After an Afghan student was stabbed to death in the Goa University, the Congress’s youth wing, the National Students Union of India (NSUI) has demanded stronger security arrangements in the campus fearing a repeat of the JNU violence. A teenage Afghan student, Matiulla Ari, was stabbed by a group of […]
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13-year-old witness in Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual abuse case untraceable: Cops
A 13-year-old girl, who was one of the prime witnesses in the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual abuse case and among the 44 inmates shifted to Madhubani in May 2018, is untraceable despite over two-year search. A police complaint was lodged saying the girl escaped from a Madhubani shelter home on […]
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Pune’s Virology institute to test novel coronavirus samples
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has said that the National Institute of Virology in Pune is fully prepared to test samples of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) along with 10 other laboratories under the Indian Council of Medical Research’s Viral Research. The Diagnostics Laboratories networks are also equipped […]
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From trade ties to multifaceted relationship: On agenda during Brazil president’s India visit
India on Tuesday formally announced the state visit of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, during which he will be the chief guest at the annual Republic Day parade on January 26. Inviting a world leader as the chief guest at the Republic Day parade is an honour reserved for India’s closest […]
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110 J-K students leave for Tamil Nadu under student exchange programme
A group of 110 students from various government schools of Chenab region districts on Monday left for Tamil Nadu as part of a ‘Samagra Shiksha’ exchange programme. ‘Samagra Shiksha’ is an overarching programme of the Ministry of Human Resource Development for the school education sector extending from pre-school to Class […]
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Trump lawyers call for immediate acquittal in legal, political defense
US President Donald Trump on Monday rejected the Democratic-led House of Representatives’ impeachment charges and called for their immediate dismissal by the Republican-led Senate in a memo offering a legal and political case against his removal. The 116-page Trial Memorandum sought to undercut charges that the Republican president abused his […]
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AMU announces fresh dates for exams
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) authorities announced fresh dates for examinations that were scheduled to begin from January 16, even as protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act continued on the campus on Monday. The exams were postponed after the university was closed abruptly for winter vacation on December 15, when protests […]
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AI can predict how you are feeling by reading your dance moves
Each person’s dancing style has a unique signature — regardless of the type of music — and this pattern can be accurately identified by a computer, according to a study which may lead to a deeper understanding of how music affects humans. The study, published in the Journal of New Music Research, […]
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Maruti eyes electric space, will showcase Concept FUTURO-e at Auto Expo 2020
With the momentum in the Indian automotive industry clearly towards electric mobility, the country’s largest auto maker Maruti Suzuki was never going to remain a mute spectator. While Maruti does not have an electric offering as yet, the company said on Tuesday that it will showcase its Concept FUTURO-e, a […]
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Trolleys, footwear and shoulder-bags: Fashion essentials you must have
The way you wear your accessories, what you wear, from where you buy and how do you buy. All these define your lifestyle. One must investing on lifestyle and fashion essentials, which go beyond clothing. These includes other everyday products such as sports goods, accessories, bags and sunglasses. While we […]
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Sensex drops over 200 pts, Nifty tests 12,200 after IMF lowers India’s growth rate
Market benchmark Sensex dropped over 200 points on Tuesday led by losses in index-heavyweights HDFC twins, Kotak Bank and ITC amid weak global cues. After hitting an intra-day low of 41,301.63, the 30-share BSE index pared losses to trade 86.90 points or 0.21 per cent lower at 41,442.01. Similarly, the […]
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High hopes as Austria’s new night train sets off for Brussels
Vienna, Jan 20 (AFP) The first night train to set off for Belgium in 16 years departed from Vienna Sunday, carrying Austrian and European politicians who hope the new route can set an example as the continent tries to meet its climate targets. The carriages of the “OBB Nightjet” pulled out […]
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India’s growth slowdown is a drag on the world, says IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday slashed India’s growth forecast by 1.3 percentage points to 4.8% for 2019-20, prompting the agency to also trim its global growth estimates as a result. IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath said growth in India slowed sharply “owing to stress in the non-bank financial […]
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Instagram has dropped the IGTV button, but that doesn’t mean you cannot use it anymore
You will no longer be seeing the IGTV shortcut button on the top right corner of the Instagram home screen as the company has decided to remove it. The Facebook-owned app cited lack of use as the reason to remove it and said that not enough people were “interacting” with it. […]
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Domestic air passenger traffic growth plummets to 3.7% in 2019
India’s domestic air passenger traffic growth slowed to 3.74% in 2019 from 18.60% in 2018, amid a subdued economy and the grounding of Jet Airways (India) Ltd. Domestic scheduled carriers carried 144.17 million passengers during 2019, against 138.98 million passengers in 2018, data issued by the Directorate General of Civil […]