Month: July 2024

India Marks 1.4 Lakh Registered Start-Ups, UP Ahead Of Gujarat, Maharashtra Tops

July 27, 2024 admin

The number of startups in India has increased to more than 1.4 lakh. (Representational) New Delhi: The number of startups in India has increased to more than 1.4 lakh, highlighted Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, in Rajya Sabha. According to a written response by the minister in the house on…

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Ola Electric to launch IPO next week, valuation seen at around $4.4 billion

July 27, 2024 admin

Ola Electric to launch IPO next week, valuation seen at around .4 billion

Ola Electric’s S1 Air e-scooters are pictured inside its manufacturing facility in Pochampalli, Tamil Nadu. The company plans to launch its IPO next week. | Photo Credit: Reuters SoftBank-backed Ola Electric’s IPO will open for retail subscription on Aug. 2, the electric scooter maker said on July 27, 2024, a stock offering that according to…

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Japan’s Sado mines included in UNESCO World Heritage List

July 27, 2024 admin

The Sado mines are believed to have started operating as early as the 12th century and produced until after World War II. | Photo Credit: AFP A network of mines on a Japanese island infamous for using conscripted wartime labour was added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List…

World

Zimbabwe To Receive Touring Fee From ECB During UK Tour For One-Off Test Next Year

July 27, 2024 admin

In a first, Zimbabwe will become the first team in modern cricket to receive a “touring fee” from the hosts in bilateral cricket when they will travel to England for a one-off Test match in the summer of 2025. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive Richard Gould confirmed this development on…

Sports

Ex India Star Picks India XI For 1st T20I vs Sri Lanka, Leaves Out Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar

July 27, 2024 admin

As Gautam Gambhir gears up to make his debut as India head coach in the first T20I against Sri Lanka, former India batter Wasim Jaffer has shared his playing XI choices for the game on social media. Jaffer – who has been rumoured to become the new head coach of IPL franchise Punjab…

Sports

Indian Archers Aim To End 36-Year Wait For Olympic Medal At Paris Olympics

July 27, 2024 admin

Bolstered by their best-ever show in the ranking rounds, Indian archers will look to end a 36-year-long wait for an Olympic medal with yet another good show in the medal rounds that will get underway with the women’s finals on Sunday. Indian archery fraternity can hope for multiple medals from the historic Les…

Sports

China Takes First Olympic Gold As Rain Disrupts Games

July 27, 2024 admin

China took the first gold of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, as the rain that dampened the opening ceremony took its toll on the first full day of sporting action. In a closely fought final of the mixed-team 10-metre air rifle, teenage duo Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting outscored Keum Ji-hyeon and Park…

Sports

Protecting Married People Wanting To Live-In With Another Will…: High Court

July 27, 2024 admin

The court said marriage is entering into a relationship that has public significance as well. Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that granting protection to married people who want to be in live-in relationships with their partners would amount to encouraging “wrongdoers” and promoting the practice of bigamy. A bench of Justice…

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Teen Rapes, Kills Sister After Watching Porn, Family Helps In Cover-Up

July 27, 2024 admin

The teenage boy raped his sister after watching obscene videos Rewa (MP): Police probing the April 24 rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa, have found that her teenage brother sexually assaulted her after watching a pornographic video on mobile and then killed her, following which his mother and his two…

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FICCI Women’s Tribute To Air Force Personnel To Mark 25 Years Of Kargil War

July 27, 2024 admin

The memory of the 1999 Kargil War remains fresh in the minds of ex-servicemen New Delhi: The Young FICCI Ladies Organisation (YFLO) yesterday organised an event to honour the Air Force personnel on the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas. The event highlighted the significance of Kargil Vijay Diwas as a celebration of the “indomitable…

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