About 200 houses in Hyderabad’s M S Maktha area were inundated in the wee hours of today after a protective wall of a canal connected to Hussain Sagar Lake partially collapsed due to heavy rains, official sources said.
Gandhi’s 80-year-old letter unveiled in Israel
A short handwritten letter by Mahatma Gandhi 80-years-ago on the same day the World War II broke out, wishing the ‘afflicted (Jewish) people’ an “era of peace”, has been unveiled for the first time by the National Library of Israel.
OnePlus to start local manufacturing in India by early next year
Premium smartphone maker OnePlus unveiled its smart TVs in the Indian market and said it hopes to start local manufacturing by early next year. India is the first market where OnePlus is bringing its smart television.
Investment is key for $5-trillion economy: CEA Krishnamurthy
Expressing serious concern over substantial drop in investment in the country in the last decade, India’s Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian has said investment is key to the country becoming a $5-trillion economy in five years.
Parle Agro chips over Rs 50 cr for plastic waste management
The company has partnered with the Indian Pollution Control Association (IPCA) and Nepra and will collect and recycle 100 per cent of its PET bottle waste.
Notion Press Publishing expands into 8 Indian languages
One of India’s largest book publishing platform, Notion Press announced its entry into Indian Language publishing by building support for eight major regional languages.
Volvo bats for safer cars with XC40 SUV
Volvo Cars announced that it is not just launching its first fully electric car but also introducing one of the safest cars on the road, despite a fresh set of challenges presented by the absence of an internal combustion engine.
12th CSR Dialogue of Habitat for Humanity India held
26 corporate houses and Public Sector Units gathered at a one-day summit hosted by Habitat for Humanity India to discuss ways and means to build sustainable housing, sanitation and disaster-mitigation solutions for families from the economically weaker section
Terror elimination precondition for cooperation in South Asia: Jaishankar
Elimination of terrorism in all its forms is a “precondition” for fruitful cooperation in South Asia, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, in a veiled attack on Pakistan while emphasising that the relevance of the SAARC will be determined by decisive actions against the scourge.
Vikram had hard landing, NASA releases high-resolution images
Vikram had a “hard landing”, NASA said today, as it released high-resolution images captured by its reconnaissance orbiter of the Moon’s unchartered south pole where the Chandrayaan 2 lander attempted to soft-land during the ambitious mission three weeks ago.
