Day: February 4, 2021

4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Politics

UK China News: UK strips China’s state media channel of broadcast licence | World News – Times of India

LONDON: The UK has stripped China's state-owned TV channel of its broadcasting licence in the country, after an investigation found the licence holder lacked editorial control and had links to China's ruling Communist Party. The communications regulator, Ofcom, said Thursday it revoked the UK licence for China Global Television Network, or CGTN, an international English language satellite news channel. CGTN had been available on free and pay TV in the UK. It could not be reached immediately for comment. Regulators started looking into the channel after several people had filed complaints, saying it aired their forced confessions and violated rules on fairness and accuracy. One was from a former British Consulate employee in Hong Kong who says he was detained and tortured by Chinese poli...

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Politics

Assam elections: AJP, Raijor Dal to fight as united regional front | India News – Times of India

GUWAHATI: The All Assam Students’ Union-backed Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) and Akhil Gogoi-led Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti’s political wing — Raijor Dal — finalised their poll alliance for the upcoming Assam elections. After a meeting with jailed KMSS leader and Raijor Dal president, Akhil Gogoi, who is currently undergoing treatment at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi said, "AJP and Raijor Dal will contest the upcoming assembly elections as a united regional front. The poll deal has been finalized." The meeting with Akhil Gogoi lasted for about one-and-a-half hours and AJP general secretary Jagadish Bhuyan was also present in the meeting." Lurinjyoti added that AJP has already sealed a poll alliance with Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC), a p...

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Gaming

Budget outlay for ER up by 11%

The Budget allocation for the Eastern Railway has been increased 10.86 per cent to Rs 2,520.70 crore for 2021-22 towards passenger safety and train-related operations. The ER outlay was Rs 2,273.69 crore in 2020-21. For passenger amenity, the outlay has been hiked 14 per cent to Rs 178.71 crore against last financial year’s Rs 156.75 crore. For track renewal, the allocation stands at Rs 560 crore against Rs 520 crore in 2020-21 – a jump of 7.69 per cent. Source link

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Gaming

West Bengal: Ex-ED official summoned in forgery case

Bidhannagar police on Thursday summoned Manoj Kumar, former assistant director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), in connection with forged signatures of agency’s officers. According to the police, they will collect handwriting samples of Kumar and compare them with exhibits. “We are also looking for other persons, including former ED officers, in this context,” said an officer of Bidhannagar North police station. The ED had in September last year filed a complaint with the state police alleging that signatures on some of its documents were forged and used to extort people accused in some cases. Source link

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Entertainment

Exclusive Interview! Varun Sharma on working with Ranveer Singh in ‘Cirkus’: I consider him as my brother – Times of India

Varun Sharma has come a long way in Bollywood and made a place for himself in everyone's hearts. The actor will next feature in Rohit Shetty's 'Cirkus' co-starring Ranveer Singh, Jacqueline Fernandez and Pooja Hegde. In an interview with ETimes, Varun talked about working with Ranveer, his birthday celebration, Bollywood journey and more. Excerpts from the interview: How different will your birthday celebration be this year?I think the year 2020, was very difficult for everyone. I got to spend a lot of time with myself and my family. I introspected a lot, made changes for my personal growth. So, my birthday resolution would be to spend atleast 2 family holidays every year, and those holidays will have to be without work, spend more time on my personal growth and on myself. What are yo...

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Gaming

Missing girl found murdered, Kolkata cops probe rape angle

A nine-year-old missing girl was found murdered with her throat slit from the staircase of a residential building in Kolkata’s Jorabagan area on Thursday. No arrests have been made. According to the police, a preliminary investigation revealed that she was first beaten up, attacked with a knife and strangled to death. They have not confirmed if she was sexually assaulted before the murder. Residents protested against the police for not taking prompt action on a missing complaint filed on Wednesday and alleged that she was sexually assaulted. The girl went missing on Wednesday evening, and after failing to trace her, the family filed a missing person’s complaint with Jorabagan police station. “The body of the girl, who had come to her maternal uncle’s house, was found at the...

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Gaming

2 men found dead in Newton; 1 arrested

Two men were found murdered in separate incidents in Newtown area under the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate on Thursday. A man has been arrested in one of the cases. Tax consultant Rajib Kumar Singh, a resident of Narkeldanga Main Road, was found dead with head injuries inflicted with a blunt object at his childhood friend Rakesh Kumar Jha’s house at Hatiara Jheelbagan near Indira Gopal High School. Rajib had been staying at his friend’s house for the past four-five days. “The body was found on the first floor room. The walls of the room had blood stains,” said an officer from Eco Park Police Station. “An eyewitness has revealed that Rakesh left with his wife, Soni Jha, for her dialysis at Dreemland Nursing Home, Shyambazar, at 6 am on Thursday. Later, his father, Ashok,...

