Lou Majaw hails Bob Dylan
Shillong, Oct 13 (IANS) Lou Majaw, one of India’s original rock ‘n’ roll bards and the man who has kept Bob Dylan’s songs alive in India, has hailed the American legend songwriter and singer for…
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Vice President proposes 5-pronged approach to boost intra-BRICS trade
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Thursday proposed a five-pronged approach to boost intra-BRICS trade and investments. “Trade and investment are two focus areas among BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China…
Golfer Lahiri at tied-fourth in Macau Open
Macau, Oct 13 (IANS) Ace Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri scored a five-under 66 to be tied fourth at the Macao Open at the Macau Golf and Country Club here on Thursday. Lahiri, champion here in…
Mascherano, Ter Stegen, Luis Suarez return to Barcelona training
Barcelona, Oct 13 (IANS) Barcelona coach Luis Enrique led his football team during Thursday’s training session that witnessed the return of German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Argentine defender Javier Mascherano and Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez,…
‘Dylan’s Nobel prize, recognition of humanity’
Kolkata Oct 13 (IANS) Elated at the much-anticipated Nobel prize for US singer Bob Dylan, prominent Bengali musicians and actors hailed the recognition, emphasising that it is a recognition for humanity. The rock legend received…
India’s September retail inflation eases
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) India’s annual retail inflation eased last month to 4.31 per cent from 5.05 per cent in August and 4.41 per cent reported during the corresponding period of last year, official…
A competition among police stations to curb crime
Ghaziabad, Oct 13 (IANS) Police in Ghaziabad have found a novel method to battle crime: make police stations here compete among themselves. Depending on their performance, the police stations will be rated by their overall…
Jaitley decries ‘protectionism’ by developed countries
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) Expressing concern over “increasing protectionist tendencies in the developed world”, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday warned that growing populist backlash against globalisation and free trade can have an adverse…
90% hike in smuggled cigarette consumption in India: FICCI
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Consumption of smuggled cigarettes has increased by over 90 per cent, equivalent to 12.5-23.9 billion sticks, in the last 10 years in India, revealed a new report on Thursday. The…
Gaurav Jai Gupta’s collection focuses on happiness
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Designer Gaurav Jai Gupta on Thursday showcased a collection called Pingala, depicting a change from negativity to happiness, at the Amazon India Fashion Week (AIFW) Spring-Summer 2017. The designer showcased…
Tutor-hunting made easy by start-up firm
Bengaluru, Oct 13 (IANS) Now parents won’t have to rely solely on their limited local contacts to find the right tutor for their children, as a new web-service which facilitates a meeting between the two…
Two Congress MPs flay agenda change for parliamentary panel meeting
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Two Congress MPs on Thursday said the last-minute change of agenda for the coming meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, including the September 29 surgical strikes across the…
AAP MLAs get time till October 17 to respond
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has given 21 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators in Delhi till October 17 to explain why they should not be disqualified from the assembly…
US backs India on cross-LoC surgical strikes
Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) In what can be seen as a clearest indication yet of US support for the cross-LoC surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army on terror camps last month, a senior…
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India shines at World Powerlifting Championship
Coventry (England), Oct 13 (IANS) Mukesh Singh Gehlot (125kg Raw) and Gaurav Sharma (140kg+ Raw) have won gold medals in their respective categories at the World Powerlifting Championship here. Gehlot, who had earlier won gold…
Bob Dylan wins Nobel Literature Prize
Stockholm, Oct 13 (IANS) US singer Bob Dylan, who became an informal historian of America’s troubles, on Thursday became the first songwriter to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. He is the first American in…
Training can improve unlicensed health care providers: Study
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) Modest levels of medical training can improve the quality of health care furnished by unlicensed health care practitioners, says a recent study conducted in West Bengal. The study, in the form…
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Four children die in Mumbai building crash
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) At least four minor children were killed when a five-storey building collapsed in Behrampada slums in Bandra East here on Thursday afternoon, officials said. Another eight to nine persons were still…