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Kia India sells 16,331 cars in October 2021: Sales surpass the 1.5 lakh mark in CY21
Kia India has announced its sales figures for the month of October 2021. This South Korean carmaker has managed to sell 16,331 cars last month and the Seltos was its best-selling product once again. ...
ICC T20 World Cup 2021, India vs Afghanistan: Men in Blue take on dark horse ...
ICC T20 World Cup 2021, India vs Afghanistan today: India and Afghanistan have played each other twice in ICC T20 World Cups, with the Men in Blue winning both times. ...
Pakistan disallows airspace for Srinagar-Sharjah flights
The Pakistan government on Wednesday said that the airspace will not be
India vs Afghanistan Live Score, IND vs AFG Live Cricket Score T20 World Cup 2021 ...
IND vs NZ Live Score, T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights: New Zealand thrash
Filipino activists want Marcos son out of presidential race
MANILA--Human rights groups asked the Philippine Commission on Elections to disqualify the son and namesake of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos from running for president in next year’s elections, saying he was convicted of tax evasion, could no longer hold
PM Modi holds review meeting with DMs of over 40 districts on low Covid vaccination coverage
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday is holding a review meeting with district magistrates of over 40 districts having low Covid-19
Bypoll results: BJP losing its momentum, says Congress leader K.C Venugopal
Venugopal slammed the Modi government over rising prices of fuel and gas and growing rate of unemployment ...
COVID-19 Spreads to Beijing’s Political Center, Traveling Residents Not Allowed to Return
Beijing residents, traveling outside their city, are not allowed to return to the capital as authorities tighten COVID-19 measures in response to
Philippines' Duterte threatens to punish officials for slow Covid-19 vaccinations
MANILA (REUTERS, BLOOMBERG) - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday (Nov 3) that local government officials will be punished for falling behind their targets for Covid-19 vaccinations as the country seeks to open up the economy. The
A Chinese tennis star accuses a former top leader of sexual assault
BEIJING (NYTIMES) - Peng Shuai, the professional tennis star, publicly accused a former vice premier of China of sexual assault, igniting an online firestorm of attention to a #MeToo allegation that for the first time touched the pinnacles of Communist Party
Handouts for civil servants in Malaysian Budget lead to speculation about election
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian civil servants were among the beneficiaries of the recently tabled Budget, receiving generous handouts from the government which has led to questions about whether they are being wooed ahead of a general election. Given its large size,
Asian shares mostly lower despite Dow’s push over 36,000
Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Wednesday, weighed down by concerns over disrupted supply chains and shipping, despite the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s first close above 36,000 points. Benchmarks fell in most major markets apart from Sydney and Taipei.
Guiyang launches multi-language big data platform
A comprehensive online multi-language big data knowledge platform was recently launched in Guiyang city, the capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province.
China issues IPR protection, application plan in 2021-2025 period
China has recently issued a major plan on IPR protection and application works for the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), highlighting innovation, application and protection in the sector, according to the IPR
UPPSC Recruitment 2021: Vacancies announced for Programmers, Computer Operators, Managers on uppsc.up.nic.in, details here
Scroll down to check the number of vacancies, last date, salary and other important details. ...
Dengue cases: Centre rushes high-level teams to 9 states, UTs to curb infection
A total of 15 states/UTs reporting their maximum cases in the current year, and these states contribute 86% of the country’s total dengue cases till 31st Oct, according to the government. ...
‘Midnight conspiracy to oust me’: Amarinder Singh hits out at Sonia Gandhi in explosive letter
Captain Amarinder Singh wrote an explosive letter to Sonia Gandhi in which he also accused Rahul and Priyanka Vadra of "patronising" Navjot Singh Sidhu. ...
Growing Rapidly: The 16-Year History Of Juneyao Air
Established in 2005, Juneyao Air has successfully carved a space for itself in the highly aggressive and competitive Chinese aviation market. The full-service carrier is a subsidiary company of the Shanghai Juneyao Group and operates most of its flights from
Money laundering case | A timeline of events leading up to Anil Deshmukh’s arrest
A Scorpio with explosives was found near Mukesh Ambani’s residence in south Mumbai on February 25. Mansukh Hiran, who was in possession of the vehicle ...
Stones pelted at cars, trucks on Vadodara-Ahmedabad Expressway; seven vehicles damaged in Gujarat
An investigation is under way to identify the miscreants, a police official said. ...
