Indian Army helicopter crashes in Bhutan, both pilots lose their lives
An Indian Army Cheetah helicopter crashed into a hill in Bhutan on Friday, with both pilots losing their lives. The Indian Army pilot who was martyred in the crash was of Lieutenant Colonel rank, while the other was Bhutanese Army pilot training with the Indian Army. The helicopter was approaching Yonphula to land from Arunachal’s Khirmu when the accident happened.
Terraview raises ₹5.8 cr from Binny Bansal, Flipkart CEO, others
Global image processing startup Terraview has raised around ₹5.8 crore in a Series A round led by Flipkart Co-founder Binny Bansal, Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy, Udaan Co-founder Sujeet Kumar and Tanglin Venture Partners. The round saw participation from Cure.fit Co-founder Ankit Nagori and Dineout COO Abhishek Sharma. Terraview was founded in 2019 by Prateek Srivastava and Piyush Harsh.
CBI court grants bail to Kalyan Singh in Babri Masjid demolition case
A special CBI court today granted bail to ex-Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Kalyan Singh in connection with a criminal case related to the demolition of Babri Masjid. Kalyan had completed his term as Rajasthan Governor earlier this month. The post had accorded him immunity from prosecution in any criminal case during his tenure as a constitutional dignitary.
Husband urinated on me, threatened me at gunpoint: UP Minister’s wife
Uttar Pradesh Minister Baburam Nishad’s wife has accused him of domestic violence, stating, “[Nishad] used to threaten me at gunpoint…urinate on me and thrash me badly.” In her Facebook post, she added that the minister also threatened to kill her parents. She sought CM Yogi Adityanath and PM Narendra Modi’s intervention, adding, “Police is in apparent collusion with my husband.”
NIA to probe theft of hard disks, RAMs from INS Vikrant
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has decided to take over the investigation into the theft of computer hard disks from INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier. Earlier, the Cochin Shipyard Ltd had stated that most of the data was in encrypted form and no vital information regarding the Navy’s operations was loaded in the computers.
Maoists set ablaze vehicles engaged in road construction in Bihar
A JCB machine and a dumper truck engaged in the construction of a road in Bihar’s Gaya were torched down by Maoists on Thursday evening. “Around 7-8 armed Naxalites came and pushed me down from the JCB vehicle. After that they torched it,” its driver said. Gaya SSP Rajeev Mishra stated, “Combing operations have begun to track down the culprits.”
Govt should apologise: Dr Khan after clean chit in BRD hospital case
After charges were cleared against Dr Kafeel Khan in connection with the death of 63 infants at BRD Hospital in Gorakhpur in 2017, Khan said, “I demand that government should apologise and give compensation to the victim families.” “The infamous Dr Kafeel Khan is not a murderer,” he tweeted. The infants allegedly died due to oxygen shortage.
Over 300 people, mostly children, found in chains in Nigeria
Nigerian police freed more than 300 people, mostly children, being held in chains in a building in the northern city of Kaduna, a police spokesman said on Friday, adding that many of the children had metal chains around their ankles. The spokesman further said that the building housed an Islamic school and seven people have been arrested.
Will protect shipping: UK after tanker seized by Iran released
Following the release of British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero that was seized by Iran, British foreign minister Dominic Raab said the country will cooperate with its overseas partners to protect shipping. The tanker left Iran’s Bandar Abbas port and is heading for Dubai so the crew can be repatriated, the vessel’s owner said. The ship was detained in July.
Saudi to give tourist visas, abolishes abaya rule for female tourists
Saudi Arabia will offer tourist visas for the first time, launching a new visa regime for 49 countries. Female tourists will not be required to wear the body-covering abaya robe but will be required to wear “modest clothing”. Saudi visas are currently restricted to expat workers, their dependents and Muslim pilgrims travelling to holy sites in Mecca and Medina.
Staff transportation startup WhistleDrive raises ₹72 crore
Hyderabad-based employee transportation startup WhistleDrive has raised ₹72 crore in its Series B round of funding from US-based investment firm Colosseum Group. Founded in 2016 by Rakesh Munnanooru, the startup provides technology-enabled fleet of cabs and bus shuttles to corporates for employee transportation. In April 2018, the Colosseum Group had invested ₹5 crore in WhistleDrive.
Varanasi schools, colleges to remain shut for 2 days due to rains
The Varanasi district administration has ordered the closure of all schools and colleges on Friday and Saturday due to heavy downpour in the area. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department has predicted that the weather will generally be cloudy and the city will witness a few spells of rain and thunderstorm in the next three days.
AMU’s Kashmiri students refuse to meet UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Kashmiri students from Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) declined an invite for an interaction with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The CM had invited them to explain the ‘advantages’ of the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, the students described the invitation as ‘political in nature’ and ‘unacceptable’.
Lakshmi Vilas Bank board directors booked for alleged ₹790-cr fraud
Delhi Police has filed an FIR against Lakshmi Vilas Bank’s board directors, on a complaint by Religare Finvest (RFL). The FIR alleged the directors misappropriated ₹790 crore that RFL kept with the bank as a fixed deposit. It was filed under “offences of cheating, criminal breach of trust by banker, criminal misappropriation and criminal conspiracy,” under the Indian Penal Code.
Nearbuy Co-founder Ankur Warikoo to step down as CEO in November
Hyperlocal e-commerce startup Nearbuy’s Co-founder Ankur Warikoo on Friday announced he’ll step down as Nearbuy’s CEO in November this year. He will continue to participate as a shareholder and board member at Nearbuy, and co-founders Ravi Shankar and Snehesh Mitra will take over as the CEO and COO, respectively. “I don’t know what I will be doing next,” Warikoo said.
Salman Khan skips Jodhpur court hearing in blackbuck poaching case
Salman Khan on Friday failed to appear before a Jodhpur court after he was summoned in a case related to alleged poaching of two blackbucks in 1998. The court has now fixed December 19 as the next date of hearing. Salman was sentenced to five-year jail in the case in 2018, following which he challenged his conviction.
Vindictive government targeting Pawar before Maha polls: Rahul
Congress’ Rahul Gandhi today extended support to NCP chief Sharad Pawar, who is being probed in a money laundering case in connection with the ₹25,000-crore Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank scam. Rahul called Pawar “the latest Opposition leader to be targeted by a vindictive government,” adding, “The timing of this action, a month before elections in Maharashtra, reeks of political opportunism.”
Sharad Pawar to not visit ED, says ‘Mumbai Commissioner requested me’
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Friday dropped his plan to visit the Enforcement Directorate office in Mumbai in connection with a Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank scam. “Mumbai Commissioner of Police and Joint CP met me…and requested me not to go so that the law and order situation remains under control,” Pawar said. Section 144 was imposed in South Mumbai.
Abhinav Kumar, face of Trivago ads, joins Paytm as VP of marketing Abhinav Kumar, the face of Trivago’s advertisements in India, has joined Paytm as Vice President of Product Marketing. Kumar was serving as the Country Development Head (India) for the travel portal and reportedly later joined PaisaDukan as Digital Marketing and Branding Advisor. Kumar, who hails from Bihar, completed his Master’s in International Management from Italy.
