Jaitley lashes out at Cong., calls its claims 'baseless'
[India], Mar. 14 (ANI): Adding on to his Facebook post on the Congress Party ‘complaining too much’, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday lashed out at the grand old party’s claims of not being given an opportunity to form the government in Goa and Manipur, in spite of being the leading party in both […]
Telugu short film ‘Seetha – I’m not a virgin’ triggers abuse for offending religious sentiments
A Telugu short film has run into trouble because it’s titular character is named Seetha and the accompanying tagline ‘I’m not a virgin’ has supposedly offended religious sentiments, given the importance of the name in the Ramayana. The Neredmet police in Hyderabad registered a case on Monday against the makers and lead female actor of the film. According […]
Selfie for security: Uber drivers to share their pic to ensure right person behind the wheel
TransportReal-Time ID Check aims to protect both drivers and passengers.TNM StaffUber facebook-compressed.jpgUber/FacebookCab aggregator Uber has launched a new security feature that will require its drivers to share a selfie in order to ensure that driver using the app matches the account on company’s records. Called Real-Time ID Check, the security feature uses Microsoft Cognitive Services […]
Wondered if packaged food and drinks were healthy? This study removes all doubt
HealthNo more than 12% of beverages sold by nine leading Indian companies were of ‘high nutritional quality’, the study said.IANSSupermarket pixabay.jpgImage for representationBy Swagata Yadavar No more than 12% of beverages and 16 % of foods sold by nine leading Indian food and beverage companies were of “high nutritional quality”, according to the Access to […]
Caste-based allocations, ‘KCR Kits’ for newborns mark Telangana Budget
The Telangana government presented a tax-free, revenue-surplus budget for 2017-18 on Monday, proposing an expenditure of Rs 1,49,646 crore – an increase of 14.75% over the previous year. The budget estimates for 2017-18 indicate a revenue surplus of Rs 4,571.30 crore and a fiscal deficit of Rs 26,096.31 crore, which is 3.48% of the estimated […]
Despite law, 70% working women don't report workplace sexual harassment
Sexual Harassment Between 2014 and 2015, cases of sexual harassment within office premises more than doubled, according to NCRB data. IANSsexual_abuse_PTI_1.jpgPTIBy Manisha Chachra “Three years ago, I was working as a fellow at a non-profit organisation based in New Delhi. At one point, I felt the need to flag the management about some coordination issues […]
Equity markets buoyed by election results, key indices up
BusinessOn March 10, the benchmark indices had inched up on the back of strong rupee.IANSsensex_nifty_equity_markets_750x500_PTI.jpgPTI/file photoCrucial state election results lifted the domestic equity indices during the early morning trade session on Tuesday. The outcome of elections to five state assemblies were declared on March 11. However the impact of results were only witnessed on Tuesday, […]
NATO asks Netherlands, Turkey to 'reduce tensions' amid fiasco
InternationalA diplomatic spat between the Netherlands and Turkey gained momentum after Dutch authorities denied landing permission for a plane carrying Turkey’s foreign minister.IANSTurkey_President_Erdogan_Facebook.jpgFacebookNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg asked NATO partners Holland and Turkey to show mutual respect and reduce tensions amid their diplomatic tussle. Stoltenberg on Monday said at a press conference that he had […]
Andhra police seize 585 kg of ganja being transported from Vizag Agency area
The Visakhapatnam Rural Police seized around 585 kg of ganja on Monday, near the Peddapeta junction in Rolugunta Mandal. According to reports, the cops arrested four people, who are believed to be part of a seven-member gang, as they were shifting the ganja in a truck. The New Indian Express reported that the police found 270 […]
NGT pulls up Vizag Port Trust and PCB for high pollution level in old town
After years of suffocating due to coal dust, the residents of Visakhapatnam’s Old Town area may finally get some respite. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) and the Pollution Control Board (PCB) to immediately check air pollution and take steps to curb it, by the end of 2018. According to […]
