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RBI sells entire stake in NHB, Nabard to government for Rs 1,470 crore
The Reserve Bank has divested its entire stake in National Housing Bank (NHB) and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) for Rs 1,450 crore and Rs 20 crore, respectively. The central bank sold stake in NHB on March 19, while it sold the stake in Nabard on February 26, the bank said in a statement on Wednesday.
Madras high court lifts ban on TikTok
Srikkanth D The court allowed downloading the app following submissions made by the Chinese company that it has mechanisms in place to regulate content and it is only an intermediary platform which do not upload content. | TNN | Updated: Apr 24, 2019, 19:17 IST Highlights The court allowed downloading the app following submissions made by the Chinese company.
Andhra girl detected with rare clotting disorder gets new lease of life in Bengaluru - Times of India
BENGALURU: She was suffering from a rare bleeding disorder that affects one in 50 lakh people. In a person with factor XIII deficiency, blood does not clot and he or she bleeds continuously whenever there is a minor injury. The 12-year-old girl from Andhra Pradesh — one of the 300-odd such patients in India — was treated in Bengaluru recently. Navyashree R from Andhra Pradesh was brought to MS Ramaiah Hospital with severe headache, vomiting and weakness in left hand and leg.
Techie’s sisters seek ‘strictest’ punishment - Times of India
Ghaziabad: The three sisters of software engineer Sumit Kumar, who allegedly killed his wife and three children on Saturday night, have demanded “strictest possible punishment” for him. Police are trying to trace Sumit, who has been missing since the murders, “dead or alive” across various locations in the country with the help of his elder brother Amit Kumar, who holds a senior position at an MNC in Bengaluru. The police said several teams had been dispatched to locate the techie.
Mother, daughters burnt to death in Allahabad - Times of India
Rajiv Mani | TNN | Apr 23, 2019, 20:11 ISTRepresentative image ALLAHABAD: In an unfortunate incident a 28-year-old woman Shikha was burnt to death along with her two minor daughters at Khedupur village of Koraon police station limits, on Monday night. This is the second incident within a week when a woman and her children have died due to fire.
Nominations for bypolls trickle in on first day - Times of India
TNN | Apr 16, 2019, 04:46 IST Coimbatore: Candidates have started filing nomination for the Sulur byelection. Kathiresan from the Toddy Movement filed his nomination papers as an independent candidate on Monday. DMK candidate Pongalur N Palanisamy will file his nomination tomorrow, party source said. Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) announced K Sugumar, who was a former AIADMK MP, as its candidate. He was an MP from Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency during 2009-2014.
Create an environment of research in PU, says VC - Times of India
PATNA: Patna University (PU) vice-chancellor Rash Bihari Prasad Singh on Monday called upon the scholars to pursue research activities with all sincerity and dedication for ensuring all-round development of the society. Inaugurating the pre-Ph D course work in the faculty of science at PU mathematics department here, the VC emphasised the need of promoting meaningful research of societal relevance.
Solar rooftop plants yet to catch fancy of residents in Chandigarh - Times of India
CHANDIGARH: While the Chandigarh Renewal Energy, Science and Technology Promotion Society (Crest), the nodal agency to install solar plants in Chandigarh, is holding awareness camps and extended deadline for installation of solar plants in residential areas, only 22% houses in city have installed solar rooftop plants till date.
DGP sets up hotline with cops on duty - Times of India
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: State police chief Loknath Behera will directly be in touch with the police officials on duty in the field on election day through two WhatsApp numbers. The police can bring any incident to the attention of the police chief by messaging to 9497900060 and 9497900152. The police officials on poll duty can upload photos or videos, which they feel should be brought to the attention of the police chief.
Was India denied a 10,000m medal upgrade at Asian Athletics Championships? - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Has India been denied a legitimate medal upgrade at the ongoing Asian Athletics Championships in Doha? It was discovered that the men’s 10,000m silver medal winner Hassan Chani of Bahrain had infringed on a technical rule by not wearing a bib on his back. Indian runner Murli Kumar Gavit won the bronze, and the Indian contingent filed a verbal protest against Chani but the technical delegate dismissed it.
Stephanie Frappart to become first female referee in Ligue 1 - Times of India
PARIS: A men's top flight game in France will be refereed by a woman for the first time this weekend when Stephanie Frappart takes charge of the Ligue 1 game between Amiens and Strasbourg, the French Football Federation (FFF) has announced.Frappart, 35, makes the step up having been a referee in France's Ligue 2 since 2014.She will also referee at the women's World Cup, which will be held in France in June and July.The FFF said the appointment for Sunday's match followed a request from FIFA...
'Hindu bride' also includes transwoman: Madras high court - Times of India
MADURAI: In a path-breaking ruling, the Madras high court on Monday held that the term ‘bride’ as per the Hindu Marriage Act would also mean a transsexual, and not just refer to someone born as a woman. The court also ordered the state government to issue an order banning sex reassignment surgeries on inter-sex infants and children.
