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Starting August 1, 2024, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) will enforce new guidelines for FASTag users, focusing on updated Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements. FASTag is a pre-paid tag facility for vehicles that allows non-stop movement of traffic without having to wait at the toll plazas. The FASTag KYC check has been introduced to enhance the efficiency of the electronic toll collection system and provide seamless movement at toll plazas. Here are the key changes: KYC Update: FASTag users must update their KYC details until October 31, especially if their FASTag is between 3 to 5 years old  Replacement of Old FASTags:  Any FASTags older than five years must be replaced.  Linking Vehicle Details: Vehicle registration number and chassis number must be linked with the FASTag New Vehicle Registration Update: New vehicle owners must update their FASTag with the vehicle's registration number within 90 days of purchase. Database Verification:...

Shooter Manu Bhaker continues her sensational run in the ongoing Paris Olympics. The star markswoman first clinched a historic bronze in the women's 10m air pistol on July 28. She became the first woman shooter from India to win an Olympic medal. Two days later, Manu bagged the same honour in the mixed team 10m air pistol event, becoming the first-ever athlete from independent India to have won two medals in a single edition of the Olympics. Manu has now become an inspiration for the budding athletes with her achievements and her recent revelation in an interview further lifts her stature. "I have always known the greats in Indian sports history. In my time, I have always known (PV) Sindhu and Neeraj (Chopra). I have always appreciated them for their hardwork. There was this one time when I made a fake profile to defend Sindhu. Some haters commented and I got so triggered that I made a fake account to defend her on that," Manu Bhaker told Sportstar. Reacting to Bhaker...

The Israeli military said its fighter jets "eliminated" Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr in the area of Beirut on Tuesday, accusing him of being responsible for a rocket strike on the annexed Golan Heights. "Israeli air force fighter jets eliminated the Hezbollah terrorist organisation's most senior military commander and the head of its strategic unit, Fuad Shukr, in the area of Beirut," the military said in a statement. "Fuad Shukr was the commander responsible for the Majdal Shams massacre, in which 12 children were murdered after Hezbollah fired an Iranian Falaq-1 rocket directly at a soccer field in northern Israel on Saturday evening," military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a separate video statement. "Fuad Shukr was the right-hand man to Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah's leader and his advisor in planning and directing attacks and operations." Hagari said Shukr was a "senior terrorist who has the blood of...

The Israeli military said it carried out a targeted strike in Beirut on Tuesday against the Hezbollah commander it said was responsible for a strike in the Golan Heights that killed 12 children and teenagers at the weekend. A loud blast was heard and a plume of smoke could be seen rising above the southern suburbs - a stronghold of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah - at around 7:40 p.m. (1640 GMT), a Reuters witness said. Initial report- the IDF carried out a targeted strike in Beirut, on the commander responsible for the murder of the children in Majdal Shams and the killing of numerous additional Israeli civilians. At the moment, there are no changes in the Home Front Command defensive… pic.twitter.com/ja9PRE0cZM — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) July 30, 2024 "The IDF carried out a targeted strike in Beirut, on the commander responsible for the murder of the children in Majdal Shams and the killing of numerous additional Israeli civilians," the Israeli Defence Forces said ...

Leader of the Opposition in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, on Monday claimed that the BJP came to power in the state promising to be a game changer, but ended up becoming just a "name changer". He also alleged that the government did not provide enough funds in the budget for several schemes the saffron party promised in its election manifesto. While participating in the general discussion on the annual budget for fiscal 2024-25 in the assembly, the Biju Janata Dal president asserted that the BJP altered the names of 45 schemes of the previous BJD government. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the finance portfolio, presented the BJP government's maiden budget on July 25. "The BJP said its government will be a game changer, but unfortunately it has ended up being a name changer. It has presented a name-changing and colour-changing budget," said Mr Patnaik who was the chief minister of Odisha for five terms. He claimed that 80 per cent of th...

