New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted flagship schemes of his government including Ayushmann Bharat, PM Awas Yojana and PM Jan Dhan Yojana and emphasised the principle of 'Antyodaya'.Speaking at the 76th session of UNGA, he said India today is moving forward on the path of integrated development with 'Antyodaya' principle.
"I can say with my own experience that democracy c

PM Modi highlights his government's flagship schemes

Jake Haener threw five touchdown passes, four to Jalen Cropper, as No. 22 Fresno State pulled off a fourth-quarter rally to beat visiting UNLV 38-30 Friday night in the teams' Mountain West Conference opener.

Haener and Cropper's final scoring connection, a 26-yarder with 4:53 left in the game, gave the Bulldogs (4-1, 1-0 MWC) the lead for good at 35-30. Cesar Silva added insurance with a 31-yard field goal with 2:29 rem

Jake Haener tosses 5 TD passes as No. 22 Fresno State nips UNLV

Jake Haener threw for five touchdown passes, four to Jalen Cropper, as No. 22 Fresno State survived its Mountain West Conference opener with a fourth-quarter rally that allowed it to beat UNLV 38-30 Friday night in Fresno, Calif.

Haener and Cropper's final scoring connection, a 26-yarder with 4:53 left in the game, gave the Bulldogs (4-1, 1-0 MWC) the lead for good at 35-30. Cesar Silva added insurance with a 31-yard fie

Jake Haener tosses 5 TDs as No. 22 Fresno State nips UNLV

Australia's Stuart Appleby, making his PGA Tour Champions debut, shares the lead after the first round of the Pure Insurance Championship in Pebble Beach, Calif.

Appleby, who turned 50 on May 1, is tied with another 50-year-old, Germany's Alex Cejka, after both shot 6-under-par 66 at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Tom Lehman, who played Pebble Beach, and South Korea's K.J. Choi, who played Spyglass Hill Golf Course, both shot

Stuart Appleby shares lead after first Champions round

&copy; Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's securities regulator has approved the initial public offering (IPO) registrations of two companies on the country's NASDAQ-style ChiNext board.Hangzhou Zhengqiang Corporation Limited and Shand

China greenlights two ChiNext IPOs

The recent collapse of a high-profile sexual harassment case brought against a well-known television host has reignited debate in China over workplace gender roles and reinvigorated the country's #MeToo movement.Zhou Xiaoxuan, 27, says she was an intern at Chinese state-owned media compa

China: #MeToo, inequality, harassment and sexual politics in the workplace

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 24 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister S Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday requested the Centre to help the state in getting the authorization of Cash Credit Limit (CCL) for the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS), 2021-22 from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expeditiously.
Keeping in view the coming Kharif season, the Chief Minister had detailed deliberations which lasted for one and a half hours wit

Channi urges Centre for smooth procurement for KMS

Baltimore [US]/ Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Sudip Mazumder is the new Chief Executive Officer of IIoT innovation leader Prophecy Sensorlytics LLC, also serving on the company's Board of Directors.
His leadership of this patent-rich (25 US and international patents) Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) development company is a new hallmark in his IIT-rooted career in technology, Di

Bessemer names Sudip Mazumder new CEO of IIoT Innovation

Agartala (Tripura) [India], September 24 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Thursday announced that the government has issued 12.59 lakh Ayushman cards so far and spent Rs 49 crores on the treatment of 1.03 lakh beneficiary patients in the state.
The chief minister's announcement came during the inaugural ceremony of an event at Rabindra Bhawan in Agartala to celebrate three years of Ayushman Bharat - Pradh

Over 12 lakh Ayushman cards issued under PM-JAY in Tripura

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 24 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday reviewed the implementation of the Central schemes with officials from the Madhya Pradesh government.
Tomar praised the efforts of Madhya Pradesh in the National Agriculture Development Scheme, Beej Gram Yojana and Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Scheme.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shi

Agri Minister reviews implementation of Central govt scheme

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 24 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday met with the Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and spoke about the efforts made by the Madhya Pradesh government in the interest of the agriculture sector and farmers, said a press release.
According to the press release, MP is leading in the country in agriculture infrastructure funds.
The Ch

