Special burns ward opened at Coimbatore Medical College Hospital ahead of Diwali
Apple’s exports of India-made iPhones nearly reached $6 billion in six months by September 2024, a 30% increase from last year. Foxconn, Pegatron, and Tata Electronics drive this growth, with Tata contributing $1.7 billion. India’s smartphone exports to the US surged, iPhones worth $14 billion were assembled in India in FY 2024.
Brazil, under President Lula da Silva, has chosen not to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative but will seek other ways to collaborate with Chinese investors. Brazil aims to align its infrastructure projects with investment funds tied to BRI without officially joining, citing concerns about immediate benefits and potential U.S. relations under a Trump...
In Agra, two floors of the historic Zohra Bagh tower collapsed. The Mughal-era monument was awaiting conservation. It is believed that rainwater may have caused the damage. Conservation plans were in place but delayed due to difficult access to the site. Local guides noted the last conservation was done almost 10 years ago.
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren accused BJP of fostering societal divisions and neglecting marginalized communities. This followed Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s comments alleging Bangladeshi infiltration in Jharkhand. Soren criticized the central government for poor border security and highlighted his administration’s support for underprivileged groups. BJP leaders claimed rising Muslim population due to infiltration and...
Following a confrontation during a Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting on the Waqf Bill, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee defended his actions against BJP’s Abhijit Gangopadhyay. Banerjee clashed with Gangopadhyay, leading to him hurling a glass bottle that injured him and Chairman Jagdambika Pal. Banerjee was suspended for a day for his conduct.
A 20-year-old from Noida, Gufran Khan, was arrested for making a veiled threat regarding MLA Zeeshan Siddique and actor Salman Khan’s safety through a WhatsApp message and phone call. Khan’s intention was to solicit money by providing information about alleged threats, which turned out to be false.