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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside an order of bail to Olympic medallist and wrestler Sushil Kumar in a 2021 murder case of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar at the Chhatrasal Stadium in the national capital. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra noted the allegations in the FIR, which said the national capital was made into a "criminal playground" to settle scores with no regard for the law of the land, and directed Kumar to surrender ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Global trade wars have pushed companies to speed up the diversification of their supply chains and India will be key to Ikea's sourcing strategy where it is expanding beyond textiles to build supply capabilities in plastic, metals, and furniture, said Patrik Antoni, CEO at the Swedish retailer's India unit, who took charge earlier this month. While exporting products (largely textiles) from India to the US would mean higher retail prices for American consumers, in India, the expansion of ...Read More >
Pune: Thieves broke into Bollywood actress Sangeeta Bijlani's farmhouse near Pavana dam in Maval, about 60km from the city, and decamped with a TV set and Rs 50,000 in cash. The burglary came to light on Friday when Bijlani visited the farmhouse with her staff and found the window grilles broken.Senior inspector Dinesh Tayade of the Lonavla Rural police, told TOI, "Bijlani had not visited the farmhouse since March, and its isolated location near Pavana dam made it vulnerable. With no security gu ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 17: Dubai is set to welcome the world's tallest hotel later this year with the launch of the Ciel Dubai Marina. Soaring over 1,197 feet (365 meters), the iconic tower will surpass the current record-holder, Gevora Hotel, which stands at 1,169 feet (356 meters), according to Newsweek. Developed by The First Group and designed by the renowned NORR Group, Ciel will feature 82 floors and around 1,004 rooms, including 147 suites. The hotel aims to redefine luxury hospitality with its ...Read More >
Higher US tariffs on key trading partners like China, Canada and Mexico could hand Indian exporters a significant competitive edge, especially in sectors like pharmaceuticals, textiles and electronics, according to a new report by NITI Aayog. In the latest edition of its Trade Watch Quarterly, the government think tank said that "India is expected to gain competitiveness in 22 out of the top 30 categories (HS 2 level), representing a market size of USD 2,285.2 billion." These gains, it said, s ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a bid to boost the ease of doing business, the Delhi government has set a 20-day pollution clearance deadline for Green Category industries, Environment and Industries Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Monday. From August, all applications for Consent to Operate (CTO) by eligible Green Category industries will be automatically deemed approved if no decision is made within 20 days -- a sharp reduction from the earlier 120-day timeframe, he said. Sirsa ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indian exports to the US will become more competitive following imposition of higher tariffs by the Trump administration on countries, including China, Canada, and Mexico, NITI Aayog said in a report on Monday. The Aayog in its third edition of 'Trade Watch Quarterly', said there will be significant opportunities for India in the US markets both in terms of the number of products and volume of the US market. "India is expected to gain competitiveness in 22 out of the top 30 categorie ...Read More >
Srinagar- To the world, he may be seen as extraordinarily lucky. But to 40-year-old Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, the lone survivor of the Air India crash on June 12, survival has come at an unbearable cost. Vishwas, an Indian-origin British national, was the only person to walk away alive after Flight AI171, a London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The crash claimed the lives of 241 passengers and crew membe ...Read More >
Chennai: Inspired by the Malayalam film 'Sthanarthi Sreekuttan', Tamil Nadu school education department has decided to implement a semi-circular seating arrangement (in the shape of the Tamil letter 'Pa') so that there are no 'backbenchers'. This will first be tried in govt middle schools and in classes with low student strength."All chief educational officers are requested to instruct headmasters to arrange students' desks and chairs in a 'Pa' shape in the classroom, depending upon the strength ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): A new trade agreement between the United States and Vietnam is raising concerns and offering key lessons for India, especially for Indian exporters who see Vietnam as both a competitor and a partner in regional value chains, according to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). The report highlighted that despite a historic trade agreement signed in 2000 that allowed Vietnamese goods to enter the US at concessional tariffs of 2 to 10 per cent, th ...Read More >
