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Nov 11, 2019

Power shutdown to be observed from 13 to 12 November

Jammu, November 11: Superintending Engineer (Distribution) Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd O&M Circle, Kathua, has informed that to carry out work for charging of New DTs & HVDS in Kathua Town, the power supply to Lower Shiva Nagar, Ramneek Vihar, Opp.

Nov 11, 2019

SSH Jammu to host series of academic, patient care activities

Nov 11, 2019

DDC Rajouri reviews winter preparedness

Nov 11, 2019

Jammu DLSA observes 'National Education Day'

Nov 11, 2019

Capacity building prog on NNM, POSHAN Maah held at Kathua

Nov 11, 2019

There can't be uniformity in charges of private nursing homes, hospitals: HC

New Delhi, Nov 11: There can be no uniformity in rates charged by private nursing homes and hospitals as the amount would depend upon the nature and type of disease as well as the quality of treatment provided, the Delhi High Court has held.

Nov 11, 2019

Two arrested by customs for smuggling Rs 75 lakh worth gold at Delhi airport

Nov 11, 2019

Power services in cyclone-hit areas of Odisha, Bengal restored; phones soon

Nov 11, 2019

Manmohan Singh nominated to parliamentary standing committee on finance

Nov 11, 2019

Man beaten to death by Naxals in Sukma

Nov 11, 2019

China welcomes India-Pakistan initiative to open Kartarpur corridor

Beijing, Nov 11: China on Monday welcomed the opening of the landmark Kartarpur corridor and hoped that both India and Pakistan "can continue to show the goodwill" to resolve their differences through dialogue.

Nov 11, 2019

Malaysian ex-PM Najib's first 1MDB trial to proceed

Nov 11, 2019

Danger to Sharif's health increasing due to delay in his travel abroad: Party

Nov 10, 2019

Nepal police arrest 20 cadres of banned Maoist party for anti-India protests

Nov 09, 2019

Kartarpur Corridor opening testimony to Pak's commitment to regional peace: PM Imran

Education

Nov 11, 2019

Visva Bharati played glorious role in nation building: Prez

Santiniketan, Nov 11: Hailing Visva Bharati University as an institute which has upheld the country's culture and ethos, President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said his visit to the varsity was no less than a pilgrimage.

Nov 11, 2019

Students stage protest outside JNU over fee hike, dress code

New Delhi, Nov 11: Hundreds of students staged protests outside the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Monday over fee hike, curfew timings and dress code restrictions in the varsity.

Nov 07, 2019

GDC Kunjwani organizes extension lecture on changing J&K, challenges and opportunities before youth

Jammu, November 07: Pawan Sharma, Member NMCME, Ministry of HRD, Govt.

Nov 07, 2019

Startup entrepreneurs interact with school students at IIFS

Kolkata, Nov 7: Startup firms from diverse fields shared their experience with school students at the ongoing India International Science Festival. An estimated 100 startups are taking part in the exhibition at the IISF which began here on November 5.

Nov 06, 2019

Health ministry asks MCI BoG to draft guidelines for fess structure at private medical colleges

New Delhi, Nov 6: As setting up of the National Medical Commission may take some more time, the Union Health Ministry has asked the Board of Governors (BoG) to prepare draft guidelines for the fee structure in private medical colleges and deemed universities from the next academic session.

Politics

Nov 11, 2019

Shiv Sena steps up efforts to form govt in Maharashtra, Cong and NCP hold the key

Mumbai/New Delhi, Nov 11: Racing against time, the Shiv Sena on Monday redoubled efforts to cobble together an alliance to form a government in Maharashtra with political adversaries NCP and the Congress, which held intense discussions on the possibility extending support to the right-wing party.

Nov 11, 2019

No compromise on principles, says Cong leader on govt formation in Maha

Bengaluru, Nov 11: As the Congress is holding discussions on whether or not to support Shiv Sena in forming a government in Maharashtra, senior party leader and former union minister Pallam Raju on Monday said there was no question on compromising with principles that the party stands for.

