1) Yamaha YZF-R15 v3.0 Yamaha is all set to launch the R15 v3.0 in India. The latest iteration of the R15 was recently unveiled in Indonesia and features a couple of segment-first features. However, the test mule that was spotted in India appears to feature different specifications when compared to the motorcycle sold[Read More…]
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Barack Obama’s tweet most-liked ever, Trump has none
Although US President Donald Trump creates a lot of buzz on Twitter round the clock, it is his predecessor Barack Obama who has the most-liked tweet of 2017 in his kitty. According to Twitter’s year-in-review list, Obama’s tweet reacting to racist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August was not only[Read More…]
Modi’s three-day campaign in Gujarat begins today
Even as programmes of several political leaders were cancelled in Gujarat in view of cyclone “Ockhi”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to go ahead with his three-day visit to poll-bound state starting Wednesday. Earlier, prediction of Ockhi hitting the shores of Surat and elsewhere in Gujarat by Tuesday midnight[Read More…]
Congress hits back over Shah’s jibe, says dismiss Jaitley first
The Congress on Tuesday hit back at BJP President Amit Shah over Ayodhya issue in the apex court, saying if a party is sought to be blamed for a lawyer representing a side in a case, then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley should be dismissed for having appeared for Dow Chemicals[Read More…]
Maharashtra farm loan waiver: Congress demands probe into ‘ghost accounts’
Terming it a scam, the Congress on Tuesday asked whether Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will order an impartial judicial probe into the 22 lakh “ghost accounts” as claimed by his government, out of 89 lakh beneficiaries meant for farm loan waiver. “The Maharashtra Chief Minister and his government has[Read More…]
SC to commence hearing on Ayodhya title suit on February 8
Giving a new twist to the Ram Janmabhoomi dispute, the Sunni Waqf Board on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to defer hearing in the Ayodhya title suit till July 2019 when the next Lok Sabha elections will be over, but the top court brushed aside the plea and fixed February[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi a step closer to become Congress President
Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday moved a step closer to be the Congress chief as he was the only candidate left in the fray in the election for the post after all 89 nominations filed in his favour were found to be valid on scrutiny. “A total of 89 nomination papers,[Read More…]
Shashi Kapoor’s heroines remember ‘the Gentleman’
From Sharmila Tagore and Asha Parekh to Hema Malini, Zeenat Aman, Mumtaz, Shabana Azmi and of course Raakhee Gulzar with whom Shashi Kapoor did the maximum number of films, the demise of the veteran actor has left his heroines shattered. Shabana who is in Sydney is too grieved to speak[Read More…]
ED attaches properties worth Rs 20 cr, including of NCP leader
The ED on Tuesday said it has attached properties worth Rs 20 crore, including those of NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, in its ongoing probe in a money laundering case related to the new Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi. After attachment of properties worth Rs 20.41 crore under the Prevention of[Read More…]
Google, Tata Trusts to expand Internet Saathi programme
Aiming to build on their mission to improve digital literacy amongst women in rural India, Google India and Tata Trusts on Tuesday announced a new sustainable framework that would establish an entrepreneurship movement in rural India. Under the new initiative, Google will jointly work with the Foundation For Rural Entrepreneurship[Read More…]
Try coffee treatment for flawless, supple skin this winter
Coffee turns out to be your best friend to give warmth in the winter season but do you know that you get a supple skin if you try coffee on your skin in the chilly season? Neetu Prasher, Head of Training at Avon India, lists the reasons why coffee is[Read More…]
Google Maps introduces two-wheeler mode in India
To help bikers find the most suitable route in India, Google on Tuesday incorporated navigation routes for two-wheelers with Voice Assistant capabilities in its Maps feature. The new travel mode in Google Maps in India is seen alongside Drive, Train or Bus and Walk alternatives. “The India-first feature is the[Read More…]
Will BJP government be only for rich, asks Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi
As part of his strategy to put one question daily to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked if the Bharatiya Janata Party’s government will be working only for the rich. In a ditty form, Gandhi flayed the adverse impact of demonetisation, Goods and Services[Read More…]
