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'PFA must apologise': Campaign against India’s largest animal welfare organisation
12th July 2020 /
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Mural art brings vibrant colours to Chizami
11th July 2020 /
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Keeper of traditional craft knowledge
11th July 2020 /
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THE SHOW MUST GO ON…
9th July 2020 /
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Football uninterrupted: Nurturing young talents in the time of Coronavirus
9th July 2020 /
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Tuluni festive spirit embraces QC returnees
8th July 2020 /
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North East Matters Campaign for ‘One India’
8th July 2020 /
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Travelling mela stuck in Tuensang for 4 months
6th July 2020 /
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Chizami sets up COVID-19 Creativity Hub
6th July 2020 /
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Chingmei: Beekeeping boosting local economy
6th July 2020 /

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INDIA

  • Lucknow girl stuns all with 100% marks in CBSE
    India / 13th July 2020 /
    Lucknow, July 13 (IANS) Getting hundred per cent marks in examinations is no mean feat but Divyanshi Jain of Lucknow has done the impossible.   She has scored 600 marks out of 600 in the CBSE class 12 examinations.   "For me, it is unbelievable and the result is
  • Rahul again attacks Modi on India-China LAC face-off
    India / 13th July 2020 /
    New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Upping the ante against the BJP-led Central government over the India-China border face-off in Ladakh, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi indirectly accusing him of lying asleep and the nation paying the p
  • Doctor who managed Goa's Covid hospital tests positive
    India / 13th July 2020 /
    Panaji, July 13 (IANS) Dr Edwin Gomes, who emerged as the face of Goa's Covid-19 battle and served as in-charge at the state's only designated Covid-19 hospital, has tested coronavirus positive.   Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has wished Gomes, a "speedy recover&
  • Alphabet's Google to commit $10 billion to India
    India / 13th July 2020 /
    NEW DELHI, July 13 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday said it will spend around $10 billion in India over the next five to seven years through equity investments and tie-ups, marking its biggest commitment to a key growth market.   The investments will be done thr
  • Amid Rajasthan crisis, ED, IT raids on people close to Gehlot
    India / 13th July 2020 /
    Jaipur/New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Rajasthan political crisis took a new turn on Monday when the Income Tax and Enforcement Directorate teams raided multiple premises connected to people from Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's camp.   According to IT department officials, searc

BUSINESS

  • With rising diesel prices more trouble for transport sector
    Business / 13th July 2020 /
    New Delhi, July 13 (IANS): Unexpected rise in diesel prices despite slower demand has put the transport sector at a big disadvantage as rising fuel cost has further shrunk its margins.   With 11 paise hike in diesel price in New Delhi on Monday while petrol prices remained stead
  • Google to invest Rs 75,000 crore to boost digitisation in India
    Business / 13th July 2020 /
    New Delhi, July 13 (IANS): Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday announced a Google for India digitisation fund through which, the company will invest Rs 75,000 crore or approximately $10 billion over the next five to seven years to help India go digital.   "We will do this th
  • Qualcomm to invest Rs 730 cr in Jio Platforms
    Business / 12th July 2020 /
    NEW DELHI, JULY 12 (IANS): The investment spree into Reliance Industries' Jio Platforms continues, with technology major Qualcomm coming in with Rs 730 crore to pick up 0.15 per cent stake.   Reliance Industries on Sunday announced that Qualcomm Ventures, the investment arm
  • V-shaped recovery unlikely for Indian economy: Survey
    Business / 12th July 2020 /
    NEW DELHI, JULY 12 (IANS): India is unlikely to witness a sharp turnaround in its economic growth amid the pandemic as there has been limited fiscal support from the government so far, according to a survey of economists by FICCI.   FICCI's recent Economic Outlook Survey has
  • FICCI survey predicts 4.5% contraction in India's FY21 GDP
    Business / 12th July 2020 /
    NEW DELHI, JULY 12 (IANS): With economic activities coming to a halt amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown, the Indian economy is expected to record a negative 4.5 per cent growth rate in the current financial year, according to the FICCI's Economic Outlook Survey.   T

