Indian shares rise as metals gain, Omicron fears ease

Indian shares rose more than 1% on Tuesday as investors looked past concerns surrounding the Omicron coronavirus variant, with metal and banking stocks leading the recovery from last session’s sell-off. By 0505 GMT, the blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index (.NSEI) and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex (.BSESN) both had…

Fearing ban, PFI plans to form welfare societies across countries to run agenda | Exclusive

The Popular Front of India (PFI) has designed a new strategy to sustain and push its agenda due to stringent surveillance and monitoring by various central agencies, sources said. Intelligence inputs accessed by India Today reveal that the PFI, which is believed to be the front organisation of banned terror group SIMI,…

Threat of drones: Govt tells Parliament why it increased jurisdiction of BSF

Jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) was increased due to the emerging threat of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) among other reasons, the Union home ministry informed Parliament on Tuesday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said this in response to a…

Xiaomi 12 Lite/12 Lite Zoom: Expected specifications, launch date leaked

Xiaomi is expected to launch its Xiaomi 12 Lite and Xiaomi 12 Lite Zoom smartphones in the near future. While the Xiaomi 12 Lite Zoom is said to be a China-exclusive device, the Xiaomi 12 Lite is said to launch in the global market. As per a report by xiaomiui, the specifications of the smartphones have leaked,…

Prabhas donates Rs 1 crore to AP CM’s relief fund for flood victims

Actor Prabhas on Tuesday announced a donation of Rs 1 crore to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to help flood victims in the state. Recently, heavy rains lashed Tirupati and its surrounding areas, leaving many distressed. Moved by the plight of the flood victims, earlier, stars such as…

PM Modi’s message to BJP MPs skipping Parliament: ‘If you don’t change there will be changes’

Taking a strong exception to the “absence of many (BJP) MPs inside the House”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday warned his party leaders of “changes” beyond their control if they continue to skip Parliamentary proceedings. The Prime Minister made the remarks while addressing his party MPs for the first…

Infinix Note 11, Note 11S to be launched in India on December 13: Expected price and specifications

Infinix is all set to drop two new smartphones in the Indian market. The Hong Kong-based smartphone company is set to launch the Infinix Note 11 and the Infinix Note 11S on December 13. Infinix took to social media to take a jibe at the newly launched Moto G31 and also confirmed the arrival of the Infinix Note 11.…

PSTET 2021: Last date to apply extended till December 8 on pstet.pseb.ac.in

PSTET 2021 would be conducted on December 24, 2021. The last date to apply for the exam has been extended on pstet.pseb.ac.in. Important dates and other details can be found here. State Council of Educational Research & Training, Punjab has extended the last date to apply for PSTET 2021. Candidates should note that…

Users of pirated Microsoft Office software can buy genuine subscriptions at 50 per cent discount

Piracy is as popular as it is detested by software companies. Microsoft is one of them and it has time and again launched various campaigns to urge people not to use pirated software. The latest one is a 50 per cent discount on genuine Office software that Microsoft will entitle users of Microsoft 365’s pirated…

ISL: Jamshedpur continue unbeaten run, hand ATK Mohun Bagan their second defeat of the season

Jamshedpur FC continued their unbeaten run in the season as they handed ATK Mohun Bagan their successive defeat, downing the Mariners 2-1 in their latest Hero Indian Super League (ISL) encounter at the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim on Monday. The win takes Jamshedpur to the second spot in the points table as Bagan slump…