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  • MNREGA worker’s son cracks JEE-Main

    Jaipur, June 27 (IANS) Son of a labourer employed under the rural job guarantee scheme (MNREGA) has become the first student of his village to crack the IIT. He obtained 10,740th rank in JEE-Main and is now aiming to pursue engineering from NIT. Lekhraj Bheel comes from Mogayabeeh Bhilan village[Read More…]

  • Anupam Kher wants to share his truth in autobiography

    Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who is coming up with his book titled “Lessons Life Taught Me Unknowingly”, says he penned the story of his life so that he can share his journey without hurting anyone and share the truth in his way. Asked why he did[Read More…]

  • Aditya Pancholi booked in 10-year-old rape case

    Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) The Mumbai Police on Thursday lodged a rape case against Bollywood actor Aditya Pancholi on a complaint filed by a well-known actress. Mumbai Police spokesperson Deputy Commissioner of Police Manjunath Shinge confirmed the developments but declined to elaborate. However, official sources said that the complaint has[Read More…]

  • BSES partners TERI, Panasonic, CEEW for Demand Side Management

    New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Delhi power distribution company BSES on Thursday said that as part of its Demand Side Management (DSM) programme, its sister discom BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL) has partnered with TERI, Panasonic India and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) to launch three initiatives[Read More…]

  • Delhi to give loans, skill training to manual scavengers

    New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) To rehabilitate the identified manual scavengers in the national capital, the Delhi government on Thursday approved a programme to provide them one-time cash assistance and skill development training with stipends. The Cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, gave its nod to[Read More…]

  • 2 killed in Russia plane crash

    Moscow, June 27 (IANS) At least two people were killed and dozens were injured on Thursday after an An-24 passenger plane crashed while making an emergency landing at Nizhneangarsk Airport in eastern Russia, authorities said. Two pilots died while 42 adults and one child were rescued, Press Secretary for the[Read More…]

  • Online ticket sale for Intercontinental Cup begins

    New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The online ticket sale for the forthcoming Intercontinental Cup 2019 was launched on Thursday, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced. The tickets have been priced from Rs 100 onwards for the second edition of the tournament, which will kick-off on July 7 with[Read More…]

  • Bomb threat forces AI’s Mumbai-Newark flight to land in UK (Lead)

    Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) A bomb threat on Thursday forced Air India’s Mumbai-Newark flight to land at the London’s Stansted Airport. According to the airline, the flight — AI 191 — from Mumbai to Newark was diverted to Stansted airport at around 9.50 a.m. (local time) following reports of a[Read More…]

  • Truck driver’s son set to join medical college, become doctor

    Jaipur, June 27 (IANS) Abhishek, son of a truck driver from a small village in Rajasthan, is on his way to achieve his dream of becoming a doctor as he cleared the NEET 2019. Abhishek scored 612 in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) — an examination conducted for[Read More…]

  • Kejriwal for hike in Delhi’s share in central taxes

    New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here on Thursday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and asked her to enhance the city state’s allocation in the central taxes from Rs 325 crore. Speaking to the media after the meeting, Kejriwal said he asked the Finance Minister[Read More…]

  • 1 dead in Ludhiana jail clash; inmates post live videos on FB (Lead)

    Ludhiana, June 27 (IANS) One person died and five prisoners and six police personnel received injuries after a bloody clash erupted between two groups of inmates in Ludhiana Central Jail on Thursday as they pelted stones at each other. The inmates even made video clips of the incident on their[Read More…]

  • One dead, 8 injured as twin blasts hit Tunisian capital (Lead)

    Tunis, June 27 (IANS) A double suicide bombing in the Tunisian capital on Thursday killed a police officer and injured at least eight others, officials said. The first blast occurred before midday when a suicide bomber hit a police patrol vehicle on the corner of Rue Charles de Gaulle and[Read More…]

  • FM Sitharaman meets ex-PM Manmohan Singh prior to Budget

    New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday met former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence ahead of presenting her maiden Budget on July 5. Singh, who is known as the architect of economic reforms, was also the Finance Minister of the country from 1991 to[Read More…]

