New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Anaemia is at least a mild public health problem for school-age children between the age group of 5-9 years in all states except for Kerala, according to the findings of the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS), 2016-18. Anaemia was a moderate or severe public health problem among pre-school children in … Read more
Ulan-Ude (Russia), Oct 8 (IANS) Six-time champion Mary Kom (51kg) on Tuesday sealed a spot for herself in the quarter-final of the ongoing women’s World Boxing Championships. Mary beat Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas by a unanimous decision in the pre-quarters after she had received a first-round bye. Later in the day, Saweety Bora’s (75kg) campaign ended … Read more
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal on Tuesday said her visa application was being processed and hoped she would receive it in time for her participation in next week’s Denmark Open tournament. Earlier on Monday, Saina had said that she was facing visa issues for her participation in the BWF Super … Read more
Chandigarh, Oct 8 (IANS) The Congress in Haryana is likely to promise farm loan waiver within six months, if voted to power. It was indicated by two-time Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. According to party leaders, the manifesto for the October 21 Assembly polls will most likely be released here on Friday. Hooda said if … Read more
Beijing, Oct 8 (IANS) Chinese smartphone manufacturer Realme has confirmed launch of X2 Pro in Madrid, Spain, on October 15, news portal GizmoChina reported on Monday. The smartphone would have dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, the company recently revealed through a tweet posted by its European account. It will also deliver certified Hi-Res sound … Read more
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Led by Amazon and Flipkart, e-tailers in India achieved a record $3 billion (nearly Rs 19,000 crore) of Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) in the first six days of the festive sale from September 29-October 4, a new report said on Tuesday. Walmart-owned Flipkart and Amazon dominated 90 per cent of … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 8 (IANS) The ruling CPI-M led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala are hand in glove to keep the BJP-led NDA at bay, said a senior BJP leader here on Tuesday. Speaking to the media, State BJP president P. S. Sreedharan Pillai said that this secret … Read more
