The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday conducted searches at multiple locations in Punjab, including at the premises of AAP MLA Kulwant Singh, as part of a drugs-linked money laundering investigation, official sources said.
Locations in Mohali, Amritsar and Ludhiana are being covered by the federal probe agency along with an escort of central paramilitary forces personnel.
The premises linked to SAS Nagar Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Kulwant Singh, 61, in Mohali are also being covered, they said.
The ED action is being undertaken under the provisions...
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Monday, October 30, 2023
Ashok Gehlot's Son Appears Before Probe Agency In Delhi
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav appeared before the Enforcement Directorate today in connection with alleged violations of foreign exchange rules.
Vaibhav Gehlot arrived at the probe agency's headquarters in Delhi at around 11.30 am.
He was asked by the ED to depose before the probe agency's office either in Jaipur or in the national capital.
The summons are linked to the recent ED raids against Rajasthan-based hospitality group Triton Hotels & Resorts Pvt. Ltd., Vardha Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. and its directors and promoters...
Lucknow's Outfield Faces Criticism After England Star's Fielding Injury
The outfield at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow faced a lot of criticism after England cricketer Liam Livingstone injured himself while taking a catch against India during the Cricket World Cup 2023 on Sunday. Livingstone covered a lot of ground after a miscue from Rohit Sharma but when he tried to dive forward to complete the catch, the outfield was disturbed by the pressure and Livingstone ended up getting injured. The outfield in Dharamsala has already come under the scanner after several complaints and the incident in Lucknow left the fans concerned....
Review: Paradise - Beautifully Realised Drama Is Beyond Masterful
Unswerving in its grasp of both philosophy and psychology, Prasanna Vithanage's Paradise is a masterly evocation of the frailty of 'man' when faced with a crisis. A nation totters on the brink of economic ruination, a relationship drifts into a grey zone and both morality and humanity are put to the test in rapidly worsening circumstances.
Paradise, written by the veteran Sri Lankan director in collaboration with Anushka Senanayake, is an astute, incisive drama that centres on a marriage buffeted by events unfolding in the world outside....
"Still Working 70-Hour Weeks": Anupam Mittal On Pic With Shark Tank Judges
Infosys founder Narayana Murthy recently suggested that India's youth must work for 70 hours every week to boost the country's overall work productivity and economy. This remark created a stir online with some entrepreneurs supporting the idea while others questioned the long-term health implications of having a work schedule consisting of unreasonable and extremely long working hours. Now, Shark Tank India judge and Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal took to X, formerly Twitter, and shared a selfie with the judges of the show. He wrote, "After all...
Sunday, October 29, 2023
"Best Thing About Virat, Rohit Is...": Babar On His 'Favourite Batters'
Rivalries exist in every sport but it isn't often that fans see rivals respecting each other's game. Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam expressed his admiration for India's Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma while also hailing New Zealand's Kane Williamson as some of the top batters he admires. Babar, who himself is considered as one of the finest batters in the world, explained what he likes the most about superstars like Kohli, Rohit, and Williamson who have been serving their respective countries for a long time.
In a video shared by Star Sports,...
Saturday, October 28, 2023
What Are Israel's New Secret Weapon "Sponge Bombs" And How They Work?
Ahead of an expected full-blown invasion, Israel on Friday "expanded" its operations in the Gaza Strip and said that its air force conducted extensive strikes on Hamas' tunnels and other infrastructure.
In a televised news briefing, Israel's military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said that their ground forces were expanding their operations, days after the Hamas members attacked Israeli towns and killed over 1,400 people.
"Following the series of strikes of the last days, the ground forces are extending the ground operations tonight,"...
Friday, October 27, 2023
Realme GT 5 Pro Specifications, Design Tipped via TENAA Listing, May Come With 6.78-Inch AMOLED Screen
Realme GT 5 Pro, the upcoming smartphone from the Chinese brand has been spotted on the TENAA certification website, offering a glimpse at its key specifications. It suggests a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup on the Realme GT 5 Pro. It might include up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage...
