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Good nutrition makes girls’ dreams a reality
Girls advocating for better nutrition Girls from around the world have told us, and continue to tell us, the difference that good nutrition makes in their lives. Here are some of their stories. Bhumika India “In many families, men and boys eat first, and women and girls eat last. When I grow up and have my own family, I will change this tradition. Girls need as much nutrition as boys.” Samrawit Ethiopia “When I grow up, I want to become a pilot.
Paytm Money to get Rs 250 crore, eyes low-cost broking business
MUMBAI: One97 Communications-promoted Paytm Money will put an additional Rs 250 crore in its investment platform in 12-18 months. This will be on top of a Rs 80-crore investment made by the promoter in the first year of business. After building a retail base of nearly one million active users through its direct mutual fund distribution platform, the company plans to disrupt the low-cost broking model. It has already received approvals for providing stockbroking and depository services.
Fire ravages part of Chatushrungi hillock - Times of India
By: Raajnandini M PUNE: A massive fire broke out at the Chatushrungi hillock in Bahratwadi, off Senapati Bapat Road, around 12.30am on Sunday. The hillock is right behind two adjacent housing societies — Pride Panorama and Shiv Villas. No casualties were reported. Pride Panorama chairman Ashish Malwankar was the first to report the blaze, “I was about to go to sleep, when my son Arjun told me about the fire. I immediately alerted the Chatushrungi police and the fire brigade,” Malwankar told TOI.
Man-animal conflict plagues Ranthambore - Times of India
JAIPUR: Humans are not a natural prey for big cats, but tigers in Sawai Madhopur’s Ranthambore National Park (RNP) are increasingly sneaking out of the dry deciduous forest and attacking villagers. The situation increasingly demands that the government wake up to the warning signals and relocate villages situated on the periphery. Increased human activity and fast-shrinking forest spaces have led to an increase in man-animal conflict here.
Election Commission plans presentation for opposition on ‘safe EVMs’ today - Times of India
Bharti Jain | TNN | Feb 4, 2019, 06:52 ISTElection Commission NEW DELHI: Having consistently reposed its faith in EVMs, the Election Commission, which will meet leaders of several opposition parties on Monday, will once again try and clear their misgivings and educate them on the safeguards that make these machines completely tamper-proof.
Modi has deceived Kashmiri Pandits: Owaisi - Times of India
PUNE: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP government at the Centre of "deceiving" Kashmiri Pandits as they had failed to rehabilitate the community in the Valley. The Lok Sabha MP from Hyderabad was speaking on the 'Demise of Secularism- The Future of Secularism' at 'Words Count' festival here. He was being interviewed by Prafulla Ketkar, editor of Organiser, a publication affiliated to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
3rd T20I: Pakistan women's team beat West Indies by 12 runs - Times of India
Pakistan women's team on Sunday notched up a 12-run win over West Indies in the third and final match to end their three-match T20 international series on a high. PTI | Feb 3, 2019, 17:15 ISTAFP Photo. Batting first, the home side rattled up a good total of 150 runs and than restricted the West Indies women's team to 138 for eight in the allotted 20 overs at the Southend club.
Uttarakhand: Drunk doctor mistakes police station for hotel, creates ruckus - Times of India
Shivani Azad A doctor working at Srinagar Garhwal medical college created a ruckus at a police station here recently after he entered the premises thinking that it was the hotel he was staying in. | TNN | Updated: Feb 3, 2019, 10:11 IST Highlights According to police, there was much drama at the station when the doctor started abusing and misbehaving with the staff in a drunken state. Hence, police registered a case against him and seized his SUV.
Karnataka Kusti Habba in Belagavi from Feb 7 - Times of India
TNN | Feb 3, 2019, 05:48 ISTThe state government claims the event is being organised to encourage rural wrestlers Belagavi: The state government will hold Karnataka Kusti Habba, a first of its kind four-day wrestling tournament in Belagavi from February 7. Forest minister Satish Jarkiholi will inaugurate the event at the district stadium, said DC S B Bommanahalli. At a press conference here on Saturday, the DC said the event will have competitions in six sections based on gender and weight.