PM Modi holds meeting with DMs of districts with low vaccine coverage
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a review meeting with district magistrates of over 40 districts having low COVID-19 vaccination coverage.
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Women In Rural Chhindwara Give Green Hues To Diwali, Spreading Life Instead Of Pollution
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Suspected Bangladesh-based JMB Terrorist Arrested in Bengal: Official
Acting on a tip-off, a team of NIA personnel conducted a search operation in the Subhasgram area.
‘Let Kids Have Fun’: Sadhguru Favours of Bursting of Crackers, Offers Alternate Solution to Curb ...
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High-rises in Kolkata plan a green Diwali
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES High-rises in Kolkata plan a green Diwali with rangoli, light-sound show TMC retains Gosaba, improves May tally by nearly 1.2L votes Picking a phone this season? HUAWEI nova 9 is a must-have and should be your go-to choice!
WB: Cops look for Chaki murder weapons, loot
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES West Bengal: Cops look for Chaki murder weapons, loot Zee Diwali business 02/11/21 Picking a phone this season? HUAWEI nova 9 is a must-have and should be your go-to choice! Howrah civic body signs MoU with Dutch firm
Citizens ire as illegal vendors occupy Quepem garden
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Citizens ire as illegal vendors occupy Quepem civic garden New 18-yr-olds must register, urges election commission Picking a phone this season? HUAWEI nova 9 is a must-have and should be your go-to choice! Activists red
Protocol in place for Ven Fr Agnelo novenas
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Protocol in place for Ven Fr Agnelo novenas Low marigold prices take shine out of Diwali for farmers Picking a phone this season? HUAWEI nova 9 is a must-have and should be your go-to choice! Covid-19: Vaccination centres
New 18-yr-olds must register, urges EC
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES New 18-yr-olds must register, urges election commission Subsidy on traditional fishing equipment Picking a phone this season? HUAWEI nova 9 is a must-have and should be your go-to choice! 40 Canacona ryots get grass cutters
Goa not free of potholes, PWD minister admits
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Goa not free of potholes, 20% work left, PWD minister admits Centre approves four 4-lane projects in Goa worth Rs Rs 1,250cr Picking a phone this season? HUAWEI nova 9 is a must-have and should be your go-to choice! New
Rs 147 crore corpus for first aid of accident victims
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Rs 147 crore corpus for first aid of accident victims Dhanteras sales up after long Covid gloom Picking a phone this season? HUAWEI nova 9 is a must-have and should be your go-to choice! Odisha man kills wife and son, tries
Centre rushes teams to 9 states, UTs with high dengue caseload
New Delhi: The Central government has extended help to nine states and union territories with a higher caseload of dengue infection sending high-level teams to support them in public health measures for control and management of the infection. This comes in
India bypolls: BJP cannot take its majority for granted
Bypolls are usually boring exercises. Data shows that the party in power usually ends up winning seats in by elections as well, not leaving much room for surprise or scintillating analysis. But this week, bypolls to 3 Lok Sabha seats and 30 assembly
Anand Mahindra lauds PM Modi's 'tough commitments' towards zero carbon emission
Mahindra and Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent speech at the COP26 summit pertaining to the zero carbon emission target. This week, PM Modi while addressing the COP26 climate summit at Glasgow said that
Centre rushes high-level teams to 9 states, UTs as tally increases to 1.16 lakh
The Central government has extended help to nine states and union territories with a higher caseload of dengue infection sending high-level teams to support them in public health measures for control and management of the infection. This comes in accordance
North Korea seeks to boost education with toy-like robots
SEOUL — A toy-like robot with scowling blue eyes and a North Korean flag across its chest roams around a
GDP likely beats pessimistic forecasts in Q3
The Philippine economy may likely outperformed pessimistic forecasts for the third-quarter following the the sterling performance of the manufacturing sector, First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P;) said in a joint
China pledges to promote cultural relics protection through sci-tech methods
BEIJING -- China will improve the application of sci-tech in cultural relics protection during the country's 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), said an official with the Ministry of
Legislative outreach offices strengthen China's democratic lawmaking
BEIJING -- In early 2021, a senior resident in the city of Xiamen, Fujian province, visited a local community residents' committee that also serves as a legislative outreach office, to address a genuine concern. "The stairs of overpasses in the city are too
Across China: Legislative outreach offices strengthen China's democratic lawmaking
BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- In early 2021, a senior resident in the city of Xiamen, Fujian Province, visited a local community residents' committee that also serves as a legislative outreach office, to address a genuine concern. "The stairs of overpasses in
Children aged 3 to 11 receive COVID-19 vaccination in China's Hefei
A child receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a
Good news! Indian Railways to operate special trains for Diwali, Chhath Puja | Check list here
Diwali-Chhath Puja Special Trains: Ahead of Diwali and Chhath Puja
Goal is to serve country, time to focus on my journey in politics: Leander Paes
Paes, having proved his mettle in tennis courts, now sought to champion the cause of common people as “I have always wanted to serve the country in one way or the other”. ...
