New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) A massive fire broke out early on Sunday morning at Delhi’s Aya Nagar area. The fire took place in a wood warehouse situated in the area. Visuals from the area show massive black smoke billowing out of the inferno. Seven fire tenders were pressed into[Read More…]
By Vinayak Chakravorty Early in this documentary, you get to see a restored black-and-white footage of a 1906 film titled “A Native Street In India”. The silent clip, of a few seconds, is remarkable for the way it reveals a slice of India bygone, and also for its very economical[Read More…]
Lucknow, Jan 26 (IANS) Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad will soon address women protesting against the amended citizenship law at the Clock Tower in Lucknow. His lawyer, Mehmood Pracha, said: “Chandra Shekhar will soon come here to address protesters. As the court has now lifted ban on his participation[Read More…]
Tehran, Jan 26 (IANS) Iran has denounced “unconstitutional and inhuman” treatment of travelers of Iranian descent by US border guards, saying the American government holds responsibility for the harassment. The reaction by Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Saturday came after the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in a report revealed[Read More…]
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 26 (IANS) Over 100 women have started a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens in Sambhal. The women protesting at Pakka Bagh Kheda in Nakhasa area raised slogans such as “Hum leke rahenge azadi, CAA se azadi, RSS se[Read More…]
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The Great Wall has slowly but strategically spread its roots in the Indian IT/technology and allied sectors in India, and there is no stopping the dragon which has only grown fierce — threatening industries after industries across the spectrum as India celebrates[Read More…]
By Vinod Mirani The term comedian carried as much weight as the phrase hero in Hindi films. Almost no films, especially a family drama or even a romantic film, was complete without a healthy dose of comedy. Often, the comedy track had little to do with the main narrative and,[Read More…]
Tehran, Jan 26 (IANS) A senior official at Irans nuclear organization (AEOI) has said that the country was capable of enriching uranium up to whatever level of purity, and would do so if required to. “Right now, if the (country’s) establishment deems necessary, the Atomic Energy Organization (of Iran) will,[Read More…]
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 26 (IANS) Ulemas in Rampur have demanded the release of the anti-CAA protesters from jail by January 29, failing which they would decide their next course of action on January 30. Rampur Jama Masjid committee secretary Mukarram Inayti told reporters on Saturday, “Women are gathering daily[Read More…]
Jerusalem, Jan 26 (IANS) Benny Gantz, the main political rival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has accepted an invitation to visit the White House and announced that he will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington to discuss a Middle East peace plan. Addressing the media on Saturday, Gantz[Read More…]
BY D.C. PATHAK In the Age of Knowledge that we live in many old concepts of management of an enterprise including those revolving around leadership, employer-employee relationship and the role of hierarchy in the organisation, have received a severe knock. Among the key determinants of the new norm are the[Read More…]
By Subhash Narayan New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) State-owned oil and gas explorer Oil India (OIL) and the Assam government may acquire Bharat Petroleum Corporation’s entire 61 per cent stake in the Numaligarh Refinery (NRL), retaining the public sector character of the Assam-based entity. According to official sources, while OIL[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) A single organisation in India was attacked an alarming 1,565 times per week on average in the past six months, compared to 474 attacks per organisation globally, says a new report. According to researchers at Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point Research, 93 per cent of[Read More…]
Beijing, Jan 26 (IANS) The death toll due to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in China has increased to 56, while the number of infected persons were 1,975, the National Health Commission said on Sunday. The Commission said that of the 1,975 infected persons, 324 were in serious conditions, reports[Read More…]
Chandigarh, Jan 26 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday asked people to remember the freedom fighters who played a crucial role in India’s Independence. “Today on 71st Republic Day, let’s take a minute to thank all who fought for our freedom and shaped our country to be a[Read More…]
Washington, Jan 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that will raise tariffs on derivative steel and aluminium imports to cover nails, staples and other downstream products, while studies show that tariffs have hurt the American manufacturing sector and the overall economy. “I have concluded that it[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) After being nominated for the prestigious Padma Shri award, an elated Indian women’s hockey captain Rani Rampal on Sunday dedicated the award to her team and support staff beside thanking her coach and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. Taking to Twitter, Rani, who has been the[Read More…]
Chandigarh, Jan 26 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said Republic Day is an opportunity to feel proud of being Indian. In his message, he said, “Republic Day is an opportunity for all of us to renew our faith in the ideals of freedom, equality, and brotherhood”.[Read More…]
Chennai, Jan 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu celebrated the 71st Republic Day with patriotic fervour on Sunday with Governor Banwarilal Purohi unfurling the tricolour at the Marina beach here. He also took the salute from the armed forces and other security agencies. Chief Minister K. Palaniswami and his ministers and a[Read More…]
Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Alice Wells, the top American diplomat dealing with South Asia, has acknowledged Pakistan’s efforts for fulfilling the obligations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), saying Washington stands ready to assist Islamabad in implementing them. “We’ve been pleased to see progress by Pakistan towards fulfilling FATF[Read More…]
Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) A Chinese man suspected to have contracted the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been admitted to a hospital in Pakistan’s Multan city, the National Institute of Health (NIH) said. Multan and South Punjab’s Focal Person for Epidemic Diseases Atta ur Rehman said on Saturday that the 40-year-old[Read More…]
By Durga Chakravarty New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Known for belting out foot-tapping Punjabi hits like “Nikle currant”, “Attt Karti” and “Lamborghini” (which features in the Bollywood film “Jai Mummy Di”), singer-actor Jassi Gill has attributed his entry into Bollywood to his flourishing music career. “I have started everything with[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday morning extended his warm wishes to Indians on the occasion of India’s 71st Republic Day. Prime minister took to Twitter to convey his greetings: Wishing everyone a happy Republic Day. Greetings to all Indians on this occasion. Jai Hind!”[Read More…]
London, Jan 26 (IANS) Singer Louis Tomlinson says being in the boy band One Direction was “like a drug”. “We were always in control of our destiny,” Tomlinson told independent.co.uk. “We rose to fame pretty quick and, because of that, we had some power and some say within the record[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) As the nation is all set to witness the 71st Republic Day, the celebration of it will start at 9 a.m. with Presidential flag hosting. At 9:15 a.m. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Amar Jawan Jyoti. He will lay a floral wreath at[Read More…]