George Fernandes' ashes buried at Bejai church cemetery - Times of India
The ashes of late Union minister and labour leader George Fernades were buried at the church cemetery in his native place Bejai near here Saturday evening. The 88-year-old former defence minister passed away in New Delhi on January 29 after suffering from a prolonged illness. Later, a condolence meeting was held at the TV Raman Pail hall in the city by the Citizens Council.
Chinnathambi to be captured, says forest minister - Times of India
The minister has asked forest authorities to capture Chinnathambi and turn him into a kumki TNN | Updated: Feb 2, 2019, 16:57 IST It looks like tusker Chinnathambi is all set to be turned into a kumki. Tamil Nadu forest minister Dindigul C Sreenivasan has asked the forest department to capture the elephant and turn him into a kumki. The minister made the announcement at the Ecological Conference for Saving the Western Ghats held in Coimbatore.
Elaborate security arrangements put in place for PM's rally in J&K's Samba - Times of India
JAMMU: A four-tier security apparatus has been put in place for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public rally in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, a top police officer said.
Farmers' protests continue at DND flyway on Day 2 - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Scores of farmers blocked the Delhi-Noida (DND) flyway on Saturday, as they continued their agitation demanding four-fold compensation in lieu of their land acquisition. The farmers assembled at the toll plaza in the morning at the flyway connecting national capital to Uttar Pradesh's Noida.
Budget lays sales pitch for PM Modi’s re-election
On Friday, however, the Congress chief looked far from his combative self when Piyush Goyal started announcing crowd-pleasing measures, beginning with a radical scheme of direct income support for about 10 crore farmers. Rahul seemed dispirited and had slumped in his seat by the time Goyal declared people earning up to Rs 5 lakh (Rs 6.5 lakh if one has invested in savings instruments) wouldn’t need to pay tax. Congress and the opposition did protest.
Factory guard shot at in Greater Noida - Times of India
Abhishek Awasthi A 38-year-old security guard at a mobile manufacturing unit was allegedly shot at by car-borne assailants around 11.15pm in Ecotech 1 area on Thursday. | TNN | Feb 2, 2019, 05:30 ISTRepresentative image GREATER NOIDA: A 38-year-old security guard at a mobile manufacturing unit was allegedly shot at by car-borne assailants around 11.15pm in Ecotech 1 area on Thursday. The victim has been identified as Dhiresh Kumar, a resident of Hardoi.
Despite costly planting drives, trees fail to flourish along roads - Times of India
Coimbatore: In 2016, as many as 4,784 people, under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), worked for four months under the scorching sun to plant saplings along the PCF Road at Pachapalayam village in Madukarai block. But, not even a single plant is seen along the stretch now. A board set up by Nachipalayam village panchayat states that the civic body spent Rs 7.34lakh on the planting drive.
Big blow to e-tail biggies as policy deadline stays - Times of India
BENGALURU: The department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) has said it will not extend the February 1 timeline for the updated e-commerce policy, dealing a big blow to US-based retail giants Amazon and Walmart (which last year spent $16 billion to buy a 77% stake in Flipkart). Amazon and Flipkart, which account for 75-80% of the online retail business in India and rely on a handful of large sellers for a majority of sales, had intensely lobbied for an extension.
New Kerala: Isaac puts faith in 25 projects - Times of India
The slogan is not just to rebuild, but to make it better as well for which finance minister TM Thomas Isaac has announced 25 new projects. Some are ambitious while others are a continuation of previous schemes to rebuild a ‘New Kerala’. Isaac is trusting people to execute some of these projects. Sample this: Energy Mission is being presented as an ambitious project to ensure the entire power requirement of the state.
