New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The government on Thursday ruled out any waiver or lowering of interest, penalty or interest on penalty on unpaid statutory dues of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea based on Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR). This was conveyed in the Rajya Sabha by Union Telecom Minister Ravi[Read More…]
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Rapper Kaam Bhaari features in documentary ‘Hoop Nation’
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Rapper Kunal Pandagale aka Kaam Bhaari has been featured in the final episode of a lyrical documentary “Hoop Nation”. The final episode “Yeh Raasta” presented by NBA X UBER also features a former police officer and Captain of the Punjab Team Jagdeep Singh Bains, the vice-president[Read More…]
Labuschagne hits ton, Wagner takes 2 as Aus reach 248/4
Perth, Dec 12 (IANS) Marnus Labuschagne slammed his third Test hundred but New Zealand left-arm quick Neil Wagner kept Australia in check by taking two wickets which included a breathtaking catch off his own bowling, as the hosts reached 248/4 at stumps on Day 1 of the first Test here[Read More…]
Rising food prices lift Nov retail inflation to 5.54% (Lead)
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A massive rise in food prices lifted India’s November’s retail inflation to 5.54 per cent from 4.62 per cent in October, official data showed on Thursday. Similarly, on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) last month was higher than the corresponding period[Read More…]
Is Santa Claus real: Here is what 1.1mn kids learn from Google
San Francisco, Dec 12 (IANS) A recent report on Internet found that 1.1 million children learn online that Saint Nick is a fictitious character, as the first article in the search says ‘as adults we know Santa Claus is not real.’ When searching ‘Is Santa real’ the first article that[Read More…]
Genes alone won’t determine Alzheimer’s risk
Toronto, Dec 12 (IANS) The colour of our eyes or the straightness of our hair is linked to our DNA, but the development of Alzheimer’s disease isn’t exclusively linked to genetics, suggest new research. In the first study published about Alzheimer’s disease among identical triplets, researchers found that despite sharing[Read More…]
Virender Sehwag gives cricket tips to Tanuj Virwani
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Actor Tanuj Virwani, who is currently wooing the audiences with his performance in cricket drama “Inside Edge 2”, shared how former India opener Virender Sehwag helped him in improving his cricket skills. “I am a huge cricket lover and have been an ardent follower of Virender[Read More…]
CAB: Assam burns, MLA’s house torched, top cops removed (Lead)
Guwahati, Dec 12 (IANS) Assam continued to be in flames on Thursday as anti-Citizenship Amendment Bill protesters set ablaze the house of an MLA, torched vehicles and burnt down a circle office as the state government removed two key police officers including the Guwahati Police Commissioner. The Army conducted flag[Read More…]
Farm Minister blames onion price hike on low output
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Facing flak over skyrocketing onion prices, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar blamed the rate hike on shortage created by low production this season. Tomar was speaking during a discussion on “Crop loss and its impact on farmers” in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Talking[Read More…]
‘Sawant will succeed me, ailing Parrikar whispered in my ear’
Panaji, Dec 12 (IANS) In a claim that is likely to raise eyebrows, Goa’s Ports Minister Michael Lobo on Thursday said that an ailing former Chief Minister late Manohar Parrikar had whispered the name of Pramod Sawant as his successor to him. Lobo, a BJP MLA and a close political[Read More…]
CRPF troops moved to Northeast from Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 12 (IANS) In order to maintain law and order in Northeast, 12 additional companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were moved to Kashmir on Thursday, sources told IANS. The sources also said that 40 companies have so far been moved from Kashmir to the Northeast after the[Read More…]
Muslim Prof at BHU wants to focus on Sanskrit
Varanasi, Dec 12 (IANS) He has been in the eye of the storm for over a month, but his calm exterior does not reveal any signs of turmoil that he may have experienced within. After he was accorded a warm welcome in the department of Sanskrit that he has joined[Read More…]
India Football Forum agrees that unified league is the way forward
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)-FIFA roadmap that will see the emergence of a single league that unifies the best elements of the I-League and the Indian Super League (ISL) will propel Indian football forward and lead to the development of a vibrant football ecosystem in the[Read More…]
DSC Prize 2019 winner to be announced at Nepal lit fest on Dec 16
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) With six shortlisted authors from diverse backgrounds in contention, the winner of the peripatetic $25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature will be announced on the concluding day of the IME Nepal Literature Festival at Pokhara on December 16. This is in keeping with its[Read More…]
ALERT: India’s industrial output remains in red; falls by 3.8% in Oct
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Thackeray ends suspense, gives Home to Sena, NCP Finance
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Ending a fortnight long suspense, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday allocated the portfolios to his cabinet ministers, days ahead of the upcoming winter Session of Maharashtra Legislature next week. Sena gets Home, NCP Finance, while Congress has Revenue and Power. The Maha Vikas Aghadi[Read More…]
Govts using new tactics to confuse social media dissidents
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Governments the world over are learning new tactics to quash dissent on various social media platforms, responding with tweets designed to distract and confuse like longer hashtags, according to a team of political scientists. In a study of Twitter interactions during Venezuela’s 2014 protests, in which[Read More…]
Traders protest ‘govt collusion with Amazon, Flipkart’
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Angry at the reported move of the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) to join hands with Amazon and Flipkart for on boarding of traders on their e-commerce portals, a large number of traders on Thursday staged a demonstration at Jantar Mantar here.[Read More…]
India’s industrial output down; contracts by 3.8% in Oct
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Dwindling manufacturing activity on the back of subdued demand conditions, contracted India’s October factory output by 3.8 per cent. –IANS rv/in/arm
Information technology can save cops from dying in line of duty
New York, Dec 12 (IANS) The use of information technology by law enforcement agencies can significantly cut the number of police personnel killed or injured in the line of duty, reducing violence as much as 50 per cent, says new research. People haven’t previously known much about the impact of[Read More…]
Rising food prices lift India’s Nov retail inflation to 5.54%
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A massive rise in food prices lifted India’s November’s retail inflation to 5.54 per cent from 4.62 per cent in October, official data showed on Thursday. –IANS rv/in
Ex PayPal COO to become new Google Commerce chief: Report
San Francisco, Dec 12 (IANS) Google has turned to departing PayPal executive Bill Ready to fill up the position of the new president of commerce at the company. Earlier in June, PayPal had announced its COO Ready would be leaving the company at the end of this year. Ready will[Read More…]
Why no more nominations for Anglo-Indians: TMC leader
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) With the Modi government hinting at the end of the Constitutional provisions for nominating Anglo-Indians to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, Trinamool Congress MP and also a member of the community Derek O’Brien made a blistering attack on the government. He challenged Union[Read More…]
SC dismisses review petitions challenging Ayodhya verdict
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed review petitions challenging the November 9 verdict in the Ayodhya title dispute. “Applications for listing of review petitions in open Court are dismissed. We have carefully gone through the review petitions and the connected papers filed therewith. We do[Read More…]
Khelo India Youth Games brilliant initiative: Manu Bhaker
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) India’s shooting prodigy Manu Bhaker, who won gold at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) last year, has lauded the Khelo India Youth Games initiative by the Indian sports ministry. She said that the competition provides a brilliant platform for youngsters to showcase their talent. “I had never[Read More…]