IT major Wipro’s Azim Premji donated Rs 22 crore a day or Rs 7,904 crore in a year to emerge as the most generous Indian in FY20 and top a list of philanthropy. Premji pipped HCL Technologies’ Shiv Nadar, who had earlier topped the list collated by Hurun Report India […]
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Jason Momoa says his family was ‘starving’ after his run on GoT ended
Actor Jason Momoa has said that after his character, Khal Drogo, was killed off in Game of Thrones, he was ‘starving’. He said that his financial situation improved after he was cast as Aquaman in the DC Extended Universe films. In a new interview, the actor said that he couldn’t land a […]
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Diwali 2020: Only green crackers to be sold in Uttarakhand’s six major cities
The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) directions amid COVID-19 and surge in levels of air pollution, the Uttarakhand Government has permitted the sale of only green crackers in six cities and restricted bursting of crackers for 2 hours on Diwali, Gurpurab and Chhath. These cities include Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Haldwani Rudrapur and […]
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Government re-imposes anti-dumping duty on Chinese linen fabric
The government has re-imposed anti-dumping duty on linen fabric imported from China and Hong Kong after an elaborate investigation established entry of the fabric at a price below its normal value was hurting the domestic industry, two officials said. This is the third time since 2009 the government imposed anti-dumping […]
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BJP scores big in Gwalior-Chambal, Malwa in Madhya Pradesh bypolls
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh regained its lost bastions in the Gwalior-Chambal and the Malwa region in particular which kept the party away from power in the state assembly elections two years back, per votes polled by the party candidates in the bypolls held in 28 assembly […]
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IPL 2020: ‘Very special player in making’ – Yuvraj praises MI’s youngster
Ishan Kishan had an excellent outing in the Indian Premier League 2020. After missing out on first few games, the Jharkhand boy became a vital cog in Mumbai Indian’s batting line-up. Be it batting in the middle order or opening the innings, Ishan excelled at every position he batted on. […]
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Release Arnab Goswami on interim bail in suicide case, orders Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami who was arrested last week in connection with a 2018 abetment to suicide case. The court also asked the high courts to exercise their jurisdiction to uphold personal liberty. The bench, headed by Justice Chandrachud, granted […]
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Govt approves $20 billion incentive to boost manufacturing: FM Sitharaman
India approved an incentive program worth 1.46 trillion rupees ($20 billion) to attract companies to set up manufacturing in the South Asian nation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. The government will offer production-linked incentives to 10 sectors including automobile, solar panel and specialty-steel makers over a five-year period, she said […]
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Bihar Election 2020: Speculation rife over BJP’s share in NDA cabinet
Speculations are rife over how the cabinet of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Bihar will shape up even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the single-largest party and pushed the senior partner Janata Dal (United) to the status of a junior ally in the recently held […]
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IGNOU celebrates national education day, holds seminar on NEP 2020
The School of Education, IGNOU on Wednesday celebrated the National Education Day by organising a lecture on “Significance of National Education Day in the light of the National Education Policy, 2020” through virtual mode. The keynote address on the occasion was delivered by the chief guest professor Ved Prakash, former […]
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Third Covid peak is longer than previous ones: Satyendar Jain
The duration of the third peak of the spread of Covid-19 in the national capital is longer than those of the previous peaks but it may subside in the next few days, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Wednesday. Interacting with reporters, he asserted that the city government has […]
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Foreign secretary Harsh Shringla to visit Nepal
Foreign secretary Harsh Shringla is set to visit Nepal this month to take forward bilateral ties that were rocked by a border row earlier this year, people familiar with developments said on condition of anonymity on Wednesday. Shringla’s visit will come close on the heels of a two-day trip to […]
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Old rivalry leads to double murder in Odisha’s Sambalpur district
Two brothers were killed and three of their family members critically injured after they were attacked Tuesday night by a person who was at loggerheads with them for the last few years in Burla town of Odiha’s Sambalpur district, police said. Police said that before the deadly attack, the accused […]
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Hong Kong opposition to quit as China moves to quash dissent
Hong Kong’s opposition bloc planned to resign on Wednesday after China moved to disqualify lawmakers who aren’t deemed sufficiently loyal, one of Beijing’s strongest moves yet to quash dissent in the territory. More than a dozen members of the pro-democracy camp of the 70-seat Legislative Council will quit at a […]
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LS Speaker Om Birla pays tribute to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on his birth anniversary
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday paid tribute to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education minister of India, on his birth anniversary at Central Hall of the Parliament. The Central Hall of the Parliament was well decorated with lights and florals. Birla tweeted, “A heartfelt tribute on the […]