Devotees clad in "skimpy western dress" and shorts will not be allowed to enter Goddess Kalika temple in Ratlam city of Madhya Pradesh, its priest said. "Devotees dressed in western and skimpy attire and shorts (half pants) won't be allowed to enter the temple to protect its sanctity," priest Rajendra Sharma told PTI. Several plaques mentioning the type of banned clothes are put up around this four-century-old temple. "Any devotee clad in indecent dress won't be allowed to enter the temple or the sanctum sanatorium," Mr Sharma said, adding that such devotees can have a darshan from outside. The temple is looked after by the Ratlam district administration under the Court of Wards Act. "I have learnt the temple management committee's decision to ban the western outfits," tehsildar Rishabh Thakur said. Mr Sharma claimed King Ratan Singh, who carved Ratlam, had built this temple 400 years ago and consecrated the clan goddess. Welco...

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday acknowledged the uphill climb to defeating Donald Trump in November, but said her freshly-minted presidential campaign would prevail over the "wild lies" of her Republican rival. As Trump prepared to address a bitcoin conference in Tennessee, Harris was speaking at a fundraising event in Massachusetts with celebrity guests including singer-songwriter James Taylor and cellist Yoyo Ma. "We are the underdogs in this race, but this is a people-powered campaign," she told the crowd at the event, which her campaign said would net $1.4 million. "You may have noticed, Donald Trump has been resorting to some wild lies about my record. And some of what he and his running mate are saying, well, it's just plain weird," she said, the latest quip adopted by Democrats in describing the Republicans' attacks. The latest among them included Trump's remarks to a religious convention Friday night, where he accused Ha...

A 21-year-old woman was killed inside a flat in Delhi this evening. The woman, a gym trainer, was found unconscious inside the flat when the police reached there. She was later declared dead. The police got a call this evening after which it reached the flat in the Pochanpur colony of Dwarka. The accused, a 24-year-old man, was arrested from the flat, police said. The accused and victim are from Assam and knew each other, they said. As per the initial investigation, the man killed Sneha Nath over some dispute. He first attacked the woman with a knife and then strangled her. During the scuffle, the accused Raj injured himself, police said. from NDTV News- Topstories https://ift.tt/iFo3kUD For More News IFTTT

A student has died and at least two others students have been trapped for over three hours after water suddenly entered a basement at a popular coaching centre in West Delhi.  Visuals from Rajendra Nagar showed the basement of Rau's IAS Study Circle completely flooded. Fire brigade officials said they received a call about students being stuck in the basement at 7.19 pm on Saturday and five fire engines were dispatched to assist in rescue operations. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force are also at the spot.   from NDTV News- Topstories https://ift.tt/DXdNYMj For More News IFTTT

The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia on Friday confirmed the return of an Indian national who was stranded in the Gulf nation after being duped by an agent who had promised getting him a job in Qatar. Mr Kumar, a resident of Andhra Pradesh, was allegedly cheated by a job agent who had promised him a job in Qatar but sent him to Saudi Arabia, Khaleej Times reported. The Indian Embassy also thanked the community volunteers who worked with the Embassy to ensure Mr Kumar's safe return to India. "Few days back, plight of an Indian National, Mr Veerendra Kumar was brought to the attention of the Embassy. We are happy to announce that he has safely returned to now. We wish to thank all the community volunteers who worked with the Embassy to ensure his safe return to India," the Indian Embassy stated on X. Few days back, plight of an Indian National, Mr Veerendra Kumar was brought to the attention of the Embassy. We are happy to announce that he has safely returned to 🇮🇳 now...

A Union Minister drew the ire of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday after he was found chatting while putting his hand in the pocket. "Mr Minister, please remove your hand from the pocket," the Speaker remarked during the Question Hour. Birla then appealed to the members not to walk into the House with hands in pockets. He also urged MPs not to cross in front of a member who was raising some issue in the House. "Whenever an honourable member is speaking, no one should cross him and sit in the seat in front of the member. You can take a seat behind," the Speaker said. According to parliamentary rules, passing between the member addressing the House and the Chair is considered a breach of parliamentary etiquette. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) from NDTV News- Topstories https://ift.tt/za6OPrK For More News IFTTT