Bengaluru: At first, there were no visible flames inside the Mahabodhi Burns Centre at Victoria Hospital. But the lights went out, and slowly, the smoke began to blanket the corridors. It was this choking haze -- not the fire itself -- that triggered fear and forced an urgent evacuation in the early hours of Tuesday."The main concern wasn't just the fire, but the smoke. Burns patients are extremely vulnerable to respiratory distress, so evacuation had to be immediate," Dr Ramesh Krishna, dean an ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Imagine stepping into a home where even the taps glisten in gold, that's what Instagram creator Priyam Saraswat found during his visit to a stunning mansion in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The house belongs to Anoop Agrawal, a government contractor, who takrs highway projects. The video of his mansion has gone viral for its jaw-dropping interiors, decorated with 24-carat gold. From furniture and light switches to lamps and idols, almost everything in the house has been coat ...Read More >
BENGALURU: B2B marketplace and new retail platform for food and grocery Jumbotail, has raised $120 million in a funding round led by SC Ventures, the investment arm of Standard Chartered. Existing investors including Artal Asia participated in the round. With this, the start-up has raised $263 million. The company will invest the capital to build AI-native solutions and capabilities. Jumbotail also completed its acquisition of Solv India, a B2B commerce and financial services platform incubated ...Read More >
Bangalore : Today, Dyson announced the results of its first Global Wet Cleaning Study, to investigate wet cleaning habits and behaviours, frustrations people face with their wet cleaning tools, and why our best intention might not be delivering the hygienic homes we expect. The global study uncovers that despite frequent cleaning by Indian households, current tools and habits could be making homes less hygienic, not cleaner. The study finds that hard floors dominate Indian homes, with 94.5% of ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 29 : India has imposed port restrictions on the import of jute and several of ... New Delhi [India], June 29 : India has imposed port restrictions on the import of jute and several of its derivatives from Bangladesh, with immediate effect, an official from Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said. The restriction have been put on flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock); jute and other textile bast fibers, raw or retted; jute (excluding flax ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian retail sector, currently valued at $900 billion, is showing signs of strong recovery and is expected to grow at a faster pace in the coming months, according to the Retailers' Association of India (RAI). The sector, which is currently growing at a rate of 5 per cent, is likely to soon pick up speed and reach a growth rate of 9 to 10 per cent. RAI's CEO Kumar Rajagopalan said that right after the pandemic, the retail sector had bounced back strongl ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Sleep and home solutions brand Wakefit Innovations has filed draft papers with market regulator Sebi to raise Rs 468 crore through a public offering. The Bengaluru-based company's initial public offering (IPO) will consist of a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 468 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 5.8 crore equity shares by existing shareholders, according to its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) dated June 26.Promoters Ankit Garg and Chaitanya Ramalingegowda will offload a p ...Read More >
Nagpur: Two guests in a hotel at HB Town Square near Pardi had a lucky escape on Sunday after a fire broke out in an outdoor unit of an air conditioner (AC) in the gallery and engulfed their room, causing damage estimated at around Rs3 lakh. No injuries were reported.According to Nagpur Municipal Corporation's (NMC) fire department, the fire broke out on the second floor around 11.30 am. One of the hotel staff called Kalamna fire station in-charge Aklim Sheikh, who quickly dispatched a fire tend ...Read More >
Kolkata: Two Class 9 students at south Kolkata's Nava Nalanda School were injured on Monday morning -- one of them seriously -- after a portion of a sliding glass window from a fifth-floor classroom came crashing down on them as they were queuing up for assembly on the ground floor. The incident occurred at 7.05am, minutes after the students had entered the Southern Avenue campus. Around 170 of them, from classes 8 and 9, were in the assembly line when the window, from Classroom 503, fell down. ...Read More >
PRNewswire Margao (Goa) [India], December 2: Walking distance from Fatrade beach, in South Goa, Amaraanth is a twelve-suite seaside hideaway, with beach access, where life is comparable to being in the verdant country estate of a well-travelled friend. The brainchild of Shradha Binani, daughter of Braj Binani, Amaraanth draws both its name and its promise from a flower that as per Greek mythology never withers. The promise being that the memory of one's time here, too, will not wither. To feed ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 28: Pioneering furniture fittings solutions brand Hettich India is proud to announce that it has been officially certified as a Great Place to Work, a recognition that celebrates the company's unwavering commitment to creating an ecosystem where everybody thrives. Also Read | Diljit Dosanjh Concert in Kolkata 2024: Planning to Attend Dil-Luminati Tour, Don't Miss These 5 Must-Try Local Foods. This honor is especially meaningful, with an overwhelming 95% p ...Read More >
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