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17 Sep

Dalai Lama greets PM Modi on 71st birthday

editor0 CommentsIndiaDalai Lama, PM Modi

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 71st birthday, saying the growing confidence he has brought about, despite challenges like the Covid-19 pandemic. In a letter to Modi, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, wrote: “I offer my heartfelt greetings to you on your birthday. May you continue to live a long and healthy life. “As someone who cares deeply about this country, I congratulate you on the growing confidence you have brought about, despite challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic that has affected people around the globe. As the most populous democratic…

16 Sep

Diwali Firecrackers Banned In Delhi This Year Too Over Pollution

editor0 CommentsIndiaarvind kejriwal, Delhi

Ahead of the festival season in India, the Delhi government has imposed a complete ban on the sale and storage of all types of firecrackers. The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi, " In view of the worsening condition of Delhi's pollution during Diwali for the last 3 years, like last year, a complete ban is being imposed on the storage, sale and use of all types of firecrackers so that people's lives can be saved." In another tweet, Kejriwal said, "In view of the seriousness of pollution after the stocking of firecrackers by traders last year, a…

16 Sep

India, UK aim to start FTA talks by November 1

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India, International

India and the United Kingdom plan to launch negotiations on a trade deal between the two nations by 1 November 2021, the commerce and industry said on Tuesday.Both nations are looking at an interim trade deal by March next year, which will be followed by a comprehensive FTA. The interim deal will involve early concessions on certain key high-priority products and services related to tariffs or market access Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said that an interim trade agreement is the first step towards an FTA that would allow both nations to immensely benefit from the early gains of…

16 Sep

Telangana: Accused in minor rape, murder case found dead on the rail track

editor0 CommentsIndiamurder case, rape, Telangana

A man wanted in the case of the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in Hyderabad was found dead on a railway track in Jangaon district on Thursday, Telangana Director General of Police M Mahendar Reddy tweeted. The accused was identified after the verification of identification marks on the body, he said. "The accused of "Child Sexual Molestation and murder @ Singareni Colony, found dead on the railway track, in the limits of #StationGhanpurPoliceStation. Declared after the verification of identification marks on the deceased body," Reddy tweeted. A senior police official from Janagaon said the body with head injuries…

14 Sep

India willing to stand by Afghan people as it did in the past: Jaishankar

editor0 CommentsIndia, InternationalAfghanistan, S Jaishankar

With a grave humanitarian crisis unfolding in Afghanistan, India on Monday said it is willing to stand by Afghans and called for unimpeded access to aid providers to the country as also a "non-discriminatory" distribution of relief supplies across all sections of the society. “Today, I wish to underline that in the face of a grave emerging situation, India is willing to stand by the Afghan people, just as in the past,” he added. The world community must come together to create the “best possible enabling environment” for helping the Afghan people and addressing challenges such as efficient logistics in…

13 Sep

Vaccination is the medicine to boost economy: Finance minister Sitharaman

editor0 CommentsIndiaECONOMY, Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that vaccination is the only medicine to boost the economy because it allows people to do business or farmers to cultivate their produce. She further added that 73 crore people in the country have taken the dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. She said: "The vaccination drive is going on smoothly in the country and so far 73 crore people have taken free doses of vaccine. Today, because of the vaccination programme, people have been able to do their business, buy products to run business, boost the economy. Therefore, vaccination is the only medicine…

12 Sep

Mumbai woman, raped and brutalised in Saki Naka, dies in hospital

editor0 CommentsIndiamumbai, rape

A 32-year-old woman, a mother of two, died after being subjected to sexual assault in the early hours of Friday in Mumbai. Based on the closed circuit television (CCTV) footage of various cameras covering the scene of the crime and its nearby areas, the Mumbai police team investigating the case has identified and arrested Mohan Chauhan (45), a resident of Kurla. He was produced in court on Saturday afternoon and remanded in police custody till September 21. According to the police, the incident came to light at around 3.20 a.m. on Friday, when a watchman of a cardboard company on…

11 Sep

Delhi airport forecourt waterlogged briefly after heavy rains

editor0 CommentsIndiaDelhi, Delhi airport

The forecourt of the Delhi airport was waterlogged for a "short period" Saturday morning after sudden heavy rains, its operator DIAL said. Sources said five flights were diverted from the airport this morning due to the bad weather conditions. Four domestic flights - two of SpiceJet and one each of IndiGo and Go First - were diverted to Jaipur. One international flight - Emirates flight from Dubai to Delhi -- was diverted to Ahmedabad, the sources mentioned. Waterlogging was reported from several parts of the national capital including Moti Bagh and RK Puram in south Delhi after rains lashed the…

11 Sep

Karnal farmers call off sit-in as Haryana govt orders probe into police lathicharge incident.

editor0 CommentsIndiaFarmers Protest, Haryana govt, Karnal farmers

The Haryana government on Saturday ordered a probe into last month's clash between farmers and police and sent the IAS officer at the centre of a row between the two sides on leave. Following this, the farmers said they would call off their protest outside the Karnal district headquarters. The probe will be conducted by a retired judge, Haryana Additional Chief Secretary Devender Singh told the media in Karnal. The probe will be completed within a month and former SDM Ayush Sinha will remain on leave during the time, Singh added. Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni, who was also part…

11 Sep

Supradyn Nutrition Survey reveals Indian diet fulfils only up to 70% of nutrition

editor0 CommentsHealth, Indianutrition, Supradyn Nutrition

Supradyn has released intriguing results from its recent, nationwide doctor-led survey which thoroughly investigates the nutrition met by an average daily Indian diet. The ‘Supradyn Nutrition Survey’, released to mark the recently concluded ‘National Nutrition Week’ celebrated from 01 – 07 September annually, has found that an overwhelming 85% of doctors. The study conducted by BrandEigen Insights and Analytics, surveyed 220 healthcare practitioners (doctors and nutritionists) across major states from all four zones (North, South, East, West) of the country, on the sufficiency of micronutrients in the average diet, bringing to light an alarming gap in meeting the body’s 100%…