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Top Sports Stars Express Support For BSF Soldier
A host of prominent sportspersons on Tuesday came out in support of Border Security Force (BSF) soldier Tej Bahadur Yadav over his allegations of poor quality of food served to personnel on the border and corruption among high-ranking officers. Yadav, a constable in the 29th battalion, had posted several videos on social networking platform Facebook showing visuals of poor quality of food provided to BSF soldiers on the Indo-Pakistan border. He had alleged that BSF officers siphon off food supplies provided by the government.....
Samsung Gear S3 Smartwatch Launched In India At Rs 28,500
Gearing up to strengthen its wearable category in the country, Samsung India on Tuesday unveiled Gear S3 smartwatch which will be available for Rs 28,500. ....
Nursery Admissions : Delhi Government Issues Guidelines For EWS, SDGs
With the beginning of entry-level school admissions for 'Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Socially Disadvantaged Group (SDG)' categories on Tuesday, the Delhi government has issued guidelines concerning the admission process.....
Retreating Monsoon Worst In 140 Years : TN Declares Drought As 144 Farmers Die
he Tamil Nadu government declared a drought on January 10, after 144 farmers ended their lives between October and December. As many as 106 farmers were reported to have committed suicide in one month, according to a notice issued by the National Human Rights Commission to the state government on January 5.....
Didn't Name Any Religion Or Community: Sakshi Maharaj Defends Remarks
BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj, who was summoned by the Election Commission for his controversial statements on population, said on Wednesday that his remarks were made at a meeting called by religious leaders and he had not taken the name of any religion.....
Don't Just Make Right Food Choices, Exercise Too
Being healthy is more than just making the right food choices - it's also about supplementing healthy food choices with increased participation in physical activity, says an expert, who feels a few exercise trends must be incorporated into one's daily life.....
India Gives NRs 619mn Aid To Nepal For Embankment Work
India on Wednesday provided assistance of about NRs 619.6 million (IRs 387.5 million) to Nepal's Ministry of Irrigation for construction of embankments on the Kamala, Bagmati and Lalbakaiya rivers.....
Railways Pushing Renewable Energy To Attain Cost-efficiency :Suresh Prabhu
In a bid to adopt green technology, the Indian Railways is giving a big push to renewable energy to attain cost efficiency, Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Wednesday.....
Delhi Government Plans Boost In Research For IIIT, Delhi
The Delhi government on Wednesday launched a scheme for IIIT-D to help fund its research programmes and also to encourage the autonomous, self-sustaining institute to raise funds for itself from outside sponsors.....
Dhol, 'tutari' and 'tilak' made up for a rousing reception for Hollywood star Vin Diesel, who is here to promote his forthcoming release "xXx: Return of the Xander Cage".....
