CelebKonect, a social networking and engagement platform, has debuted in India. That too in ‘mana’ Hyderabad. A unique ‘Konecting’ platform, it seeks to bring together fans and followers with their idols, mentors, favorite celebs or…
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) As many as 24 life insurers posted a 11 per cent growth in first year premium income to over Rs 1.93 lakh crore in 2017-18, as compared to about Rs 1.75…
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) Traders from Pakistan’s North Waziristan have called off a week-long protest in Islamabad after the Army agreed to compensate them for losses to their businesses owing to an anti-terror operation in…
Bengaluru, April 21 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl against Delhi Daredevils in the 19th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the M. Chinnaswamy…
Bhubaneswar, April 21 (IANS) The Odisha government on Saturday said that laying of two new turfs at the Kalinga Stadium for the Men’s Hockey World Cup will be completed by the end of June. While…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Global trade will be “overshadowed by the ongoing dispute” between US and China in 2018, a report by The Economist Intelligence Unit (The EIU) has said. As per the report…
Rae Bareli, April 21 (IANS) Accusing the Congress of pursuing politics of dynasty and conspiracy, BJP President Amit Shah demanded on Saturday that its President, Rahul Gandhi, apologise for the “saffron terror” remarks against his…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Saturday approved a restructured Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) scheme aimed at making rural local bodies self-sustainable, financially stable and more efficient…
Adelaide, April 21 (IANS) Idemitsu Honda Racing India team’s Anish D. Shetty snapped his first point of the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) season in the second round at the Asia Production 250cc class on…
Agartala, April 21 (IANS) The BJP government in Tripura has urged the Centre for one-time relaxation in academic and other qualifications to facilitate recruitment of 12,222 teachers to overcome their shortage in the state, an…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked civil servants to use technology to improve governance and commit themselves towards a “New India”. Addressing civil servants on Civil Services Day, he,…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) More than 7,000 students visited the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) as it opened its gates to school children on Saturday, showcasing a number of its innovations and technologies…
Jammu, April 21 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Crime Branch on Saturday said reports in a section of media regarding the Kathua rape-murder case were false and that medical experts had confirmed the sedation,…
Shimla, April 21 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued revised guidelines on rabies prophylaxis by incorporating a low-cost treatment protocol recommended by a Himachal Pradesh government doctor for dog-bite patients. The Technical Report…
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan hopes that people unify, irrespective of their socio-political and economic differences, for the pursuit of bringing about positive change. Aamir, who through his NGO Paani Foundation, is…
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) The Lahore High Court directed Pakistan’s Interior Ministry on Saturday to decide within 30 days the fate of Indian Sikh woman pilgrim who converted to Islam, married a Lahore-based man and…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, April 21 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived on Saturday in Beijing on a four-day China visit where she will hold crucial bilateral talks with her Chinese counterpart Wang…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) on Saturday named 61 women players for the Senior Women National Camp, commencing on Sunday at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre, Bengaluru. “The 61-member group,…
London, April 21 (IANS) Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday celebrated her 92nd birthday, an occasion marked with gun salutes across the capital. A 41-gun salute was staged in Hyde Park while other such salutes…
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab looked on course to gun down 192 set by Kolkata Knight Riders when rain interrupted play in an Indian Premier League (IPL) game here at the Eden Gardens…