LS passes Bill allowing detention of school children
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the amendment seeking revocation of ‘no detention’ policy in classes 5 and 8, enabling states now to allow schools to fail the child if…
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Bill on death for raping children below 12 to be presented soon: Cabinet
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to present a bill in the Parliament, proposing death sentence for rapists of children below the age of 12. Union Law and…
19 more officers arrested in Assam’s cash-for-job scam
Guwahati, July 18 (IANS) Assam Police on Wednesday arrested 19 government officers for their alleged involvement in the multi-crore cash-for-jobs scam, taking the number of total arrests in the case to 55. The 19 officials…
EU slaps record $5 bn fine on Google, Pichai says will appeal
Brussels, July 18 (IANS) Accusing Google of illegally using Android mobile devices to strengthen dominance of its search engine, the European Commission on Wednesday imposed a record fine of 4.34 billion euros ($5 billion) on…
DoT receives 40-50 mn consumer complaints annually: Telecom Secretary
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) receives 40-50 million complaints a year, DoT Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said here on Wednesday. Speaking at a seminar organised by CUTS International, Sundararajan emphasised on…
‘One direction’ back together to judge ‘X Factor’
Los Angeles, July 18 (IANS) It is confirmed that Robbie Williams, Ayda Field, Louis Tomlinson and Simon Cowell would be judging this year’s “X Factor” Speaking at an “X Factor” press conference today, Simon confessed…
India, Ghana discuss development cooperation, people-to-people ties
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India and Ghana discussed development cooperation and people-to-people ties among other issues and signed two agreements following a delegation-level meeting headed by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Ghanaian Minister…
Vohra orders debarring of ‘dubious’ traders from cross LoC trade
Srinagar, July 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N.Vohra on Wednesday ordered that re-verification of all traders engaged in cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade should be undertaken and those with dubious credentials should be debarred…
Four killed, many trapped as building collapses into another in Greater Noida
Greater Noida, July 18 (IANS) At least four persons were killed and several others trapped under the debris of two residential buildings that collapsed in a village in Greater Noida — one of the fast-developing…
Daily exercise may boost your heart even in polluted areas
London, July 18 (IANS) People who continue with their regular physical activities may have reduced risk of first and recurrent heart attack even in the areas with moderate-to-high levels of traffic pollution, a new study…
Poetry on Dalit experience read aloud
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Elements of protest, resistance, pride and assertion of identity can be discerned from Dalit writings in English, said Sahitya Akademi K. Sreenivasa Rao at a “Dalit Indian English Poets’ Meet”…
Government confident of defeating no confidence motion
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) With Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan accepting the no confidence motion moved by the opposition on the opening day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, the government on Wednesday expressed…
Over 150 shops gutted in fire at Pakistan’s market
Islamabad, July 18 (IANS) At least 150 shops were gutted in a high-intensity fire that broke out in a weekly market in the Pakistani capital on Wednesday, officials said. There were no reports of casualties…
No-trust move: Who says we don’t have the numbers, says Sonia
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday exuded confidence in mustering the required strength for the success of Opposition’s no-confidence motion to be taken up in the Lok Sabha on Friday. Former Congress…
Rescued boys from Thai cave make public appearance
Bangkok, July 18 (IANS) Twelve boys and their soccer coach who were last week rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand after becoming trapped spoke to the media for the first time on Wednesday….
LOTS Wholesale Solutions unveils first India store
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Cash and carry firm LOTS Wholesale Solutions on Wednesday unveiled its first wholesale distribution centre in India. According to the company, the business-to-business (B2B) store located at Netaji Subhash Place…
One injured as bomb goes off in Allahabad
Lucknow, July 18 (IANS) A child was injured when a bomb exploded in a garbage dump in Allahabad on Wednesday, police said. The blast took place in Rasoolabad area of the city. Four crude bombs…
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Mumbai: Karisma Kapoor, Malaika Arora and Anu Diwan seen at Mumbai’s Bandra #Gallery
Mumbai: Actresses Karisma Kapoor, Malaika Arora and Anu Diwan seen at Mumbai’s Bandra on July 18, 2018.(Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actresses Karisma Kapoor, Malaika Arora and Anu Diwan seen at Mumbai’s Bandra on July 18, 2018.(Photo:…
New Delhi: Ishaan Khattar, Janhvi Kapoor during the promotions of “Dhadak” #Gallery
New Delhi: Actor Ishaan Khattar during the promotions of his upcoming film “Dhadak”, in New Delhi on July 18, 2018. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi: Actors Ishaan Khattar and Janhvi Kapoor during the promotions of…