Day: September 19, 2019

Delhi court allows Robert Vadra to travel abroad

‘Process of cancelling land rights granted to Robert Vadra’s firm started’

3:42 pm September 19, 2019

Chandigarh: The Haryana government has began the process of cancelling the real estate development licence for a land parcel granted to Robert Vadra promoted Sky Light Hospitality, which was later transferred to realty major DLF for Rs 58 crore, officials said on Thursday. Director of the state’s Town and Country Planning Department K M Pandurang […]

Nirav Modi faces suicide risk, politically biased trial in India, UK court told

Nirav Modi remanded to custody in UK prison until Oct 17

3:34 pm September 19, 2019

London: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, wanted in India in connection with the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, was on Thursday further remanded to judicial custody until October 17. Nirav, 48, appeared before the Westminster Magistrates’ Court via videolink from his London prison for a routine “call-over” […]

IIT-Kharagpur researchers generate electricity from wet clothes

3:27 pm September 19, 2019

Kolkata: As part of an initiative to generate clean and sustainable power, researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed a new technology to source electricity from clothes drying in open space, a statement here said on Thursday. The technology was recently tested at a remote village, where around 50 wet cloth items were put up for […]

Govt to issue OTT guidelines soon: Minister

Kejriwal supports those who raised anti-national slogans in JNU: Javadekar

3:15 pm September 19, 2019

New Delhi: Hitting out at Arvind Kejriwal for not giving sanction to prosecute former JNU Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar in a sedition case, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday accused the Delhi Chief Minister of supporting those who allegedly raised “anti-national” slogans in the university in 2016. Coming down heavily on Kejriwal and his […]

Amit, Vikas nominated for Khel Ratna by BFI; 3 names for Arjuna

Amit Panghal, Manish Kaushik seal places in Olympic qualifiers with world medals

1:43 pm September 19, 2019

Ekaterinburg (Russia): Amit Panghal (52kg) and Manish Kaushik (63kg) have made the Indian boxing squad for next year’s Olympic Qualifiers owing to their medal-winning show at the ongoing world championships. Panghal and Kaushik have entered the semifinals here, making it the first time when India have more than one boxer left in fray for the […]