Nov 11, 2019

Uddhav meets Pawar in Mumbai

Mumbai, Nov 11: Amid the stalemate over government formation in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray met NCP president Sharad Pawar here on Monday, sources said. The Sena chief was accompanied by his son Aaditya Thackeray as he called on Pawar at an undisclosed location, they said.

Nov 11, 2019

All options open before Guv: Legal experts on Maha stalemate

Mumbai, Nov 11: Amid the impasse over government formation in Maharashtra, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has the discretion to consider all equations and combinations and call each party one by one to stake a claim, say legal experts.

Nov 11, 2019

Cong, NCP will decide together: Pawar on Maha impasse

Mumbai, Nov 11: Amid talks that the NCP and Congress may support the Shiv Sena in government formation in Maharashtra, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said whatever be the decision, the two parties will take it together.

Entertainment

Nov 11, 2019

Amol Palekar returns to stage after 25 years

Mumbai, Nov 11: Veteran actor-director Amol Palekar is all set to return to the stage after 25 years with a Hindi play titled "Kusur". The crime-drama, brought to the audience by BookMyShow, has been written and co-directed by Sandhya Gokhale along with Palekar.

Nov 11, 2019

Ajay Devgn's 'Maidaan' to hit theatres on November 27, 2020

Mumbai, Nov 11: "Maidaan", a sports drama starring Ajay Devgn, is slated to be released on November 27, 2020. Based on the golden years of Indian football, the film is being directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma of "Badhaai Ho!" fame.

Nov 08, 2019

Film festival to celebrate evolution of world cinema over last 100 years

New Delhi, Nov 8: Capturing the evolution of cinema in the last 100 years, an upcoming film festival will showcase a collection of landmark movies from across the globe with an aim to initiate a larger Indian audience in world cinema.

Nov 08, 2019

50 years of Bachchan: Actor for all seasons and many generations

Mumbai, Nov 8: Fifty years ago, on November 7, 1969, a gangly, too tall actor appeared on the big screen in the under-appreciated "Saat Hindustani". It was cinema history in the making but nobody really knew it until many years later.

Nov 07, 2019

Want to work with 'Bala' director: Varun Dhawan

Mumbai, Nov 7: Actor Varun Dhawan has expressed his wish to collaborate with Amar Kaushik, the director of "Bala", in the future.

Sports

Nov 11, 2019

Saurabh Chaudhary wins silver in Asian Shooting Championship

Doha, Nov 11: Teen shooter Saurabh Chaudhary claimed the silver medal in men's 10m air pistol event to continue India's surge at the 14th Asian Championship here on Monday. The 17-year-old World Cup and the Asian Games gold-medallist shot 244.

Nov 11, 2019

Playing for CSK has taught me to counter dew and sweat factor: Chahar

Nagpur, Nov 11: Countering the dew in the sultry Chennai heat has been a big part of Deepak Chahar's cricket education and he said it showed during his world record figures of 6 for 7 against Bangladesh in the series-deciding third T20 International here.

Nov 11, 2019

Shafali, Deepti power Indian women to 10-wicket win over West Indies

Gros Islet (St Lucia), Nov 11: Teenager Shafali Verma scored her second consecutive half-century after off-spinner Deepti Sharma starred with the ball as the Indian women's cricket team registered an emphatic 10-wicket win over the West Indies in the second T20 International here.

Nov 11, 2019

We have long way to go in T20 cricket: Mahmudullah

Nagpur, Nov 11: Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah lamented that his team is not learning from its mistakes and still "have a long way to go" in T20 cricket.

Nov 09, 2019

Chahal has proved his value again in middle overs: Rohit

Rajkot, Nov 9: The returning Yuzvendra Chahal has once again proved his worth in the middle overs, India's stand-in captain Rohit Sharma said on Saturday and lauded the leg-spinner's ability to outthink batsmen.

Health & Fitness

Nov 07, 2019

Matters of health should not be politicised: West Bengal guv

Kolkata, Nov 7: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said people in this state were being deprived of the benefits of the Centre's flagship health scheme Ayushman Bharat Yojana and stressed that "such matters should not be politicised".

