Patna, Feb 23 (IANS) Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of opposition in Bihar Assembly, took on international shooter-turned-BJP MLA Shreyasi Singh in the House on Tuesday over the lack of a shooting range in the state. Yadav, speaking after the address of governor Phagu Chauhan, said that he does not have[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) After Xiaomi, another Chinese brand OPPO on Tuesday showcased a new wireless charging solution that works from 10 cm (3.9 inches) distance for its upcoming rollable smartphone. In a tweet, OPPO showcased the closer look at wireless air charging. “Working on or off axis with[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Actor Rohan Mehra has always had a good boy image on television, and he has been trying to break the image with his last few roles. He played a casanova in the web series “Class Of 2020” and is currently playing a driver with conflicts in[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Standalone RIL’s plan to foray into green energy will be also be liked by investors, brokerage Nomura said in a note. It said Reliance has indicated that it plans to build an optimal mix of reliable, lean and affordable energy using solar, wind and batteries.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat met Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, in New Delhi on Tuesday and thanked him for his cooperation in the development of road connectivity in the state. At the request of Rawat, Gadkari agreed to the[Read More…]
By Rohit Vaid New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Healthy festive season sales along with low base and high corporate savings are expected to lift India out of the technical recession spiral in Q3FY21. Besides, healthy performance of the agricultural sector as well as a lagged recovery in contact-intensive parts of[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 23 (IANS) The Covid test positivity rate (TPR) in Kerala on Tuesday continued to remain under 6 per cent with 4,034 people testing positive after 69,604 samples were sent for testing in the past 24 hours. State Health Minister K.K. Shailaja said 4,823 people turned negative, taking the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday cited Madhya Pradesh’s multi-crore Vyapam scam as it heard the Karnataka government plea challenging the bail granted to the main accused in the PU question paper leak case registered in 2016. A bench, headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and[Read More…]
New Feb 23 (IANS) The Congress, which posed a tough challenge to the BJP in in last assembly polls has been decimated in the 2021 municipality polls as BJP has swept the state, but surprisingly the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has made inroads in Gujarat’s urban centres which is a[Read More…]
Singapore, Feb 23 (IANS) ZASH Global Media and Entertainment Corp. on Tuesday said it has inked a deal to acquire a majority controlling interest in Lomotif, a Singapore-based video-sharing social networking platform and budding rival to TikTok. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. ZASH is backed by[Read More…]
By Atul Aneja New Delhi, Feb 23: India has swiftly taken a giant step in countering Chinese influence in the Indian Ocean, with External Affairs Minister Jaishankar signing two defence pacts with Maldives and Mauritius—each with a strong maritime dimension. Jaishankar’s pre-emptive strike follows Chinese inroads in the Indian Ocean[Read More…]
Panaji, Feb 23 (IANS) Setting up a state government-run mineral corporation would delay the resumption of mining in Goa, a collective of mining industry dependants said on Tuesday. They demanded immediate resumption of iron ore extraction in Goa which has been halted since 2018. In a statement issued here, Puti[Read More…]
By Rattan Lal Kataria Every year, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi is observed as National Anti-Drug Addiction Day to honour his commitment towards eradicating the menace of drug and substance abuse. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also time and again highlighted the perils of substance abuse and stated that[Read More…]
Jammu, Feb 23 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday saw 94 new Covid cases come to light, while 62 patients were discharged from different hospitals after recovery and one patient succumbed during the last 24 hours. An official bulletin said that of the new cases, 22 were from the Jammu[Read More…]
New York, Feb 23 (IANS) If depression is making it more difficult for some unemployed people to land a job, one type of therapy may help, research suggests. The findings indicated that 41 per cent of unemployed or underemployed people undergoing cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) found a new job or[Read More…]
London, Feb 23 (IANS) The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal has dismissed Fortnite creator Epic Games’s bid to take Apple to court in the UK over competition law. Fortnite was removed from Apple and Google’s app stores worldwide after it broke rules about in-app purchases. Claiming that the rules were unfair,[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Feb 23 (IANS) Amodini Vijay Nayak, who won the under-16 crown last week, is in line for a second straight title as she entered the title round in the girls’ category of the under-18 AITA Championship Series here on Tuesday. The 14-year-old eighth seed overcame seventh seed Gagana Mohankumar[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Bollywood actor Kunal Kemmu shared a video where he can be seen lifting 150 kilos of weight. He says it is not about how much you lift but how well you can lift it and not injure yourself in the process. Kunal posted the video on[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Australia’s Steve Smith said that he is “excited” to join the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year. Smith was bought by DC for Rs 2.2 crore at the auction last week after he was released by the Rajasthan Royals (RR).[Read More…]
Chikkaballapur, Feb 23 (IANS) At least five persons were killed and one received severe injuries in a suspected gelatine explosion at a quarry site in Hirenagavalli hamlet bordering Chikkaballapur and Bengaluru in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, police said. Hirenagavalli is a small hamlet in Chikballapur taluk in Chikballapur[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Physical investment of silver is expected to achieve a six-year high in 2021 at 257 million ounces, as investors continue to add silver to their holdings. As per Motilal Oswal Financial Services, silver has been outperforming gold over the last few months and is on[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Singer Ankit Tiwari’s new non-film song Taarifein has retained its position in the top 10 list of Billboard Triller Global Charts for the second two consecutive weeks. “I am over the moon. This is extremely exciting. To see a song you loved get so much love[Read More…]
By Mahua Venkatesh New Delhi, Feb 23: As India aims to boost its exports, the government is looking at manufacturing containers in a big way while developing a shipping line under the Atmanirbhar Bharat programme. Containers are required to ship goods. At present, India is solely dependent on the public[Read More…]
By Sharon Thambala Antarvedi (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 23 (IANS) Almost six months after a decades-old chariot at the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Antarvedi in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district was gutted in a fire, its government-commissioned replacement and its process has evoked mixed reactions among local devotees. Following[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Special Cell of Delhi police has arrested a life convict in the infamous Dhaula Kuan rape case of 2010 who absconded after jumping parole. A semi-automatic pistol of .32 caliber with 2 live cartridges were recovered from his possession. Police said that Shamshad was[Read More…]