President Donald Trump said on Friday he considered Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a great friend and expressed concern over his decision to step down for health reasons. “I want to pay my highest respect to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe … a great friend of mine,” Trump told reporters on […]
Clashes in Belgavi over a statue escalate into big political row in Karnataka
Kannada speakers and Marathi speakers clashed in Peeranwadi, a village in Belgavi district on the Karnataka – Maharashtra border on Friday, over the installation of a statue, leading to a lathi-charge by the police to break them apart. The two groups were fighting after the Kannadigas installed a statue of […]
‘WhatsApp appropriated for hate speech’: Cong writes to Zuckerberg again
The Congress party on Saturday has written to Facebook’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, the second time in a fortnight, asking him to specify the steps being taken by his company to investigate the charges against its operations in India. In a tearing allegation, Congress has claimed that WhatsApp, has been […]
Brain dead man breathes new life into Covid-19 patient with severe lung infection
A brain dead man has breathed new life into a Covid-19 patient with severe lung infection and given new hope to a young Mumbai woman after his lungs and hands were transplanted to the respective donors. The 34-year-old deceased man’s wife also agreed to donate his heart, liver and skin […]
Anti-nation forces are spreading hatred, violence: Sonia Gandhi
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said “anti-nation” forces are spreading hatred and the venom of violence in country and that the influence of dictatorship on democracy has increased. In a recorded message, Gandhi further said “some forces” are trying to derail the country. She was speaking at the bhumipujan […]
Cash-starved Tirupati temple to draw monthly interests for expenses
Apparently faced with a severe liquidity crunch due to a sharp fall in cash offerings by devotees to the Lord Venkateshwara temple on Tirumala, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams on Friday decided to convert its cash deposits worth over Rs 12,000 crore in various banks into monthly mode. A decision to […]
PM Modi inaugurates agriculture university buildings in UP’s Jhansi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated new buildings of Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi city. The Prime Minister inaugurated the college and administration buildings of Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University virtually. Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi […]
Uttarakhand BJP president tests Covid-19 positive days after hosting party event
Uttarakhand BJP president Banshidhar Bhagat tested Covid-19 positive on Saturday about five days after a major political event was held at his Dehradun residence on August 24. Bhagat tweeted his positive status on Saturday morning. “I had undergone a Covid test yesterday in which the result was positive. I appeal […]
Good ventilation lowered viral load, Covid deaths in Asian nations: Study
Indoor spaces with good ventilation and fewer closed air-conditioned spaces are the reason for fewer deaths due to coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in developing Asian countries including India, said an analysis published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. The virus remains airborne in enclosed spaces, leading to repeated exposure […]
Sovereign Gold Bond’s sixth tranche issue price fixed at Rs 5,117 per gram
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fixed the issue price for the sixth tranche of the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme, which will open for subscription on Monday, at Rs 5,117 per gram. The Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2020-21 series VI will open for subscription on Monday and close […]
Big Butterfly Month: National event to be hosted in India in September 2020
Over 30 organisations in India, working in the field of biodiversity conservation, have come together to host a national event on various aspects related to butterflies starting September 5, one of its organisers said on Saturday. During the event named ‘Big Butterfly Month: India 2020’, which will continue till September […]
Alia Bhatt’s Sadak 2 is the worst-rated film on IMDb, with a 1.1 score
Sadak 2 continues to be a victim of vote-brigading. The recently released film stands at a 1.1 rating on the website IMDb, weeks after a concentrated effort was made to downvote its trailer. Based on over 10000 votes, the film is currently the worst-rated title on IMDb. It’s closest rival […]
Telangana Education Minister launch poster of School Innovation Challenge for govt school students
Telangana education minister Sabitha Indra Reddy on Friday launched the poster for School Innovation Challenge for government school students in all 33 districts of the state. The School Innovation Challenge is being jointly organised by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) India in collaboration with Telangana School Education Department, Telangana State […]
Approval received to open medical colleges in Rajasthan’s 15 districts: Raghu Sharma
Rajasthan Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma said that approval has been received to open medical colleges in 15 districts. “The state government’s planning is that there should be a Medical College in each district. Thus, approval has been received to open Medical Colleges in 15 districts,” Sharma said on Friday, […]
Donald Trump’s administration allows deferral of Social Security tax
The Trump administration on Friday allowed employers to suspend collection of some Social Security taxes, although business groups don’t like the idea and it may create political headaches for Republicans. Democrats are already saying it would undermine retirement benefits. The Treasury Department guidance came late in the day, less than […]