Rajkot , Feb. 26 : The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad on Sunday claimed to have successfully foiled an attack by two brothers who are alleged ISIS operatives. The ATS team nabbed Wasim Ramodia and Naem Ramodia, from Rajkot and Bhavnagar respectively, and also seized literature on making explosives, 90 grams gun powder, mobile phones and also Jihadi material from them.
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Recruitment exam paper leak: Army begins probe; exams cancelled across India
Thane , Feb. 26 : The Indian Army has launched an internal inquiry into the recruitment exam paper leak after the Thane city police nabbed 18 people in connection with the case. Confirming the leak, army sources said that they are likely to revoke examination at all the centers across India.
Rwanda: How the Rwanda-India Entrepreneurship Deal Is a Game Changer
Earlier this week, top Rwandan and Indian officials signed three bilateral agreements including a Memorandum of Understanding on establishing the Entrepreneurship Development Centre , in Rwanda. The MoU signed by Franois Kanimba, Minister for Trade, Industry and East African Community Affairs and Amar Sinha, External Relations Secretary in India’s Ministry of External Affairs remains in effect for three years before it is renewed – by mutual consent.
Uttar Pradesh Polls 2017: BSP hopes for Balha seat rest on a Dalit-Muslim love story
Bharti, the BSP candidate from Balha, with husband BSP chief Mayawati’s dream Dalit-Muslim electoral formula is seeking a winning combine in a love story that began on Delhi University’s North Campus 24 years ago. The party’s candidate on Balha seat of Bahraich district is Kiran Bharti, who is giving a tough fight to the BJP and Samajwadi Party, both of which have won from here before, thanks to husband Mohammad Shaukat Khan.
India lobbies Trump admin to avert visa threat
US President Donald Trump is interviewed by Reuters in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, February 23, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst India has stepped up its lobbying effort against moves in the US Congress to impose curbs on visas for skilled workers that threaten the South Asian nation’s tech sector, which employs more than 3.5 million people.
Global Automotive Coatings Market will Reach USD 18.2 Billion by 2022
PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, February 24, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — Global Automotive Coatings Market is expected to grow with the CAGR of more than 8% from 2016 to 2022, and with this it is predictable to cross USD 18.2 Billion by 2022. Market Highlights Over the past few years, the global market has witnessed a phenomenal growth due to increasing demand of automotive coatings.
Machine Vision Market Aims to Increase Shares Worldwide Segmentation…
Machine Vision Market Information, by Type , by Components , by Application , by End Users – Forecast 2016-2022 Key Players: Cognex Corporation , Vitronic GmbH , Perceptron, Inc. , Microscan Systems , Basler AG , National Instruments , Optotune AG ” PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, February 24, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — Market Highlights: Machine Vision is an advance technology, which comprises various components to capture an image of product and analyze it on the parameter of quality and safety. Since the arrival of the machine vision technology in the manufacturing industry, the process of quality check has become easier and more efficient.
Managed Information Services Global Market Segmentation and Major…
PUNE, INDIA, February 23, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — Managed information services is important for the clients who do extensive outsourcing to other cities within or outside the country. It helps the company to reduce its operating costs.
Beverage Packaging Market worth USD 150 Billion by 2022: Industry Insights, Application and Forecast
Beverage Packaging Market by Packaging Type , Materials Products , and by Region- Forecast to 2022 Key Players in market are Saint-Gobain S.A., Tetra Laval International S.A., Owens-Illinois Inc., Crown Holdings Inc., Rexam PLC, Ball Corporation, Amcor Limited, Reynolds Group Holdings Limited” PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, February 24, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — Synopsis of Beverage Packaging Market Market Forecast Market Research Future published a Half Cooked Research Report on Beverage Packaging Market. The Beverage Packaging Market is expected to cross USD 150 billion by 2022 growing at a CAGR of 4% during the period 2016 to 2022.
Coimbatore: PM Modi unveils 112-feet tall bust of Adiyogi Shiva
Coimbatore , Feb. 24 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled a 112-foot tall bust of Adiyogi Shiva at the Isha Foundation at the foothills of Velliangiri mountains here. The bust, made of steel, weighs 500 tonnes and it took 2.5 years to design it and in eight months to build it.
Deepa Jayakumar launches new party ‘MGR Amma Deepa Peravai’
Chennai , Feb.24: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa Jayakumar on Saturday launched a new party named ‘MGR Amma Deepa Peravai’ on the eve of the late former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s 69th birth anniversary. “Amma Deepa Peravai’ is the platform we launch formally today,” said Deepa Jayakumar.
Starc strikes twice to leave India reeling before lunch
PUNE, India: Australia paceman Mitchell Starc ripped the heart out of India’s top order with two wickets in three balls to help reduce the hosts to 70 for three at lunch on the second day of the opening test on Friday. Cheteshwar Pujara was dismissed for six, while India captain and batting mainstay Virat Kohli was despatched for a two-ball duck as the touring side fought back strongly in the first of the four-match series between the world’s top two sides.