Largest fight in Amethi with 27 in fray - Times of India
TNN | Apr 23, 2019, 06:58 ISTPicture used for representational purpose only LUCKNOW: After the window for withdrawal of nominations for the fifth phase of polling ended on Monday, Amethi is left to witness the largest contest with 27 candidates in the fray. The biggest fight is between Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and BJP's Smriti Irani. A total of 181 candidates from 14 constituencies will try their luck during the fifth phase on May 6.
Out-of-control young stunt biker leaves 68-year-old with fractures - Times of India
Nishikant Karlikar | TNN | Apr 23, 2019, 05:40 ISTA pic of Tanuj Sawant on social media. He fled after the mishap THANE: A 20-year-old biker was arrested on Saturday, nearly two hours after he allegedly lost control of his motorcycle while performing stunts and rammed it into a senior citizen on the busy Teen Haath Naka Road in Thane. According to the police, after the incident, the youngster, Tanuj Sawant, picked up his bike and fled the spot.
Bus services may be hit today - Times of India
Hubballi: Many people travel to their native village or city to cast their vote on polling day. Hubballi-Dharwad and Belagavi are the major cities in Mumbai Karnataka region where people from rural areas are employed in large number. Anyone travelling by bus on election day should have an alternative mode of transport in mind as NWKRTC has rented out 1,529 buses to the Election Commission (EC) for poll duty.
Oil pilferage racket busted, 1 held in Bhiwandi - Times of India
Nishikant Karlikar | tnn | Apr 23, 2019, 04:39 IST Thane: The Kalwa police busted an oil pilferage racket and arrested a 28-year-old driver near Ambewadi area in Bhiwandi on Saturday. The driver had stolen oil from a transport truck which he was driving. The accused has been identified as Samir Khan, a resident of Sewri.
BJP defends its two LS seats in Goa, fights for state govt’s stability - Times of India
For the first time in a quarter of a century, BJP is going to the polls without its master strategist and posterboy Manohar Parrikar. It was Parrikar’s magic of stitching alliances and maneouvering the fence-sitters that saw the party regain the South Goa seat from Congress after 15 years in the last elections in 2014. The North Goa seat has been held by Union minister Shripad Naik for four terms, and he is in the fray again seeking re-election for the fifth consecutive time.
Saudi Arabia will 'make up' for oil supply after new Iran sanctions: Trump
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Monday US ally Saudi Arabia will help to make up easily for any shortfalls in oil supply after he ordered a tightening of sanctions on Iran's oil exports. "Saudi Arabia and others in OPEC will more than make up the Oil Flow difference in our now Full Sanctions on Iranian Oil," Trump said in a tweet. Saudi Arabia and others in OPEC will more than make up the Oil Flow difference in our now Full Sanctions on Iranian… https://t.co/NkKkvxhh0R — Donald J.
SC seeks replies from Centre, state over restriction on civilian traffic on NH in J&K
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir on a plea seeking quashing of an order which restricts civilian traffic two days a week on the national highway (NH) stretch from Udhampur to Baramulla for movement of security forces.
Delhi court reserves order on summoning Shashi Tharoor in defamation complaint
NEW DELHI: A court here reserved its order on Monday on summoning Congress leader Shashi Tharoor over his alleged "scorpion" remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Additional chief metropolitan magistrate Samar Vishal said the court would pass the order on April 27 on whether to summon the Congress MP as the accused in the plea.
India to have 12 more nuclear power plants soon: DAE Chief
BENGALURU: India will have 12 more nuclear power stations shortly to improve the power situation and ensure free flow of uninterrupted power supply for both Industries and residential usage, KN Vyas, secretary, Dept of Atomic Energy and Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, said at the International AtomExpo at Sochi in Russia.
Netanyahu praises Trump move to end waivers on Iran oil
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised a White House announcement on Monday ending sanctions exemptions for Iran's oil customers, calling it "of great importance" in boosting pressure on Tehran. "The decision by President (Donald) Trump and the United States administration is of great importance to increase the pressure on the Iranian terrorist regime," Netanyahu said in a statement.
Egypt votes for a final day on extending el-Sissi's rule
Egyptian security forces stand guard outside a polling station in the the port city of Alexandria. (Photo cour...Read More CAIRO: Egyptians are voting for a third and final day on constitutional amendments that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to remain in office until 2030. The referendum is virtually guaranteed to be approved, as the government pushes for high turnout to grant it legitimacy.
8 Indians killed in Easter blasts in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan soldiers stand guard near a car explosion after the police tried to defuse a bomb near St. Anthony...Read More COLOMBO: At least eight Indians are among the dead after a string of devastating suicide blasts struck churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka, killing 290 people on Easter Sunday, officials said on Monday.
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