November 27, 2021

KASARAGOD: As an 18-year-old boy, he fell in love with the tiny grains of Rajakayame rice. He used to glean the paddy field and the pathway on which reapers carried the harvested paddy bundles. Today, Sathyanarayana Beleri is a one-man…

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: His eyes still glaze, with a vigour that may not be readily visible in his face. His walks have a majestic grace. As he looks at you, his eyes bore into you, imposing a fierce yet captivating spell. He is alert and…

NEW DELHI: Stressing the need of shedding colonial mindset, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said for a progressive country, the greatest source of inspiration is the constitution. Speaking at the Constitution Day celebrations…

Chandigarh, Nov 26 (UNI) The 'Twitter war' between the Education Ministers of Delhi and Punjab over the deteriorating condition of Punjab's government schools and the entire education system escalated on Friday. After Punjab Education…

CHENNAI: With the new Covid-19 variant found in South Africa triggering alarm bells across the globe, India's upcoming tour of South Africa hangs in the balance. While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials have no…

MELBOURNE: Newly-appointed Australia captain Pat Cummins on Friday indicated that his leadership style could be different from his predecessors, saying he will be leaning a lot on his deputy Steve Smith for tactical advice. Cummins was…

Hamirpur (HP), Nov 27(UNI) Sujanpur Tira, the historic town of Himachal Pradesh is now set to emerge as a Para Gliding destination. The HP government has issued a notification giving permission for enjoying thrilling aero sports in the…

BALI: India's two-time Olympic medal-winning shuttler P V Sindhu came back from a game down to beat South Korea's Sim Yujin and enter the semifinals of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament here on Friday. The men's doubles duo of…

CHENNAI: Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa will lead the Indian men's and women's teams in the 20th Asian Squash Team Championship, to be held in Kuala Lumpur from November 30 to December 4. The men's squad, which has been given the top…

Washington, Nov 26 (UNI/Sputnik) US Assistant Secretary of State Daniel J. Kritenbrink will depart for Southeast Asia on Saturday to engage regional allies on a range of issues, including ways to pressure the Myanmar military government…

BEIJING: Global stocks and oil prices tumbled Friday after South Africa found a fast-spreading coronavirus variant and the European Union proposed suspending air travel from southern Africa. London's benchmark fell by an unusually wide…

KOLKATA: Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, Kumar Mangalam Birla Friday said that 2021 has been a "watershed year" for the Indian economy after the reforms of 1991. Speaking at the virtual annual session of ICC, Birla said that 30 years…

NEW DELHI: Online learning platform Vedantu on Friday announced an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) liquidity programme worth USD 3 million (about Rs 22.4 crore). Under this programme, the top leadership and eligible active employees…

NEW DELHI: Markets regulator Sebi on Friday directed registrar and share transfer agents (RTAs) and merchant bankers to disclose investor charter as well as data pertaining to complaints they received on their websites. The regulator has…

Washington, Nov 27 (UNI/Sputnik) New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency in the state due to a spike in new coronavirus infections and hospitalizations, according to her executive order. "Whereas, New York is now…

NEW DELHI: Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland on Thursday said its Managing Director and CEO Vipin Sondhi has resigned from the company citing personal commitments and Dheeraj Hinduja has stepped in as executive chairman with immediate…

New Delhi, Nov 26 (UNI) Union Minister Narayan Rane on Thursday made a new claim about toppling of the Mahavikas Aghadi government, stating that the MVA government will fall by March next year and BJP will again form government in the…