2020 capital markets in retrospect
New Delhi, Jan 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The year 2020 was not just another year but much more than that. It was actually a number of years rolled into one. Towards the end of the first quarter…
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Astro Zindagi
BY NEERAJ DHANKHER Here is what’s in store for you in 2021: ARIES 2021 is going to be a year of opportunities for you. The planetary position will be quite favourable for you throughout the…
Food Basket: India’s agri exports expected to surge over $25 bn-mark in 2021
By Rohit Vaid New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s agri exports are set to rake in more than $25 billion in 2021 on the back of healthy demand from Middle East and China. In a…
India and Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations
Islamabad, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) India and Pakistan on Friday conducted the annual exchange of the list of nuclear installations and facilities. According to a statement by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in accordance with Article-II…
Australia changes national anthem to reflect indigenous past
Sydney, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australians will sing a different version of their national anthem from January 1 after Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a change to the words. The anthem will no longer refer to…
JUI-F leaders among 31 held over Hindu shrine attack in Pak
Karak, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Police arrested 31 people including district leaders of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) here on Thursday for vandalising and demolishing the shrine of a Hindu saint in Teri area of the district. Police…
Northern plains colder than ‘Queen of Hills’
Shimla/Chandigarh, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chandigarh and most of the plains in Punjab and Haryana were on Friday colder than the ‘Queen of Hills’ — Shimla. The reason: the sun is shining brightly in Himachal Pradesh…
Sinking land will affect 635M people globally: Report
New York, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Human activities such as groundwater removal and other natural causes are leading to sinking of the Earth’s surface and the phenomenon will affect 635 million people, mostly in Asia, with…
Canadian minister caught holidaying amid Covid lockdown, resigns
Toronto, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Canadian minister, who was on Wednesday caught enjoying a clandestine Christmas holiday in the Caribbean while people in his country has been under Covid-19 lockdown, has resigned on his return….
UP farmer dies in shock after crop destroyed
Agra, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) A farmer in Uttar Pradesh died of a heart attack after watching his wheat crop on his six bigha land completely destroyed by stray cattle in Fatehabad of Agra district. Fifty-one-year-old…
Villas emerging as ‘villains’ in Goa’s tourism revival?
Panaji, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Goa’s stunning villas which dot the countryside, may well be emerging as the fancy villains in the coastal state’s tourism story which has been marred in recent times by the Covid-19…
ISRO working on green fuels like hydrogen peroxide for rockets
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian space rockets are set to go green as ISRO is working to replace its existing hazardous fuel with non-hazardous and environment- friendly fuels for its rockets…
UP’s campaign against crime: Properties worth Rs 733Cr seized
Lucknow, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Yogi Adityanath government, while pursuing its policy of zero tolerance against crime and corruption, has seized properties worth Rs 733 crore belonging to the mafia and criminals. Lucknow was at…
Syud Hossain: A forgotten ambassador brought back to life
New Delhi, Dec 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Among the multitudes of tombs in the City of the Dead in Cairo, there lies buried a lone Indian — an eminent scholar, writer, debonair statesman and a leader of…
Indian man killed by BGB in alleged gunfight
By Sumi Khan Dhaka, Dec 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Indian man was killed in an alleged gunfight with members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) just days after the conclusion of the 51st Director General-level border…
Pakistan to buy costliest LNG amid increasing gas shortage
By Hamza Ameer Islamabad, Dec 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) With an increasing gas crisis in the country, Pakistan will be buying an all-time high priced Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for February 2021. The Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL)…
Court permanently shuts down US-India computer scam against elders
By Arul Louis New York, Dec 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) A federal court has permanently shut down a US-based computer scam that preyed on elderly Americans using call centre operators in India resulting in losses of hundreds…
One policeman handles 511 people in India: BPR&D data
New Delhi, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) A single policeman in Indian deals with more than 511 people as per the latest Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) report related to Data on Police Organisations (DoPO)….
Corporates expect quick recovery in 2021
New Delhi, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) 2020 has been one of the most challenging years as several businesses collapsed due to the global pandemic. As recovery takes root, many in India Inc expect a quick turnaround…
Ex-B’desh CJ’s brother testify in embezzlement case
By Sumi Khan Dhaka, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Narendra Kumar Sinha has testified against his brother, the former Chief Justice of Bangladesh Surendra Kumar Sinha in a case that involves the embezzlement of 40 million taka…