Jaipur, Oct 10 (IANS) Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Satish Poonia said the Congress government was ignoring farmers who incurred heavy losses due to excessive rains. The Ashok Gehlot government should focus on farmers’ plight rather focussing on Delhi, he said at BJP headquarters here on Thursday. Poonia was[Read More…]
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IndusInd Bank Q2 net profit up 52%, net NPAs also rise
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Private lender IndusInd Bank on Thursday reported a 52 per cent increase in its net profit for the second quarter (Q2) of 2019-20, at Rs 1,401 crore against Rs 920 crore in the corresponding period of last fiscal. According to the lender, its net interest income[Read More…]
SL players hail Pakistan as ‘safe nation to play cricket’
Colombo, Oct 10 (IANS) Pakistan may have suffered a 0-3 whitewash in the just concluded T20 international series against a second-string Sri Lanka side, but it was a matter of great respite for the Green Brigade as they turned out to be a perfect host and even the visitors lauded[Read More…]
OnePlus launches OnePlus 7T Pro, 7T Pro McLaren Edition
Bengaluru, Oct 10 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus on Thursday completed the line-up for its flagship smartphone OnePlus 7T series with the launch of OnePlus 7T Pro and OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren edition. The OnePlus 7T Pro (8GB and 256 GB) will cost Rs 53,999 while OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren[Read More…]
Hyderabad municipal body booked for negligence
Hyderabad, Oct 10 (IANS) Hyderabad police on Thursday filed a case against officials of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on a complaint by a citizen, who was injured after falling in a pothole on the road. Journalist Syed Azmath Hussain Jaffery lodged a complaint at Dabeerpura police station in[Read More…]
60,000 displaced on Syrian border in Turkish offensive
Cairo, Oct 10 (IANS) More than 60,000 people have fled their homes on the Syrian border with Turkey in the last 36 hours amid Turkish offensive into Kurdish-held areas, an NGO has warned. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Thursday that 10,000s of civilians have been forced to[Read More…]
Trade tensions tie down Asian Pacific economies: World Bank
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 10 (IANS) Growth in developing Asian Pacific economies is expected to slow this year due to weakening demand and increasing uncertainty amid ongoing trade tensions, a World Bank report said on Thursday. The World Bank said in the October edition of Weathering Growing Risks that growth for[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi to campaign for party in Maharashtra
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi will be addressing three rallies in Maharashtra on Sunday ahead of the October 21 Assembly polls. The official programme by the party says that he will address a meeting in Latur for Basavraj Madharao Patil, the party candidate from Ausa[Read More…]
Row over Cong UK chapter’s meeting with Labour leader
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Congress got engulfed in a controversy on Thursday after a delegation of its overseas chapter in the UK met British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, a vocal India critic, who tweeted, “human rights situation in Kashmir” was discussed and there must be an “end[Read More…]
Gwadar port officially opens for commercial shipping
Islamabad, Oct 10 (IANS) Pakistan’s Gwadar Port, a key part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, has officially opened for commercial shipping and is expecting its first vessel this month. The announcement was made by Pakistan’s sub-Committee of the Senate Standing on Maritime Affairs, which was attended by senators and senior[Read More…]
Aronyak stuns top seed Niemann in World Youth chess meet
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Indias Candidate Master (CM) Aronyak Ghosh scored a thrilling victory over top seed Hans Niemann of the US to emerge joint leader in the U-16 Open category of World Youth Chess Championship (WYCC) here on Thursday. Eighth seed Aronyak played a strong strategic game in Round[Read More…]
Sonowal reviews India-Bangladesh meet preparations
Guwahati, Oct 10 (IANS) Close on the heels of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit and signing of bilateral agreements, Assam Chief Minister Sonowal here on Thursday asked the Act East Affairs department of the state government to work hard for the success of the two-day India-Bangladesh stakeholders’ meet, starting[Read More…]
Gangster claims ‘false, biased’ probe against him
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Gangster Sunil Rathi claimed before a Delhi Court on Thursday that the police conducted a “false” and “biased” investigation against him in an alleged murder case. “A false challan was prepared against me after conducting a biased and unfair probe,” said Rathi while recording statement[Read More…]
