Rajnath approves increase in financial powers of armed forces for revenue procurement

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday approved the expansion of financial powers to the armed forces for revenue procurement to cut delays in making purchases for operational preparedness and quickly meet requirements of the field formations. The defence ministry said the delegated financial powers of vice chiefs…

Poco X3 Pro catches fire minutes after being removed from charging, company calls it customer induced damage

HIGHLIGHTS A Twitter user has claimed that his Poco X3 Pro caught fire. The user claims that he removed the phone from charging minutes before the fire incident. Fortunately, no one seems to be injured during the fire incident. APoco X3 Pro caught fire soon after being removed from charging, claims a Twitter user. The…

Apple may make $3 billion in iPhone sales in India with over 50 per cent growth by year-end

HIGHLIGHTS Apple is expected to see a revenue of over $3 billion in iPhone’s India sales. Apple made less than under $2 billion in the year 2020-21. Apple now manufactures many iPhone models in India. Apple may be on its way to making over $3 billion in iPhone sales revenue by the end of this financial year in…

Samantha says her pet dog Hash understands English, shares proof

Samantha took to her Instagram stories to share two adorable videos of her pet dog, Hash. In the video, we can see Hash looking at Samantha having her lunch. In a strict tone, the Shaakuntalam actress asked Hash to go sit in his place. In the next video, Hash can be seen sitting in his place and Samantha taking pride…

Leopard falls into well while chasing a cat. Viral video shows what happened next

Videos of animals in their natural habitat can be both scary and interesting to watch at the same time. While several videos are heartwarming and simply addictive, some are just plain scary. Well, a clip of a nail-biting face-off between a leopard and a cat has gone viral on social media and you will know what we are…

Decoded | Why Nipah can be bigger headache than coronavirus if not contained early

A 12-year-old boy with fever came to a hospital in Kerala’s Kozhikode on September 1. The boy had already visited two hospitals but treatments were not successful. He was clinically diagnosed with encephalitis, the brain fever. Doctors sent his samples to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune, Maharashtra.…

Over 30 test Covid positive after schools reopen in Tamil Nadu

Over 20 students and 10 teachers have tested positive for Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu after schools reopened in the state after almost one year on September 1, While cases were being reported from September 3, the most recent cases have been reported from a private school in Chennai. A boy and his parents with a recent…

Tesla in talks with govt for setting up fully-owned retail outlets in India

US-based electric carmaker Tesla’s plan to start selling its vehicles in India has faced several roadblocks over the past few months. The company is now negotiating with the Indian government to resolve existing issues and start selling its vehicles. It has been learnt that Tesla has started talks with the government…

England announce 16-man squad for 5th Test: Jos Buttler and Jack Leach return, Sam Billings released

HIGHLIGHTS Jos Buttler had missed the 4th Test due to the birth of his 2nd child Jack Leach is expected to be included in the playing XI for the series-finale in Manchester Sam Billings, who was included in the fourth Test squad, has returned to Kent Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler and off-spinner Jack Leach have been…

Mamata Banerjee to start campaign for Bhabanipur bypoll with party workers’ meet tomorrow

Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee will start her campaign for the Bhabanipur bypoll with a workers’ meet tomorrow. Mamata Banerjee will only address TMC workers from all wards in the constituency at an auditorium at around 3 pm tomorrow. The TMC on Sunday announced it…