Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) to launch in India soon at Rs 6,800

Samsung first launched the Galaxy J3 last year and followed it up with an upgraded Galaxy J3 Pro earlier this year. Now, a fresh image leak hints that the successor Galaxy J3 (2017) is set to be unveiled soon. The device will come with a 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor. The device will run on Android…

Kipchoge, Degefa win titles at Delhi half marathon

Reigning Olympic marathon champion Eluid Kipchoge of Kenya expectedly won the men’s race of Delhi Half Marathon in a fast time, but below the course record while Ethiopia’s Worknesh Degefa clinched the women’s title here on Sunday.  Kipchoge clocked 59. 44 minutes, while Yigrem Demelash of…

Banks may allow cash up to Rs 2.5 lakh for wedding from next week

The finance ministry on Thursday had relaxed the rules for wedding and farm withdrawals, with the ceiling fixed at Rs 2.5 lakh per wedding, per family. “In absence of operational guidelines from the RBI, we are unable to give Rs 2.5 lakh for marriage purposes. We are awaiting direction from the RBI,” said Punjab…

Currency Ban: Income tax Notices for Suspicious Cash Deposits

The Income Tax Department has begun to send notices to those who made deposits at banks that exceeded Rs 2.5 lakh. Hundreds of notices seeking the source of the money were issued after banks reported cases of “unusual or suspicious volumes of cash deposits” since the Centre’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and…

Blue alert issued in north china for heavy snow

Some areas in northern China are likely to see another day of smog as the country’s national observatory issued a yellow alert for air pollution earlier Saturday. Moderate smog will stay in some parts of Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Shanxi and Shaanxi from Saturday morning to Sunday morning,…

63 killed, 150 injured as Patna-Indore express train derails in Kanpur

At least 63 people were killed early on Sunday morning when 14 coaches of the Patna-Indore Express derailed near Pukhrayan area in the Kanpur Dehat district, officials said. The incident took place at around 3am near Pukhrayan, about 100 kms from Kanpur.  “Death toll has risen to 63,” IG Kanpur, Zaki…

Jayalalithaa to return home soon from hospital, assures AIADMK

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) chief Jayalalithaa has been shifted out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Apollo Hospitals in Chennai, and is currently in a special personal room  where she has been undergoing treatment for the last 59 days. The AIADMK supporters…

Chennai Metro Rail Limited Recruitment for Engineers

The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has released an employment notification inviting interested, eligible candidates attend the walk-in interview for the positions of Safety Engineer and Engineer (Design) on a contractual basis. Vacancy details Total posts: 4 Name of the posts: Safety Engineer: 2 Engineer (Design): 2…

Rajinikanth’s 2.0 first look launch event: Filmmakers invite Kamal Haasan and Shah Rukh Khan

The first look launch of Rajinikanth’s 2.0, also known as Enthiran 2, will be a grand event which will be graced by who’s who of film industry. The makers have organised the function in Mumbai at Yashraj studio on Sunday, November 20, 5 pm. Actors Kamal Haasan and Shah Rukh Khan have been invited for the…

Suriya one of India’s finest actors: Selvaraghavan

Filmmaker Selvaraghavan and the actor Suriya are teaming up for the first time for a yet-untitled Tamil project. Excited about the collaboration, the director said Suriya is one among the finest actors in the country.  The news has come as a big surprise as it is a totally unexpected director-actor combination. The…