New Delhi Arvind Subramanian has stepped down as the Chief Economic Adviser on account of “pressing family commitments”. Union Minister Arun Jaitley announced the news on Facebook. “Few days ago Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian met me over video conferencing. He informed me that he would like to go back to the United States on […]
Moscow The knives are out. Diego Maradona is leading the hate brigade, saying Argentina are a complete disappointment. “I get the feeling there’s anger at the heart of the team,’ he said. “It’s a disgrace not having prepared for the match knowing that Iceland players are all 1.90m tall,” the 1986 World Cup winner told […]
New Delhi Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, the state-owned telco, is going to launch ultra-high speed fifth generation, 5G services in accord with other telcos worldwide. BSNL seems to be keen on the task of developing infrastructure for launching the fifth generation networking technology in India. To accomplish this, the state-owned telco is partnering with companies […]
New Delhi Plastic has become one of the major challenges for every country across world. Every country is trying different method to tackle this abruptly growing anti-environment plastic. Similarly, Indian Railways has taken an initiative by installing plastic bottle crushers at railway stations. It has started from Vadodra Railway Station. By dropping each bottle into […]
New Delhi: Instant messaging app WhatsApp has updated its support feature, updating the list of smartphones that will stop working soon. In the run up to offering better service to consumers, the Facebook-owned chat messenger will reportedly stop working on a host of devices, the list of which has been freshly updated. The reason, WhatsApp […]
Tokyo: Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued landslide alerts in Osaka, after a strong earthquake a day earlier measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale left four dead and 381 injured. Heavy rain is expected to continue until Wednesday in Osaka which may cause landslides as the quake had loosened the terrain, EFE news reported quoting the […]
SRINAGAR: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has pulled out of the alliance with People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. Mehbooba Mufti and her team of ministers have sent in their resignations to the governor. The state is heading for a President’s rule. Confirming the development at a press conference, BJP leader […]
New Delhi The Kerala government has proposed a 14.5 per cent ‘fat tax’ on burgers, pizzas and other junk food served in branded restaurants which officials from the quick service industry termed as ‘detrimental’ to consumption while some indicated the levy may not be passed on to customers. Fat tax on junk food, a reality in […]
PETALING JAYA National mixed doubles pair Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying claimed their second title of the year after triumphing in the US Open. The Rio Olympics silver medallists notched a 21-19, 21-15 victory over Germany’s Marvin Emil Seidel-Linda Efler at the California State University in Fullerton on Sunday (June 17). Peng Soon-Liu Ying won […]