SG Tushar Mehta asks CJI Surya Kant to examine APTEL’s functioning after Maharashtra govt flags alleged pro-private power developer bias New Delhi: Days after Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis flagged pro-private power developer bias of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) in a letter to PM Narendra Modi, solicitor general (SG) Tushar Mehta on Friday requested…
Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa said many H-1B visa holders have fake degrees. Indian-American investor Vivek Wadhwa recently said that he’s aware that 20-25% of people who come to the US on H-1B are frauds. In a podcast with Mark Halperin, the India-born Silicon Valley investor spoke about H-1B abuse and Green Card limbo. “See,…
PM Modi urges wider use of space technology in agriculture, environment and other sectors as India’s private space industry targets major growth. NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with chief executive officers (CEOs) and founders of 20 space startups, including India’s leading companies Skyroot Aerospace, Agnikul Cosmos, Pixxel, Dhruva Space, GalaxEye, PierSight, Bellatrix…
Rapper KR$NA opens up about his song ‘Boom Shaka’ becoming anthem of student protests Rapper KR$NA has opened up about his track ‘Boom Shaka’ unexpectedly becoming the anthem for student protests held across India in June and July. The rapper revealed he had no idea the song would take on this new identity, calling the…
You’ll need sharp eyes and a quiet mouth today, Gemini. The Moon causes anxiety and Mars at an angle that is difficult makes small dangers seem more significant than they really are. Secret rivalries such as office politics or those who smile at you when they are trying to test your patience can appear through…
New Delhi: Jewellery worth more than Rs 2 crore belonging to a Jaipur-based jeweller was stolen from a car after thieves allegedly smashed its rear window in central Delhi’s Karol Bagh, police said.A PCR call was received at Karol Bagh police station on Aug 19 regarding the theft of three bags from a car near…
TISS has also instituted a Viksit Bharat fellows programme under the initiative Mumbai: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has launched the Viksit Bharat Vichar Kendra (VBVK), an interdisciplinary think tank aimed at strengthening policy research and academic engagement around India’s development goals under Viksit Bharat.Set up as a five-year institutional initiative, this centre…
Bengaluru: Hen is considered livestock, Karnataka high court ruled in a recent judgment while upholding the compensation awarded over the loss of 2,250 broiler hens in a road accident.The hens were being transported in a truck from Chitradurga district’s Challakere to Tadipatri in Andhra Pradesh on June 19, 2013. At 4am, the speeding vehicle met…
Chennai: Leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin questioned chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s shift in his stand on delimitation, resulting in an intense debate in the state assembly on Friday. TVK ministers maintained that the party has not changed its position.Udhayanidhi flagged the issue, citing Vijay’s speech in Southern Zone Council meeting chaired by Union…
Hyderabad: Two city residents have lost ₹1.58 crore in separate online stock investment frauds executed through Telegram groups and fake trading platforms. On the complaint of the victims, Hyderabad Cyber Crime police registered two FIRs on Thursday.In the first case, a 36-year-old businessman from Sultan Shahi told police that he was added to a Telegram…
