New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI) The Congress, on Saturday, reconstituted the Tamil Nadu state unit and appointed a number of committees in Lakshdweep to look after the election process before the Lok Sabha elections. In a press release issued by AICC general secretary, organisation-in-charge KC Venugopal said that the party has appointed KS Alagiri as president of Tamil Nadu Pradesh Congress. H.Vasantha Kumar, K.Jayakumar, MK Vishnu Prasad and Mayura Jayakumar were appointed as working presidents. “The party appreciates the contribution of outgoing TNCC president Thirunavakkarasar,” the release stated. In Lakshadweep, the party appointed new chiefs and members for different committees.…
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New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI) Mild tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR as 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Hindukush region in Afghanistan on Saturday evening, the India Met Dept said. The earthquake occurred at 1734 hrs.The depth of the earthquake was 212 km.”Earthquake of Magnitude:6.1, Occurred on:02-02-2019, 17:34:44 IST, Lat:36.5 N & Long: 70.7 E, Depth: 212 Km, Region:Hindukush region, Afghanistan,” the India Met Dept tweeted.
India on Saturday issued a ‘demarche’ to the US Embassy here on the ‘detention’ of Indian students in America in the “pay-and-stay” university visa scam. The government of India also sought immediate consular access to them, an MEA statement said here. “A demarche was made to the Embassy of the United States in New Delhi by the Ministry of External Affairs. Our concern over the dignity and well-being of the detained students and the need for immediate consular access for Indian officials to the detainees was reiterated,” the statement said. The government also insisted that “….students, who may have been…
Former Univarta journalist and editor Banarasi Singh passed away here on Saturday. He was 85. Singh was ill since past one week and was admitted to Yashoda Hospital, Ghaziabad, where he breathed his last. He is survived by his wife and four sons. Banarasi was born on July 9, 1933 in a family of farmers in Gogavan Jalalpur village of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh. His acquired his primary education in Nijibabad, Bijnor and MA degree from Moradabad. He took the journalism plunge with “Veer Arjun” newspaper in 1960 and wrote independently during the Emergency. Later in 1982, he joined Univarta…
India were today ousted from Davis Cup after 1-3 loss to Italy in the 5-match Qualifiers tie at South Club here on Sunday. Indian duo Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan won the only doubles in the fixture but their mates Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Ramkumar Ramanathan lost their singles to Italian rivals and thus went out from the tournament. Andreas Seppi won the opening singles against Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-4, 6-2 and debutante Matteo Berrettini beat Prajneseh Gunneswaran 6-4,6-3 in the other singles on opening Friday. But Indian duo Bopanna and Sharan had revived some hopes for the countrymen after they defeated…
Demanding opening of all routes, including Kargil-Skardu, with Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti said such initiatives will not only open up Jammu and Kashmir to the world, but also serve the cause of peace beyond boundaries. Meanwhile, after Ms Mufti and National Conference (NC) Vice-President Omar Abdullah, chairman of moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) Mirwaiz Omar Farooq also supported the demand of people of Kargil in Ladakh region, to open road to Skardu in PoK. Ms Mufti, who resigned as Chief Minister in June last year after BJP pulled out from the coalition government, said opening…
Family members of a 22-year-old youth who has reportedly joined Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit, has appealed him to return home. Danish Haneef Wani, a commerce graduate, resident of Natipora, Srinagar, went missing on December 30 when he left home for prayers in a nearby mosque. However, his family lodged a missing report at police station Sadder on the next day without making any breakthrough. However, on Saturday a picture of Danish, alias Abu Duhjahna, holding a gun in his hand surfaced on social media. According to the picture,he joined LeT militant group on January 8. Police said they were verifying…
Professor Surya Sethi, UNESCO Chair and Professor for Climate Science & Policy, TERI School of Advanced Studies, has said the message of the Interim Budget 2019-20 is that “Ache Din” are still on the horizon. Reacting to the Interim Budget on Friday, Prof Sethi said, ‘And even though there is no evidence to show that on-account budgets affect election outcomes, the tone of the budget does raise the odds on continuation of Modi and his policies.’ “Projecting such stability in the policy landscape is a positive development for the markets,” he added. A support scheme for farmers to supplement their…
Staying ahead of others the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee(OPCC) has put its cards on the mats.The OPCC chief Niranjan Patnaik has issued orders to district party presidents to suggest three names taking the clues from the zonal presidents taking care of each candidate’s winning prospects. After which the names shall be sent to the party’s national president Rahul Gnadhi, Patnaik said talking to the media today.
