Violation of traffic rules proved fatal for a person in Patelnagar area of Dehradun on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Naveen Kumar Jain, resident of Mandi Bazaar. According to the information provided by the police, a scooty and a motorbike collided near Chaman Vihar, in which the scooty […]
“Uttarakhand would be among the few states in India to implement a water policy”
Various decisions were taken in the cabinet meeting held in Almora on Wednesday. In the meeting presided over by the chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat at the GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development in Kosi-Katarmal, the long awaited water policy-2019 was approved by the Cabinet. According […]
PM Modi Thanks People of Maharashtra & Haryana for Their Support
“People of Maharashtra have blessed the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) with immense affection,” Modi said in a tweet. “We are humbled to have got the people’s support yet again. Our work towards Maharashtra’s progress continues.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked the people of both Maharashtra and Haryana where […]
All opposition parties should unite to form govt in Haryana, says Hooda
Haryana Congress leader and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday urged all opposition parties to join hands to form the next government in Haryana against the “arrogant” Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), whose chief minister was Manohar Lal Khattar. According to the Election Commission, the BJP was leading in 36 […]
UP Chief Minister stays termination of 25,000 Home Guards
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided not to terminate the services of 25,000 Home Guards in the state. A government order issued on Thursday states that the Home Guards will remain on duty until further orders. The Adityanath government had already taken a u-turn on the issue […]
Google accused of creating internal surveillance tool to squelch worker dissent
Google employees are accusing the company’s leadership of developing an internal surveillance tool that they believe will be used to monitor workers’ attempts to organize protests and discuss labour rights. Earlier this month, employees said they discovered that a team within the company was creating the new tool for the […]
Huawei Mate X foldable phone finally launched, price starts at $2,400
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd started taking orders on Wednesday in China for its eagerly awaited foldable smartphone, as it ramps up marketing at home to make up for weak overseas sales amid US trade sanctions. The launch of the 5G Mate X smartphone has been delayed twice this year, as Huawei, the world’s […]
RSS blames economy and lack of regional leadership for Haryana, Maharashtra results
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s performance in the Haryana and Maharashtra assembly elections, which has fallen short of its own expectations and the predictions of most exit polls, has raised concern in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), its ideological mentor, that it signals the return of caste-based politics and indicates a diminishing […]
Assembly election results 2019: Breaking down the verdict
The Maharashtra and Haryana state elections will have implications for the political fortunes of a range of national and state leaders. Here is a snapshot of what it means for them: Narendra Modi PM Modi remains India’s most popular leader. Modi campaigned vigorously in both elections, addressing 16 rallies. He […]
Shahid Kapoor on age difference with wife Mira
Shahid Kapoor, fresh from the success of Kabir Singh, has said that he and wife Mira are poles apart but make a nice team. The actor opened up about his personal life in a fun chat with Neha Dhupia on her radio show No Filter Neha and revealed that they […]
Jamia university administration resolved
The standoff between students and Jamia Millia Islamia administration ended on Wednesday after the university agreed to not allow Israeli delegates in its programmes. The varsity had issued show-cause notices to five students for protesting against allowing an Israeli participant in an event on the campus, but the notices were […]
Theatre, art should be part of school curriculum, says Venkaiah Naidu
Theatre and art should be a part of the school curriculum, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said on Wednesday and urged the HRD Ministry to take up the task. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme-DHRUV, he said India needs a scientific renaissance and cultural revitalization […]
Blood pressure medication works best when taken at bed time
A new study has revealed that people with high blood pressure who take all their anti-hypertensive medication in one go at bedtime have better-controlled blood pressure and a significantly lower risk of death or illness caused by heart or blood vessel problems as compared to those who take their medication in the morning. The […]
How many days you want restrictions? Supreme Court asks Centre on Kashmir
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought answers from the government on the timelines for lifting all restrictions in Kashmir that were put in place in the first week of August when Article 370 was scrapped in Jammu and Kashmir and the state was bifurcated it into two union territories. The state was […]
India, Pakistan sign agreement to operationalise Kartarpur corridor
India, Pakistan sign agreement to operationalise Kartarpur corridor