The 26-year-old Lovlina ’s defeat concluded India’s boxing efforts at the Olympics, following Nishant Dev’s earlier elimination from the men’s 71kg quarterfinals in a closely contested match. The six-member boxing team, comprising four women and two men, represented India at the Games, with four members exiting in the preliminary rounds.
Read MoreA past video of Kamala Harris calling on Americans to ‘stay woke’ during a 2017 Recode conference has resurfaced on social media. Critics, including conservative author James Lindsay, have since targeted Harris as a ‘Communist functionary.’ The video prompted severe public reactions, highlighting issues discussed during the conference like immigration and drug policies.
Read MoreIn July 2024, tech industry layoffs continued, affecting over 8,000 professionals across 34 companies. Major firms like Intel, Microsoft, and UKG announced significant job cuts, citing financial challenges and strategic shifts. Intel’s $10 billion cost-saving initiative led to the largest layoffs, impacting over 15,000 employees, while other firms also streamlined their workforce to adapt...
Read MoreWith just over two months left for assembly elections, NCP president Ajit Pawar began a Jansamman Yatra on August 8 from Dindori, Nashik district. The 24-day tour aims to cover 39 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra. During the yatra, Pawar will engage with various societal groups and highlight Mahayuti government’s welfare schemes.
Read MoreThe Ahmedabad unit of DGGI issued a show cause notice to Binance, demanding Rs 722 crore under GST. This move aimed at regulating virtual currency market. Binance allegedly collected fees from Indian customers and did not register under the Indian GST framework. Binance previously faced a Rs 18 crore penalty for AML non-compliance.
Read MoreIn July 2024, Supreme Court lawyer Mukul P Unny was scammed out of Rs 38,000 while exchanging his iPhone 13 for an iPhone 15 on Amazon. A delivery executive, supported by a supervisor, tricked Unny into returning the new phone. Despite initially reassuring him, Amazon’s investigation concluded without issuing a refund. Later, Amazon did...
Read MoreThe Bombay High Court dismissed a PIL aimed at quashing the Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana and Mukhya Mantri Yuva Karya Prashikshan Yojana. The petitioner argued that taxpayer money should prioritize infrastructure, but the court upheld the welfare schemes. The judges emphasized the schemes’ alignment with Directive Principles of State Policy and justified...
Read MoreAxiom Space announced on Monday that it is partnering with India (through Isro), Poland (with European Space Agency’s support) and Hungary to send three national astronauts to the space station on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), the company’s next commercial human spaceflight mission to the orbiting space laboratory.
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