Kabul, June 8 (IANS) Sources close to the Taliban have said that based on initial agreements between the militants and the Kabul government, the intra-Afghan negotiations will be held in Doha. The sources on Sunday did not mention the time of the negotiations but said it has been agreed to[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, June 8 (IANS) The Congress-led opposition in Kerala on Monday demanded from the Pinarayi Vijayan government to ensure tightening of Covid protocols as the lockdown norms have been eased when the total number of cases has started to rise. In the past three days, the total number of positive[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan and her brother Ibrahim Ali Khan spent time on Sunday practising yoga together. Ibrahim took to Instagram to share a photograph of the siblings striking a yoga pose. The two are seen sitting on a yoga mat with their hands up,[Read More…]
By Aarti Tikoo Singh New Delhi/Jaipur: In a major crackdown on Pakistani spy network in India, Military Intelligence and Rajasthan police on Monday caught two civil defence employees for passing on information about strategic Army installations to the ISI. One of the Indians was honey-trapped by a Pakistani woman ISI[Read More…]
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) Mohun Bagan Athletic Club tent will reopen on June 15 after being shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic since March. “Mohun Bagan Athletic Club tent will be reopened post lockdown for members/supporters on 15th June,2020,” a tweet on Mohun Bagan’s official Twitter handle read. The I-League[Read More…]
Islamabad, June 8 (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and was currently quarantined at his house, a PML-N official confirmed on Monday. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb confirmed that Abbasi, who was in office from August 2017 to May 2018,[Read More…]
By Puja Gupta New Delhi, June 8 (IANSlife) With enhanced hygiene measures and protocols in place, restaurants across the country are gearing up to re-open after being shut for 70 days due to the government mandated lockdown. The government has issued Standard Operating Procedures for the restaurants that included reducing[Read More…]
Manchester, June 8 (IANS) Manchester City footballer Raheem Sterling feels protests should be allowed to continue in England and other parts of the world as protesters are looking to find a solution for racism just like they are trying to figure out a way to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.[Read More…]
By IANSlife New Delhi, June 8 (IANSlife) Sustainable travel has been gaining a lot of popularity in recent times and is touted to be the future of travel as per the “new normal” with the Covid-19 pandemic acting as a catalyst for this change to come sooner. Switzerland has been[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday carried out searches at five locations in Mumbai in Yes Bank money laundering case. Separate ED teams conducted raids at locations which belong to global tours and travel company Cox and Kings and other different premises of some suspected persons[Read More…]
Karachi, June 8 (IANS) A two-member Pakistani team investigating the PIA plane crash near the Karachi airport on May 22 has returned to the country with the evidence extracted from the cockpit voice and flight data recorders of the aircraft after they were decoded by French experts, it was reported[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) As India enters the Unlock 1 phase after over nearly two-and-a-half months of lockdown, many Bollywood celebrities took to social media to caution citizens that easing of the lockdown strictures does not imply end of the pandemic and people should keep following necessary precautions. “#Unlock1 #IndiaFightsCorona[Read More…]
New York, June 8 (IANS) The New York Times’ editorial page editor James Bennet resigned due to a controversial op-ed written by a Republican Senator published last week which received widespread criticism, according to the paper. According to an article published Sunday night on the newspaper’s website, the Times’ publisher[Read More…]
Bengaluru, June 8 (IANS) Scores of temples, hotels, restaurants and shopping malls reopened in India’s tech hub, as unlock-1 began under new norms after they remained shut for over two months due to Covid-induced extended lockdown since March 25, an official said on Monday. “A steady stream of devotees made[Read More…]
New York, June 8 (IANS) Sleeping poorly on a regular basis may lead to the fatty arterial plaque buildup known as atherosclerosis that can result in fatal heart disease. “We’ve discovered that fragmented sleep is associated with a unique pathway — chronic circulating inflammation throughout the bloodstream — which, in[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Popular writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar is honoured to receive the Richard Dawkins Award 2020. He says that to have his name included in the list with previous recipients such as comedian Bill Maher and philosopher Christoper Hitchens is fulfilment of a dream he had not even seen.[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) India football captain Sunil Chhetri is on the verge of adding another feather to his already illustrious cap as he is set to complete 15 years on the international arena this week. The official handle of Indian football team acknowledged Chhetri’s feat and dedicated a[Read More…]
Wellington, June 8 (IANS) Super Rugby Aotearoa in New Zealand will be the first professional rugby competition in the world to have fans return en-masse in the COVID-19 era when the competition kicks off in Dunedin on Saturday. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has confirmed there will be no limit on[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Promoters of IndusInd Bank are set to increase their stake in the bank by purchasing additional shares from the open market. In a regulatory filing, the bank informed the exchanges about the decision of the promoters. The promoters — IndusInd Bank International Holding Ltd and IndusInd[Read More…]
Seoul , June 8 (IANS) With the final batch of students returning to classes on Monday, South Korea completed its phased school reopening scheme despite growing anxiety over a second wave of new coronavirus infections in capital Seoul and adjacent cities. About 1.35 million more students — in the first[Read More…]
By Sonia Gandhi The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 is a shining example of a radical and rational systemic change. It is radical because it transferred power to the poorest of the poor and enabled them to escape hunger and deprivation. It is rational because it[Read More…]
Panaji, June 8 (IANS) Goa Minister for Panchayats Mauvin Godinho, on Monday, joined the opposition chorus for the lockdown of South Goa’s Mormugao sub district, where a severe spike in COVID-19 cases has accounted for the bulk of 235 active coronavirus cases. The sub district is currently a declared containment[Read More…]
Hanoi, June 8 (IANS) The National Assembly of Vietnam on Monday ratified a free trade agreement with the European Union (EU), which over the next 10 years will cut or eliminate 99 per cent of tariffs on trade between the two sides. Lawmakers of the Vietnamese Parliament approved the Europe-Vietnam[Read More…]
Lahore, June 8 (IANS) Fast bowler Hasan Ali has responded positively to the virtual rehabilitation session for his latest back injury and his specialists expect he will not require a surgery and may also return to competitive cricket sooner than expected. Hasan last week underwent a two-hour online rehabilitation session[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) USA Table Tennis (USATT), the national governing body for the sport of table tennis, has partnered with Stupa Sports Analytics (Stupa), an Indian Sports Tech Startup, to assist their national team, including players and coaches, with an in-depth match and practice analysis, which will help[Read More…]
