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Chennai, Dec 16 (IANS) Global credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service on Monday said its outlook for the global automotive manufacturers and parts suppliers is negative. In its research report Automotive manufacturers and parts suppliers – Global 2020 Outlook released on Monday, Moody’s said: “Our 2020 outlook for global automotive[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 16 (IANS) Kerala Police chief Loknath Behra on Monday termed a proposed statewide shutdown as illegal. Around 33 organisations have come forward for the proposed shutdown slated for Tuesday. The shutdown has been called by small political parties which do not have any representation in the Kerala Assembly[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Expelled BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh, Kuldeep Singh Sengar, was on Monday convicted by a Delhi court for kidnapping and raping a minor from the Unnao district in 2017. Sengar found guilty under Section 376 of the IPC, and sections 5C and 6 of the[Read More…]
Oslo, Dec 16 (IANS) World chess champion Magnus Carlsen has changed his Twitter bio after getting to the top of the English Premier Leagues official fantasy table, underlining his knack in other sports and the urge to be the best everywhere. The Norwegian is currently leading the Premier League’s official[Read More…]
By Sumit Kumar Singh New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The number of security personnel deployed outside residences of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other Central ministers was increased on Monday after Central intelligence agencies issued an alert that their residences can be targets of protests against the Citizenship Amendment[Read More…]
London, Dec 16 (IANS) Terming him a “legend” England Test captain Joe Root has called Ben Stokes being named BBC Sports Personality of the Year as a “well deserved” recognition. “Well deserved legend!” Root said in a tweet with the famous photo of Stokes after winning the Ashes Test at[Read More…]
Patna, Dec 16 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad’s estranged daughter-in-law Aishwarya has lodged an FIR in Patna, accusing the former chief minister and her mother-in-law Rabri Devi, eldest sister-in-law Misa Bharti and husband Tej Pratap of harassing and assaulting her. Aishwarya has alleged in the FIR, lodged[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Priyanka Chopra has wrapped up shoot for “The White Tiger”, the Netflix movie co-starring Rajkummar Rao and based on Aravind Adiga’s Man Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name. Priyanka, who has been shooting in Delhi, took to Instagram to announce the news. “Happy tired.. but[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Product quality, consistency and value for money are the most important criteria which influence brand loyalty of consumers in India, says a new study. The survey by KPMG revealed that 47 per cent Indian consumers remain loyal to a favourite brand even after a bad[Read More…]
Ranchi, Dec 16 (IANS) Voting ended in five of the 15 assembly seats that went to the polls in the fourth phase in Jharkhand on Monday. According to the Election Commission, more than 53.37 per cent polling have been been reported till 3 p.m. Voting ended at 3 p.m. on[Read More…]
Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 16 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) member, Kamlesh Gautam, who met the 18-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by her ‘uncle’ and then set on fire on Saturday in Fatehpur’s Ubipur village, has questioned the role of the police in the incident. The police[Read More…]
Srinagar, Dec 16 (IANS) The Army on Monday celebrated Vijay Diwas in Kashmir by felicitating the widows and families of martyrs of the 1971 war. The ceremony was held at Army 15 Corps Headquarters at Badami Bagh Cantonment in Srinagar. The celebration began with a wreath laying at the war[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Delhi University Students’ Union President Akshit Dahiya on Monday claimed that some student groups forcibly prevented students from appearing in examinations. In a statement issued by Dahiya, he also alleged that when he reached the spot to help students enter the examination hall, the student[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) On a day, when the most brutal rape happened on the streets of the national capital, another daughter from Uttar Pradesh got justice as former state legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar was convicted on Monday by a Delhi Court. While the expelled BJP lawmaker was convicted[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Twitterland went aflutter briefly on Sunday night when a critical tweet on the police action in Jamia Millia Islamia emanated from the official twitter handle of the Press Information Bureau. The development had the department rushing to issue a clarification. The original post which has[Read More…]
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Bhopal, Dec 16 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh police have launched ‘MP e-Cop’, a mobile app to facilitate girls to get immediate back-up just by the push of a button. The MP e-cop app has been introduced amid national debates over women’s safety triggered by a spate of crimes against women[Read More…]
Kochi, Dec 16 (IANS) Newly appointed Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who has been facing a series of protests ever since the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 was passed, on Monday said he is ready to have talks with the protesters. Khan had to face protests last night when angry student[Read More…]
Ankara, Dec 16 (IANS) Turkey might shut down two military bases where US soldiers were currently stationed if “necessary”, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “If necessary, we will hold discussions with all our delegations, and if necessary, we may close the Incirlik (air base in Adana) and Kurecik (radar station[Read More…]
Kolkata, Dec 16 (IANS) Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS) on Saturday organised an interactive session here for parents to make them aware of the holistic development of their children. The session facilitated by JIBS Principal Director and psychologist-behavioural expert Dr Sanjeev P Sahni was attended by more than 1,500[Read More…]
London, Dec 16 (IANS) The jewellery worth 50 million pounds (over Rs 470 crore) were stolen the from house of Tamara Ecclestone, the daughter of former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone in London. The burglars raided her house on the Friday night, as Tamara left the country for her Christmas holidays.[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Elakshi Gupta is thrilled about making her Bollywood debut with “Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior”, which is about the battle of Sinhagad in 1670 that was fought between Tanhaji Malusare and Udaybhan Singh Rathod. She says she felt like she was living in “that moment of the[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Dec 16 (IANS) Actor Hugh Grant has admitted that he was wrong about his views on marriage and having children. In an interview with Chris Evans on his “Virgin Radio Breakfast Show”, Grant confessed some of his past mistakes, reports dailymail.co.uk. “Well, I was just plain wrong. I[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) “Mary Kom” maker Omung Kumar B’s wife Vanita makes her debut as a director with a short film “Ave Maria”, which puts spotlight on the issue of child abuse in India. The film, which is written by Vanita, aims to create awareness about child abuse and[Read More…]
