The father of a rape victim was shot dead in Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh and the family suspects the accused in the rape case is behind the killing, police said on Tuesday. The 50-year-old was shot dead late Monday night in New Tilak Nagar, they said. His daughter was […]
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Economic growth set to bounce back as slump bottoms out: Govt
Indian economic growth is poised to bounce back after slipping to a more than six-year low of 4.5% in the July-September quarter as the government has taken measures to prop up investments and consumer demand, a top government adviser said. “Corporate tax reductions, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and the […]
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UN chief to visit Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara during trip to Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres will visit the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, in Kartarpur during his visit to Pakistan next week. The UN secretary-general will arrive in Islamabad on Sunday and will hold bilateral meetings with Pakistan prime minister Imran […]
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Coronavirus infected mother gives birth to a healthy baby
A 33-year-old Chinese woman infected with the deadly coronavirus pneumonia has given birth to a healthy baby girl with no infection in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, state media reported on Tuesday. The Chinese woman was at the 37th week of gestation when she gave birth via caesarean to a baby […]
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SBI clerk prelims admit card 2020 expected soon, here’s how to download
The State Bank of India (SBI) is expected to release on Tuesday, February 11, the admit card for the preliminary examination to recruit clerks. The preliminary examination to recruit clerks in the bank is expected to be tentatively held in the month of February/March. Candidates who have applied for the […]
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UP govt teachers should learn foreign languages: CM Yogi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that the state government teachers should be taught foreign languages so that they can get employment in abroad too. “The demand for Indian teachers is highest in the world and our teachers can take advantage of the situation,” Yogi said in Gorakhpur […]
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With an eye on China & Russia, Trump proposes USD 740 billion as the defence budget
President Donald Trump on Monday proposed USD 740 billion as the country’s national security budget for 2021, with an eye on China and Russia that are on a military modernisation programme that poses a challenge to the United States. A key aspect of his defence budget proposals are a massive […]
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Nearly half of Pakistan 5th graders can’t read English
About 45 per cent of children studying in the fifth standard in Pakistan’s rural areas cannot read English meant for students of Class II, a report has revealed. The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) was launched by Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood and Planning Ministry’s Deputy Chairman Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan […]
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Lamborghini for $8 mn? Why supercars of African ‘playboy’ are under hammer
Teodorin Obiang, the son of Equatorial Guinea leader Teodoro Obiang Nguema, is accused of using public money to fund his lavish lifestyle that included a number of supercars. He has been known to publicly live an extravagant ‘playboy lifestyle’. A Paris court on Monday upheld a three-year suspended jail term […]
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Schools cannot bar students from taking board exams due to non- payment of fees: Jharkhand CM
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday directed all the school managements in the state not to prevent any student from appearing in Class 10 and 12 board examinations due to non-payment of fees, an official release issued here said. His directive came after several such incidents, where students defaulting […]
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Google HR chief Naughton steps aside as worker activism rises
Google on Monday confirmed that head of human resources Eileen Naughton was stepping away from her job as “vice president of people operations” at the internet company. “We’re grateful to Eileen for all she’s done and look forward to her next chapter at Google,” Sundar Pichai, the head of Google […]
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Delhi election results 2020: In BJP chief JP Nadda’s congratulatory message to Arvind Kejriwal, a promise and a hope
The Delhi assembly election was the first poll the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fought under the leadership of its new president Jagat Prakash Nadda. But despite a high-voltage, hyper-nationalistic campaign the party was badly thrashed and was unable to even raise its tally of seats to double figures. By the […]
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Physical exercise may help combat health issues in children
A recent study has revealed that high-intensity interval training (HIIT), which alternates short phases of intense physical exercise with periods of recovery, can potentially induce a significant improvement in the health of children within a very short time. Many children don’t get enough exercise. As a result, often have health problems […]
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‘We only supported Arvind’, says Sunita Kejriwal as she celebrates birthday with poll win
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita said that Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) victory in Delhi Assembly elections is the “biggest birthday gift for her”. “We were all busy watching who is winning from where, so couldn’t celebrate much. But this is the biggest birthday gift,” said Mrs Kejriwal. “This […]
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RBI publishes draft framework for new payment system
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday published draft framework for authorisation of a new pan India umbrella organization for retail payment systems. The central bank has invited comments on the draft framework from all stakeholders by February 25. At present, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is an umbrella organisation for […]