Bhubaneswar, Oct 10 (IANS) Odisha-born mountaineer Lipika Seth has scaled Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Russia. Lipika from Dalab village of Bargarh district scaled the mountain and unfurled the tricolour at the top. She also sang the national anthem after scaling Mount Elbrus, which has an elevation of 5,642[Read More…]
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Move to issue licence for selling tobacco items opposed
Chandigarh, Oct 10 (IANS) The Punjab chapter of the Federation of Retailers Association of India (FRAI), a body of over 4 crore micro, small and medium retailers, here on Thursday raised concerns over the proposal of licence for selling tobacco products. In a related development, the government has extended the[Read More…]
‘Saand Ki Aankh’ gets tax exemption in Rajasthan
Jaipur, Oct 10 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday approved the proposal for giving state Goods and Services Tax (GST) exemption to the film “Saand Ki Aankh” during its exhibition in cinema halls and multiplexes in the state. The film is based on the real story of two[Read More…]
Israel condemns Turkish military operation in Syria
Jerusalem, Oct 10 (IANS) Israel on Thursday condemned the Turkish military operation in Kurdish-controlled areas in Syria and offered humanitarian assistance to Kurds. “Israel strongly condemns the Turkish invasion of the Kurdish areas in Syria,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement, Xinhua news agency reported. “Israel is[Read More…]
Rahul appears in Surat court in defamation case
Surat, Oct 10 (IANS) Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi appeared in a court here in a defamation case on Thursday and pleaded not guilty. His lawyers pleaded for permanent exemption from appearance but the complainant, state BJP MLA Purnesh Modi, objected to it. The court said that it will decide[Read More…]
Sensex falls 298 points, HDFC Bank, SBI down over 2% (Lead)
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) The benchmark Sensex settled 298 points lower, dragged by heavweight banks — State Bank of India and HDFC Bank — which lost over 2 per cent ahead of the start of the second quarter result season on Thursday. The Sensex closed 297.55 points lower at 37,880.40[Read More…]
Dutch Royals on 5-day India visit
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Relations between India and the Netherlands are set to get a further boost during the five-day state visit of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maixima from October 14, during which they will meet President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The royals are visiting[Read More…]
Bollywood’s Rekha turns 65
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Veteran actress Rekha might not be active on social media but that didn’t stop her fans and admirers from celebrating her 65th birthday in the virtual world. Rekha, who is considered to be one of the most loved actresses of Bollywood and an eternal beauty, turned[Read More…]
Biopic of only Indian boxer who fought Ali in the pipeline
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Kaur Singh was the only Indian boxer to ever fight the legendary Muhammad Ali. A new biopic is all set to trace the life story of the man Titled “Padma Shri Kaur Singh”, the film will trace the and achievements of the heavyweight boxer. The film[Read More…]
Top army officer reviews J&K security as tourism curbs lifted
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, a day after the government issued orders lifting restrictions imposed on tourism in the valley since August 5. Lt Gen Singh was briefed about counter-infiltration and anti-terror operations[Read More…]
Polish, Austrian authors win Nobel Prize for Literature (Lead)
Copenhagen, Oct 10 (IANS) Polish author Olga Tokarczuk and Austria’s Peter Handke have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, it was announced on Thursday. Two winners were named – one for 2019 and one for 2018 – because last year’s prize was not awarded, reports the BBC. The Swedish[Read More…]
Long-distance running, meditation helped me improve: Mayank
Pune, Oct 10 (IANS) Centurion Mayank Agarwal underlined his mental discipline after his 108 helped India reach 273/3 at stumps on Day 1 of the second Test against South Africa here on Thursday. It was Mayank’s second ton in as many Tests after he notched up his maiden Test century[Read More…]
Air India launches flights on Amritsar-Stansted route
