New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A video of a lioness and her cubs making way for a biker in the outskirts of the Gir sanctuary in Gujarat is doing the rounds on social media. The clip was shared by Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani with the caption: “This #viralvideo shows[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has urged the government to bring a bill in the ongoing session of the Parliament for restoring full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. He also demanded the release of all the political detainees in the state after the abrogation[Read More…]
Rajkot, Feb 4 (IANS) Mumbai’s Sarfaraz Khan continues to make ripples in the Ranji Trophy. After a stunning run of form in which the 22-year-old was unbeaten on 301 and 226 in consecutive innings in two Ranji Trophy matches, Sarfaraz was dismissed for 78 in Mumbai’s ongoing match against Saurashtra.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the plea of slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri’s wife Zakia Jafri challenging the SIT’s clean chit to then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 riots, has been already adjourned many times and it will have to[Read More…]
By Krishna SinhaChaudhury New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) At a time when smartphone giants like Apple and Samsung have shut stores in China following the deadly coronavirus outbreak, POCO, an independent brand by Chinese handset maker Xiaomi, said on Tuesday that it is prepared to deal with the situation as[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) National Conference MP Hasnain Masoodi on Tuesday demanded that the government should undo the abrogation of Article 370, saying it was a “historical blunder”. Participating in a debate on the motion of thanks to the President’s address in the Lok Sabha, Masoodi said that revocation[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday again raised the issue of Batla House encounter ahead of the February 8 Delhi Assembly elections. Addressing a public meeting in Dwarka here, he said that Delhi needs a leadership hich will support the country’s decisions on national security[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) About 58 per cent metropolitan Indian online adults may switch banks this year, according to a survey by market research firm Forrester. “Poor digital experience” is one of the main reasons cited by people who said they want to switch their banks. Other key factors[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court against Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s upcoming film “Shikara: The Untold Story Of Kashmiri Pandits”, demanding a stay on its release and deleting some of the scenes. “Shikara” is set against the backdrop[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Targetting Prime Minister Narendra Modi again, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thakeray on Tuesday called for a rethink on the upcoming Bullet Train project between Ahmedabad-Mumbai, terming it as a “white elephant”. The Rs 100,000-crore plus project is considered a dream project of Modi, which was put[Read More…]
Chennai, Feb 4 (IANS) With opposition from different quarters for public exams for students of classes 5 and 8, the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday decided to cancel the measure. In a statement issued here, School Education Minister K.S.Sengottaiyan said the government, after considering the various representations, has decided to[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The government is taking steps to prevent people from becoming victims of online frauds, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G. Krishan Reddy informed Parliament on Tuesday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Reddy said that the government has constituted an[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Feb 4 (IANS) The stage is set for Sammakka-Saralamma jatara, touted as Asia’s biggest tribal fair, beginning in Telangana’s Mulugu district on Wednesday. About 1.5 crore devotees from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and other states are expected to attend the four-day festivities at Medaram[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Slamming the Modi government for lining up major PSUs including Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) for disinvestment, the Trinamool Congress on Tuesday said that it was implementing the “Becho India” programme. In his speech during the debate in the Rajya Sabha on the Motion of Thanks[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Actor Rahul Roy has recounted memories of his blockbuster debut movie “Ashiqui” and how director Mahesh Bhatt was adamant on casting him as the lead in the film. “When I met Bhatt sahab for the first time, he found my hairstyle and dressing very weird. When[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) Two senior IPS-rank officers of the Karnataka cadre have been booked for their alleged role in the multi-crore IMA ponzi scam that rocked the state last year, a CBI official said on Tuesday. “We have filed an FIR against 11 accused, including Karnataka cadre IPS officers[Read More…]
San Francisco, Feb 4 (IANS) LG Electronics (LG) LG has announced that the Apple TV app and accompanying Apple TV+ streaming service are now available on select 2019 LG TVs in the US along with more than 80 other countries. With the Apple TV app, LG TV owners can also[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) “Deshbhakti” in the educational syllabus, a Jan Lokpal, 24-hour-open markets and pursuing full statehood were among the 28 promises in the Aam Aadmi Party’s manifesto for the February 8 Delhi assembly elections. The manifesto, released on Tuesday at the party office by AAP national convener[Read More…]
New York, Feb 4 (IANS) Researchers have found that regular aerobic exercise not only improves physical health but also improves cognitive functioning, which might protect against Alzheimer’s disease. “This study is a significant step toward developing an exercise prescription that protects the brain against Alzheimer’s disease, even among people who[Read More…]
Wardha (Maharashtra), Feb 4 (IANS) Over 36 hours after a 24-year woman college lecturer was burnt in full public view by a married spurned suitor, doctors described her condition as “extremely critical” even as thousands of citizens took to the streets and the Hinganghat town observed a spontaneous shutdown here[Read More…]
San Francisco, Feb 4 (IANS) After a German artist, Simon Weckert, demonstrated how he “hacked” Google Maps with 99 smartphones and a wagon to create “virtual traffic jams” on the streets of Berlin, Google responded to the incident saying it “appreciates” creative use of maps. Admitting that it has not[Read More…]
Thimphu, Feb 4 (IANS) Carles Cuadrats Bengaluru FC will mark their return to continental football with an AFC Cup Preliminary Stage Two clash against Bhutan Premier League Side, Paro FC, at the Changlimithang Stadium here on Wednesday. Despite temperatures that have been hovering around the one degree mark, the Blues’[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) In view of the alarming spread of Coronavirus, Union Health and Family Welfare Secretary Preeti Sudan on Tuesday had a meeting, via video conference, with Health Secretaries of states and Union Territories and other officials concerned to review preparedness for management of the disease. Senior[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The government is taking adequate steps to stabilise prices of essential food items, including vegetables, Minister Of State For Ministry Of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Danve Raosaheb Dadarao informed Lok Sabha, on Tuesday. Potato, onion and tomato together accounted for about 52% of[Read More…]
Beijing, Feb 4 (IANS) China on Tuesday called for international cooperation to combat the public health crisis from the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying made the remarks at a press briefing online when asked to comment on the 146th session of the World Health Organization (WHO)[Read More…]
