Power rationing in China sees shops with candles, no streetlights

28 Sep, 2021

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Power rationing in some parts of Northeast China, particularly in some residential communities, without advance warning has sparked public anger and growing debate over the country's power supply, Global Times reported.

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GI tag for Rajasthan's Sojat Mehendi to increase its popularity (28 Sep, 2021)

Jaipur, Sep 28 (IANS) The colours of Rajasthan's renowned Sojat Mehendi will now be beautifying the world as it is the first in the world to get the GI (Geographical Indication) tag.

R Kelly found guilty of all charges in sex trafficking case (28 Sep, 2021)

New York, Sep 28 (IANS) Singer R. Kelly has been found guilty of leading a decades-long scheme to recruit women and underage girls for sex in New York, with the jury declaring him guilty of all nine counts of racketeering and sex-trafficking charges, the New York Times reported.

Goldman Sachs cuts China growth on power shortage (28 Sep, 2021)

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Goldman Sachs has become the latest banking giant to cut its growth forecast for China, as the country struggles with energy shortages, the BBC reported.

Exodus from BSP continues in UP (28 Sep, 2021)

Lucknow, Sep 28 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is facing an unprecedented exodus from the party on the eve of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

UN members ask China to respect human rights in Tibet (28 Sep, 2021)

Dharamsala, Sep 28 (IANS) At the ongoing 48th UN Human Rights Council session, a group of member states of the world body has called on China to respect human rights in Tibet, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said on Tuesday.

Invite farmers for talks without precondition: Sukhbir to PM (28 Sep, 2021)

Chandigarh, Sep 28 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene immediately and invite farmers for talks without any preconditions to revoke the three agriculture laws.

Tesla, Apple now target 2022 to bolster India manufacturing story (28 Sep, 2021)

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The two big-ticket investments in India this year -- Tesla and Apple -- which were set to lift the country as a brand on the world map and further end dependence on China-led investments in the tech and auto sectors, has somewhat been delayed owing to the pandemic and global chip shortage. Nonetheless, both the giants now aim to rewrite their India manufacturing story next year as Covid slows down.

Chairman, MD, ED can't be held vicariously liable for criminal acts of company: SC (28 Sep, 2021)

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court has ruled that senior company officials -- chairman, managing director, executive director, deputy general manager, planner and executor -- automatically cannot be held liable under criminal law for offences committed by the company in the absence of specific allegations against them.

IAF seeks to conduct trial of its officer accused in rape case, petitions court (28 Sep, 2021)

Chennai, Sep 28 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) has petitioned the additional Mahila court in Coimbatore, seeking trial of the rape-accused flight lieutenant as per the Air Force rules.

Reducing cyclone impacts: Double benefits of climate protection (28 Sep, 2021)

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Increasing global warming from currently one to two degrees Celsius by mid-century might put about 25 per cent more people at risk of tropical cyclones, a new study has found out.