Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Apparently affording a breather to the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi, Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday categorically denied any plans of his Bharatiya Janata Party to topple the six-month old Maharashtra government led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. However, he also warned that the Shiv[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) If you thought the RSS labour wing’s war with various state governments including BJP-ruled Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, over labour law reforms is over, think again. The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) after a slew of meetings has come up with a 5-stage plan[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) India is likely to suffer from its fourth recession in the last 69 years, as the country’s GDP is likely to contract by 5 per cent in FY21, credit rating agency Crisil said in a report on Tuesday. The report comes days after the Reserve[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Actress Sobhita Dhulipala is taking baby steps acing yoga positions amid lockdown. She took to Instagram, where she shared a string of pictures where she can be seen trying yoga positions. Sobhita captioned the image: “Baby steps”. Recently, the actress shared that she misses dressing up[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur on a plea by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) research scholar and anti-CAA activist Sharjeel Imam seeking clubbing of multiple FIRs on sedition charges against him. A bench of Justices Ashok[Read More…]
London, May 26 (IANS) Higher spirituality among stroke survivors was strongly linked to a better quality of life for them and their caregivers who may also feel depressed, say researchers. For many stroke survivors, a caregiver, often a family member or a close friend, may help with the daily tasks,[Read More…]
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) As many as 646 persons tested positive for coronavirus over the past 24 hours while nine Covid-19 patients lost their lives in Tamil Nadu, the Health Department said. According to the Health Department, 646 persons tested positive for Coronavirus taking the total tally to 17,728. Included[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) An early riser, Akshay Kumar attended a virtual meeting with the team of his upcoming spy drama “Bell Bottom” at 5:46 a.m. The video meeting was attended by director Ranjit M. Tewari, writer Aseem Arora, and producers Vashu Bhagnani, Jackky Bhagnani, and Nikkhil Advani. Sharing a[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has recognised the Rowing Federation of India’s (RFI) election held in February 2020 in what could be a major step in the latter’s push for regaining recognition from the Sports Ministry. IOA President Narinder Batra sent congratulatory letters to the[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The judiciary and the government had failed labourers, said the Congress, here on Tuesday, after the Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of miseries of migrant workers, stranded across the country due to the lockdown announced to contain Covid-19 spread. Terming it one of the[Read More…]
New York, May 26 (IANS) Patients with heart failure who experience low health literacy are at an increased risk of hospitalisation and mortality, according to a new study. Heart failure is a chronic condition that requires patients to engage in complex self-management skills to monitor weight and blood pressure, control[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Amid the political slugfest over migrant workers and arrest of UP Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, here on Tuesday, termed his arrest undemocratic and violation of humanitarian principle, and demanded that he be released immediately. “Throwing him into prison on[Read More…]
Bhubaneawar, May 26 (IANS) The wildlife wing of Odisha has decided to conduct Covid-19 test of a pangolin, which was rescued from a quarantine facility in Athagarh area in Cuttack district, an official said on Tuesday. This will be the first time that swab samples of a pangolin will be[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) At a time when marquee companies like Bharti Airtel and Kotak Mahindra Bank are selling their equity stakes at 5-6 per cent discount to their market price, RILs RE continues to command a premium over its intrinsic value. On Tuesday, the fourth day of its[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Former India captain Rahul Dravid expressed his concerns with respect to the bio-bubble safety plan put forward by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) recently. England are trying to host a three-match Test series against West Indies in July and they have come up[Read More…]
Sydney, May 26 (IANS) Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee said that Sachin Tendulkar edges Brian Lara in the race for the greatest batsman he has bowled to, but Jacques Kallis was in his opinion the “greatest complete cricketer.” “You think of Sachin Tendulkar, it just looked like he had[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) The Aamir Khan-Kajol blockbuster “Fanaa” was released 14 years ago on this date. Recalling the shooting memories, Kajol posted a throwback picture on Instagram where she can be seen reading the script along with Aamir. “Bts this was preshoot. And as usual the film was quite[Read More…]
Melbourne, May 26 (IANS) David Warner is unstoppable when he gets going. One of the world’s most destructive batters, the Australian opener can take any bowling attack to the cleaners on his day. During the lockdown in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Warner has taken to popular social media[Read More…]
Hyderabad, May 26 (IANS) An AirAsia India Jaipur-Hyderabad flight with 76 people on board made an emergency landing at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here on Tuesday allegedly due to fuel leak. The A320 aircraft, carrying 70 passengers and six crew members, encountered the snag as it was approaching the[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh R.K. Mathur on Tuesday met Union Minister Jitendra Singh and discussed the COVID situation in the newly formed Union Territory among other issues, including revival of development activity. Singh said the government appreciates the consistent effort with which the Ladakh administration[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, May 26 (IANS) The number of Covid-19 cases in Kerala is witnessing an upswing with arrival of Keralites from abroad and other states and the state government has decided that all those who come from abroad will have to pay for the quarantine. “The rates will be affordable to[Read More…]
Chandigarh, May 26 (IANS) Twenty-five Covid-19 cases were reported in Punjab on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases to 2,106. There are 148 active cases in the state, the health bulletin said. Neighbouring Haryana reported 43 cases, taking the state’s tally to 1,256. With 21 new cases being reported[Read More…]
Gurugram, May 26 (IANS) Cases of coronavirus spurted in Gurugram with 33 new cases appearing in the last 24 hours. Alarmingly, 12 of them are police personnel deployed on Covid duty in different containment zones. Besides, 21 patients were found infected after they came in contact with high risk earlier[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) The Vinay Pathak-starrer “Chintu Ka Birthday” is all set to release. The makers have decided to go ahead and launch the modest-budget film on OTT. “Chintu Ka Birthday” also features Seema Pahwa, Tillotama Shome, Reginald Barnes, Nate Scholz, Vedant Raj Chibber, Bisha Chaturvedi, Khalid Massou and[Read More…]
Beijing, May 26 (IANS) Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has reportedly increased orders for MediaTek chips by 300 per cent this year from the previous year. This comes after Huawei’s ban to do business with US companies was extended for another year, and the US Commerce Department announced new rules which[Read More…]
