Ahmedabad, Oct 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted that India’s stature was rising on the world stage because it is seen at the forefront of several positive changes. “Respect for India is increasing all over. One can experience the change. The world can see that India is[Read More…]
Amaravati, Oct 2 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh granted special remission to 10 convicted prisoners as a humanitarian gesture on the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Four convicted prisoners from Rajahmundry Central Prison, two from Visakhapatnam Central Prison and one each from Kadapa Central Prison, Nellore Central Prison, District Jail Vijayawada,[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The Finance Ministry will start pre-Budget and Revised Estimates meetings from October 14 to November’s first week, an official notification of the ministry said on Wednesday. “The pre-budget/RE meetings will begin on the 14th October 2019. All Financial Advisers should ensure that the necessary details[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) It all started with a tweet in February when a Rola Cola fan asked Parle Products to bring the candy back to the Indian market. After more than six months during which thousands of people retweeted the demand, the biscuits and confectionary major has re-launched[Read More…]
Karachi, Oct 2 (IANS) Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has backed Babar Azam to score the next double century in one day internationals for the team. “I say to Babar Azam I want you to play long innings and you are not just a 50 runs type player, rather you[Read More…]
Beijing, Oct 2 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday exchanged congratulatory messages on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the two countries’ diplomatic ties. In his congratulatory message, Xi said the China-Russia relationship has achieved the highest level among major-country relations in[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Infighting in the Congress in poll-bound Haryana reached Sonia Gandhi’s doorsteps on Wednesday, with former state chief Ashok Tanwar staging a protest along with his supporters outside the party headquarters here and alleging that election tickets are being sold in the state. Addressing his supporters,[Read More…]
By Anand Singh New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Indian Railway tracks across the country especially at railway stations, which earlier used to give off stench from the human waste and made passengers cringe will be history, as the national carrier is going to be open defecation free in next few[Read More…]
By Sumit Kumar Singh New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Following glaring lapses by federal and state agencies to immediately respond to the people in distress during natural calamities, the government is setting up an integrated control room for emergency response especially to handle natural disasters and to carry out a[Read More…]
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Islamabad, Oct 2 (IANS) Pakistan said on Wednesday that it is closely examining all aspects of the UK High Court’s judgment rejecting its claims over 35 million pounds that belonged to the Nizam of Hyderabad during his state’s merger with India. In a statement, the Pakistan Foreign Office said it[Read More…]
Panaji, Oct 2 (IANS) Three prisoners serving varying sentences in Goa’s prisons were released on humanitarian grounds on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, as per a special remission scheme of the Union Home Ministry, a prisons official said on Wednesday. Those released on October 2,[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt is back with another horror film, this time with “Ghost”. He says it is inspired by the trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson which is also infamously known as the “Devil Made Me Do It” case. “I’ve always looked for stories that are interesting[Read More…]
Beijing, Oct 2 (IANS) Former world No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain was on track in coming back after surgery by advancing to the China Open quarterfinals at the expense of compatriot Cameron Norrie here on Wednesday. Returning from an operation in late January, the 503rd-ranked Murray triumphed in full[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Rejecting arguments by Pakistan, the UK High Court on Wednesday ruled in favour of India in a 70-year-old legal dispute involving 35 million pounds that belonged to the erstwhile Nizam of Hyderabad and was kept in London’s National Westminster Bank. The Fund was being held[Read More…]
Tehran, Oct 2 (IANS) The US “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran is a broken-down policy and has failed to achieve its goals, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday. “The Americans illusioned that they will bring Iran to its knees by focusing on maximum pressure, particularly through economic[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) In a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary, Air India will get the image of the ‘Father of the Nation’ painted on five aircraft. Gandhi’s image will be painted on the tail-end of the aircraft in the next 15 days. “The Chairman-cum-Managing[Read More…]
San Francisco, Oct 2 (IANS) Electric carmaker Tesla is buying DeepScale, a California-based small artificial intelligence (AI) startup, to improve its autopilot driver assistance system. The acquisition could help Tesla fill the talent gap in the autopilot group, CNBC reported on Tuesday. DeepScale CEO Forrest Iandola confirmed on LinkedIn that[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) chopper, flying to take part in an air show in Karnataka, had to make a “precautionary landing” on way on Wednesday. As per sources, the Mi 17 chopper made the landing near Srirangapatna in Karnataka. The reasons behind the precautionary[Read More…]
By Anindya Banerjee New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The Swadeshi Jagran Manch, the Sangh affiliate known more for its stands against the government than for it, has now taken up the cause of the cash cow that is India’s dairy industry. And this time it has taken the Modi government[Read More…]
Visakhapatnam, Oct 2 (IANS) After Sachin Tendulkar and M.S Dhoni, Indian captain Virat Kohli is undoubtedly the most followed cricketer and the run-machine’s success on the field has earned him millions of fans globally. Kohli, who recently became India’s most successful captain in Test cricket, met a die-hard fan here.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The corporate tax cuts announced by the government recently will offer benefits to listed corporates, banks and NBFCs, and leveraged and non-leveraged sectors in different degrees but by itself, may not be enough to meaningfully stimulate private sector capex over the near to medium term,[Read More…]
Patna, Oct 2 (IANS) Though most urban and rural areas of Bihar achieved the open defecation free (ODF) status on October 2, its formal announcement was yet to be made, said officials, here on Wednesday. All urban areas, including 141 urban bodies, had become ODF as per the deadline and[Read More…]
Chennai, Oct 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has achieved 100 per cent Open Defecation Free (ODF) status as per data uploaded on the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) website. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 2, 2014, had announced the SBM for five years. According to the data, a total of 53,46,613[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) Comedian-actor Kapil Sharma, host of the weekly comedy show “The Kapil Sharma Show”, dressed up as former permanent guest Navjot Singh Sidhu and took a dig at his new guest and actress Archana Puran Singh. Kapil was seen wearing a blue turban with an orange kurta[Read More…]
