Dilip Ghosh, a frantic Bengal byelection candidate, wants the vote postponed; the election panel is awaiting his report. “Imagine what ordinary voters are going through if an MP can be attacked,” BJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh said. A day before the election, political tensions flared in Bhabanipur assembly constituency, where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is running. BJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh was shoved and heckled by alleged Trinamool Congress supporters, prompting his security officer to draw a pistol. On September 30, Mr. Ghosh asked that the election for a new mayor be delayed until the crisis had subsided.…
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The $194 billion IT services sector saw a big pandemic winner, but signs of a slowdown in the large contracts that have fueled industry growth are emerging. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, global corporations have expanded their digital offerings, which has increased demand for Infosys Ltd’s software services. The country’s second-largest IT services firm forecasted revenue growth of 16.5 to 17.5 percent in the fiscal year ending March 2024, up from 14-16 percent in July. Its annual margin forecast of 22 percent to 24 percent remained unchanged. In pre-market trading on the New York Stock Exchange, shares…
The occasion may have been the opening of the Noida International Airport, but Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was seen on Thursday launching his latest diatribe against Pakistan’s founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, in an all-out race to settle political scores ahead of state elections in less than three months. Adityanath responded to remarks made earlier this month by Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav by saying that India must choose between “the sweetness of sugarcane” and “mischief by Jinnah supporters” in the state. Several riots broke out in Uttar Pradesh’s sugarcane region (in the state’s westernmost region). “The country must…
The head of the European Union’s drug regulator stated on Tuesday that vaccines tailored to the new Omicron coronavirus variant could be approved in three to four months. The European Medicines Agency’s executive director, Emer Cooke, stated that other organisations would have to decide whether new vaccines are required. Cooke told a European Parliament committee, “if there is a need to change the existing vaccines, we could have those approved within three to four months.” “That’s from the beginning,” they said when they began to change. The CEO of Moderna was quoted as saying that current vaccines will struggle against…
As a “survey,” income tax officers went to the NewsClick and Newslaundry offices this morning, but they didn’t call it a raid. A spokesperson for the Income Tax Department confirmed that officers had visited news portal offices in south Delhi “to conduct surveys”. Officials said the surveys were linked to allegations of tax evasion, and that the portals’ accounts were being examined. A news agency Officials, according to PTI, said the operation was to verify tax payment details and remittances made by the organisations. The officials also visited the two portals’ offices, according to the report’s authors. After 11:30 AM,…
Volkswagen Taigun has been finally launched in India at ₹10.5 lakh (ex-showroom, India). Finally, we say, because the SUV was shown off at the 2020 Auto Show, albeit in concept form, and we expected it to hit the market sooner. However, the delay can be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as Volkswagen’s desire to launch the product during the festive season in India in order to generate significant sales. The Taigun is now a compact SUV that competes with models like the Hyundai Creta, Skoda Kushaq, Kia Seltos, and the upcoming MG Astor. It is built on the…
The US announced on Monday that it will lift Covid travel bans on all air passengers in November if they are fully vaccinated and submit to testing and contact tracing. President Joe Biden’s coronavirus response coordinator, Jeffrey Zients, told reporters that the new “consistent approach” would go into effect “early November.” The relaxation of travel restrictions, imposed by Donald Trump 18 months ago when the Covid-19 pandemic first broke out, represents a significant shift by Biden and responds to major demand from European allies at a time of strained diplomatic relations. Numerous safeguards will remain in place to prevent the…
Over 30 people have been charged with gang-raping a 15-year-old girl multiple times over a nine-month period near Mumbai, in a case that has shaken Maharashtra to its core. The girl has identified 33 assailants, 24 of whom have been apprehended. Two minors were also detained. The tragic storey began in January, when the girl’s friend is accused of raping her and filming the crime. He blackmailed her and raped her again using the video. He allegedly shared the video with a large number of people, including friends and acquaintances, who all used it to blackmail the teen. According to…
Shardul Thakur of the Chennai Super Kings has been named to India’s T20 World Cup squad, which will compete in the UAE and Oman from October 17 to November 14. Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer, and Deepak Chahar have been demoted to the squad’s stand-by list, with Shardul taking their place. The only change is that Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya has remained despite concerns about his bowling ability following his recent injury recovery. Shardul has taken Axar’s place in the squad. In a press release announcing the squad, the BCCI named eight players to help India prepare for the tournament.…
The United Kingdom published its most recent updated COVID-19 on Wednesday, moving India from’red’ to ‘amber.’ The new update went into effect on August 8. “The United Kingdom Government has announced an upgrade to the ‘Red-Amb-Green’ traffic light rates for England.” According to a statement issued by the British High Commission in New Delhi, India will transition from the red to the amber list at 4 a.m. (BST) on Sunday, August 8. Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Georgia, Reunion, and Mayotte, all French overseas territories, also made the ‘amber’ list. What is the traffic light rating system…