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday expressed grief over the sudden demise of JD(U) national general secretary and spokesman Rajib Ranjan. According to party sources, Mr Ranjan, 65, breathed his last at a hospital in Delhi shortly after he got admitted following difficulty in breathing. Sources said he suffered a cardiac arrest. In his condolence message, Mr Kumar, who heads the JD(U), described Mr Ranjan as "an able politician and a noted social activist". Hailing from Nalanda district, to which the chief minister also belongs, the JD(U) leader had won the Islampur assembly constituency in 2010. Five years later, differences with Mr Kumar led him to join the BJP, which was then in opposition. In December 2022, Mr Ranjan quit the saffron party and was back in the JD(U) shortly after. from NDTV News- Topstories https://ift.tt/gyUnEYQ For More News IFTTT

The Andhra Pradesh Assembly witnessed some lighter moments on Thursday as almost 80 per cent of the MLAs responded when Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu wanted all those who were booked during the previous government of YSR Congress Party to stand up. Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, Human Resources Development Minister Nara Lokesh and several other ministers were among those who stood up. One of the women MLAs heard saying she had seven cases booked against her. "Cases were booked against all those who were fighting politically. He (former Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy) did not want to see any of them out (of jail) but people sent all of them directly to the Assembly," Naidu said in the Assembly while presenting a White Paper on the law and order situation during the YSRCP rule. Mr Naidu vowed to place Andhra Pradesh in the first position in the country in terms of the best law and order situation. He said all the politically motivated cases would be reviewed. T...

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday praised his Vice President Kamala Harris -- presumptive nominee for the Democratic presidential ticket -- as "tough" and "capable" as he addressed the nation from the Oval Office. "She's experienced, she's tough, she's capable. She's been an incredible partner to me and a leader for our country. Now, the choice is up to you, the American people," he said days after bowing out of the election race and endorsing her. Biden also told Americans that he had dropped out of the 2024 election to unite his party and his country, saying in a historic Oval Office speech that it was time to pass the torch to "younger voices." "The defense of democracy, which is at stake, is more important than any title," the 81-year-old said in his first televised address since his stunning decision. "I have decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation. That is the best way to u...

Pakistan's powerful army sent its officers to London in 2022 to convince former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to return to the country to "save" it from destruction under Imran Khan's regime, the ruling PML-N supremo's son-in-law claimed on Wednesday. Nawaz, 74, had returned from London in October last year after spending four years in self-imposed exile on medical grounds. Upon his arrival, he was acquitted in all the cases he was facing including the Al-Azizia Mills corruption case in which he was serving a seven-year imprisonment before leaving for the UK. "The Army had gone to London (in 2022) and touched the knees of Nawaz Sharif and requested him to come to Pakistan and save it from the destruction of (former prime minister) Imran Khan," Capt Muhammad Safdar (retd.) while addressing party workers of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). He said when Nawaz returned to become prime minister for the fourth time then the powerful circles (a ...

Calling the Union Budget 2024-25 "discriminatory" and "dangerous", the Congress on Tuesday evening announced that the party's Chief Ministers -- Siddaramaiah (Karnataka), Revanth Reddy (Telangana), and Sukhvinder Sukhu (Himachal Pradesh) -- will not attend the Niti Aayog Governing Council meeting scheduled in the national capital on July 27. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief MK Stalin too has said that he would boycott the NITI Aayog meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 27 as a mark of protest. "The Union Budget presented today was extremely discriminatory and dangerous, which completely goes against the principles of federalism and fairness that the Union government must follow. In protest, INC CMs will be boycotting the NITI Aayog meeting scheduled for 27th July," Congress General Secretary (Organisation), KC Venugopal said in a post on X. "This government's attitude is completely antithetical to Constitutio...

New body camera footage released by the Illinois State Police shows officers shooting dead an unarmed Black woman in her home after she called for help over a possible intruder. In the United States, where police shootings of minorities have become painfully common and polarizing events, the killing has attracted national attention, with President Joe Biden saying Sonya Massey "should be alive today." So far one of the police officers involved in this case has been charged with murder. Massey, 36, called 911 to report a possible intruder at her home, with police arriving after midnight July 6, according to the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office. In video footage released Monday, Massey is seen talking to two officers in her home, while they ask for ID and she searches through paperwork. The sheriff's deputies then ask her to check on a pot of boiling water on her stove, saying "we don't need a fire while we're here." When one of the deputies step...

