Author: IANS

Lucknow, Oct 26 (IANS) Kiran Tiwari, wife of slain Hindu Samaj Party (HSP) chief, will take charge as the new president of the party here on Saturday. “Kiran Tiwari, who has been unanimously appointed as our leader, will take charge at the party’s Lucknow office today. She will later be[Read More…]

Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has said that Washington and Beijing were close to finalising sections of an accord that aims to put an end to the ongoing trade war between te two economic giants. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary[Read More…]

Damascus, Oct 26 (IANS) Renewed clashes between Kurdish and Turkish forces erupted in northern Syria, as the Russia-backed Syrian government moved troops into the area. Following a pact struck between Ankara and Moscow this week, Turkish forces suspended a military campaign against the Kurds, whom Ankara regards as a terrorist[Read More…]

Lahore, Oct 26 (IANS) Newly-appointed Pakistan T20I skipper Babar Azam has said that he is not under any pressure and is confident of being able to handle the challenge in Australia, their next assignment. The 25-year-old was named Pakistan’s T20I skipper following their whitewash under Sarfaraz Ahmed in the three-match[Read More…]

Baghdad, Oct 26 (IANS) The number of Syrian refugees crossing the border into Iraq has increased significantly in recent days after the anti-Kurds Turkish offensive in the area, the UN said in a statement. The World Food Programme (WFP) has so far provided food assistance to 8,850 newly-arrived Syrian refugees[Read More…]

Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) US House Democrats have subpoenaed three administration officials for depositions as part of their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The subpoenas were issued on Friday to acting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, OMB’s Associate Director of National Security Programs Michael Duffey,[Read More…]

By Sirshendu Panth Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) “Parota is better than Paratha”, “Bengal is better than Bangal” (the way non-Bengalis pronounce Bengal) – anonymous white and maroon flexes and stickers appearing all over Kolkata and its suburbs have created a buzz, with speculations rife about those behind the exercise and[Read More…]

Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Head coach Ravi Shastri believes that with the appointment of Sourav Ganguly — who has a vast experience in cricket administration — as the new BCCI President, Indian cricket is moving in the right direction. “My heartiest congratulations to Sourav for taking over as the BCCI[Read More…]

Moscow, Oct 26 (IANS) Representatives of China, Russia, the US and Pakistan have reaffirmed respect for Afghanistan’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and discussed ways to assist the people in the war-torn nation to achieve lasting peace. The parties believe that it was a universal and sincere demand of the[Read More…]

Melbourne, Oct 26 (IANS) Right arm Australian pacer Andrew Tye has been ruled out of the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka because of an elbow injury. However, skipper Aaron Finch was declared fit to play the series opener on Sunday at the Adelaide Oval. Tye was ruled out of[Read More…]

By Arul Louis United Nations, Oct 26 (IANS) Human rights experts at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) are concerned about the Kashmir situation but can have only a limited impact, according to Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard. “The situation in Kashmir is a big concern[Read More…]

BY D.C PATHAK There is no halfway deal in Security. Management of security works on the principle of completeness. You cannot feel satisfied if your house is half secure or if only a part of it is fully secure. The house as an integral unit is either fully secure or[Read More…]

By Nikhila Natarajan New York, Oct 26 (IANS) Donald Trump’s White House officials are privately conceding they are losing the messaging battle against Democrats in the month-old, rapidly moving impeachment inquiry against the US President and have scrambled to create an impeachment war room that huddles together at 10 a.m.[Read More…]

By Yajurvindra Singh There were two significant moments recently in Indian cricket. Both had a relationship with a very intriguing word in cricket “Dada”. In Bengali, the word is used to relate to an elder brother. The newly-appointed President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sourav[Read More…]

Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar feels there are no shortcuts to success and one has to work really hard in order to achieve his/her dream. While interacting with the school students in Western Maharashtra on Friday, Tendulkar — who is counted as one of the best[Read More…]

By K. Yatish Rajawat The fraud at Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank shows that there is a rot in the system and not the bank. If unchecked, it can cause irreparable damage to the system. The complicity of bank officials with the Wadhawan family and its companies shows that[Read More…]

By Md Waquar Haider New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) India has nearly 450 million smartphone users and mobile gaming has come of age with quality gaming apps at affordable prices. According to US-based digital media company ranker.com, Call of Duty is the most popular mobile game at the moment, followed[Read More…]

Mexico City, Oct 26 (IANS) Germany’s Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) posted the best performance in the second free practice ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix. The four-time Formula 1 champion on Friday made it around the track at the Hermanos Rodriguez Autodrome in Mexico City in 1:16.607, nearly a second faster[Read More…]

Paris, Oct 26 (IANS) Ace Indian women shuttlers P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal bowed out of the ongoing French Open badminton tournament after losing their respective quarter-final matches. Newly crowned World Champion Sindhu lost to World No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying 21-16, 24-26, 21-17 in an intense last-eight match which[Read More…]

BY TAPONEEL MUKHERJEE “Trend is your friend” is a phrase commonly heard in the financial sector. While the adage may not have universal application, it does throw light on just how important it is to be on the right side of trends in a global market. Two observations from the[Read More…]

By Tejas Dayanand Sagar Sivakasi (Tamil Nadu), Oct 26 (101Reporters/IANS) After a blanket ban on firecrackers by the Supreme Court in October 2018, workers and firecracker manufacturers were fearing for their livelihood and business. However, the industry was saved after the announcement of ‘green crackers’, but it is yet to[Read More…]

Chandigarh, Oct 26 (IANS) Incumbent Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday is likely to be elected as the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislature Party and will then meet the Governor to stake claim to form the government. Party sources said that after the oath-taking ceremony,[Read More…]