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Rohith’s death was institutional murder: CPI-M leader

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) CPI-M leader M.B. Rajesh on Wednesday said Hyderabad Central University student Rohith Vemula’s death was an “institutional murder”. ““Rohith’s death is an institutional murder. Insulting statements were issued against him”,…


Viacom18 forays into Hindi movie genre

Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Entertainment conglomerate Viacom18 on Wednesday announced its new Hindi movie channel Rishtey CINEPLEX. The first Hindi movie channel from the house of Viacom18, Rishtey CINEPLEX will offer a holistic entertainment experience…


Agitators damaging public property must pay: SC

(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would lay down guidelines to act against people damaging public property and holding people to ransom in the course of their…




Fears of spending cuts dent railway stocks

Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Fears of spending cuts, coupled with lower revenue realisation in the upcoming railway budget dented the sector specific stocks on Wednesday. According to market observers, stocks of companies associated with the…



Barcelona aren’t through to quarters yet: Messi

London, Feb 24 (IANS) Barcelona star striker Lionel Messi insisted that they still have work to do to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals despite their 2-0 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium here…


Farmers demand hike in MSP for agriculture produce

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Representatives of various organisations of farmers on Wednesday staged a protest here against what they termed anti-agriculture policies of the central government, and demanded a reasonable hike in Minimum Support…





How autonomous robots can boost marine research

New York, Feb 24 (IANS) The use of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) — programmable robotic vehicles that can independently study the ocean and its inhabitants — can improve scientists’ understanding of the marine environment, says…


New show to explore stories about Lord Krishna’s life

Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) New mythological TV show titled “Baal Krishna” will explore lesser known stories and also deal with widely popular stories about Lord Krishna. Premiering on March 14, the BIG Magic show is…





19 militants killed in Afghanistan

Kabul, Feb 24 (IANS) Crackdown against Taliban in northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan has left 19 militants killed, provincial Governor Abdul Sattar Bariz told Xinhua on Wednesday. “The security forces have killed 19 militants and…


Assad reassures Putin over cease-fire

Damascus, Feb 24 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reassured his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin via a phone call on Wednesday that his administration will observe a cessation of hostilities as planned by Russia and the…