Tintu finishes 6th in 800m heats at Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Despite clocking her season’s best timing, double lap runner Tintu Luka finished sixth in the 800 metre heats at the Rio Olympics here on Wednesday. Tintu started off well…
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New technology in filmmaking is user-friendly: Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 (IANS) Adoor Gopalakrishnan, who considers himself an old-school filmmaker, said on Wednesday that the technological advancement in filmmaking has made things easier. The 75-year-old Adoor, as he is popularly known, has completed…
NGO moves SC to curb ‘misuse’ of sedition law against students, activists
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The NGO Common Cause on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking to put an end to the “misuse and misapplication” of the sedition law (Section 124A IPC) by the Centre…
Sunil Kant Munjal ceases to be promoter of Hero MotoCorp
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp on Wednesday informed the BSE that Sunil Kant Munjal has ceased to be a “promoter” of the company with effect from August 16. “Sunil Kant Munjal’s…
Russia asks US to coordinate in Syria
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS) Russia is trying to coordinate with the US in Syria and has denied any violation of UN resolutions in its use of an Iran air base, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov…
Terrorism coming in way of India-Pakistan ties
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Wednesday said terrorism was the main issue between India and Pakistan and making it “difficult” to better their ties. “Problem is that the terrorism issue…
Order on plea to cancel Abhay Chautala’s bail on Aug 22
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) CBI Special Judge Sanjay Garg on Wednesday reserved for August 22 the order on a central agency’s plea to cancel the bail to former Haryan Chief Minister O.P. Chautala’s son…
COAI rejects Jio’s request for additional point of interconnect
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) has rejected Reliance Jio’s request for additional point of interconnect from its member companies, saying the optimal link has already been provided. “The…
Nestle India launches new variants of Maggi Noodles
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) major Nestle India launched new variants in its Maggi Noodles portfolio and re-launched cup noodles, a company statement said here on Wednesday. The FMCG major…
Shuttler Srikanth loses to Lin Dan in Olympic quarters
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) India’s Kidambi Srikanth went down fighting to two-time defending champion Lin Dan of China in the quarter-finals of the men’s singles event of badminton competitions at the Olympic Games…
Amid Kashmir stand-off, Jaishankar accepts Pakistan’s invite for talks
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Amid escalating bilateral tension over the unrest in Kashmir Valley, India on Wednesday said that Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will go to Islamabad for talks with his Pakistani counterpart, but…
Teotia attack case solved, 4 held: UP Police
Ghaziabad, Aug 17 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday claimed to have solved the case of the murderous attack on BJP leader Brij Pal Teotia with the arrest of four shooters. Police said the…
Deposit Rs 15 cr to return buyers’ money, SC tells Unitech
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked real estate firm Unitech to deposit with its registry Rs 15 crore, which would be returned as principal amount to buyers in its Vista…
CBI wants to cancel Abhay Chautala’s bail
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday pleaded before a Delhi court to cancel the bail granted to former Haryan Chief Minister O.P. Chautala’s son Abhay Chautala — an…
Amul to set up ice cream plant at Pune
Anand (Gujarat), Aug 17 (IANS) India’s oldest dairy co-operative, the Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers Union also known as Amul Dairy, announced on Wednesday that it will set up a state-of-the-art ice cream manufacturing facility…
Lupin is India’s most reputed pharma brand
Hyderabad, Aug 17 (IANS) Mumbai-based Lupin Pharmaceuticals is India’s most reputed pharmaceutical brand, said a report by Bluebytes, a leading media-analytics company on Wednesday. Sun Pharma is the second most reputed brand while Cipla is…
Corporates dropping PSBs as their primary bank: Report
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Apart from State Bank of India (SBI) and its associates, the rest of the public sector banks (PSBs) along with foreign banks, are losing out on their share of primary bank…
Constitution bench to decide if SC is exempted from RTI Act
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) A five-judge Constitution bench will decide whether the Supreme Court is exempted from disclosing information including file noting and correspondence on the appointment of judges to higher judiciary and other…
No sacking but redeployment of 3,000 techies: Infosys
Bengaluru, Aug 17 (IANS) Global software major Infosys Ltd on Wednesday said it will not lay off nearly 3,000 techies after the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) cancelled its contract for setting up a new…
Refrain from ‘knee-jerk’ Pakistan policy, Congress tells Modi
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Hitting out at the Narendra Modi government for its “inconsistent” foreign policy, the Congress party on Wednesday said the government must refrain from knee-jerk reactions vis-a-vis Pakistan. “This government’s foreign…