Tech launches: Poco C31, Motorola Revou-Q smart TV, Vivo X70 Pro, and more

Motorola has launched a new tablet and Smart TVs in India. Poco has also announced its latest C31 budget smartphone, which will be available at a discounted price of Rs 7,999. Vivo also unveiled two new primuim smartphones in the country, the Vivo X70 Pro and Vivo X70 Pro+. Here’s a quick at all the devices that…

After impressive start, e-auction bids for Olympic equipment drop

After an impressive first week, bids for equipment used by Olympic and Paralympic athletes have dropped considerably in the e-auction of mementos gifted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While some of the gear — including PV Sindhu’s badminton racket — received bids of Rs 9 crore-Rs 11 crore in the first…

SC collegium recommends 16 names for elevation as judges of 4 HCs

The Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana, has recommended 16 names for elevation as judges of the high courts of Bombay, Gujarat, Orissa and Punjab and Haryana. In its meeting held on Wednesday, the collegium approved the proposal for elevation of 16 names — six judicial officers…

Chhattisgarh: 2 CRPF personnel injured in IED blast in Naxal-hit Bijapur

Two personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force were injured after a pressure improvised explosive device planted by Naxals went off in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Thursday, a senior police official said. The incident took place around 10.45 am in a forest between Murkinar and Chinnekadepal camps of security…

‘How can highways be perpetually blocked?’: Supreme Court on farmers’ stir at Delhi border

The Supreme Court on Thursday took a grim view of the continuing blockade of highways connecting the national capital to the neighbouring states by farmers protesting against the farm laws, saying the roads cannot be blocked perpetually. “Redressal can be through judicial form, agitation, or parliamentary debates.…

Border incidents with China will continue till boundary agreement is reached, says Indian Army chief

Border incidents between India and China will continue to occur till a boundary agreement is reached between the two countries, Army Chief General M M Naravane said on Thursday. Recent developments in Afghanistan “have definitely been the focus” of the Indian Army that continues to evaluate threat…

Kerala Karunya Plus Lottery KN-388 Today Results: First prize is worth Rs 80 Lakh!

Kerala Karunya Plus Lottery KN-388 Today Results: The Kerala state lottery department will Wednesday announce the results of the Karunya Plus Lottery KN-388 results. The first prize is worth Rs 80 lakh, while the second and third will fetch the winner Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 lakh respectively. The live results would be…

Minor boy sent to jail in UP, dies by suicide; NHRC seeks report from SSP

The NHRC has sought a report from the Etah district police in Uttar Pradesh into a recent incident of alleged suicide by a minor boy after he was “sent to a jail as an adult” on charges of drug possession, officials said on Thursday. In addition to this, the commission has also directed its investigation division…

IPL 2021: Am I a disgrace as Morgan said I was? Of course NOT – Ashwin on spat with KKR captain

Ravichandran Ashwin said that he would have taken an extra run even if he had seen the ball ricocheting off Rishabh Pant during Delhi Capitals’ (DC) match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL). Ashwin’s decision to go for the run had irked KKR captain Eoin Morgan and…

Tokyo Olympics bronze-medal winning India hockey star Rupinder Pal Singh retires

India’s hockey star Rupinder Pal Singh, part of the Tokyo Olympics bronze-medal winning hockey team, announced his decision to retire from the sport on social media on Thursday morning. Rupinder, who played 223 matches during his 13-year-long career for the Indian team, is well known for his abilities as a…