Google Maps Gets Immersive View for Routes, AI-Powered Lens, More Detailed Navigation in Select Regions
Google showed off a host of new AI-powered features and services at its Google I/O event earlier this year in May. Among those, Google Maps, too, was promised a suite of new AI capabilities, including an impressive Immersive View feature that would provide a birds-eye view of your route. Now, “Immersive View for routes” and a few other AI features are finally arri.....
Samsung Galaxy S24 Series Could Offer Satellite Communication Support: Report
Samsung Galaxy S24 series will reportedly offer satellite communication support, according to a report. A Samsung executive stated during a recent presentation in South Korea that the tech conglomerate was preparing to offer support for satellite communication on its smartphones next year. Support for communicating with other smartphone users via non-terrestrial netwo.....
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Watch: Asked About 'Fog Advantage', Mohammed Shami Schools Reporter
On his return to the playing XI, India pacer Mohammed Shami shone with the ball against New Zealand in their World Cup game at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala last week. Shami registered a five-wicket haul and won the 'Player of the Match' award as India defeated the Kiwis to continue their winning streak in the tournament. After the game, Shami addressed the media during a post-match press conference. During the interaction, Shami trolled the journalists with some hilarious one-liners.
The India vs New Zealand match was halted briefly after fog...
Vivo X100, Vivo X100 Pro Camera Details Leak Online; Tipped to Be World's First Phones to Feature LPDDR5T RAM
Vivo X100’s rear camera setup could include a Sony IMX920 primary camera while the Pro model is said to come with a 1-inch Sony IMX989 main camera sensor. Both models are tipped to run on MediaTek’s upcoming Dimensity 9300 chip and the latest LPDDR5T RAM technology...
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Benchmarks Show New Chip Beats iPhone 15 Pro Max in Geekbench Multi-Core Test
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 benchmarks have been published by Qualcomm, and the new mobile processor appears to have leapfrogged its predecessor in terms of performance. Here's everything you need to know about the Snapdragon 8 gen 3 chip and how it fares against existing smartphones from Xiaomi, OnePlus, Samsung, and even the iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro Max...
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Who Is Iftikhar Ahmed Talking To? Viral Video Leaves Social Media Baffled
As the cricket world comes to senses following Pakistan's embarrassing defeat against Afghanistan in a Cricket World Cup 2023 match on Monday, a video has emerged on social media that has left fans baffled. In the video, Pakistan all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed could be seen talking to someone. But, fans failed to spot anyone in the frame that the Pakistan star could be talking to. The video has spread like wildfire on social media, leaving cricket lovers gobsmacked in an attempt to solve this mystery.
Many fans have shared the video across social media...
Samsung Galaxy S24 Series to Launch With AI Capabilities, Might Outperform Pixel 8 Series: Report
Samsung is reportedly working to bring significant artificial intelligence (AI) improvements to Galaxy S24 series smartphones. The features could be on par with ChatGPT and Google Bard. With this development, users will be able to create text from prompts and text-to-image generative AI in their Galaxy S24 devices...
Amazon Passkey Support Rolling Out on Web Browser, Mobile Apps: Here’s How to Set Up the Feature
Amazon announced that it is rolling out passkey support on Web browsers and its mobile apps to help customers securely sign in to their Amazon accounts. The e-commerce giant follows several other tech firms in bringing passkeys to its apps in recent times. WhatsApp, Google and Microsoft Windows have all added passkey support for their products this year...
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Watch: Irfan 'Fulfils Promise', Dances With Rashid After Afghanistan's Win
Afghanistan's story in the Cricket World Cup 2023 keeps getting better and better. The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan team proved that their win over defending champions England was not a flash in the pan, as it got the better of the Pakistan team too. It was an easy victory for Afghanistan over their famed rivals as they climbed up to the sixth spot in the Cricket World Cup points table. Afghanistan made history by trouncing Pakistan for the first time in ODIs, courtesy of a fabulous batting display by Afghanistan's top 4 and...
Monday, October 23, 2023
Veteran Actor Gautami Tadimalla Quits BJP: 5 Facts About Her
Actor Gautami Tadimalla, a longstanding member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), made headlines by announcing that she has resigned from the party.
