Day: August 26, 2020

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Army holds event to promote ‘Make-in-India’ initiative in defence technology

9:07 pm August 26, 2020

Jammu: The Army on Wednesday organised ‘Northern Command Equipment Display 2020’ in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir in its effort to promote Make-in-India initiative in defence technology, a defence spokesman said. Chief of Staff, Northern Command, Lieutenant General C Bansi Ponnappa inaugurated the event which was attended by defence industry experts from different parts of the country, including Delhi and Bengaluru, he said. The display not […]

2 people shot to death during protest over Kenosha shooting

9:02 pm August 26, 2020

Kenosha : Two people were shot to death and another was wounded during a third night of protests in Kenosha over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, and authorities Wednesday hunted for a possible vigilante seen on cellphone video opening fire in the middle of the street with a rifle. The gunfire was reported just […]

Accenture plans to reduce workforce

8:56 pm August 26, 2020

New Delhi: Thousands of roles at Accenture could be impacted as the global IT and professional services company is looking to reduce at least 5 per cent of its global workforce. Accenture has a global workforce of around 5.13 lakh people and out of them, about 2 lakh are in India. The workforce reduction might have an impact on India operations. […]

App-cab driver arrested for molesting woman passenger in Kolkata

8:52 pm August 26, 2020

Kolkata: The driver of an app-cab service provider was arrested from Haridevpur area in the city on Wednesday for allegedly molesting a woman passenger and stealing her belongings, police sources said. The woman, in her police complaint, said the accused, Swapan Biswas, tried to outrage her modesty after she and her friend boarded the vehicle […]

Vehicles without FASTag to pay double toll fee from Monday midnight

FASTag made mandatory for availing discounts on NH toll plazas

8:47 pm August 26, 2020

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said it has made FASTag mandatory for availing all discounts on National Highways toll plazas. It has issued a gazette notification in this regard. “The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has made the use of FASTag mandatory for availing return journey discount or any other exemptions on Toll Fee […]