Facing flak, ‘missing’ Gurdaspur MP Sunny Deol comes to town
Chandigarh, Feb 15 (IANS) Bollywood star-turned-politician Sunny Deol on Saturday announced he will start his party programmes in his Punjab constituency Gurdaspur. Sharing lighter moments …
‘India facing twin invasion of locusts, but ready for it’
United Nations, Feb 11 (IANS) The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has issued a warning about twin invasion of desert locusts coming to India starting …
Microsoft Surface Duo spotted with front-facing flash
San Francisco, Feb 8 (IANS) Microsoft back in October last year showcased a foldable smartphone Surface Duo and now an image of the same device …
Fireflies facing extinction due to artificial lights
New York, Feb 5 (IANS) Researchers have revealed that fireflies are facing extinction due to habitat loss, exposure to pesticides and artificial lights. Fireflies belong …
Pakistani Hindus facing prosecution crossed into India: Sirsa
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) As many as 50 Pakistani Hindu families, comprising 200 people, crossed over to India through the Attari-Wagah border in Punjab …
After facing flak, Ministry withdraws homeopathy advisory
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) After facing the heat for propagating “pseudo science” as alternative medicine for Novel Coronavirus, the Ministry of AYUSH has clarified …
Shaheen Bagh protest starts facing opposition
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The 40-day-long Shaheen Bagh protest has been emerging as a symbol of the anti-CAA agitation. But those living in the …
Four challenges facing new BJP chief JP Nadda
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) It was a roaring crowd, intermittent chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and festivity as the BJP chose its 11th President …
India among countries facing threat of rising sea level: Moody’s
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Rising sea levels due to climate change can threaten the economic stability of several countries like Bangladesh, China, Indonesia including …
Nepal international airport facing electricity shortage
Kathmandu, Jan 11 (IANS) Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) has reported facing electricity shortage, with authorities urging all stakeholders to make sure that power being …
3 NE MPs facing backlash for supporting CAA
Kohima/Aizawl/Agartala, Jan 10 (IANS) Three Parliamentarians from the northeastern states of Nagaland, Mizoram and Tripura are facing a strong local backlash for supporting the Citizenship …
World facing highest tensions fuelled by ‘unpredicted decisions’ : Guterres
United Nations, Jan 7 (IANS) While the Security Council is deadlocked on the killing of Iranian Major General Qassim Soleimani and its aftermath, Secretary-General Antonio …
Tripura govt teachers facing termination to agitate in Delhi
Agartala, Jan 1 (IANS) Over 10,000 Tripura government teachers, facing termination of jobs due to a court verdict, would hold a sit-in demonstration in Delhi …
North India facing unprecedented cold wave, no respite soon
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The cold wave situation in north India will further intensify in the next two days, the IMD said even as …
Tripura lawmaker facing domestic violence charge
Agartala, Dec 26 (IANS) Ruling IPFT legislator Dhananjoy Tripura, who had to tie the knot with his long-time girlfriend to evade arrest, has been facing …
Facing community’s wrath, Shia cleric does U-turn
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Facing the community’s wrath regarding the new citizenship law, Lucknow-based Shia Cleric Kalbe Jawwad has made a U-turn. In a …
Low income countries facing both obesity, malnutrition
New York, Dec 16 (IANS) Low-and middle-income countries have high levels of overweight and obesity along with undernutrition, say researchers, adding that these two issues …
CAB facing multi-faceted erroneous allegations
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) brought in by the Modi government is being targeted for fear mongering and causing disruptions …
Kerala facing major financial crisis: Congress
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 29 (IANS) Extravagance, corruption and poor resource mobilisation have left Kerala’s finances in a shambles, the Congress-led opposition said on Friday. Addressing the …
Bengal bypolls: BJP questions EVMs after facing defeat
