Author: IANS

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By Zaffar Iqbal Jammu, Feb 5 (IANS) The Administrative Council, which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor G.C. Murmu on Wednesday, accorded sanction to the transfer of over 13,665 kannals of state/government land for establishment of industrial estates in 10 districts of J&K which include Kulgam, Kupwara, Anantnag, Baramulla,[Read More…]

Thimphu, Feb 5 (IANS) Thongkhosiem Haokip’s second-half strike gave Carles Cuadrat’s Bengaluru FC a 1-0 win over Paro FC at the Changlimithang Stadium, here on Wednesday. In a game that saw Bengaluru make several changes to their Indian Super League side, new signing Nili Perdomo made his first start alongside[Read More…]

Islamabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, Seyyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini, has proposed a new bloc comprising Russia, China and Turkey, in addition to Pakistan and Iran, for addressing regional issues and promoting cooperation among themselves, a media report said on Wednesday. Hosseini was delivering a lecture at the[Read More…]

Beijing, Feb 5 (IANS) A Chinese institute has applied for a national patent on a potential coronavirus treatment developed by California-based pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences (GILD), according to media reports. The coronavirus outbreak which originated in China’s Wuhan city has led to the death of over 490 people so far.[Read More…]

Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) Seasoned lifter Rakhi Halder clinched the 64kg category title in the 72nd Men’s and 35th Senior Womens’ National Weightlifting Championships at the Khudiram Anushilan Kendra here on Wednesday. Ranked 19th in the Olympic qualifiers list, Rakhi lifted 93 kg in snatch and 117 kg in clean[Read More…]

Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) Shreyas Iyer’s maiden ODI hundred impressed BCCI president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who lauded India’s No. 4 for his effort. Iyer, aged 25, slammed 103 from 107 deliveries with the help of 11 fours and a six to help India post 347/4 while batting[Read More…]

By Navneet Mishra New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday announced the formation of a trust for the construction of the much-awaited Ram Temple in Ayodhya. In this context, a notification by the Home Ministry said the office of well-known lawyer Keshav Parasaran would be the[Read More…]

Srinagar, Feb 5 (IANS) In order to bridge shortfalls, infrastructure across all basic facilities including water, power, drainage and road networks are being augmented in Srinagar. To augment water supply network, hosts of measures ranging from coverage of households in uncovered areas under tap water network to upgrading to and[Read More…]

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) In a major fallout of the liquidity crisis and regulatory obstructions, Srei Infrastructure has decided to exit the infrastructure finance business due to non-conducive policy framework for providing loans to projects. Speaking to IANS, Hemant Kanoria, Chairman Srei Infrastructure, however said that, the company would[Read More…]

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tried to mock House Speaker Nancy Pelosi by comparing her to Lisa Simpson from ‘The Simpsons.’ This was an obvious dig at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who in an unprecedented show of hostility, ripped up the copy of President Donald[Read More…]

Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) “Vaaste” fame singer Dhvani Bhanushali on Wednesday met a bunch of underprivileged children in Mumbai. Dhvani also seized the opportunity to celebrate the success of her recent song “Na ja tu” with the children. “I will cherish this day all my life. It was really an[Read More…]

Changchun, Feb 5 (IANS) With many people in China unable go outside owing to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus epidemic, “home marathons” have become a new option for many Chinese runners in this period. A Hangzhou runner named Pan Shancu ran 6,450 circles around two beds in five hours[Read More…]

Nairobi, Feb 5 (IANS) Eliud Kipchoge has written history before, and his next challenge is to become only the third man in history to successfully defend the Olympic marathon title. For a man, who only jumped to marathon after missing out on making the Kenya team to the London Olympics[Read More…]

Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) Ahead of Valentine’s Day, actor Kartik Aaryan went down memory lane and recounted a few mushy moments from his days as a teenager. “I remember when I was 16 years old, my girlfriend and I used to sit on the same bench in school and we[Read More…]

Amaravati, Feb 5 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s hopes of the Centre’s intervention to prevent shifting of the state capital from Amaravati were dashed with the BJP-led government making it clear that it is the prerogative of the state to decide on its capital. The Leader[Read More…]

Ankara, Feb 5 (IANS) At least 26 people were killed and 53 injured on Wednesday after an avalanche struck rescue teams in Turkey’s eastern province of Van, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said in a written statement. The teams were on a search-and-rescue mission to find two people trapped[Read More…]

Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) Actor Armaan Jain recently got hitched to Anissa Malhotra, and their wedding festivities were no less than what we see in Bollywood films — especially the couple’s reception, which was attended by who’s who of the industry. Making their presence in stylish outfits were Shah Rukh[Read More…]

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that overcrowding in jails is linked to pendency of cases in courts, which impacts performance of the judicial system. A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justice B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant, making an observation on[Read More…]

San Francisco, Feb 5 (IANS) Tech billionaire Elon Musk has promised an “awesome’ update to the brain-computer interface technology being built by his side startup Neuralink. To help paralyzed people control devices and empower people with brain disorders, Neuralink last year unveiled tiny brain “threads” in a chip which is[Read More…]

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Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) It wasn’t easy for Gracy Singh to play goddess Santoshi Maa on screen but the actress worked hard to fit into the character, for the recently-launched TV show “Santoshi Maa Sunayein Vrat Kathayein”. “It is extremely challenging to play a mythological character. One has to transform[Read More…]

By Md Waquar Haider Greater Noida, Feb 5 (IANS) With the world’s leading carmakers showcasing their latest electric vehicles (EVs) at the Auto Expo 2020, industry leaders have stressed on their own contribution towards building the EV ecosystem in the country as well as expanding their ‘Make in India’ strategy.[Read More…]