By Pramod Kumar Jha Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Indian sugar mills have benefited from the rise in sugar prices in the international market, as the demand for sugar exports from the country has increased and 28 lakh tonnes of sugar export deals have been sealed so far. The increased sugar[Read More…]
New York, Jan 13 (IANS) Researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University have developed a system that leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) to rapidly analyze hundreds of thousands of comments on social media and identify the fraction that defend or sympathize with disenfranchised minorities such as the Rohingya community. The Rohingyas, who[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The dropping of wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson by the BCCI selectors from the 16-member India T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series in New Zealand from January 24 has not gone down well with cricket fans among Twitterati. Samson played in India’s last T20I against Sri[Read More…]
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New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Used car marketplace Cars24 targets to double its retail foorprint across the country in 2020 with planned launches of around 200 branches. The company currently has 200 branches with the latest being launched in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha on Monday. According to a company statement, in past[Read More…]
By Nivedita Singh New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Burari, one of the most populated and a Purvanchali-dominated Assembly constituency, has several illegal colonies and is often discussed by Delhi residents for crime, bad roads and lack of water and sewerage system. Of the 3,57,331 voters, only 1,58,218 are females and[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel on Monday said the U-17 Women’s World Cup will provide global recognition to Indian football. “In 2020 we host FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup which will provide global recognition to Indian football. You need to go back[Read More…]
Unnao (Uttar Pradesh) Jan 13 (IANS) The doctor who treated the father of the Unnao rape victim has died in mysterious circumstances here on Monday. Prashant Upadhyaya had treated the Unnao rape victim’s father in April 2018 after he had been brutally thrashed in police custody. The doctor was posted[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) FanCode, a multi-sport aggregator platform for every sports fan, has partnered with Lex Sportel Vision to live stream the ongoing season of I-League in India. The multi-year exclusive streaming partnership deal will enable fans across India to catch all the live action from Indias most[Read More…]
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Lauding him as the most skilful bowler across formats, India captain Virat Kohli on Monday said Jasprit Bumrah doesn’t shy away from bowling at the batsmen’s head or ribs even in the nets. “According to me he’s (Bumrah) the most skilful bowler in the world in[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Jan 13 (IANS) Bengaluru FC on Monday announced that Spanish defender Juanan Gonzalez had signed a new two-year deal to keep him with the Indian Super League (ISL) champions until the end of the 2021-2022 season. The 32-year-old, who joined in the summer of 2016, put pen to paper[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Rhiti Sports on Monday told the Supreme Court that it paid former Indian cricket captain M.S. Dhoni Rs 37 crore through cheque for various brand endorsement activities. Dhoni was the brand ambassador for the Amrapali Group. In December, the Supreme Court had agreed to hear[Read More…]
Imphal, Jan 13 (IANS) In what is set to be a must-win fixture for either side, Neroca FC will be hosting Real Kashmir FC at the Khuman Lampak Stadium on Tuesday. Neroca have made an underwhelming start to their campaign, and sit a place above Indian Arrows at tenth in[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Border Security Force and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) marching contingents have been kept away from the Republic Day parade this year, officials said. “As part of a new rotation policy of paramilitary forces’ squads at the Republic Day parade, the contingents of two[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The BJP is planning to field former Delhi Minister and rebel AAP leader Kapil Mishra against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from New Delhi assembly constituency, party leaders said. “Mishra’s candidature as a probable candidate against Kejriwal from New Delhi constituency has been discussed,” said a[Read More…]
Ranchi, Jan 13 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is likely to expand his cabinet as kharmas, an inauspicious period in Hindu calender, ends in two days. Soren, in Delhi to take part in the non-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Ministers’ meeting with Sonia Gandhi, is likely to discuss cabinet[Read More…]
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Visually-challenged vocalist Dr Divya Bijur has sung a romantic number for a Marathi movie titled “Vikun Taak”. Divya, who is a physiotherapist by calling, recorded the song, “Dolya mandi, tujha chandva”, for “Vikun Taak”, which is a socio-comedy focusing on organ donation. “I cannot see since[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Jan 13 (IANS) Actress Kristen Bell says being a woman is not about being brave or powerful, but about shedding the “perfect little box” and owning complexities. Bell got on the stage to accept #SeeHer award at the 2020 Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday here to contemplate a[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Jan 13 (IANS) Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” emerged as the Best Action Film of 2019 at the 25th annual Critics Choice Awards. The Critics’ Choice Awards were held on Sunday night here. “Avengers: Endgame” was competing with “1917”, “Ford v. Ferrari”, “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum”, and[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Ritesh Agarwal-led Indian hospitality unicorn Oyo, currently the second top unicorn after Paytm and valued at nearly $10 billion in the country, has acted tough by laying off thousands of employees in India and China, after Japanese giant SoftBank tightened its noose around it. According[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Keeping in view the upcoming assembly elections in Delhi, various citizen groups from around the city on Monday unveiled a special manifesto that calls for making clean air an essential issue for the polls next month. The manifesto, titled “People’s Manifesto for Clean Air”, includes[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Hockey India on Monday named a 20-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team for the much-awaited season opener of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2020 to be held at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar. India will take on World No.3 the Netherlands on 18 and 19[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Jan 13 (IANS) A protest rally was held on Monday by members of Hindu organisations in Karnataka’s Kanakapura town against the construction of a Jesus Christ statue at a village on a government land that senior Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar allegedly gifted to a church, a BJP leader said.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Congres president Sonia Gandhi has said that the Prime Minister and home minister has misled the nation on the Citizenship Amendment Act and the government has let loose a reign of oppression, spreading hatred and trying to divide our people along sectarian lines. There is[Read More…]
Chennai, Jan 13 (IANS) A search engine company that searches and unites missing persons with their long-lost families? Well, that is one of the facets of the Chinese search engine company Baidu which is using Artificial intelligence (AI)-based facial recognition technology. “Our Baidu ‘AI Xunren’ has reunited about 10,000 missing[Read More…]
