Day: July 2, 2020

Alia, Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt accused of hurting Hindu sentiments

11:36 pm July 2, 2020

Muzaffarpur: A complaint was filed before a court here on Thursday against film makers Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt, besides actress Alia Bhatt, who have been accused of “hurting Hindu sentiments” through a poster of their upcoming venture “Sadak 2”. The complaint was lodged by Acharya Chandra Kishore Parashar, a resident of Sikandarpur locality of […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

US raises concern over India’s directive on animal feed in a WTO committee

11:31 pm July 2, 2020

New Delhi: The US has raised concerns in a WTO’s committee on sanitary and phytosanitary measures, over a directive issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) with regard to animal feed, and urged for its delayed implementation. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures, under an agreement of the WTO, are related food safety and animal and […]

4.77 lakh people screened for coronavirus in Ghaziabad so far: Officials

11:27 pm July 2, 2020

Ghaziabad: Healthcare workers have so far visited over 1 lakh households screening 4.77 lakh people for symptoms of COVID-19 in Ghaziabad district, officials said on Thursday. They added that from Thursday till July 12, a special health surveillance campaign has been launched in which 2,100 teams would conduct surveys of influenza like illness (ILI) and severe […]

China hails Russian referendum as reflection of people’s choice

11:11 pm July 2, 2020

Beijing: China said on Thursday that Russia’s national referendum on constitutional amendments, which will allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power till 2036, was a “major event” reflecting Russian people’s choice. Nearly 78 per cent of voters in Russia have approved amendments to the country’s Constitution that will allow President Putin to stay in power until 2036. “We note that […]

Value of ‘roti, kapda, makaan and internet’ reinforced due to lockdown: Parekh

11:06 pm July 2, 2020

New Delhi: Eminent banker Deepak Parekh has said the value of food, clothing, shelter and now internet has been reinforced as essentials of life due to the lockdown and people would want to have their own home more than ever. In his annual letter to the shareholders of mortgage giant HDFC Ltd, its Chairman Parekh also suggested a […]