In a major twist in the second firing incident in the Shaheen Bagh area, the arrested accused Kapil Gurjar has been found to be a member of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The photographs released by the police also showed him with some AAP leaders. According to senior Delhi Police officers related to the probe, Gurjar was found to be connected with AAP. The revelation has been made by the Crime Branch which is interrogating Gujjar, a resident of Dallupura village in east Delhi, who fired shots at Shaheen Bagh on February 1. The officer said, “During investigation, Kapil…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India’s five-day biennial mega defence exhibition — DefExpo — on Wednesday in Lucknow. Over 1000 national and international defence firms are participating in the DefExpo which is being held for the first time in Lucknow. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi shall preside over the inaugural ceremony of the DefExpo 2020,” a government statement said. It said the event will cover the entire spectrum of the country’s aerospace, defence and security interests. After the inaugural ceremony of the Expo, Modi will visit the India and Uttar Pradesh pavilions. “The India pavilion will exclusively showcase the strong…
Chief Justice S.A. Bobde on Tuesday asked BJP leader Nand Kishor Garg, the petitioner seeking court direction to remove road blockade at Shaheen Bagh, to approach the mentioning officer. Shashank Deo Sudhi, lawyer for petitioner, sought a direction from the court to the Centre, police and state government to take immediate steps to remove protesters from Shaheen Bagh who have been protesting for more than a month against the Citizenship Amendment Act by blocking the road connecting Delhi to Noida. The petition urged the apex court to pass appropriate directions, as the protests were causing severe inconvenience to the common…
Accenture on Tuesday opened a new innovation hub in Hyderabad, where clients can co-innovate with the company by ideating, rapidly prototyping and then scaling products and services for the digital economy. One of the highlights of this innovation hub is that it houses Accenture’s first Nano Lab in the Asia-Pacific region, offering clients a window into the latest breakthroughs in applied research from Accenture Labs worldwide. The Nano Lab showcases uses for a range of advanced technologies including Artificial Intelligence (AI), extended reality and security, and allows clients to connect with researchers located in Accenture Labs globally through immersive sessions…
The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus may adversely affect Apple’s supply chain, leading to a 10 per cent drop in iPhone shipments in the first quarter of 2020, according to a forecast by top Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a note to investors, Kuo’s firm TF international Securities said it is still not clear if the coronavirus impact will hurt iPhone shipments in the second quarter of this year. “Our latest survey indicates that the iPhone supply is being affected by the coronavirus and, therefore, we cut the iPhone shipment forecasts by 10 per cent to 36-40 mn units…
an independent brand from Chinese handset maker Xiaomi, on Tuesday launched X2 smartphone in India at a starting price of Rs 15,999 for the 6GB+64GB configuration. The phone is available in two other storage configurations for Rs 16,999 and Rs 19,999, respectively. POCO X2 is the second smartphone from the brand, following POCO F1 that was launched way back in 2018. “We have four sensors at the rear. If you liked Poco F1, I’m sure you’ll love this one too,” C Manmohan, General Manager, POCO India, told reporters here. “Poco X2 has a 120 Hz refresh rate display and 27W…
The government on Tuesday banned all India-bound airlines from boarding any passengers from China on an e-visa, in view of the rapid spread of novel coronavirus which originated in Wuhan. As of Tuesday, 425 people have died due to the outbreak and around 20,000 people tested positive for the virus infection in China. In a letter issued by the Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Kolkata, the government said: “All airlines are informed not to take on board any passenger from China, including Chinese or other foreign nationals who may be holding valid (electronic travel authority) ETA/e-visa to board…
To tackle the fast-spreading deadly virus Coronavirus, G7 countries agreed to work in tandem with the World Health Organisation. German Health Minister Jens Spahn said, They agreed that isolated approaches were less likely to succeed against the global risks posed by the virus. Health ministers of Germany, Britain and France are expected to meet on Tuesday. They are likely to coordinate their approach on travel regulations and precautions as well as research into the virus. With a toll of infected cases close to 20,500 people on Chinese mainland and atleast 192 outside Chinese mainland, there have been 425 deaths reported…
The Parker Jewish Institute in New York is building a collection of Indian prayer books, thanks to the donation from members of the community, a media report said. Parker’s Indian Cultural Unit now features a burgeoning collection of prayer books and religious poems. Carefully selected, the books bring residents and patients a sense of spiritual wellness, India-West news said in the report on Sunday citing the institute as saying. In December 2019, Asa’Mai Temple in Hicksville, New York, donated seven religious books, and members of a Long Island family recently published, printed and donated 12 small books of religious poetry,…
The UN Security Council will hold a close door briefing where senior White House adviser Jared Kushner will on Thursday apprise the members of the world body on his father-in-law and US President Donald Trump’s controversial Middle East peace plan, which has already been rejected by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). “The understanding is that the US will request closed consultations in order to brief council members on the American plan. The idea, as I understand, will be that Kushner, as the special envoy, would be participating in that meeting,” Xinhua news agency quoted Belgian UN Ambassador Marc Pecsteen…