Virat Kohli authored a captains knock of 104 not out while Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned spectacular figures of 11-8-8-4 as India narrowly missed a spectacular win when the first Test match against Sri Lanka ended in a draw at the Eden Gardens here on Monday. Brief scores: India 172 and 352/8[Read More…]
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Nitin Gadkari to meet London Mayor; to adopt London Transport System
Minister for Road, Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that he will meet the Mayor of London to boost the government’s efforts to adopt the London Transport System, including electric double-decker buses. Addressing a two-day conference on Smart Mobility, Gadkari said the meeting is scheduled next month[Read More…]
Maharashtra: Minister pees in open leaving BJP red-faced
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was left red-faced on Monday after a video of a senior Minister peeing in public went viral, with many raising questions on the government’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. A video clip showed Water Conservation Minister Ram Shinde urinating in public on the Solapur-Barshi Road while[Read More…]
Padmavati’ release postponed: Filmmakers question freedom of expression
As the makers of “Padmavati” have announced to defer the release of the film from its December 1 date, a string of filmmakers have asked where’s the freedom of speech and expression, and have raised a question on a “culture of censorship on art”. Here’s what the filmmakers have said:[Read More…]
Former Union Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi dies
Congress leader and former Union Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi, who was in coma since 2008, died on Monday at Apollo Hospital here, doctors said. “He died at 12.10 p.m.,” an Apollo doctor told IANS. He had suffered a brain stroke in 2008 and was admitted to AIIMS. Later he was[Read More…]
Dangerous web of ‘I accept’: Where all does your data really end up?
The biggest fallacy in many people’s understanding of online data gathering is the widely-held belief that the only real downside to what they willingly offer up online is them seeing a few more harmless ads. Nothing, sadly, could be further from the truth. While ad-targeting is both prominent and[Read More…]
Scientists predict bigger earthquakes in 2018
The world could see an increase in the number of strong earthquakes in 2018 and the next few years due to periodic slowing of the Earth’s rotation, scientists have warned. There is a clear correlation between the speed of the earth’s rotation and global earthquake activity, said Roger Bilham of[Read More…]
Chicken poop could replace coal in electricity generation
Treated excrement from chickens, turkeys and other poultry, when converted to combustible solid biomass fuel, could replace coal as a renewable energy source, says a study. The study, published in the journal Applied Energy, showed that treated poultry excrement could replace approximately 10 per cent of coal used in electricity[Read More…]
CWC starts meet for Rahul’s elevation as party president
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Monday began a meeting here to chart out a schedule for the election of the Congress President which will see the elevation of Vice President Rahul Gandhi to the party’s top post. The meeting was attended by Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, former[Read More…]
NCP to contest Gujarat Assembly elections on its own
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Monday decided to contest the Gujarat Assembly elections on its own and expressed confidence it would bag the maximum number of seats in the “solo fight”. The party’s decision came a day after the Congress declared its first list of 77 candidates for the[Read More…]
58 Army men ride motorbike in Bengaluru for world record
In a spectacular display of daredevilry, 58 men of the Indian Army set a world record on Sunday by riding a single motorcycle at the IAF base in the city’s northern outskirts, official sources said. “The 58-member motorcycle team of the Army Service Corps (ASC) christened ‘Tornadoes’ set another world[Read More…]
Hindi plays a big role in unifying India, says Vice President
Hindi has played a historic role in the development of India’s unity, integrity, and linguistic goodwill and for the unification of the nation there is no element more powerful than the language spoken by most Indians, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday. Naidu was addressing the 16th annual[Read More…]
Gujarat assembly polls: Gohil, Modhwadia in Congress’ first list
Senior Congress leaders Shaktisinh Gohil and Arjun Modhwadia figure in the party’s first list of 77 candidates for the first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections on December 9. As per the list finalised by the Congress’ Central Election Committee on Sunday, senior leader and sitting MLA from Abdasa, Shaktisinh Gohil,[Read More…]