China, Russia urge UNSC to end key sanctions on North Korea
A draft resolution stresses the economic difficulties in North Korea and says these and other sanctions should be lifted “with the intent of enhancing the livelihood of the civilian population.” ...
Tamil Nadu’s data centric governance project needs to ensure data, privacy protection: experts
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu government’s data centric governance approach to ensure that its funds are properly utilised and the benefits reach the last mile ...
Two more de-addiction centres planned in Kerala
“One de-addiction centre each will be opened in Ernakulam and Kozhikode for women and children” ...
Kerala must prepare to face future with increasing ageing population, says study
The study was done by the Centre for Socio-Economic and Environmental Studies in Kochi ...
"Many Secrets...": Nawab Malik's Teaser In Battle Over Aryan Khan Case
Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik - inexorable in his attacks on Sameer Wankhede and the NCB's handling of the Aryan Khan drugs case, with swipes at former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to spare -... ...
"Serious Deficiency": Supreme Court Judge On Delay In Bail Releases
Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud has termed the delay in communicating bail orders to prison authorities as a "very serious deficiency" and stressed the need to address it on "war footing". ...
Boat Leads TWS Earphones Shipment in India in Q3 2021: Counterpoint
The true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones shipment in India has seen an exponential year-on-year growth in Q3 2021. The market saw a 55 percent rise and had eight million units shipped. Boat has the... ...
Amit Shah "Not Coming To Bengal In A Hurry": Derek O'Brien's Bypolls Dig
In a 4-0 clean sweep in bypolls in Bengal, Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress snatched two seats from the BJP on Tuesday, steamrolling the party for the second time this year in the state. ...
Akhilesh Yadav Spotlights UP Farmer's Alleged Suicide, Attacks BJP
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday termed the alleged suicide of a "debt-ridden" farmer in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district as "heart wrenching" and said the condition of farmers... ...
Blaming Nehru won't solve China problem for India: Ex-Foreign Secy Nirupama Rao
In the latest episode of On The Record, former foreign secretary
India adds another supercomputer at Mohali under national mission
The supercomputing mission gave the country its first machine capable of petascale computing. Petascale computing refers to the ability to add at least a quadrillion (1,000 trillion) real numbers in a second So far, at least six other supercomputers have been
'Honours are even': Chidambaram's 'thought-provoking analysis' of bypoll results
The BJP and its allies on Tuesday won 14 assembly seats while the Congress bagged eight out of 29 seats in the latest round of bypolls, with results mostly favouring ruling parties in the states except in Himachal Pradesh. Senior Congress leader P
Amit Shah rolls out Ayushman Bharat CAPF healthcare scheme
Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given paramount importance to the security forces of the country and taken multiple steps for their welfare The ‘Ayushmaan CAPF’ scheme was first launched by Amit Shah in Assam on January 23 this year on a pilot
‘Blaming Nehru would not solve China problem’
Nehru thought these two big countries of Asia could work together to become the third force in world politics that could benefit India. Now, as it turned out, he was proved wrong in his calculations about China, says Nirupama Menon Rao Nirupama Rao said her
The Lebanese Chef Making His Mark On Italy's Haute Cuisine
Collaborating with functional medicine specialist Dr Monica Bossi, Youssef is pioneering a science-backed nutrition-focused haute cuisine that he soon hopes will cement his name in Italy’s restaurant scene. ...