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HEALTH

  • WHO warns that coronavirus crisis may get 'worse and worse and worse'
    Health / 13th July 2020 /
    GENEVA/ZURICH, July 13 (Reuters) - The new coronavirus pandemic raging around the globe will worsen if countries fail to adhere to strict healthcare precautions, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday.   "Let me be blunt, too many countries are headed in the w
  • Stress hormone linked to higher blood sugar in diabetics
    Health / 13th July 2020 /
    New York, July 13 (IANS) Researchers have showcased a clear link between the stress hormone cortisol and higher blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.   Previous research has shown that stress and depression are two of the major causes of a flatter cortisol profile.
  • Itolizumab: New anti-Covid drug at Rs 8000/vial
    Health / 13th July 2020 /
    New Delhi, July 13 (PTI): Bengaluru-based biotech major Biocon on Monday announced that its drug Itolizumab, which will hit the market as Alzumab has received permission from the Drugs Controller General of India for use in moderate to severe COVID-19 patients.    "It
  • Avoid skin allergies caused by masks
    Health / 13th July 2020 /
    New Delhi, July 13 (IANSlife) Wearing a mask is a must, but this has led to many complaining of various skin issues. Masks create a hot and moist environment inside it, becoming the perfect breeding ground for bacteria and germs. These bacteria make the skin itchy and acne and rashe prone.
  • Russia 1st nation to finish human trials for Covid-19 vaccine
    Health / 12th July 2020 /
    Moscow, July 12 (IANS) Russia has become the first nation to complete clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccine on humans, and the results have proven the medication's effectiveness, the media reported on Sunday.   Chief researcher Elena Smolyarchuk, who heads the Center for Clini

FEATURED NEWS

  • Digital play with Indian business models
    Featured News / 12th July 2020 /
    BY TAPONEEL MUKHERJEE IANS | July 12 The last decade has seen rapid digitisation. However, the last three months have seen the pace of digitisation accelerate rapidly. Even as the world adjusts to a new normal, the ability to leverage digitisation to improve, create and innovate busi
  • How New Delhi tamed China
    Featured News / 11th July 2020 /
    BY LT GEN CHERISH MATHSON  New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) A resolute, unruffled leadership and India's multi-pronged, hard stance, from the borders to financial markets, has forced China to tone down its aggression it had initiated since early May 2020. While India's military
  • World Population Day: Bringing back the 'choice, voice debate' on family planning during COVID-19
    Featured News / 11th July 2020 /
    New Delhi, July 11 (IANSlife) Family planning is central to gender equality and womens empowerment, and it is a key factor in reducing poverty. Millions of girls and women in India can transform their lives if needs for family planning - to delay, space and limit the number of children tha
  • It's 'Vocal for Local' in Rajasthan on Raksha Bandhan this year
    Featured News / 9th July 2020 /
    Jaipur, July 9 (IANS) The 'Raksha Bandhan' festival this year will be celebrated with local flavour in Rajasthan, as many organisations in the state are following the Prime Minister's call for 'Vocal for Local'.   They have started making handmade 'rakhis
  • PM Modi's visit to his village Nimo, comforts 1962 war veteran
    Featured News / 9th July 2020 /
    Nimo/Leh, July 9 (IANS) In a quaint little village with tall poplars swinging gently in the summer bloom against the bare lofty mountains, 1962 war veteran Tsering Tashi giggles with exuberance over the thought that Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited his village just a week ago.  

LIFE AND STYLE

  • An online career community for women
    Life & Style / 13th July 2020 /
    BY PUJA GUPTA  New Delhi, July 12 (IANSlife) During the COVID-19 pandemic the focus has been on women supporting each other to help build financial security. In these uncertain times and an economic slowdown, women are working harder than they ever did, both at home and at work.
  • Habits you need to teach your child in a COVID-19 world
    Life & Style / 12th July 2020 /
    New Delhi, July 12 (IANSlife) The fight against COVID-19 continues to take place all over the world. With most of us homebound owing to the home-sheltering and social restrictions, we have been able to spend quality time with the family.   For those with young children, managing
  • WHO launches initiative to help 1.3bn people quit smoking
    Life & Style / 11th July 2020 /
    Geneva, July 11 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it was launching an initiative to help 1.3 billion global tobacco-users quit the habit during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.   The Access Initiative for Quitting Tobacco will help people freely access the
  • Tahira Kashyap completes her fourth book during lockdown
    Life & Style / 11th July 2020 /
    Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Writer-filmmaker Tahira Kashyap Khurrana has completed her fourth book, "The 12 Commandments Of Being A Woman", during the coronavirus lockdown.   "I've finally finished writing 'The 12 Commandments Of Being A Woman' and it's
  • Hate desk job? It may be good for your mental health
    Life & Style / 10th July 2020 /
    London, July 10 (IANS) People who work in jobs that require less physical activity - typically office and desk-based jobs - are at a lower risk of subsequent poor cognition than those whose work is more physically active, according to a study.   Lack of physical activity and exe