Army officer booked by CBI in Manipur extra-judicial killing case - Times of India
NEW DELHI: An Army officer has been booked by the CBI in a case related to the alleged Manipur extra-judicial killings which are being probed by the agency on the orders of the Supreme Court.This is the first such case in 29 FIRs registered by the CBIMajor Vijay Singh Balhara, then attached with Assam Rifles , along with seven other uniformed personnel has been named as accused in the case pertaining to the killing of a 12-year-old boy.The case has been registered under IPC sections related...
After Assam, VHP seeks updating of NRC in all states, including UP - Times of India
LUCKNOW: Amid the row over exclusion of 40 lakh people from the second draft of National Register of Citizens in Assam , the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday demanded that a similar exercise be conducted in all states, including Uttar Pradesh The VHP said that only nationalist organisations and the BJP had the courage to act tough on illegal immigrants, while other political parties sought to use the issue for electoral gains.VHP spokesperson Sharad Sharma said that not only Assam and...
Child fitness to start from schools
NEW DELHI: Healthcare experts are arguing that there is a need for an all-inclusive and result oriented fitness for children in India.Children's health is becoming a matter of concern globally. According to the World Health Organisation obese children tend to fall prey to lifestyle diseases to the extent of 60-70% when they reach their 30s and 40s (the most productive years of their lives)Being the second most populated country of the world, the situation is even more alarming in India.
Don's rebuke of Xi triggers buzz among China watchers
An essay sharply critical of Chinese leader Xi Jinping by a well-regarded law professor at Beijing’s prestigious Tsinghua University has stirred an animated discussion among China watchers for its forthright assertion that Xi, despite his vast powers, might have messed things up.Prof Xu Zhangrun’s admonition was all the more rare for its direct censure of the communist party’s decision to do away with a 10-year or two-term limit on presidency that can make Xi President for life which he said...
Sardesai urges ST farmers to be service providers for other ryots - Times of India
PORVORIM: Justifying the reduction in the agriculture subsidy given to farmers belonging to the scheduled tribes (ST), agriculture minister Vijai Sardesai , said the financial assistance could be provided to ST farmers if they formed a farming cooperative and became service providers for other farmers.“There is an ST subsidy saturation,” Sardesai said. “The state government wants to create service providers for Goan agriculturists.
Kolar girl, 16, resists rapists, beaten to death - Times of India
KOLAR: A 16-year-old girl was bludgeoned to death in Malur after she fought two men who tried to molest her. A case has been filed and a manhunt is on for the attackers.The victim, a Class X student, was walking home on Wednesday evening with a friend when two men on a bike accosted them.
Victims saw death hurtling towards them - Times of India
The unusually hot August sun beat down on the commuters who were waiting for buses next to the Periyar statue on the Pollachi main road on Wednesday morning, while a few roadside vendors were busy attending to their customers.It was just like any other day, with buses picking up passengers at the stop and other vehicles zipping past, until a speeding white SUV ploughed into the people on the roadside, dragging them for several feet and flinging them in the air, dead.
India vs England: Kohli celebrates Root's dismissal with a mic-drop gesture - Times of India
BIRMINGHAM: Virat Kohli 's animated send off to his counterpart Joe Root 's dismissal added a dash of drama to the proceedings on the opening day of the first Test between India and England, on Wednesday.It was Kohli's send-off to Root that caught attention.Root was looking set to get a big one but a brilliant piece of fielding from Kohli saw the right-hander getting run-out for 80.Root tried to steal a second run off Ravichandran Ashwin but Kohli ran quickly, picked up the ball and threw it...
Police probe use of growth hormones on children in Indian brothels - Times of India
CHENNAI: Indian police are investigating the use of growth hormones in a sex trafficking case, following the arrest of eight people charged with exploitation of children in brothels in Telangana state.Eleven girls, including four below age 7, were rescued from brothels in the temple town of Yadagirigutta where they were being groomed to become sex workers, a senior police officer said on Wednesday."The traffickers have confessed to us that they were giving hormone injections to the girls,"...
