New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Former India opener Virender Sehwag on Friday criticised the team management’s move to leave Rishabh Pant out of the scheme of things, saying the communication needs to be clear within the team management when a player is dropped after being touted as the next big[Read More…]
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SC seeks UP response on plea over recovering damages
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea seeking directions to quash notices sent for recovering loss caused to public property to the alleged protesters in the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protest in Uttar Pradesh. A bench headed by[Read More…]
Richa Chadha speaks on pay disparity in Bollywood
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Actress Richa Chadha as spoken on pay disparity in the Hindi film industry and said that the day all actors are able to bring in equal business at the box-office, the problem will cease to exist. “I for one have not had that kind of[Read More…]
India Art Fair: Galleries weigh in on relevance of an art marketplace
By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANSlife) Whether it is to get visible in an art ecosystem, or to showcase cutting-edge contemporary art that define the times we live in, India Art Fair is a hit among art galleries. As 81 global exhibitors come together in the national capital,[Read More…]
ISRO getting ready low-cost launch vehicles
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is readying low-cost satellite launch vehicles that will cost about Rs 30-35 crore each, and which can put into orbit satellites weighing 500 kg, said a top ISRO official, here, Friday. The first such launch is expected to take place[Read More…]
Hansal Mehta trolled for advising Vivek Agnihotri to convert to Islam
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Filmmaker Hansal Mehta is being massively trolled for his “hope you get converted to Islam” advice to Bollywood colleague Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri. On Friday morning, Vivek Agnihotri tweeted saying Delhi’s CAA protest area Shaheen Bagh has turned into an Islamist conversion centre and a hideout for[Read More…]
ALERT: Nirbhaya: Feb 1 hanging postponed till further order
–Indo-Asian News Service anb/in/arm
Coronavirus: Is India ready to tackle the situation? (Opinion)
By VEDANK SINGH So the Wuhan coronavirus has now spread to all 31 regions of China with around 7,800 confirmed cases till Thursday. There are 17 more countries where at least one confirmed case has been found. Major airlines have cancelled flights to mainland China and many countrie, including India,[Read More…]
Learning to stay calm & capitalise when opportunity comes: Kohli
Wellington, Jan 31 (IANS) A run out against the run of play changed the course of the fourth T20I between India and New Zealand at the Sky Stadium on Friday and winning skipper Virat Kohli said that he has now learnt the art of keeping calm. This after India won[Read More…]
KTR wants Hyderabad to emulate Mumbai’s anti-honking drive
Hyderabad, Jan 31 (IANS) Impressed with Mumbai police’s ‘punishing signal’ initiative, Telangana’s Municipal Administration Minister K.T. Rama Rao is keen to replicate this in Hyderabad to deal with the honking menace. “Let’s get this done in our Hyderabad too. Need of the hour,” the minister asked the top officials with[Read More…]
No zing in tourism sector coffer
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The foreign exchange earning growth of the tourism sector slumped to two per cent from 18 in the last two years, the Economic Survey 2019-2020 presented in Parliament on Friday flagged. The government also stated that “this trend, however, is not unique to India, as[Read More…]
Panic after smoke comes out of Kolkata Metro rake
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) Fumes were seen coming out of a Dum Dum bound air-conditioned rake of the Kolkata Metro Railway on Friday, triggering panic among the commuters. The smoke was seen billowing out of the train which had just started off from Netaji Bhavan station towards the next station[Read More…]
Twitter users in US can report voter suppression, fake news
San Francisco, Jan 31 (IANS) Twitter has made an election-related tool live in the US that will help users report tweets about voter suppression and misinformation. In the “report this tweet” drop-down menu, Twitter users in the US will be able to choose “it’s misleading about a political election” or[Read More…]
CAA fulfils wishes of Mahatma Gandhi: President
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) In his address to the joint sitting of the Parliament, President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that the Centre’s decision to enact Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is a move to fulfil the wishes of Mahatma Gandhi and that its step to abrogate Article 370[Read More…]
No evidence of misestimation of India’s GDP growth: Eco Survey
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Amid questions around data quality and claims by former CEA Arvind Subramanian that India’s GDP may be overestimated, the Economic Survey 2020 has said that concerns of inflated growth rate are unfounded. “The models that incorrectly over-estimate GDP growth by 2.7 per cent for India[Read More…]
Aparshakti: ‘Helmet’ will decide if I should play lead roles
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Actor Aparshakti Khurana says he had a great time shooting for his quirky next release, “Helmet”. The film, co-starring Pranutam Bahl, is his first outing as a solo lead actor. He added that the audience response to the film will determine whether he should do leading[Read More…]
How first exposure to flu virus sets on immunity for life
Toronto, Jan 31 (IANS) The first type of influenza virus we are exposed to in early childhood dictates our ability to fight the flu for the rest of our lives, according to a new study. The findings, published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, provide compelling new evidence to support[Read More…]
Congress to hold meeting on February 4 to discuss NPR
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Congress on Friday said it will hold a meeting on February 4 of all party MPs and office bearers to formulate a strategy to oppose the National Population Register (NPR), whose updation is scheduled to begin in April. A notice issued by Congress General[Read More…]
ALERT: SC dismisses Nirbhaya convict’s plea claiming to be juvenile
–Indo-Asian News Service anb/in
Probe Anurag Thakur’s role in Jamia firing, AAP urges police
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday wrote to Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik demanding an investigation into the alleged role of Union Minister Anurag Thakur in the Jamia shooting case and the inclusion of his name in the FIR. In the letter, the AAP said[Read More…]
HZL divestment: SC says how policy matters discussed in RTI
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said it wonders how important policy matters could be discussed through Right to Information (RTI). A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant was hearing a PIL filed by National Confederation of[Read More…]
Headroom available for more rationalisation of subsidies: Survey
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Hinting at a further cut in food subsidy, the Economic Survey for 2019-20 said that despite moderation, there was still headroom for further rationalisation of subsidies, especially the food subsidy. It also emphasised that to ensure sustainability of food security operations in the country, the[Read More…]
Earn $20K for Microsoft’s Xbox bug bounty programme
San Francisco, Jan 31 (IANS) Microsoft has announced a new bug bounty programme for its video gaming service Xbox and would pay up to $20,000 to security researchers for reporting vulnerabilities. The Xbox Bounty Programme invites gamers, security researchers, and others around the world to help identify security vulnerabilities in[Read More…]
Mahindra’s ‘samosa’ joke amuses Twitterati
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra’s humorous replies on the social media was once again on display as he tweeted about serving of ‘samosas’ instead of hamburgers if the White House organised a conclave for tech industry titans, amusing his followers on Twitter. It began when[Read More…]
Not Modi, Shah is the face of BJP in Delhi elections
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Delhi Assembly election has become a question of credibility for the Bharatiya Janata Party. This is the first time since the 2019 Lok Sabha elections that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not the face of the party. The Delhi elections have completely been Chief[Read More…]