Author: Starvision Desk

“The app titled ‘P.O.C’ (PUSH TO TALK OVER CELLULAR) will help all the police personnel to connect directly making mobile phones useful as wireless sets through an app. A line testing/live trial was done in the Reserve Police Lines on Monday at a seminar organised where the cops were explained about the working of the app,” said the Lucknow Police Commissionerate spokesman.“Through the PUSH-TO-TALK feature, the discussions can be held one-to-one.As a result of the GPS system in the app, the live location of all the users will be displayed. Police can upload any video of any incident which can…

‘Rock On!!’ wasn’t just a movie but it was a cultural movement that resonated with dreamers, music enthusiasts, and believers in the power of second chances.Arjun’s portrayal of Joe, a man grappling with his buried musical aspirations and the complexities of friendship, added a layer of authenticity that made the film an emotional rollercoaster. His dedication to the role as a musician-turned-banker-turned-musician resonated with audiences worldwide.Reflecting on this milestone, Arjun said: “15 years of ‘Rock On!!’ feels like a journey through time, a passage that has touched my heart in profound ways. Joe’s character reminded me of the importance of…

Comparatively, the count of individuals with taxable income exceeding Rs 1 crore surged by 4,500, reaching a record-breaking figure of 14,000, as indicated by official statistics, in contrast to the 9,300 individuals in the same bracket in the preceding year of 2021.Remarkably, this marks the highest number of crorepati taxpayers recorded over the past five years, exhibiting a remarkable doubling from 7,000 to 14,000 individuals within this time frame. This surge gains even more significance when juxtaposed with the average taxpayer count of the Rs 1crore-plus income category in the four preceding years, which stood at 8,200 individuals.In the corporate…

“The two accused, Md Akbar Ali alias Akbar Ali and Abul Kalam Azad, had conspired with the other accused to instigate and promote terrorist activities as part of an active terror module of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), which is affiliated to the proscribed terrorist organisation, Al-Qaeda in Indian Sub-Continent (AQIS). They were engaged in strengthening Al Qaeda/ABT and grooming the youth to commit terror acts,” theNIAsaid.Akbar Ali and Abul Kalam Azad were arrested on April 5, and have now been charged under various sections of IPC and UA(P) Act by theNIA, which had filed the original charge sheet against…

Uber on Tuesday completed 10 years in the country. “Uber has become a part of India’s social fabric and we are proud and privileged to have been able to make a difference by enabling access and movement to riders while enabling livelihood to millions of drivers over the last decade,” Prabhjeet Singh, President, Uber India and South Asia, said in a statement. Looking back at the impact Uber has made, the company shared that the driver have covered about 3,300 crore km, which is equivalent to travelling from Earth to the Moon about 86,000 times. About 30 lakh drivers have…

The series follows Sid Mewara, venture capitalist & trained chef, and Shanky Jayakumar, a consultant with the World Bank. The duo set out on a journey filled with misadventures across the breathtaking terrains of Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh in their trusted 4X4 vehicles.Expressing his excitement, Sid Mewara shared, “‘I Should Have Stayed Home’ turned out to be ‘I definitely want to do this again’. Sure, it was seriously brutal, scary, and exhausting, but we loved being on the edge of disaster. While the show aimed to test these two unconventional travellers to their limits, for us, it evolved into an…

The study led by University of Western Ontario in Canada called for aggressive energy policies needed to decrease carbon emissions and minimise loss of lives.Researchers noted that the oil and gas industry, which includes many of the most profitable and powerful businesses in the world, is directly and indirectly responsible for more than 40 per cent of carbon emissions.The emissions majorly impact the lives of billions of people, many living in the world’s most remote and low-resourced communities.“Such mass death is clearly unacceptable. It’s pretty scary really, especially for our children,” said lead author Joshua Pearce, Professor at Western.The study,…

On Monday, a person fell into the flood waters in Sivasagar district’s Demow area and died, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).Meanwhile, the affected districts are Biswanath, Chirang, darang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sivasagar, Sonitpur, Tamulpur and Udalguri. At least 522 villages in these districts are reeling under flood waters, with 8,000 hectares of crops destroyed. The ASDMA said a total of 1, 90,675 people were affected in the 17 districts. In four districts, the state administrations are operating 47 relief camps and 45 relief distribution centres. The Brahmaputra river is…

He was taken into custody soon after his arrival, late on Monday night.Following detailed examination, the DRI officials recovered 3.4 kilograms of cocaine and 1.3 kilograms of heroin valued Rs 44 crore in the open market from him.The drugs were found hidden in shoes and purses which he had carried in good numbers in his baggage.A detailed probe in the matter is on by the DRI and the police.–IANSsg/shb

According to the credit rating agency ICRA, key sectors like BFSI, retail, technology, and communication are expected to slow down discretionary IT spending.The operating profit margin is expected to decline by 70-100 bps in FY2024 due to lower operating leverage.”The operating profit margin (OPM) for the sample set is expected to decline by 70-100 bps in FY2024, due to lower operating leverage. Nevertheless, it will remain healthy at 20-21 per cent in FY2024, owing to the ability of most companies to work with multiple levers such as onshore-offshore mix, employee utilisation levels, employee pyramid optimisation, among others, to manage costs,”…