Lazio are strong but we go in as favourites, says Neuer
Munich , December 15 Bayern Munich have been drawn against Lazio in the last 16 of the 2020/21 Champions League, and although Manuel Neuer dubbed his opponents as a "strong team", the goalkeeper said that his side "go in as…
MP Agriculture Minister terms farmer unions protesting agri laws as ‘organisations of…
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) , December 15 Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel has termed farmer unions protest against the new farm laws as "organisations of middlemen and anti-nationals".
"500 farmers' unions have come…
FIR against 7,000 people in connection with violence at Wistron facility in Karnataka
Kolar (Karnataka) , December 15 A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against 7,000 unknown people including 5,000 contract workers in connection with violence and vandalism at the facility of Wistron Pvt Ltd,…
Odisha Cabinet approves Shri Lingaraj Temple ordinance
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) , December 15 The Odisha Cabinet on Monday has approved Shri Lingaraj Temple Ordinance in line with Shri Jagannath Temple Act. The 11th-century shrine is presently governed by the Odisha Hindu Religious…
PM Modi in Gujarat today, to lay foundation stones of several projects
New Delhi , December 15 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday will visit Dhordo in Kutch, Gujarat on December 15 and lay the foundation stone of several development projects in the state.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will…
LDF will score massive victory in local body polls: Kerala CM
Kannur (Kerala) , December 14: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that Left Democratic Front (LDF) will have "legendary victory" in the local body elections.
He accused the opposition in the state of false propaganda…
Kids donate money from ‘gullaks’ to farmers
New Delhi, Dec 14 In a poignant gesture, some young children have come out in support of protesting farmers to whom they donated money collected in their 'gullaks' or piggy banks.
Farmers from Punjab, Haryana and other states have been…
India’s population is stabilising as total fertility rate declines across states
New Delhi, Dec 14 India's population is stabilising as per the Fifth National Family Health Survey as the total fertility rate has decreased across majority of the states.
Of the 17 states analysed in the NFHS-5 data, except for Bihar,…
FM reviews implementation of AatmaNirbhar Bharat package with secys
New Delhi: Banks have sanctioned additional credit amounting to Rs 2,05,563 crore to 80,93,491 borrowers under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS).
The Rs 3 lakh crore ECLGS scheme was announced by the government early…
Gems, jewellery exports can now be couriered globally
New Delhi: Gems and jewellery exporters have been permitted to send their goods across the globe to their buyers using the convenience of cost effective and reliable courier services.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs…
GST taxpayers to get flexibility to decide on monthly tax payment
New Delhi: Come January 1 and GST taxpayers would be able to pay their tax dues on a self assessment basis without having to go through the cumbersome process of filing tax returns on a monthly basis.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes…
Currency Watch: Depreciation risk rises for rupee, as oil prices soar
Mumbai: Rising crude oil prices along with widening trade deficit has elevated the depreciation risk level for the Indian rupee during the upcoming week.
Accordingly, other factors like failure of Brexit talks as well as changes in US…
BJP state leaders offer to clear doubts of farmers
Nashik, Dec 14 (UNI) The government has shown readiness to resolve the doubts of the agitating farmers' organizations in New Delhi. But the leaders of these organizations are not ready to give up.
The leaders of these organizations only…
Nearly 2 mn Chinese Communist Party members working for global companies in Australia, US: Report
Canberra , December 14 A recent investigation has revealed that global companies across the world, which hold billions of dollars worth of sensitive defense contracts in Australia and the US, have almost 2 million members of the Chinese…
Islamabad HC slams Pak govt for depriving bears of natural habitat, says zoos no less than…
Islamabad , December 15 Following the relocation of elephant 'Kaavan' to a sanctuary in Cambodia from Pakistan, the Islamabad High Court has compared zoos to concentration camps and slammed the government for depriving two…
Over 3.13 lakh people fined for not wearing masks in Ahmedabad, Rs 18.41 cr collected
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) , December 15 : Ahmedabad Police has collected Rs 18.41 crores as fine from people who were challaned for not wearing face masks in public places amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
"Over 3.13 lakh people paid Rs…
Pak opposition demands Imran Khan to quit by Jan 31 or face intensified movements
Lahore , December 15 : Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the country's 11-party opposition alliance, has demanded Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government to quit by January 31 or face intensified movements by opposition…
Karachi, Lahore once again listed in world’s top 10 most polluted cities
Islamabad , December 15 Karachi and Lahore have once again been listed among the top ten cities with the worst air quality in the world, according to the data from IQAir.
While Lahore ranked sixth on the list, Karachi was…
Trump congratulates US on administration of first COVID-19 vaccine
Washington , December 14 United States President Donald Trump on Monday congratulated the world after the administration of the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the country, which has recorded the highest number of cases…
Indian ambassador, Madagascar foreign minister discuss issues of mutual interest
Antananarivo , December 14 Indian Ambassador Abhay Kumar on Monday met Foreign Minister of Madagascar Tehindrazanarivelo Djacoba Liva in Madagascar and discussed issues of mutual interest between both the two countries.…