Pakistani troops had occupied several mountain ridges on India's side of the Line of Control, overlooking the Kargil valley in Ladakh. The Kargil War is a story of how Indian troops painstakingly took back those heights. The Battle of Tololing was India's first major victory in the war. ADVERTISEMENTPerched at 16,000 feet atop the Tololing peak, Pakistani soldiers had an advantage.First, Tololing peak offered them a clear view of the Srinagar-Leh highway, a crucial supply line for the India army. Initial attempts by the Indian troops to evict the enemy yielded no breakthrough.
Source:The Telegraph
July 26, 2024 14:54 UTC
“You have been asking me about the debate and I'll tell you I'm ready to debate Donald Trump. I have agreed to the previously agreed upon September 10 debate,” Harris told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on her return from Houston. Trump had told reporters early this week that he had agreed to a debate with Biden but was ready to debate Harris. Meanwhile, Fox News Media has proposed a debate between Trump and Harris on September 17 in Pennsylvania. "Now that Vice President Kamala Harris is the presumptive Democratic nominee, FOX News Media is amending our proposal for a debate this cycle.
Source:The Telegraph
July 26, 2024 10:43 UTC
Missouri judges have overturned 2 murder convictions in recent weeks. The person blocking Christopher Dunn's freedom is Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, who is fresh off an unsuccessful battle to keep another woman whose murder conviction was reversed imprisoned. Judge Jason Sengheiser on Monday overturned the murder conviction of the now 52-year-old and ordered his immediate release. Sandra Hemme, now 64, spent 43 years in prison for the fatal 1980 stabbing of a library worker before a judge overturned her conviction. “The court has to be obeyed,” said Michael Wolff, a former Missouri Supreme Court judge and chief justice.
Source:Hindustan Times
July 26, 2024 09:55 UTC
ST. LOUIS — Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among the accused. Missouri lawsuits allege abuse by priests, nuns; archdiocese leader in Omaha among those accusedFive separate lawsuits seeking unspecified damages were filed this week in St. Louis and neighboring counties. “This shameless cover-up spanned decades and allowed various clergy and other employees to access and sexually abuse numerous children,” the lawsuits state. Messages were left with the Archdiocese of St. Louis. In 2019, the Archdiocese of St. Louis released the names of 61 clergy facing what it determined to be “substantiated” allegations of sexual abuse of children.
Source:Hindustan Times
July 26, 2024 08:28 UTC
Editorial: 1 Union budget 2024-25, no sign of learningFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Union Budget for the eighth time in a row under intense political pressure and with enormous expectation. Denied significant financial support from the Centre. Denied significant financial support from the Centre. Promises not backed by significant financial support from the Centre. National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme: Allocated the same amount in the 2024-25 Budget as in the revised estimates for 2023-24.
Source:The Hindu
July 26, 2024 08:22 UTC
Riddhima Kapoor Sahani is all set to feature in the third season of the reality show Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives. Riddhima on celebrating mother Neetu’s birthday in EuropeSpeaking to Anushka Arora in an interview, Riddhima revealed that she recently traveled to Europe to celebrate her mother, Neetu Kapoor's, birthday. Riddhima on baby RahaRiddhima added that Raha is extremely cute and that they speak on video call, since Riddhima lives in Delhi and Raha lives in Mumbai. About Riddhima Kapoor SahniRiddhima is a jewellery designer and daughter of late actor Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor. She is the sister of Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor and will soon feature in Karan Johar’s reality television show Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Lives, which gives insights into the lives of famous Bollywood Lives.
Source:Hindustan Times
July 26, 2024 08:13 UTC
A documentary about filmmaker Mel Brooks is being developed at HBO, with Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio attached to direct. The project, from HBO Documentary Films and Apatow Productions, will chart the journey of Brooks from his humble beginnings in Brooklyn to becoming a director in Hollywood. It will be edited by Joe Beshenkovsky, who is Apatow and Bonfiglio’s collaborator on the documentary George Carlin’s American Dream for HBO. In a statement, Apatow said, “I went into comedy because of my love for Mel Brooks. This project is the dream of a lifetime.”As a director, Brooks is best known for films such as Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, High Anxiety, and the Star Wars parody Spaceballs.
Source:Indian Express
July 26, 2024 05:56 UTC
BHUBANESWAR: A day after a woman journalist died by suicide, Dhauli police on Thursday arrested her husband on charges of murder. The victim Madhumita Parida allegedly ended her life by jumping in front of a train on Wednesday evening. However, Parida’s family members alleged her husband Sridhar Jena, a staff in Air Force, pushed her in front of the moving train. Probe revealed Parida and Jena got married in March and resided in Lingipur area within Dhauli police limits. While Jena had left for his workplace in Rajasthan after their marriage, he had returned to the city 12 days back.
