By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Aug 11 (IANS) With its direct or indirect support to controversial Bills, TRS appears to be redrawing its strategy to counter BJP, which is on an overdrive to strengthen itself in Telangana. In the just-concluded Parliament session, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) backed Narendra Modi-government in Parliament[Read More…]
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Centre rolls out FAQs over Legacy Dispute Resolution scheme
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Building a roadmap for the economy, the Centre has taken a firm step to shed off the excess baggage of litigations, a vital factor slowing down growth. The Centre has rolled out a set of 43 frequently asked questions (FAQs) connected with the ‘Sabka Vishwas[Read More…]
IL&FS seeks NCLT approval for sale of wind energy arm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Crisis-ridden IL&FS has filed a proposal to the National Company law Tribunal (NCLT) to complete the sale of its arm IL&FS Wind Energy Ltd (IWEL) to ORIX Corporation of Japan. IL&FS had already received approval earlier last month for the sale of its wind energy[Read More…]
At Mumbai eatery chain, humble ‘Khichdi’ is haute-cuisine
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Guess what dish turns on Jitendra Shah, a Mumbai-based tour operator-turned-restaurateur? Something that turns off most people — the humble and dismissively prepared ‘Khichdi’. This backbencher dish has been an all-time favourite of Shah, who has been relishing the concoction prepared by his[Read More…]
Rahul arrives to visit his flood-ravaged Wayanad constituency
Kozhikode (Kerala), Aug 11 (IANS) Wayanad Lok Sabha member and former Congress President Rahul Gandhi arrived here on Sunday afternoon for a tour of his constituency, Wayanad, which has been badly hit by rains and flood waters. Wayanad has been the worst-hit in Kerala and, so far, more than 40,000[Read More…]
Kashmir grappling with the aftermath after article 370 was revoked
By Zaffar Iqbal Srinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) It is a sombre day on the picturesque Dal Lake in Srinagar. There are no tourists and there is no business. The shikaras are all empty and parked along the edges of the lake. Life has suddenly come to a standstill. Mohammad Younis,[Read More…]
FM, developers discuss liquidity issue, need for stress fund
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday met real estate players and discussed ways to create demand in the country’s real estate market. The major subjects discussed in the meeting included liquidity problems and completion of stalled projects. Developers suggested the creation a stress fund for[Read More…]
Kerala flood death toll hits 60; 2.27 lakh people in camps
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 11 (IANS) Even as the heavy rains that lashed Kerala in the past few days abated, the death toll stood at 60 on Sunday, according to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Compared to last year’s floods which ravaged the entire state, this time it is not that bad and[Read More…]
Let markets run their course before entering them (Column: Market Watch)
By Arun Kejriwal The week gone by had plenty of action and played out on expected lines as mentioned in the previous weeks article. It all began with the Rajya Sabha and then the Lok Sabha scrapping special status under Articles 370 and 35A for Jammu and Kashmir and making[Read More…]
Canada cable car cord severed
Ottawa, Aug 11 (IANS) Police in Canada have launched an investigation into an incident where someone deliberately cut the cord of cable car gondola in British Columbia, felling the 2-km route, the media reported on Sunday. The Sea-to-Sky gondola, which carries up to 240 passengers at a time on its[Read More…]
Congress not ready to learn from poll debacle: Shivraj
Bhubaneswar, Aug 11 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said the Congress party was not willing to learn any lessons from its defeat in the Lok Sabha elections as it still wants Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi to lead the party.[Read More…]
2 cr farmers to be enrolled under PM-KMY by Aug 15
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Common Service Centre (CSC), a part of national e-governance scheme under the Central government, has set a target of enrolling 2 crore small and marginal farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY) by August 15. PM-KMY, a central sector social security scheme[Read More…]
Nehruvian secularism vs Ambedkar’s idea of India (IANS Exclusive)
By Sandeep Bamzai New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) New emergent facts pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir and its Constitutional status from Dr S.N. Busis laborious six volumes on B.R. Ambedkar — “Framing the Indian Constitution”, once again reiterates how Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru moved ahead with his idea of making[Read More…]
