Day: September 11, 2019

Free rice scheme: Bedi insists on cash transfer to beneficiaries

6:47 pm September 11, 2019

Puducherry: As the stalemate over mode of implementation of free rice scheme in Puducherry continued, Lt Governor Kiran Bedi on Wednesday insisted on direct transfer of cash equivalent to quantum of rice, saying the beneficiaries would stand to gain from it. In a whatsapp message, Bedi, who had been adhering to her stand that only […]

Always believed I’d sing on stage one day: Ranu Mondal

6:45 pm September 11, 2019

Mumbai: Internet sensation Ranu Mondal on Wednesday said even though life is full of ups and downs, she had faith that she would one day be singing on stage. Mondal became a popular name after her video, singing “Ek pyaar ka naghma hai”, at a railway platform, went viral. Impressed with her talent, music composer-singer […]

Sensex extends gains; Yes Bank soars 13 pc

5:47 pm September 11, 2019

Mumbai: Equity benchmark BSE Sensex ticked higher for the third session on the trot on Wednesday, fuelled by gains in banking and auto stocks amid firm cues from other Asian markets. The 30-share index settled 125.37 points, or 0.34 per cent, higher at 37,270.82. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 32.65 points, or 0.30 per […]

Children are less affected by Coronavirus compared to adults: Study

Play more valuable for children’s mental growth than academics, says education thought leader

5:44 pm September 11, 2019

Bengaluru: Play is far more valuable for children’s mental growth than academic training, according to a noted thought leader in education, Peter Gray. “We look at play traditionally as a recess, but it is far more than that and is crucial in a childs overall development,” says Gray, a research professor of psychology at Boston […]

China fires back at US over environment, South China Sea

Philippines: China wanted to restrict foreign forces at sea

5:36 pm September 11, 2019

Manila: The Philippine foreign secretary said Wednesday that China has sought to restrict the presence of foreign military powers in the South China Sea and foreign involvement in oil and gas projects in the disputed region under a pact it’s negotiating with Southeast Asian nations. Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said in an interview with […]