Esha Deol names newborn daughter Radhya
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) Actress Esha Deol, daughter of veteran actors Dharmendra and Hema Malini, has named her newborn girl Radhya. The baby was born on October 20. Her name Radhya is derived from Radha,…
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JNU teachers demand Vice Chancellor’s removal
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association (JNUTA) on Monday held a mock ‘public trial’ of varsity Vice Chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar and sought his removal after holding him “guilty” on several…
U-17 World Cup: Over 1.5 lakh register for Kolkata semi-final tickets
Kolkata, Oct 24 (IANS) Sky-rocketing craze for tickets saw over 1.50 lakh soccer fans registering online in the first three hours to watch Wednesday’s Brazil-England Under-17 FIFA World Cup semi-final tie, that was shifted to…
US businessmen call on Yogi, express desire to invest in UP
Lucknow, Oct 23 (IANS) A delegation of US businessmen called on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday to explore investment opportunities in the state. The Chief Minister told the visiting delegation of the…
US seeks broader strategic partnership with India across Indo-Pacific region: Tillerson
Bagram Air Base, (Afghanistan) Oct 23 (IANS) The United States seeks a broader role for India not just in the South Asian area but beyond it as a strategic partner across the Indo-Pacific region, US…
PKL Season 5: Patna outshine Haryana, to face Pune
By Tridib Baparnash Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) Defending champions Patna Pirates outclassed Haryana Steelers 69-30 in the second Eliminator of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 5 on Monday to set their clash with Eliminator…
Neeta Lulla to design for DJ KSHMR
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) Designer Neeta Lulla, who earlier designed for Grammy winning record producers The Chainsmokers, is now on board to design for Indo-American DJ and record producer KSHMR. DJ KSHMR, whose real name…
Kapil Dev, Sumathipala to deliver first Dalmiya Memorial Lecture
Kolkata, Oct 23 (IANS) India’s World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev and Sri Lanka Cricket Board chief Thilanga Sumathipala will deliver the first Jagmohan Dalmiya Memorial Lecture on November 14 here, the Cricket Association of…
Rumours of Hardik meeting Rahul set tongues wagging in Gujarat
Ahmedabad, Oct 23 (IANS) The already heated up political atmosphere in Gujarat got curiouser on Monday evening amid rumours that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi quietly met Patidar agitation spearhead Hardik Patel, who has been…
7 dead, over 90 injured as typhoon Lan lashes Japan
Tokyo, Oct 23 (IANS) At least seven persons were killed and over 90 injured as typhoon Lan lashed wide swathes of Japan after making landfall in central Japan early on Monday. This season’s 21st typhoon…
Tillerson’s three-day India visit from Tuesday
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will arrive here on Tuesday on a three-day maiden official visit to India, during which he will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…
Trump’s trip to Demilitarised Zone undecided: Official
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s possible trip to the Demilitarised Zone separating North Korea and South Korea during his upcoming Asia tour next month is “still being worked out,” said a White…
Economic recovery depends on government’s initiative, says D&B
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Post-demonetisation and implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the current economic slowdown has “bottomed out” and the recovery of the economy would “critically depend on the initiatives” the…
‘Irritants’ in Bangladesh-India ties will be removed, assures Sushma in Dhaka
Dhaka, Oct 23 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has promised to sincerely remove “irritants” between Bangladesh and India. Sushma Swaraj said relations between the neighbours are now outstanding, and that both countries are…
Anganwadi workers hold up traffic, cane-charged in Lucknow
Lucknow, Oct 23 (IANS) Many anganwadi workers were injured when police cane-charged hundreds of protesters holding up traffic here on Monday to press for their demands. The police acted to clear the busy Vidhan Sabha…
North Delhi to get 7 sewage treatment plants
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday approved the setting up of seven Decentralised Sewage Treatment Plants (DSTPs) in Burari assembly constituency here, an official statement said. Once the project…
Election of new Congress chief after Gujarat schedule
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Congress Working Committee (CWC) is likely to decide the date of election of the new party president after the poll schedule for Gujarat is announced. Congress Vice President Rahul…
Hope to see India-Russia FGFA project through: HAL chief
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chairman T. Suvarna Raju backed the India-Russia Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft programme on Monday, saying it will bring home niche technology, even as the programme appears…
Indian Energy Exchange stock closes at Rs 1,626 on Day 1
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) Shares of the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) on its first day of trade at the exchanges on Monday closed at Rs 1626.45 a share, higher than its debut listing of Rs…
Government’s muscular approach on Kashmir has failed, says Chidambaram
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Congress on Monday termed the appointment of an interlocutor for Jammu and Kashmir as admission of “blunder” by the Modi government as also failure of its “muscular approach”. Party…