Pakistan mosque blast killing 100 was ‘revenge attack’ against police: Cops

An explosion at a mosque in Pakistan’s northern city of Peshawar that killed 100 people, including an imam, and injured over 150 others, was a targeted revenge attack, a police chief told AFP on Tuesday. Around 400 police personnel were present for afternoon prayers at the mosque’s compound on Monday in…

India wants all smartphones to come with USB Type-C charging port including iPhones

The government of India is exploring the option of adopting one charger for all devices, including smartphones and tablets. Europe, too, has adopted a similar policy and directed all smartphone makers to adopt, one charger policy for all devices, including smartphones and tablets. The policy will go into effect from…

India vs Bangladesh, Women’s WC: Yastika, Rana star as India register 110-run win to stay in mix for semis

India women’s team rode on Yastika Bhatia’s responsible fifty and Sneh Rana’s bowling heroics helped India recover from a mini-collapse and crush Bangladesh by 110 runs in their must-win league match in Hamilton to stay alive in the mix of the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup on…

Flipkart’s Shopsy to start offering groceries in 700 cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and more

Flipkart’s social commerce app Shopsy announced that it has offered groceries in over 700 cities. A new grocery category has been added to the Shopsy app. The app will cater to consumers in close to 700 cities spanning over 5800 pincodes. The company said in a statement that the Shopsy app will host over 6000…

Rains lash parts of Odisha, Cyclone Jawad likely to reach near coast around noon on Dec 5 | Pics

The impact of Cyclone Jawad could be felt in Odisha on Saturday morning as rains began to lash parts of the state, including the capital Bhubaneswar. As a result of the cyclone, schools in 19 districts of the state were closed on Saturday. The Indian Meteorological Department said the wind speed will remain 70-80 kmph,…

Maharashtra Police files chargesheet against 33 accused in Dombivli gangrape case

Police in Maharashtra’s Thane district have filed a chargesheet against all 33 accused, including four minors, in the Dombivli gang-rape case, in which a 15-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted multiple times over a period of eight months earlier this year. The police filed the charge sheet in Kalyan…

Motorola Austin, Moto G Stylus 2022 leaked in renders: What we know so far

Motorola unveiled a slew of new smartphones yesterday, including the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus-powered Moto G200 5G and four cheap phones, two of which are powered by MediaTek. Motorola it seems is now gearing up to launch three new smartphones. Some possible details of smartphones codenamed Motorola Milan, Motorola…

BJP National Executive meet on November 7, PM Modi to deliver concluding remarks

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) National Executive meeting will be held on Sunday, November 7, at the NDMC Convention Centre in a hybrid form, with some members, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, being physically present and the rest joining virtually. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit…

CBI chargesheets Indian Bank branch manager, 17 others in Chennai Port Trust fraud case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against 18 accused, including a former branch manager of Indian Bank, in connection with a Rs 45 crore fraud case involving Chennai Port Trust. The CBI registered a case on July 31 last year on a complaint from the Indian Bank in Chennai against two…

FBI, CBI discuss means to combat emerging crimes including cyber, telemarketing frauds

Adelegation of US’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) met the officials of Central Bureau of Investigation this week for better cooperation while investigating cyber-enabled financial frauds and global telemarketing frauds, officials said. Along with the officials from FBI, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Arun…