S.Korean, US warplanes stage live-fire drills

S.Korean, US warplanes stage live-fire drills

Seoul, March 15 South Korean and US warplanes staged a combined live-fire exercise against North Korean cruise missile and long-range artillery threats in waters off the west coast this week, officials said on Friday. The five-day drills began on Monday, mobilizing some 40 aircraft, including South Korean F-35A, F-15K and F-4E jets, as well as…

All Sharks unite for ‘Dharaksha Ecosolutions’ deal at Rs 1,250 with 100 bonus hrs
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All Sharks unite for ‘Dharaksha Ecosolutions’ deal at Rs 1,250 with 100 bonus hrs

New Delhi, March 15 The new episode of ‘Shark Tank India 3’ witnessed an all sharks deal with Dharaksha Ecosolutions at Rs 1,250 for one per cent equity, and an added 100 hours. The 31-year-old Anand Bodh and Arpit Dhupar are the founders of Dharaksha Ecosolutions, which is a biotech-driven R&D company specialising in the…

Jammu-Srinagar highway opens for traffic after 12 hours

Srinagar, March 15 Strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, after 12 hours, opened for traffic on Friday. Multiple landslides at Dalwas, Cafetaria Morh and other places had blocked the highway on Thursday. Traffic department officials said that LMV traffic is moving from both Srinagar and Jammu sides on the highway. “HMV traffic will be allowed after 1…

Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu take charge as Election Commissioners
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Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu take charge as Election Commissioners

New Delhi, March 15 Newly appointed Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu took charge of the office on Friday at the ECI headquarters here. CEC Rajiv Kumar welcomed the two newly-appointed Election Commissioners and emphasized the significance of their joining at the historic point when the Election Commission of India (ECI) is all…

Nearly half of India wakes up feeling tired, says report
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Nearly half of India wakes up feeling tired, says report

New Delhi, March 15 On the morning of this year’s World Sleep Day, Wakefit.co, one of India’s largest D2C sleep and home solutions providers, urges people to go #BackToSleep. Why? Turns out the revelations unearthed in the 7th edition of its Great Indian Sleep Scorecard (GISS) 2024 point to alarming indications of deteriorating sleep quality…

Villarreal close to fightback but Marseille into Europa League quarters

Villarreal close to fightback but Marseille into Europa League quarters

Madrid, March 15 Olympique Marseille qualified for the quarterfinal of the Europa League despite suffering a 3-1 defeat away to Villarreal on Thursday evening as the Spanish side went close to a historic European fightback. Villarreal went into the game looking to overturn a 4-0 defeat from the first leg and with even the most…

Gujarat: Adulterated chilli powder weighing over 2,000 kg seized

Gujarat: Adulterated chilli powder weighing over 2,000 kg seized

Ahmedabad, March 15 The police at Botad in Gujarat have seized over 2,000 kg chilli powder that was found to be adulterated with cornflour and synthetic colours. The operation, conducted on Thursday in collaboration with the Food and Drugs Control department, confiscated goods weighing 2,438 kg valued at over Rs 4.87 lakh, an official said….

Paramedical student found dead with injury marks in UP

Paramedical student found dead with injury marks in UP

Kanpur, March 15 The body of a woman paramedical student of Saifai Medical University was found with serious injury marks near the Sonai Canal bridge on Saifai-Etawah road in Uttar Pradesh. The body was found late on Thursday evening, and the victim was identified as Priya Mishra, 21, a first-year paramedical student and resident of…

Newly appointed Election Commissioners to take charge today

Newly appointed Election Commissioners to take charge today

New Delhi, March 15 Newly appointed Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu will take charge of the office on Friday. Earlier, a notification for the appointment of the two Election Commissioners was issued by the Central government on Thursday evening. Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led three-member committee on Thursday picked bureaucrats Gyanesh Kumar and…

Minor orphan abused by ‘kin’ for years, rescued in Lucknow

Minor orphan abused by ‘kin’ for years, rescued in Lucknow

Lucknow, March 15 A 15-year-old orphan girl, gang-raped by men claiming to be her relatives, has been rescued by Child Line, a lawyer and the police, said officials here. The girl was rescued on Thursday and six people, including two women, have been booked under the charges of 376D (gang-rape), 377 (unnatural sex), sections 5…