NEW DELHI: SpiceJet is now looking at a lifeline with its crucial fundraising exercise learnt to be finding favour with investors. The airline’s Rs 3,000-crore QIP has been oversubscribed, say sources. The likely investors include institutional funds like Tata Mutual Fund, Bandhan Bank, Discovery Fund, Plutus, Jupiter Fund Management and Think Investments.Family offices of ace … Read more
Nine people were killed in fresh blasts in Lebanon a day after deadly pager blasts blamed on Israel ripped through the country. Lebanon’s health ministry also reported “more than 300 wounded” in “a new wave of walkie-talkie blasts” on September 18. Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah reportedly detonated across southern Lebanon and in Beirut’s southern … Read more
Last Updated: September 18, 2024, 15:14 IST John Wayne Gacy was executed on May 10, 1994. (Photo Credits: YouTube) According to CBS, this knotting method was found on the ropes around the necks of victims discovered at his home on Summerdale Avenue, Norwood Park Township. An old chilling clip on YouTube, uploaded about eight years … Read more
MUMBAI: TISS has revoked its ban on Progressive Students’ Forum (PSF), Left-leaning students’ collective, and modified its honour code to remove a mandatory pledge from students against “indulging in any political, anti-establishment, unpatriotic discussions, demonstrations, dharna or any form of activities that disturb the academic environment of the institute”.The ban, imposed on Aug 19 after … Read more
As mobile phones became the world’s main communications tool, pagers, also known as beepers because of the sound they make to notify users about incoming messages, were largely rendered obsolete, with demand plunging from their 1990s heyday. But the tiny electronic devices remain a vital means of communication in some areas – such as healthcare … Read more
Last Updated: September 18, 2024, 16:08 IST The games were held from September 7 to 14. A team of top 10 players from fire departments across India was shortlisted and sent for the event. These players have won 21 medals including eight golds, 11 silver and 2 bronze medals, officials said. (Pic courtesy – World … Read more
A 19-year-old class 12 student, Jia Khandelwal, died by suicide in Kota Tuesday night. Police said Jia’s father, a doctor, had dropped her off around 7pm at the entrance of a multi-storey residential building, where her aunt lives in a third-floor apartment. Instead of going to her aunt’s house, she ended her life, they added. … Read more
Last Updated: September 18, 2024, 23:21 IST Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP file photo) Trudeau’s government already faced a setback this month when a minority left-wing party ended its coalition agreement with the Liberals, putting them at risk of losing confidence votes Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ruling Liberal … Read more
Last Updated: September 18, 2024, 16:10 IST The company had been facing financial challenges for some time now. (Representative Image) Founded in 1946 by Earl Tupper, Tupperware became a household name through its plastic products, particularly its patented airtight seals. US-based Tupperware Brands Corp, known for its iconic kitchenware products, has filed for bankruptcy. … Read more
AGRA: Plant growth on the marble wall of the Taj Mahal‘s central dome has sparked concerns about the monument’s upkeep after a tourist shared a photo on social media. The plant, sprouting between marble stones on the northern side of the dome, comes days after rainwater seeped through the ivory-white marble structure, resulting in droplets … Read more