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are each likely to have a 20-hour discussion on the Union budget, which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present on Tuesday, with the Lower House expected to have separate debates covering ministries of railways, education, health, MSME and food processing, PTI reported quoting its sources said. The business advisory committees (BAC), which have representatives from different parties, of the two Houses met on Monday to finalise the agenda for the session. The government, however, is entitled to introduce any new item, depending upon exigencies, with the permission of the Chair. In Rajya Sabha, sources said, a discussion for eight hours is likely to be scheduled on the appropriation and finance bills, and a four-hour debate each on four ministries, which are yet to be identified. A Congress MP said his party highlighted its demand for short-duration discussions on issues like the Agnipath scheme and the NEET row during the Lok Sabha BAC meeting. Howe...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on Tuesday present her 7th straight Budget that would lay a roadmap for Viksit Bharat (developed India) by 2047 while giving a glimpse of 10 years' performance. All eyes will be on whether Sitharaman provides the much-expected tax relief for the middle class, leaving more money in their hands, as there is tax buoyancy. Besides, the market also expects staying on the fiscal glide path to lower the fiscal deficit to 4.5 per cent of GDP by 2025-26. Ms Sitharaman, who would be presenting her seventh straight budget, had in her first Budget in 2019 replaced the leather briefcase -- which had been in use for decades for carrying Budget documents -- with a traditional 'bahi-khata' wrapped in red cloth. This year's Budget would be in paperless form, as done in the last three years. Here are the key numbers to watch out for the first full Budget of Modi 3.0: * Fiscal Deficit: The budgeted fiscal deficit, which is the difference betwee...

New India head coach Gautam Gambhir has firmly denied reports and rumours that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rejected his requests for coaching staff personnel. Instead, Gambhir expressed that his requests to the BCCI were largely accepted. Gambhir also announced the names of two people who are set to join his support staff - Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate . Gambhir's first series as India head coach begins on Saturday, July 27, as India tours Sri Lanka for 3 T20Is and 3 ODIs. Appearing at a press conference for the first time since being appointed as Team India head coach, Gambhir refuted claims that the BCCI had not agreed to his requests. "Really happy with the BCCI. They have agreed to most of the things I've asked for. I was surprised to read all those news (about BCCI rejecting his demands)," said Gambhir in the press-conference. "The crux of the support staff will remain the same," he confirmed. Gambhir stated that T Dil...

Pakistan's jailed former premier Imran Khan has claimed that he is being caged like a "terrorist", and was denied basic prisoner and human rights in a "death cell" at a high-security jail. The 71-year-old Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaf party founder made these claims in a rare interview from behind bars with British publication 'The Sunday Times', the Dawn newspaper reported on Sunday. "I am confined in a 7ft by 8ft death cell, typically reserved for terrorists to ensure they have no contact with anyone," he told the newspaper. "It is solitary confinement with barely any space to move. I am under constant surveillance by the agencies, being recorded 24/7, and I am denied basic prisoner and human rights such as visitation," he said. The interview was conducted via his lawyers, as - according to the article - he is not allowed a pencil and paper. Imran Khan has been imprisoned at the high-security Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi for almost a y...

The BJP-ruled Ujjain Municipal Corporation on Saturday directed shop owners to display their names and mobile numbers outside their establishments in the ancient city, a directive coming on the heels of a similar order by the BJP government in UP for eateries along Kanwar Yatra route. Violators will have to pay a Rs 2,000 fine for the first offence and Rs 5,000 if they defy this order for the second time, said Ujjain Mayor Mukesh Tatwal. This order is aimed at ensuring safety and transparency and not intended to target Muslim shop-keepers, the mayor said. Ujjain, the hometown of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, is known for its sacred Mahakal temple, attracting devotees from around the globe, especially during the Savaan month starting Monday. Mr Tatwal said the Mayor-in-Council of Ujjain had approved a proposal for shopkeepers to display their names on September 26, 2002, followed by the Corporation House, and subsequently sent it to the state government for objections a...

