Month: October 2019

Incredible human being, thorough professional: Priyanka Chopra remembers Viju Khote

New Delhi, Oct 2 : Viju Khote’s demise is a “big loss” for Indian cinema, says Priyanka Chopra, who remembers the veteran actor as a fantastic artiste and an incredible person. One of Khote’s final on-screen appearances were in Chopra’s National Award-winning Marathi production, “Ventilator” (2016). Khote, best known […]

Sensex falls 150 points on weak global cues

Mumbai, Oct 3 :Falling for the third straight session, the BSE Sensex declined over 151 points in opening trade on Thursday following weak asian markets amid fresh trade war fears. The NSE gauge Nifty too fell about 51 points in opening deals. The 30-share index tanked 151.70 points […]

Six killed as bus falls into river near Raisen in MP

Raisen (MP), Oct 3 : Six persons were killed and 18 injured when a private bus fell into a flooded river near Raisen in Madhya Pradesh in the wee hours of Thursday, an official said. The incident took place around 1.30 am, at a spot about 40 km from […]

4 TN fishermen arrested by Lankan Navy

Rameswaram (TN), Oct 3 :Four Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy on charges of fishing in the island nation’s waters and their boat impounded on Thursday, a Fisheries department official said. The fishermen from Pudukottai district were fishing near Neduntheevu when the Lankan Naval personnel […]

HM Amit Shah flags off Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express

New Delhi, Oct 3 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday flagged off the Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express from the New Delhi Railway Station and said it was a “big gift” for Jammu and Kashmir’s development. Shah also said that Article 370 was the “biggest roadblock” in the […]

Domestic help arrested for theft at Piyush Goyal’s house

Mumbai, Oct 3 : A 25-year-old domestic servant has been arrested for allegedly committing a theft at Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal’s house here, the police said on Thursday. Accused Vishnu Kumar, who hails from Delhi, was also booked under the IT Act for allegedly sharing some information from […]

Chhota Rajan’s brother gets ticket from Athawale’s party

Pune, Oct 3: The Republican Party of India (A), an ally of the ruling BJP, has fielded Deepak Nikalje, brother of jailed underworld don Chhota Rajan, from Phaltan Assembly constituency in Western Maharashtra. The RPI, led by Union minister Ramdas Athawale, has been given six seats as part of […]

BJP should first pursue path of truth and then talk about Mahatma Gandhi: Priyanka

Lucknow, Oct 2 : Taking a swipe at the BJP, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday said it should first pursue the path of truth shown by Mahatma Gandhi and then talk about him. She made the remarks before participating in a silent march organised here by the […]

Hong Kong police slammed as ‘trigger-happy’ after teen shot

HONG KONG — Hong Kong office workers and schoolmates of a teenage demonstrator shot at close range in the chest by a police officer rallied Wednesday to condemn police tactics and demand accountability. The shooting Tuesday during widespread anti-government demonstrations on China’s National Day was a fearsome escalation […]

Big Tech’s eco-pledges aren’t slowing its pursuit of Big Oil

Employee activism and outside pressure have pushed big tech companies like Amazon, Microsoft and Google promising to slash their carbon emissions. But there’s another thing these tech giants aren’t cutting: Their growing business ties to the oil and gas industry. When Microsoft held an all-staff meeting in September, […]

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