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Musicians Incubation Prog: 100 Artists, 100 Songs
25th September 2020 /
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Nagaland: Contraception knowledge higher in urban areas
25th September 2020 /
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Over half of FCRA registrations from Nagaland cancelled till date
25th September 2020 /
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Circle of Caregivers: Let’s talk about mental health
25th September 2020 /
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Negotiating livelihoods: Daily struggles continue for Naga women vendors in Dimapur
24th September 2020 /
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Abdon Mech: Embracing Authenticity
24th September 2020 /
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Nagaland becoming a leading cardamom producer in India
22nd September 2020 /
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Immunisation coverage lowest in Nagaland till August
22nd September 2020 /
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SpeakGuru Foundation brightens lives of children with cancer
22nd September 2020 /
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Revisiting traditional values during pandemic
21st September 2020 /

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SPORTS

  • The newly constituted office bearers of the PDCA.
    PDCA announces new office bearers
    Kohima, September 25 (MExN): The Phek District Cricket Association (PDCA) held a meeting with Nagaland Cricket Association (NCA) on September 23 last and submitted the list of fully integrated and newly constituted office bearers for the tenure 2019-22. The PDCA
    Sports / 25th September 2020
  • FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Real Sociedad v FC Barcelona - Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastian, Spain - December 14, 2019 Barcelona's Luis Suarez celebrates scoring their second goal with Lionel Messi REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo
    Messi lashes out at Barca over Suarez departure
    BARCELONA, September 25 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi has launched his latest attack on Barcelona's hierarchy by criticising the way the club treated strike partner Luis Suarez, who left for La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid this week. Captain Messi, who threatened
    Sports / 25th September 2020
  • I don't go into a game or tournament with huge expectations: KL Rahul
    Dubai, September 25 (IANS): Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul, who scored a brilliant century and guided his team to a terrific win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), believes the presence of head coach Anil Kumble has been a great motivation for all the player
    Sports / 25th September 2020
  • Culture, leadership have defined Heat's success this NBA season: Bowen
    New York, September 25 (IANS): From being the surprise of the ongoing NBA season, Miami Heat have continued their march towards becoming serious contenders in some style. They are now one win away from making to the NBA Finals after beating Boston Celtics 112-109 i
    Sports / 25th September 2020
  • Dean Jones was my friend for 35 years, will miss him: Kapil Dev
    New Delhi, September 25 (IANS): No foreign cricketer has visited India as many times as former Australian batting mainstay Dean Jones - more than 100 times - such was his connection with this country, said legendary Kapil Dev, while recalling his "35-year long
    Sports / 25th September 2020
  • I am not being sexist or blaming Anushka: Gavaskar
    New Delhi, September 25 (IANS): My comments on Anushka Sharma, Bollywood actor and wife of Royal Challengers Bangalore and India captain Virat Kohli, has been misinterpreted, former India captain and commentator Sunil Gavaskar clarified on Friday. Gavaskar faced
    Sports / 25th September 2020
  • Sandhu, Sanju win AIFF player of the year awards
    New Delhi, September 25 (IANS): Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and midfielder Sanju were on Friday declared the AIFF men's and women's Footballer of the Year respectively, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said. Sandhu is the second goalkeeper to w
    Sports / 25th September 2020
  • FILE PHOTO: Women look at the giant Olympic rings, which are being temporarily removed for maintenance, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the waterfront area at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo, Japan August 6, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
    Tokyo organisers outline steps for 'simplified' Games
    TOKYO, September (Reuters): Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday proposed a raft of measures to hold a streamlined Summer Games next year, including a shorter opening period for training venues and scaling back staff for the torch relay. The Games, origina
    Sports / 25th September 2020
  • Formula One F1 - Russian Grand Prix - Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia - September 24, 2020 Racing Point's Sergio Perez during the press conference FIA/Handout via REUTERS/Files
    Perez clears the air after saying some in Racing Point "hide things"
    Reuters Mexican driver Sergio Perez said on Friday he had cleared the air with his Racing Point team, a day after accusing some members of hiding things from him now that he is leaving at the end of the Formula One season. Perez is being replaced by four time
    Sports / 25th September 2020
  • FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v West Ham United - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - September 19, 2020. West Ham United manager David Moyes. Pool via REUTERS/Ian Walton/File Photo
    West Ham's Moyes returns second positive COVID-19 test: Times
    Reuters David Moyes will not take charge of West Ham United's Premier League game against Woverhampton Wanderers and the League Cup fourth-round tie against Everton after returning a second positive COVID-19 test, the Times reported. Moyes, as well as pla
    Sports / 25th September 2020
  • Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) dribbles against Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (right) during the first half of game four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena. (USA TODAY Sports Photo via Reuters)
    Behind Herro's 37, Heat close in on Finals spot
    (Reuters/Field Level Media): Rookie Tyler Herro scored a career-high 37 points, Jimmy Butler added 24 and the Heat held off the Boston Celtics 112-109 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night near Orlando, moving Miami within one win of an NBA Fin
    Sports / 24th September 2020
  • Zlatan Ibrahimovic reacts during the match, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/File Photo
    Ibrahimovic shrugs off positive COVID-19 test
    MILAN, September 24 (Reuters): AC Milan's talismanic forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and the 38-year-old responded in typically irreverent style, saying it was a bad idea for the virus to challenge him. Milan said tha
    Sports / 24th September 2020
  • Silver medallists Russia's Yana Romanova, Olga Zaitseva, Ekaterina Shumilova and Olga Vilukhina (L-R) jump on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women's biathlon 4 x 6km event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics February 22, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo
    CAS overturn life bans handed to three Russian biathletes
    (Reuters): The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday overturned life bans handed to Russian biathletes Olga Vilukhina, Yana Romanova and Olga Zaytseva, who were stripped of their medals for doping violations at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. The trio w
    Sports / 24th September 2020
  • Luis Suarez in action. (Reuters File Photo)
    Emotional Suarez proud to have thrived alongside Messi as he heads to Atletico
    BARCELONA, September 24 (Reuters): Luis Suarez highlighted his close friendship with Lionel Messi as he bid a teary farewell to Barcelona on Thursday ahead of his move to La Liga title rivals Atletico Madrid. Messi had failed to dovetail with other top stri
    Sports / 24th September 2020
  • Stade Rennes' Edouard Mendy during training Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith/File Photo
    Chelsea sign goalkeeper Mendy from Rennes on five-year deal
    (Reuters): Chelsea have signed Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from French club Stade Rennes on a five-year deal, the Premier League side said on Thursday. Financial details of the transfer were not disclosed but British media reported Chelsea paid around
    Sports / 24th September 2020

