India and China may have completed disengagement of their border personnel at Doklam, but a complete resolution of this critical border issue is far from over. On August 28, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced in New Delhi that both the countries agreed to an “expeditious disengagement” at the […]
In 1978 Farrukh Shaikh starrer ‘GAMAN’, Suresh Wadekar sang a soul stirrer, “ Seenay me Jalan Aankhon mein toofan sa kyun hai, Is shahar mein Har shaqs pareshaan sa kyun hai,” Decades past , this rendition penned by famous lyricist Shaharyaar still ring in the ears and discomfort continues […]
Truly said, that it is easier to make people cry than to make them laugh. A hard luck story skilfully told seldom fails to give your listeners moist tears, but you require a special kind of skill to narrate a story that can send your listeners rippling with laughter. So, […]
Father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi often used to say that India lived in its six lakh villages spread over length and breadth of the country. So no government in independent India can ignore this fact and hence job creation has been central theme of economic policy of all governments. […]
India’s Railways serves the vital function of providing travel access to millions, and, as Mahatma Gandhi wrote in his article ‘Third Class in Indian Railways’, have the responsibility of making it equitable and comfortable. It must also be safe. In the 64-year period from 1950 to 2016, passenger and freight […]
Mumbai, Sep 20 (PTI) Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has said that he will rebuild the RK Studio after it was gutted down in a fire recently. An aggrieved Rishi, 65, took to Twitter where he posted a photo of the now dilapidated premises of the studio, which was founded in 1948 […]
Mumbai, Sep 19 (PTI) There was speculation that Hansal Mehta had left microblogging site Twitter after receiving mixed reviews to his latest directorial venture “Simran”, but the filmmaker has clarified that he is still active on his account. Starring Kangana Ranaut in the titular role, the movie released on September 15, […]
Mumbai, Sep 17 (PTI) Director Aanand L Rai says his next film featuring superstar Shah Rukh Khan is special and challenging in many ways than his previous ventures. The filmmaker says the biggest task for him is to make the movie look real. In an interview to PTI, Rai says, “It […]
Mumbai, Sep 16 (PTI) A major fire broke out today on the sets of dance reality show “Super Dancer” at the iconic RK Studio, founded by legendary Raj Kapoor in suburban Chembur, in which its ground floor was gutted, officials said. No casualty was reported, they said. Six fire tenders and […]
Mumbai, Sep 15 (PTI) Kangana Ranaut has often grabbed headlines for being involved in spats with her male colleagues in the industry but the actor today said it does not mean that she is a man-basher. Recently, Kangana spoke openly about her alleged relationship with Hrithik Roshan on “Aap Ki Adaalat”, […]
Kolkata, Sep 19 (PTI) Inspired by the success of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar’s biopics, world’s leading wicket taker in women’s ODI cricket, Jhulan Goswami’s life will now be portrayed on celluloid. Tentatively titled, ‘Chakdaha Express’ the biopic will trace the journey of Jhulan from her hometown in Nadia district […]
Chennai, Sep 17 (PTI) Skipper Virat Kohli today said Hardik Pandyas blistering half-century at a crucial stage was the game-changer for India in the first ODI of the five-match series against Australia, here. India beat Australia by 26 runs via Duckworth-Lewis method in the rain-affected match to go 1-0 up […]
Chennai, Sep 16 (PTI) KL Rahul might have had his share of struggles in the limited overs format of late but skipper Virat Kohli is confident that the talented Karnataka right- hander will come good at his new No 4 slot. Rahul had scores of 4, 17, and 7 in the […]
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Virender Sehwag on Friday said he missed out on becoming the Indian cricket team’s chief coach for the lack of patronage from the powers that be in the BCCI and will not apply for the position again. Sehwag lost out to Ravi Shastri, who was touted […]
Kolkata, Sep 13 (PTI) Former captain Sourav Ganguly believes India will win the upcoming five-match ODI series against Australia but said that a 5-0 whitewash is unlikely against the visitors. “At home, India will be very tough to beat. India will win but 5-0 (like against Sri Lanka) may not be […]
New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) The Congress alleged today that the Modi government had not come out with any original initiative except for demonetisation, and that it repackaged and renamed 23 welfare schemes started by the previous dispensations. Senior Congress leader Rajeev Shukla said the Modi government had inherited 23 welfare […]
Srinagar, Sep 20 (PTI) Enthusiasm overshadowed fear in Bangus valley, close to Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, when thousands of people turned up to witness a football match in an area where access is otherwise restricted due to security reasons. Jammu and Kashmir Football Association held the […]
