Day: December 19, 2018

RIGHT AT HOME: Scene-setting home fragrance names

The home-fragrance market has long been dominated by relatively simple iterations of popular aromas: vanilla, cinnamon, evergreen and citrus scents. But that marketplace of diffusers, candles and room sprays is full of fun, evocative names to distinguish the scents — names meant to pique our imaginations and bring […]

NITI Aayog releases Strategy for New India @ 75

open view web desk Seeking to make development a Jan Andolan, details key recommendations across growth drivers, infrastructure, inclusion and governance The NITI Aayog today unveiled its comprehensive national Strategy for New India, which defines clear objectives for 2022-23. It is a detailed exposition acrossforty-one crucial areas, that […]

US reviews report of imports from forced labor in China camp

BEIJING  — The U.S. government said Tuesday that it is reviewing reports of forced labor at a Chinese internment camp where ethnic minorities are sewing clothes that have been shipped to the U.S. market. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement that reporting by The Associated Press and […]

Elon Musk unveils underground tunnel, offers rides to VIPs

LOS ANGELES — Elon Musk unveiled his underground transportation tunnel on Tuesday, allowing reporters and invited guests to take some of the first rides in the revolutionary albeit bumpy subterranean tube — the tech entrepreneur’s answer to what he calls “soul-destroying traffic.” Guests boarded Musk’s Tesla Model S […]

MNS chief Raj Thackeray gets bail in 2008 case

Nashik (Maha) : A court in Igatpuri in Nashik district of Maharashtra Tuesday granted bail to MNS chief Raj Thackeray in connection with a 2008 case of attack on a hotel by his party workers. Thackeray appeared in Igatpuri court on Tuesday, where Judge K I Khan granted him […]

Trump panel recommends guns in schools to keep US students safe

Washington :  A safety panel set up by US President Donald Trump in the wake of numerous school shootings recommended Tuesday that schools consider arming staff, using veterans as guards and reversing Obama-era guidelines. The Federal Commission on School Safety panel, led by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, was set […]

Rajasthan CM Gehlot assumes charge of office

Jaipur : Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot took charge of his office at the secretariat here on Wednesday. Gehlot reached the secretariat and garlanded a Ganesh idol. He then proceeded to the chief minister’s office and took charge. Chief secretary D B Gupta, principal secretary to chief minister Kuldeep […]

600 killed in 84,000 fire mishaps in Mumbai in 10 yrs: Sena

Mumbai : Mumbai witnessed more than 84,000 fire incidents in the last 10 years leading to death of over 600 people, the Shiv Sena claimed Wednesday and questioned the state administration’s preparedness to handle such mishaps. In case of such incidents in residential buildings, the persons, builders or housing […]

On Goa Liberation Day, govt calls to make state plastic-free

Panaji (Goa) : On the 57th Liberation Day of Goa, the state government Wednesday appealed to the people to make the coastal state free of plastic and pollution. Various programmes were held across Goa to mark the occasion. In absence of ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Legislative Assembly Speaker […]

Lok Sabha adjourned again amid sloganeering by members

New Delhi : Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the second time on Wednesday after the House reconvened at noon, amid sloganeering and protests by AIADMK, Congress and TDP members over various issues. While AIADMK members protested against construction of a dam across the Cauvery river, those from the […]

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