DoNER Ministry alongwith Tezpur University to encourage entrepreneurship in Northeast
New Delhi, Feb 23 : Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region , jointly with the Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University and North Eastern Finance Corporation Limited , is coming up with a Business Idea Challenge to encourage entrepreneurship in the North-East Region . The annual industry-academia interface event Sampark, which will see the DoNER Ministrys involvement for the first time, brings the spirit of entrepreneurship in the region.
UP polls: 61 pct voters’ turnout recorded in fourth phase
Raebareli, Feb 23 : About 61 percent of voters exercised their franchise till 5 pm on Thursday in the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh elections, media reports said. Voting was held in 53 Assembly constituencies spread over 12 districts.
SC to resume hearing on age criteria for NEET19 min ago
New Delhi [India], Feb. 23 : The Supreme Court, on Thursday, will resume the hearing on the age criteria for the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test , for various undergraduate courses. Earlier, a fresh petition was filed in the Court, alleging that NEET 2 was tougher than the earlier one and CBSE came out with a common result, without “normalisation” or “rationalisation” of marks, obtained by the medical aspirants in these two tests.
SC to hear plea seeking probe into Kalikho Pul suicide case19 min ago
New Delhi [India], Feb 23 : The Supreme Court, on Thursday, will hear the petition filed by Dangwimsai Pul, the first wife of former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul, seeking a direction for registration of an FIR and investigation into a suicide note, purportedly written by her husband, who allegedly committed suicide on August 9, last year. A bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and comprising Justice Uday Umesh Lalit likely to hear Dangwimsai’s plea today.
SC to hear plea by environmentalist M.C. Mehta on air pollution19 min ago
New Delhi [India], Feb. 23 : The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear the plea, filed by noted environmentalist, M. C. Mehta, in air pollution case. On January 17, the top court had warned that the problem of air pollution was very serious and it is important to find a solution on the same, on an urgent basis.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announces Skype Lite just for India
Skype Lite is a lighter, more data friendly version of the video calling app. It will only be available in India.
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Unfazed by criticism over his massive donations to temples apparently using taxpayers’ money, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao Wednesday offered gold ornaments – worth Rs 5.6 crore – at the famous Lord Venkateshwara Temple in Tirupati. The offering has been made to keep his vow of doing so if a separate Telangana state was formed.
Narendra Modi giving casteist, communal tinge to UP election campaign: Mayawati1 hour ago
Lucknow, Feb 21 : After dubbing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “Mr Negative Dalit Man”, BSP chief Mayawati today charged him and BJP with trying to give “casteist and communal tinge” to the poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh. “In the past couple of days, BJP and its top leaders, including the PM, have been issuing wrong statements after assessing that the party has fared badly in the first three phases of polling,” she said in a statement here.
Narendra Modi giving casteist, communal tinge to UP election campaign: Mayawati1 hour ago
Lucknow, Feb 21 : After dubbing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “Mr Negative Dalit Man”, BSP chief Mayawati today charged him and BJP with trying to give “casteist and communal tinge” to the poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh. “In the past couple of days, BJP and its top leaders, including the PM, have been issuing wrong statements after assessing that the party has fared badly in the first three phases of polling,” she said in a statement here.
UP elections 2017: High-decibel campaigning for fourth phase ends, polling on Thursday
Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati, Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi address rallies in Uttar Pradesh during the current election season. The high-decibel campaigning for the fourth phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections came to an end today.
Reporting public views on judicial corruption isn’t contempt: SC
The Supreme Court Tuesday observed that a report based on public views regarding corruption in judiciary may not invite contempt of court action and that such surveys instead gave opportunity to address the malady in the system. A bench led by Chief Justice of India J S Khehar said that the law of contempt would not ordinarily encompass individuals or organisations which interview people and compile their views on whether judiciary was also afflicted with corrupt practises such as bribing and exercising influences.
BMC elections: BJP, Shiv Sena claim people’s support as millions vote in crucial polls
A generous dose of glamour, glitz and power play was visible in Mumbai at the 7,304 booths to elect 227 BMC corporators from among 2,275 candidates. The elections for Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation recorded a 52.17 per cent turnout on Tuesday with record polling in Dadar and Shivaji park area.
HTC U Ultra And U Play Price And Release Date For India Confirmed
HTC recently confirmed that it would soon launch its new premium smartphones in India. The HTC U Ultra and U Play were both launched first earlier this year and the company is now gradually bringing them to other markets across the globe.
Former student turns teacher during trip of a lifetime to India
FORMER Hanley Castle High School student Orla Owen is on the trip of a lifetime. She has left the Worcestershire countryside to spend a year teaching English to youngsters in India.