Hyderabad, Sep 19 (PTI) A man had been arrested for allegedly killing his 13-year-old daughter as he was suspicious about her “character” and opposed to her “hobby of singing” in Nalgonda district of Telangana, the police said today. The mother of the deceased girl has also been arrested for allegedly causing […]
New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI) Congress leader Manish Tewari today triggered a row with a twitter post using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, evoking sharp reactions from the BJP and the twitterati with both demanding an apology from Sonia Gandhi. Tewari is the second Congress leader after party general […]
Jammu,Sep 16 (PTI) The Jammu Police today arrested two people who were smuggling nearly 485 kg of poppy out of the state. The arrest was made during routine checking at a road in Jammu city, when a police team flagged down a truck. On seeing the police, the driver and […]
New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) With 75 per cent of businesses waiting till the last day to file August GST returns, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today asked them to avoid last-minute rush for tax filing. He said the GST Network (GSTN) has the capacity to handle 1 lakh returns per hour, […]
New Delhi, Sep 19 (PTI) McDonald’s estranged partner Vikram Bakshi said 18 out of the 43 outlets of the burger chain in the capital that have been closed since June due to expiry of eating house licences, reopened today. The development follows a decision by the board of Connaught Plaza Restaurants […]
New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI) The Reserve Bank is expected to pause rate cuts for the rest of 2017-18 as retail inflation is likely to tread higher towards 4.7 per cent by March, says a Kotak Institutional Equities report. According to the report, both CPI and WPI inflation have bottomed out […]
Bhubaneswar, Sep 16 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said the state has been recognised as a “leader” by the Centre for facilitating reforms on doing business. “In recent ranking of ease of doing business declared by the government of India, Odisha has been reckoned as a leader for facilitating […]
Gurugram, Sep 15 (PTI) India’s burgeoning digital economy is expected to provide job opportunities to about 50-70 lakh youth in the country by 2020, Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today. Reiterating the Centre’s commitment towards the country’s growth, Prasad said it is important to have affordable and inclusive […]
Panchkula, Sep 20 (PTI) A special CBI court here today began hearing the final arguments of the defence counsel in the murder case of former Dera Sacha Sauda manager Ranjit Singh allegedly involving sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. The defence counsel today read out the statement of two of the […]
Madurai, Sep 19 (PTI) The Madras High Court today restrained the police from arresting AIADMK rebel leader TTV Dhinakaran in connection with a defamation case filed against him by a party MP, who is supporting Chief Minister K Palaniswami. In an interim order, Justice S S Sundar of Madurai bench also […]
New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and other authorities to frame a policy within three months to curb the practice of celebratory firing. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar told authorities that the plea for stringent norms […]
Panchkula, Sep 16 (PTI) Final arguments in the two murder cases naming jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh began in a special CBI court today with his former driver filing an application to record a fresh statement against him. The disgraced cult leader, who is lodged in Rohtak’s […]
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Days after the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections, the Delhi High Court today sought the responses from the four winning candidates on a petition accusing them of defacing public properties during the poll campaign. The high court also issued notice to the Delhi government and […]
Copenhagen, Sep 16 (PTI) Air India has launched its direct flight to the Danish capital from New Delhi, the 11th destination for the national carrier in Europe, describing it as connecting Maharaja with the Mermaid. The flight landed at the airport here after more than a seven-hour journey at around […]
London, Sep 1 (PTI) The number of Indians visiting the British capital London is set to increase by a huge 90 per cent by 2025, according to official data released today. Last year, 0.27 million visitors from India came to London and that figure is set to hit 0.52 million […]
Kathmandu, Jul 19 (PTI) Nepal and China have launched a programme to offer free training to up to 200 tourism entrepreneurs in Mandarin to attract more foreign visitors from China. Chinese ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong today inaugurated a new batch of tourism entrepreneurs who will be trained in the Chinese […]
Every June, thousands of Hindu devotees from various parts of the country as well as abroad throng the ancient Kamakhya temple in Assam’s main city of Guwahati for the annual Ambubasi Mela. This year, the fair from June 22-25 witnessed the convergence of mystics, sadhus, yogis and devout Hindus who […]