  • Goa notifies compensation scheme for lynch mob deaths

    Panaji, June 27 (IANS) Amid instances of lynch mob deaths in several parts of the country, the Goa government on Thursday notified amendments to the Goa Victim Compensation scheme to make provisions for compensation to be paid for victims of such lynch mobs. According to the amendments which were notified[Read More…]

  • Congress hits out at BJP for not allowing Gogoi presser at Delhi’s Assam House

    Guwahati, June 27 (IANS) The Opposition Congress in Assam on Thursday slammed the BJP-led government in the state for not allowing former chief minister Tarun Gogoi to address a press conference in his room in Assam House in New Delhi. The former three-time Assam Chief Minister wanted to interact with[Read More…]

  • PSBs asked to extend MSME outreach programme

    By Anjana Das New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Department of Financial Services (DFS) has written to all public sector banks (PSBs) to extend the MSME (micro, small & medium enterprises) outreach programme, initiated by the Prime Minister last year to assess the credit availability and problems faced by the[Read More…]

  • Kohli, Dhoni’s half-centuries help India post 268/7

    Manchester, June 27 (IANS) Skipper Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni slammed contrasting half-centuries while Hardik Pandya smashed a quickfire 46 to help India post 268/7 in 50 overs in their World Cup group stage encounter against the West Indies here on Thursday. Kohli slammed 72 off 82 deliveries, his[Read More…]

  • ‘Happy’ Anushka Sharma takes tube ride in London

    London, June 27 (IANS) Actress Anushka Sharma took the tube here to travel around the city. Anushka on Thursday took to Twitter where she shared a black and white photograph of herself in the tube. She is seen wearing a white top paired with jeans as she smiles for the[Read More…]

  • Three arrested for supplying arms and ammunition

    New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) With the arrest of three suspects, Delhi police on Thursday claimed to have busted an inter-state network of illegal arms and ammunition suppliers. The police identified the three as Khilafat Ali (56), Furkan (49), both hailing from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, and Khalid (28), a[Read More…]

  • Combined worth of America’s richest people is whopping $875bn

    San Francisco, June 27 (IANS) Do you know the combined total wealth of the most affluent people in the 50 states of the US, including Jeff Bezos, Alice Walton and Warren Buffett? It is a record-breaking $875 billion — up from last year’s $832 billion. Forbes has unveiled the list[Read More…]

  • No immediate terrorism threat in SL: Army Chief

    Colombo, June 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Army Chief Mahesh Senanayake said there was no immediate terrorism threat in the country following the Easter Sunday terror bombings which killed more than 250 people and injured over hundreds, but security forces would continue to remain vigilant, the media reported on Thursday. Senanayake,[Read More…]

  • Mumbai court defers decision on bail for Kerala CPI-M leader’s son in rape case

    Mumbai/Thiruvananthapuram, June 27 (IANS) For the second time, a court in Mumbai on Thursday deferred orders on the anticipatory bail plea filed by Kerala CPI-M leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan’s son Binoy Kodiyeri, in the rape case against him. The court however directed that there should be no arrest of Binoy till[Read More…]

  • Aparna Sen leads team to Bhatpara, appeals for calm

    Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) A team of intellectuals on Thursday visited Bhatpara, which has been on the boil since the 2019 elections results on May 23, in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal and appealed people to restore peace. The team, led by popular actress-filmmaker Aparna Sen, actor[Read More…]

  • AISIA for raising export sops for solar module manufacturers

    New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Raising concerns over the survival of solar modules manufacturers, the All India Solar Industries Association (AISIA) in its pre-Budget recommendations has called for providing incentives, such as subsidies for power, capital, interest and depreciation to the industry as well as allowing duty-free import of manufacturing[Read More…]

  • Red Bull Kart 3rd edition from July 12

    New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The amateur Go Kart tournament, Red Bull Kart Fight’s third edition will kick-off on July 12 at SMAAASH, a popular sports and entertainment centre. Red Bull Kart Fight aims to provide amateur racers and racing enthusiasts the chance to experience the pro side of karting[Read More…]