Gujarat polls: Congress releases first list of 77 candidates
The Congress on Sunday released its first list of 77 candidates, which included one PAAS leader, for the first phase of Gujarat assembly elections on December 9. The party’s Central Election Committee finalised the list, as per which senior leader and sitting MLA from Abdasa, Shaktisinh Gohil, has been fielded[Read More…]
Sharad questions EC decision on JD-U symbol, vows to fight on
Senior socialist leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sharad Yadav on Saturday questioned the Election Commission’s decision to grant the “Arrow” symbol to the Nitish Kumar-led faction of Janata Dal-United and vowed to fight it both legally and democratically. “The decision has not meted out justice. The EC’s decision is just[Read More…]
Researchers find human evolution to be uneven, punctuated
Researchers have found Neanderthals survived at least 3,000 years longer in the Southern Iberia region, modern day Spain, long after they had died out everywhere else. According to the findings, the process of modern human populations absorbing Neanderthal populations through interbreeding was not a regular or a gradual wave-of-advance phenomenon,[Read More…]
India replies to offer on Jadhav, wife to meet: Islamabad
Pakistan on Saturday said it has received a response from India on Islamabad’s offer to allow alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav to meet his wife and it was being considered. “Indian reply to Pakistan’s humanitarian offer for Commander Jadhav received & is being considered,” Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said.[Read More…]
‘Padmavati’ makers knew paper work was incomplete: CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi
Without commenting on the reports that the application for “Padmavati” had been sent back to the makers, Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief Prasoon Joshi said on Saturday the film’s application had come up for review and that the makers admitted that the paperwork was incomplete. In a statement,[Read More…]
American singer Katy Perry banned from China over a dress?
American singer Katy Perry has reportedly been banned from China over a dress and cannot perform at Victoria’s Secret show here. The singer was said to be appearing at the fashion show which will take place on Monday. According to sources, Perry initially thought she would be able to gain[Read More…]
Catholic priest urges Christians to abandon the word Christmas
An Irish Catholic priest has called for Christians to stop using the word Christmas because it has been hijacked by “Santa and reindeer”, the media reported on Saturday. Father Desmond O’Donnell said Christians of any denomination need to accept Christmas now has no sacred meaning, reports the Guardian. O’Donnell’s comments[Read More…]
Germany puts blanket ban on smartwatches for kids
Germany’s telecommunications regulator has announced a blanket ban on smartwatches for children over privacy concerns and asked parents to destroy the ones already purchased. “Via an app, parents can use such children’s watches to listen unnoticed to the child’s environment and they are to be regarded as an unauthorised transmitting[Read More…]
‘Aashiqui’ fame actor Rahul Roy joins BJP
Actor Rahul Roy, known for his 1990 romantic film “Aashiqui”, on Saturday joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Vijay Goel. After joining the ruling party, Roy, 49, hailed the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah, and said “it was a significant day”[Read More…]
PM Modi’s silence doesn’t augur well for India’s democracy
Even as camera-friendly and Internet-savvy Prime Minister Narendra Modi waxes eloquent on his “Beti Padhao Beti Bachao” campaign, the right-wing fringe elements openly threaten a leading actress — an inspiration and role model for thousands of young Indian girls — under his government’s nose. Modi and his government have done[Read More…]
Special: “Indira Gandhi’s fearlessness brought out the best in her”
No past Prime Minister of India evokes as much passion as Indira Gandhi. Her admirers believe she could do no wrong and was the messianic leader India needed in her time; her detractors hold her responsible for creating a personality cult, encouraging dynastic politics and weakening the institutions of democracy.[Read More…]
Bihar medical college fines 54 students for ragging
Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital authorities in Bihar have imposed Rs 50,000 fine each on 54 second-year students for ragging their juniors, an official said on Saturday. DMCH Principal RK Sinha imposed the fine. The students have been directed to pay the penalty amount by November 25, the official added.[Read More…]