Jammu, Jun 29 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir police today issued an advisory to the pilgrims of Amarnath yatra asking them to lodge only in authorised campuses and remain vigilant. The advisory comes on the heels of an intelligence report that militants are planning to target 100 policemen and as many […]
Cactus pear or prickly pear, scientifically known as Opuntiaficus- indica,e,originated in Mexico and spread over arid and semi- arid tracts of several other parts of the world, such as Australia, Africa, USA and the Mediterranean basin and South East Asia.Cactus is cultivated for fruits, vegetable and fodder in Mexico, Italy, […]
Washington, Jun 10 (PTI) NASA is sending a team of four crew members to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, which will spend 10 days simulating a deep space mission with similar objectives to exploration on Mars. Living and working at the bottom of the ocean mimics the micro-gravity (or […]
In a first, scientists have developed an eight-foot underwater computer touchscreen for dolphins to study the intelligence and communication skills of the highly social marine mammals. The system Giant underwater touchscreen to test dolphin intelligence features specialised dolphin-friendly “apps” and a symbolic keyboard to provide the dolphins – which are […]
Sriharikota (AP), June 5 (PTI) India today scripted history as it successfully launched its heaviest rocket GSLV MkIII-D1 carrying communication satellite GSAT-19. The 43.43 metre tall rocket lifted off at 5.28 pm from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here and launched the 3,136 kg GSAT-19, […]
India has moved a step closer to its maiden mission to Venus with its space agency ISRO announcing that proposals have been sought for space-based experiments to study the planet. The Announcement of Opportunity (AO) is for space experiments by institutions in the country, and the last date for receiving the proposals […]
Auto industry has termed clubbing of hybrid vehicles along with luxury cars in GST rates as environment unfriendly and regressive step, saying it went against plans to promote green vehicles. Under the GST rates, large cars with engine greater than 1,500 cc and SUVs with length more than 4 metres […]
Swedish auto major Volvo Cars will start assembly operations in India by the end of this year to expand in the local market and become more competitive as well as profitable. It will start assembling its premium SUV XC90 and has entered into a contract manufacturing agreement with Volvo […]
American auto major General Motors will stop selling its vehicles in India by the end of this year, unable to turnaround its fortunes here after struggling for over two decades to make a mark. The company will now focus on exporting vehicles from its manufacturing plant at Talegaon in Maharashtra […]
Jammu, Sept 20 (PTI) A jawan of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) was today killed and another injured in suspicious firing at a camp of the paramilitary force in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. It is being verified as to whether it was a terror attack or a case of fratricide, SSP (Ramban) Mohan Lal told PTI. [ 52 more words ]
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Firing in SSB camp in J&K, one jawan killed, another injured
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Jammu, Sept 20 (PTI) A jawan of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) was today killed and another injured in suspicious firing at a camp of the paramilitary force in Ramban ...
New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) The Congress alleged today that the Modi government had not come out with any original initiative except for demonetisation, and that it repackaged and renamed 23 welfare schemes started by the previous dispensations. Senior Congress leader Rajeev Shukla said the Modi government had inherited 23 welfare schemes which were at various stages of implementation, renamed and presented them as its own. [ 326 more words ]
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Except for demonetisation, no original move by Modi govt: Cong
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New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) The Congress alleged today that the Modi government had not come out with any original initiative except for demonetisation, and that it repac...
Srinagar, Sep 20 (PTI) Enthusiasm overshadowed fear in Bangus valley, close to Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, when thousands of people turned up to witness a football match in an area where access is otherwise restricted due to security reasons. Jammu and Kashmir Football Association held the final match of Bangus Valley Soccer Tournament at Baki Aker ground in Rajwar area of Bangus, about 75 kms from the summer capital here, on September 18 and fans in large numbers gathered at the venue to witness the match played under lights. [ 362 more words ]
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20000 turn up for football match in Kashmir near LoC: official
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Srinagar, Sep 20 (PTI) Enthusiasm overshadowed fear in Bangus valley, close to Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, when thousands of people t...