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Politics

NDA ally in Kerala splits, rebel leaders claim BJP secret pact with LDF for polls

The Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS), a constituent of the NDA in Kerala, on Thursday split, with a section of leaders breaking away and announcing a new party that will work with the Congress-led UDF in the upcoming assembly elections. The rebel leaders also alleged that the BJP has made a secret understanding with the ruling LDF for the elections. Announcing the decision to float the Bharathiya Jana Sena (BJS), rebel leaders V Gopakumar and N K Neelakandan said the LDF government had deeply hurt sentiments of Hindus by allowing entry of women of menstruating age into the Sabarimala Temple – a move that followed a Supreme Court verdict in 2018. “Thousands of faithful, including BDJS workers, faced police action when they protested against the women’s entry into the temple. ...

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Gaming

Amit Mitra ill, CM to read out vote on account in Assembly today

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will read out the state’s financial statement and vote on account on Friday in the Assembly instead of Finance Minister Amit Mitra, who would not be attending the House due to health issues, officials said here on Thursday. Mitra, who has been advised by the doctors to not step out of his house due to Covid-19 pandemic, wrote a letter to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar citing his inability to present the vote on account. Assembly Speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay had also sought the Governor’s nod for the same. The Governor on Thursday authorised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to present the financial statement and the vote on account in the Assembly. “Governor of West Bengal has authorised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to perform in the Assembly all dut...

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Politics

Farm exports defy overall trend in 2020, see 9.8 per cent growth

While India’s overall merchandise exports have fallen 15.5% year-on-year during April-December, the same period has seen its farm exports register a 9.8% growth. This is thanks to agricultural production being relatively unaffected by the Covid-19-induced lockdown, and to a steep surge in global commodity prices. Commerce Ministry data show the country’s exports of all goods during April-December 2020 stood at $201.30 billion, down from $238.27 billion in April-December 2019. In contrast, exports of agri-commodities rose from $26.34 billion to $28.91 billion for this period. With imports simultaneously contracting 5.5%, the agricultural trade surplus widened from $9.57 billion in April-December 2019 to $13.07 billion in April-December 2020 (see table on page 2). The increas...

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Politics

US backs reform, flags Internet cut; India draws Red Fort-Capitol parallel

A day after the Ministry of External Affairs slammed “celebrities and others” — in the wake of comments by pop icon Rihanna and teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg in support of farmer protests — the Biden administration, making its first diplomatic intervention with New Delhi after assuming office, waded into the issue of protests and Internet restrictions in and around the protest sites. Stating that it “encouraged” differences between the parties to be resolved “through dialogue”, the US administration “welcomed steps that would improve the efficiency of India’s markets and attract greater private sector investment” — a reference to the three farm laws at the centre of the protest. The remarks were seen by New Delhi as an endorsement of the laws. On Internet restrict...

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Politics

Punjab reaches out to Centre and farmers, proposes longer pause

Wary of the protracted farmers’ agitation in the capital and the Republic Day incident at Red Fort, the Punjab government has stepped up efforts to reach out to the Centre to work towards an early resolution, sources told The Indian Express. Some top state officials have been camping in Delhi and are in constant touch with both the protesting farmers and the Centre. There were concerns in the state government that after the Nishan Sahib was hoisted at Red Fort,the agitation would fizzle out and farmers would return empty-handed. “Everybody here knows that if farmers come back without getting anything after these weeks and months of protests, anger will mount in the state. That would be a perfect breeding ground for resentment and we cannot afford that,” said a top state go...

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Politics

BCCI anti-graft unit wants crackdown on mini-IPLs

Teams being put up by their owners, year after year, despite lack of a viable business model. An owner with no clear source of income owning teams in different leagues. Chargeheets filed against owners, players and coaches for spot-fixing. Investigators in the Indian cricket board’s Anti-Corruption Unit have had enough. They have told the BCCI that it’s time to crack down on these largely unregulated mini-IPLs — or franchise-based T20 leagues being run in seven states now by the board’s associations, including heavyweights Mumbai, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Indian Express has learnt that ACU chief Ajit Singh has spoken to BCCI officials to find a solution to curb corruption in these leagues. One solution being considered by the board strikes at the roots of these leagues...

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Politics

Prof D N Jha: Iconoclast scholar who made ancient history contemporary

A historian whose work on India’s ancient past often found its way into its polarised present, Prof D N Jha was never afraid to speak his mind. A former professor and chair at the Department of History at Delhi University specialising in ancient and medieval history, Jha consistently called out what he saw as distortions of Indian history. Whether it was challenging the notion of the Gupta age as being the “golden age” of Indian history, or showing that the sacred status of the cow was a much later development than is frequently claimed, or documenting religious violence in ancient India, Jha’s works and words played out in the battlefield of politics in modern India. Jha passed away on Thursday. He was 81. “He was a stickler for historical facts, for empirical evidence. He...

