NEW DELHI: The Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) left 81.42 acres of land in southwest Delhi’s Baprola unused for more than 17 years, resulting in unfruitful expenditure of Rs 29.45 crore, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pointed out.The CAG report, tabled by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in the Delhi Assembly…
ICE to soon equip officers with body cameras. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is set to equip its field officers nationwide with body-worn cameras by the end of September, following growing scrutiny over fatal shootings involving immigration enforcement officers.According to the Associated Press, ICE’s body-camera policy gives the agency broad discretion over the release…
American multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results, with operating profit, revenue and net income rising, while its massive cash pile fell as the company stepped up stock purchases and buybacks.Operating profit rose 16 per cent year-on-year to $12.98 billion, beating analyst expectations, reported Reuters. Revenue increased 10 per cent to $101.81 billion, while…
Ayush Shetty faces a tough opening match at the World Championships against China’s world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi. However, his coach Sagar Chopda believes the difficult draw could actually benefit the young Indian, especially with the home crowd behind him and Shi not being at his best recently.Shetty, 21, made a strong impression earlier…
ISRO Scientist recruitment 2026 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has started the online application process for the recruitment of 93 Scientist, Engineer ‘SC’ posts in various engineering disciplines. The recruitment is being conducted through the ISRO Centralised Recruitment Board (ICRB).Eligible candidates can apply online through the official ISRO website, isro.gov.in. The last date to…
Samay Raina donates Rs 10 lakh to Assam flood relief; CM Himanta Biswa Sarma thanks comedian, social media users urge FIR withdrawal Comedian Samay Raina has donated Rs 10 lakh to the Assam Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to support communities affected by the devastating floods in the state. His contribution comes as Assam continues to…
Rahul Gandhi addresses the gathering during the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ program, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday described India’s youth as the country’s biggest strength, but said a lack of jobs, expensive education, paper leaks, poor access to credit and the growing use of AI were holding them back.Speaking…
Indian man Gurpreet Singh, who is on death row for killing wife and in-laws, is seeking fresh trial in Ohio. In 2019, Gurpreet Singh, an Indian-origin truck driver in Ohio, called 911 and reported that his wife and her family had been killed. When cops arrived, they found four bodies, all shot to death, and…
Kavach acts as a shield for train operations. Essentially it is an Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system which has been indigenously designed. Can a train stop itself before it meets with an accident? For decades, railway safety has relied largely on human judgement. Today, Indian Railways’ homegrown Kavach is helping put advanced world-class signalling technology…
Ravindra Jadeja, Devdutt Padikkal Devdutt Padikkal strengthened his case for a place in India’s playing XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka with an unbeaten 142 on the second day of the warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo.While Padikkal made the most of improved batting conditions, Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel…
