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Virat Kohli, KL Rahul move upwards in T20I rankings - Times of India
India skipper Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, who starred with the bat in the just-concluded T20I series against West Indies which the hosts won 2-1, have moved upwards in the ICC Rankings for batsmen. Highlights Rahul jumped three spots to be at number six. Kohli jumped five spots to enter the top 10. Rohit moved down by a spot and is now placed at the ninth spot. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul.
Calcutta University results 2019 for B.Com Part I exam declared
NEW DELHI: University of Calcutta (CU) has declared the result of B.Com. Part-I (Honours/General) examinations 2019 on its official website. The candidates who have appeared for the Calcutta University B.Com Part I examination can visit the official website of West Bengal Results — wbresults.nic.in - to check and download their result.The candidates can check their Calcutta University results either from the official website or from the direct link provided below.
Security flaws in smart toys putting kids at risk: Study
LONDON: Children are at risk of being contacted by strangers through smart toys, an investigation has found. Consumer watchdog Which? has found security flaws in a number of popular children’s toys, including walkie talkies and karaoke machines, which could leave them open to being hacked by other users. The group tested seven popular devices with the help of cyber security experts NCC Group which assessed the toys for whether they could be exploited to pose a risk to the child and/or parents.
Shooter Ravi Kumar hopes for light punishment for 'inadvertent' doping violation - Times of India
NEW DELHI: World Cup medal-winning rifle shooter Ravi Kumar, who has failed a dope test, says his is a case of inadvertent intake, an explanation he hopes would fetch him a lighter-than-expected punishment from the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). The 29-year-old Kumar, who has not been with the national team since the World Cup in Munich last May, is a bronze-winner from the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and the 2014 Asian Games in the 10m air rifle competitions.
Top Loading Washing Machine: Options that are high on utility and functionality - Times of India
When it comes to consumer electronics, there is wide array of options and brands competing against each other in the market. As they say, the more the options the refined the choice is. On the other hand, getting confused by looking at these options is also quite common. To ease your trouble, we have listed here some of the most purchased and highly rated top load washing machines easily available in Indian markets.
Arsenal relieved as worst winless run since 1977 ends at West Ham - Times of India
Another miserable night for the Swede seemed in store when the visitors trailed at half-time to Angelo Ogbonna's deflected header. However, Arsenal suddenly sparked into life after Gabriel Martinelli scored his first Premier League goal as Nicolas Pepe finally started to deliver on his club record £72 million fee by curling home a brilliant second, before crossing for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to secure all three points. "It means so much for the players.
China tells Pompeo US must stop 'misguided actions'
BEIJING: China's chief diplomat told his US counterpart that Washington must stop its "misguided actions" in a tense exchange on Monday, days after a blistering US denunciation of the Asian power's global and domestic policies.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlighted the schism after the chief US diplomat arrived in Beijing on the final leg of an Asian trip focused on North Korea's nuclear issue.Meeting at the Diaoyutai Guest House, Wang told Pompeo that...
APRCET result declared @ sche.ap.gov.in; more than 2,000 MPhil, PhD seats on offer
VISAKHAPATNAM: State human resources development minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao released the results of the 'Andhra Pradesh Research Common Entrance Test ' (APRCET) in Visakhapatnam on Monday. Andhra University conducted the first ever APRCET for the 14 state universities of Andhra Pradesh from August 24 to 28. It was held at 15 examination centres in 9 cities of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Amavasya on December 7, bad omen for TRS? - Times of India
HYDERABAD: 'Amavasya'(new moon) on polling day December 7 has come to haunt the TRS. Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is known to believe in numerology, astrology, and vaastu. Much as it is being spread that it would be a bad omen for the ruling party, TRS MP Boora Narsaiah Goud on Sunday dismissed such talk."It does not matter.
Seer sitting on fast for Ram temple arrested in Faizabad - Times of India
AYODHYA: Mahant Paramhans Das , the chief priest of Tapaswi Chawni temple in Ayodhya who was on hunger strike since October 1 demanding that prime minister Narendra Modi should come forward for the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, was arrested by Faizabad police early on Monday morning.
Will solve job-related issues by month-end - Times of India
PANAJI: Chief minister Manohar Parrikar has assured deputy speaker and Calangute MLA Michael Lobo that the employment issues raised by the latter two days ago, would be resolved by the month end.Lobo created a flutter last Friday by raking up the issue of unemployment saying the chief minister in his budget had promised employment which the government had failed to deliver.In a letter addressed to the CM, Lobo on Friday said more than 3,000 vacancies are waiting for his approval.
