September 2021

Polling began at 7 am on Thursday for the bypolls to the Bhabanipur seat, where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is contesting, and two other constituencies amid tight security and stringent Covid-19 measures. To ensure…

India and the UK are likely to announce a joint declaration on “one sun, one world, one grid” — or OSOWOG, a concept New Delhi has been pushing through its International Solar Alliance — at the upcoming COP26. Both countries have been…

Reaffirming the critical role of Covid-19 vaccines in protection against death, health ministry data show that in the first seven weeks of the second wave of the pandemic, the 60-plus age group reported about 121 weekly deaths per million…

Former Goa chief minister Luizinho Faleiro was inducted into the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Kolkata on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the former Congress leader met Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat. TMC leaders…

Once Rajasthan Royals had failed to put up a competitive total, it was Royal Challengers Bangalore’s game to lose. And after a 48-run opening partnership in five overs between Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal, they were never going to fluff…

On Wednesday, Philippine icon Manny Pacquiao ended his 26-year, 72-fight career with 62 wins, eight losses and two draws. He won 12 world titles across eight weight divisions and remains the only boxer to hold world championships across…

When 20-year-old Sherin Abdul Gaffoor took up long jump she didn’t harbour dreams of making it big in the sport. She hoped medals would better her chances of getting admission in a medical college through the sports quota. But Sherin didn’t…

The ball magnet Sometimes, you are a ball magnet. Often in a negative sense, as when you have dropped a catch or let a boundary sieve through your palms, but the ball keeps chasing you. In the seventh over of RCB’s chase, the ball just…

Shimla, Sep 29 (UNI) During by-elections for Mandi Parliamentary constituency and three Assembly seats, all types of assistance would be provided to the differently-abled voters through voter helpline Number 1950, Himachal Pradesh State…

NEW DELHI: Banks have fully utilised Rs 7,500 crore under the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) to benefit the smallest of the borrowers, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. The scheme was announced by…

NEW DELHI: India's largest pure-play credit card issuer SBI Card on Wednesday announced its three-day festival to offer cashback benefits for online shopping on all domestic e-commerce platforms beginning next month. The three-day mega…

NEW DELHI: Quickly ramping-up its credit card acquisition, HDFC Bank has issued 4 lakh new credit cards after the lifting of the ban by the RBI last month. HDFC Bank has made a record of over 4 lakh credit cards issuance since the…

NEW DELHI: Packaged-food major Britannia Industries has collaborated with the global IT and professional services company Accenture to accelerate its digital transformation across multiple retail channels. Accenture, through a digital…

NEW DELHI: Clinical research organisation Veeda Clinical Research has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise a little over Rs 831 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). The initial share-sale will…

New Delhi, Sep 29 (UNI) Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday met Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah, amid speculations of him joining the BJP. Singh however said he met the minister to discuss the ongoing…

Lucknow, Sep 29(UNI) Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in her ongoing bid to chart out a strategy for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, on Wednesday conducted one-on-one meetings with her party leaders and workers.…

Shimla, Sep 29 (UNI) As many as 12 trekkers stranded on the Khamigar Glacier of Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh were rescued by the members of mountaineering team, Army and ITBP as they returned safely to Kaza here on Wednesday. Deputy…

Kolhapur, Sep 29 (UNI) Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana (SSS) national president Raju Shetty announced on Wednesday that he would undertake a nine-day-long 'Jagar Yatra' from Oct 7-15 to create awareness among farmers on contentious FRP…

Kochi, Sep 29 (UNI) In line with the continued easing of travel restrictions around the globe, Emirates has announced that its flagship A380 aircraft will soon be deployed to an expanded list of destinations starting in October and…