Prashant Kishor interfering in Bengal governance: BJP
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal has alleged that political strategist Prashant Kishor who is on a mission to revamp the ruling Trinamool Congress’ image, is overstepping and interfering with the working of the state administration. “Trinamool Congress has roped in Prashant Kishor to save[Read More…]
Punjab CM urges Pak not to back out of Kartarpur Corridor
Chandigarh, Aug 11 (IANS) Expressing concern over reports of a ‘discernible slowdown’ in Pakistan’s activities on the Kartarpur Corridor development, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday urged the neighbouring country not to back out of its committment on the project, which was of supreme religious importance to the Sikh[Read More…]
Delhi government offers 30 more doorstep services
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) People living in Delhi can now avail 30 more services at their doorstep, including adding members in ration card, paying the motor vehicle tax and getting a DTC pass, taking the total number of such services to 70. The second phase of the doorstep delivery[Read More…]
Protest for J&K: UP puts Magsaysay Awardee under house arrest
Lucknow, Aug 11 (IANS) Social activist and Magsaysay Award winner Sandeep Pandey was put under house arrest on Sunday after he announced a dharna to protest against the scrapping of Article 370 and the shut down in Jammu and Kashmir. The protest ‘Stand for Kashmir’ was to be held on[Read More…]
IGIA to have dedicated terminal for private jets by October
By Rohit Vaid New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The national capital’s Indira Gandhi International Airport will soon have a fixed-base operator (FBO) terminal for private jet and charter flight services by October 2019. These types of facilities aid in the expansion of general aviation services at busy airports around the[Read More…]
Vattikuti Foundation invites robotic surgeons for awards
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The US-based non-profit Vattikuti Foundation has invited Indian robotic surgeons to participate in the Krishnaswamy Subramaniam (KS) National Robotic Surgery Awards 2019 for the “Best Robotic Surgery” video. The contest is open to robotic surgeons at all levels, including Vattikuti Foundation fellows and residents, the[Read More…]
‘Chak De! India’ clocks 12 years, actors get nostalgic
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) As “Chak De! India” completed 12 years since its release, actresses like Vidya Malavade, Chitrashi Rawat and Sagarika Ghatge, who rose to fame with the film, became nostalgic and reminisced the shooting days. “12 years to this iconic film that changed our lives and gave me[Read More…]
Forget bananas, 2 boiled eggs can cost you Rs 1,700
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) If you thought two bananas at Chandigarh’s JW Marriott Hotel for Rs 442 was extremely exorbitant, think again. Two boiled eggs at high-end Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai has cost a Twitter user Rs 1,700. After actor Rahul Bose’s banana controversy that resulted in a[Read More…]
Has Xi Jinping found the answer to Hong Kong? (Comment)
By Akhil Bhardwaj What started as a demonstration by 12,000 citizens against a proposed legislation for extradition of criminal undertrials to China has escalated into a daily assembly of over two million protesting against Chinese ainterference’ in Hong Kong, an examination of police brutality under the gaze of international press[Read More…]
BJP booth president killed in UP’s Hamirpur
Hamirpur, Aug 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) booth president Rakesh Singh was allegedly murdered in Pachkhura village in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur, police said on Sunday. According to reports, Singh used to live with his sister at the latter’s house. The other members of the family had gone out of[Read More…]
China typhoon toll reaches 30 (Lead)
Beijing, Aug 11 (IANS) The death toll due to typhoon Lekima that made landfall in China’s Zhejiang province has increased to 30, while 18 others were reported missing, authorities said on Sunday. Most of the deaths occurred in Yongjia county where torrential downpours caused a landslide that blocked a river.[Read More…]
Afghan President calls for lasting national peace
Kabul, Aug 11 (IANS) Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday called for lasting national peace in his war-torn country. Addressing the nation after performing Eid al-Adha prayers at the Presidential Palace, the Ghani stated that “Afghans want to embrace lasting and national peace” that could ensure the honour and[Read More…]