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By Md Waquar Haider Beijing, Nov 26 (IANS) The HONOR MagicWatch 2 introduced here on Tuesday will be available in India starting December 12, the company said. The device has up to 14 days battery life enabled by the Kirin A1 chipset, according to HONOR. “HONOR MagicWatch 2 marks HONOR’s[Read More…]

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has revised its 2019-20 India GDP growth forecast downwards to 5.6 per cent from an earlier estimate of 6.1 per cent. The agency in a report also said new projections suggest that that GDP growth in the second quarter (2Q)[Read More…]

London, Nov 26 (IANS) Children of women who reported domestic violence during pregnancy or the first six years of the child’s life are almost 50 per cent more likely to have low IQ (intelligence quotient), researchers have found. The study, published in the journal Wellcome Open Research, revealed that only[Read More…]

Dera Ghazi Khan, Nov 26 (IANS) The police detained Saraiki poet, broadcaster and teacher Mehboob Tabish allegedly for criticising Chief Minister Usman Buzdar during the launch of the book of another Saraiki poet Iqbal Sokri. However, he was released after protest. As per details, Tabish was speaking during the launch[Read More…]

Chandigarh, Nov 26 (IANS) Reiterating its commitment to improve the quality of life for youth through sports, Indias consumer durables company Usha International continued its association with the All India Cricket Association for the Deaf (AICAD) and the Deaf Cricket Federation to sponsor the 5th edition of the Usha Divyang[Read More…]

New York, Nov 26 (IANS Cannabis has benefits when it comes to relieving a stressful headache or migraine, researchers have found . Since cannabis is made up of over 100 cannabinoids, this finding suggests that different cannabinoids or other constituents like terpenes may play the central role in headache and[Read More…]

San Francisco, Nov 26 (IANS) One of Amazon’s largest urban fulfillment centres located in New York City and opened in September 2018, has an alarming rate of injuries, media reports said. Now, leaked company documents reveal that injury rates at the warehouse, known as JFK8, are over three times the[Read More…]

Guwahati, Nov 26 (IANS) NorthEast United will look to consolidate their position in the top half of the Indian Super League (ISL) table when they take on Mumbai City FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here on Wednesday evening. The Highlanders have started this season in style as they[Read More…]

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his sister and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would visit former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in Tihar jail on Wednesday morning, party leaders said. According to a senior party leader, Rahul and Priyanka will visit Chidambaram at around[Read More…]

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Within months of showing the door to a dozen senior Income Tax (I-T) officials on alleged charges of misconduct, the axe has now fallen on 21 mid-level I-T officers on charges ranging from demanding bribes, illegal gratification to financial impropriety, informed sources said on Tuesday.[Read More…]

By Saiyed Moziz Imam New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) After the high-voltage revolt by his nephew Ajit Pawar, the NCP Supremo Sharad Pawar has once again proved he is the old warhorse and a strong Maratha man. Within three days of the revolt, he not only managed to keep his[Read More…]

Jalandhar, Nov 26 (IANS) World Championships bronze medallist Vinesh Phogat will headline the 2019 Senior National Wrestling Championships as for the first time ever the prestigious tournament will be streamed live in India and the Indian sub-continent. The tournament will be held here in Punjab between November 29 and December[Read More…]

Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) Actor Abhay Deol is super excited for his film “Line Of Descent”, which also features Brendan Fraser, Ronit Roy, Neeraj Kabi, Prem Chopra and Vineet Kumar Singh. Set against the backdrop of Delhi, the story revolves around an Indian mafia family at war with itself following[Read More…]

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday unanimously passed the National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which declares the four National Institutes of Design (NID) in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, and Haryana as institutions of national importance. These institutes are currently registered as Societies under[Read More…]

By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) Despite starting his career with successful films like “Company”, “Saathiya”, and “Yuva”, Bollywood actor Vivek Anand Oberoi entered a phase where he faced a tough time. He has lately somewhat recovered space thanks to his role in the web series “Inside Edge”. Much[Read More…]

London, Nov 26 (IANS) A record number of British-Pakistanis are contesting the UK general elections scheduled for December 13. For the first time, more than 70 candidates of Pakistani origin have been given tickets by Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats, reported The News. Most British Pakistani candidates are from the[Read More…]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 26 (IANS) Minister of State for Home Dibyashankar Mishra on Tuesday said a girl in Jagatsinghpur district ended her life out of shame after her objectionable pictures were circulated. In a statement to the state Assembly, the Minister said accused has been arrested. The Minister said the girl[Read More…]

Shimla, Nov 26 (IANS) Moderate snowfall and rain may occur in Himachal Pradesh in the next two days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), here on Tuesday. Local people and tourists have been advised not to venture to the high hills. High altitude areas of Kullu, Sirmaur, Chamba, Lahaul[Read More…]

Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) With Deverndra Fadnavis resigning as Maharashtra Chief Minister, Shiv Sena will get its third Chief Minister in the state: Uddhav Thackeray. The path for Uddhav Thackarey became clear after the four-day-old BJP government led by Devendra Fadnavis resigned, a day before the crucial floor test in[Read More…]