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India’s smartphone segment set to script double-digit growth story in 2021

12:14 pm December 24, 2020

New Delhi: When the pandemic forced people to stay indoors, smartphones became their window to the world, helping them stay connected with friends, Work From Home (WFH) and even learn new recipes. And 2021 promises to bring back double-digit growth for the smartphone industry as people embrace hybrid work models, binge on web series and […]

Army holds back land monetisation policy following drop in land prices due to COVID-19: Gen Naravane

Army chief Gen Naravane visits forward posts in eastern Ladakh; reviews situation amid Sino-India military standoff

2:55 pm December 23, 2020

Leh: Army chief Gen MM Naravane on Wednesday visited various high-altitude forward areas in eastern Ladakh and reviewed India’s overall military preparedness as the tense border standoff with China in the region prolonged for over seven months, the Army and official sources said. The Army said Gen Naravane visited the forward areas including Rechin La and undertook a first-hand assessment of […]

Trudeau should be concerned about ‘suspected murder’ of Pak activist: BJP foreign affairs dept head

11:09 pm December 22, 2020

New Delhi : BJP’s foreign affairs department head Vijay Chauthaiwale on Tuesday took a swipe at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after dissident Pakistani human rights activist Karima Baloch was found dead in Canada and questioned his ”silence” ”Rather than making uninformed, unsubstantiated comments on farmer’s agitation in India, Canadian PM @JustinTrudeau should be concerned about suspected murder of Karima Baloch in Toronto. But he is silent so far,” Chauthaiwale tweeted. […]

Indian students, families caught up in UK flight suspension

10:01 pm December 21, 2020

London: Many Indian students booked to travel back home to be with their friends and family in India over the Christmas and New Year period are among those caught up in Monday’s suspension of all flights to and from the UK as the world reacts to a new rapid-spreading strain of coronavirus detected in parts of England. While many […]

Owner of ‘Baba ka Dhaba’ opens new restaurant

7:18 pm December 21, 2020

New Delhi: Kanta Prasad, the owner of the small eatery ‘Baba ka Dhaba‘ that was recently in the limelight on social media, on Monday opened a new restaurant in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area. The new restaurant has also been named ‘Baba ka Dhaba’. ”We have opened a restaurant today which is near my small eatery. We will […]