New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will hear the pleas challenging the decision to abolish the Constitution’s Article 370 that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir from November 14, while granting four weeks time to the Centre to file a response on[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The government on Tuesday extended banker Uday Kotak’s term on the board of the crisis-hit IL&FS by one year, till October 2, 2020. The Board, led by Kotak, was mandated to complete the resolution of the IL&FS and its group companies, which have a debt[Read More…]
Patna, Oct 1 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday targeted Bihar government for poor handling of floods due to heavy rains in the state. He was speaking at a press conference in his parliamentary constituency, Begusarai. Singh directly blamed Nitish Kumar-led NDA government and its callous attitude for the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora, who has a total flying experience of over 2,600 hours, was on Tuesday appointed the new vice chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Arora succeeds Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria who was appointed the new IAF chief on[Read More…]
Tehran, Oct 1 (IANS) Iran’s judiciary on Tuesday said that it has sentenced one person to death on charges of spying for the US, officials said. The announcement was made by Gholamhossein Esmaili, the spokesman for Iran’s Judiciary. He did not identify the convict as whether being an Iranian or[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) More than 1 lakh Pakistani Hindus have migrated to India following atrocities by Pakistani authorities, according to a plea filed in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday. “Nearly 1 lakh Pakistani Hindus have so far migrated to India in the last 7-8 years and are[Read More…]
Islamabad, Oct 1 (IANS) The National Accountability Bureau of Pakistan has said that a total of Rs 7,100 crore was seized from corrupt elements and has been deposited in the government treasury. According to a report in the Pakistani media, NAB Chairman Justice (retd.) Javed Iqbal gave this information on[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Actress Bijal Joshi, who was last seen in the show “Ladies Special”, will now feature in the daily soap “Tera Kya Hoga Alia”. The show narrates the story of a married couple, Alia (Anusha Mishra) and Alok (Harshad Arora). They were high-school sweethearts and are now[Read More…]
New York, Oct 1 (IANS) Patients who first saw a physical therapist for low back pain, rather than a primary care physician (PCP), were much less likely to be prescribed opioids, says a study. “To reduce the risks of short- and long-term opioid use, insurers should incentivise patients to see[Read More…]
BY JAYANTA GHOSAL Podium position In the Howdy Modi event at the NRG Stadium in Houston – the Indian side reached with a big podium for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The SPG installed it. But, the other side, the US Secret Service also came with a podium – though smaller.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Online food delivery platform Zomato on Tuesday said its revenue for the first half of the financial year 2019-20 saw a massive three-fold jump – from $63 million in the same period in 2018-2019 to $205 million this time. Zomato said that its monthly burn[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday inaugurated the third edition of Mega Book Fair for the city government schools with 9,445 books put on display. Inaugurated at the School of Excellence, Rohini, the book fair which offers books for pre-primary, primary to senior secondary[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Oct 1 (IANS) Streaming giants Netflix have officially confirmed that the science fiction horror web series “Stranger Things” is poised to return for a fourth season. Announcing the news on the social media, Netflix also dropped a cryptic teaser on social media, concluding with the text: “We’re not[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) After its world premiere at the Madrid International Film Festival, filmmaker Tanuja Chandras debut documentary, “Aunty Sudha Aunty Radha” will now be screened at Jio MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival with Star. The film revolves around the lives of two, widowed sisters, aged 86 and 93.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Paytm Payments Bank (PPB) led the rankings in number of digital transactions reported in the month of July, a report by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) has said. “MeiTY has set up the ‘Digital Payment Mission’ with a target of 4,019 crore digital[Read More…]
San Francisco, Oct 1 (IANS) Apple has rolled iOS 13.1.2 and iPadOS 13.1.2 update, along with watchOS 6.0.1 to fix bugs and upgrade performance. The iOS 13.1.2 update deals with flashlight, a bug that could cause loss of display calibration data, iCloud Backup issue and Bluetooth disconnect problem, Apple Insider[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Claiming it to be the ‘longest’ accessible awareness ride, Delhi Cabinet minister Rajendra Pal Gautam on Tuesday flagged off a scooter trip by 20 differently-abled people, who will travel 3,500 km between Delhi-Mumbai-Delhi. Gautam flagged off the ride, organised by Eagle Specially Abled Riders, from[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) The third edition of the International Jazz Festival will feature 30 talented artists from across the globe, such as Dal Segño Trio ft. LaToya Smith, Camille Thurman with the Darrell Green Trio, Mandy Gaines Quartet, Round Midnight Orchestra, Yuval Cohen Sextet and the Mingus Dynasty Quintet.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that 50 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs will audit the national capital roads physically along with PWD engineers on Saturday to identify potholes and bumpy roads. Addressing the media here on Tuesday, Kejriwal said that the Public Works Department[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has backed Rohit Sharma as the Indian opener and felt he can make a mark in the upcoming Test series against South Africa, starting on Wednesday in Visakhapatnam. Rohit was inducted in the Indian Test team as KL Rahul was[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) National award-winning filmmaker Gurvinder Singhs new feature film “Khanaur” will have its world premiere at the 24th edition of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). The film is also nominated for Kim Jiseok Award. “Kanaur” will also have its Indian premiere at the upcoming Jio MAMI[Read More…]
Ranchi, Oct 1 (IANS) Six unidentified criminals robbed an Axis Bank branch at gunpoint in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand on Tuesday afternoon, the police said, adding that the criminals managed to flee with Rs 20 lakh. According to the police, six criminals entered an Axis Bank branch situated at Nirsa[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Dineout, Indias dining out and technology solutions platform, on Tuesday announced association with Google to elevate user experiences by adding more features to the popular navigation engine — Google Maps. Consumers can now explore Google Maps to find more dining out options near them, choose[Read More…]
Madrid, Oct 1 (IANS) Spanish MotoGP rider Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) said on Tuesday that the team would keep to the usual tactics ahead of the upcoming Thai Moto GP. “Our approach doesn’t change even with the circumstances, we will do our work to be as strong as possible,” the[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Actor Manav Vij, who plays a pivotal role in the upcoming movie “Laal Kaptaan”, says the entire cast of the film has undergone voice modulation training for their characters. “My role required me to learn horse-riding and sword fighting and that needed a lot of practice.[Read More…]