Maruti Suzuki to hike prices across models this month - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said it will hike prices of its vehicles across models this month to offset adverse impacts of rise in commodity costs, foreign exchange fluctuations and fuel price increases.The company, however, said it is currently working out the details of the quantum of price increase, which will vary depending on the model."This question has been coming for quite some time.
Forensic department organizes cleanliness drive at PU
CHANDIGARH: The Institute of Forensic Science & Criminology, Panjab University , carried out Swachh Bharat Abhiyan , here on Tuesday to support the cleanliness drive in the Campus.The program began with a motivational discourse by Dr Shweta Sharma , chairperson of the institute. While talking to the active volunteers of the institute, Dr Sharma spoke to students and staff to begin with the crusade and contribute their endeavors to make the drive a major achievement.
Airhostess' last flight co-piloted by daughter - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The public announcement system crackled when Air India 's Bengaluru-Mumbai flight commenced its initial descent on Tuesday morning. Passengers half expected the usual information of congestion and delayed landing at the airport , but what Captain Paresh Nerurkar said from the flight deck brought tears to many eyes.He told passengers that the flight's senior most airhostess, Pooja Chinchankar, will retire on landing after 38 years of service.
Administrative paralysis behind lynching cases: Gehlot - Times of India
JAIPUR: Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot took pot shot at chief minister Vasundhara Raje’s reasoning for the growing incidents of lynching in Rajasthan.“The chief minister says unemployment is the reason for lynching incidents.
Water shocker: Family gets bill of Rs 1 lakh - Times of India
MANGALURU: A middle-class family in Kodialbail received a shocker of a water bill recently – of Rs 1 lakh against their monthly average consumption of Rs 300 at most.
Schoolkids write to CM, PM seeking funds to repair classrooms - Times of India
BALLARI: Over 300 students of government-run schools at Karur village in Siruguppa taluk of Ballari district have individually written letters to the chief minister and the Prime Minister seeking funds to repair and renovate 89 classrooms which are in a dilapidated condition.Karur has one each of primary school, higher primary school and high school, and the students want 10 classrooms in those institutions be repaired, as also 79 classrooms of other schools in the talulk.
Don't take risky Kiki Challenge, warn police - Times of India
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat police on Tuesday warned people not to take the “Kiki Challenge” which is going viral on social media.In a tweet on Tuesday, the Gujarat police said, “Don’t pass or accept Kiki Challenge”.It further said, “Standing outside window or jumping out of a moving auto, train, car, or to break into a dance may seem bizarre. But that’s exactly what social media users are doing as part of the Kiki Challenge .
Cop transferred, suspended for drunk dancing on road - Times of India
GURUGRAM: An inspector from Nuh who was found dancing on a city road in an inebriated state in the wee hours of Monday has been suspended for creating a ruckus and misbehaving with cops on duty.Further, a departmental inquiry has been ordered against inspector Tarun Dahiya, in-charge of Tauru crime branch (Nuh), besides transferring him to Ambala with immediate effect.Dahiya was seen dancing in shorts and a sleeveless T-shirt with a friend after parking his white Fortuner in the middle of...
Yamuna breaches 206-metre mark, highest level in 5 years - Times of India
NEW DELHI: For the fourth consecutive day, the water levels in the Yamuna continued to rise as it crossed the 206-metre mark on Tuesday morning — the highest in the past five years.At 8pm, the water level was 206.05 metres as another 28,126 cusecs of water was released from Hathnikund Barrage, taking the total release to 5 lakh cusecs in four days.
Going nature’s way: organic food restaurants coming up in city - Times of India
Coimbatore: Noticing a growing demand for organic vegetables, fruits and grains among busy bees, organic food restaurants and catering services are mushrooming in the city to cater to them.At least five to six full-fledged organic food restaurants have come up in the city in the last few years. The restaurants promise to serve food made from organic vegetables, without adding any harmful ingredients.
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