India-US ties need a name
By Yashwant Raj India and the United States need to settle on a name for their relationship. Are they partners, strategic partners? Allies — critical allies, natural allies? Good friends, best friends? Or, yes, brothers?…
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Goyal praises UP for One District, One Product initiative
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday praised Uttar Pradesh for its One District, One Product (ODOP) initiative and said that the rest of the states must learn…
IIT team develops edible coatings to extend shelf life of fruits, vegetables
Guwahati, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid tonnes of crop waste in the country, a team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, has developed an edible coating material to extend the shelf-life of…
Yoga, Meditation an added feature to Kathak Dance form
By N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) It is tough to comprehend how yoga and meditation can be included in Kathak Dance, which is a completely different form. However, it is possible, believes…
I am happy that National Sports Awards are being given in the name of my father: Ashok Dhyan Chand
By Ishwar Nath Jha New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian men’s hockey team won the bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after 41 years. And many believe that the glory of Indian hockey…
Modi govt’s wrong policies responsible for price rise, unemployment: Cong
Bhubaneswar, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior Congress leader Neeraj Dangi on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government’s wrong economic policies were responsible for price rise and unemployment in the country. Addressing a press conference…
Elite Pro Basketball signs top players from India, announces two more ‘Try Outs’
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Elite Pro Basketball League is India’s first-of-its-kind 5×5 Pro Basketball League featuring 12 teams filled with rosters of top-level Indian players. The organisers held India’s biggest try-out in May at…
Rupee ends 10 paise lower; touches all-time low of 80.13 against US dollar
Mumbai, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The rupee ended 10 paise lower at 79.96 against the US dollar after touching an all-time low of 80.13 in early morning trade on Monday. The rupee breached the 80-to-a-dollar mark…
Delhi HC allows 16-yr-old rape survivor to end pregnancy at 28 weeks
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has given permission to terminate the 28-week pregnancy of a 16-year-old rape victim at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here. Justice Yashwant Varma…
Santosh Iyer to be first Indian to head Mercedes-Benz India from Jan 1
Chennai, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Santosh Iyer, currently the Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Mercedes-Benz India, will become the first Indian to head the luxury car maker’s India operations as its Managing Director and CEO from…
‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’: Naya J&K embarks on mission to connect every village
Srinagar, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) ‘Naya Jammu and Kashmir’ has embarked on a mission to connect every village. The initiatives taken by the Centre to connect inaccessible rural areas with the mainland have revolutionised the very…
PIL seeks probe into assets of Mamata Banerjee’s family members
Kolkata, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed at a division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Monday, demanding probe into the assets of different family members of West Bengal chief…
Runner-up Korea’s Sungjae Im produces Asia’s best ever finish at TOUR Champs as McIlroy scripts history with third win
Atlanta (US), Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Korean star, Sungjae Im, came agonisingly close to one of the greatest victories by an Asian player when he finished tied second alongside World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler as Rory…
Large scale exports key to make India a global electronics hub: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Although the electronics sector is the first recipient of production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes, exporting at scale to the global market and increasing the share of total domestic value addition (DVA)…
Yogi welcomes new UP BJP chief, says will win all 80 seats in 2024
Lucknow, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday welcomed state minister Bhupendra Chaudhary as the new state BJP chief, saying he was confident that under his (Chaudhary’s) leadership, the BJP would…
Floods wreak havoc in Pakistan, Sindh braces for more devastation
By Hamza Ameer Islamabad, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan is going through the worst-ever floods, due to monsoon rains, with over 70 per cent of the country inundated, over 1,000 dead, ready crops spread across hundreds…
Jaishankar to visit UAE for India-UAE Strategic Dialogue
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be visiting UAE from August 31 to co-chair the 14th India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) and 3rd India-UAE Strategic Dialogue with his counterpart Sheikh…
Opportunity for one of the other girls to get a spot in team: Matthews on Dottin’s retirement
Dubai, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews feels that the shock international retirement of big-hitting all-rounder Deandra Dottin during the Birmingham Commonwealth Games has created an opportunity for a younger player to stand…
BYD Auto pips Tesla to become top-selling EV brand globally
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Global passenger electric vehicle (EV) sales grew 61 per cent (on-year) to reach 2.18 million units in the second quarter this year, a new report said on Monday, as for…
At 63, Nagarjuna keeps the Akkineni family flag flying high
By Narendra Puppala Hyderabad, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) At 63, he’s one of the most durable stars of Telugu filmdom. When most people have hung up their boots, Akkineni Nagarjuna continues to give actors half his…