Articles by Gopi
Rajasthan to revoke cases against Dalits
Jaipur, Jan 1 (IANS) The Rajasthan government will revoke cases registered against Dalits during the Bharat Bandh of April 2 last year after reviewing them, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Tuesday. He made the…
Hyundai’s December sales up 4.8%; 2018 off-take higher by 4.7%
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Automobile major Hyundai Motor India on Tuesday reported a 4.8 per cent rise in its overall sales, including exports, for December 2018. According to the company, the overall sales rose…
Father arrested for trying to bury infant alive
Srinagar, Jan 1 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a father was arrested on Tuesday for trying to bury an infant alive in Srinagar. Police said people in the old city of Nowhatta caught a person…
New sensor can monitor heart cells with minimal disruption
Tokyo, Jan 1 (IANS) Engineers have demonstrated an electronic device to closely monitor beating heart cells, or cardiomyocytes, without affecting their behaviour. Inside each of us beats a life-sustaining heart. Unfortunately, the organ is not…
Apple AirPower misses release window in 2018
San Francisco, Jan 1 (IANS) Apple’s wireless charger, AirPower, which was supposed to let iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods owners wirelessly charge all three devices at the same time, missed its release window in 2018,…
UPA regime tried to “destroy” Amit Shah in Sohrabuddin case: Smriti Irani
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The BJP hit back on Tuesday at the Congress for its charge that government was misusing its agencies to target Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, alleging that the UPA regime…
Delhi Metro blocks exits at 4 central Delhi stations
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Delhi Metro on Tuesday blocked exits with immediate effect at four of its stations in central part of the city upon request by the Delhi Police. The exits for…
Lesson to be learnt from Kader Khan’s death in Canada: Shatrughan Sinha
By Subhash K Jha Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) After the demise of veteran actor-comedian Kader Khan in Canada, actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha has urged everyone to take better care of the artistes so that they don’t…
Jet fuel prices slashed nearly 15%; airline stocks rise
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) In a relief to India’s aviation industry, state-run oil marketing companies on Tuesday slashed jet fuel prices by around 15 per cent. This is the second consecutive reduction in the…
GST collections slip to Rs 94,726 crore in December
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Revenue collection under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) fell for the second straight month to Rs 94,726 crore in December from Rs 97,637 crore collected in November despite a…
This short film aims to combat rising drug menace in India
By Archana Sharma Jaipur, Jan 1 (IANS) A young team has produced a short film, “3-D Nights”, which aims to fight the social challenge of drug addiction in India. The film’s shoot is complete and…
Northern Army Commander briefs J&K Governor on security situation
Jammu, Jan 1 (IANS) Northern Army Commander, Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh on Tuesday briefed state Governor Satya Pal Malik on the latest security situation in the state. An official statement said the Army Commander, who…
Researchers develop brain ‘pacemaker’ to treat epilepsy, Parkinson’s
New York, Jan 1 (IANS) Researchers have developed a device that works like a “pacemaker for the brain” to monitor the brain’s electrical activity and potentially deliver fine-tuned treatments to patients with diseases like epilepsy…
CRPF officer died fighting Maoists
Srinagar, Jan 1 (IANS) In an unusual twist to the earlier version, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) said on Tuesday that an Assistant Commandant from Jammu and Kashmir died in Jharkhand during an anti-Maoist…
ICC confirms direct qualifiers for T20 World Cup
Dubai, Jan 1 (IANS) The International Cricket Council on Tuesday confirmed the sides that have qualified directly for the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2020 to be held in Australia, based on the Twenty20 International…
I was bowled over by Kader Khan’s comedy: Raveena Tandon
By Subhash K Jha Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Actress Raveena Tandon, who has had the privilege of working with late veteran actor-comedian Kader Khan in several films like “Dulhe Raja”, “Aatish: Feel the Fire” and…
Actor-writer Kader Khan designed courses in Islamic studies
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) A little-known facet of Kader Khan, the veteran Bollywood actor-writer-comedian who passed in away Toronto early on Tuesday morning, was that he was a Quranic scholar who designed…
GST collections fall to Rs. 94,726 crore in December
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Revenue collection under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) fell for the second straight month to Rs. 94,726 crore in December from Rs. 97,637 crore collected in November despite a…
Actor Prakash Raj to join politics
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Actor Prakash Raj, who has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, announced on Tuesday that he will contest the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate. “Happy…