Nov 07, 2019

Public Safety, Health and Food Security at Risk for More Than One Billion People due to Lack of Cooling Access

MUMBAI, Nov. 7: As temperatures hit record highs globally, significant populations are at increasing risk from lack of cooling access, according to Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) research released today - threatening a spike in global energy demand and profound climate impacts.

Nov 04, 2019

Health minister Vardhan tweets advice on pollution: Eat carrots, food items rich in antioxidants

New Delhi, Nov 4: As the national capital continues to grapple with severe levels of air pollution, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan took to Twitter to impart some advice on how to counter pollution-related problems.

Nov 04, 2019

VLCC Boosts Commitment to Fit India, Launches Anti-Obesity Campaign

New Delhi, Nov 4: VLCC has announced the launch of its annual public awareness campaign against Obesity. The 26-day Anti-Obesity Drive was kick-started by Mrs.

Nov 02, 2019

Singapore - Karnataka Collaboration Benefits 100,000 Mothers and Newborns

Bangalore, Nov 2: Healthcare leaders and specialists across Karnataka and Singapore mark the successful conclusion of a three-year collaboration between the two countries on antenatal and child healthcare in Karnataka at a healthcare symposium today.

Technology

Nov 08, 2019

DRDO stall at science festival draws huge crowd

Kolkata, Nov 8: Night sight device used in Army tanks, exhibited at a DRDO stall, is drawing a huge crowd. Environment-friendly explosives and models of missiles on display as part of the India International Festival here is also a big attraction among the people.

Nov 08, 2019

IIT Roorkee working with ISRO, DRDO for cutting edge space, defence tech

Noida (UP), Nov 8: IIT Roorkee is working with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to design and develop cutting edge technology for space and defence projects, officials said.

Nov 06, 2019

GHMC introduces robotic manhole desilting machine

Hyderabad, Nov 6: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has procured a manhole-cleaning robot called 'Bandicoot', which would help end the practice of manual scavenging.

Nov 05, 2019

Country's first indigenously designed standing wheelchair launched

Chennai, Nov 5: Premier technical varsity, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, on Tuesday launched the country's "first indigenously" designed standing wheelchair, which will enable a differently-abled person to shift from sitting to standing position.

Nov 05, 2019

NASA's Voyager 2 becomes second spacecraft to reach interstellar space

Washington, Nov 5: More than four decades after beginning its epic journey, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft has crossed the elusive boundary that marks the edge of the Sun's realm and the start of interstellar space, scientists have announced.

Business

Nov 11, 2019

Gold rises Rs 118 on global cues, rupee depreciation

New Delhi, Nov 11: Gold prices on Monday rallied by Rs 118 to Rs 38,678 per 10 gram in the national capital helped by a recovery in global prices and sharp rupee depreciation against the dollar, according to HDFC Securities. On Saturday, the precious metal had closed at Rs 38,560 per 10 gram.

Nov 11, 2019

Market starts on a cautious note amid weak global cues

Mumbai, Nov 11: Market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty started on a tepid note on Monday weighed down by a sharp fall in other Asian equities amid uncertainty over US-China trade deal and escalating political issues in Hong Kong.

Nov 08, 2019

Reliance employees give new life to waste plastic bottles

Mumbai, November 08: In a one of its kind collection drive, Reliance Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), announced on Friday that through its Recycle4Life campaign, volunteers have collected over 78 tons of waste plastic bottles for recycling.

Nov 08, 2019

SBI steeply slashes deposit rates; lowers lending rates marginally

Mumbai, Nov 8: Country's largest lender State Bank of India on Friday reduced its marginal cost of fund-based lending rate (MCLR) by 5 basis points across all tenors, effective November 10, and sharply slashed the deposits pricing between 15 and 75 basis points.

Nov 08, 2019

Rupee slips 30 paise to 71.27 against USD as Moody's cuts India rating outlook to negative

Mumbai, Nov 8: The Indian rupee opened on a cautious note and fell 30 paise to 71.27 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday after Moody's changed its India rating outlook to negative citing lower economic growth.

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