Chandigarh, Oct 10 (IANS) National carrier Air India will launch flights on the Mumbai-Amritsar-Stansted route thrice a week from October 31 to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, an official said on Thursday. The 256-seater Boeing 787 dreamliner aircraft will connect Amritsar to Stansted in London to[Read More…]
Iraqi FM reassures foreign ambassadors of national security
Baghdad, Oct 10 (IANS) Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hakim on Thursday met with heads of foreign diplomatic missions in Baghdad to reassure them of the security situation in Iraq. Al-Hakim briefed the foreign ambassadors on “the latest developments in Iraq, especially the recent demonstrations, and the subsequent governmental actions toward[Read More…]
Erdogan warns EU as Turkish offensive in Syria enters day 2 (Lead)
Ankara, Oct 10 (IANS) Turkish Presiden Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the European Union (EU) that he would let millions of Syrian refugees cross into the bloc if it criticised the military operations as the Turkish offensive in Syria, launched by him aimed at pushing the Kurdish forces away from its[Read More…]
National Nutrition Mission gets major fillip under Smriti Irani’s watch
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Giving a huge fillip to the Narendra Modi government’s flagship Poshan Abhiyan, or the National Nutrition Mission, the Women and Child Development Ministry is pushing for agri-nutrition in a big way to encourage diet diversity at local levels, even as the Poshan Maah held last[Read More…]
Farmers prefer DBT route for fertiliser subsidy: Study
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The first study commisioned by the NITI Aayog on Direct Benefit Transfer in Fertiliser (DBT-F) programme has found that farmers prefer the new system because it has improved the availability of fertilisers and reduced instances of overcharging. MSC (MicroSave Consulting) MSC had conducted four rounds[Read More…]
Back to school
By Puja Gupta New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANSlife) Designer Gazal Mishra’s show on the second day of the Lotus Makeup India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 was an instant hit as soon as the iconic song “School chale hum” started playing in the background, evoking the nostalgia of school days among[Read More…]
Priyanshu Chatterjee plays daring cop in new film
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Actor Priyanshu Chatterjee, who is gearing up for the release of “Officer Arjun Singh IPS Batch 2000”, has said that truth alone triumphs is the message of the forthcoming action-cop drama. Priyanshu was interacting with the media at the trailer and music launch of “Officer Arjun[Read More…]
Women pugilist assure 4 medals for India at World C’ship (Roundup)
Ulan-Ude (Russia), Oct 10 (IANS) Indian women boxers had a fantastic day at the ongoing Women’s World Boxing Championships on Thursday as four of them — M.C. Mary Kom, Manju Rani, Jamuna Boro and Lovlina Borgohain won their respective quarterfinal bouts and assured the nation of four medals in the[Read More…]
Kohli becomes 2nd Indian captain to lead in 50 Tests
Pune, Oct 10 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday achieved another feat when he surpassed Sourav Ganguly to become the second Indian captain after Mahendra Singh Dhoni to lead the side in 50 or more Test matches. The Indian run-machine was tied at the second spot with former skipper[Read More…]
Student’s death triggers protest in Bangladesh university
Dhaka, Oct 10 (IANS) Hundreds of students continued their protest on Thursday against the alleged murder of an undergraduate at a Bangladesh university after he criticised the government in a Facebook post. Second-year engineering student Abrar Fahad of capital Dhaka’s Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) was found dead[Read More…]
Zoya Akhtar: I like to work with ensemble cast in my films
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar prefers ensemble cast in her projects, and likes to work with realistic characters that have some sort of back stories. “I personally like to have an ensemble cast in my projects. I like working with characters. There were five characters in ‘Zindagi Na[Read More…]
‘Jesus Shoes’ filled with holy water sold out in minutes
San Francisco, Oct 10 (IANS) A limited-edition sneaker filled with holy water from the Jordan River in the soles and blessed by a priest sold out within minutes after its debut. The shoes cost $3,000 per pair. ‘Jesus Shoes’ are basically distinctive pair of white Nike Air Max 97s, manufactured[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: Senior journalist found murdered in Kushinagar
The victim, Radhey Shyam Sharma, 55, was associated with a local Hindi newspaper.