Lucknow, Feb 22 (IANS) Two terror suspects from Jammu and Kashmir were arrested from Saharanpur district in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, Director General of Police O.P. Singh said. Talking to the media, Singh said the two, both in their early 30s, were caught by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the[Read More…]
Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) A desperate Jamshedpur FC need nothing less than three points to keep their Indian Super League (ISL) play-offs hopes alive as they take on bottom-placed Chennaiyin FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium here on Saturday. Jamshedpur are placed fifth on the table but four points behind[Read More…]
Jakarta, Feb 22 (IANS) Indonesia will be one of the hosts of the MotoGP race for three years starting from 2021 after the country won its bid to host the international race, the country’s Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said here on Friday. Minister Yahya revealed that the international sport competition[Read More…]
Guwahati, Feb 22 (IANS) At least 25 persons, including 15 women, have died and over 40 others have taken ill after consuming spurious liquor at a tea garden in Assam’s Golaghat district, the police said on Friday. The incident took place on Thursday night at the Salmora tea estate in[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court’s direction to Chief Secretaries and police chiefs of states and union territories to take prompt action to prevent threats, assaults, intimidation and boycott of Kashmiris, especially students, after the February 14 Pulwama suicide bombing is expected to provide them relief, particularly in[Read More…]
Shimla, Feb 22 (IANS) Public sector Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL) on Friday created a record by generating a cumulative 100 billion units electricity in this fiscal from its 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri plant in Himachal Pradesh, which is the country’s largest hydro project, the company said. Its Chairman[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) In a major setback for India, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday suspended all Indian applications to host future Olympic-related events until New Delhi guarantees in writing the entry of all participants. The IOC measure comes after two Pakistani shooters were denied visas to[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Friday backed India to play the June 16 World Cup match against Pakistan, saying he would “hate” to give the arch rivals two crucial points and help them in the marquee tournament. “India has always come up trumps against Pakistan[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Days after a fire tragedy killed 17 people at a hotel in Karol Bagh, the Delhi government on Friday approved 10 amendments to the Delhi Building Bye Laws 2016 to enhance fire safety. In the amendments, special directives have been given regarding the use of[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have huge opportunities for cooperation, especially in the MSME sector, and Asean companies can increase their investments in India in areas like medical devices, fishing and ship-building, the government said on Friday. In his address at[Read More…]
Jammu, Feb 22 (IANS) An Election Commission team will visit Jammu and Kashmir on March 4 and 5 to assess the ground situation for holding the Lok Sabha and state Assembly polls in the state, officials said. A team of Election Commission officials would visit the state on March 4[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Friday listed the achievements of the state government saying it is committed to the welfare of the people and its actions have added impetus to the development process in the city. Delivering his speech at the beginning of the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) on Friday lodged a police complaint against unknown persons for spreading “fake news” about non-resident Indians (NRIs) being allowed to vote online in the coming Lok Sabha elections. In a letter to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), New Delhi district, the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Without naming Pakistan, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday urged the cricketing nations all over the world to sever ties with countries from which terrorism emanates. BCCI CEO Rahul Johri has written a letter to the global cricket governing body,[Read More…]
Panaji, Feb 22 (IANS) Goa Police officers have been instructed to ensure the safety of people from Jammu and Kashmir residing in Goa, in the wake of attacks and acts of intimidation of residents of the conflict-ridden state, Director General of Police Muktesh Chander said on Friday. “We have asked[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside a Central government notification restricting manufacture, sale and distribution of an anti-diabetic medicine by pharmaceutical company Lupin Ltd. Gluconorm P 30, a medicine manufactured by Lupin Ltd, was part of the 328 Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) drugs[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to inspect the site where Agra Municipal Corporation has proposed to set up a ‘waste to energy’ plant. The bench of Justice S.A. Bobde and[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Krishnamurthy Subramanian on Friday said it is important for the banks to adhere to governance norms, but it should also be ensured that bad judgment is not read as malafide intent. “Banks must not pace at a break-neck speed and then[Read More…]
Bhubaneswar, Feb 22 (IANS) The question paper on the regional language Odia allegedly went viral on social media about an hour after the commencement of the annual High School Certificate (HSC) examination on Friday. This is the first day of the HSC examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A meeting of opposition leaders to discuss a common minimum programme (CMP) has been postponed from February 26 to February 27, informed sources said on Friday. The meeting will be held at Parliament Annexe at 1 p.m. The date change was made to ensure the[Read More…]
Guwahati, Feb 22 (IANS) At least 22 persons have died and over 30 others taken ill after consuming spurious liquor at a tea garden in Assam’s Golaghat district, police said on Friday. The incident took place on Thursday night at the Salmora tea estate in Golaghat, 300 km from the[Read More…]
Barcelona, Feb 22 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Huawei is set to unveil its first foldable smartphone at the world’s biggest mobile fair – the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 that will kick off in Barcelona next week. Huawei will release the foldable phone four days after Samsung unveiled its Galaxy[Read More…]
Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) DMK President M.K. Stalin and actor Rajinikanth on Friday called on DMDK founder A. Vijayakant to enquire about his health. Stalin called on Vijayakant a day after Congress leader S. Thirunavukarasar met the DMDK leader and urged him to take a decision on the alliance that[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Feb 22 (IANS) State-run defence behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Friday delivered three Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH Dhruv Mk-3) to the Indian Army as part of its contract for making 22 of these. “We have handed over the documents of the first three of the 22 ALH MK-3[Read More…]
Guwahati, Feb 22 (IANS) The opposition Congress Legislature Party (CLP) on Friday moved an adjournment motion in the Assam Assembly over the Centre’s move to bestow additional powers on the Assam Rifles, and resorted to a walkout when the Speaker disallowed it on procedural grounds. The Leader of Opposition in[Read More…]
