Month: July 2024

Law Tribunal Judge Recuses From Hearing Byjus Plea Against Insolvency Proceedings

July 29, 2024 admin

Byju Raveendran had moved the NCLAT against the insolvency proceeding order. (Representational) Chennai: A judicial member of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai, on Monday recused himself from hearing a plea by Byju’s Founder Byju Raveendran against the insolvency petition against his company, Think & Learn Private Ltd. Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma, a…

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“There Will Be More Contacts With Ukraine And Russia”: S Jaishankar

July 29, 2024 admin

S Jaishankar is on a three-day visit to Japan. Tokyo: India will have more contacts with Ukraine and Russia going forward as such engagements by countries talking to both sides are important to resolve their conflict, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, days after it emerged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may visit…

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Industry, academia seek details of Centre’s internship programme for students in 500 companies

July 29, 2024 admin

File. Image used for representation purposes The industries and the academia are waiting for the details of the internship programme announced in the Union Budget by Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman recently. Hailing the thought process behind the scheme, National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) president Debjani Ghosh, and chairman of the Board of…

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At 16, Jiya Rai Becomes World’s Youngest And Fastest Para Swimmer To Cross English Channel

July 29, 2024 admin

The Western Naval Command (WNC) congratulated the young para swimmer on her feat. Jiya Rai, a 16-year-old from Mumbai with Autism Spectrum Disorder, has become the world’s youngest and fastest para swimmer to cross the English Channel, a feat which she accomplished on July 28-29. Ms Rai swam the English Channel from Abbot’s Cliff in…

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Delhi Mayor On Students’ Deaths

July 29, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Following the tragic deaths of three students at a coaching institute in Old Rajinder Nagar due to severe waterlogging, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi stated on Monday that she reached the site immediately after receiving the information, assessed the situation, and assured that illegally operating coaching centres would not be spared. “Three students died…

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Carlos Sainz Ends Transfer Rumours, Joins Williams For 2025 F1 Season

July 29, 2024 admin

Carlos Sainz announced Monday that he had signed a two-year deal to race for Williams starting from the 2025 season amid what he said was an “exceptionally complex” market for Formula One drivers. The 29-year-old Spaniard will leave Ferrari at the end of the 2024 campaign after seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was…

Sports

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Achieve Historic First For India At Paris Olympics

July 29, 2024 admin

Medal contender Indian men’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Monday qualified for the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics with one group match left in hand after the withdrawal of one pair and the loss suffered by another. The world number three Indians were scheduled to meet the German duo…

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Telangana Man, 38, Arrested For Sexually Assaulting His Daughter: Police

July 29, 2024 admin

The police used modern technology to track down the accused (Representational) Nirmal (Telangana): A 38-year-old man was arrested in Telangana’s Nirmal for allegedly sexually assaulting his daughter, said the police. According to the police, Sanjeev was previously convicted of murdering his second wife and was released from jail five months ago. After his release, he…

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Bengal Man Accuses 14-Year-Old Daughter, Boyfriend Of Killing His Wife

July 29, 2024 admin

Kolkata: A man on Monday lodged a police complaint in Kolkata accusing his 14-year-old daughter and her boyfriend of killing her mother as she had objected to their relationship. Police have started an investigation into the case and both minors will be produced before the Juvenile Justice Board on Tuesday. A middle-aged man, whose wife…

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Netanyahu Visits Golan Rocket Fire Site, Vows “Severe Response”

July 29, 2024 admin

Hezbollah has denied responsibility for the strike. (File) Majdal Shams: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who on Monday visited the site of a deadly attack in the annexed Golan Heights, vowed Israel would deliver a “severe response” to the rocket fire that killed 12 children. “Like all Israeli citizens, and I must say like many…

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