Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to accept a giant national flag made by the Dalit community that was presented to Chief Minister Vijay Rupani but which officials reportedly refused to accept citing lack of space. Gandhi will accept the flag, about 125 feet wide and 83.3 feet high, when[Read More…]
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Loya’s death case: CPI-M seeks high-level judicial probe
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Thursday demanded a high-level judicial probe into the death of special CBI judge H.P. Loya who was hearing the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case. The party raised the demand after news website “The Caravan” reported about the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Loya[Read More…]
Gujarat polls: Mumbai Satta Bazaar bet on Congress; give 92 to 97 seats
With Gujarat assembly polls just around the corner, the Mumbai Satta Bazaar (betting market) is putting its hopes on Indian National Congress party. However, the Satta Bazaar has not disregarded the Modi magic in a state that has been ruled by the Bhartiya Janata Paraty (BJP) for almost 22-years now.[Read More…]
Kerala: 45,000 classrooms to go hi-tech by March-end next year
Forty-five thousand classrooms in around 4,775 schools across Kerala are set to turn hi-tech by March-end next year as 60,250 laptops and 43,750 multimedia projectors are ready for disbursement, said an official. K. Anvar Sadath, Vice Chairman, Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE), told IANS that the purchase orders[Read More…]
Ruling AIADMK faction gets ‘two leaves’ symbol: AIADMK leader
The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday decided to allot the “two leaves” symbol of the AIADMK faction led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, an AIADMK leader said. Congress party is ‘nervous’ for Gujarat polls, says BJP “We are happy with the EC[Read More…]
High-intensity exercise may improve memory, says Study
Some physical exercises may also be good for your brain as researchers have found that high-intensity exercise may lead to better memory. The study, published in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, could have implications for an ageing population which is grappling with the growing problem of catastrophic diseases such as[Read More…]
New toilets in trains no better than septic tanks, concludes IIT-M study
A new kind of toilet using bacteria to break down human excreta has been deployed in Indian trains over four years to 2017, at a cost of Rs 1,305 crore, but this toilet is no better than a septic tank, the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) has concluded after a[Read More…]
Despite delay in India, ‘Padmavati’ cleared by British censors for Dec 1 release
Even though the makers of “Padmavati” have deferred the release of the film in India, the British Board Of Film Classification (BBFC) has cleared it. The Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial will hit the screens in the UK on December 1. Starring Ranveer Singh (as Sultan Alauddin Khilji), Deepika Padukone (as[Read More…]
NASA drone race: Human pilot emerges faster than AI
In a drone race that pitted a world-class pilot against Artificial Intelligence (AI), the human pilot emerged faster although the AI flew the drone more smoothly and consistently, NASA scientists have announced. The scientists raced drones controlled by AI against a professional human pilot on October 12 to put their[Read More…]
‘Kadvi Hawa’: A timely warning about global warming
Film: ‘Kadvi Hawa’ Director: Nila Madhab Pandya Starring: Sanjay Mishra, Ranvir Shorey, Tillotama Shome Rating: **** Look at what we’ve done to Mother Earth. She is no longer Mother, she is Muddle Earth heading towards Murder Earth. In director Nila Madhab Pandya’s new work aptly entitled “Kadwi Hawa”, the bitter[Read More…]
CBFC chief, director Nitesh Tiwari hope for gender sensitivity in children’s films
Gone are the days of creating a project about a damsel in distress waiting for her prince to come and rescue her. Instead, it is time to usher in gender sensitivity, and allow women to take charge and fight for themselves in the narrative of projects under children’s films genre,[Read More…]
Haryana: CM Khattar criticises Hooda on plot offer to Miss World Manushi Chhillar
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday flayed his Congress predecessor Bhupinder Singh Hooda for suggesting offer of a plot and Rs 6 crore to honour state-born Manushi Chhillar for winning the Miss World 2017 title. “What the former Chief Minister said is his temperament, as his thinking is[Read More…]
Jaitley’s comments on Patel quota issue laughable, says Congress
The Congress on Wednesday termed as “laughable” Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s comment that Congress and Hardik Patel-led PAAS were “deceiving each other” on quotas, adding that “it will do everything within the constitutional framework”. “It is funny situation. It is laughable because at the moment we are not in[Read More…]
