Day: July 30, 2020

Priyanka attacks Modi on lack of empathy for Assam

Priyanka Gandhi vacates Lodhi Estate bungalow

8:09 pm July 30, 2020

New Delhi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra vacated her official Lodhi Estate bungalow on Thursday. An official statement issued by the Congress said Priyanka Gandhi handed over the possession of her 35, Lodhi Estate bungalow, “previously allotted to her on security grounds”, to the CPWD today. Sources close to her said she will be […]

Stanley Tucci to star in AMC limited series

8:02 pm July 30, 2020

Los Angeles: Actor Stanley Tucci is heading to AMC Studios for an adventure thriller series titled “La Fortuna”. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Academy Award nominee will star as a buccaneering treasure hunter with Spanish actor Alvaro Mel, known for the show “A Different View”. The upcoming drama comes from “The Others” director Alejandro […]

Primetime Emmy Awards going online for 2020 edition

7:42 pm July 30, 2020

Los Angeles: The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be held virtually this year due to coronavirus pandemic. The development comes a day after the nominations for the annual award ceremony was announced. The ceremony, which was originally to be held at Microsoft Theater here, will now be shot from the actors’ homes across the US. […]

Guinness World Records awards certificate to Shakuntala Devi for ‘fastest human computation’

7:31 pm July 30, 2020

New Delhi: Guinness World Records on Thursday honoured Indian math genius Shakuntala Devi with the long overdue record title for ‘fastest human computation’, four decades after she achieved the feat. The fastest human computation is 28 seconds and was achieved by Shakuntala Devi by successfully multiplying two randomly selected 13-digit numbers, at Imperial College London, UK, on June 18, 1980. The certification was […]

Delhi's peak power demand scales new high of 7,323 MW

CCI clears Adani Power’s 49% stake buy in Odisha Power Generation Corp

7:18 pm July 30, 2020

New Delhi: The Competition Commission on Thursday said it has approved Adani Power’s proposed purchase of 49 per cent stake in Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd (OPGC). In June, Adani Power announced acquiring US-based The AES Corporation’s 49 per cent stake in OPGC for USD 135 million (around Rs 1,019 crore). OPGC operates a 1,740 MW thermal power plant […]