New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday said that a control room is being set up to deal with contingencies arising in the wake of cyclonic storm Fani which is likely to make a landfall on the eastern seaboard in the next 24 hours. In[Read More…]
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Book on Modi not a biopic: Himachal varsity VC
Shimla, May 2 (IANS) Vice-Chancellor of the Central University of Himachal Pradesh Kuldeep Chand Agnihotri has been caught in a row over his book on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 128-page book in Hindi named “Bharat Bodh ka Sangharsh: 2019 ka Mahasamar”, available at a book fair in Dharamsala, reportedly[Read More…]
Cyclone Fani: 10 trains cancelled from Bengaluru
Bengaluru, May 2 (IANS) The railways cancelled at least 10 express/mail trains for Thursday night between Bengaluru/Mysuru in Karnataka and Puri and Bhubaneswar in Odisha, Howrah in West Bengal and Guwahati in Assam, in view of the impending cyclone Fani threat over the Bay of Bengal sea, an official said.[Read More…]
BREAKING NEWS: Pepsico withdraws potato case against Gujarat farmers
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Assange begins extradition fight from UK prison
London, May 2 (IANS) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in a London court by videolink from a high-security jail on Thursday as his fight against extradition to the US on a computer hacking conspiracy charge gets underway. Speaking from Belmarsh prison, Assange was wearing a sports jacket and was not[Read More…]
45 candidates in fray for four Himachal LS seats
Shimla, May 2 (IANS) On the last day of withdrawal of nominations on Thursday, 45 candidates were left in the fray for the May 19 elections to the four Lok Sabha seats in Himachal Pradesh, official said. There are 17 candidates for the Mandi parliamentary constituency, six for Shimla, and[Read More…]
PepsiCo withdraws case against Gujarat potato farmers
Ahmedabad, May 2: Facing increasing pressure, food and beverages giant PepsiCo on Thursday said it has withdrawn the case it filed against nine Gujarat farmers for growing a potato variety which it claimed was its registered product. “To safeguard the larger interest of farmers, PepsiCo India was compelled to take[Read More…]
ICC World Cup 2019: Wickets in England to assist batsmen, feels Sachin Tendulkar
Mumbai: Batting great Sachin Tendulkar reckons that the wickets in England and Wales, set to host the 2019 Cricket World Cup starting May 30, will assist batsmen and bowlers might struggle to swing the ball. Sachin said the summer conditions, which will prevail during the showpiece event, will not help[Read More…]
Sensex ends below 39k, India VIX 5% up (Lead)
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Sensex closed below the 39,000 mark on Thursday, marked by heavy volatility in specific stocks. The fear-index or the ‘VIX’ surged over 5 per cent. Analysts said the volatility was also high owing to the mixed quarter earnings and tepid auto sales. Sensex ended 50.12 points[Read More…]
Indian man drowns while fishing in Dubai creek
Dubai, May 2 (IANS) An Indian man drowned as he slipped into the Dubai Creek while fishing with his friends, the police said. The man, identified as Sahad Abdul Salam, was fishing with his two friends in Jaddaf district on Wednesday when he suddenly slipped into the saltwater creek through[Read More…]
The Yasin Bhatkal link to Arjun Kapoor’s ‘India’s Most Wanted’
Mumbai: The upcoming Bollywood film ‘India’s Most Wanted’ is inspired by a “true story” related to a terrorist, its director Raj Kumar Gupta said on Thursday about the movie which has triggered speculation that it is about Indian Mujahideen militant group’s founder Yasin Bhatkal. Gupta maintained secrecy of the character[Read More…]
AI staff to vacate posh Vasant Vihar flats, airline sell-off plan on
By Nirbhay Kumar New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Indicating that the Air India disinvestment plan is very much on even in the middle of the general elections, the government wants almost 700 airline employees in the posh Vasant Vihar colony in south Delhi to look for alternate accommodation. There are[Read More…]
Omar frowns upon ally Congress over campaign issue in J&K
Srinagar, May 2 (IANS) National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday frowned up his party’s ally Congress, saying its “leadership” has not held even a single election meeting in Jammu and Kashmir and had given a “walkover” to BJP as far as the “optics of the campaign” were concerned. Abdullah,[Read More…]
