NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Thursday arrested businessman Samir Modi in connection with a sexual assault case. Samir, the brother of former IPL chairman and fugitive Lalit Modi, was taken into custody at Delhi airport around 10 am after returning to India, following an alert from immigration officials.Who is Samir Modi?Samir Modi, the youngest son…
They may have started out by processing routine tasks for global majors, but Indian pharma GCCs have now become a magnet for talent and investment as tech advances throw up new opportunities.India is already called the ‘pharmacy of the world’ for manufacturing quality and affordable medicines. To be counted as a drugs powerhouse, it has…
iPhone 17 sale sparks frenzy on Day-1 NEW DELHI: Apple’s iPhone 17 series went on sale in India today, drawing massive crowds and chaotic scenes at Apple stores in Delhi and Mumbai.At Saket mall in southeast Delhi, long queues of enthusiasts formed from the early hours, with fans waiting since dawn to be among the…
Delhi University Student Union elections saw a calmer polling day with a slight increase in voter turnout, reaching 39.4% NEW DELHI: The stage is set for a high-stakes showdown at Delhi University as counting of votes for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections begins at 8 am today inside the Multipurpose Hall at the…
New Delhi: The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Mercedes Benz to pay Rs 1.8 crore to a man who alleged deficiency in service and unfair trade practice by the company.The bench, comprising Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, president of the commission, and Pinki, member, observed on Sept 12 that in a short span…
New Delhi: A 54-year-old tea vendor sleeping inside his roadside kiosk was fatally struck by a Delhi Police PCR van on Panchkuian Road Thursday morning. The constable who was driving was arrested while the assistant sub-inspector in charge of the PCR van was suspended and sent to the district lines.The victim, Ganga Ram Tiwari, is…
New Delhi: The Ramlilas in the city are always traditional. Yet they also embrace modernity every year. This year, they are stepping into the era of artificial intelligence, harnessing the technology of neural networks to craft sharper visuals, immersive soundscapes and breathtaking special effects designed to leave audiences spellbound.At landmark venues across the city —…
New Delhi: A 40-year-old labourer died on Tuesday night and two of his colleagues are in critical condition in hospital after being sent into a manhole in northwest Delhi’s Ashok Vihar Phase-II. One man descended into the manhole without safety gear and collapsed after inhaling toxic fumes. Another who rushed to rescue him died, while…
New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal Council laid on Thursday the foundation stone for the subway project connecting Bhai Veer Singh Marg with the under-construction Gole Market museum located at the roundabout.The subway will be equipped with lifts for differently abled people at the entry and exit points. “The construction will cost around Rs 1.9 crore,…
New Delhi: A day after the Delhi chief electoral officer said the preparation for the special intensive revision (SIR) of the voters’ list in the city had begun, Delhi BJP welcomed the move on Thursday. In the past two decades, the party had made every effort to cleanse the list, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva…