Scotland: Highland Oysters And Whisky Pair To Sustain Their Corner Of The Planet
“Our shared vision,” says Calum Duncan,
Delay in communication of bail orders affects liberty, needs redressal at ‘war footing’: SC judge
Supreme Court judge Justice D Y Chandrachud has termed the delay in communicating bail orders to prison authorities as a “very serious deficiency”and stressed the need to address it on “war footing” as it touches the “human
Right-wing outfit SSPYH felicitates Sameer Wankhede outside NCP office in Mumbai
Right-wing outfit Shri Shiv Pratishthan Yuva Hindustan (SSPYH) on Wednesday came out in support of Narcotics Control Bureau zonal chief Sameer Wankhede in Mumbai. A group of activists belonging to SSPYH gathered outside the NCB office in Mumbai to express
In Punjab turf war, Twitter emerges favourite medium to trade barbs
From making crucial political announcements to targeting opponents with the choicest barbs, Twitter has emerged as the most desired platform for Congress leaders in the ongoing turmoil within the party in Punjab. Almost every day sees one tweet or the other is
About 37,000 people displaced in Myanmar’s northwest, many have fled into India: UN spokesperson
About 37,000 people, including women and children, are now displaced in Myanmar’s restive northwest and many have fled their homes in anticipation of the current fighting, including into India, a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Goal is to serve country; time to focus on my journey in politics: Leander Paes
Tennis legend Leander Paes, who took a plunge into politics during a recent TMC rally in Goa, said that he wanted to create a difference in society by thwarting all attempts to divide it on religious and racial lines. Paes, having proved his mettle in tennis
NEET UG result 2021: NTA releases fresh all India ranks to neutralise rank ties for counselling
National Testing Agency (NTA) has released a notification stating that a fresh all India rank has been allotted to all candidates who qualified the NEET-UG 2021 exam for counselling purpose. The candidates have been advised to download their fresh score cards
Gurgaon: Man sets brother-in-law’s children on fire in Pataudi, 4 injured
At least four people, including two minors, suffered burn injuries and were reported critical after a 28-year-old man allegedly barged into the house of his estranged wife’s grandparents and set his brother-in-law’s minor children — a nine-month-old girl
Xi Focus-Closeup: All aboard China's fast train to development
BEIJING -- What does a high-speed train, which runs at 350 km per hour, have in common with China's approach to global cooperation? Foreign leaders at the China International Import Expo, not only found out but got on board, too. In November 2018, during the
Stranded tourists transferred out of Inner Mongolia
All stranded tourists have been transferred from Ejine Banner of Inner Mongolia autonomous region to different destinations, local officials said
23 Thais busted over distribution, use of illegal drugs: police
gettyimagesbank A total of 23 Thai nationals have been apprehended in a recent crackdown of a drug trafficking ring targeting migrant workers in South Korea, police said Wednesday. Seventeen of them were drug traffickers and six
Korea to fully resume in-person school classes from Nov. 22
Education Minister Yoo Eun-hae holds a press conference on the government's plan to fully resume in-person school classes at the government office complex in Seoul, Oct. 29. Yonhap South Korea will fully resume in-person school classes next month in line with
Climate change is omnipresent: Nobody is safe from climate crisis
The Han River Park near Cheonho Bridge in Seoul is submerged due to heavy rain in this Aug. 6, 2020 photo. South Korea suffered from torrential rains in its capital and central regions at the time, with the first flood alert in nine years issued for areas near
Economic Watch: Chinese cuisine taking in exotic tastes
BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- A platter of Beijing fried sauce noodles, served with fried chicken nuggets and French fries in Beijing's downtown area, raise eyebrows. "It is an unexpected mix and match with Chinese food in a Western fast-food restaurant," said a
NSE volume toppers: Vodafone-Idea, Yes Bank among highest traded stocks; Airtel, Tata Motors value toppers
Sensex and Nifty 50 were up with gains on Wednesday and broader markets were mirroring the up-move. ...
Diwali 2021: 'Deepotsav' preparations in full swing at holy city Ayodhya | LIVE
Ahead of Diwali, preparations are in the final stage for the grand 'Deepotsav' (festival of lamps) at Ram ki Paidi ghats in Ayodhya on Wednesday evening. An attempt will be made to create a record by lighting 9 lakh 'diyas' (earthen lamps) all
Boeing delivers first of four Pegasus aerial refuelers to Japan
Boeing has delivered the first of four KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelers to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, the U.S. aerospace giant announced this week. Japan is the first country outside the United States to take delivery of the latest generation of
Senior Taliban commander killed in response to IS group attack on Kabul hospital
A Taliban military commander was killed when his men responded to an Islamic State suicide bomb and gun attack on a hospital in the Afghan capital, officials said Wednesday. ...