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suspected foul play after it lost all the three seats in the bypolls held in …
Non-telecom PSUs facing AGR burden planning on joint forum
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Public sector companies such as PowerGrid, Railtel, GAIL, OIL, and DMRC may form a joint forum to oppose any move …
Jharkhand poll: BJP facing challenges from within
Ranchi, Nov 21 (IANS) With voting for the first phase of elections for 13 Vidhan Sabha seats in Jharkhand to take place on November 30, …
Tripura’s central varsity facing crisis, vital posts vacant
Agartala, Nov 11 (IANS) Tripura’s lone central university is facing a major crisis as vital positions including that of Vice-Chancellor and Registrar are lying vacant, …
Country facing worst ever economic crisis: Antony
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 8 (IANS) Congress Working Committee member A.K. Antony on Friday said that the country is passing through the worst ever economic crisis seen …
Cong facing problems in forging pre-poll alliance in Jharkhand
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Just ahead of the Assembly elections in Jharkhand, the Congress is facing major problems in firming up an alliance, with …
1 in 3 Indian firms facing high financial loss from hacking
Bengaluru, Oct 10 (IANS) Nearly one in three Indian organisations are facing longer downtimes and higher financial costs from security breaches and 24 per cent …
Demi Lovato sorry about free Israel trip after facing fan flak
Los Angeles, Oct 4 (IANS) Pop star Demi Lovato has said sorry to fans for accepting a free trip to Israel, where she was baptised …
Netflix growth facing a slump
San Francisco, Sep 26 (IANS) The global streaming giant Netflix might be going big with the content library, but its growth is actually facing a …
Facing existential crisis in Telangana, TDP may skip by-poll
Hyderabad, Sep 25 (IANS) The Telugu Desam Party (TDP), which stayed away from the Lok Sabha polls in Telangana, was unlikely to contest the October …
PM Modi recites poem on facing challenges
Houston, Sep 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi recited two stanzas of a poem he has written, saying that India is not averting challenges but …
Facing demolition, 350 Kochi flat owners get support
Kochi, Sep 12 (IANS) A former Union Minister and a judge on Thursday came out in support of 350 flat owners of the Maradu apartment …
International students facing housing problems is part of a bigger scandal
Pradip Rodrigues In recent times when a traditional news media outlet ‘breaks’ a story and puts it on its front page, you may not be …
India facing defeat at every forum, claims Qureshi
Islamabad, Sep 2 (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday claimed that India, despite its efforts to the contrary, is facing defeat at …
Mainstream party workers in Kashmir facing arrests
Bandipore/ Pulwama, Aug 31 (IANS) Bashir Ahmad’s family in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipore district is in a shock. His 21-year-old son Aadil Ahmad Mir, who …
MP to revive 40 of the 300 rivers facing death
Bhopal, Aug 29 (IANS) With over 300 rivers on the verge of extinction in Madhya Pradesh, the Kamal Nath government has decided to revive and …
Firms facing 504 hacking threats per minute: McAfee
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The businesses are witnessing 504 new cyber security threats every minute and ransomware has grown 118 per cent as hackers …
People in J&K facing hardships due to clampdown: Modi
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday admitted that the people of Jammu and Kashmir were facing problems due to the …
Samsung facing flak for copying Apple Watch design
San Francisco, Aug 1 (IANS) Ahead of the launch of Galaxy Watch Active 2, Samsung is facing flak for copying the design of the smartwatch …
Will never forget facing Muralitharan on debut: Venugopal Rao
Visakhapatnam, July 31 (IANS) Former Indian batsman Venugopal Rao believes it was an unforgettable experience for him on his debut to face spin wizard Muttiah …
Shark hotspots facing threat from overfishing globally
New York, July 27 (IANS) Fishing activities are putting ecologically important shark hotspots worldwide in danger, researchers have warned. “Currently, little to no protection exists …
Congress facing existential crisis in Telangana
Hyderabad, July 23 (IANS) The Telangana Assembly has nearly become ‘Congress-mukt’ with the defection of 12 of its legislators to ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), …