46% street kids below 5 years don’t have access to healthcare - Times of India
CHENNAI: Nearly half the children under the age of five who live on the city’s streets with their parents have no access to even the basic healthcare and nutrition that government-run anganwadis provide and 74% of them sleep out in the open on footpaths along roads, according to a recent study The study was conducted by the Information and Resource Centre for Deprived Urban Communities (IRCDUC) in September in areas where the homeless population was high — Broadway, Royapuram, Mannadi,...
Southern Railway saves Rs 1crore per month by drawing power - Times of India
CHENNAI: To tide over the pinch of surging fuel prices, Southern Railway has implemented a technology to draw power from overhead lines for electrical appliances in Linke Hoffman Busche coaches .
IndiGo systems at airports across India crash for 1.5 hours, restored
NEW DELHI: The were long queues at check-in counters across Indian airports on Sunday afternoon as the system of IndiGo — which accounts for 41% of domestic air traffic — went on the blink for over 90 minutes. The problem was encountered across all airports on IndiGo network.
At 'Kumbh of science', President rues fewer women scientists - Times of India
LUCKNOW: President Ram Nath Kovind said that the Indian International Science Festival (IISF) was the Kumbh Mela of science while inaugurating the four-day event in the city on Saturday.“IISF is the Kumbh Mela of science. The celebrations for Kumbh Mela have already started with the inauguration of IIFS.
Growth in India firming up, projected to accelerate further: World Bank
WASHINGTON: Growth in India is firming up and projected to accelerate to 7.3 per cent in the 2018-19 fiscal and 7.5 per cent in the next two years, the World Bank said Sunday.The global lender said that the Indian economy appears to have recovered from the temporary disruptions caused by demonetisation and the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).However, domestic risks and a less benign external environment impact the macro-economic outlook, it said.Growth reached 6.7 per cent in...
Taj with trash: Delhi 'junkies' turn scrap into 7 wonders of the world - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Wearing black goggles, Kasim Ali, 60, scrounges among the assembled junk and finally comes across a discarded park bench that has an angle bar of the dimensions he is searching for. On the way to his makeshift workshop, he also picks up an automobile alloy wheel. “We will use the angle bars to make the arches of our Taj Mahal ,” says Ali, a mechaniccum-welder.
Stressed youngsters are self-harming - Times of India
Sonali Gupta, a clinical psychologist in Mumbai, noticed that her young client repeatedly wore long-sleeved shirts despite the October heat. Four sessions later, she discovered what she had suspected all along.
TTV’s allegations against EPS, OPS are baseless: Velumani - Times of India
Coimbatore: The state municipal administration minister SP Velumani on Saturday said the AMMK deputy secretary TTV Dhinakaran is passing baseless allegations against the chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy and deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam as he is afraid of losing the by-election in Thirupparangundram.The minister was in the city to attend the party’s internal meeting at its headquarters.
ASP threatens Barabanki SI's daughter - Times of India
LUCKNOW: In another embarrassment to UP Police, an audio clip of an ASP rank officer talking rudely to the daughter of a sub-inspector in Barabanki went viral on Friday.SP Barabanki confirmed to TOI that in the 6.15 minutes audio clip, S-I Anil Diwedi's daughter accused ASP south Digamabar Kushwaha of harassing her father in a case registered at Kothi police station in 2017. She alleged that 'Captain' saheb and Digambar Kushwaha were pressuring her father.
Successful night trial of Prithvi-II missile - Times of India
BALASORE: India's Strategic Force Command on Saturday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile during night time as part of a user trial by the Army from a test range in Odisha, defence sources said.The surface-to-surface missile, which has a strike range of 350 km, was launched from a mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near Balasore around 8.30 pm, they said.Prithvi-II was previously successfully...
BRTS will be a success in twin cities, says Cholan - Times of India
Hubballi: Rajendra Cholan , managing director, BRTS, Hubballi-Dharwad, refuted suggestions the BRTS project is an unscientific project and that it was conceived and revealed it was devised based on suggestions and ideas from experts.
RBI flags six key risks to inflation outlook
NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India RBI ) may have revised downwards its inflation projections for 2018-19 and the first quarter of 2019-20, but it has flagged six key risks calling for “a vigil over the next few months”.The uncertainties clouding the inflation outlook may have prompted it to signal a change in its stance from neutral to calibrated tightening.
