You spot a QR code on a laptop screen, point your phone at it and scan it without thinking twice. Perhaps it promises a discount, opens a payment page or takes you to a website. But here is the catch: a QR code does not tell you where it will take you before you scan…
File photo: Central bureau of investigation NEW DELHI: CBI is learnt to be probing inward remittances made by at least four foreign entities to an activist in Arunachal Pradesh in violation of the FCRA provisions.According to an FIR filed by the agency in Aug, the entities are based in the Philippines, Ireland and the UK,…
SC told the RBI that its proposed SOP must mandate banks to indemnify victims who lose money to digital arrest frauds, citing possible bank staff complicity. NEW DELHI: Convinced of bank personnel’s complicity in cases of cyber fraudsters duping people by staging ‘digital arrest’, SC told Reserve Bank of India that its proposed Nov 30…
शाजापुर में करवा चौथ पर खराब मौसम के कारण चांद नहीं दिखा। ऐसे में ज्योतिषाचार्य पंडित गिरजेश चतुर्वेदी ने महिलाओं को चांद के दर्शन नहीं होने पर पूजा करने का तरीका बताया। वहीं, बारिश और खराब मौसम के बीच बाजार में भी ग्राहकों की आवाजाही कम रही। चांद न दिखे तो ऐसे करें पूजा करवा…
Lasith Malinga (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Mumbai Indians have announced that Lasith Malinga, Paras Mhambrey and Carl Hopkinson will leave their roles in the men’s team coaching staff. The franchise thanked the three coaches for their contributions and wished them well for the future.“Mumbai Indians thank Lasith Malinga, Paras Mhambrey and Carl Hopkinson for their contributions,”…
Ram Charan and Shankar’s ‘Game Changer’ hit theatres amid considerable expectations, but the political action drama received a mixed response and underperformed at the box office. The film was based on a story by filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj, who had shared his original idea with Shankar. Now, Karthik has revealed how his initial concept differed from…
The ocean, rivers and the sea have long symbolised beauty, freedom, depth and the mysteries of nature. For parents searching for a baby girl name inspired by water, these natural wonders offer plenty of meaningful choices. From names associated with the vastness of the ocean to those inspired by flowing rivers, sea nymphs and precious…
File photo: Jammu and Kashmir high court SRINAGAR: In a setback to J&K govt, the high court (HC) of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Thursday struck down the 2010 Water Resources Act, ruling that water usage charges levied on hydropower projects amounted to a tax on electricity generation, a subject beyond the erstwhile state legislature’s…
A man buried beneath a hearth in southeastern Spain nearly 3,700 years ago may have been subjected to a ritual intended to suppress supernatural forces rather than simply punish or humiliate him, according to a new archaeological study. The man’s face was positioned just one centimetre below the floor of a large hall, while a…
भारतीय जनता युवा मोर्चा ने मैहर जिले में पहली बार जिला अध्यक्ष नियुक्त किया है। प्रदेश अध्यक्ष श्याम टेलर ने भाजपा प्रदेश अध्यक्ष हेमंत खंडेलवाल की सहमति से दिलीप पटेल को जिलाध्यक्ष और प्रिंस शर्मा को जिला महामंत्री बनाया है। नियुक्ति के बाद भाजपा और युवा मोर्चा के कार्यकर्ता उन्हें बधाई दे रहे हैं। 2016…
