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Srinagar, Dec 16 (IANS) The Army on Monday celebrated Vijay Diwas in Kashmir by felicitating the widows and families of martyrs of the 1971 war. The ceremony was held at Army 15 Corps Headquarters at Badami Bagh Cantonment in Srinagar. The celebration began with a wreath laying at the war[Read More…]

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Delhi University Students’ Union President Akshit Dahiya on Monday claimed that some student groups forcibly prevented students from appearing in examinations. In a statement issued by Dahiya, he also alleged that when he reached the spot to help students enter the examination hall, the student[Read More…]

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) On a day, when the most brutal rape happened on the streets of the national capital, another daughter from Uttar Pradesh got justice as former state legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar was convicted on Monday by a Delhi Court. While the expelled BJP lawmaker was convicted[Read More…]

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Twitterland went aflutter briefly on Sunday night when a critical tweet on the police action in Jamia Millia Islamia emanated from the official twitter handle of the Press Information Bureau. The development had the department rushing to issue a clarification. The original post which has[Read More…]

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Bhopal, Dec 16 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh police have launched ‘MP e-Cop’, a mobile app to facilitate girls to get immediate back-up just by the push of a button. The MP e-cop app has been introduced amid national debates over women’s safety triggered by a spate of crimes against women[Read More…]

Kochi, Dec 16 (IANS) Newly appointed Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who has been facing a series of protests ever since the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 was passed, on Monday said he is ready to have talks with the protesters. Khan had to face protests last night when angry student[Read More…]

Kolkata, Dec 16 (IANS) Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS) on Saturday organised an interactive session here for parents to make them aware of the holistic development of their children. The session facilitated by JIBS Principal Director and psychologist-behavioural expert Dr Sanjeev P Sahni was attended by more than 1,500[Read More…]

London, Dec 16 (IANS) The jewellery worth 50 million pounds (over Rs 470 crore) were stolen the from house of Tamara Ecclestone, the daughter of former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone in London. The burglars raided her house on the Friday night, as Tamara left the country for her Christmas holidays.[Read More…]

Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Elakshi Gupta is thrilled about making her Bollywood debut with “Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior”, which is about the battle of Sinhagad in 1670 that was fought between Tanhaji Malusare and Udaybhan Singh Rathod. She says she felt like she was living in “that moment of the[Read More…]

Los Angeles, Dec 16 (IANS) Actor Hugh Grant has admitted that he was wrong about his views on marriage and having children. In an interview with Chris Evans on his “Virgin Radio Breakfast Show”, Grant confessed some of his past mistakes, reports dailymail.co.uk. “Well, I was just plain wrong. I[Read More…]

Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) “Mary Kom” maker Omung Kumar B’s wife Vanita makes her debut as a director with a short film “Ave Maria”, which puts spotlight on the issue of child abuse in India. The film, which is written by Vanita, aims to create awareness about child abuse and[Read More…]

Beirut, Dec 16 (IANS) At least 20 people have been injured after clashes erupted between protesters and security forces in the Lebanese capital for a second straight day since anti-government rallies began in the country two months ago. The violence that started on Sunday and lasted into the early hours[Read More…]

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By Jagannath Chatterjee New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Moments after the All India Football Federations (AIFF) Technical Committee met national coach Igor Stimac on November 29, reports emerged that the committee led by Shyam Thapa had spoken to Stimac about the teams performance in the World Cup qualifiers against Bangladesh[Read More…]

Perth, Dec 16 (IANS) Former Australia great and spin legend Shane Warne has put his weight behind a Day-Night Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) as he feels it will help to combat the venue’s recently lifeless wicket. Recently, a Sheffield Shield game was abandoned due to[Read More…]

New York, Dec 16 (IANS) Researchers have found that smaller class sizes are not always associated with better pupil performance and achievement. “This finding is perhaps due to the fact that class size effects are more likely to be detected in countries with limited school resources where teacher quality is[Read More…]

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Karachi, Dec 16 (IANS) After having played their first ever Test on their home soil in a decade, the Pakistani cricketers are all excited to take on Sri Lanka in the second and final Test of the series at the National Stadium in Karachi, which is also considered the fortress[Read More…]

Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Celebrities around town had a good time at iconic rock band U2’s The Joshua Tree Concert in the weekend. Among B-town stars spotted at the do were Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, Hrithik Roshan, Sussanne Khan, Amaal Mallik, Diana Penty, Riya Sen with husband Shivam Tewari,[Read More…]

Kolkata, Dec 16 (IANS) With thousands joining in, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday led a huge protest march against the NRC and the CAA through the heart of Kolkata and administered a pledge to people not to allow any National Register of Citizens[Read More…]

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 16 (IANS) The Kerala political canvas is seeing a rare instance when top leaders of the ruling CPM-led Left and the rival Congress-led UDF jointly protested against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan led the Left, while the opposition and Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala led[Read More…]

By Nirbhay Kumar New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) firms have topped the list of customers complaints list for over-charging ever since the new indirect tax regime Goods and Services Tax (GST) was rolled out on July 1, 2017. Restaurateurs came second, followed by entertainment and media[Read More…]

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a series of tweets on Monday has said while dissent is an essential part of democracy, violence is not. He was articulating government’s stand on the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act. “Violent protests on the Citizenship Amendment Act are unfortunate and[Read More…]

Bengaluru, Dec 16 (IANS) Thousands of Bengalureans protested against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), calling the movement another ‘freedom struggle’. The protest took place Sunday evening. “We have another freedom movement… to free India from the real ‘tukde tukde’ gang dividing Indians on the basis of identity,” tweeted Congress Rajya[Read More…]

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Los Angeles, Dec 16 (IANS) Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee’s “Frozen 2” has crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office, setting a record by becoming the sixth Disney release of the year to do so and the eighth title of 2019 over all. The Walt Disney Animation[Read More…]