Mayawati slams Bhim Army chief, wants more seats in alliances

Mayawati slams Bhim Army chief, wants more seats in alliances

BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday took on Bhim Army leader Chandra Shekhar aka Ravana, saying she can “never have a relation with these sort of people”. The former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister also made it clear that the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) must be given a fair number of seats if it was to join […]

Rajnath visits AIIMS to inquire about Parrikar’s health

Rajnath visits AIIMS to inquire about Parrikar’s health

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday visited AIIMS to inquire about the health of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer. “Also spoke to the doctors who are supervising his treatment. I pray for his good health and quick recovery,” Rajnath Singh tweeted. Parrikar, 62, was on Saturday admitted […]

Left sweeps JNUSU polls

Left sweeps JNUSU polls

The United Left alliance on Sunday won all the four top posts in the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU), leaving the ABVP and NSUI way behind. The JNUSU Election Committee announced that N. Sai Balaji, Sarika Chaudhary, Aejaz Ahmad Rather and Amutha Jayadeep of the Left alliance had been elected to the President, Vice […]

Now, there is major rainforest journalism fund!

Now, there is major rainforest journalism fund!

Now, there is a major investment in rainforest journalism to increase the quantity and quality of reporting on tropical forests! At the Global Climate Action Summit here on Thursday, the Pulitzer Centre on Crisis Reporting announced the creation of the Rainforest Journalism Fund supported by a five-year $5.5 million grant from the Norwegian International Climate […]

Indian cities, states step up climate action plans

Indian cities, states step up climate action plans

At the Global Climate Action Summit, mayors and government functionaries of Indian cities have announced to scale up their actions to combat climate change and to protect people from hazardous climate impacts. Speaking at the high-level forum on India Climate Actions, convened by NRDC and partners, officials, mayors and organization leaders detailed their plans ranging […]

Mahindra commits to become carbon neutral company by 2040

Mahindra commits to become carbon neutral company by 2040

Mahindra & Mahindra, India’s leading manufacturer of utility vehicles and part of the $20.7 billion Mahindra Group, on Thursday announced its commitment to become a carbon neutral company by 2040. For this, the company will be working with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to meet its carbon neutrality commitment. Mahindra & Mahindra will focus on energy […]

US imposes sanctions on N.Korean IT firms

US imposes sanctions on N.Korean IT firms

The US has imposed sanctions on two North Korean-controlled information technology (IT) companies based in China and Russia, accusing them of moving illicit funds to Pyongyang, the media reported. “These actions are intended to stop the flow of illicit revenue to North Korea from overseas information technology workers disguising their true identities and hiding behind […]

US approves sale of missiles, surveillance planes to S.Korea

US approves sale of missiles, surveillance planes to S.Korea

US President Donald Trump’s administration has approved the sale of 64 missiles and six surveillance planes for an estimated cost of $2.6 billion, the State Department has announced. “The proposed sale will support US foreign policy and national security objectives by enhancing Korea’s naval capabilities to provide national defence and significantly contribute to coalition operations,” […]

Equity indices open in green on firm Asian cues

Equity indices open in green on firm Asian cues

The key Indian equity indices opened in green on Friday tracking similar cues from the Asian markets. Healthy buying was witnessed in banking, oil and gas and metal counters. The 51-scrip Nifty50 at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 11,443.50 points, against its previous close of 11,369.90 points. At 9.42 a.m., the Nifty50 traded […]

Full-frame mirrorless camera is just the beginning: Canon

Full-frame mirrorless camera is just the beginning: Canon

Sending a strong message to the existing players in the mirrorless camera segment, Japanese major Canon which just unveiled its first full-frame mirrorless camera EOS R is ready to roll out more enhanced devices in the near future. For the $11 billion camera industry, mirrorless cameras have been a growth engine as digital/compact camera shipments […]