Shraddha resumes dance rehearsal for ‘Street Dancer’
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Actress Shraddha Kapoor has resumed dance rehearsal for “Street Dancer” after finishing the shooting for the upcoming trilingual “Saaho”. The actress has uploaded a video as her Instagram story and has captioned it: “Back to it. #StreetDancer rehearsals.” The actress is also running a tight schedule,[Read More…]
‘Won’t be browbeaten’: SC dismisses demand for CJI’s recusal
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it would not allow any body to “browbeat” it as it rejected a plea for recusal of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi from hearing a matter on the detention centre housing illegal immigrants in Assam. It also removed the[Read More…]
Criminal shot dead by police in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, May 2 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Police on Thursday shot dead Kathirvel, a rowdy in Salem district, when he attacked the police while resisting his arrest. According to the police, Kathirvel had several criminal cases against him and he was on the run. On a tip-off about Kathirvel’s hideout,[Read More…]
India’s April manufacturing PMI growth at 8-month-low
Mumbai: The output growth of India’s manufacturing sector remained weak in April as softer increase in new orders restricted production, employment, input buying and business sentiment. According to the Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), the composite indicator of manufacturing performance showed an index reading of 51.8 in April[Read More…]
Pulwama, Balakot made China change Azhar stance: BJP (Lead)
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Thursday said the classification of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was “a big victory” for India and its diplomacy under the Narendra Modi government. The Pulwama terror[Read More…]
PMO reviews 59-minute loan scheme, Rs 37,870 crore disbursed
New Delhi: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) this week reviewed the 59-minute loan scheme for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with the Finance Ministry officials and asked them to increase disbursals. Sources said since November last year, when the scheme was launched, Rs 37,870-crore loans were disbursed till March[Read More…]
Azhar resolution: MEA plays down omission of Pulwama
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Responding to the deletion of ‘Pulwama’ from United Nations Security Council’s resolution recounting Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar’s role in terror activities, the Ministry of External Affairs, here on Thursday, said the objective was to get JeM chief Masood Azhar classified as a terrorist. “Our[Read More…]
Police launch hunt to nab friend in woman doctor’s murder in Delhi
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Delhi police are looking for a man said to be the key suspect in the murder of a woman doctor whose body was found on Tuesday night with its throat slit from her rented accommodation in Ranjit Nagar in Central Delhi. Chandra Prakash Verma has[Read More…]
Prannoy stuns Sugiarto, Sai Praneeth crashes out
Auckland, May 2 (IANS) H.S. Prannoy hogged all the limelight after he stunned Tommy Sugiarto in straight games to sail into the men’s singles quarter finals of the New Zealand Open badminton tournament on Thursday. Unseeded Prannoy shocked second seed Sugiarto 21-14, 21-12 in 37 minutes to book his place[Read More…]
Gold jewellers expect big sale this Akshaya Tritiya
Ahmedabad, May 2 (IANS) Despite a steep increase in gold prices, jewellers in Gujarat seem ready to welcome buyers in large numbers this Akshya Tritiya as they have purchased 183 per cent more yellow metal in April. Akshya Tritiya, which falls on May 7, is considered auspicious for purchasing gold.[Read More…]
Vicky Kaushal to trade secrets on small screen with Taapsee Pannu
Mumbai: Actors Vicky Kaushal is excited to be part of a chat show with his friend Taapsee Pannu, and says he is ready to trade some secrets. He will appear with Taapsee on “BFFs with Vogue – Season 3”, which airs on Colors Infinity. “I’m ready to trade secrets for[Read More…]
Anupam Kher’s ‘One Day: Justice Delivered’ gets release date
The film also features Zarina Wahab, Kumud Mishra, Zakir Hussain, Rajesh Sharma and Deepshikha and Murali Sharma.