Thane: GRP constable & home guard waylay man and rob him, held - Times of India
THANE: A Government Railway Police (GRP) constable and a home guard were arrested for kidnapping and robbing a villager of his gold jewellery near the railway station. Subash Nagre (25) of GRP (Thane) and home guard Bushan More (28) were later arrested by Thane Nagar police.The victim, Sanjay Nalavade (42), of Bavdegaon in Khed, Ratnagiri, had landed at Thane station to meet a relative on Thursday. "As soon as he alighted from the train, he went to a public toilet.
India works out plan to keep Iran oil flowing
NEW DELHI: Signalling India’s resolve to continue its trade ties with Iran, state-run IndianOil and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd have contracted to buy crude from the West Asian nation in November, a move that will ease pressure on oil prices.While arrangements for the purchase have been worked out, sources told TOI that during its discussions with US authorities, the government has stated its inability to stop the flow of Iranian crude.
Ahmedabad street vendors to be surveyed again - Times of India
AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has decided to carry out another survey of street vendors in the city. There are only 42,968 street vendors according to the survey conducted by the Gujarat Urban Livelihood Mission GULM ).The standing committee of the AMC has cleared the proposal by the administrative wing to give the contract for the fresh survey to Atharva Planning and Research Centre (APARC).
Bike-borne men attack woman with acid in Ambala - Times of India
AMBALA: A 31-year-old woman was attacked with acid by two motorcycle-borne men here on Thursday. The woman suffered 40-50 per cent burns on her face and stomach.
AIIMS recruitment notification for 2,000 Nursing Officer post released
NEW DELHI: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS ) has a notification for the recruitment of 2,000 Nursing Officer posts.The Nursing Officers will be posted at AIIMS Bhopal, AIIMS Jodhpur, AIIMS Patna and AIIMS Raipur.
RRB Group D admit card releasing tomorrow; check details
NEW DELHI: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) of India is likely to release the admit card for the RRB Group D recruitment Examination 2018 tomorrow i.e. September 13, 2018.The RRB Group D 2018 Admit Card will be released on the official website of RRB - www.rrcb.gov.in and on the other regional websites.
Baba changed name to prosper as astrologer - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Self-styled baba Ashu Bhai , accused of gang-raping a woman and her 16-year-old daughter at his ashram in Hauz Khas, is not new to controversy. His followers told police that he had changed his name from Asif Khan to Ashu Bhai and started practising astrology. He would charge a huge amount for rituals.
Iran looks warily to China for help as US sanctions resume
TEHRAN, IRAN: It's hard not to see China wherever you look in Iran From Chinese goods flooding markets to its business people eager for deals as Western business interests flee, Iran likely will further embrace Beijing as an alternative market for its crude oil and financial transactions amid uncertainty over the nuclear deal.That doesn't mean China offers a safe haven to Iran without conditions.
600kg laddu to reach Hyderabad on Wednesday - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Preparations for the 600kg Tapeswaram laddu began at Tapeswaram village in East Godavari district, on Tuesday.
A software patch can put Aadhaar at risk: Report - Times of India
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: Claims of data sale and corruption in enrolment have plagued Aadhaar. Now, a probe by news website HuffPost India claims that a software patch, available on WhatsApp for about Rs 2,500, can disable critical security features of the enrolment software.
Showers to bring respite from sweltering heat till tomorrow - Times of India
Coimbatore: There is some good news for the denizens reeling under the sweltering heat for the last two weeks.
Mother arrested for murdering toddler - Times of India
Tirupur: A day after a two-and-a-half-year-old girl was found dead in a water container at her house at Thottathu Chalai in Samalapuram, the district rural police arrested her 20-year-old mother on Tuesday.Suspecting that her husband Nagaraj was having an affair, Tamil Isakki had decided to kill her daughter Suganyasri and commit suicide, police sources said. “Nagaraj, a labourer hailing from Kulithalai in Karur district, has married Tamil Isakki three years ago following a love affair.
West Bengal cuts petrol, diesel prices by Re 1 per litre - Times of India
KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday became the third CM to announce a cut in state tax for fuel. This will bring down the prices of petrol and diesel in the state by Re 1 per litre. The chief minister's announcement came as Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh recently slashed VAT on fuel prices.On this CM Mamata Banerjee said, "States, where elections are approaching have slashed the rates. We have to pay dept of Rs 48 thousand crore.
Leclerc replaces Raikkonen in 'dream' move to Ferrari - Times of India
MILAN: Young Monaco driver Charles Leclerc will replace Finnish veteran Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari next season with the former world champion returning to Sauber, both Formula One teams announced on Tuesday.The 20-year-old Leclerc -- a Ferrari Driver Academy graduate -- was the 2017 Formula 2 champion, and made his debut in F1 this season with the Sauber team.