MP CM Chouhan meets Agriculture Minister Tomar

New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): In view of the high demand of the devotees, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is giving more people a chance to visit all prominent places associated with the life of Lord Shri Rama and have darshan.
In line with this, the company has planned to run four more Ramayana Circuit Special Train to promote religious tourism. These trains will run in addition to th

IRCTC plans to run 4 more special trains

New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Rejoicing over the third anniversary of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said that it has been three years of service and prosperity.
"Three years of service and prosperity! Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji's thinking has been to raise the living standard of the marginalised people. Ayushman Bharat s

Health Minister celebrates AB PM-JAY 3rd anniversary

Max Kepler went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs and Joe Ryan pitched five strong innings as the visiting Minnesota Twins edged the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Wednesday night to sweep a two-game interleague series.

Juan Minaya, Tyler Duffey and Jorge Alcala each logged a scoreless inning before Alex Colome worked around Ian Happ's RBI single and three Cubs stolen bases in a two-run ninth to earn his 15th save.

Colome 

Max Kepler's 2 HRs, 10 total bases carry Twins past Cubs

Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.

PGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Fortinet Championship (Max Homa)
THIS WEEK: Ryder Cup, Sept. 23-26, Sheboygan, Wisc.
Course: Whistling Straits (Par 71, 7,390 yards)
Purse: N/ADefending Champion: Team Europe
FedEx Cup Leader: Max Homa
HOW TO WATCH
TV: Friday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday: 8-9 a.m. (

Golf Glance: Whistling Straits plays host to Ryder Cup drama

New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya will inaugurate and chair the virtual inaugural session of the third anniversary of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) which will be celebrated as 'Arogya Manthan 3.0', on September 23, 2021.
The anniversary of the Central scheme is also observed as 'Ayushman Bharat Diwas'.
According to a statem

Mansukh Mandaviya to inaugurate 'Arogya Manthan 3.0'

J.P. Crawford won his first Gold Glove during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.

If you ask anyone in the Seattle Mariners' clubhouse, the shortstop deserves another.

Crawford made a couple of sterling defensive plays and went 3-for-5 with a double, home run and two RBIs Tuesday night as theMariners defeated the host Oakland Athletics 5-2.

Seattle (82-69) has won the first two games of this four-game, high-stakes seri

J.P. Crawford, Mariners bid to beat A's for third straight time

New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd has delivered superior customer connect during COVID-19 pandemic with its unique 'Speed Dial Partner for Life' initiative.
Launched in the last fiscal year as an industry-first, under the Speed Dial Partner for Life initiative, Max Life assigns every customer a dedicated service relationship manager, known as the 'Partner for Life' for all their po

Max Life delivers superior customer services during COVID

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): HDFC ERGO General Insurance, India's leading non-life insurance company in the private sector, announced the launch its full-fledged Hindi website on Tuesday, September 14th, 2021 to commemorate the Hindi Day 2021 (Hindi Bhasha Divas).
With this, HDFC ERGO General Insurance has entered the league of a few brands offering a bi-lingual website (English and Hindi).
A

HDFC ERGO launches its website in Hindi language

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 22 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The Telangana government has entered into an agreement today withAs a part of the agreement, Wingsure will provide deep-tech-based personalized crop insurance products and advisory services to small, underserved farmers in the state.
Agriculture and the allied sectors are the largest sources of livelihood in India, with most rural households dependent p

Telangana Government signs MoU with Wingsure

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Royal Dutch Shell has made a major commitment to manufacture low carbon emissions aviation fuel over the next four years, in a bid to encourage airlines to lower the emission of greenhouse gases. Aviation, which constitutes three percent of carbon emissions globally, is viewed as being among the most challenging sectors to transform due to the few alternate technologies to petroleum-drive

Shell seeks to encourage production of bio-based jet fuel

Shell promotes low polluting jet fuel, but price prohibitive

Shell to push for increase in production of low polluting jet fuel

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 24 (ANI): Crisil has reaffirmed AAA/Stable/A1-plus ratings on bank facilities of fast-moving consumer goods major Marico.
The ratings continue to reflect Marico's leading position across product categories, improving revenue diversity, healthy operating efficiency and a robust financial risk profile.
Crisil said these strengths are partially offset by the susceptibility of the operating m

