US President Donald Trump is slated to visit India next month for the first time since he joined office and before he goes to elections for a second term later this year. Top sources told IANS that New Delhi and Washington DC are in the process of finalizing dates. “We are working on mutually agreed dates. It is likely to happen soon,” an official of the Ministry of External Affairs said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump share a strong relationship, a glimpse of which was displayed last year in Houston where the two leaders endorsed each other before…
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Most of the Delhi voters want Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister and don’t want any change in the Central government, as per the IANS-C Voter poll survey ahead of the February 8 Assembly elections. As per the survey, Prime Minister Modi is well ahead of Rahul Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and Arvind Kejriwal. Asked if they wanted to change the Prime Minister, 71.7 per cent respondents said “No”, 25.1 per cent said “Yes”, while 3.2 per cent were undecided. Asked their first choice for the Prime Minister, 70.4 per cent people’s first choice was Modi, while 9.4 were for Delhi…
The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday took over the probe in the case of Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Deputy Superintendent Davinder Singh, who was arrested on January 11 for transporting two top Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists. The Ministry of Home Affairs approved the transfer to the NIA, following the revelations made by Singh during his interrogation to a joint team of the NIA, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), the Intelligence Bureau (IB), and Jammu and Kashmir Police’s CID. The NIA can now interrogate Singh thoroughly to find out the real motive of the terrorists and his links to Hizbul Mujahideen…
Twitterati heaped praise on the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government after it granted tax exemption to “Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior”, a biographical period movie. “The film has been granted tax exemption in view of the story of the film that highlights the sacrifice and valour of Tanhaji and is an inspiration for the young generations,” said the government spokesman. Reacting to the news, Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn thanked Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and wrote, “Thank you Shri Yogi Adityanathji for making #TanhajiTheUnsungWarrior Tax-Free in Uttar Pradesh. I would also be delighted Sir if you watched our film. @myogiadityanath #TanhajiUnitesIndia.” As…
The BJP on Tuesday lashed out at the Congress after Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s statement giving a communal spin to Kashmir DSP Davinder Singh’s arrest, and said there should be a “democratic surgical strike” on the grand old party. “Congress has done exactly what it is capable of — to attack India and save Pakistan,” alleged BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra. He also resurrected the term “saffron terrorism”, a coinage Patra claimed, was invented at the behest of Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Patra used the opportunity to highlight the Congress’s stance on Batla House encounter, as well as Rahul Gandhi’s alleged statements…
Union Budget 20-21 is likely to cut the import duty on gold from the current 12.5 per cent with a view to push exports of jewellery despite the reduction likely affecting the current account deficit, people in the know of matters said. India is the largest importer of gold and gold imported is used to meet the demand of the jewellery industry. Gems and jewellery exports declined about 1.5 per cent to $20.5 billion in April-November this fiscal. The country’s gold imports dipped about 3 per cent in value terms to $32.8 billion in 2018-19. But less gold import helped…
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) on Tuesday said that its researchers have developed an efficient combination therapy for the treatment of cancer. The researchers have developed a synergetic combination of photothermal therapy (PTT) and chemotherapy using a naturally derived anticancer agent and shown its efficacy in destroying cancer cells. The study, published in the journal Nanoscale, has been undertaken in collaboration with researchers from the University of Hyderabad, IIT Bombay and Bose Institute in Kolkata. According to the Institute, combination therapy, which combines more than one therapeutic procedure, is being increasingly considered for the treatment of cancer because it…
The Uttar Pradesh Rajashri Tandon Open University (UPRTOU), the only open university in the state, has decided that the Citizenship Amendment Act and Article 370 will be a part of the syllabus of a new three-month certificate course. According to Prabhat Mishra, public relation officer of UPRTOU: “The new course has come into force on January 10 and the admissions have already begun. The fee for the course is Rs 700. There is no limit to the number of students taking admission.” The courses will explain to the students the provisions and implication of abrogation of Article 370 and the…
Indian captain Virat Kohli is at that stage of his career where he is in line to achieve a significant personal milestone before almost every match regardless of the format. He will be leading the team out at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday in Mumbai when India take on Australia in the first ODI between the two sides. Apart from being known as one of the best batsmen of his generation, Kohli is also recognised for his sharpness in the field. He is now one catch away from surpassing former captain Rahul Dravid in the list of most catches by…
Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan, the founder of Jana Sena Party, on Monday met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) working President J.P. Nadda in New Delhi amid talk of an alliance. The two parties are understood to have agreed to work together in Andhra Pradesh in view of the situation arising out of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government’s proposal to shift the state capital out of Amaravati. The development comes close on the heels of BJP making its stand clear on the three-capital proposal. Party’s core committee on January 11 demanded that Amaravati should continue as the state capital. Both Jana Sena and…