In a letter dated October 23, Ms Tadimalla cited her disappointment with what she perceived as a lack of support from the party's leadership during a challenging personal crisis as the reason for her decision. “I am at the point where my daughter and I should have been settled, safe and secure, and yet I found to my horror that Mr. C Alagappan has swindled me of my money, property and documents,”...
OnePlus 12 Tipped to Offer 50W Wireless Charging Support, USB 3.2 Port, More
OnePlus is yet to confirm the launch date of the OnePlus 12, but we already know quite a lot about it. Most recently, a Chinese tipster hinted the OnePlus 12 will come with significant upgrades over its predecessor — OnePlus 11. It is said to feature a USB 3.2 port and 50W wireless charging. The OnePlus 12 is tipped to run on Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. It is said to fe.....
Vivo Y200 With Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC, 44W Fast Charging Launched in India: Price, Specifications
Vivo Y200 was launched in India on Monday, October 23 as the latest 5G handset by the Chinese smartphone brand. It runs on Snapdragon 4 Gen SoC, coupled with 8GB of RAM. With the extended RAM feature, the Vivo Y200 can use unused portions of the storage as additional memory for improved performance...
Flipkart Big Dussehra Sale Goes Live: iPhone 14, Pixel 7a, Galaxy S22, More Receive Price Cuts
High-end premium smartphones with top-end specifications from brands such as Apple, Samsung, and Google are available at discounted rates in the ongoing Flipkart's Big Dussehra Sale. Last year's iPhone 14 is listed with a price tag of Rs. 52,999, down from the original price of Rs. 69,900. The iPhone 14 Plus can be grabbed for Rs. 60,999, instead of the launch price o.....
Sunday, October 22, 2023
World Cup Live: Rain Threat Looms As Unbeaten India, New Zealand Clash
India vs New Zealand, ODI World Cup 2023, Live Updates: Unbeaten after four mathes, India square off against New Zealand in their ODI World Cup 2023 match on Sunday in Dharamsala. The Rohit Sharma-led will be coming to this clash after thrashing Bangladesh by seven wickets while the Blackcaps dismantled Afghanistan by 149 runs. It is going to be an interesting clash as both teams are yet to register their first defeat of the tournament. At present, New Zealand have taken the top spot on the points table while Team India is at second place, due...
"World Must Do More": UN Agencies Say Gaza Situation 'Catastrophic'
The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is "catastrophic," five United Nations agencies said Saturday, calling for more international help as conditions deteriorate in the densely populated coastal enclave.
Their statement came as Israel said it would step up its strikes in Gaza to increase pressure on Hamas, and its senior officers warned troops to be ready to enter the besieged Palestinian territory.
Since shock Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7 left 1,400 dead, Israel has launched devastating air and ground bombardments of Gaza. The...
Jeff Bezos' Old Amazon Review Of Milk Goes Viral, Elon Musk Reacts
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos used to review products on the e-commerce website between the years 2000-2006. In these six years, the tech billionaire, reviewed six products. Now, an old review by Mr Bezos has resurfaced on the internet and it has caught the eye of SpaceX and Tesla Chief Elon Musk.
The Amazon founder reviewed a bottle of Tuscan Dairy Whole Vitamin D Milk in 2006. He wrote on the e-commerce website, "I love milk so much that I've been drinking it since the day I was born. I don't think it was Tuscan though."
A screengrab of this...
Durga Puja 2023: Sushmita Sen's Dhunuchi Dance. What's Not To Love?
Sushmita Sen stepped out for Durga Puja festivities on Saturday night. The former Miss Universe visited a pandal in Mumbai where she was accompanied by her daughters Renee and Alisah. The actress was all smiles as she posed with her daughters for the lensmen stationed there. That's not it, the actress also performed Dhunuchi dance at the pandal. She was joined by daughter Renee. Needless to say the video is viral. For the festive occasion, Sushmita...
Saturday, October 21, 2023
"Shame On You": Justin Trudeau Booed In Canada Mosque Over Israel-Hamas War
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced backlash during his recent visit to a mosque in Toronto due to his response to the Israel-Hamas conflict. The video of the Prime Minister encountering the angry crowd has gained widespread attention and gone viral on various social media platforms.