Crisil reaffirms AAA/Stable/A1-plus ratings on Marico

Exotic fern, actinidia, wild berries and mushrooms: these and other gifts of nature become mouth-watering dishes in the hands of local chefs.The Taigafest festival, held every fall in the Russian Far East, invites guests to try dishes made from ingredients from the Ussuri taiga (as the forests of the southern regions of the Russian Far East are called). This year's festival chefs shared their uncommon recipes wi

5 taiga recipes from Russia&#039;s Far East

The United States is permitting a company owned by a Ukrainian tycoon to sell a Texas building the government froze as part of a civil money-laundering case so that it can pay down the property's back taxes and other debts.The Justice Department last year accused billionaire Ihor Kolomoyskiy along with his partner of embezzling money from their Kyiv-based Privatbank and then laundering the proceeds through shell

U.S. Allows Ukrainian Tycoon To Sell Texas Property It Froze

The Taliban says two high-ranking Kyrgyz officials have traveled to Kabul for talks with the group's leadership, the most-senior Central Asian delegation to meet with the militants since they seized power in mid-August.The acting foreign minister in the Taliban-led government, Amir Khan Muttaqi, met with the deputy chairman of Kyrgyzstan's Security Council, Taalatbek Masadykov, and the head of the Foreign Policy

Top Kyrgyz Officials Meet With Taliban Leadership In Kabul

WASHINGTON D.C.: On Monday, Attorney-General Merrick Garland was urged by two senior U.S. Senate Democrats to investigate and prosecute unruly air passengers, in light of the rising number of disturbances on passenger flights.The two senators, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin and Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, called on the Justice Department and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to jointly "e

U.S. Justice Department urged to prosecute unruly air passengers

Fed up with unruly air passengers, Senators call for prosecution

Senators want U.S. to prosecute unruly air passengers

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has written to the Transport Department, warning that a partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways, the "Northeast Alliance", would lead to higher airfares.The partnership was announced in July 2020 and approved by the Transportation Department six months later, shortly before the end of the Trump administration.Under the codeshare agreement

U.S. Senator says American, JetBlue link-up will raise prices

American buying JetBlue will mean higher cost of tickets, says Senator

Lawmaker concerned American purchase of JetBlue means higher fares

DUBLIN, Ireland: The United States has announced that Irish travelers can again enter the U.S. beginning in November. Taoiseach Michel Martin said he was "delighted" by the Biden administration's decision to lift the U.S. Covid-19 travel ban for fully vaccinated Irishmen. Martin, in New York for the opening of the UN General Assembly, said the U.S. opening "reflects the progress we've all collectively mad

White House announces travel from Ireland to US to start in November

Irish to again travel to US if fully vaccinated against Covid

Travel from Ireland to US to begin in November

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Transportation Department has announced that it will grant permission to a single low-cost or ultra-low-cost carrier to operate afternoon and evening flights from Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, in a bid to decrease fares.Southwest Airlines was previously allocated the coveted takeoff and landing slots, which have a capacity of eight daily round-trip flights, but it ended 

U.S. to award slot at Newark Airport to low-cost carrier

After Southwest leaves Newark, U.S. to award slot to budget airline

Seeking to cut fares, U.S. to award slot at Newark to low cost airline

WASHINGTON D.C.: A senior White House official said the Biden administration is drafting a new system for international travel, to eventually lift travel restrictions that prevent most travelers from entering the U.S. from other countries.Jeff Zients, White House coronavirus response coordinator, told the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board that due to the surge in local and international Covid cases caused 

White House drafting new rules for international travel

New U.S. travel rules might allow return of foreign tourists

Travel industry hopes US to issue new rules for international travel

Beijing [China], September 25 (ANI): China is continuing its crackdown against the top business figures of the country as it recently arrested two executives of renowned HNA Group, a media report said.
Chen Feng, HNA's chairman, and Tan Xiangdong, the company's CEO, were arrested and taken into custody Friday over suspected crimes in Hainan Province, where HNA is headquartered, New York Post reported.
HNA Group -- a bankr

