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Indian-origin plastic surgeon named Outstanding Young Person 2020

9:38 pm October 19, 2020

London: Dr Jajini Varghese, a UK-based Indian-origin plastic surgeon, has been named an ‘Outstanding Young Person of the World 2020’ by a non-profit NGO for her “incredible” scientific contributions to diagnosing and treating breast cancer. The 39-year-old Consultant in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery at Royal Free Hospital and University College London is one of 10 nominations from […]

Sarbananda Sonowal takes charge as AYUSH minister

Assam CM speaks to Modi, Shah on clash at border with Mizoram

9:15 pm October 19, 2020

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday over the situation at the state’s border with Mizoram where a violent clash left several people injured, officials said. Sonowal informed the prime minister about his discussion with Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga and the steps taken by the Assam government to diffuse the tension at the border, they said. During […]

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

Five girls being trafficked to Haryana rescued in UP’s Gorakhpur

6:57 pm October 16, 2020

Gorakhpur: Five minors have been rescued and two men arrested by the anti-human trafficking unit (AHTU) here, police said on Friday. The arrests were made from platform number-2 of the Gorakhpur railway station on Thursday based on a tip-off, SSP Jogendra Kumar said. The accused, Vinod Kumar and Vinod of Maharajganj district, told police they were taking the girls to Hisar in Haryana, […]

Lovlina tests positive for coronavirus, misses flight to Italy

11:48 pm October 15, 2020

New Delhi: Two-time world championship medal winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain on Thursday tested positive for coronavirus, hours before she was about to board a flight to Italy along with the Indian contingent for a training-cum-competition trip. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) had sanctioned a Europe tour for 16 elite Indian boxer for a period of 52 days from October to […]

Domestic firms lead in impact investments, disclosures: Study

5:12 pm October 14, 2020

Mumbai: Domestic companies lead their global peers when it comes to average transparency rating about their impact investments at 29 per cent, higher than 26 per cent average for the rest of the world, according to a global survey. Also, nine in 10 domestic companies are more transparent on data related to women employees, with […]