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Amaravati: A woman worker of opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) committed suicide after an alleged attack by a group belonging to ruling YSR Congress Party (YDRCP) in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. The incident occurred in Rudramambapuram village in Chinnaganjam ‘mandal’ (block) of Prakasam district. B. Padma (28) was injured in the alleged attack by YSRCP […]

Panaji: Veteran freedom fighter and Padmashri Mohan Ranade, who participated in Goa’s independence struggle against Portuguese rule, died early on Tuesday in Pune following prolonged illness. He was 89. Ranade was a member of the Azad Gomantak Dal, a group of freedom fighters who believed in the doctrine of armed attacks against colonial rule and […]

London: It was on this very day, 36 years back, that the Indian team had the honour of lifting the coveted World Cup Trophy for the very first time. Overcoming all odds to beat the mighty West Indies in the finals of the showpiece event at the iconic Lord’s in 1983 can actually work as […]

Gurugram: Samsung on Tuesday unveiled its Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Fit e wearables in India for Rs 19,990, Rs 9,990 and Rs 2,590, respectively. Targeted at millennials and Gen Z, the Galaxy Watch Active takes a holistic approach to monitoring exercise, sleep, stress and health. “Galaxy Watch Active is a beautifully crafted […]

Mumbai: Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara was on Tuesday admitted in a Mumbai hospital after he complained of chest pain. According to reports, Lara has been admitted at the Global Hospital situated in Parel at around 12:30 pm. The hospital is reported to soon come out with an official statement. Lara is currently in […]

New Delhi: Newly-elected Trinamool Congress actor-turned-politicians Nusrat Jahan Ruhi and Mimi Chakraborty on Tuesday took oath in Bangla as members of the 17th Lok Sabha. The two could not take oath earlier as Nusrat Jahan recently got married to businessman Nikhil Jain in Turkey and Mimi Chakraborty was attending the wedding ceremony. Nusrat Jahan came […]

With his all-round performance, the 32-year-old Bangladeshi player, Shakib al Hasan, has been playing an instrumental role in his team’s victory for quite some time. And it won’t be wrong to say that Shakib is the reason why Bangladesh are currently on the fifth spot in the World Cup points table. This may not be a good […]

New Delhi: The Centre has earmarked Rs 7,255.5 crore under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) scheme for undertaking initiatives to strengthen panchayati raj institutions in the country, Panchayati Raj Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said Tuesday. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, he said the RGSA aims at strengthening governance capabilities of PRIs […]

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) smoothly conducted the Class 10 and Class 12 exams this year. Thanks to the strict guidelines and all the necessary measures taken by the Board to ensure the same. Following the declaration of the Class 10 and 12 results, students applied for re-evaluation. While the CBSE Class 12 […]

New Delhi: As many as 204.5 million WiFi enabled consumer devices were sold in 2018, with mobile phones contributing close to 90 per cent of the sales, a new report said on Tuesday. According to market research firm techARC, WiFi sale of enabled devices is expected to grow at 8 per cent in 2019 with […]

New York: Senior citizens, please take note. Lower sleep quality and variability in night sleep time may adversely affect your ability to recall past events, says a study. The study, published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience journal, underscores the importance of sleep in maintaining good cognitive functioning. The study divided participants in two categories: younger […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: The visuals of Biju Janata Dal and BJP candidates filing their nominations for the Rajya Sabha by-poll together in the state assembly have made many political observers conclude that bonhomie is back between the two parties which had parted ways after ruling the state in tandem for more than nine years. […]

Mumbai: In a shocker, a US lab report reveals that premium brands of processed iodised salt sold in India allegedly contain alarming levels of carcinogenic and harmful components like potassium ferrocyanide, an activist said here on Tuesday. According to Shiv Shankar Gupta, Chairman of Godhum Grains & Farms Products, the test by American West Analytical […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a veiled swipe at the Congress, saying there are some people who believe that only a few contributed to the progress of the country while flaying it for imposing Emergency in 1975. In his reply to the debate in the Lok Sabha on the Motion of […]

Keonjhar: Speaking volumes about deteriorating law and order situation in Odisha, a minor girl was gang raped after she was allegedly abducted by five persons in Joda area of Keonjhar district on Monday night. The 12-year-old girl was reportedly kidnapped when she was going to her uncle’s place along with one of her relatives. The […]