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INDIA

  • Lancet cautions India on giving "too much positive spin" to Covid-19
    India / 25th September 2020 /
    NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 25 (IANS): The renowned medical journal, Lancet has criticised India on the danger of presenting the current situation in India with too positive a spin. It not only clouds reality but also hampers vital public health initiatives. It said that perpetuating unrealist
  • Bihar is angry with Nitish, but voting NDA to power
    India / 25th September 2020 /
    New Delhi, September 25 (IANS): The NDA government in Bihar is cruising comfortably to an almost two-third majority in the Assembly elections even though the electorate is angry with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and more than half want to change the government, as per the IANS C-Voter Biha
  • India's COVID-19 recoveries close to 48 lakh
    India / 25th September 2020 /
    New Delhi, September 25 (PTI): India's total COVID-19 recoveries have surged to over 47.5 lakh with 10 states and union territories including Maharashtra, Delhi and West Bengal accounting for 73 per cent of the new recovered cases, the Union health ministry said on Friday.   &nbs
  • Would love to help: Trump on India-China border row
    India / 25th September 2020 /
    New Delhi, September 25 (PTI): United States President Donald Trump hoped that India and China would be able to resolve their current border disputes as he reiterated his offer to help the two Asian giants. "I know that China now, and India, are having difficulty, and very very sub
  • Modi targets Opposition for 'lying' over farm bills
    India / 25th September 2020 /
    New Delhi, September 25 (PTI): Hitting out at the Opposition at its attack on his government over the farm bills issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that those who always "lied" to farmers are now "shooting from their shoulders" and misleading them for th

BUSINESS

  • Jio partners with AeroMobile for in-flight mobile connectivity
    Business / 25th September 2020 /
    MUMBAI, SEPTEMBER 25 (IANS): Reliance Jio has partnered with Panasonic Avionics Corporation's subsidiary, AeroMobile, to launch India's first in-flight services for 'JioPostpaid Plus' users. In a statement, Jio said that its in-flight service will allow every Indian trav
  • Amazon Business announces 'anniversary sale' from September 25-30
    Business / 25th September 2020 /
    NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 25 (IANS): Amazon Business on Friday announced a special anniversary sale from September 25 to September 30 on account of completing three years of its services in India. In a statement, the company said that the event will feature a wide selection of products from
  • CBDT launches faceless income tax appeals
    Business / 25th September 2020 /
    NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 25 (IANS): The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Friday launched the Centre's much-publicised reform measure of faceless income tax appeals. Under faceless appeals, all income tax appeals will be finalised online under the faceless ecosystem with the excep
  • Diesel price falls again after 2-day pause, no relief on petrol
    Business / 25th September 2020 /
    NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 25 (IANS): Diesel price continued to decline on Friday after a two-day pause as the product prices fell globally while crude prices remained steady. Oil marketing companies, however, kept petrol prices unchanged for the third consecutive day. In the national capi
  • Vodafone wins arbitration against India for tax demand of Rs 20K cr
    Business / 25th September 2020 /
    NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 25 (IANS): Vodafone has won the case against India over a retrospective tax demand of more than Rs 20,000 crore. The Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague has ruled that the conduct of India's tax department is in breach of "fair and equitable" t

