New York : Owing to continuous emissions of greenhouse gases, increased global average sea-level is likely to rise by nearly 8 feet by the year 2100 and 50 feet by 2300, as per a new study. According to the researchers from Rutgers University, under moderate emissions, central estimates of global average sea-level range from 1.4 […]
Day: October 8, 2018
India to buy Iranian oil in November despite US sanctions: Dharmendra Pradhan
New Delhi : Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said that Indian companies will continue to buy Iranian oil in November despite the looming US sanctions on that country. “We have to fulfill our own domestic requirements. Some of our companies have already nominated theire quota for November,” said the Minister for Petroleum and Natural […]
Rahul blames unemployment, closed units for attacks on migrants in Gujarat
New Delhi : Taking on the BJP over the attacks on the migrant community in Gujarat, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday blamed closed factories and unemployment in the state to be the root cause of the violence. “Nothing can be more frightening than poverty. The root cause of violence in Gujarat is closed factories […]
BJP to retain MP, Chhattisgarh, Congress may bag Rajasthan: Survey
New Delhi : The BJP will retain Madhya Pradesh and have an edge in Chhattisgarh while the Congress will return to power Rajasthan in the upcoming Assembly polls, a poll survey predicted on Monday. As per a survey by WarRoom Strategies, which was broadcast by English news channel Times Now, the BJP is likely to […]
Chhattisgarh’s Veena Sendre is country’s first Trans Queen
Raipur : Veena Sendre from Chhattisgarh has been chosen as India’s first ‘Miss Trans Queen’. Veena defeated Namita Ammu of Tamil Nadu to claim the title at the national-level beauty contest organised in Mumbai on Sunday. Sendre, a former Miss Chhattisgarh, belongs to Mandir Hasaud village in Raipur. She said since childhood she felt ‘different’ […]
BrahMos scientist held on spying charge, 2 others raided in UP
Nagpur/Lucknow : In a shocking development, a young scientist working with the BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd (BAPL)’s missile research centre in Nagpur was arrested on Monday on alleged charges of spying for Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI and other countries, informed sources said. Scientist Nishant Pradeep Agrawal has been working for the last four years in […]
#MeToo singes media too, HT political editor steps down
New Delhi : The #MeToo movement that has hit the film industry also singed the media with journalist Prashant Jha stepping down on Monday as chief of bureau and political editor of Hindustan Times and the media house looking into the allegations of sexual misconduct against him. The allegations concerning the media have surfaced over […]
Murder in Delhi: Auto-rickshaw driver was family’s sole breadwinner
New Delhi : Ever since Jahangir Alam came to Delhi from his native West Bengal six years ago, he somehow managed to earn a living by driving an auto-rickshaw. Alam, 26, was murdered after a dispute with his passengers over the fare. His uncle feels that the murderers should not be spared just because they […]
35 FIRs against attackers on migrants in Gujarat, 450 detained
Gandhinagar : Police have filed 35 complaints and detained around 450 persons for attacking the migrant community residing in Gujarat, Minister of State for Home Pradeepsinh Jadeja said on Monday. After the rape of a toddler, there were widespread attacks on migrant labourer residents, especially from north India, believing that some from the community were […]
Companies get time till Oct 31 to file ITR, audit reports
New Delhi : The government on Monday extended the last date for filing of income tax returns and audit reports by companies for assessment year 2018-19 to October 31. It had earlier extended the deadline from September 30 to October 15. However, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said there would be no relief […]