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The horrific incident, in which the minor girl was not only raped but her private part were brutalised and she had to wander from door to door for help for hours, has not just raised questions over law and order situation but also left people angry.More importantly, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra, who leaves no opportunity to attack the opposition when such incident occurred in non-BJP ruled states, is also likely to face resentment of the people due to this incident.The heinous incident occurred in Ujjain, where the visibility of police is expected to be more, compared to other cities,…

He complained that the great power rivalries and geopolitics have been an emerging threat to developing countries for open access to trade, investment, capital and etc. “China’s Belt and Road Initiative has been labelled as a cohesive program, and the participating countries like Sri Lanka have been looked upon with suspicion. This will further hurt economic prospects in the Global South, and the polarisation will become more evident,” the Sri Lankan President said while delivering the opening speech on the first day of the ‘Berlin Global’ Dialogue in Berlin, Germany.He said that for a country like Sri Lanka, it has…

Chennaiyin FC didn’t have the desired outcome in their opening match of the season against Odisha FC last week despite exhibiting spirited performance as they suffered a 0-2 loss. However, Owen Coyle’s men have regrouped to face the Highlanders in an away game at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati.While addressing the media ahead of the game, Sangwan said the team is motivated to get that first win and are aiming for three points.”The most important thing is to not concede goals that we could easily defend. So that’s our priority in the next game. We want to keep the…

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney sent an email to Epic employees, saying the company is laying off around 16 per cent of Epic staff.”We’re divesting Bandcamp (online audio distribution platform) and spinning off most of SuperAwesome (a kid-safe technology developer),” he announced.Epic acquired Bandcamp last year and bought SuperAwesome in 2020.“For a while now, we’ve been spending way more money than we earn, investing in the next evolution of Epic and growing Fortnite as a metaverse-inspired ecosystem for creators. I had long been optimistic that we could power through this transition without layoffs, but in retrospect I see that this was…

The victims were identified as Aayush Kumar, 10, Samir Kumar, 10, Sarwan Kumar, 9, and Ritik Kumar, 8.The accident took place in Gambhirpur village under Warisaliganj police station in the district.The victims jumped in a newly built pond to take bath without realizing its depth. When they started drowning, some local villagers tried to rescue them but failed. The pond was built with government funds to provide facilities to the devotees on Chatth Puja.–IANSajk/vd

The government is facing a challenge of handling a series of bandhs and protests across the state.The government is also challenged with handling the water crisis in the state. With the release of water to Tamil Nadu, it is almost certain that the standing crops which require 79 TMC of water will not get it. The fulfillment of drinking water needs of Bengaluru city throughout the summer is also going to be another challenge. The requirement of the state for drinking water up to June 2024 is about 33 TMC.Tamil Nadu had demanded for the release of 12,500 cusecs of…

Hangzhou, Sep 28 (IANS) Indian men’s football team’s campaign at the 19th Asian Games 2023 ended in Round of 16 after a 0-2 loss to Saudi Arabia, here at the Huanglong Sports Center Stadium on Thursday. En route to the knockouts, Sunil Chhetri and Co. lost to China 5-1 in the opener before beating Bangladesh 1-0 and holding Myanmar to a 1-1 draw. India finished second in Pool A behind China to seal a pre-quarterfinal spot.India’s plan, right from the get-go was to turn the game into a physical, gritty, scrappy battle. Igor Stimac had stressed on the importance of…

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Thursday said that Mohali in Punjab is on its way to become another semiconductor hub in the country as the country begins its chip journey.Congratulating Continental Device India Private Limited (CDIL) for becoming the first Indian company to start production of Silicon Carbide devices for electric vehicles (EVs) while launching the new surface mount semiconductor packaging line, the minister said it is a shining example of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to expand India’s electronics manufacturing share in the global electronics supply chain.“Inaugurated and…

Bengaluru, Sep 28 (IANS) Myntra on Thursday announced the arrival of Big Fashion Festival, its biggest festive fashion extravaganza.With over 23 lakh styles from over 6,000 brands, the fourth edition of the Myntra BFF offers one of the biggest assortment of selections across fashion, beauty and lifestyle ever and expects over 8 million customers to shop during the festive carnival. Over 5 lakh new styles have been added from brands that are popular among non-metro customers. To meet the expected surge in traffic and provide a smooth and seamless shopping journey to every shopper coming to the platform, Myntra has…

London, Sep 28 (IANS) Scientists have developed a new molecular test that can rapidly detect bacteria and viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19.The test called ‘Electro-chemical LAMP’ (eLAMP) is affordable, rapid, sensitive and can be performed at home, in a GP surgery or in a hospital lab. eLAMP has the sensitivity of lab-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests but, when connected to a smartphone, could be performed at home. It converts the output of a PCR like test, called LAMP, into a simple electric current for which scientists are already exploring its potential to be further miniaturised into a…