Новости за 22.01.2019

The new 10% quota for the economically weak will significantly increase admissions to higher education, adding up to three lakh seats in centrally funded institutions - including elite ones like IITs, IIMs and NITs - in two phases over 2019-20 and 2020-21.

In a bid to promote "transparency" in online political advertisements ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Google is introducing an India-specific ad library, where people can get information on the amount of money spent on online ads featuring political content.

A year ago, Harcharan Singh lost his 25-year-old sister, Reema, to the factory fire in Bawana that claimed 17 lives.

: A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi expressed concern on Tuesday over the Kerala high court not finding a single candidate from the reserved category crossing the threshold of minimum percentage of marks for appointment as judicial officers in trial courts.

The Commerce Department of Jesus and Mary College recently organised its department fest – Com’Acumen – and invited TV actor Prachi Tehlan to be a part of its inaugural ceremony. Prachi, who is an alumna of the college, graduated from the same department in 2010. She shared her journey of being a sportsperson, a corporate employee and finally, an actor.

Here are the big sports events lined up for Wednesday (January 23) that comprise first ODI between India and New Zealand and action from the Indonesia Masters badminton tournament.

The Narendra Modi government has opened 52 new coal mines since coming to power in May 2014 to fuel its flagship village and household electrification programmes without tripping the system. These 52 mines represent 86% growth over the number of mines added in the five-year period between 2009 and 2014, when most projects were stuck in red tape.

India generates 25,940 tonnes of plastic waste every day, but 40% of it remains uncollected causing choking of drainage and river systems, littering of the marine ecosystem, soil and water pollution, ingestion by stray animals, and open air burning leading to adverse impact on human health and environment.

Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday batted for cricket to be included in the Olympic Games, saying there are different versions of the sport and featuring the game in the quadrennial event will make the sport more global.

Aleksander Khotsianivski of Ukraine won the 125kg super heavyweight category bout against Satender Malik 7-0 of Delhi Sultans, leading Haryana Hammers to their third straight win in the Pro Wrestling League Season 4 on Tuesday.

Sri Shivakumara swami of Siddaganga mutt was laid to rest on Tuesday at the Rudrakash Mantap in the Siddaganga mutt premises where he carried out his philanthropic activities for over eight-decades with full state honours.

Adverse weather conditions have affected life in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district. While darkness has enveloped many areas with the electricity supply having been snapped, the district administration was forced to announce the closure of the schools to avoid any untoward incidents. Many roads have been closed.

Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday backed Ravichandran Ashwin's return to the ODI squad ahead of the World Cup, saying a finger-spinner like him could be as effective as a wrist-spinner in English conditions. Gambhir cited the example of Australia tweaker Nathan Lyon, who recently made an ODI comeback following his stellar performances in the longest format.

India will eventually surpass China in economic size and will be in a better position to create the infrastructure being promised by the Chinese side in South Asian countries, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said. The comments assume significance with China working on a lot of infrastructure projects across the region, including in Nepal and Pakistan.

The couple exchanged rings in the presence of family and friends

Oscars 2019: The nominations are being announced live from Samuel Goldwyn Theater

A 16-year-old boy from Rohtak has become the first sportsperson from Haryana to win a national sub-junior snooker title in the 86th National Billiards and Snooker Championship, drawing comparisons with country's ace cueist Pankaj Advani.

A 16-year-old boy from Rohtak has become the first sportsperson from Haryana to win a national sub-junior snooker title in the 86th National Billiards and Snooker Championship, drawing comparisons with country's ace cueist Pankaj Advani.

Kevin-Prince Boateng acknowledged on Tuesday that he will not be a starter after his shock move to Barcelona, but he is determined to win everything with the Spanish champions.

Krushna Abhishek's sister Arti Singh congratulates him on TKSS topping charts, in the quirkiest way.