Author: IANS

Bhopal, Sep 22 (IANS) Police posts will come up at women’s colleges across Madhya Pradesh to ensure the safety of students and teachers, it was announced on Sunday. The decision, taken by the Higher Education Department, is being communicated to the Superintendents of Police in all districts. In the letter,[Read More…]

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Dehradun, Sep 22 (IANS) The police conducted raids on pubs, clubs and bars at three places in the city on Saturday night following complaints of nuisance due to loud music being played there after midnight. Confirming raids, Rajpur police station in-charge Ashok Rathore told IANS, “We were receiving complaints about[Read More…]

Bengaluru, Sep 22 (IANS) Kagiso Rabada took three wickets while Beuran Hendricks and Bjorn Fortuin bagged two each as South Africa restricted India to 134/9 in the third T20I here on Sunday. Shikhar Dhawan top scored for India with a 25-ball 36 (4×4, 6×2), while only three other players managed[Read More…]

Houston, Sep 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was looking forward to meeting President Donald Trump at the ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event and it surely will be a great day. “It surely will be a great day! Looking forward to meeting you very soon @realDonaldTrump,” PM Modi tweeted in[Read More…]

Chennai, Sep 22 (IANS) Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President N. Srinivasan’s daughter Rupa Gurunath is all set to become the first woman President of a BCCI state body at the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association’s (TNCA) annual general meeting on September 26. As per sources in[Read More…]

Gurugram, Sep 22 (IANS) Gurugram’s notorious gangster Kaushal, arrested from the UAE last month, and his men had several enmities in his native village of Naharpur Rupa. The murder of Savita Dagar in September 15, 2017 was the outcome of one of them. Savita was the wife of Anil Dagar,[Read More…]

Chandigarh, Sep 22 (IANS) In another major crackdown on terror, the Punjab Police has busted a module of the revived Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), the Pakistan-backed and Germany-based militant group that was conspiring to unleash a series of terrorist strikes in Punjab and adjoining states. The police said on Sunday[Read More…]

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Houston (Texas), Sep 22 (IANS) From Bhangra to Mohiniattam, and Bharatnatyam to Garba, the ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event showcased dances from across India, with over 400 performers enthralling the estimated 50,000 crowd gathered to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump. As the Indian American crowd waited for[Read More…]

Houston (Texas), Sep 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday interacted with members of the Dawoodi Bohra community here before attending the ‘Howdy Modi!’ event being organised at NRG stadium. The community members felicitated Modi and highlighted Prime Minister’s association with Syedna Sahib, the spiritual head of the community.[Read More…]

Houston, Sep 22 (IANS) As he prepared to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the mega ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event here on Sunday, US President Donald Trump tweeted that he would be in Houston to be with his friend Modi. “Will be in Houston to be with my friend. Will be[Read More…]

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New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Around 1,000 companies would save nearly Rs 37,000 crore due to recent corporate tax rate cut, according to a Crisil report on Sunday. A study of nearly 1,000 companies, spread across 80 sectors, which cover over 70 per cent of the National Stock Exchange’s market[Read More…]

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) A man on Sunday climbed to the 10th floor of a hotel in west Delhi and threatened to commit suicide by jumping off. “The man has been attempting to jump off the building of the Signature Hotel. We reached the spot on getting the information.[Read More…]

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Google Maps may soon have an “Incognito Mode” for better privacy on your location data. The “Incognito Mode” in Google Maps is currently being tested in the Android app, reports XDA Developers. Just like in Google Chrome, “Incognito Mode” for Maps will have several specific[Read More…]

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The government has no plans to revise the fiscal deficit or cut any expenditure following the corporate tax cuts, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday. The government cut corporate tax rates on Friday in a move designed to woo manufacturers, revive private investment and[Read More…]

Houston (Texas), Sep 22 (IANS) A festival-like atmosphere pervaded the NRG stadium as thousands of members of the Indian diaspora gathered for the ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event on Sunday to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and listen to his address. Indian men and women dressed in colourful traditional attire hailing from[Read More…]

Los Angeles, Sep 22 (IANS) Actress Megan Fox says she had a psychological breakdown after being sexualised in Hollywood. Fox says being sexualized and objectified became a recurring theme in her career, and the marketing plan for “Jennifer’s Body” was another instance of the problem. “It wasn’t just that movie,[Read More…]

Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) Actress Kirti Kulhari says getting costumes right in a project is very crucial, as they bring authenticity. “I think costumes always play a very important part of any film, any show, anything you know because that’s where you kind of come in the way. The character’s[Read More…]

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Celebrity chef Ranveer Brar says people have realised the importance of local food sources, and are progressing by going back to their roots. “In this day and age, we are progressing by going back to roots, we have realised the importance of, and are consciously[Read More…]

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The India U-16 National Team played a 1-1 draw against hosts Uzbekistan on Sunday to finish on top of Group B and qualify for the AFC U-16 Championship Bahrain 2020 to be held next year. The Indian colts, coached by Bibiano Fernandes, finished on 7[Read More…]

Chandigarh, Sep 22 (IANS) The Congress has issued 10-point criteria for the ticket-seekers for the Haryana Assembly elections to be held on October 21. The party also extended the deadline for submission of forms for party tickets from September 23 to September 25. The Haryana Congress President Kumari Selja tweeted,[Read More…]

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Mahendra Singh Dhoni will not be not available for selection until November this year, according to the Mumbai Mirror. The former India captain had previously missed the West Indies tour after taking a break of two months which also meant that he missed the ongoing[Read More…]