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Politics

BJP declares 575 names, following new selection criteria for candidates

The Gujarat BJP on Thursday announced its candidates for 575 out of 576 seats of six municipal corporations which are going to polls on February 21, largely complying with the criteria party chief CR Paatil set for age, terms and keeping family members of functionaries out of the lists. The lone seat where candidate was not declared was of ward 11 in Adajan area of Surat. Unruly scenes were witnessed in Surat, home to Paatil, where workers came out on the streets to protest the nomination of Dharmesh Sarasiya in Ward 3, as also in Varachha and Kapodara which witnessed protests areas against the nominations. Angry scenes were witnessed even at BJP offices in Vadodara and Rajkot, mostly against ‘seniors being ignored’ in the nominations. Ahmedabad saw a few exceptions to the ...

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Life Style

Weight loss story: “I have overnight soaked sabja seeds every morning” | The Times of India

At 6:30 a.m., I have sabja seeds (basil seeds) soaked overnight with some honey, and later, have a cup of green tea. I ensured that in the mornings I have something which is low on calories and has a low glycemic index. Hence, I usually have something rich in complex carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins, which also ensure a steady source of energy through the day. So, my most preferred options are:-Oats/muesli made in low-fat milk (topped off with raisings and dry grapes)-2 slices of whole wheat bread with any vegetable curry or a spoonful of peanut butter-3-4 egg white scrambles with a handful of almonds and walnutsMy lunch: My lunch would consist of a green salad (cucumber, carrot and beetroot), any vegetable curry made at home + oats soaked in curd for 3 hours (40-50 grams)/ two phul...

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Entertainment

Photos: Anil Kapoor, Shakti Kapoor and other celebs at Padmini Kolhapure’s son Priyaank Sharma and Shaza Morani’s wedding – Times of India

Padmini Kohlhapure and Tutu Sharma’s son, Priyaank Sharma is getting married to producer Karim Morani’s younger daughter, Shaza, today. Bollywood celebs like Anil Kapoor with wife Sunita, Shakti Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Bhagyashree with husband, Rajkumar Santoshi, Poonam Dhillon, Rumi Jaffrey, Nikhil Dwivedi and Harmeet Singh of Meet Bros have arrived at the wedding. Here, take a look at the pictures: Earlier, the groom was also snapped dancing with his mother Padmini at Morani’s residence where the wedding ceremony is being held. Priyaank and his ladylove Shaza know each other for almost a decade now. Reportedly, the couple is yet to finalise their honeymoon destination, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Talking about Priyaank, Karim Morani had told Bombay Times, "Priyaank is a very...

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Travel

Level U2 launched: Samsung launches Level U2 neckband-style headphones in India: Price, features, specifications and more – Times of India

South Korean consumer brand Samsung has expanded its wireless headphones lineup with the launch of Level U2 neckband-style Bluetooth headphones. Samsung says that the Level U2 comes with an ergonomic design for comfortable fit along with ergonomic ear tips for better listening confort. The major highlight of the headphones is its long lasting battery life. Samsung Level U2: Availability and pricing Samsung Level U2 comes in two colour options -- Black and Blue. The company has priced the headphones at Rs 1,999 and it will be available for purchase exclusively on Flipkart and Samsung’s own online store. Samsung Level U2: Specifications and featuresSamsung Level U2 is a hybrid canal earphone which weighs 41.5g and measures 146x39x170 mm. The headphones come with IPX2 waterproof rating and...

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Politics

Farmers unions to political leaders: Thanks, but no thanks; The movement will remain apolitical | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: On a day when 15 MPs from different political parties tried to reach out to the protesting farmers at Ghazipur border, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) - umbrella body of the unions opposed to the central farm laws - on Thursday reiterated its stand of being apolitical but said the support of political parties to this movement was welcome. “The support of political parties and leaders to this movement is welcomed, but in no case, the SKM's stage will be allowed for political leaders,” said Darshan Pal, farmer leader and one of the working group members of the Morcha. Though it has been the stand of the SKM right from the beginning ever since they gathered on Delhi borders on November 26 last year, farmer leaders on condition of anonymity shared that they cannot outrightly tell...

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4Feb By drnakipuriaNo Comments

Sports

Sachin Tendulkar: It will be a closely fought contest, but I see India coming out victorious | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: At just 17 years of age, Sachin Tendulkar scored his first Test hundred against England - an unbeaten 119-run effort that helped India draw the Test at Manchester in August 1990. At 2535 runs at an average of 51.73, Tendulkar is also the highest run scorer in India-England Tests. Out of Tendulkar's 51 Test centuries, 7 came against England with 193 being his highest score. The batting legend spoke to TimesofIndia.com on the latest edition of the India-England rivalry, a four Test series which starts on Friday, India's historic Test triumph in Australia and much more. Tendulkar expressed his delight at India's recent Test series victory against Australia under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane. "It was a terrific victory (Test series win in Australia). The last time when we had ...

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