Day: September 14, 2019

SAD leader claims four Sikh women were forcibly converted to Islam in J&K

Odisha plans pension for poor divorced women

10:20 pm September 14, 2019

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is contemplating to provide social security pension to poor women who are either divorced or facing proceedings for it in different courts, a minister said on Saturday. Women, with a gross annual income below Rs 40,000, will be entitled to get the assistance under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), said Ashok […]

Schools re-opened with adherence to COVID-19 norms

Delhi govt school tops day school ranking

10:15 pm September 14, 2019

New Delhi: A national capital school has topped the rankings for government day schools in the country, while two others have made it to the first 10 in the rankings released by an education portal, a statement from the Delhi government said on Saturday. The government-run Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya (RPVV), Sector 10, Dwarka, has […]

China says to exempt 'some' US soybean, pork from tariffs

China to lift punitive tariffs on US soybeans, pork

10:07 pm September 14, 2019

Beijing: China will lift punitive tariffs imposed on US soybeans and pork in a trade war with Washington, a state news agency said Friday, adding to conciliatory gestures by the two sides ahead of negotiations. China will suspend tariff hikes on soybeans, pork and some other farm goods, the Xinhua News Agency said, citing the […]

Lisa Kudrow recounts early years struggles playing Phoebe on ‘Friends’

10:02 pm September 14, 2019

Los Angeles: Lisa Kudrow will forever go down in history of American television for her portrayal of Phoebe Buffay in sitcom “Friends”, but the actor admits that sometimes playing the character was a sheer struggle. During a recent episode of the YouTube series “Hiking With Kevin”, Kudrow recalled the difficulties she faced in playing the […]

James Corden shuts down Bill Maher over fat-shaming comments

10:00 pm September 14, 2019

Los Angeles: TV host and actor James Corden has slammed Bill Maher over his recent comments about normalising fat-shaming. Maher, who host HBO’s “Real Time”, recently made a statement on the show where he called for the return of “fat-shaming”. “Fat-shaming doesn’t need to end. it needs to make a comeback. Some amount of shame […]