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KOLKATA, 9 NOV: Kolkata-based Usha Martin is expanding its activities in China in a big way. Speaking to reporters here today, Rajeev Jhawar , managing director of the company, said that Usha Martin China has been established for the purpose. Asked if the company was facing any competition there from domestic manufacturers, he said that the products distributed in China were of very specialised nature and most of these are not manufactured by the domestic units. Rajeev Jhawar Usha Martin Within the next two years, the company was expecting to sell 2,000 tons of speciality wire ropes in China, he said. Usha Martin’s joint venture was progressing well in Thailand, Rajeev Jhawar said, adding that it is expected to run in full swing by March-April 2014. Announcing the company’s financial results after its board meeting during the day, he said that for the first half of the financial year 2013-14 the company’s net sales increased to Rs 1,855.89 crore from Rs 1,785.07 crore in...

  Former minister and Congress leader Sadhu Singh Dharamsot has been arrested by the Vigilance Bureau on the charge of corruption. He was Punjab’s Minister of Forests and Social Welfare in the Captain Amarinder Singh Cabinet. The allegations against him include receipt of bribes for granting permission to cut trees during his tenure as the Minister of Forests in Punjab. He was allegedly paid Rs 500 per tree by contractors when trees were axed to execute development projects.

An international team of scientists has released the largest near-infrared image ever taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, enabling astronomers to map the star-forming regions of the universe and learn how the earliest, most distant galaxies originated. To image an expansive patch of sky, the researchers led by those at the University of Toronto employed a new technique with Hubble known as Drift And SHift (DASH). DASH creates an image that is eight times larger than Hubble's standard field of view by capturing multiple shots that are then stitched together into one master mosaic, similar to taking a panoramic picture on a smartphone. DASH also takes images faster than the typical technique, snapping eight pictures per Hubble's orbit instead of one picture, achieving in 250 hours what would previously have taken 2,000 hours, explained the team in the paper to be published in The Astrophysical Journal. The high-resolution survey named 3D-DASH will allow researchers to find rare ...

A 35-year-old man, a mastermind in the fake arms license case, was allegedly shot dead in the New Colony area of Gurugram on Tuesday. Police have identified the deceased as Manish Bhardwaj, a resident of Gurugram. The incident happened at 2.30 pm today when Bhardwaj and his friends were travelling in a Bolero vehicle. A preliminary police probe revealed that the attack was the fallout of an old personal enmity between the accused and the victim. Bhardwaj was rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead. ARMS DEALER SHOT DEAD As per the initial police probe, the victim was allegedly shot dead by assailants in a vehicle and police have established the identity of the accused. Police immediately reached the spot upon receiving the information and launched an investigation into the matter. Gurugram police had booked Manish Bhardwaj in a fake arms licence scam which was busted in 2017.

NEW DELHI: Bollywood actors Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal who have been rumoured to be dating for quite sometime now have finally made their relationship Instagram official. Recently in a belated birthday post, Zaheer has shared an heart-warming post for his ladylove on his social media account and also expressed his love for her.  In response, Sona also professed her love for him.  Sharing the post on social media, Zaheer wrote, “Happy Birthday Sonzzz…  Thank You for not killing me.. I Love You ..  Here’s to a lot more food, flights, love and laughter. P.s – This video sums up the entire time we’ve known each other ..” In the video, the duo can be seen chilling in the flight while Sonakshi enjoying her burger and Zaheer making videos of her. At the end of the video, Sona can be seen enjoying her meal and the duo can be seen enjoying the best time of their lives. The pilot’s voice can be heard while Sonakshi laughs out her heart, trying her best to hide her face. A...

Content Control Filters Content That Could Impact Community Safety Sensitive content is defined by Instagram as “posts that don’t necessarily break our rules, but could potentially be upsetting to some people.” Specifically, this includes: Content that may depict violence, including people fighting. Content that may be sexually explicit or suggestive, like pictures of people in see-through clothing. Content that promotes the use of certain regulated products, including tobacco or vaping products, adult products and services or pharmaceutical drugs. Content that may promote or depict cosmetic procedures. Content that may be attempting to sell products or services based on health-related claims, for example, a supplement to help lose weight. Content Control Options There are three options available for controlling sensitive content on Instagram. Standard : This is the default state, which limits some content. More : Allows users to opt-in to more sensitive conten...

 At the end of May, US announced military assistance worth $4.6 billion for Ukraine, UK has announced military aid worth £1.3 billion, while EU has declared €2 billion in military support. New Delhi: Arms, ammunition, and weapons systems worth billions of dollars have been flown into Ukraine from the United States, United Kingdom and the European Union as emergency military aid since Russia invaded the country on 24 February this year. While the conflict has galvanised western and NATO unity, fears have also emerged about the long-term fate of the weaponry floating around in Ukraine. Interpol chief Jurgen Stock, for one, expects an “influx” of weapons into Europe once the war winds down. Alluding to NATO’s increased unity, Jens Stoltenberg, its Secretary-General, said to The Atlantic: “The Russian President wanted less NATO, only to end up with a lot more NATO than has existed at any time since the end of the Cold War.” At the end of May, the US announced military assistance worth ...