New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) A number of journalists’ bodies on Tuesday wrote to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh complaining about trolling of some journalists on the social media in the wake of the Pulwama incident and sought action against the trolls. “We would like to bring to your kind[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) IAF pilot Wing Commander Sahil Gandhi died on Tuesday after two Surya Kiran aircraft collided in the air and crashed while rehearsing near the Yelahanka airbase in Bengaluru where the ‘Aero India 2019’ air show begins on Wednesday. “Gandhi sustained fatal injuries while two other aircrew,[Read More…]
Gurugram, Feb 19 (IANS) A Kashmiri medical student was on Tuesday rusticated from the SGT University here for posting alleged “objectionable” comments on the February 14 Pulwama attack that hurt her co-students’ sentiments, a varsity official said. Identified as Sadaf Zaffar, the second year student of Bachelor of Radiology and[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Feb 19 (IANS) In a first, researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H) have isolated a strain of a fungi, found in the Antarctic region, which could lead to development of new cheaper treatment with fewer side effects for a common childhood cancer. The fungi, named psychrophiles, was[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday urged female police officers posted with the One Stop Centres (OSC) must be given training in psychology to enable them to help women living in these units, as most of them are victims of violence, in private and public[Read More…]
Varanasi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed all the people, from politicians to common people, who had joked about the recent technical glitch in the Vande Bharat Express on its maiden return journey, saying they were belittling those behind the country’s first indigenous semi-high speed train.[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) Major indices Sensex and Nifty fell for the ninth consecutive trade session on Tuesday after heavy selling in the final hour of the trade on account of profit booking. Initially investor sentiments were upbeat owing to the transfer of interim dividend from the RBI to the[Read More…]
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) After recovering from devastating floods last year, Kerala is expecting 5-10 per cent increase in tourists’ arrival in 2019 and its revenue from the sector is expected to grow by about 3-6 per cent in the current year, an official said here on Tuesday. The state’s[Read More…]
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) On the occasion of 389th birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on Tuesday, a Marathi “mulgi” (girl) from Pune performed a successful skydiving over the Great Pyramids of Egypt near Giza. Speaking to IANS over phone soon after landing this afternoon, an excited[Read More…]
Chandigarh, Feb 19 (IANS) To strengthen the emergency redressal system for residents of Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh here on Tuesday launched 112 – a number that will replace police helpline number (100) in two months. The launch of the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) coincided with national unveiling of[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) India on Tuesday revised the definition of start-ups, while also enhancing the limit of angel tax exemption. Easing the rules of doing business for start-ups, Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu announced on Twitter, “Definition of #Startups has been widened. An entity shall be considered a start-up[Read More…]
Shillong, Feb 19 (IANS) Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy here on Tuesday supported a call for boycott of “everything Kashmiri” following the terror attack at Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed the lives of 40 CRPF troopers on Thursday. Quoting an appeal from a retired Army Colonel, Roy tweeted: “Don’t[Read More…]
Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 19 (IANS) A Red Coral Kukri snake was sighted in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) confirming the presence of the rare species in the forest after a gap of over 82 years, a senior official said on Tuesday. Jubilation has engulfed wildlife lovers and the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday is likely to hear a plea by the Minerva Punjab FC challenging All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) league committee decision not to postpone the I-League match against Real Kashmir FC in the wake of the Pulwama attack, team lawyers[Read More…]
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) Actor Jaaved Jaaferi, who had to apologise on social media after being slammed for his comments on the Pulwama terrorist attack, says in an ideal democracy, diverse opinions should co-exist. Javed, son of famous actor-comedian Jagdeep, told IANS here: “If my opinion is[Read More…]
The Hague, Feb 19 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday hit back at India in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) when it accused Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav of indulging in terror and subversive activities on its soil which were an “actual manifestation of Indian policy”. “Since 1947, India has pursued a[Read More…]
Gurugram, Feb 19 (IANS) With smartphone original equipment makers (OEMs) preferring Qualcomm chipsets in all major segments and third-party chip use continuing to rise in the smartphone market, the company is set to consolidate its market position in India in 2019, according to a report on Tuesday. According to market[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) “Shootout at Lokhandwala” director Apoorva Lakhia is making a web series around terrorism and it will star Rajesh Tailang, says the “Selection Day” actor. Lakhia and Rajesh had worked together in the 2017 biographical crime film “Haseena Parkar”. They are reuniting for another project. “I[Read More…]
By Rituraj Baruah New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Having burnt his fingers in the National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL), its founder and current ‘mentor’ of ’63 moons technologies’ (formerly Financial Technologies) Jignesh Shah said he would not invest any more into stock or commodity exchanges. Speaking to IANS here, Shah[Read More…]
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) An Indian-American couple has been found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in their home in the US state of Texas, police said. The couple was identified as Sreenivas Nakirekanti, 51, and his wife, Shanti Nakirekanti, 46 and the incident took place at Pendergrass Trail on Monday,[Read More…]
By Gautam Datt New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Three Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots in as many crashes, 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in a car bombing, a major in an IED blast, another in snow storm and four army men in an encounter have died within a[Read More…]
Chandigarh, Feb 19 (IANS) Several brands are selling sub-standard liquor in Punjab with alcohol content in them deficient by 2-12 per cent, state Commissioner (Food and Drug Administration) K.S. Pannu said, here on Tuesday. Pannu said the state Directorate of Food and Drug Administration, recently conducted a study on the[Read More…]
Chandigarh, Feb 19 (IANS) Chiding Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan over his comments demanding proof of Pakistan’s role in the Pulwama attack, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday asked if the bodies of the terrorists killed by security forces should be sent to him for proof. “What proof is[Read More…]
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) In a major reshuffle, Additional Director General of West Bengal Police (Law and Order) Anuj Sharma on Tuesday took charge as the new Kolkata Police Commissioner. He replaced Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rajeev Kumar, a statement issued by the state’s Home and Hills Affairs Department[Read More…]
New York, Feb 19 (IANS) Researchers have identified genetic variants associated with obesity that is central to developing targeted interventions to reduce the risk of chronic illnesses like hypertension, Type-2 diabetes and heart disease. The team from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found genetic sites that affect[Read More…]
