Day: October 23, 2019

Zomato pledges zero tolerance after its delivery boy arrested in Kamlesh Tiwari murder case

7:43 pm October 23, 2019

New Delhi : With one of its delivery boys being arrested in connection with murder of Hindu group leader Kamlesh Tiwari, online food ordering platform Zomato on Wednesday said it has zero tolerance for anyone breaking the law and the guilty should be dealt with swiftly. Zomato was trolled online after the anti-terrorism squad of […]

Big firm products top worst plastic litter list: Report

7:41 pm October 23, 2019

Manila: Tens of thousands of pieces of plastic littering the planet come from just a handful of multinational corporations, an environmental pressure group said Wednesday. Coca-Cola, Nestle and PepsiCo were named by Break Free from Plastics, a global coalition of individuals and environmental organisations, who warned the companies largely avoid cleanup responsibility. The coalition’s volunteers […]

Chinese billionaire claims Australia ‘deep state’ plot

7:34 pm October 23, 2019

Sydney : A Chinese billionaire banished from Australia on suspicion of political interference claimed Wednesday that “dark forces” from within the “deep state” were behind a multi-million dollar tax claim against him. Prolific political donor Huang Xiangmo is embroiled in a series of scandals relating to undeclared earnings and millions of dollars he gave to […]

Dinosaur-killing meteorite instantly acidified the oceans: Study

7:18 pm October 23, 2019

Washington: In a first, researchers have found that the dinosaur-killing meteorite that crashed into the Earth 66 million years ago may have instantly acidified the oceans by causing a release of excess sulphur into the atmosphere and the seas. The researchers, including those from Yale University in the US, said that the impact from the […]

DLF gets Leed platinum green certification from USGBC for ‘Mall of India’

7:15 pm October 23, 2019

New Delhi: Realty major DLF on Wednesday said its shopping mall in Noida, Uttar Pradesh has received Leed Platinum certification from United States Green Building Council (USGBC). DLF’s shopping mall at Noida named ‘Mall of India’ is already operational. This 2 million sq ft retail project was developed with an investment of Rs 1,800 crore. […]