Day: December 13, 2018

HC stays online sale of drugs, prescribed medicines

New Delhi, Dec 13: The Delhi High Court has stayed the sale of drugs and prescribed medicines on the internet by online pharmacies. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao passed the interim order on a plea seeking a ban on “illegal” sale of […]

Gandhis meet CM hopefuls for Raj, MP as tussle intensifies between old and young guard

New Delhi, Dec 13: An apparent tussle between the old and the young guard in the Congress seems to have delayed the announcement of chief ministers for Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, as the party leadership carried out hours-long hectic deliberations before deciding on names. Parleys were also continuing on […]

Jeffrey Dean Morgan returning to ‘Supernatural’ for 300th episode

Los Angeles, Dec 13: Hollywood star Jeffrey Dean Morgan is returning to ‘Supernatural’ as John Winchester for 300th episode. Morgan appeared as the character in a total of 12 episodes beginning with the first season in 2005 through 2008. The series, starring Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, follows the […]

Manu Bhaker among 16 shooters named for TOPS support

New Delhi, Dec 13: Eight young shooters including Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary were on Thursday included in the Target Olympic Scheme (TOPS) along with two tennis players and three paddlers, keeping in mind the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The TOPS offers a monthly financial support of Rs 50,000 to […]

SC to pronounce verdict Friday on pleas for probe into Rafale fighter jet deal with France

New Delhi, Dec 13: The Supreme Court is scheduled Friday to pronounce verdict on pleas seeking court-monitored probe into India’s multi-billion dollar Rafale fighter jet deal with France. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi had reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas on November 14. Advocate […]

Plans to bring entrepreneurship curriculum in Delhi govt-run schools: Dy CM

New Delhi, Dec 13: The Delhi government-run schools may soon have entrepreneurship curriculum for students of class 9 to 12, according to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. He said the initiative is aimed at making the students future ready. “We plan to introduce entrepreneurship curriculum in our schools for […]

Amnesty says Islamic State group decimated rural Iraq

Baghdad, Dec 13: The Islamic State group’s deliberate destruction of agriculture in northern Iraq has hindered the return of hundreds of thousands of residents, Amnesty International said in a report released Thursday. The New York-based rights group said IS fighters burnt or chopped down orchards and sabotaged wells by […]

No IMF money to Pakistan to repay Chinese debt: US

Washington, Dec 13: The Trump administration is making all efforts to ensure that any IMF loan to Pakistan is not used to repay its Chinese debt, a US official told lawmakers Wednesday. Pakistan is seeking USD 8 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to bail itself out from […]

China positioning itself to supplant America as next superpower: US official

Washington, Dec 13: China is positioning itself to supplant America as the world’s next superpower through “economic aggression” and “relentless theft of US assets”, the Trump administration has told a powerful Congressional committee. Assistant Director of counter-intelligence Division, FBI E W “Bill” Priestap told lawmakers during a Congressional hearing […]

India still in “middle class” in ease of doing biz: WEF chief

Mumbai, Dec 12:World Economic Forum (WEF) founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab Tuesday said India is still in the “middle class” in ease of doing business and the country should work towards creating the necessary ecosystem to boost entrepreneurship. Speaking to reporters here, he said most jobs in […]

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