Bhopal, Feb 4 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has been trending in India on the Twitter charts since Monday, and the veteran politician can thank Bollywood glamour for as much. Nath happened to attend the press conference of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards in the city.[Read More…]
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2 Karnataka IPS officers booked in IMA ponzi scam (Lead)
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) Two senior IPS-rank officers of the Karnataka cadre have been booked for their alleged role in the multi-crore IMA ponzi scam that rocked the state last year, a CBI official said on Tuesday. “We have booked an FIR against 11 accused, including Karnataka cadre IPS officers[Read More…]
Over 30 have died in Bengal due to NRC panic: Mamata
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said more than 30 people have died in the state over the panic created regarding a proposed countrywide National Register of Citizens and cautioned the masses not to be candid or hand over papers if somebody goes to[Read More…]
Angela Krislinzki exudes killer oomph in black
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Model Angela Krislinzki is still trying to find her feet in Bollywood as an actress, although she has regularly been turning heads with her style quotient. We will get to see her once again on the big screen this weekend in the action thriller “Malang”, starring[Read More…]
Nirbhaya’s parents urge HC to fast decide plea against death warrant stay
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Lawyers for Nirbhaya’s parents on Tuesday made a urgent mentioning before Justice Suresh Kumar Kait of the Delhi High Court seeking early disposal of the Centre’s plea for vacating the stay on the death warrants against the four convicts in the gang-rape and murder case.[Read More…]
Guj lioness & cubs making way for biker win hearts
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A video of a lioness and her cubs making way for a biker in the outskirts of the Gir sanctuary in Gujarat is doing the rounds on social media. The clip was shared by Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani with the caption: “This #viralvideo shows[Read More…]
Congress asks govt to bring bill to restore statehood to J&K
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has urged the government to bring a bill in the ongoing session of the Parliament for restoring full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. He also demanded the release of all the political detainees in the state after the abrogation[Read More…]
Sarfaraz finally dismissed, joins elite 1st class cricket list
Rajkot, Feb 4 (IANS) Mumbai’s Sarfaraz Khan continues to make ripples in the Ranji Trophy. After a stunning run of form in which the 22-year-old was unbeaten on 301 and 226 in consecutive innings in two Ranji Trophy matches, Sarfaraz was dismissed for 78 in Mumbai’s ongoing match against Saurashtra.[Read More…]
Plea against Modi in 2002 riots adjourned too many times: SC
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the plea of slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri’s wife Zakia Jafri challenging the SIT’s clean chit to then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 riots, has been already adjourned many times and it will have to[Read More…]
We’re prepared with supplies amid coronavirus outbreak: POCO India
By Krishna SinhaChaudhury New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) At a time when smartphone giants like Apple and Samsung have shut stores in China following the deadly coronavirus outbreak, POCO, an independent brand by Chinese handset maker Xiaomi, said on Tuesday that it is prepared to deal with the situation as[Read More…]
National Conference demands rollback of move to scrap Article 370
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) National Conference MP Hasnain Masoodi on Tuesday demanded that the government should undo the abrogation of Article 370, saying it was a “historical blunder”. Participating in a debate on the motion of thanks to the President’s address in the Lok Sabha, Masoodi said that revocation[Read More…]
Those who cry for Batla House terrorists can’t develop Delhi: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday again raised the issue of Batla House encounter ahead of the February 8 Delhi Assembly elections. Addressing a public meeting in Dwarka here, he said that Delhi needs a leadership hich will support the country’s decisions on national security[Read More…]
58% Indian online adults in metros may switch banks: Survey
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) About 58 per cent metropolitan Indian online adults may switch banks this year, according to a survey by market research firm Forrester. “Poor digital experience” is one of the main reasons cited by people who said they want to switch their banks. Other key factors[Read More…]
Plea against ‘Shikara’: Movie shows valley Muslims in bad light (2nd Ld)
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court against Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s upcoming film “Shikara: The Untold Story Of Kashmiri Pandits”, demanding a stay on its release and deleting some of the scenes. “Shikara” is set against the backdrop[Read More…]
Bullet Train is ‘white elephant’, needs rethink: Thackeray
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Targetting Prime Minister Narendra Modi again, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thakeray on Tuesday called for a rethink on the upcoming Bullet Train project between Ahmedabad-Mumbai, terming it as a “white elephant”. The Rs 100,000-crore plus project is considered a dream project of Modi, which was put[Read More…]
TN rolls back decision on public exam for classes 5,8
Chennai, Feb 4 (IANS) With opposition from different quarters for public exams for students of classes 5 and 8, the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday decided to cancel the measure. In a statement issued here, School Education Minister K.S.Sengottaiyan said the government, after considering the various representations, has decided to[Read More…]
Government taking steps to prevent online frauds: Minister
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The government is taking steps to prevent people from becoming victims of online frauds, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G. Krishan Reddy informed Parliament on Tuesday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Reddy said that the government has constituted an[Read More…]
Stage set for Asia’s biggest tribal fair in Telangana
Hyderabad, Feb 4 (IANS) The stage is set for Sammakka-Saralamma jatara, touted as Asia’s biggest tribal fair, beginning in Telangana’s Mulugu district on Wednesday. About 1.5 crore devotees from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and other states are expected to attend the four-day festivities at Medaram[Read More…]
‘Becho India’ govt: Trinamool takes dig at govt on disinvestment
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Slamming the Modi government for lining up major PSUs including Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) for disinvestment, the Trinamool Congress on Tuesday said that it was implementing the “Becho India” programme. In his speech during the debate in the Rajya Sabha on the Motion of Thanks[Read More…]
Presidency students gherao VC, other officials for 16 hours
The gherao or siege outside Vice Chancellor Anuradha Lohia’s room started at around 1 p.m. on Monday with protesting students staging a sit-in opposing the sacking of some mess staff
Mahesh Bhatt was adamant on casting me in ‘Aashiqui’: Rahul Roy
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Actor Rahul Roy has recounted memories of his blockbuster debut movie “Ashiqui” and how director Mahesh Bhatt was adamant on casting him as the lead in the film. “When I met Bhatt sahab for the first time, he found my hairstyle and dressing very weird. When[Read More…]
2 Karnataka IPS officers booked in IMA ponzi scam
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) Two senior IPS-rank officers of the Karnataka cadre have been booked for their alleged role in the multi-crore IMA ponzi scam that rocked the state last year, a CBI official said on Tuesday. “We have filed an FIR against 11 accused, including Karnataka cadre IPS officers[Read More…]
Apple TV app, TV+ now available on 2019 LG TVs
San Francisco, Feb 4 (IANS) LG Electronics (LG) LG has announced that the Apple TV app and accompanying Apple TV+ streaming service are now available on select 2019 LG TVs in the US along with more than 80 other countries. With the Apple TV app, LG TV owners can also[Read More…]
‘Deshbhakti’ syllabus, Jan Lokpal, statehood in AAP manifesto (Lead)
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) “Deshbhakti” in the educational syllabus, a Jan Lokpal, 24-hour-open markets and pursuing full statehood were among the 28 promises in the Aam Aadmi Party’s manifesto for the February 8 Delhi assembly elections. The manifesto, released on Tuesday at the party office by AAP national convener[Read More…]
Aerobics may protect against Alzheimer’s disease
New York, Feb 4 (IANS) Researchers have found that regular aerobic exercise not only improves physical health but also improves cognitive functioning, which might protect against Alzheimer’s disease. “This study is a significant step toward developing an exercise prescription that protects the brain against Alzheimer’s disease, even among people who[Read More…]