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Pickyourtrail expands retail presence, plans 50 new stores in 2 years

The Chennai-based startup previously raised undisclosed funds from Cred CEO Kunal Shah, Adit Parekh, Vinay Ahuja, and existing investors

2024-10-13 12:45

Colonialism Does Not Hide Its Hostility Toward a Better World

Colonialism is hardly a thing of the past. It’s alive and vibrant as ever—from the Middle East to Western Europe to the United States to India and God knows where else. And it can be profitable as hell, at least for the right industries.Be afraid. Be very afr…

2024-10-12 12:25

BSF shoots down drone carrying heroin, pistol in Punjab's Ferozepore

The Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted and shot down a drone carrying heroin and a pistol from across the border in Punjab's Ferozepore. In Tarn Taran, the BSF recovered assembled drones and suspected heroin, highlighting the innovative methods used by s…

2024-10-12 05:48

Delhi's largest drug bust: LOCs issued against 6 including UK national in Rs 7,000 crore cocaine haul

Delhi Police issued look-out circulars against six individuals, including a fugitive Indian-origin UK national, in the city's largest-ever cocaine seizure worth over Rs 7,000 crore. Major arrests have been made, and the investigation targets a larger internat…

2024-10-11 11:47

Festive spirit moves Indians to travel more

Indian travellers are spending more on travel this festive season. They prefer longer stays. Domestic flight bookings have surged by 60%. International destinations like Thailand and Georgia see a 70-80% increase in bookings. Tier-2 city travels are up. Airfa…

2024-10-11 00:30

Cocaine Worth Rs 2,000 Crore Seized In Delhi, 2nd Huge Drug Bust In A Week

In a week, over Rs 7,000 crore worth of cocaine has been seized in Delhi after the Special Cell today busted a drug network in the national capital's Ramesh Nagar, seizing 200 kg cocaine worth Rs 2,000 crore.

2024-10-10 14:05

Senate backs bill which would halve international student population at Federation University

Federation University is set to cop the biggest reduction Australia-wide under a proposed cap on international student numbers, with a 52 per cent reduction in new overseas enrolments compared to its 2023 intake.

2024-10-09 20:35

420 Years Ago: Astronomer Johannes Kepler Observes a Supernova

In October 1604, a new star appeared in the sky, puzzling astronomers of the day. First observed on Oct. 9, German astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) began his observations on Oct. 17 and tracked the new star for over a year. During that time, it brighten…

2024-10-09 19:26

Sikh Separatist Targeted in US Says India Still Wants Him Dead

The American Sikh separatist targeted in a foiled assassination plot allegedly planned by India said that intelligence agents in New Delhi still want him dead and said that the Biden administration’s “quiet diplomacy” has failed to deter Prime Minister Narend…

2024-10-09 06:26

Malaysia Airlines to resume Kuala Lumpur-Kolkata flights on December 2

Malaysia Airlines will restart direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Kolkata from December 2 as the carrier boosts its services to India. Currently, the airline connects Kuala Lumpur directly with nine Indian cities -- New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai,…

2024-10-08 11:39