Yogi government requests Centre to ban PFI
New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Uttar Pradesh government has requested the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to ban the Popular Front of India (PFI), an organisation that is said to have played a…
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It’s raining dollars, riyals, dinars in this UP town
By Vivek Tripathi Gonda, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Once stricken with poverty, the people of Wazirganj area of Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh are now dealing in dinars, yens, rials and dollars. Their slums have turned…
BJP to fight Delhi polls on Illegal Colonies & Violence
New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The BJP is leaving no stones unturned to come back to power in the national capital where it is out in the cold for nearly two decades. That is the…
Slain, jailed UP dons ‘active’ on Facebook
By Amita Verma Lucknow, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mafia dons from Uttar Pradesh, both slain and jailed, have been found to be ‘active’ on social networking sites, especially Facebook. The slain dons are being kept ‘alive’…
U19 WC cricket history; how India became most successful team
Dubai, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) From Brian Lara to Virat Kohli, Ben Stokes to Steve Smith, the U19 World Cup has never fallen short of showcasing cricket’s brightest young stars. More than 30 years have passed…
Coach Langer throws weight behind Paine to remain Aus captain
Sydney, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia head coach Justin Langer on Wednesday threw his weight behind Tim Paine, saying the stumper batsman will be the teams captain for the foreseeable future. There was talk about Paine’s…
Have to be selective else I won’t be able to survive: Chahar
New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Right-arm pacer Deepak Chahar believes he has been playing “excess matches” in recent times because of which he has suffered from a stress fracture and that’s why he needs to…
Not a 4-day Test fan, hope ICC is not considering it: Lyon
Sydney, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia star off-spinner Nathan Lyon has put his weight behind five-day Tests as the recent discussions around four-day matches have now become a talking point in the cricketing world. The debate…
Discontent in Maharashtra Congress out in the open
New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) After the cabinet expansion in Maharashtra, the discontent amongst the legislators is rising day by day. Pune MLA Sangram Thopte’s supporters ransacked the Congress office as he was denied a…
Slight improvement in fog but cold wave continues
New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi-NCR woke up with severe cold on the first day of the year 2020 with minimum temperature 2.4 degrees Celsius recorded in Safdarjung area. As per the Indian Met…
Tripura govt teachers facing termination to agitate in Delhi
Agartala, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Over 10,000 Tripura government teachers, facing termination of jobs due to a court verdict, would hold a sit-in demonstration in Delhi later this month aimed at creating alternative arrangements to protect…
Blade-runner ex-serviceman’s New Year message wows Twitterati
New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kargil veteran and India’s first blade runner Major DP Singh (retd) on Wednesday tweeted to urge people to follow a simple trick to save on fuel, contribute to lesser pollution,…
Infant dies after getting burn injuries in Rajasthan hospital
Jaipur, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) An infant who sustained critical burn injuries in a hospital in Rajasthan’s Alwar district succumbed to her injuries during treatment on Wednesday. The girl, as per a hospital source, was around…
VK Yadav assumes charge as Railway Board Chairman
New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Vinod Kumar Yadav on Wednesday assumed charge as Chairman Railway Board, a day after he was given an extension of an year by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC). According…
Asset class difficult to predict, build mixed portfolio
New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The decadal story of returns from asset classes from 2010-2019 only illustrates the fact that there is no pattern on how much return an asset class will give and building…
AAP, Congress target BJP on LPG price hike in new year
New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The political heat in Delhi is being lit by hike in LPG prices, as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress train their guns at the BJP for its failure…
‘Happy New Year 2020’ says Bollywood to fans!
Mumbai, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) While B-Towners are busy welcoming the New Year 2020, partying with friends and family, each one of them took out time to wish the fans. Bollywood stars took to social media…
Huawei Watch GT 2: Great battery, stunning display
By Bharat Upadhyay New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the wearable market gain momentum in India — the country saw an all-time high of 30 lakh shipments in the second quarter this year — Chinese…
Five sportspersons who can make a difference in 2020
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) While all eyes will be on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and how Indian athletes fare in the mother of all competitions, the year ahead will also be about…
Kohli, Dhoni named captains in ESPNcricinfo’s teams of decade
New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) India skipper Virat Kohli has been picked as captain of the Test team of the decade, while former captain MS Dhoni has been named as skipper of both the ODI…