Natural gas price hike ‘fuel loot’: Congress
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Congress on Monday dubbed the latest hike in the price of domestic natural gas as “fuel loot” and demanded that the Centre rolls back the excise and custom duties…
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Indian falls to death from Bahrain building
Manama, Oct 1 (IANS) An Indian man plunged to his death from the top of a three-storey building in Bahrain on Monday, the media reported. The incident took place in Gudaibiya city and the man…
New vaccine offers hope for metastatic cancer patients
New York, Oct 1 (IANS) A newly developed vaccine to treat patients with metastatic HER2-positive cancers has been found effective, results from phase I clinical trial have shown. HER2-positive breast cancer tests positive for a…
Rajnath calls Tripura tribal leaders to discuss NRC
Agartala, Oct 1 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will meet tribal outfit INPT’s leaders in Delhi on October 4 to discuss their demand for a National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Tripura, a party…
Pepsico India to help recycle PET plastic bottles in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Beverage major Pepsico India has said it will set up waste collection centres and reverse vending machines in Delhi to recycle PET plastic bottles, in partnership with Gem Enviro Management….
Mohan Bhagwat believes in keeping Modi under check, says new biography
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) A new biography of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat by Kingshuk Nag argues that the BJP coasted to power in 2014 only because of the RSS and if…
Cold severity linked to nasal bacteria: Study
New York, Oct 1 (IANS) The combination of bacteria inside your nose correlates with the type and severity of cold symptoms you develop, a study has found. The researchers, from the University of Virginia, suggested…
Arjun, Parineeti to spread message of ‘safaigiri’
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Actors like Arjun Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, Radhika Apte and Ayushmann Khurrana apart from singers like Sonu Niham, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Pawni Pandey and Kanika Kapoor will be a part of the fourth…
Jharkhand petrol pumps shut demanding lower VAT
Ranchi, Oct 1 (IANS) Around 1,200 petrol pumps were shut across Jharkhand on Monday for 12 hours in support of demands for a lower Value Added Tax (VAT). The Jharkhand Petroleum Dealers Association said the…
LG’s new AI-based speakers launched in India
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Aiming to redefine the music experience, LG Electronics on Monday launched its new line-up of speakers with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and “Meridian Audio”. The new range of audio devices include…
ED attaches Nirav Modi’s foreign assets worth Rs 637 cr
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Monday it has attached foreign properties of fugitive diamond jeweller Nirav Modi worth Rs 637 crore, including two apartments in New Yorks Central Park,…
Mattis cancels China trip amid worsening ties
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) US Defence Secretary James Mattis has cancelled a planned visit to China in October in a latest sign of deteriorating ties between Washington and Beijing, the media reported. According to a…
First compressed biogas plant to start this year: Pradhan
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The government expects the nation’s first compressed bio-gas (CBG) plant to become operational within the current quarter of the fiscal, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday. “We expect the…
AI decodes why children struggle at school
London, Oct 1 (IANS) A novel machine learning technology can help identify clusters of learning difficulties that children struggle with at school with health conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism or dyslexia….
LG inks deal to develop self-driving module for robots
Seoul, Oct 1 (IANS) LG Electronics Inc. on Monday said it has inked an agreement with service robot developer Robotis to collaborate in developing self-driving modules for mobile robots. Under the agreement, LG Electronics and…
Government takes IL&FS to NCLT, seeks dismissal of Board
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) The Central government on Monday moved the top corporate tribunal to change the management of the beleaguered IL&FS. According to sources, the matter has been listed in the National Company Law…
Hyderabadi youngster dies of suspected drug overdose
Panaji, Oct 1 (IANS) A 24-year-old man from Hyderabad, who had arrived in Goa with a friend last week, died due to suspected overdose of drugs after partying at a popular rave club in the…
Ashok Leyland logs 26% sales growth in September
Chennai, Oct 1 (IANS) Commercial vehicles major Ashok Leyland Ltd on Monday said it closed September 2018 with a 26 per cent growth in sales. In a statement here, the company said it sold 19,373…
Seven run over by vehicle in UP
Lucknow, Oct 1 (IANS) Seven persons were killed after being run over by a tractor-trailer early on Monday in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh, police said. The incident happened near Bhadoi village when passengers were…
GST collection crosses Rs 94,000 cr in September
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Despite reduced tax rates on several items, revenue collection under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) stood at Rs 94,442 crore in September after sliding to Rs 93,960 crore in…