Six Maoists, three of them carrying a gift of Rs 10 lakh on head, were arrested from a forest area in Jharkhand’s Giridih district during a joint raid by the CRPF and therefore the local police, a senior officer said. Security forces launched a crackdown on leftwing extremists in Naxal-hit Giridih and Dumka on Monday night, following which the six, including a few , were apprehended, Superintendent of Police Amit Renu told a press meet here. “Among those held are Prashant Manjhi and his wife Prabha, both members of the CPI (Maoist) regional committee, and Sudhir Kisku, who were involved…
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Actor Arjun Rampal claims he often had goosebumps with his Nail Polish co-actor Manav Kaul. “Manav is so easy, so effortless, so believable. He has such a difficult and very rarely explored character and when he was on the set, acting with him sometimes gave me goosebumps. This is his best performance or worst, I only say worst not to jinx it. He is dynamite,” Arjun said. The film, directed by Bugs Bhargava Krishna, revolves around the killing of migrant children and the mystery behind it. “Bugs has the best energy, he is so self-assured and his instincts are brilliant.…
French fashion designer Pierre Cardin, known for his Space-Age sketches and innovative inventions, died at the age of 98, said the French Fine Arts Academy in a Twitter post. His family said he died on Tuesday. The revolutionary artist, regarded as a ready-to-wear pioneer, was the son of Italian immigrants. He died in the morning, according to AFP, at the American Hospital in Paris, Neuilly, west of Paris. He was known for his avant-garde style and for choosing abstract forms and patterns. He went on to unisex fashions, which were often experimental and impossible to wear. By launching ready-to-wear lines,…
Volkswagen Group has released the first glimpse of its mobile charging robot designs that can be used in restricted parking areas, such as underground garages, for fully autonomous charging of vehicles. The charging robot operates autonomously, beginning with an app or Car-to-X contact. It steers and interacts with the vehicle to be charged independently: from opening the charging socket flap to attaching and decoupling the plug. The ETEnergyworld Smart Electricity Conclave aims at providing a platform for digitalisation experts from around the globe to share best practices, chalk out a digital roadmap and act as a bridge between the industry…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who previously said that the process would begin in January 2021 to bring Tesla cars to India, has now refused to provide any fixed timeline when his electric cars will arrive in the country. Musk said, “No, but definitely this year” in response to a follower who asked about an update on whether Tesla India is still happening in January 2021. In October, Elon Musk said the electric car maker is finally ready to enter the India market next year. Reacting to a tweet by Tesla Club India, Musk said: “Will release order configurator probably in…
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Secretary General and Rajya Sabha MP, Dushyant Kumar Gautam said that Bhim Rao Ambedkar wanted a uniform civil code in the country and equal treatment for women. The chief of the BJP even accused the Congress of ignoring Ambedkar. His declaration on the Unified Civil Code comes at a time when there is a need in the country for the enforcement of the same laws for all faiths. Sangh Parivar-associated groups are also increasing this demand. Speaking to the media at Party Headquarters on Tuesday, Gautam said, “Bhim Rao Ambedkar did not want Article 370…
The year 2020 is drawing to a close. Amazon India has revealed one last surprise for its customers ahead of the New Year celebrations. On its portal, the e-retailer revealed the Mega Salary Days sale. The Amazon Mega Salary Days sale will begin on January 1, 2021, and it will go on until January 3, 2021. During the course of its sale, Amazon India is offering special deals and discounts on the purchase of various products such as small and large appliances, TV, laptops and headphones among other things. Amazon says that during its upcoming sale, customers can look forward…
A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit buildings in central Croatia on Tuesday near the town of Petrinja, where relief teams rushed to debris. The tremor, which, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), hit at a depth of 10 kilometres about 1130 GMT, was also deeply felt about 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of the epicentre in the capital city of Zagreb, where terrified people fled into the streets. We’re dragging people out of vehicles, we don’t know whether we’re dead or hurt,” said Petrinja Mayor Darinko Dumbovic to regional broadcaster N1. “There is general panic, people are looking for…
MX TakaTak is proud to announce a new initiative for creators, the MX TakaTak Creator Fund, to enable India to create engaging, impactful and inspiring content on the platform through a talented and creative set of existing and emerging creators. INR 1 billion (Rs. 100 crore) for creators will be deployed by the fund. In a promise to support its existing creators as well as to encourage new creators with impactful content ideas, the fund is meant to help them use their creativity to build an exciting career. The MX TakaTak Creator Fund will support creators of all sizes and…
Actor Rajinikanth, who eventually seemed to be able to start his political party with a “now or never” statement earlier this month, has now opted to go for the latter course, citing health issues. “With extreme sadness I say that I can’t enter politics. I alone know the pain I went through while announcing this decision,” he said in a tweet today. Two days after his release from the hospital, where he was hospitalised with blood pressure spikes over the weekend. The Indian movie star scrapped his plans to get into politics, saying the health scare was “God’s warning.” I…