Karnataka assembly clears bill to regulate private hospitals
The Karnataka assembly on Wednesday here passed a bill to regulate the functioning of private hospitals across the state. “The Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act (Amendment) Bill 2017 has been passed in the Assembly by voice vote after discussion on its various provisions by lawmakers of the ruling and opposition[Read More…]
If I enter politics, will not entertain people who are in this to make money: :Rajinikanth
Tamil movie star Rajinikanth on Wednesday said there is no hurry for him to enter politics. Answering reporters at the airport on his return from Hyderabad, Rajinikanth also said the shooting for “Kaala” movie has been completed. The actor has been hinting about his political plunge. In May this year,[Read More…]
Ayodhya dispute: BJP hails Shia Board proposal; asks Rahul to clear stand
The BJP on Wednesday termed as “good” the Shia Central Waqf Board’s draft proposal for resolution of the Ayodhya dispute which advocates construction of Ram Mandir on the contested property and asked Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to specify party’s stance on the draft. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson GVL[Read More…]
Cabinet nods setting up of 15th Finance Commission
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the constitution of the 15th Finance Commission, whose recommendations have to be in place by April 1, 2020, and also decided to finalise the next Commission’s terms of reference, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said. The appointment of a new Finance Commission (FC), to recommend[Read More…]
Samsung to set up 20 ‘Smart Healthcare’ centres in Uttar Pradesh
Samsung India on Wednesday signed a MoU with the Uttar Pradesh government to add 20 new “Smart Healthcare” centres across the state to provide affordable and quality healthcare to needy patients. As part of the agreement, Samsung will provide advanced and innovative healthcare equipment such as ultrasound and digital radiology[Read More…]
Decision on permitting screening of Padmavati to be taken after CBFC certificate
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said any decision on permitting screening of film “Padmavati” in the state will be taken only after the decision of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Nobody would be allowed to hurt sentiments of people belonging to a particular community, Khattar[Read More…]
Haryana woman jailed for 30 years for chopping husband
A court in Jhajjar town in Haryana has sentenced a woman to 30 years imprisonment for brutally murdering her husband by cutting him into eight pieces. Additional Sessions Judge HS Dahiya sentenced Puja for murdering Baljeet, 38, in April last year in Asanda village in Jhajjar district, court sources said[Read More…]
Toyota and AP government signs MoU for smart city project
The Indian arm of the Japanese carmaker Toyota has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Andhra Pradesh (AP) to study the feasibility of introducing the Prius PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) and a smaller EV (Electric Vehicle) commuter in the smart city project of Amaravathi. The inclusion of Toyota’s EVs[Read More…]
‘Fools’ have accepted formula given by ‘fools’: Gujarat deputy CM
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel lashed out at Patidar leader Hardik Patel for accepting the Congress formula on job quotas and supporting it in upcoming Assembly elections, calling him a “fool”. “Fools have given a formula and fools have accepted it,” a fuming Nitin Patel said. “I have not[Read More…]
Rashtrapati Bhavan to be open for public four days a week
Rashtrapati Bhavan, the sprawling official residence of the Indian President, will now be open for public viewing — four days a week. Starting on Thursday, for a charge of Rs 50, which is exempted for children below eight years, people can visit the British-built President’s house on Thursday, Friday, Saturday[Read More…]
Rukhmabai Raut, India’s first practicing woman doctor who also fought child marriage!
Google on Wednesday dedicated a special doodle to mark the 153rd birth anniversary of medico Rukhmabai Raut, who proved instrumental in getting the obnoxious practice of child marriages banned not only in colonial India but the entire British Empire. The Hindu woman also excelled as one of the first practicing[Read More…]
Congress agreed to give Patidar community reservation: Hardik Patel
Patidar leader Hardik Patel on Wednesday announced that his Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) was formally accepting the formula advanced by the Congress party to give job quotas to the community under the OBC category. “The Congress has accepted our demand for reservations with a formula that provides for benefits[Read More…]