London, Jan 26 (IANS) Model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley says going to the gym is “meditation” for her. She said: “I’ve been exercising for most of my adult life. My mum was an aerobics teacher in the 90s and my childhood was very outdoorsy. When I moved to the city, I realised[Read More…]
New York, Jan 26 (IANS) Some 85,000 artifacts from the Museum of Chinese in America are in jeopardy after a fire struck a Chinatown building in New York City (NYC). The fire on Thursday night struck a building at 70 Mulberry Street that housed the historic and artistic items the[Read More…]
Chicago, Jan 26 (IANS) A study of Northwestern University (NU) found that bacteria living in household dust can spread antibiotic resistance genes, and the researchers believe these genes could potentially spread to pathogens, making infections more difficult to treat. Bacteria can share many different types of genes as long as[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) There will now be an intensive screening of people along the Indo-Nepal border to deal with the menace of Novel Coronavirus. This decision has been taken after confirmation of coronavirus being found in Nepal. The Union Health Ministry will make arrangements for screening on the[Read More…]
Toronto, Jan 26 (IANS) The Confederation of Toronto Chinese Canadian Organizations (CTCCO) launched a drive on Saturday to raise donations for the Chinese city of Wuhan to prevent cross-infection and curb the spreading of the novel coronavirus-related pneumonia. CTCCO Chairman Wen Guoning told the Xinhua news agency that CTCCO will[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) A 24-year-old psychiatrist was found dead in Delhi’s five star hotel Taj Ambassador at Khan Market on Friday, the police confirmed on Saturday. A suicide note has also been recovered from him. According to DCP (New Delhi district) Eish Singhal, Karan Chandra was staying in[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Bharatiya Janta Party leader Harsh Vardhan on Saturday visited the site where an under-construction building collapsed in Delhi’s Bhajanpura. The BJP leader interacted with the locals and took stock of the situation. He also spoke to the Medical Superintendents of the two hospitals where the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) All the five candidates fielded by the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Praishad, the student wing of the ruling BJP in Gujarat, have lost the elections to the Gujarat Central University. Out of the five student council seats in Gujarat Central University, three were grabbed by Left-leaning[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Jan 26 (IANS) Investors would soon be able to buy agricultural land directly from farmers within 30 days for setting up their industries in Karnataka, state Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said on Saturday. “We are amending section 109 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act in the ensuing budget session[Read More…]
By Arul Louis New York, Jan 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s lawyers launched their defence in the Senate trial on Saturday questioning the credibility of the Democratic Party prosecutors, the witnesses and the intelligence community. White House lawyer Pat Cipollone said the impeachment was a Democratic Party attempt to[Read More…]
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, filmmaker Karan Johar and producer Ekta Kapoor have been honoured with the Padma Shri for their contribution in the field of performing arts. The Padma awards were announced by Government of India on the eve of Republic Day on[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) India’s leading poets vent the public anger against Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens at a unique protest on the eve of the Republic Day here on Saturday. Thousands of people thronged Khilwat Grounds near historic Charminar as poetry, qawali and satire targetted the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Local residents helped rescue many students trapped in a building that collapsed in north-east Delhi’s Bhajanpura area on Saturday evening claiming five lives. As many as five persons, including four students, were killed when a three-storey structure caved in, the police said. The officials at[Read More…]
Bhopal, Jan 26 (IANS) On the eve of the Republic Day, the Madhya Pradesh government has introduced reading the Preamble to the Constitution in the state schools from Saturday. Public Relations Minister P.C. Sharma got the new practice started with Rajiv Gandhi High School in Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh has emulated[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Fourteen foreigners, majority of them of the Indian origin, including Mauritian politician Anerood Jugnauth, have been named for the Padma Awards on the eve of 71st Republic Day, here on Saturday. Jugnauth has been named for Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award, in the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Lethal animal virus epidemic coronavirus, which has sent panic waves across the world, may have its origins at the epicentre of the epidemic, Wuhan, in a laboratory which has been linked to China’s covert biological weapons programme. The Washington Times reported the link with China’s[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, the government on Saturday announced 118 awardees to be conferred with the Padma Shri Award. The government has selected 118 people from different fields who will be given the Padma Shri Award. The list includes the names of Jagdish[Read More…]
By Zaffar Iqbal Srinagar, Jan 26 (IANS) Muzaffar Baig, the former PDP minister, is among this year’s Bhadma Bhushan awardees. Baig was the first mainstream politicians who hinted at moving on after the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5. He has been picking for the implementation of Article 371[Read More…]
Johannesburg, Jan 26 (IANS) England all-rounder Ben Stokes was on Saturday fined 15 per cent of his match fee for swearing at a supporter on the first day of the ongoing fourth Test between England and South Africa at the Wanderers. “Stokes was found to have breached Article 2.3 of[Read More…]
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) Thousands of Kolkatans are all geared up for a novel Republic Day celebration on Sunday with a 11-kilometer long human chain, reading of the preamble and pledge to protect the country’s Constitution and floating of black balloons opposing CAA, NPR and NRC as the ongoing protests[Read More…]
By Sanjeev Kumar Singh Chauhan New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Five lives, including 4 students, were lost in the Bhajanpura area in north-east Delhi on Saturday evening as an under-construction structure came crashing on a building that housed a coaching centre. Who is to be blamed for the incident? According[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Centre on Saturday announced that Mahindra group Chairman Anand Mahindra and TVS Group chief Venu Srinivisan would be awarded Padma Bhushan for their contribution to the field of trade and industry. Mahindra has played a major role in diversifying the Mahindra group, making it global.[Read More…]
Panaji, Jan 25 (IANS) Awarding the prestigious Padma Bhushan award posthumously to former Defence Minister and ex-Goa Chief Minister late Manohar Parrikar will inspire people to work constructively and conscientiously for the country, Parrikar’s elder son Utpal Parrikar said on Saturday. “We are extremely happy and thankful to the Central[Read More…]
Margao, Jan 25 (IANS) Hugo Boumous inspired FC Goa to a thrilling 3-2 win over Kerala Blasters FC in an action-packed Indian Super League (ISL) encounter at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium here on Saturday. First-half goals from Boumous (26′) and Jackichand Singh (45′) saw Goa take a 2-0 lead only[Read More…]
Johannesburg, Jan 25 (IANS) Pacer Mark Wood dominated Day 2 of the fourth Test between England and South Africa at the Wanderers here on Saturday. Wood first struck three sixes and two fours as he scored 35 as part of an extraordinary last wicket stand of 82 with Stuart Broad.[Read More…]