Johnson, Varadkar have “constructive” Brexit talks: Report
London, Oct 10 (IANS) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart, Leo Varadkar, agreed on Thursday that they can “see a pathway” to a possible Brexit deal after talks, local media reported. BBC quoted Downing Street as saying that the two leaders held “detailed and constructive” talks on[Read More…]
Shiva Thapa, Hussamuddin win gold at boxing nationals
Baddi (Himachal Pradesh), Oct 10 (IANS) Services continued their domination and defended the national title while Shiva Thapa (63kg), Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg) and P.L. Prasad (52kg) won gold in their respective categories on the concluding day of 4th Elite Mens National Boxing Championships at the Baddi University of Emerging Sciences[Read More…]
‘Kashmiri Muslim, Sikh IAF officers helped Rajnath in Shastra Puja’
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) A Kashmiri Muslim and a Sikh, both IAF officers attached to the Indian Embassy in Paris, helped Defence Minister Rajnath Singh perform the traditional Hindu ‘Shastra Puja’ (weapon worship ceremony) on the newly handed-over Rafale jet in France’s Merignac on October 8, sources said here[Read More…]
US announces sanctions on Gupta brothers of South Africa
Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) The US Department of Treasury on Thursday announced it had imposed sanctions on the high-profile Gupta brothers – Ajay, Atul and Rajesh – of South Africa and their associate Salim Essa for corruption. “Today, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)[Read More…]
Home Ministry tells BSF to adopt anti-drone technology (IANS Exclusive)
By RAJNISH SINGH New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) In the wake of weapons drop by drones in Punjab last month, the Union Home Ministry has asked the Border Security Force (BSF) to adopt anti-drone mechanism aimed at preventing such activities on western border which is guarded by the paramilitary force.[Read More…]
Taiwan President slams China, talks of failure in Hong Kong
Taipei (Taiwan), Oct 10 (IANS) Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday slammed China, saying its “diplomatic offensives and military coercion pose a serious challenge to regional stability and peace” and that Hong Kong was “on the verge of chaos” due to the failure of ‘one country, two systems’ political framework[Read More…]
Pacers have changed face of Indian cricket: Kapil
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Showering praise on the present Indian pace attack, former captain Kapil Dev said on Thursday that the fast bowlers have changed the face Indian cricket in the past four-five years. The former all-rounder also felt that this was the best ever Indian pace attack. “Aisa pace[Read More…]
Jhingan ruled out of Bangladesh WC qualifier
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IANS) India defender Sandesh Jhingan was on Thursday ruled out of their Bangladesh Group E FIFA World Cup qualifier after he picked up an injury in a friendly game. “Owing to an injury sustained in friendly game against @NEUtdFC, @SandeshJhingan has been ruled out from the forthcoming[Read More…]
Stage set for Friday’s Kolkata Durga carnival
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IANS) Dollops of colour and diverse themes would be on display as big ticket community puja committees take part in the annual Durga Puja carnival slated to be held here on Friday. As many as 75 prominent community pujas from across the city and adjoining districts will[Read More…]
Delhi Congress may get new chief on Friday
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The name of new Delhi Congress chief is likely to be announced on Friday. Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi is said to have finalised the name. Party Spokesperson Pawan Khera said, here on Thursday, the name would be announced soon. The post is vacant since[Read More…]
Romanian oppn ousts government in no confidence vote
Bucharest, Oct 10 (IANS) Romania’s Social Democratic government collapsed on Thursday, losing a no-confidence vote initiated by the main opposition National Liberal Party and supported by almost all the other parties in parliament. The motion of no confidence garnered 238 votes in favour, five more than the required minimum of[Read More…]
‘Diego Maradona’: Superficial and lacks soul (IANS Review; Rating: **)
By Troy Ribeiro “Diego Maradona” (Documentary film on football legend Diego Maradona) Direction: Asif Kapadia; Rating: * * (two stars) Asif Kapadia’s documentary on Diego Maradona, portrays the “God of football” -– the titular superstar Argentinian footballer — with feet of clay. Yes, the film shows him as a rebel,[Read More…]