Court to consider chargesheet in JNU sedition case on Jan 19

Court to consider chargesheet in JNU sedition case on Jan 19

New Delhi, A court here on Tuesday set January 19 for considering a chargesheet filed against former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leaders Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others in a sedition case after some students shouted “anti-national slogans” in February 2016. The hearing was adjourned because Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat, who was scheduled to […]

India dismisses Pakistan’s allegation regarding Chinese mission attack

India dismisses Pakistan’s allegation regarding Chinese mission attack

New Delhi, India has dismissed allegations by Pakistan about playing a role in the terrorist attack on the Chinese mission in Karachi last year saying Islamabad should instead take credible action against support to terrorism. “We have seen statements in Pakistani media attributed to the police chief of Karachi making false allegations against India for […]

Police in Goa treat travellers like criminals: Tourism body

Police in Goa treat travellers like criminals: Tourism body

Panaji, Exorbitant taxis and over-enthusiastic policemen, who are trigger-happy penalising outstation vehicles, need to be reined in to salvage Goa’s image as a friendly and feasible tourist destination, a tourism body official said. Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of an event in Panaji on Friday, Savio Messias, President of the Travel and Tourism Association […]

First Hindu in US Congress, Tulsi Gabbard, to run for President (Lead)

First Hindu in US Congress, Tulsi Gabbard, to run for President (Lead)

New York, The race for UnS presidency in next year’s election is likely to see a Hindu representative and a senator of part-Indian-American descent vying for the Democratic Party’s nomination. Tulsi Gabbard, 37, the first Hindu elected to the US Congress, announced on Friday that she will be running for president. Kamala Harris, 54, who […]

TPCI organises tea session as a precursor to IndusFood 2019

TPCI organises tea session as a precursor to IndusFood 2019

Ahead of the upcoming mega international food and beverage show IndusFood 2019 , Trade Promoters Council of India (TPCI) on Thursday organised an experiential Tea Tasting and Food Pairing session as a precursor to the festival. Renowned Tea Consultant for the Food & Beverage industry Amy B. Dubin and Master Culinary Craftsman Kumar Sambhav presented […]

TCS net, revenue grow robust in third quarter

TCS net, revenue grow robust in third quarter

Indian IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday posted robust net profit and revenue growth for the third quarter of this fiscal (2018-19), beating estimates by analysts and a weaker rupee. The city-based Tata Group’s flagship company reported Rs 8,121 crore consolidated net profit for the quarter (Q3) under review, registering 24 per cent […]

Dhoni, Banijay Asia to create content across genres

Dhoni, Banijay Asia to create content across genres

Indian cricket icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s entertainment company Dhoni Entertainment private limited has partnered with content creation platform Banijay Asia to create engaging content across various genres. “Deepak Dhar (who spearheads Banijay Asia) has been introducing disruptive content to the audiences since more than two decades. I am really excited to join hands with Banijay […]

‘Brain drain can be reversed with proper funding’

‘Brain drain can be reversed with proper funding’

Jalandhar, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Duncan Haldane believes India’s brain drain problem can be reversed if the right policy of funding is introduced. He said brain drain — a phenomenon where bright and talent individuals migrate to another country — can be stopped if the country has a steady policy towards retaining the talents, and it […]

Rafale will bring Modi back to power: Nirmala (Lead)

Rafale will bring Modi back to power: Nirmala (Lead)

New Delhi, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday dismissed all allegations of corruption in the Rafale fighter jet deal and said it was “far better on every count” on pricing, processes and other factors and hit back at the Congress saying while the Bofors deal was a scam, the Rafale deal would bring Narendra Modi […]