ब्रेक्जिट मामले में ब्रिटेन को कुछ राहत मिल गयी है और यूरोपीय यूनियन (ईयू) प्रधानमंत्री टेरेसा मे को 22 मई तक का समय देने पर सहमत हो गया है। हालांकि इस संबंध में एक प्रस्ताव ब्रिटिश संसद से पारित कराना होगा। पहले ब्रेक्जिट को 29 मार्च तक पूरा किया जाना था। समझौता संबंधी प्रस्ताव पहले ही ब्रिटिश संसद में दो बार गिर चुका है। अगर यह प्रस्ताव तीसरी बार भी पारित नहीं हो पाता है तो ईयू ने ब्रिटेन के लिए 12 अप्रैल की समयसीमा तय की है ताकि वह…
Read Moreकेंद्र ने यासीन मलिक के नेतृत्व वाले जम्मू कश्मीर लिबरेशन फ्रंट (जेकेएलएफ) को शुक्रवार को आतंकवाद विरोधी कानून के तहत प्रतिबंधित कर दिया। अधिकारियों ने बताया कि संगठन पर जम्मू-कश्मीर में अलगाववादी गतिविधियों को कथित तौर पर बढ़ावा देने के लिए प्रतिबंध लगाया गया है। उन्होंने बताया कि संगठन को गैरकानूनी गतिविधि (रोकथाम) अधिनियम के विभिन्न प्रावधानों के तहत प्रतिबंधित किया गया है। इसके प्रमुख यासीन मलिक गिरफ्तार हैं और फिलहाल वह जम्मू की कोट बलवल जेल में बंद हैं। यह जम्मू-कश्मीर में दूसरा संगठन है जिसे इस महीने प्रतिबंधित…
Read MoreAsian Games gold-medallist Amit Panghal will be making his competitive debut in the 52kg category while Shiva Thapa (60kg) will eye a record-breaking fourth successive medal after the duo found a place in the Indian men’s boxing team for the Asian Championships, next month.The Asian Championships are scheduled to be held in the Thai capital of Bangkok from April 19 to 28.Panghal won a second successive 49kg category gold medal at the prestigious Strandja Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria last month and trained in his new weight division in Germany earlier…
Read MoreActor-director Lucy Liu is working on an anthology series which will champion real-life female heroes. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the “Elementary” star will executive produce and direct the first episode of the series.Titled “Unsung Heroes”, the show is in the works at ABC Studios International, which Liu will back via her Moonvision Entertainment.”Unsung Heroes” will profile women who were highly accomplished in their fields but did not receive acknowledgment for their achievements and how their stories have impacted history. The first episode will focus on Anna May Wong, a…
Read MoreA 10-km stretch of Hyderabad Metro Rail between Ameerpet and Hi-Tec City was inaugurated Wednesday, covering 56 km of the 72 km long elevated Hyderabad Metro Rail project, becoming India’s second largest network.With the 56 km length operational, it has now become India’s second largest Metro Rail network, next only to Delhi, Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HRML) officials said.Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana E S L Narasimhan flagged off the metro rail services to Hi-Tec City, the IT hub of Hyderabad,at Ameerpet Metro station.The 10-km Ameerpet-Hi-Tec City stretch of…
Read MoreIndia on Wednesday signalled that it will boycott China’s second Belt and Road Forum for a second time, saying no country can participate in an initiative that ignores its core concerns on sovereignty and territorial integrity.India boycotted the first Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in 2017 after protesting to Beijing over the controversial China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which is being laid through the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) overriding New Delhi’s sovereignty concerns.Foreign Minister Wang Yi recently said that next month China plans to hold a much bigger, second BRF which will…
Read MoreBenchmark indices opened on a positive note Wednesday on sustained foreign fund inflow ahead of March derivatives expiry.However, gains were capped as Asian shares fell across the board in line with overnight drop in US stocks. Rising crude oil prices too worried investors.The 30-share Sensex was trading 80.70 points, or 0.21 per cent, higher at 38,444.17. The gauge had gained nearly 1,500 points in the previous seven sessions.Similarly, the NSE Nifty rose 11.35 points, to 11,543.75.Infosys, Vedanta, HCL Tech, L&T, Sun Pharma, Axis Bank and TCS were trading in the…
Read MoreThe Delhi state consumer commission has observed that claimants are made to run from pillar to post to get medical reimbursement from insurance companies and it would be “extremely tenuous” to expect a layman to read each and every clause of an insurance document before signing it.On most occasions, a person who intends to obtain insurance has no choice to say no to a clause in an insurance policy, the commission said.It said medical insurance is primarily obtained for the purpose of unforeseen medical conditions and so long as there…
Read MoreDirector Anurag Singh, who has teamed up with Akshay Kumar for their upcoming film “Kesari”, says working with stars is a big responsibility. Anurag has directed “Kesari” that is based on the Battle of Saragarhi fought between the British Indian army’s Sikh Regiment and Afghan tribesmen in September 1897. “I did not think that if I have a star in my film so I will not focus on anything else. Rather the responsibility is more when you have a star in your film as you don’t want to dishearten fans.”The budget is…
Read MoreAfghanistan’s cricket team Monday recorded its maiden Test win as it beat Ireland by seven wickets in a one-off game here, nine months after making its debut in the traditional format.Chasing 147 for victory, Afghanistan rode on a 139-run second-wicket partnership between Rahmat Shah and Ihsanullah Janat to secure a historic win months after their Test debut against India.Both Shah and Ihsanullah struck half centuries, helping their team march to the victory target on the fourth morning of the match in a place that has been its ‘home’ for a…
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