Day: January 13, 2020

Five cattle smugglers arrested in J-K's Reasi

US to transfer soon to India exclusive sex-sorting technology for farm animals: Union minister

5:51 pm January 13, 2020

Mathura: The USA is expected to transfer its exclusive sex sorting technology, developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), to India by September this year to help the country tackle the menace of stray cattle, Union Minister Giriraj Singh said on Monday. The use of ‘sexed semen’ under the Union government’s breed improvement […]

Rupee extends gains by 8 paise to 70.86 against US dollar

5:47 pm January 13, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee rose 8 paise to settle at 70.86 against the US dollar on Monday as investor sentiment strengthened amid positive global cues and gains in domestic equity market. This is the fifth straight session of gains for the domestic currency, during which it has appreciated by 106 paise. At the interbank foreign exchange […]

‘Gumshuda Ki Talash’ for MP Sunny Deol in Pathankot

5:27 pm January 13, 2020

Chandigarh : Posters declaring Gurdaspur MP and actor Sunny Deol “missing” surfaced in Punjab’s Pathankot district, which comes under his Lok Sabha constituency. The posters were pasted at public places, including near the railway station, and read, Gumshuda Ki Talash MP Sunny Deol. It was not known who pasted the posters. However, Deol said in […]

Bafta risks credibility loss unless it undergoes reforms, says director Steve McQueen

5:22 pm January 13, 2020

London: Director Steve McQueen has spoken out on the lack of diversity at this year’s British Academy of Film and Television Arts nominations, saying the awards risk being irrelevant unless there is a change. Bafta nominations have come under heavy criticism for recognising mostly white talent, including in all its four acting categories. The director, […]

Jihadists kill three teachers in attack on Kenya school

5:17 pm January 13, 2020

Nairobi : Suspected Al-Shabaab Islamists killed three teachers and kidnapped another at a primary school in eastern Kenya on Monday, police said, the latest in a spate of attacks in the region. The assailants also torched a police post and damaged a telecoms mast in the attack in Kamuthe, 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of […]