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HEALTH

  • Common diabetes drug linked to low risk of major heart issues
    Health / 24th September 2020 /
    Toronto, September 24 (IANS): Drugs known as sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are associated with a lower risk of major heart problems in patients with type 2 diabetes than dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, say, researchers. According to the study, published in
  • Men at 62% increased risk of Covid associated deaths: Study
    Health / 24th September 2020 /
    London, September 24 (IANS): New research has added to the growing body of evidence that men have a 62 per cent greater risk of Covid-19 associated death compared to women, possibly due to higher levels of inflammation. Increasing evidence suggests a gender difference in SARS-CoV-2 infe
  • Breathing problems key reason for not wearing masks: Study
    Health / 24th September 2020 /
    New Delhi, September 24 (IANSlife): When it came to non-compliance towards covering face, breathing problems have emerged as a key reason, with 50 percent listing it in a nationwide survey, followed by discomfort and inconvenience at 44 per cent. Around 45 percent also assume that as long
  • Fujifilm's Avigan shown to be effective in Japanese Phase-3 trial for COVID-19
    Health / 23rd September 2020 /
    TOKYO, September 23 (Reuters) : Fujifilm Holdings Corp said on Wednesday a late-stage study of its antiviral drug Avigan showed it reduced recovery times for COVID-19 patients with non-severe symptoms, boosting expectations for regulatory approval in Japan. The Phase 3 clinical study of
  • Punjab to start Covaxin's Phase-3 trials
    Health / 22nd September 2020 /
    Chandigarh, September 22 (IANS): Punjab's three Government Medical Colleges will participate in the Phase-3 trials of Bharat Biotech Ltd's Covaxin, the first indigenously-developed vaccine candidate against coronavirus, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (

FEATURED NEWS

  • World's youth rallies against climate change
    Featured News / 25th September 2020 /
    As climate impacts surge, Greta Thunberg's Fridays for Future protesters mount more than 3,100 demonstrations around the world BRUSSELS, September 25 (Reuters) - United under Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, young people rallied worldwide on Friday to demand urgent action to halt ca
  • Modi factor driving Indian Americans towards Trump: Survey
    Featured News / 24th September 2020 /
    New Delhi, September 24 (PTI): Indian Americans, particularly in the battleground states, are coming out in support of President Donald Trump in large numbers due to a combination of 12 factors, prominent among which is his friendship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to an inte
  • Girls tackle child marriage on the football pitch in India
    Featured News / 23rd September 2020 /
    Soccer initiative aims to give child brides new opportunities, and the confidence to stand up for their rights MUMBAI, September 232 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When India began lifting its coronavirus lockdown, Meera, a child bride from northwestern India, was focused on just one th
  • How writing became a tool for self-discovery, empowerment for these women
    Featured News / 22nd September 2020 /
    New Delhi, September 22 (IANSlife): Being a female author can come with its own set of challenges, especially when one is trying to juggle a career in the demanding field along with a personal life. From burning the midnight oil to pursue writing, to managing multiple roles, budding author
  • Fierce, frequent, climate-fueled wildfires may decimate forests worldwide
    Featured News / 22nd September 2020 /
    LONDON, September 22 (Reuters) - Wildfires among ponderosa pines and Douglas firs of the U.S. West have long been part of nature's cycle of renewal, as much as the changing of the seasons. But as climate change makes the region more arid, wildfires have grown more frequent and feroc

LIFE AND STYLE

  • PM Modi is my son: Shaheen Bagh's 'Bilkis Dadi'
    Life & Style / 25th September 2020 /
    New Delhi, September 25 (ANI): Bilkis Bano, the 82-year-old who earned the moniker "Dadi of Shaheen Bagh" during the long protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in the national capital has now been named among the 100-most influential global personalities by Time magazine.
  • Raveena Tandon on drugs probe: Celebrities are soft targets
    Life & Style / 25th September 2020 /
    Mumbai, September 25 (IANS): Actress Raveen Tandon on Friday said celebrities are soft targets in the ongoing drugs-related investigation. The actress feels the war against drugs should be across the country, and not just be restricted to probing film industries. Raveena expressed her o
  • Tele-cardiology: How Covid-19 changed healthcare from traditional to digital
    Life & Style / 25th September 2020 /
    New Delhi, September 25 (IANSlife): We are going through a difficult, unique and a challenging time because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It has changed our lives remarkably, has affected practically every person, every individual, every professional, every industry. Affected governments acros
  • Shweta Tripathi stresses on mental health dialogue in unlock scenario
    Life & Style / 24th September 2020 /
    Mumbai, September 24 (IANS): Actress Shweta Tripathi Sharma believes it is essential to discuss mental health as the unlock process continues all over India. "A detailed conversation around mental health must ensue during the unlock phase. Considering people are stepping out to wor
  • Hollywood star John Cusack on his interest in India, Kashmir
    Life & Style / 23rd September 2020 /
    New Delhi, September 23 (IANS): Hollywood star John Cusack says he got closer to knowing and understanding India during his pursuit to understand the world in a better way. The actor has been vocal about the events, or turmoils, happening in India, and addressed them through social medi