New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Dewang Kumar Agarwal from Kolkata and Vibha Swaminathan of Bengaluru topped the Class 12 ISC examination with 100 per cent marks while Mumbai’s Juhi Rupesh Kajaria and Manhar Bansal from Muktsar in Punjab were joint toppers in the Class 10 ICSE exam securing 99.60 per[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Vinayak Shridhar, who died on March 26 — a day before his 10th Board exams were over — has secured more than 95 per cent in all of his exams that he had appeared for. Vinayak was was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy when he was[Read More…]
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Attacking the Congress for raising questions on the Rafale deal, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the opposition party must first give answers on the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal and Backops before talking about the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the[Read More…]
Srinagar, May 7 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday decided to lift restrictions on civilian traffic on the Udhampur-Srinagar National Highway on Wednesdays from May 13 onwards. “The restriction on civilian movement between Srinagar and Udhampur on NH-44 will be lifted on Wednesdays with effect from May 13.[Read More…]
Chennai, May 7 (IANS) A valuable unbeaten 66-run stand between MS Dhoni (37 not out off 29) and Ambati Rayudu (42 off 37) helped Chennai Super Kings post a paltry 131/4 against Mumbai Indians in the first Qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium[Read More…]
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) The pilots’ union of grounded Jet Airways on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court to direct the consortium of lenders for release of funds to restart operations. In its petition, the National Aviators’ Guild (NAG) asked the Supreme Court to direct the airlines’ lenders to release[Read More…]
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Out of 83 candidates across parties contesting from the eight West Bengal seats in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, 16 have assets worth more than Rs 1 crore, while 28 have declared criminal cases against themselves, said a study released on Tuesday. Among[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India and the US have agreed that Afghanistan’s political future is for its people to decide through an inclusive and legitimate process, US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said on Tuesday after his talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and senior[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) “Akshya Tritiya”, considered an auspicious day for buying gold in India, saw healthy buying of the yellow metal this year as lower prices increased footfalls in traditional markets like Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Delhi. Irrespective of market conditions, gold prices normally increases during the auspicious buying[Read More…]
Bengaluru, May 7 (IANS) US-based robotic process automation (RPA) firm UiPath is foraying into India to sell its Automation Intelligence software to technology driven verticals like IT, BFSI, and the government, a company official said on Tuesday. “Opportunities for us India are huge, ranging from sectors like IT to BFSI[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally commended Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the evacuation and relief measures undertaken by his government for Cyclone Fani. In many other ways, it appeared the BJP was reaching out to the long-serving Biju Janata Dal strongman. Contrast[Read More…]
Dehradun, May 7 (IANS) A cadet of the prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA) here died on Tuesday after suffering grievous head injuries, police said. Amol Rawal (20), who was rushed to the military hospital, died during medical treatment. Rawal, a resident of Karnal in Haryana, had accidentally slipped and fallen[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The much-awaited network trial for 5G services in the country is slated to start from June, with a Telecom Ministry panel recommending spectrum for the test run to the incumbent telcos for a three-month period. The panel which deliberated on the quantum and duration of[Read More…]
Jhalda (West Bengal), May 7 (IANS) Describing the ambitious Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) promised by his party as a “surgical strike on poverty”, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said an amount of Rs 3.60 lakh would be given to each of the five crore poor families if his party[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Central government has released Rs 1,000 crore additional assistance to Cyclone Fani-affected Odisha while stepping up work to restoring power supply and the telecommunications network, a Home Ministry statement said on Tuesday. The Home Ministry released the amount a day after Prime Minister Narendra[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A social activist and educator, Atishi, the Aam Aadmi Party candidate for the East Delhi Lok Sabha seat, took to politics because she felt it is the platform to bring lasting and significant changes in the lives of people. She has sought to bring about[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Leasing activity in the flexible or co-working office segment during the January-March quarter (Q1) of 2019 surged by 277 per cent on a year-on-year basis to 2.9 million square feet across the country’s major cities, a CBRE report said on Tuesday. Compared to the previous[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A Sub-Inspector of Delhi Police allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday by shooting himself with his service weapon. The officer was identified as Sanjeev Kumar. He was posted with the Police Control Room. His colleagues heard a gun shot and found his service pistol and blood[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Prashant Ruia-led Essar Steel Asia Holdings (ESAHL), the majority shareholder in Essar Steel, on Tuesday moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) seeking rejection of ArcelorMittal’s bid to buy out the company. “Lakshmi Mittal and ArcelorMittal India Ltd (AM) had conspired to suppress vital[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Subroto Cup on Tuesday announced a landmark partnership with Ajna Holdings to make the competition technology and data driven. As the edition enters its 60th edition, this partnership is aimed at growing Asias largest grassroots tournament as per leading global competitions. Ajna will provide end[Read More…]
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) A five-year-old girl was reportedly injured when miscreants hurled bombs at a house in Duttapukur of North 24 Parganas district as sporadic incidences of violence related to the ongoing polls rocked various parts of West Bengal, police said on Tuesday. In Babpur village under Barasat Lok[Read More…]
Srinagar, May 7 (IANS) A local first-time voter belonging to Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district has written an open letter to Kashmiri separatists questioning their right to prevent people from voting in the recently held Lok Sabha elections. Sajjad Ahmed, a youth from Shopian district, said in the letter that[Read More…]
Hyderabad, May 7 (IANS) The Telangana government on Tuesday sent 1,000 employees of its Electricity Department to Odisha to help in restoration of power supply in cyclone ‘Fani’ affected areas. This followed a request by Odisha government for help as Fani which hit Odisha coast near Puri last Friday uprooted[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Two labourers cleaning a sewage tank died here on Monday while three others are battling for their lives, police said. The incident took place in Rohini district. The police are trying to find out who hired them and what safety measures, if any, were taken.[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A delegation of opposition parties on Tuesday visited the Election Commission (EC) and urged it to look into their demand for 50 per cent auto check of VVPAT. The delegation comprised Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, former J&K Chief[Read More…]