In a tragic incident, an Indian couple and their two children were killed in a fire that broke out in their flat in Kuwait City, local authorities said on Saturday. The tragedy happened on Friday night, the same day they returned from Kerala after vacation. Mathews Mulackal, his wife Lini Abraham, and their two children, all hailing from Neerattupuram in Alappuzha, suffocated to death on Friday night due to the fire caused by a short circuit in the air conditioner at around 8 pm in their second-floor flat in Abbasiya area, The Arab Times newspaper reported. "The family had returned to Kuwait from a vacation in Kerala, arriving around 4 pm local time on Friday. Mathews Mulackal worked at Reuters, while his wife Lini was a staff nurse at Adan Hospital in Al Ahmadi Governorate. Their children attended Bhavans School in Kuwait," the newspaper said. "Mathew has been working there for the past 15 years. They left for Kuwait after their vacation on Thursday night from Nedum...

A day after doctors at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) in Odisha's Burla removed 70 needles from the skull of a sorcery victim, neurosurgeons retrieved another seven during a follow-up surgery on Saturday. Director Bhabagrahi Rath said, "So far, 77 needles have been retrieved from the woman's head in two surgeries. Fortunately, the needles have not caused any bone injuries, but there are soft tissue injuries on her head." The patient is under observation and will be checked for other issues for which she visited the sorcerer, Rath added. He noted it is premature to assume the problems were psychological and emphasised the need for thorough diagnosis. The woman, referred from Bolangir to VIMSAR due to pain and infection risk, is out of danger but will remain under post-operative care for about a week. On Thursday, Reshma Behera (19) of Ichgaon under Sindhikela police limits in Bolangir was admitted to Bhima Bhoi Medical College...

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is working on a round-the-clock multilingual "contact centre" for its nearly seven crore active subscribers. The planned centre will remain functional 24×7 across 365 days. The move is aimed at offering a single-window interface to those wanting to register complaints or requiring recourse to a redressal mechanism. This comes after EPFO faced backlash on social media recently over delays in complaint resolution and an increase in the rates of rejection of settlement claims, The Indian Express reported. A tender has been floated by the government body to set up this contact centre for "a robust system which can replace EPFO's grievance registration portal (EPFiGMS) with a more advanced and sophisticated grievance system". With this proposed call centre, EPFO plans to replace its existing grievance registration portal, EPFiGMS with advanced registration and resolution software.  How it will help people The...

The India vs Sri Lanka T20I and ODI series, which starts later this month, will begin a new chapter for Indian cricket. Under new head coach Gautam Gambhir , the side will embark on a mission to add to more laurels. The sides picked bear interesting looks with the biggest change being the T20I captaincy. After Rohit Sharma retired from the format after the T20 World Cup 2024 win, it was thought that designated vice-captain Hardik Pandya would be promoted as the skipper.  Instead, Suryakumar has been named the captain while Pandya is not even the vice-captain. While Pandya's fitness issues has largely been seen as the reason behind the captaincy snub, a report in Indian Express has claimed that the scales got tilted in Yadav's favour because of players' trust.   The report claimed that the 'feedback' that BCCI received was that players 'trusted Yadav more than Pandya' and were comfortable working under him. The selection meeting that went on for several ...

A large quantity of mortar shells believed to be from the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, which led to the liberation of Bangladesh, was discovered while excavating a fish pond in West Tripura district's Rangutia on Thursday. The discovery has caused a stir in the entire area. Initially, it was unclear whether the shells were from cannons or mortars; later, it was confirmed they were mortar shells. On getting information, a police team and TSR personnel from the Bamuthia outpost arrived to continue the excavation. A total of 27 mortar shells were recovered. Anthony Jamatia, the officer-in-charge of the Bamuthia outpost, said 27 mortar shells were found buried at Dulal Nam's house in Rangutia while digging a fish pond. The shells had been fused together and were estimated to have been buried for approximately 53 years. However, no information has been found regarding the country of origin or the manufacturer of these shells. Local senior citizens claim that during the 1971 war, the ...