This teacher celebrates birth of girl child
Pushpa Singh, a 47-year-old government school teacher of English Medium Primary School at Jaisinghpur in Uttar Pradesh 's Farukhabad district , celebrates birth of a girl child in the village as 'Beti Janam Utsav' with much fanfare and takes out a procession rally across the village.She started the initiative in 2013 when she was posted in Ugarpur village, to encourage other couples to rejoice the birth of a girl child."A girl student, who had two sisters, informed me that her mother was...
Citing Kerala floods, UN chief says existential threat of climate change nears point of no return
UNITED NATIONS: For the second time in a month, UN chief Antonio Guteress has cited the recent devastating floods in Kerala to highlight the grave consequences of inaction over climate change.Guteress also referred to hurricane Maria that killed almost 3,000 people in Puerto Rico last year, making it one of the deadliest extreme weather disasters in the United States history."Climate change is the defining issue of our time – and we are at a defining moment. We face a direct existential threat.
FRC declares fee for 360 schools
AHMEDABAD: The Fee Regulatory Committee Ahmedabad Zone declared the final fee structure for 360 schools. The FRC increased the provisional fee structure of 15% schools, while it reduced the provisional fee of 18% schools after the management agreed to reduce the fees.The highest fee declared was that for Mahatma Gandhi International school Mithakali , operating on a building owned by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation School Board .
Rashmika Mandanna's mother gives a clarification about her breakup - Times of India
Rashmika Mandanna and Rakshit Shetty have shocked everyone. The couple, who had been engaged one year back, has now decided to break up.
Abducted due to 'mistaken identity', man returns home - Times of India
CHENNAI: A stock broker who was kidnapped by a four-member gang last week was safely back home on Sunday. Ganesan, 35, was allegedly kidnapped when travelling in a cab from Maduravoyal to Poonamallee.His wife Nithya informed the Maduravoyal police about his return. Ganesan was also questioned on Monday.Police, quoting Ganesan, said the kidnappers claimed to be police officers and dropped him near Avinashi in Erode as they had abducted the wrong person.
Man murders 2-year-old son, commits suicide - Times of India
Vadodara: A man residing in the Gollav village of Godhra taluka in Panchmahal district allegedly murdered his two-year-old son and then jumped into a well to commit suicide. A quarrel with his wife is said to be the reason for the incident.According to an offence registered with the police, Mukesh Baria had a quarrel with his wife Narmada Baria at their residence regarding domestic chores on Friday.
Man accuses estranged wife of forgery - Times of India
Vadodara: A professional registered a complaint of forgery against his estranged wife at Harni police station after she transferred his scooter in her name by forging his signature.Complainant Chetankumar Vaghasiya, who lived near Amitnagar Circle with his wife Dimple for two years until August 2017, told the police that she went to RTO here and got the scooter transferred in her name by forging his signature on all papers.
Sonowal for country-wide NRC updating to check immigration - Times of India
GUWAHATI: Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal said India needs a “stringent” immigration policy and all states should undergo national register of citizens (NRC) updating process to tackle illegal migration.Speaking at a seminar on “NRC: Defending the Borders, Securing the Culture” organized by Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini at the Constitution Club, New Delhi on Monday, Sonowal said NRC is the tool for making the distinction between bona fide citizens and foreigners.The chief minister said...
'Badhaai Ho' posters: Ayushmann Khurrana, Sanya Malhotra and Gajraj Rao have a surprise - Times of India
After much mystery prevailed over what ‘khush khabri’ Ayushmann Khurrana and Sanya Malhotra had up their sleeve, all questions seem to have been answered with these intriguing posters which belong to their upcoming film, ‘Badhaai Ho’. The film's cast took to Twitter to share the posters of the film. The posters see Ayushmann, Sanya and Gajraj Rao curled up in the foetal position, in caricature-like projections.
25 years on, Israeli right-wingers ready to declare Oslo accords dead
AMICHAI (Palestinian territory): Panoramic view of mountains and neighbouring Palestinian villages before him, Avichai Boaran thinks back on the Oslo accords first signed off on 25 years ago and happily declares them dead."Oslo is buried deep in its grave," says the 45-year-old resident of Amichai, a new Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank , referring to the first of the two accords signed on September 13, 1993."And Israelis are jumping on the earth to pack it down hard."Twenty-five...
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