Source:Indian Express
July 26, 2024 04:40 UTC
World’s leading fabless semiconductor company, MediaTek on Thursday said that it was looking at multi-fold jump in the automotive business in India as it expands its product lines including smart digital cluster solutions for automobiles. The company is also in talks with the top five automobile manufacturers right now for supplying solutions in the coming years, Mike Chang, Corporate Vice-President, Automotive Platform Business Unit, MediaTek, told businessline here. “The automotive industry is one of the key industries in India, very promising in future and we want to be part of it. The company also launched “Made in India” Smart Digital Cluster and Smart Module specially tailored for the two-wheeler (2W) market, along with JioThings Ltd, a subsidiary of Jio Platforms Ltd. This long-term strategic collaboration will deliver Android based smart digital cluster solution in India and the global market.
Source:The Hindu
July 26, 2024 03:07 UTC
A 70-year-old man died and three persons were injured in a fire that broke out on Thursday in a high rise in Borivali in Mumbai's northern tip, a civic official said. ADVERTISEMENT"The fire was confined to electric wiring and cables in the electric duct between the first and 16th floor. Four people were rushed to a private hospital due to suffocation caused by the fire and fumes. Three others, identified as Ranjana Rajput (59), Shivani Rajput (26), and Shobha Savle (70) are hospitalised. Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.
Source:The Telegraph
July 25, 2024 18:11 UTC
IT services company Tech Mahindra is likely to see muted revenue growth in the first quarter ended June 2024, impacted by seasonal weakness. Meanwhile, sequential revenue growth is seen anywhere between 0.3-0.9 per cent. Financial services group Nomura said in its quarterly preview, “We expect CC growth of 0.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter. EBIT margins to expand by 100 bps quarter-on-quarter.”Meanwhile, Motilal Oswal noted, “Revenue growth is expected to be muted at 0.4 per cent quarter-on-quarter CC; while the communications vertical has bottomed out, recovery could take longer. Prabhudas Lilladher said, “We expect revenue growth (0.3 per cent CC quarter-on-quarter) to be impacted by seasonality in Comviva business, otherwise the enterprise business is expected to outpace the growth of the communication business.
Source:The Hindu
July 25, 2024 17:36 UTC
The Economic Survey does not deny climate change. It is not clear though whether the Economic Survey was making an academic argument, or signalling of possible shift in India’s energy transition trajectory. In this situation, rapid improvement in incomes and overall well-being of the people is the best insurance against climate change. It is in this context that it is sometimes proposed that the rich and developed countries do the mitigation work while developing countries focus on adaptation. AdvertisementAlternative approachesThe Economic Survey’s criticism of the established order on climate change needs to be followed up by effective action.
Source:Indian Express
July 25, 2024 17:25 UTC
Meet China's richest man who lost Rs 108000 crore in 2024, no match for Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, his net worth is... China’s richest man Zhong Shanshan is at risk of losing his top position after nearly three years. Zhong Shanshan was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, in October 1954, and began his career as a journalist. Zhong's most notable achievement came with the establishment of Nongfu Spring in 1996. A pivotal moment in Zhong's career occurred in 2020 when Nongfu Spring went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in September.
Source:dna
July 25, 2024 16:51 UTC
Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) expects India to reach 122GW of installed wind capacity by FY32E. This signals an upcycle for wind OEMs like Suzlon Energy. We expect Suzlon to deliver 2.1GW of Wind turbine generators (WTG) in FY26E, resulting in 73% CAGR from 0.7GW in FY24. Currently, Suzlon has 3.31GW of unexecuted orders, with its sales expected to grow at a 53 per cent CAGR, surpassing the industry growth of 18 per cent. Despite factoring in execution risks, the EPS is expected to grow at a 66 per cent CAGR, resulting in a ROE improvement from 18.2 per cent in FY24A to 26.8 per cent in FY26.
Source:The Hindu
July 25, 2024 15:39 UTC
DRDO fortifies India's skies: Phase II ballistic missile defence trial successfulDefence Production India, under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, in a post on X, congratulated the DRDO on the successful flight test. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh personally congratulated the DRDO on the successful test and said it had once again proved India’s ballistic missile defence capabilities. Understanding Ballistic MissilesA ballistic missile is a weapon that follows a high, arching trajectory to deliver a warhead, often over long distances. India’s Need for Missile DefenceBallistic missile defence (BMD) systems are developed by countries to protect themselves from enemy missile attacks. India’s Missile Defence Shields: Phase-IThe DRDO has been developing two types of missile defence shields for India.
Source:dna
July 25, 2024 14:56 UTC