The GCCS is taking place outside OECD nations for the first time The theme for the GCCS 2017 is ‘Cyber4All: An Inclusive, Sustainable, Developmental, Safe and Secure Cyberspace’. The conference to take place on 23rd & 24th of November 2017 in New Delhi. Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to Inaugurate the conference. “India will be hosting the 5th ...
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Mukesh Ambani launches 4G enabled handset which effectively costs ₹ 0
The suspense behind the 4G enabled phone developed by Jio was finally unveiled on Friday. Although the phone is effectively free of cost it does come with a security deposit of Rs 1500, which is entirely refundable after 3 years. A lot of the attention is being bestowed upon the “effective price” of Rs. 0 that Mukesh Ambani announced at ...
Read More »2 kg morphine mixture found in Air India food trolley at Delhi airport
suspicious packet containing drugs was found on an Air India food trolley at Delhi Airport on Thursday. Airport authorities were left baffled as it was clearly a breach of security and is suspected to be an insiders job who had easy access to the food trays. According to a India Today report, the Customs officials while acting on a a ...
Read More »Monsoon to intensify next week, heavy rain likely in Uttarakhand
After witnessing subdued rain activity in the past week, Uttarakhand is likely to see heavy rain after July 24. The meteorological centre said on Wednesday that light to moderate showers are expected to continue throughout the current week. “We have witnessed sluggish rain activity in the past week. But we are hopeful that the expected spell from July 24 will ...
Read More »Harmanpreet’s 171* powers India to final of ICC Women’s World Cup
Harmanpreet Kaur produced one of the greatest ever ODI knocks in women’s cricket as India stormed into the ICC World Cup final, demolishing Australia by 36 runs in the semifinal, here today. It is only the second time that India have entered the summit clash of the global event, having lost to Australia in the final of the 2005 edition. ...
Read More »Man plays guitar while doctors ‘burn’ his brain to correct neurological disorder
A musician played the guitar on the operation table as he underwent a surgery at a private hospital in Bengaluru for a rare movement disorder affecting guitarists. The successful brain circuit surgery, believed to be the first such operation in the country, was performed on July 11 by a team of doctors from Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain Hospital on 37-year-old Abishek ...
Read More »Ram Nath Kovind elected 14th President of India
More than 65% vote in favor of BJP candidate India got its 14th President today as the counting of votes for the Presidential election which began at 11 am has ended. NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind has won with a comfortable majority. Ram Nath Kovind would be the next occupant of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The election, which was held on ...
Read More »At least 28 dead after bus falls into 300 feet deep gorge near Rampur in Himachal Pradesh
At least 28 people died and nine injured in Himachal Pradesh’s Rampur after a private bus rolled down a gorge in the hill state on Thursday morning, police said. The bus was carrying around 40 passengers and met with the accident around 9:15 am, police said. Local administration rushed police and rescue personnel to the spot and a team of ...
Read More »Kangana Ranaut injured on ‘Manikarnika’ set
Actress Kangana Ranaut has suffered an injury while shooting “Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi” in Hyderabad and has been advised rest for five days. Kangana got severely injured during an intense sword- fighting sequence with co-star Nihar Pandya, when the latter’s sword accidentally hit her forehead, causing a deep cut. The 30-year-old actress was soon rushed to a hospital ...
Read More »CM Trivendra Rawat announces Rs 10 cr for Lohaghat, Champawat roads
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat yesterday announced Rs 10 crore for the construction and upkeep of roads in the Lohaghat and Champawat Assembly constituencies of the state. The Chief Minister, who was on a day’s visit to Champawat district of Kumaon, today made this announcement while interacting with general public at Tanakpur. He said Rs 10 crore would be utilised ...
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