Amid possibilities of a huge crowd thronging the Kumbh fair on the pious occasion of ‘Mauni Amavasya’ which is also the day of the second ‘shahi snan’ on February 4, important directions regarding the efficient arrangement of crowd and traffic control were given to officials from various departments by the district administration. Holding a meeting with the Kumbh fair administration, railway officials, roadways officers and other concerned officials in the ICCC auditorium of Prayagraj Mela Authority, Commissioner Dr Ashish Kumar Goyal on Friday gave important directions to maintain better traffic system for the safe return of pilgrims and devotees after…
Democratic Virginia Governor Ralph Northam apologised after his 1984 medical yearbook page emerged, showing a photo featuring men in racist costumes. Ralph Northam confirmed that he was in a racist yearbook photo showing one person dressed in blackface and another in the KKK’s signature white hood and robes, and apologised for ‘the decision I made to appear as I did in this photo and for the hurt that decision caused then and now.” Black politicians in Virginia called the image “disgusting” and Republicans urged the Democrat to resign, a report in BBC said. The picture showed a man in blackface…
(UNI) At least 21 people have died in one of the worst cold snaps to hit the US Midwest in decades. The temperature reached -17C (0F). Some 250 million Americans overall have experienced the “polar vortex” conditions, a report in BBC said. Hospitals have been treating patients reporting frostbite as parts of the country ground to a halt. Temperatures are expected to swing to above average over the weekend. The polar vortex descended on the United States on Tuesday, freezing much of the Midwest and New England region and affecting over 50 million people.
ସାଗରିକା ପ୍ରେମର ଋତୁ ଆସିଯାଇଛି । ଠିକ୍ ଏହି ସମୟରେ ବଲିଉଡ୍ ଦର୍ଶକଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟିଦେଉଛି ଅନେକଗୁଡ଼ିଏ ଫିଲ୍ମ । ପ୍ରେମ,ବନ୍ଧୁତ୍ବ, ସଂର୍ଘଷ ଓ ମଜାଦାର କାହାଣୀ ସବୁକୁ ନେଇ ଫେବୃଆରୀରେ ରିଲିଜ୍ ହେଉଛି ୬ଟି ସିନେମା । ଫେବୃଆରୀ ପ୍ରଥମ ସପ୍ତାହରେ ବଲିଉଡ୍ର ଦୁଇ ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟ କଳାକାରଙ୍କ ଫିଲ୍ମ ରିଲିଜ୍ ହୋଇଛି । ଅଭିନେତ୍ରୀ ସୋନମ୍ କପୁର୍ଙ୍କ ଅଭିନୀତ ‘ଏକ୍ ଲଡ୍କୀ କୋ ଦେଖା ତୋ ଐସା ଲଗା’ ଓ ଅଭିନେତା ଫରହାନ୍ ଅଖତର୍ଙ୍କ ‘‘ଫକିର ଅଫ୍ ବେନିସ୍’ ପରଦାକୁ ଆସିଛି । ‘ଏକ୍ ଲଡ୍କୀ କୋ ଦେଖା ତୋ ଐସା ଲଗା’ରେ ପ୍ରଥମଥର ପାଇଁ ସୋନମ କପୁର୍ଙ୍କ ସହିତ ରାଜକୁମାର ରାଓ ନଜର ଆସିଛନ୍ତି। ଏହି ଫିଲ୍ମରେ ରିଅଲ୍ ଫାଦର୍ ଅନୀଲ୍ କପୁର୍ ସୋନମ୍ଙ୍କ ପିତା ଭୂମିକାରେ ନଜର ଆସିଛନ୍ତି । ବିଧୁ ବିନୋଦ ଚୋପ୍ରାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଯୋଜିତ ତଥା ଶୈଳୀ ଚୋପ୍ରାଙ୍କ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶିତ ଏହି ଫିଲ୍ମରେ ଜୁହୀ ଚାଓ୍ବାଲା, ଅକ୍ଷୟ…
କୈଳାସ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଦାଶ ଊନବିଂଶ ଶତକର ଶେଷଭାଗରୁ ବିଂଶ ଶତକର ମଧ୍ୟଭାଗ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଓଡିଶାରେ ସମାଜ ସଂସ୍କୃତି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଅବିସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ଆଲୋଡନରେ ନାରୀମାନଙ୍କର ଭୂମିକା ଉପରେ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ଦିଆଯିବା ଉଚିତ । ଏହି କାଳରେ ନାରୀଶିକ୍ଷା ଉପରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିଲା । ପତ୍ରପତ୍ରିକାମାନଙ୍କରେ ନାରୀମାନଙ୍କର ଲେଖା ତଥା ନାରୀ ସମସ୍ୟା ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ବିସ୍ତାରିତ ଆଲୋଚନା ହୋଇଥିଲା । ୧୮୯୦ ବେଳକୁ ଆଶା ମାସିକ ପତ୍ର ଏକ ମହିଳା ପତ୍ରିକାରେ ପରିଣତ ହୋଇଥିଲା । ଏହି କାଳର ଶିକ୍ଷିତା ମହିଳାମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସୁଲକ୍ଷଣା ଦେବୀ, ରେବା ରାୟ, ବସନ୍ତକୁମାରୀ ଦେବୀଙ୍କ ପରି ଅନ୍ନପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣା ନାରୀ ଜାଗରଣ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରବଳ ଉଦ୍ୟମ କରିଥିଲେ । ଫକୀରମୋହନ ସେନାପତି ଉକ୍ରଳବାସୀରେ ୧୯୦୮ ଡିସେମ୍ବର ୮ରେ ତାଙ୍କର ମୂଲ୍ୟାୟନ କରିଥିଲେ । ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରମୋହନ ମହାରଣା ପ୍ରଜାବନ୍ଧୁରେ ୧୯୦୫ ଫେବୃଆରୀ ୧୫ରେ ତାଙ୍କ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଲେଖିଥିଲେ-ବନର ମାଳତୀ ଫୁଟି ବିଜନ ବନରେ/ମର୍ତ୍ତ୍ୟଲୀଳା ସାଂଗକରେ ବିଧିବିଧାନରେ //ମାନବ…
