New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) In a major setback to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a Bombay High Court order that prevented the trial court from examining a poll-related complaint against him. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and comprising Justices[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Indian government has appointed economist Surjit S Bhalla as the executive director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a period of three years. An Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) order said that Bhalla would hold the position for three years from the[Read More…]
Bhopal, Oct 1 (IANS) More revelations have tumbled out of the closet of what’s called India’s biggest sex scandal involving bureaucrats, politicians and businessmen in Madhya Pradesh. The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the quid pro quo sex scandal has now found a diary which mentions code words – such[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) It was 72 years ago that Mahatma Gandhi set the routine of singing ‘bhajans’ like “Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram” and others from 9 to 10 a.m. everyday at this Valmiki temple in central Delhi’s Mandir Marg, and the routine continues to be followed with devotion.[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Oct 1 (IANS) Election authorities on Tuesday rejected 45 nominations, including of the Communist Party of India-Marxist candidate, in the by-election to Telangana’s Huzurnagar Assembly seat scheduled on October 21. The returning officer found only 31 nominations in order during the scrutiny on Tuesday. A total of 119 nomination[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Oct 1 (IANS) In another setback to the Telangana government, the Telangana High Court on Tuesday directed it not to demolish State Secretariat till further orders. The court asked the government not to take any action with regard to its plans to demolish the buildings till October 14, when[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) GoPro on Tuesday launched its HERO8 Black and Max action cameras in India for Rs 36,500, and Rs 47,000, respectively. Both the devices are available for pre-order at GoPro.com beginning October 1. Shipments of HERO8 Black begin October 15 and it will be available at[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) A year after the crisis in the lending major IL&FS came to light and a new board with Uday Kotak as its Chairman was installed, the lending major on Tuesday said that the resolution plans for all its 302 enitities are ready and so far[Read More…]
Chandigarh, Oct 1 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday asked the Central government to cut down the 30-day notice period for pilgrims to apply online for visiting the historic Sri Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan during the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. He was chairing a[Read More…]
By Archana Sharma Jaipur, Oct 1 (IANS) At a time when the slowdown stories are making news across the world, the Rajasthan capital is buzzing with stories, inspired by the ‘make in India’ campaign, showcasing new-age entrepreneurs making and doing things differently to make a mark. The first ‘make in[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Oct 1 (IANS) Japanese car maker Toyota on Tuesday reported an 18 per cent annual sales decline in India for September due to subdued sentiment and economic slowdown. “We sold 10,203 units in September against 12,512 units in the same month a year ago, registering 18 per cent year-on-year[Read More…]
Panaji, Oct 1 (IANS) A 26/11 like attack has never happened and will never occur in Goa because of the stringent security measures put in place along the coastline by the state’s security agencies, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said here on Tuesday. Sawant was speaking at a function held in[Read More…]
By Rohan Agarwal New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) In the period leading up to the commemoration of Mahatma Gandhi birth anniversary on October 2, civic agencies in capital have set eyes on reducing single use plastic and various programs have been organised in this regard throughout Delhi at school, university[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Solicitor General Tushar Mehta defended the government’s decision to impose restrictions on internet and mobile services in Jammu and Kashmir and told the Supreme Court that it was done to control flooding of fake news on social media across the country. Representing Jammu and Kashmir,[Read More…]
Paris, Oct 1 (IANS) Indian shuttlers were on Tuesday handed tough draws at the French Open World Tour Super 750 tournament, starting in Paris on October 22. World champion P.V. Sindhu has been pitted against Michelle Li while former winner Kidambi Srikanth will open against world no 2 Chou Tien[Read More…]
By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir administration has justified its decision to impose restrictions in the valley saying that relaxation may lead to an “extremely volatile” situation in the valley because threats to common citizens from terror outfits continue to prevail. The administration[Read More…]
By Deepak Sharma New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) As India readies itself to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Wednesday, K.D. Madan (96), probably the last living witness of Gandhi’s last moments, paid an emotional tribute to the great leader. A programme officer with the All India[Read More…]
Antwerp (Belgium), Oct 1 (IANS) The Indian men’s hockey team on Tuesday produced a gritty display as they beat reigning World and European Champions Belgium 2-1 to register their fourth consecutive win of their tour of Belgium. Amit Rohidas (10′) and Simranjeet Singh (52′) scored the goals for the impressive[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Former Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap broke into the top 25 in the latest BWF rankings while World champion P V Sindhu dropped a rung to the sixth spot. Sindhu made early exits at the China Open and Korea Open which resulted in her ranking[Read More…]
Ranchi, Oct 1 (IANS) Jharkhand has witnessed 19 per cent less rainfall in this monsoon season till September 30, the Meteorological Department said. “The rainfall during the current monsoon season (June-September) in the country was 110 per cent of its long period average (LPA). However, in Jharkhand, this figure came[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Oct 1 (IANS) Singer Peter Andre has slammed the notion of abolishing ‘best male’ and ‘best female’ categories at the BRIT Awards. In an interview to new! magazine, the “Perfect Night” hitmaker, admitted that while he understands the musician’s identification, he doesn’t ‘agree’ with ceremony executives scrapping the[Read More…]
Hong Kong, Oct 1 (IANS) An 18-year-old Hongkonger is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in the chest at close range with a live round by the police on Tuesday, as the Asian financial hub was convulsed by unprecedented chaos on a day when communist China celebrated[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Oct 1 (IANS) The four-month southwest monsoon from June to September was generous to Karnataka, with 23 per cent more rainfall than normal, an IMD official said on Tuesday. “Karnataka had 103.2 cm rainfall during the four-month southwest monsoon from June-September, which is a 23 per cent excess or[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Atul Kumar, a Grenadier in the Indian Army, had been nursing for long his desire to go for higher studies abroad and when he was selected for Masters course in Physics in an Italian university, he did not think twice before quitting the honourable government[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday allowed the organisers of Ramlila, Durga Puja, Dusshera and other religious functions to use loudspeakers and public address system between 10 p.m. and 12 at midnight till October 9, a statement said. In a letter to Delhi Police, copy of[Read More…]
