Fatehpur, Feb 18 (IANS) The Fatehpur Superintendent of Police suspended a head constable after his video taking a Rs 50 bribe went viral on social media. A police officer on Tuesday said: “An alleged 44-second video went viral on social media two days ago in which Ashok Kumar, head constable[Read More…]
Toronto, Feb 18 (IANS) Early exposure of babies to household cleaning products is associated with the development of childhood asthma and wheeze by age 3 years, a new study suggests. “Our study looked at infants, who typically spend 80 per cent-90 per cent of their time indoors and are especially[Read More…]
By Abhishek Upadhyay New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Mumbai star Sarfaraz Khan took this season’s Ranji Trophy by storm. But the 22-year-old is not willing to think too far ahead. Even though the 41-time champions failed to reach the quarterfinals, Sarfaraz made the most of the opportunities he got by[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Hyderabad-based global start-up catalyst T-Hub on Tuesday said it has won Invest India’s bid to nurture 30 select incubators in India. T-Hub, along with Wadhwani Foundation, will lead a programme to provide continued support and mentorship, it said in a statement. Incubators can apply for[Read More…]
Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday visited Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur in Pakistan’s Narowal district. Pakistan’s Minister of Religious Affairs Pir Noorul Haq Qadri and other officials accompanied Guterras on the visit, during which the UN chief was briefed on the Kartarpur corridor.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) India’s Sunil Kumar on Tuesday reached the Greco-Roman finals in the 87kg category with a brilliant comeback victory over Azamat Kustubayev of Kazakhstan at the Asian Wrestling Championship in the national capital. Kumar was down 1-8 in his semi-final bout at one stage but made[Read More…]
By Nivedita Singh New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Though the construction of new classrooms for Delhi schools has missed the construction completion deadline, these will be ready by the coming academic session, according to the Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. It was on January 28, 2019, that Delhi Chief[Read More…]
San Francisco, Feb 18 (IANS) Privacy centric messaging app Signal is gearing up to take on Facebook-owned WhatsApp as it is mulling to go mainstream now and put the $50 million infusion from WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton to good use. Moxie Marlinspike — who launched Signal — has always talked[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) If Indian politics is known for its animated discourse and interesting personas, Amar Singh surely qualifies to be one worth a mention — the man accused of ‘wheeling dealing’, who could hit out at the likes of Digvijaya Singh by addressing him as “big brother”[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) A new survey report on Tuesday said that India will see the lowest salary increase in a decade this year and even the real estate and transport sector — the top national job generators — will witness lowest pay hikes in 2020. The sharpest drop[Read More…]
Bhubaneswar, Feb 18 (IANS) As many as 246 elephants died in Odisha due to various reasons in the last three years, the Odisha government informed the Assembly on Tuesday. In a written reply, Forest and Environment Minister Bikram Keshari Arukh said that 246 elephants had died between 2016-17 and 2018-19[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The novel coronavirus outbreak in China is likely to impact India’s electronics and chemical sectors, a Kotak report has said. The report said that chemicals and related sectors like pharmaceuticals, as well as electronics and electrical machinery are ‘high risk’ sectors after the outbreak of[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Amid row over reports that a berth in Kashi-Mahakal Express is reserved for Lord Shiva, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday made it clear that neither a train was reserved on the basis of religion nor will be reserved in future. He said some Railway employees[Read More…]
Beijing, Feb 18 (IANS) Chinese courts have been mobilized to promote and improve online litigation services as the country is battling the novel coronavirus outbreak, according to the Supreme People’s Court (SPC). The move aims to better meet people’s judicial needs and ensure the smooth and orderly operation of courts[Read More…]
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Oscar-winning film producer Guneet Monga says that one should understand the process and be well versed with the business if they expect to be close to the final round of the much-celebrated film awards ceremony. This year, the South Korean film “Parasite” swept[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) In a series of videos that have emerged over the weekend attempting to give a fresh narative to the Jamia violence, a new set released on Tuesday showed alleged rioters hurling stones from inside the Jamia Millia Islamia campus here, adding yet another dimensiona to[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu says a biopic on him will not work as he has a very simple and boring life. “Mine is a very simple and boring life. I don’t think a biopic on me would work,” Mahesh told timesofindia.indiatimes.com, when he was asked that[Read More…]
Beijing, Feb 18 (IANS) Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo is expected to launch its new smartwatch alongside the Find X2 flagship smartphone sometime next month, and now, the company Vice President Brian Shen has confirmed that the upcoming smartwatch will feature curved 3D glass display. The company has not revealed when[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Vodafone Idea scrips on Tuesday plunged over 16 per cent to trade below Rs 3 a stock after India Ratings downgraded its rating on non-convertible debentures of Rs 3,500 crore citing stress on the company’s near-term liquidity post the Supreme Court’s ruling. From a 52 week[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC), one of the world’s most prestigious grappling tournaments, is all set to unveil the first ever ADCC India Nationals at the DLF Avenue Mall, Saket, in the national capital on Sunday. The submission wrestling tournament is expected to witness[Read More…]
Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) Southern actress Sriya Reddy is redefining fitness goals with a new gym video of herself. Sriya, who has worked in films like “Kanchivaram”, “Pallikoodam” and “Oraal”, took to Instagram, where she shared a clip of herself doing a intensive workout on the monkey bar. “#monkeybars #crazy[Read More…]
Patna, Feb 18 (IANS) Political strategist and politician Prashant Kishor on Tuesday hit out at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar saying that his party JD-U was aligning with those “going soft on Mahatma Gandhi’s killer”, adding that the ideologies of the Father of the Nation and his assassin Nathuram Godse[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Actress Bhumi Pednekar, who will next be seen in the heroine-centric horror film “Durgavati”, notes how this is the first time in her career that she will carry an the entire film on her shoulders. She adds that she doesnt feel much pressure about the fact.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) BJP President J.P. Nadda on Tuesday appointed Saroj Pandey as the central observer to oversee the election of the BJP’s legislature party in Delhi. The BJP MP will hold a meeting with newly-elected Delhi legislators to find a consensus candidate. Sources say Vijender Gupta, who[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) With Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella all set to visit India next week — around the same time US President Donald Trump is making his first official visit to this part of the world — the software giant is looking forward to further consolidate its position[Read More…]
