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NCLAT restores Cyrus Mistry as Executive Chairman of Tata Group


Cyrus Mistry who was appointed as the sixth chairman of Tata Group in 2012 and was ousted following a boardroom coup on October 24, 2016. Through two family-run firms -- Cyrus Investments and Sterling Investments Corp -- Mistry had moved the National Company Law Tribunal in Mumbai against Tata Sons and others for...

Curfew relaxed for 14 hours in Shillong, situation normal


There is no fresh trouble over the new Citizenship Act in the hill city for the past several days. According to an official of the district administration, District Magistrate of East Khasi Hills, M. W. Nongbri on Wednesday issued an order relaxing the curfew for 14 hours from 6 a.m. in the morning...

CAA violence: Assam cops not confirming PFI leader’s arrest


The arrests come in the wake of Assam's Finance and Health Minister Hemanta Biswal's allegations on Tuesday of Congress and PFI's involvement in the unrest that has flared across the state over the CAA. Speaking to IANS on the arrests, Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said that some people have been picked up...

Activate ‘Nirbhaya Fund’, Supriya Sule urges Thackeray


In a letter to Thackeray, Sule pointed out that an amount of Rs 195 crore remained unutilized during the previous BJP government in the state. A letter to this effect was handed over to CM Uddhavji Thackeray by MLA Vidya Chavan and Aniket Tatkare, with a request to form a high-level women's committee...

Indian scientists see new type of magnetic explosion on Sun


The observation, which confirms a decade-old theory, may help scientists understand a key mystery about the Sun's atmosphere, better predict space weather, and may also lead to breakthroughs in the controlled fusion and lab plasma experiments, according to the study published in the Astrophysical Journal. This was the first observation of an external...

Auckland Varsity, IIT-KGP come together to offer joint Phd


The programme will begin in Engineering but is open to other subject areas. Some of the research areas identified for collaboration include computational modelling, cyber-security, and advanced materials, as well as precision-driven medicine and cancer research. The joint PhD programme significantly strengthens the economic and research ties between New Zealand and India. This historic...

Everyone knows who instigates riots in India: Kejriwal


Speaking to the media, he made a veiled attack on the BJP, saying the Opposition has realised that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was winning the upcoming Assembly elections here. The BJP is the main and the only opposition party in the Delhi Assembly. The Opposition is deliberately trying to spread violence in Delhi,...

Xiaomi launching disrupting IoT products in India in 2020: Manu Jain (Lead)


Xiaomi's arch rival, Madhav Sheth-led Realme, has revealed plans to become a tech-lifestyle company in India next year, with introducing a bouquet of IoT products. Others are following suit too. At Xiaomi, we feel that competition is good for the Indian consumers. It is important for the smartphone players to be in pace...

Afghan forces kill 25 insurgents


The army operation is taking place in the restive Shah Wali Kot district of the province, reported Xinhua news agency. Backed by fighting planes, the mop up covering parts of the troubled district since Tuesday morning has also left several militants wounded, the statement asserted. Without providing information on the possible number of casualties...