Condolences pour in from world leaders on Manmohan Singh’s death

WASHINGTON: Condolences have poured in from across the globe, including from the US, Canada and Sri Lanka following the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Leaders from neighbouring countries, including Nepal, Maldives and Afghanistan, expressed deep grief over Singh’s passing, highlighting his contributions and warm relations with their nations. Singh, the architect of India’s… Continue reading Condolences pour in from world leaders on Manmohan Singh’s death

Prez, PM and VP pay glowing tributes to Manmohan Singh

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modin and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday expressed grief over the demise of former PM Manmohan Singh. Describing the death of the nonagenarian leader as a great loss to the country, the President said, “Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh Ji was one of those rare… Continue reading Prez, PM and VP pay glowing tributes to Manmohan Singh

Dogs and cats get diabetes too. Here’s what to look out for and how to manage it

QUEENSLAND: Learning a pet has diabetes can be a shock. Sadly, about 20% of diabetic cats and dogs are euthanised within a year of diagnosis due to the impacts on the pets’ health and their owners’ lifestyle and finances. However, the disease can be managed. And for cats, but not dogs, effective early treatment even… Continue reading Dogs and cats get diabetes too. Here’s what to look out for and how to manage it

NBCC gets Rs 300-cr work order in Varanasi, Rs 44-cr contract at AIIMS Gorakhpur

NEW DELHI: State-owned NBCC has bagged a Rs 300-crore contract to develop a commercial complex in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. In a regulatory filing on Friday, the company said it has secured a Rs 300-crore order for “development of Jawaharlal Nehru Commercial Complex (JLNCC), Englishya Lines, Varanasi on self-sustainable model”. The company got the contract from… Continue reading NBCC gets Rs 300-cr work order in Varanasi, Rs 44-cr contract at AIIMS Gorakhpur

Sport produces mountains of high-tech waste. We are finding new ways to recycle it

SYDNEY: In the early days of the modern Olympics and Paralympics, athletes competed using heavy, non-aerodynamic equipment. The record for throwing a javelin, for instance, has almost doubled since 1908, when the sport was introduced. Athletes have got better – but so has their equipment. In fact, sporting equipment (and the materials it is made… Continue reading Sport produces mountains of high-tech waste. We are finding new ways to recycle it

Indian economy likely to grow at 6.5 pc in FY25: FinMin report

New DelhiL: Noting that Indian economy would perform better in the second half of the current fiscal (H2FY25) than in the first half (H1), a Finance Ministry report released on Thursday said that the economy is expected to grow at around 6.5% in real terms for the full financial year. The Monthly Economic Review (MER)… Continue reading Indian economy likely to grow at 6.5 pc in FY25: FinMin report

Bansuri Utsav to pay tribute to Zakir Hussain next month

MUMBAI: Annual musical event Bansuri Utsav will pay homage to renowned tabla player Ustad Zakir Hussain in its upcoming edition next month, the organisers announced on Thursday. Hussain, one of the greatest tabla players of all time, died at a San Francisco hospital on December 15 from the lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was… Continue reading Bansuri Utsav to pay tribute to Zakir Hussain next month

Virat Kohli fined by ICC for inappropriate physical contact with player

Melbourne, Dec 26 (UNI) Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been fined 20 percent of his match fee and awarded one demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct on day one of the Boxing Day Test match against Australia here on Thursday. The incident occurred at the end of the… Continue reading Virat Kohli fined by ICC for inappropriate physical contact with player

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi yatra crosses 93 lakh mark this year: Official

Jammu, Dec 27: Creating yet another record, the yatra to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has crossed 93 lakh mark this year, said an official. Nestled in Trikuta Hills of Katra town in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, over 93 lakh yatris have paid obeisance at the Shrine this year, Anshul Garg, Chief… Continue reading Shri Mata Vaishno Devi yatra crosses 93 lakh mark this year: Official

Former PM Manmohan Singh dies, nation mourns

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister and veteran Congress leader Dr Manmohan Singh, considered the architect of India’s economic reforms, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Thursday following old age complications, the hospital announced. Manmohan Singh, 92, a celebrated economist left behind his wife and three daughters. The Central government… Continue reading Former PM Manmohan Singh dies, nation mourns