According to The Toronto Sun, Trudeau attended a mosque on Friday in the Etobicoke area of Toronto, a visit the Prime Minister's Office did not tell the media about in advance and which, as of Friday evening, had still not appeared on his public itinerary....
Friday, October 20, 2023
"Hamas, Putin Represent Different Threats, But...": Biden In Rare Address
President Joe Biden on Thursday said Hamas and Russia are both out to "annihilate" democracies, in an impassioned speech to the nation from the Oval Office where he made the case for assistance to Ukraine and Israel as a vital US interest.
Hamas and Russian President Vladimir Putin "represent different threats but they share this in common: they both want to completely annihilate a neighboring democracy," Biden said in the prime-time speech.
"We can't let petty partisan angry politics get in the way of our responsibility as a great nation. We cannot...
India Smartphone Shipments Fall 3 Percent YoY in Q3, Samsung Retains Leadership: Canalys
Smartphone shipments in India declined 3 percent year-on-year (YoY) for the July-September period (Q3) in 2023, shows a new report by market research firm Canalys. Despite the fall, Samsung continued to lead the smartphone market with an estimated 7.9 million shipments and 18 percent market share...
Thursday, October 19, 2023
On Netherlands' "Little Guys" Tag, Ex Coach Gives Befitting Response
The Netherlands' victory over South Africa in the Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign is nothing short of a fairytale story. Scott Edwards' men successfully defended the total of 245 runs in a rain-affected match on Tuesday, showing what they can do against one of the finest teams in the world. South Africa, who were unbeaten in the tournament so far, were simply outmatched by the passion the Dutch players showed on the field in Dharamsala. The result also prompted former Netherlands coach Ryan Campbell to give a befitting reply to those branding his...
OnePlus Open Global Launch Event Today: How to Watch Livestream, What to Expect
OnePlus Open is tipped to arrive with a 7.82-inch fluid AMOLED main display with 120Hz refresh rate. The phone is also said to get two selfie cameras — a 20-megapixel shooter for the inner front camera and a 32-megapixel sensor for the outer one. The phone will be unveiled at OnePlus’ global launch event in Mumbai on Thursday, 7.30pm IST. Here's how to watch the O.....
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
"Ajeeb Si Betaabi": Shikhar Dhawan's Emotional Post For Son After Divorce
Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan was recently granted divorce by a Delhi Court on grounds of "cruelty" inflicted on him by his estranged wife Aesha Mukerji. The court had given mandatory visitation rights to Mr Dhawan to meet his son in India and Australia. Further, it also ordered Ms Mukerji to bring their son to India for visitation purposes. Amid this, Mr Dhawan took to Instagram to share an emotional moment with his son Zoravar.
The ace cricketer shared a screenshot of a video call with his 10-year-old boy, who is in Australia. In the picture,...
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Watch: Pakistan Stars Hail Rohit's Pull Shot, Ex-Captain Goes On Epic Rant
Captain Rohit Sharma rose to the occasion on Saturday as India mauled Pakistan by 7 wickets in their World Cup 2023 match in Ahmedabad. Chasing a target of 192, Rohit was on the attack from the very first bowl. Rohit scored 86 off just 63 balls, striking six sixes and as many fours, as India crossed the finishing line in 30.3 overs. The Pakistan pacers made the job easy for Rohit by bowling short-pitched deliveries as the Indian captain executed his pull-shot game to perfection.
Ahead of Saturday's blockbuster match, the International Cricket Council...
Monday, October 16, 2023
Bipasha Basu Owns The Ramp. "Queen Continues To Slay," Say Fans
This video of Bipasha Basu walking the ramp at the Lakme Fashion Week has the Internet's heart. The Dhoom 2 star, who gave birth to her daughter Devi last year, made a comeback on ramp in a stunning red gown and fans can't get enough of her. In a video posted by the actress herself on her Instagram feed, she was seen walking with a smile on her face in a flowy gown with a cape. The actress and mom captioned the video "Love...