“The majority want peace, the country wants stability,” said Luis Gonzalez, a student at the Central University of Venezuela. Venezuela has been mired in difficult economic and political situations after opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president and was recognized by the United States and some other countries, arousing fear of foreign military intervention. Gonzalez said he hoped that foreign military intervention would not happen. “You take history as an example, the consequences are not usually positive for the people of the invaded country,” he said. His attitude reflects that of many local residents from different walks of life.…
Renowned YouTuber and TV host Sahil Khattar is all set to reprise the role of former Indian cricketer Syed Kirmani in Kabir Khan’s ’83. After, announcing the other two actors, Punjabi star Ammy Virk and South star Jiiva, Sahil Khattar is the latest addition to the cast of the film ’83. Syed Kirmani was a well-known wicket keeper who played for the Indian cricketer team who’s also awarded as the best wicket keeper for his stellar performance at the 1983 Cricket World Cup. The former Indian cricketer Syed Kirmani was a lower order batsman, the team India would rely upon.…
Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon aces the cover of Grazia’s February issue and she is effortlessly sporting a chic look. Wearing a printed shirt, cropped jeans, stone ring and a metal bracelet, Kriti looks strikingly attractive in the cover picture. Kriti as an actor always been grounded and doing things comfortably. Her beauty regime is simple yet, extremely effective. Regarding her busy schedule, Kriti has got the busiest time of 2019. Kriti has a hectic schedule ahead with her four films releasing this year along with multiple brand shoots on which the actress is working on simultaneously. Recently, Kriti clocked 17…
Two leading fact-checking agencies have ended their partnerships with Facebook, striking a significant blow to the network’s efforts to fight fake news. The social network had paid the Associated Press and Snopes to combat its misinformation crisis but both firms confirmed they stopped checking articles at the end of 2018, and will not renew their contracts, a report in BBC said. Facebook said it was committed to fight fake news and said it would expand its efforts in 2019. “Fighting misinformation takes a multi-pronged approach from across the industry,” a Facebook spokeswoman told the BBC. “We are committed to fighting…
Goa Town and Country Planning (TCP) Minister Vijay Sardesai on Saturday said that he had never said that Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was a Jesus and alleged that Congress was attempting to twist a metaphor into a weapon of hate. In a statement, Sardesai, who is also President of Goa Forward Party (GFP), a coalition partner of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state, said, ‘I never said Parrikar is Jesus! Congress is attempting to twist a beautiful metaphor into a weapon of hate !If V say V should build bridges and not walls,r V equating ourselves to Jesus?But…
New Delhi/Washington, Feb 2 (UNI) The Indian embassy in the US has opened a 24/7 hotline to assist 129 Indian students arrested by the American authorities in the “pay-and-stay” university visa scam, official sources said. As many as 129 Indians are among the 130 foreign students arrested for enrolling at a fake university allegedly to remain in the US. According to media reports, at least 600 foreign students, many of them Indians, were detained this week by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after enrolling in Farmington University, a pay-to-stay scheme run to ”lure” in foreigners seeking to live…
San Francisco, Feb 2 (UNI) US social media giant Facebook Inc. on Friday apologized for a Group FaceTime security bug that could potentially cause users’ conversations to be eavesdropped without their knowledge. Facebook said in a statement it has fixed the bug and will release an update to close the loop next week, Xinhua reported. “We sincerely apologize to our customers who were affected and all who were concerned about this security issue,” said Facebook. “We have fixed the Group FaceTime security bug on Apple’s servers and we will issue a software update to re-enable the feature for users next…