Mayank Agarwal (81 retired) and Rishabh Pant (70) had a field day as the three-day warm-up game between India and the New Zealand XI ended in a draw at Seddon Park on Sunday. If the Indian pacers came out with a remarkable performance on the second day of the practice […]
Maoists trigger blast in Malkangiri hours after home ministry advisor’s visit
Three weeks after tribals in the Maoist hotbed of Swabhiman Anchala in Odisha’s Malkangiri district lynched a rebel to death and injured another, they have hit back blowing up a portion of the newly-constructed road in the area. The blast was triggered on Saturday about five hours after special advisor […]
Here is your horoscope for 16 Feb, 2020
Aries Mars makes it to the top of your solar chart today, dear Aries, and until March 30th, your ambitions are likely to rise as well. Also today, Mercury begins its retrograde cycle that lasts until March 9th. Because Mercury is the ruler of your communications, work, and health sectors, […]
Panel member seeks review of road through Rajaji reserve
Weeks after the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) approved the Laldhang-Chillarkhal road passing through the Rajaji Tiger Reserve, a member of the standing committee of NBWL has written to the chairperson of the committee asking that this be reviewed because “certain important information was not available to the standing committee […]
After cities, China quarantines cash to control coronavirus outbreak
China is sanitising large volumes of old currency notes for at least two weeks before redistributing them to contain the spread of the coronavirus (covid-19) outbreak from spreading through possibly infected paper cash. China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), has also pumped in billions in new notes […]
Former ‘Love Island’ host Caroline Flack found dead at London home
Caroline Flack, a British television presenter who hosted the controversial reality TV show “Love Island,” has died at age 40, her family said Saturday. “We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today, the 15th of February,” the family said in a statement. A family lawyer said Flack had killed […]
Chandigarh-born Sri Srinivasan is US appeals court’s chief judge
Chandigarh-born Sri Srinivasan has become the first Asian American to serve as chief judge for the influential appeals court in Washington, United States (US). The 53-year-old was born in the city in 1967 when his father, late Thirunankovil Padmanabhan Srinivasan, was professor in Panjab University’s (PU) mathematics department. His parents […]
‘Grave consequences’, says Shiv Sena after US removes India from developing countries’ list
The Shiv Sena has criticised US president Donald Trump for withdrawing India’s status as a developing country a week ahead of his two-day visit to India from February 24, saying he is “bringing a box of bitter gourds instead of sweets”. The office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) had […]
Man comes to rob posh Mumbai flat, drinks 2 bottles of champagne instead
man broke into a posh flat in South Mumbai and before he could lay his hands on anything to steal, he went first for some champagne. When the man started drinking, he finished two bottles of champagne and passed out, failing to rob anything from the house, according to a […]
J-K leader Shah Faesal booked under Public Safety Act
Bureaucrat-turned-politician Shah Faesal, who is under detention in Srinagar for the last six months, has been slapped with the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) that allows authorities to detain a person for up to two years without trial, officials said on Saturday. Sources said Faesal, who is being currently held […]
Faster than Usain Bolt? Karnataka man, running with bulls, covers 100m in lesser time than Jamaican sprinter
A 28-year-old man from Karnataka, Srinivasa Gowda, is making waves all across social media as he allegedly covered a distance of 100 meters in just 9.55 seconds. Gowda did so during Kambala – a traditional sport of running with the bulls – where he plays the role of a Kambala […]
Ericsson launches two new AI-powered network services
Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson has launched two new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered offerings in its Network Services portfolio, enabling communications service providers to secure always-on networks and deliver optimal user experiences. The two new portfolio additions — Network Intelligence and Omni Network Channel — are part of Ericsson’s Network Services […]
CBSE exam begins, 3.2 Lakh students to appear from Patna zone
The annual examination for Class 10 and 12 of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will start in the state from Saturday. The examination will start with vocational subjects. Examination for core subjects, however, will begin from February 22 for Class 12 and February 25 for Class 10. Psychology […]
Zuckerberg ready for Facebook to pay more tax, accepts global tax reforms
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg accepts that global tax reforms mean it may have to pay more taxes in different countries, excerpts of a speech he is due to deliver in Germany on Saturday show. Cross-border tax rules are set to be rewritten after 137 states sought last month to […]
BSSC inter level CCE prelims Results 2014 declared, check merit list here
Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC )has declared the results of inter level combined competitive prelims exam 2014. Candidates can check their results online at bssc.bih.nic.in. BSSC had conducted the inter level CCE 2014 on December 8,9, and 10 in the year 2018. The result was declared on February 14, 2020. BSSC inter level CCE was conducted […]