Author: IANS

Chandigarh, Oct 7 (IANS) International wrestler Babita Phogat, who unsuccessfully contested the 2019 assembly polls, on Wednesday resigned as the Deputy Director in Haryana’s Sports Department. She is likely to contest the bypoll in the state as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate. “I am going to take an active[Read More…]

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) In a move that will not only ease Kolkata’s traffic but also have political significance ahead of the Assembly polls next year, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the East-West Metro Corridor Project. It will be done at a cost of Rs 8,575 crore. While[Read More…]

Hathras (UP), Oct 7: Delhi AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar has been booked under the Epidemic Act, after he visited the Hathras victim’s family having tested positive for Covid. Hathras Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal said on Wednesday that Kuldeep Kumar had taken to Twitter on September 29 to announce that[Read More…]

Patna, Oct 7 (IANS) The BJP allocated 11 seats to the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) from its own quota on Wednesday for the coming Bihar Assembly elections, choosing to contest 110 seats in all. VIP chief Mukesh Sahani has dubbed his alliance with the BJP as ‘ghar wapsi’ and said[Read More…]

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Breast cancer is on the rise in India, with various health experts attributing it to lifestyle changes, changing reproductive preferences and hormonal imbalances in the body. As per an expert, one in 22 females in urban India is likely to develop the disease. According to[Read More…]

Jaipur, Oct 7 (IANS) A day after a special court awarded life sentence to four persons convicted in the Thanagaazi gang-rape case and sent the fifth accused, who made the rape video go viral on social media, to five years’ rigorous imprisonment, the family members of the victim expressed their[Read More…]

Beijing, Oct 7 (IANS) Undersecretary for foreign trade at Mexico’s Economy Ministry, Luz Maria de la Mora on Wednesday said that China is a “great example” for Mexico when it comes to development, growth, innovation, inclusion and economic recovery. Participating in a virtual ceremony commemorating the 71st anniversary of the[Read More…]

By Anand Singh New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Two BJP MPs have approached the Punjab National Bank (PNB) and the IBBI, questioning the role of a resolution professional in Topworth Steels and Power Pvt Ltd process, alleging that he has been committing fraud on the corporate debtor who he represents[Read More…]

Los Angeles, Oct 7 (IANS) Actor and co-creator Dan Levy of the Emmy Award-winning show ‘Schitt’s Creek’ has slammed Comedy Central India for taking out a scene of a same sex kiss between his character David and Dustin Milligan’s character, Ted. Levy posted a promo clip on his Twitter account,[Read More…]

Dubai, Oct 7 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Ben Stokes has stated that he had his family’s blessings to return to cricket action in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 edition. Stokes arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)on Sunday after missing the initial couple of weeks of the tournament[Read More…]

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Enterprise software major SAP has piped giants like Salesforce, Oracle and Adobe when it comes to serving the B2B digital commerce market globally, according to the IDC. After a thorough evaluation of SAP’s strategies and capabilities, IDC has positioned the company in the Leaders’ category[Read More…]

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wished Russian President Vladimir Putin on his 68th birthday and appreciated his contribution in strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries. In a telephonic conversation that lasted around 20 minutes, both leaders discussed various issues. The Prime Minister[Read More…]

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) As the entire nation was discussing the Hathras horror where a 19-year-old was allegedly gangraped that later resulted in her death, over the weekend, RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat advocated that RSS office bearers and volunteers work for the Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (DNT). Though Bhagwat[Read More…]

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Bringing in reforms in natural gas marketing, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a standardised bidding process for gas prices. Briefing the media after the meeting, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) will suggest an e-bidding platform for[Read More…]

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police has arrested a retired Lieutenant Colonel for allegedly being the key conspirator in a property scam in which he duped many unsuspecting Army personnel. On the basis of credible information, the EOW team arrested the accused on[Read More…]

Dubai, Oct 7 (IANS) An Indian woman’s Covid-19 suffering and resulting near-death experience has healed after she gave birth to a boy here. Asfia Samreen delivered the baby in September, after having contracted the virus in May, Gulf News reported. “Congratulations to Asfia Samreen, who after a long and difficult[Read More…]

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 7 (IANS) The goldenrod flower, also known as ‘Solidago’ can now be grown in the climate of Prayagraj. Sai Bharath, a research scholar at the Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, popularly known as SHUATS, has successfully grown this high-yielding and commercially viable flower[Read More…]

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) As Covid-19 takes its toll on the mental health of people globally, over 9 in 10 people in India think robots can support their overall well-being much better than humans, a new Oracle study said on Wednesday. A whopping 91 per cent of Indian workforce[Read More…]

Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Actress Ananya Panday has shared a mantra she believes in on social media. Ananya took to Instagram, where she is seen posing on a beach with the sea in the backdrop. In the picture, she looks stunning in a casual white and navy blue sweatshirt. “Less[Read More…]

Udupi, Oct 7 (IANS) Leading fishermen bodies in Karnataka have highlighted the need for the adoption of new technologies in the states fishing sector. They have also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi under the aegis of Indian Fishermen for Technology Adoption (IFTA), seeking his direct intervention to spur the[Read More…]

By N B Hombal Bengaluru, Oct 7 (IANS) The 10-day Dasara festival which was supposed to bring a smile to the faces of flower sellers and flower decorators of the iconic Krishna Rajendra Market in the heart of the city has failed to cheer them up so far. K. R.[Read More…]