New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The stage is set for a fierce political battle over the four Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) having the advantage after the resignation of three Congress MLAs. Congress senior spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the party couldn’t stop anybody[Read More…]
By SUMIT KUMAR SINGH New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) China is aggressively pursuing a diverse range of tactics — from cyber-attacks to recruiting insiders for economic espionage, Indian security agencies have warned. The specific alert circulated among key stakeholders suggests that Chinese operatives are not only planning to steal classified[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Actress Pranati Rai Prakash can’t wait to go back home in Delhi, but she has been facing problems with flights getting cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “I had to travel on Air Asia flight on 8th of June but my flight got cancelled, and then I[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) BJP President J.P. Nadda is now focusing on forming new teams in the state party units. After the appointment of the new unit president in Delhi, two prominent leaders have been tasked with the search for other office bearers of the Delhi BJP. Nadda has[Read More…]
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) Former India defender and Mohun Bagan legend Subrata Bhattacharyya on Monday said one of the first things he saw in Sunil Chhetri was his desire to learn. India football captain Chhetri is on the verge of adding another feather to his already illustrious cap as he[Read More…]
Montpellier, June 8 (IANS) Decathlon world-record holder Kevin Mayer produced a dominant victory in the Ultimate Garden Clash – Combined Events edition held recently. The unique triathlon competition on Sunday brought together three of the world’s best decathletes competing in three countries on two continents. Alongwith Mayer, who was competing[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) After spending two months of lockdown at her in-laws’ place in Delhi, actress Sonam Kapoor Ahuja has travelled to Mumbai. Sonam returned home in Mumbai on Mumbai a day before her birthday on June 9. The actress, along with her husband Anand Ahuja, shared a few[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Delhi Police will investigate into the complaint filed by the Deputy Health Secretary of Delhi against Sir Gangaram Hospital for violating the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) guidelines on coronavirus testing. “The police will probe into the matter and submit the report in[Read More…]
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Trinamool Congress MLA from Rajarhat New Town constituency Sabyasachi Dutta was heckled by a section of Trinamool Congress activists on Monday as he went to see an injured party worker. The incident took place at Lake Town[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The number of corona positive cases in Delhi is expected to double in the next 14 days. At present, nearly 29,000 people are corona positive in the capital. A Delhi government estimate said that the current rate of increase may lead to twice as many[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Actor Ram Kapoor was happy to finally step out of home for a spin on his bike after almost three months of lockdown. Taking to Instagram, Ram wrote: “Took these beautiful machines out for a spin finally after more then three months, it was truly magical.”[Read More…]
Lucknow, June 8 (IANS) Shivpal Singh Yadav, president of the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia (PSPL), seems to have inched closer to his estranged nephew and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav as he thanked him for withdrawing his disqualification petition. In his letter, Shivpal thanked Akhilesh for reposing faith in him[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Religious places across the country flung open their doors to the devotees almost three months after they were shut due to the COVID-19 induced nationwide lockdown. From temples and Gurudwaras to mosques and churches, a steady stream of devotees thronged all the religious sites. While[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in Delhi over a plea seeking the court’s direction to ensure that the government and private hospitals do not deny admission to asymptomatic and symptomatic Covid-19 patients. “Everything is only on[Read More…]
Las Vegas, June 8 (IANS) Professional boxer Floyd Mayweather has taken a dig at UFC fighter Conor McGregor who announced his shock retirement from the sport on Sunday. Mayweather slammed McGregor’s decision to end his career but warned him that if he ever decides to return, he will be waiting[Read More…]
Los Angeles, June 8 (IANS) “Friends” co-creator Marta Kauffman has confessed that she didn’t do enough to promote diversity on the popular American sitcom “Friends”, which is considered to be an iconic show. Kauffman co-created the show with David Crane. She opened up about what it lacked during the virtual[Read More…]
By Arun Kejriwal Covid-19 has thrown up new challenges in every walk of life and one is seeing various stakeholders reacting to the need of the hour in different manners. Even regulators have become bold and taken innovative steps which need to be appreciated. However, one is finding that taking[Read More…]
London, June 8 (IANS) The US has demanded that the UK’s Prince Andrew be handed over to American police to be questioned about his links to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to media reports. The US’ Department of Justice (DoJ) has formally told the UK government that[Read More…]
Chennai, June 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar on Monday warned of severe action against those who spread panic about COVID-19 pandemic. He also said the government will take action against actor Varadarajan who had said in a video that the beds were not available in Chennai hospitals[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) After Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi wrote article on MGNREGA saying it’s not about the BJP or the Congress which initiated this scheme, demanding that NGNREGA must be scaled up and made open-ended to meet the massively increased demand, the Congress targeted the Prime Minister[Read More…]
Hyderabad, June 8 (IANS) Telugu superstar Allu Arjun’s follower base on Instagram has hit the seven-million mark. “7 Million followers. Thank you all for the love. Gratitude forever,” shared Allu Arjun on Instagram. Fans responded by flooding the comments section of his post with red heart emojis and congratulatory messages.[Read More…]
Auckland, June 8 (IANS) New Zealand pace spearhead Trent Boult has revealed that he had braces on his teeth when he got picked for a potential Test cricket debut back in 2011 and had to get that sorted before flying to Australia. Boult made his Test debut at Hobart against[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Pharma major Lupin on Monday said the US health regulator Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to its drug mexiletine hydrochloride for the treatment of myotonic disorders. The FDA grants ODD status to medicines intended for the treatment, diagnosis or prevention[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Actress Pranati Rai Prakash can’t wait to go back home in Delhi, but she has been facing problems what with flights getting cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “I had to travel on Air Asia flight on 8th of June but my flight got cancelled, and then[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Vivo on Monday launched all-new Vivo Y50 with quad rear camera setup and a massive 5,000mAh battery India for Rs 17,990. Powered by Snapdragon 665 chip paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage, the device will be available for purchase on[Read More…]