China continues its crackdown against key business figures

Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Forging closer ties between two leading Indo-Pacific powers, the US and India on Friday committed to advance security in the Indo-Pacific by expanding cooperation on terrorist screening, information sharing, aviation security, terrorist use of the internet, terrorist designations, and joint capacity building.
"The United States and India look forward to the upcoming Counterterrorism Jo

India-US to forge closer ties, to expand cooperation

&copy; Provided by Xinhua Cambodia and Bangladesh both received more COVID-19 vaccines from China on Friday.PHNOM PENH, DHAKA, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Friday received a new batch of 3 million doses of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines, as Banglade

Cambodia, Bangladesh receive new batches of vaccines from China

&copy; Provided by Xinhua "For 40 years, commercial ties between the two nations have brought immeasurable benefits to both peoples. Further decoupling will unravel that progress," said the AmCham Shanghai report.BEIJING, Sep

U.S. businesses in China optimistic despite Trump tariffs

New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI) An official of the Tata group, which is partnering with Airbus in the C-295 transport aircraft deal for the Indian Air Force, said they were yet to finalise the location of the manufacturing facility for the first-ever aerospace manufacturing project awarded to the private sector in the country.
Addressing a press conference after the deal was signed between the Defence Ministry and A

C-295 production facility location yet to be finalised

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 24 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday showered praise on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath "for maintaining the law and order situation in the state" to ensure holistic development.
He said the Chief Minister had done commendable work and his name sends shivers down the spine of criminals. Uttar Pradesh is slated to go to the polls early next year.

Rajnath Singh praises Yogi Adityanath  in poll-bound UP

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 24 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has strengthened the internal security in the last seven years.
The Chief Minister said there were blasts and other kinds of violence that led to the deterioration of internal security before 2014.
"We all know what was the situation before 2014. Planes used to be hijacked, there 

PM Modi has strengthened internal security: UP CM

New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): India has formalised the acquisition of 56 Airbus C295 aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force (IAF) legacy AVRO fleet.
It is the first 'Make in India' aerospace programme in the private sector, involving the full development of a complete industrial ecosystem: from the manufacture to assembly, test, and qualification, to delivery and maintenance of the complete lifecycle of the air

India formalises acquisition of 56 Airbus C295 aircraft

New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): The Minister of State for Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu on Thursday said that Namami Gange is not only a program for cleaning Ganga but to bring collective consciousness among masses.
The Minister of State for Jal Shakti chaired a meeting of the Empowered Task Force including several central ministries, departments, and the state governments for ensuring better coordination and converge

Namami Gange not for cleaning Ganga

Singapore, September 24 (ANI): Moody's Investors Service has affirmed GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd's (HIAL's) Ba2 corporate family rating (CFR) and Ba2 senior secured USD bond rating.
The outlook on ratings remains negative.
"The rating affirmation reflects our expectation of a gradual improvement in HIAL's revenue over the next two to three, driven by the implementation of higher tariffs under the final tariff

Moody's affirms Hyderabad Airport's Ba2 rating

New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the developing Parshuram Kund in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh.
The project is sanctioned under the 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive' (PRASHAD) scheme of Ministry of Tourism with the cost of Rs 37.88 crores in January 2021.
The event was graced by the presence of A

G Kishan Reddy lays foundation stone for developing Parshur

New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Water Minister and Chairman of Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Satyendar Jain on Thursday announced that the Delhi government is planning to provide Reverse Osmosis (RO) treated water to 7.25 Lakhs households in Delhi.
Jain on Thursday convened a meeting with the DJB officials and took stock of the preparations.
"Delhi Government is targeting to install these RO plants only in those areas wher

Delhi Govt preparing to supply RO treated water to 7.25 Lak

New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Thursday detected four gold bars weighing about 300 gm worth approximately Rs 14 lakh at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport during pre-embarkation security check and passenger was handed over to Customs Officials for further action in the case.
The troops of the paramilitary force detected the gold bars at about 5.15 a.m. during 

CISF detects 4 gold bars at IGI

New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI/ThePRTree): The Central Government is going to start Arunachal's first Greenfield airport project by November 2022.
The Modi Government has started the project 'Aviation Reform' under which 5 new airports will be built along with 6 heliports and 50 new air routes.
Sindhudurg and Gondhia districts of Maharashtra are the two districts that are included in this project. PM Modi stated tha

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