China sets target for coal use at power plants by 2025
BEIJING--China plans to reduce average coal consumption during electricity generation at power plants to improve energy efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions. By 2025, coal-fired power plants must adjust their consumption rate to an average of 300
Glasgow galactica
In HG Wells’s 1898 sci-fi page-turner, The War of the Worlds, Martians train ‘envious eyes’ on Earth. Then Mars attacks, deploying heat-rays and
Novel antibody reduces severity of Covid-19 infection: Study
WASHINGTON: Scientists have identified and tested an antibody that limits the severity of infections from a variety of coronaviruses, including those that cause Covid-19 as well as the SARS illness. The study, published in the journal Science Translational
Merry-gift-around
Friends of ours gifted us a sculpture of Rodin’s Thinker made lovingly by the wife except you wouldn’t have ‘thunk’ so since it was one of those abstract
Shortages due to supply chain disruptions could persist into the summer of 2022, says logistics firm
Thomas Knudsen of Toll Group says the waiting times at ports are set to be delayed by an average of seven to 10 days. Supply chain disruptions are also due to the shortage of workers, he adds. ...
Close shave: Portion of Green Park automated parking space collapses, some vehicles damaged
A major catastrophe was averted on Tuesday evening when a part of an automated multi-level parking facility at Delhi's Green Park, opened last November, collapsed. Some of the vehicles parked suffered minor damage. The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC)
Hardik Pandya Invests in Bidzapp, a Strategy and Skill-Based Auction Platform
Bangalore, Karnataka, India: Hardik Pandya, India’s leading all-rounder invests in Bidzapp, an online skill-based auction platform.Launched on 17th July 2021 by 100G Tech Ventures Private Limited, Bidzapp auctions brand new premium products online, at upto 80%
Education Icon Awards 2021
Prof. Suman Muralidhar Pawar Dr. Siddharth Bhattacharya Dr. Dhanraj (Director General, Nied Education Council) Prof. (Dr.) Sudha Girjappa Bansode Prof. Sankarasubramanian Anandan Prof. Dr. Binoy Kr. Medhi � School of Allied Health Sciences Brainywood (Mr.
China on fast track to cut energy consumption intensity
BEIJING -- China, the world's biggest producer and consumer of energy, is rapidly reducing its energy consumption intensity, as higher energy efficiency will support the country's transition to a modern green economy. China's energy intensity -- energy
Wider vaccination helps China build immune barrier against coronavirus
BEIJING -- China has been expanding vaccine inoculation, booster shots in particular, to combat COVID-19 and build an immune barrier as the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide. A series of Chinese cities including Xi'an, Guangzhou and Beijing has
Heilong River freezes with winter's early arrival
As temperatures continue to drop with the coming of winter, the Heilong River in Huma county of Heilongjiang province began to freeze. Huge crystal ice floes on the
Sleepwalkers in the South China Sea
Whether the United States should prepare for war with China – and thereby make war almost inevitable – was the matter of a verbal brawl at one of the largest gatherings of American conservatives, the National Conservatism Conference in Orlando, Florida, from
Dhanteras gold rush in Nashik jewellery stores
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Dhanteras gold rush in Nashik jewellery stores CP meets Kande over threat call complaint Take a step further up the corporate ladder: Here’s why IIM Lucknow’s IPMX is perfect for you Nashik ZP targets 10k vaccines daily
PMC increases second jab quota to 90% at sites
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Covid-19: Pune Municipal Corporation increases second jab quota to 90% at sites Skin microbe study soon for India’s low Covid death clue Picking a phone this season? HUAWEI nova 9 is a must-have and should be your go-to
Kanpur markets witness festive rush, spurt in buying on Dhanteras
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Kanpur markets witness festive rush, spurt in buying on Dhanteras Christians observe ‘All Souls Day’, offer prayers at cemetery Picking a phone this season? HUAWEI nova 9 is a must-have and should be your go-to choice!
Thiruvananthapuram: 6 injured as bus stop roof collapses after being hit by KSRTC bus
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Thiruvananthapuram: 6 injured as bus stop roof collapses after being hit by KSRTC bus Kerala: Opposition urges govt to offer fuel subsidy Picking a phone this season? HUAWEI nova 9 is a must-have and should be your go-to
BJP and Shiv Sena engage in blame game over Param Bir
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES BJP and Shiv Sena engage in blame game over Param Bir Singh Anil Deshmukh’s arrest a big jolt for NCP, its chief Sharad Pawar Picking a phone this season? HUAWEI nova 9 is a must-have and should be your go-to choice! I-T
