Mohali (Punjab), Feb 13 (IANS) Former international wrestler and Arjuna awardee Jagdish Bhola was on Wednesday convicted and sentenced by a special CBI court here in a multi-crore drugs racket, termed as Punjab’s biggest, busted in 2013. Bhola was sentenced to imprisonment for 12, 10 and two years in the[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) After getting trolled for letting her daughter Misha colour her hair, actor Shahid Kapoor’s wife Mira Rajput Kapoor says it doesn’t make sense to get serious about everything. “It wasn’t a colour. It was a regular paint. She (Misha) just had nice time and I think[Read More…]
Fatorda (Goa), Feb 13 (IANS) ATK doesn’t have much of a choice rather than to go all out and secure a win against FC Goa that will enhance their chances of qualifying for the Indian Super League (ISL) play-offs at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday. Steve Coppell’s team[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) In a relief to the government ahead of Lok Sabha polls, the much-awaited Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found that the deal signed by the NDA regime in 2016 for 36 fighter jets was 2.86 per cent lower than the price negotiated by the[Read More…]
Jaipur, Feb 13 (IANS) The Rajasthan government on Wednesday passed the Reservation Amendment Bill 2019 in the Assembly, which promises 5 per cent reservation to five communities, including Gujjars, in educational institutions and government jobs. Besides Gujjars, the other four communities to benefit from the decision are Banjara, Gadia Lohar,[Read More…]
Beijing, Feb 13 (IANS) Ethnic Uyghurs living in exile have launched their version of the #MeToo social media campaign, demanding information on relatives detained by China at the so-called vocational training camps in the Xinjiang region. The #MeTooUyghur movement by the Uyghur diaspora demanding video proofs that their captive friends[Read More…]
Naypyidaw, Feb 13 (IANS) The Myanmar police fired rubber bullets and used tear gas and water cannon to disperse minority rights activists protesting against the installation of a new statue of General Aung San, father of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and considered the architect of modern Myanmar. Aung[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Feb 13 (IANS) Protests by BJP legislators on Wednesday against an attack by JD-S workers on the house of one of its MLAs in Hassan forced Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar to adjourn the House. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Hassan Preetham Gowda claimed Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) workers[Read More…]
By Gautam Datt New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found flaws in Defence Ministry’s benchmark price estimates for the equipment it proposes to buy as in four deals, including the contract for 36 Rafale jets, the estimated cost turned out to unrealistically lower than[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Feb 13 (IANS) Top Maoist leader Buriyar Sathwaji and his wife Vydugula Aruna, also a Maoist, surrendered before the Telangana Police on Wednesday. A key member of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) Central Committee and hailing from Nirmal district of Telangana, Sathwaji had been associated with the Maoist[Read More…]
Gurugram, Feb 13 (IANS) A new born baby boy was found dead in a defunct well in Sector 66 here, police said. Satbir Singh, chief of Sector 65 police station, said that the baby was wrapped in a plastic bag and was found in the well that was almost full[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Going by inordinate delays in realization of defence contracts, the deal to buy 36 French Rafale fighter jets broke speed records, a report on Wednesday by the Comptroller and Auditor General indicates. The CAG noted that against the three-year period fixed by procurement rules for[Read More…]
Chennai, Feb 13 (IANS) City-based Dr Agarwal’s Healthcare Ltd on Wednesday said it has raised Rs 270 crore from Singapore-based global investment company Temasek for expanding its network. The investment will be used to expand the Indian geographical footprint of the eye care chain, along with significant investments in latest[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Actor Irrfan Khan, who was undergoing treatment for neuroendocrine tumour in London, is back in the country. His arrival in the country has already led to speculation with some claiming that he will start shooting the sequel to “Hindi Medium” from February 22 and some stating[Read More…]
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Actress Tanushree Dutta, the harbinger of the #MeToo movement in the Indian entertainment industry, has been invited to the Harvard Business School in Boston, US, as a guest-speaker. She says she is quite excited, but also a bit nervous. Excerpts from the[Read More…]
Shillong/New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) People across the northeastern states rejoiced as the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, is set to lapse on June 3, when the term of the present Lok Sabha ends, as the Bill could not be passed in the Rajya Sabha which was adjourned sine die[Read More…]
Tokyo, Feb 13 (IANS) Two lawyers defending former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn in a case of financial misconduct stepped down on Wednesday ahead of preparations for the jailed executive’s trial. The lawyers, Motonari Otsuru and Masato Oshikubo, submitted their resignations at the Tokyo District Court. Their resignation was communicated[Read More…]
Ahmedabad, Feb 13 (IANS) Golfer Gaurika Bishnoi overcame a bogey start to play a flawless round thereafter and finish with a card of one-under 71 and take the lead after the opening round of the fourth leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Tour at the Par-72 Kalhaar Blues and Greens[Read More…]
Nagpur, Feb 13 (IANS) Vidarbha scored 245/6, trailing by 85 runs at stumps on the second day of the Irani Cup against Rest of India (RoI) here on Wednesday. Wicketkeeeper-batsman Akshay Wadkar (50) and Akshay Karnewar (15) were at the crease when umpires dislodged the bails for the day. After[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Actor Kartik Aaryan says there is no special person in his life and he will be celebrating Valentine’s Day with his mother. “This time around, I am celebrating Valentine’s Day with my mother,” Kartik said. “I am not going to attend any party or function on[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The ongoing debate on the purchase of 36 Rafale aircraft has implications beyond the political slugfest between the Congress and BJP. A much bigger collateral damage has been security of the country as long decision-making process in defence procurement is bound to get longer as[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) A Delhi Court on Wednesday allowed police to quiz for two days the General Manger and Manager of Hotel Arpit Palace here where a fire tragedy killed at least 17 people. Metropolitan Magistrate Shilpi Jain allowed Delhi Police to question General Manager Rajender Kumar and[Read More…]
Kullu, Feb 13 (IANS) A part of the wooden Buddhist monastery opened by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district, was gutted in a fire on Wednesday, officials said. There was no loss of life. The Dhakpo Shedrup Ling monastery is located in Kais village, around[Read More…]
Jammu, Feb 13 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) has questioned the Central’s government’s intention behind granting divisional status to Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region. Speaking to the media here on Wednesday, JKNPP chairman Harsh Dev Singh said, “The time and intention behind granting Ladakh the status[Read More…]