New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi on Thursday condoled the death of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, terming him a towering personality, who aimed for empowerment of the most marginalised. In a statement, she said: “My deepest condolences on the passing away of Ram Vilas Paswan.[Read More…]
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KXIP lose to SRH by 69 runs, suffer 4th straight defeat
Dubai, Oct 9 (IANS) Nicholas Pooran’s 77 was the only bright spot for Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) on Thursday as they wilted to a 69-run defeat against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 22nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Dubai International Stadium. Chasing a target of 202,[Read More…]
Rambagh Palace ranked 1st among top hotels in India
Jaipur, Oct 9 (IANS) The iconic Rambagh Palace of Jaipur, one of the most recognisable Taj hotels in the country, has been rated the number one in the Top Hotels in India, and number 15 in the Best Hotels in the World categories, in the prestigious global Conde Nast Traveler’s[Read More…]
Corporates’ Aug sequential fund mobilisation up 65%: SBI report
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Fund mobilisation by corporates in the capital market has increased by around 65 per cent in August on a sequential basis, a report by State Bank of India said. The report prepared by the SBI’s Economic Research Department showed that fund mobilisation by corporates in[Read More…]
Eight special trains to run between Telangana, Andhra
Hyderabad, Oct 9 (IANS) The South Central Railway (SCR) on Thursday announced that it will operate eight more special trains connecting various destinations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad, Lingampalli-Kakinada Town-Lingampalli, Tirupati-Visakhapatnam-Tirupati and Secunderabad-Shalimar-Secunderabad trains will facilitate the movement of passengers between the two Telugu states. The SCR said the[Read More…]
Hyderabad student dies in freak accident during go-karting
Hyderabad, Oct 8 (IANS) An outing with family members turned tragic as a 23-year-old engineering student died after her hair got entangled while go-karting here, police said on Thursday. Sri Varshini, a B.Tech final year student, was at Gurram Guda go-karting venue along with her family members on Wednesday evening.[Read More…]
Health Ministry issues guidelines for reopening of entertainment parks
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday issued the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to be followed in entertainment parks and similar places in areas outside the containment zones to contain the spread of coronavirus. Even though swimming pools have been directed to[Read More…]
Northeast CMs condole Paswan’s death
Guwahati/Agartala/Imphal, Oct 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday condoled the death of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan and described him as a stalwart of Indian politics who contributed immensely towards the development of the nation. Paswan, 74, died at a private hospital in Delhi, where he was[Read More…]
8 postal covers released to mark ‘Wildlife Week’ in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Oct 8 (IANS) The Indian postal department released 8 special covers to mark the 66th ‘Wildlife Week’, which began on October 2 and concluded on Thursday across Karnataka. “Karnataka circle’s acting chief postmaster general Sheuli Burman released 6 special covers at a function in the state forest department, marking[Read More…]
French Open: Sofia to face Polish teen Iga in final
Paris, Oct 8 (IANS) Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin will face Polish teenager Iga Swiatek in the women’s singles final at the French Open on Saturday. Kenin went through with a 6-4, 7-5 win over two-time Grand Slam champion Petra Kvitova while Swiatek brought a halt to Argentine qualifier Nadia[Read More…]
Gujarat sees 1,278 more coronavirus cases, 10 fresh deaths
Gandhinagar, Oct 8 (IANS) Gujarat on Thursday registered 1,278 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 1,47,951, while 10 more patients died, taking the death toll to 3,541. In October so far, the state has added 10,557 cases, at an average of 1,319 cases daily. A total of 1,266 patients[Read More…]
Ram Vilas Paswan’s death casts pall of gloom in Bihar
Paswan’s demise — exactly 20 days before Bihar goes to polls, is also expected to impact the election prospects of the LJP, and the overall dynamics as well as outcome of the three-phased polls in the eastern state that kicks off on October 28.
SC terms ex-IAF officer dangerous for country, denies bail in spying case
A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian declined to entertain a plea filed by Ranjith K.K. against a Delhi High Court order
Manmohan Singh lauds GCOT’s award on Mahatma’s 150th birth anniversary
Hyderabad, Oct (IANS) Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has congratulated the Gramodaya Chamber of Commerce and Technology (GCOT) for instituting the Gramodaya Bandhu Mitra Puraskar on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi. GCOT last week presented the awards to 150 champions of Gram Swaraj in[Read More…]
28 persons left in race for six posts in DDCA elections
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) A total of 28 persons were left in the fray for this month’s elections for six posts of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) after their nomination papers were found in order, Electoral Officer Navin Chawla announced on Thursday. There are two persons in[Read More…]
Probe starts into alleged match-fixing at French Open tennis
Paris, Oct 8 (IANS) Authorities in France have opened police investigations into alleged match-fixing in a women’s doubles tennis match at the French Open. The match in question was a first round tie between Romanian Andreea Mitu and Patricia Mari against Russia’s Yana Sizikova and Unite States’ Madison Brengle. According[Read More…]
Dubbaka bypoll in Telangana to see triangular contest
Hyderabad, Oct 8 (IANS) A triangular contest is likely in the November 3 by-elections to Dubbaka Assembly constituency in Telangana where the poll process kicks off on Friday. By fielding Cheruku Srinivas Reddy, who had defected from the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) only two days ago, the opposition Congress is[Read More…]
K’taka CM inaugurates Amazon’s biggest fulfilment centre in India
Bengaluru, Oct 8 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said on Thursday that the fresh investment by Amazon in India will not only create more job opportunities for the local youth, but also enable the MSMEs to sell their ‘Made-in-Karnataka’ products all over India and the world. Speaking after virtually[Read More…]
Obituary: Paswan, record breaker of electoral politics, was a class apart
Paswan spent the entire duration of the national Emergency in the mid-1970s in jail. He joined the Janata Party after the Emergency was lifted.
ICICI-Videocon case: Deepak Kochhar moves HC to quash ECIR
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the Enforcement Directorate’s response to the petition filed by businessman and former ICICI Bank chairman Chanda Kochhar’s husband Deepak Kochhar seeking quashing of the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) registered against him connection with money laundering case relating[Read More…]
Payal Tadvi suicide: SC allows 3 accused doctors to pursue higher studies
Tadvi had committed suicide on May 22, 2019 after facing harassment by three of her seniors at the Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Hospital in Mumbai.
Telangana CM, Governor condole Paswan’s death
Hyderabad, Oct 8 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Thursday condoled the death of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan. The Chief Minister expressed “deep shock” over the demise of Paswan. He recalled that Paswan stood by the separate Telangana state movement. Rao said Paswan[Read More…]
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar facing criticism for poll ticket to shelter home case accused
After names of Verma and her husband appeared in the investigation, she was forced to resign from post of state Social Justice Minister. Verma was lodged in jail and recently granted bail.
Ram Vilas Paswan passes away in Delhi hospital, condolences pour in (Lead)
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Veteran leader and Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister, Ram Vilas Paswan, who was admitted to a private hospital here for the last several days, passed away on Thursday evening, his family members said. He was 74. The news of his demise was[Read More…]
K’taka to rely on RT-PCR tests to tackle Covid-19
Bengaluru, Oct 8 (IANS) After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nudge to bring down the Covid death rate in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurpppa on Thursday directed the deputy commissioners and other officials concerned to increase RT-PCR testing instead of carrying out Rapid Antigen Test (RAT). Speaking to IANS,[Read More…]