In the shadows of the great – Dhirubhai Ambani
Watching Mani Ratnam’s popular 2007 movie ‘Guru’, starring Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, was a trip down memory lane for me. The movie was inspired by the life of the maverick entrepreneur Dhirubhai Ambani, founder Chairman of Reliance Group of Industries.
Former IPL player detained for driving car straight into Andheri railway platform
Mumbai , Feb.20 : Former IPL player Harmeet Singh was detained by the Mumbai police on Monday when he barged into a crowded platform of the Andheri Railway station. The incident occurred around 7:10 a.m. on Monday when the travellers were dashing outside the platform to board the train.
Rajasthan: Villagers rescue girl sold for Rs. 7 lakh
Alwar , Feb. 20 : A minor girl from Rajasthan’s Alwar district was rescued by local villagers after her father had sold her off for Rs. 7 lakh to unknown persons in Haryana.
India’s Modi leading in biggest state election as counting begins
Early counting on Saturday in India’s most populous state showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party leading in the country’s most important electoral test since the 2014 general election. If the Bharatiya Janata Party does wrest control of Uttar Pradesh it would be an endorsement of Modi’s stewardship of Asia’s third-largest economy after his high-risk decision last November to scrap high-value banknotes worth 86 percent of the cash in circulation.
UP Polls: Filing of nominations for final phase ends today
New Delhi , Feb. 20 : Today is last date for withdrawal of nominations for the seventh and last phase of Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. 40 constituencies in Eastern Uttar Pradesh will go to polls in this phase on the 8th of March.
2017 IPL auction: England’s Ben Stokes is first multi-millionaire
England allrounder Ben Stokes has emerged the biggest of purchases by the halfway mark of bidding at the 2017 IPL auction in Bangalore, finding his first franchise in Rising Pune Supergiants who forked out Rs 14.5 crore for his services – more than seven times his base price. Stokes, 25, has played 77 Twenty20 matches in which he has scored 1272 runs at an average of 22.71.
Akhilesh, Prateek my two eyes: Mulayam’s 2nd wife
SAIFAI : Trying to close the chapter on a prolonged family feud for control over the Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh’s ruling Yadav clan presented a picture of unity on Sunday. Speaking to reporters after the vote in their native village Saifai, the Yadavs came out with perfectly in-sync sound bytes to dispel any notion of fight within the family.
Sonia Gandhi condoles former CJI Altamas Kabir’s death
New Delhi , Feb. 19 : Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday expressed condolence at the demise of former Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir. Remembering him as an outstanding legal luminary, Sonia Gandhi said, “As a judge, Justice Kabir’s contribution to legal and justice system of India shall never be forgotten.
SDGs will help in establishing peace between nations: Sumitra Mahajan
Indore , Feb. 19 : Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Sunday said that the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals will address most of the problems that are holding back the peace and prosperity in our respective countries. “Today, globalisation and technological revolution have substantially reduced space, distance and time.
Tamil Nadu: TV reporter stabbed by drug peddlers in Madurai
A 50-year-old Tamil TV channel reporter was allegedly stabbed and seriously injured by a gang of drug peddlers in Madurai, Tamil Nadu on Sunday, police said. Chandran, a reporter with Polimer TV, was attacked by four persons when he was buying milk at a grocery store near his house in P and T nagar this morning.
Shahabuddin brought to Delhi, lodged in jail 2 of Tihar prison
RJD leader and former MP Shahabuddin under tight security at New Delhi railway station for shifted to Tihar Central Jail from Patna in New Delhi on Sunday . Controversial RJD leader Shahabuddin, brought to Delhi by train early this morning, has been lodged in jail number 2 of Tihar prisons amid foolproof security.
BMC polls 2017: Aaditya Thackeray urges voters to vote keeping Aarey in mind
Expressing concern over a part of the Aarey forest being turned into a car shed and labour camp by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation, Shiv Sena scion Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday appealed to Mumbaikars to cast their vote in the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls in favour of those parties who support its conservation. Attacking the ruling BJP government in the state, Thackeray tweeted, “It remains a crucial issue for the election, I have raised it in election rallies as this election decides environment wins or ego of government.”
Handicrafts exports from northeast poised for quantum jump
New Delhi, Feb 19 – India’s north-eastern states, one of the richest in terms of eco-friendly crafts, exported handicrafts and handloom products to the tune of Rs 1,121.75 crore during the year 2015-16. The eight north-eastern states – Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura – are home to a large number of tribes and sub-tribes who bring into this region’s export basket, natural and handmade products from about 450 different communities.
Food processing can generate $33 bn in funds, 9 mn jobs by 2024: Study
New Delhi, Feb 19 – The Indian food processing sector has the potential to attract $33 billion of investment and generate nine million person-days of employment by 2024, industry chamber Assocham said on Sunday, citing its study. By 2024, food processing sector is expected to employ nine million people in India and expected to generate about 8,000 direct and 80,000 indirect jobs in the state, the Assocham-Grant Thornton joint study on ‘Food Retail: Investment: Infrastructure’ noted.