Month: September 2023

Over Rs 2 Crore, 1 Kg Gold Seized In ED Raids In Rajasthan

September 4, 2023 admin

sleuths carried out searches in cities like Jaipur, Alwar, Neemrana, Behror, and Shahpura. Jaipur: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) carried out search operations at various locations across Rajasthan in connection to a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Centre’s Jal Jeevan Mission scheme, officials said on Monday. ED sleuths…

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Nigerian President To Attend G20 Summit In Delhi, To Meet Business Leaders

September 4, 2023 admin

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is all set to visit Delhi to attend the G20 summit. New Delhi: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is all set to visit Delhi to attend the G20 summit, scheduled to take place on September 9 and 10. According to an official statement released by Special Adviser to the President Chief Ajuri…

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ISRO’s Aditya L1 Successfully Undergoes 2nd Earth-Bound Manoeuvre

September 4, 2023 admin

The next manoeuvre (EBN#3) is scheduled for September 10, 2023, around 02:30 Hrs. IST, it said. Bengaluru: Aditya L1, the first space based Indian mission to study the Sun underwent the second earth-bound manoeuvre successfully, during the early hours on Tuesday, ISRO said. ISRO’s Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) carried out the operation. “The…

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Mob attacks on Christian churches and homes in Pakistan set off by false implication, police say

September 4, 2023 admin

People and members of the media gather along a street in a Christian neighbourhood, a day after the church buildings and houses were vandalised by protesters in Jaranwala, Pakistan on August 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Last month’s mob attacks on churches and homes of Christians in eastern Pakistan erupted after three Christians threw…

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White-collar hiring falls 6% in August on cautious sentiment in IT, auto sectors: report

September 4, 2023 admin

White-collar hiring in India witnessed a 6% year-on-year decline in August following cautious sentiment in IT, insurance, auto, healthcare and BPO sectors, a report said on Monday. In August this year there were 2,666 job postings, as against 2,828 job postings in the year-ago period. On a sequential basis, hiring went up by 4% in…

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UAE creates federal authority for ‘commercial gaming’ as casino giants flock to Gulf Arab nation

September 4, 2023 admin

The United Arab Emirates has created a federal authority to potentially run a national lottery and what it describes as “commercial gaming,” likely a sign that it is on the verge of allowing gambling as major casino operators flock to the Gulf Arab nation. The state-run WAM news agency carried an announcement late on Sunday…

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Russia Says ‘Thwarts’ Attempt By Ukrainian Incursion Trying To Cross Border

September 4, 2023 admin

Russian defence ministry said that it thwarted an attempt to penetrate the territory of the its border. Moscow: The governor of Russia’s western Bryansk region said border guards and security forces had “thwarted” an attempt by a Ukrainian sabotage group that tried to cross into Russia. Russia has this year repeatedly reported Ukrainian sabotage…

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37,000 Alien Species Catalogued, Cost Humans $423 Billion Per Year: Report

September 4, 2023 admin

37,000 Alien Species Catalogued, Cost Humans 3 Billion Per Year: Report

The number is trending upward, along with the bill for damage multiplying fourfold. (Representational) Paris: Invasive species that wreck crops, ravage forests, spread disease, and upend ecosystems are spreading ever faster across the globe, and humanity has not been able to stem the tide, a major scientific assessment said Monday. The failure is costing well…

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SpiceJet Gives Lessors 4.8 Crore Shares To Clear Over Rs 230 Crore Dues

September 4, 2023 admin

SpiceJet’s shareholders on Thursday passed a number of resolutions (Representational) Bengaluru: Low-cost carrier SpiceJet on Monday said it allotted over 4.8 crore shares to nine aircraft lessors to clear outstanding dues worth nearly Rs 231 crore, as the troubled airline looks to return to full operations. The carrier’s shareholders had on Thursday passed a number…

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2 Men Access Government Database, Forge 2 Lakh Aadhar, PAN Cards: Gujarat Cops

September 4, 2023 admin

The accused were accessing the government database. (Representational) Surat: Two persons were arrested in Surat in Gujarat for allegedly forging documents like Aadhaar and PAN cards as well as voter IDs using a website, in the process posing a serious threat to national security, a police official said on Monday. The accused forged around two…

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