A Punjab bill that seeks to replace the state Governor with the Chief Minister as the Chancellor of state-run universities has been returned by the President without assent, official sources said. Punjab Universities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and three other bills were passed by the Punjab Assembly in the two-day session in June last year but the governor had called the session "patently illegal." Later in November last year, the Supreme Court held that the June 19-20 session was constitutionally valid and directed the Punjab governor to decide on the Bills passed by the legislative assembly session. The Punjab Universities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was for replacing the Governor with the Chief Minister as the Chancellor of state-run universities. However, Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit reserved this bill along with two others -- the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Punjab Police (Amendment) Bill, 2023 -- for the consideration of the President in acco...

Narayan Sakaar Hari alias Bhole Baba, in his first reaction to the Hathras stampede which killed 121 people on July 2, said that whoever has come to this Earth has to depart one day. The self-styled godman also claimed that a conspiracy was hatched during the 'satsang' which led to the stampede at Hathras in Uttar Pradesh. Speaking exclusively to IANS, Bhole Baba said, "We are very disturbed and distressed after the July 2 incident. But, who can avoid the inevitable? Whoever has come to this Earth will have to depart one day, although the timing may differ." Stating that a conspiracy was hatched to sully his name and reputation, he claimed that some poisonous substance was sprayed amid the gathering. "Our counsel A.P. Singh and eyewitnesses told us about a poisonous spray at the gathering. This proves that a conspiracy was hatched to tarnish our name and reputation," he told IANS. The self-styled godman, however, expressed faith in the SIT constituted b...

Pan Am, an airline which is synonymous with glamorous and comfortable travel, is making a comeback in 2025. Even though the airline ceased operations in 1991, the name nevertheless evokes nostalgia and represents a time when the terms "selfie stick" and "overtourism" did not exist.The airline has announced a special, 12-day comeback journey next year from New York and it is priced at $65,500 (approximately Rs 54 lakh) for an individual ticket. A double occupancy ticket is available at a slight discount. This amount includes a free "swag bag" and covers "most meals and beverages," as stated on the company's website . There are only 50 seats available and participants can reserve their spots by paying $5000. The circuit from New York to Bermuda, Lisbon, Portugal, Marseille, France, London, England and Foynes, Ireland, are among the locations on the "Tracing the Transatlantic" itinerary that had special meaning for Pan Am and were on...

Donald Trump selected J.D. Vance, a Republican U.S. senator from Ohio, as his running mate on Monday, elevating a politician who once criticized the former president in acid terms but has since become one of his most stalwart defenders. The news, carried on Trump's Truth Social media website, emerged at the start of the four-day Republican National Convention in Milwaukee to nominate the party's presidential ticket. The selection of James David Vance, author of the bestselling memoir "Hillbilly Elegy," could increase the odds of Trump supporters turning out for the Nov. 5 election as the Ohio native is deeply popular with the Republican candidate's base. A staunch conservative from a Republican state, Vance is unlikely to bring many new voters into Trump's corner, however, and may even alienate some moderates. Some Trump supporters had pushed him to select a woman or person of color as his No. 2 to expand a coalition that skews toward white men. The former...

Consuming alcohol in a car at an open space during wedding celebrations has landed four people in jail in Noida, the police said on Monday. The accused were drinking liquor near a banquet hall in Sector 73, located within the Sector 113 police station limits, on Sunday, officials said. According to a statement issued by the police, those held are from the banquet hall's management team and the operator of the bar set up in a modified car. However, the police did not say if they got a complaint or took action against the guests or hosts of the wedding ceremony. "The police received information about open consumption of alcohol on Sunday, leading to immediate action against the event management team and the bar operator," they said. Those held have been identified as Haider (30), Arjun (20), Ajit (21), and Prateek Taneja (27), the police said. Mr Taneja, a resident of Delhi, owns the modified car that has been seized, they added. (Except for the headline, this story ...

The attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump with a semi-automatic rifle illustrates once again how easy it is for shooters in the US to get their hands on inexpensive, easy-to-use, military-style weapons. The AR-15-style rifle is one of the most popular guns in the US. It has also been a common denominator in some of the country's worst mass shootings. Here are some key facts about the weapon: Why Are AR-15s So Lethal? The AR-15 is a semi-automatic weapon, meaning a user can fire multiple shots in quick succession. Its cousin, the M-16, has been used by the US military since Vietnam. While some military assault rifles are fully automatic, civilians are prohibited from owning such weapons in most circumstances. AR-15s fire high-velocity bullets that travel at triple the speed of a handgun round, are accurate over long distances, and cause expansive, devastating wounds to soft tissue and internal organs. While handguns account for more deaths per year in th...

