Author: IANS

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Monday lauded the achievement of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and other scientists for successful launch of Chandrayaan-II. Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, who was joined by all the members in congratulating the scientists, said that the feat had enhanced the country’s[Read More…]

Panaji, July 22 (IANS) The Goa assembly on Monday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) scientists for the successful launch of Chandrayaan-2 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh Chandrayaan-2 is India’s second lunar exploration mission which took off from the Sriharikota Space Centre. “This House would like to congratulate ISRO[Read More…]

Bengaluru, July 22 (IANS) Flipkart on Monday announced it has revamped its seller onboarding process to ease the first-time e-commerce experience for medium and small businesses (MSMEs). The e-tailer has also stationed 13 regional teams across the country to help onboard sellers in person, by meeting with them at their[Read More…]

Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Through photographs or emotional notes, superstar Salman Khan has often expressed his love for mother Salma Khan on social media. On Monday, the “Bharat” actor shared a video on Instagram that highlighted a quirky side to his bond with his mother. In the video, Salman is[Read More…]

Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) “Khandaani Shafakhana” director Shilpi Dasgupta feels Indians shy away from openly talking about sex. She says discussing sexual issues openly often helps solve them, and that’s the reason she made “Khandaani Shafakhana”, which depicts the journey of a young girl who inherits her late uncle’s sex[Read More…]

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), July 22 (IANS) The congratulatory wishes from Bollywood flowed for the team of Indian Space Research Ogranisation (ISRO) on the succesful launch of Chandrayaan 2 on Monday. Appaluding the scientists for their hardwork, superstar Shah Rukh Khan recalled his song “Chaand taare…” from his film “Yes Boss”.[Read More…]

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) As India’s ‘Babubali’ GSLV rocket successfully put moon spacecraft Chandrayaan-2 into the orbit setting off the country’s second moon mission, President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called the event a proud moment for all the countrymen. “The historic launch of[Read More…]

Bhubaneswar, July 22 (IANS) Cases of rape of minor girls and missing children rocked the Odisha Assembly on Monday as the opposition demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the issue. Speaker Surya Narayan Patro adjourned the House several times after the opposition parties – the Bharatiya Janata[Read More…]

Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Around 100 people are feared trapped after a massive fire engulfed the Mahanagar Telephone Nagar Ltd. (MTNL) Bandra building here on Monday afternoon, an official said. The blaze erupted at around 3.10 p.m. on the fourth floor of the ground-plus-nine storeyed building and started spreading upwards,[Read More…]

San Francisco, July 22 (IANS) The ongoing trade dispute between the US and China has affected semiconductor supply and demand and as a result, the worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to total $429 billion in 2019 — a decline of 9.6 per cent from $475 billion in 2018, Gartner said[Read More…]

Thiruvananthapuram, July 22 (IANS) Police clashed with protesting students belonging to the Congress party-affiliated Kerala Students Union (KSU) here in front of the state secretariat building with police using water cannons, tear gas and smoke grenades resulting in injuries to dozens of protestors, mediapersons as well as police personnel. The[Read More…]

Agra, July 22 (IANS) In a rare gesture, a businessman from Agra has deposited Rs 35,000 with the district jail authorities to secure the release of 17 inmates who could not pay the penalty amount. Motilal Yadav paid the amount on the occasion of his 73rd birthday. Talking to reporters,[Read More…]

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday hailed India’s second lunar mission after the ‘Babubali’ GSLV rocket successfully put moon spacecraft Chandrayaan-2 into the orbit in a copy book style. “Chandrayaan-2 has been successfully launched this afternoon at around 2.43 p.m. from Sriharikota. This shows[Read More…]

Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Crisis-ridden IL&FS on Monday said it has received approval from Justice (retd) D.K. Jain on the proposed sale of wind energy subsidiaries, held under IL&FS Wind Energy Ltd (IWEL), to ORIX Corporation of Japan. Justice Jain was appointed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)[Read More…]

Shamli, July 22 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA from Kairana in Uttar Pradesh, Nahid Hasan, has been caught on camera urging the Muslims living in the area to boycott the shopkeepers who are BJP supporters. In the video, which has now gone viral, Hasan can be seen urging his community[Read More…]

By Bharat Upadhyay New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Parents, please take note. A new survey shows that parents are often the obstacle in teenagers becoming self-sufficient. “Our study suggests parents aren’t letting go of the reins as often as they should to help teens make that transition. This process of[Read More…]

Tehran, July 22 (IANS) Iran has detained 17 people on charges of spying for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the USA and sentenced some of them to death, said the Intelligence Ministry on Monday. The Ministry’s Director-General for counter-intelligence said the 17 “professional spies” were working on behalf of[Read More…]

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) A day after BJP’s Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur said she was not elected to the Parliament to clean toilets and drains, she was summoned at the party headquarters here on Monday where BJP Working President J.P. Nadda expressed his displeasure over her remarks and[Read More…]