Will continue fighting against undemocratic style of functioning: Sharad Yadav
Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Sharad Yadav on Tuesday vowed to continue fighting against the undemocratic style of functioning to save democracy a day after he was disqualified from the Rajya Sabha. “I am disqualified from the Rajya Sabha as the ‘mahagathbandan’ which was formed to defeat the NDA in Bihar[Read More…]
2G scam case: Court to deliver verdict on Dec 21 involving A Raja, Kanimozhi
A court here said on Tuesday it would deliver its verdict on December 21 in the 2G spectrum allocation graft cases involving, among others, former Telecom Minister A. Raja and DMK Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi who are out on bail. CBI Special Judge O.P. Saini has been hearing two separate[Read More…]
Shashi Tharoor releases white paper on pollution in Delhi
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday released a white paper on air pollution in the national capital, saying the people of Delhi have a right to breathe, but the central and Delhi government are preventing it. The white paper was prepared at the direction of party’s Delhi unit President Ajay[Read More…]
Sharad Yadav, Ali Anwar disqualified from Rajya Sabha
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, who is also the Rajya Sabha Chairman, on Monday disqualified rebel Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav and Ali Anwar as members of the upper house of Parliament, party leader R.C.P. Singh said. In a Facebook post, Singh said: “Today (Monday) the Chairman Rajya Sabha M.[Read More…]
Interview: Wait for Haryanvi ‘latth’, Vijender Singh tells opponent
Gearing up for his next professional bout later this month, Indian professional boxer Vijender Singh on Monday asked his African opponent Ernest Amuzu to wait for the ‘Haryanvi latth’ (baton). The 32-year-old from Haryana who will face the 34-year-old African champion in Jaipur on December 23, went on to assert[Read More…]
15th Finance Commission holds first meeting, to seek inputs from all stakeholders
The 15th Finance Commission on Monday decided to expeditiously hold wide-ranging consultations with all stakeholders on national, state and grassroots levels to “suitably address” the wide-ranging terms of reference it has been assigned. It also recognised the need to undertake analytical papers, analysis from leading research organisations and seek academic[Read More…]
UP police sending criminals to ‘right place’: Uttarakhand CM
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday lauded his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath for his drive against criminals and said that he will also ask the police in the hill state to emulate the crackdown. Addressing an event in Gorakhpur, the hometown of Adityanath, Rawat said it was[Read More…]
No chance of returning to AAP, say Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav
Dismissing reports that the AAP was holding talks with them for their return to the party, Swaraj India founders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav on Monday said there was no such possibility. Bhushan retweeted a media report that quoted Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas as saying so and dubbed[Read More…]
Train engine catches fire in Haryana after accident
The engine of the Bikaner Express train derailed and caught fire after colliding with a truck in Haryana’s Mahendergarh district early on Monday, police said. No casualty was reported. The accident took place about 125 km from Delhi, on the Delhi-Bikaner railway route. The train engine was damaged due to[Read More…]
Congress an empire that can only be ruled by single dynasty: Modi
Continuing his scathing attacks on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday termed the party as “an empire” that can only be ruled by one single family. He also said that the Congress “disliked Gujarat and hated it” and so the people of Gujarat should “punish” the Congress. Modi,[Read More…]
Audi brings new offers as year comes to end
Under the offer called Audi Rush, the luxury carmaker is trying to lure buyers with discounted prices of certain cars and delayed EMI options. The discount of up to Rs 8.85 lakh is only available for the petrol variants of A3, A4, A6 and Q3. The discounted prices are as follows: Audi A3 35 TFSI[Read More…]
Sonia Gandhi signs first nomination paper for Rahul’s elevation
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday signed the first proposer on the first nomination paper submitted for the election of her son and party Vice President Rahul Gandhi to the post of party chief. Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said Sonia Gandhi’s signatures were at the top of the first nomination[Read More…]