A medical college principal, dressed in a shirt and trousers, is sitting on a stretcher as four men push it through a flooded street in Uttar Pradesh, showed a video.   The incident was reported from Shahjahanpur, which has received heavy rain and areas in the city are heavily flooded. The college principal, Rajesh Kumar, covering his face with a handkerchief, did not want to sully his clothes and got four men to take him out on a stretcher, say reports. The principal has condemned the video, saying the reality is at variance with the video version. "A video is going viral which shows me being taken out on a stretcher. I condemn this video. Shahjahanpur is flooded. Even our college is flooded. Around 300 patients, working staff members and others are stuck here. We evacuated all the patients, using ambulance, buses," said Mr Kumar. "Water has risen alarmingly. I tried if I could get an ambulance to get out. I have a leg injury and am also diabetic, due to which I am...

Harshal Patel, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Quant Mutual Fund – currently under the scrutiny of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for possible front-running – has resigned from his position. In a notice-cum-addendum, the company informed the investors about Mr Patel's resignation from Quant Mutual Fund and the appointment of Shashi Kataria as the new CFO, effective July 1, 2024. Mr Patel cited personal reasons for his resignation. Meanwhile, Mr Kataria brings with him a rich and diverse professional journey. “Shashi has 20 years total experience in Accounting, Audit, Direct & Indirect Taxation, Financials & MIS, Payroll and Labour Law Compliance out of which 13 years are from the Indian Mutual Fund industry. His last assignment was with PPFAS Asset Management Private Limited as CFO, COO & Director,” Quant Mutual Fund said. Before PPFAS Asset Management Private Limited, he held a key position as Manager of Finance at DSP Blackrock Investment M...

The most successful men's tennis player in the modern era, Novak Djokovic secured a straightforward 3-setter victory against Lorenzo Musetti in the men's singles semifinal of Wimbledon 2023 on Friday. Djokovic had an awkward start to the first set that saw him being broken early but the Serbian ace produced his best show, beating the Italian in the first three sets to secure a convincing victory. Djokovic would now face Carlos Alcaraz in the final on Sunday. Alcaraz had beaten Russia's Daniil Medvedev in a 4-set clash.  Just five weeks after undergoing knee surgery, seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic reached his 10th final at the All England Club with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 win over the Italian 25th seed. Djokovic, 37, can equal Roger Federer's record of eight Wimbledon titles and become the tournament's oldest champion of the modern era if he avenges last year's dramatic five-set final loss to Alcaraz. The last time Djokovic and Musetti met was at the Fre...

The Andhra Pradesh Police have filed a case against a dancer for killing a hen by biting off its head during a performance. The police in the state's Anakapalli district registered the case on a complaint by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India. After learning about a video of a man deliberately killing a hen by biting off its head with his teeth during a dance performance in full public view, PETA India worked with senior cops to get an FIR registered. The FIR has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960, against the performer and the organisers. The disturbing incident, witnessed by children in the audience, was filmed and posted on social media under the guise of entertainment, the organisation said. "Those who abuse animals are often shown to have no regard for human life, either. For the sake of everyone's safety, it is imperative that members of the pub...

US President Joe Biden mistakenly introduced Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as his Russian foe Vladimir Putin at a NATO summit Thursday in a blunder just hours before a press conference that could decide the fate of his reelection bid. The 81-year-old quickly corrected himself, and Zelensky quipped that he was "better" than Putin, but the gaffe intensified concerns about Biden's mental acuity after a disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump two weeks ago. "And now I want to hand it over to the president of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination, ladies and gentlemen, President Putin," Biden said as he announced a NATO-Ukraine compact at the summit in Washington. BIDEN: "Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin" 😳 pic.twitter.com/pId2QZ3Ao0 — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 11, 2024 Biden turned away from the lectern before coming back and exclaiming: "President Putin! He's going to beat President P...