act How UK car makers are leaping into action in the war against coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:26:53 GMT Auto operations have shifted from assembling hundreds of motors each day to developing and manufacturing life-saving technology and providing services for those in greatest need. Full Article
act Toyota launches new Yaris Cross compact SUV during lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:48:41 GMT The news of a new model comes as UK car dealers were told they can sell motors to customers as well as deliver them, as long as the government's strict guidelines on social distancing are upheld. Full Article
act What impact has coronavirus had on the UK car industry? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 16:42:51 GMT With many vehicle makers closing near the end of the month in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, just 78,767 vehicles left factory gates during the month, 47,428 fewer than March last year. Full Article
act Ford publishes 64-page 'playbook' for car factories following Covid-19 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 16:20:50 GMT The document outlines new measures, including temperature scans for all staff, requirements to wear face masks, working stations separated by 6 feet, and the closure of on-site gyms and canteens. Full Article
act Richard Branson clears way to sell half his £1.6billion stake in Virgin Galactic By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:24:10 GMT The Virgin Group boss came under fire last month for asking the UK government for £500million of support for his airline businesses, which have been paralysed in the pandemic. Full Article
act Jessica Ennis-Hill urges the athletic's world governing body to take action over reports of vast scale cheating in the last 10 years By Published On :: Sun, 02 Aug 2015 10:32:32 +0100 Jessica Ennis-Hill called on athletics' world governing body to address a report in the Sunday Times which appears to show cheating has taken place on a vast scale in the sport. Full Article
act Jenson Button and Jessica Ennis-Hill act as Star Wars storm troopers and rebels in road safety campaign (with a little help from cinema ticket-seller Rory McIlroy!) By Published On :: Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:37:22 +0000 The three British sporting stars have put their years of mixed success behind them to combine for a special video with a Star Wars theme, coinciding with the release of the new blockbuster film. Full Article
act Grigory Rodchenkov dismisses allegations he acted as a medical adviser to Jessica Ennis-Hill By Published On :: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 22:30:23 +0000 A journalist on an English-speaking Russian radio station made the extraordinary claim earlier this week and by Thursday it was gaining some traction on social media. Full Article
act Jonathan Kodjia ruled out for three weeks after Aston Villa striker sustains fractured cheekbone By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:26:33 GMT Aston Villa will be without striker Jonathan Kodjia for up to three weeks after he sustained a fractured cheekbone in a training-ground collision. Full Article
act Tottenham news: Jan Vertonghen 'decides to stay' and wants to sign new contract to remain at club By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:40:59 GMT Jan Vertonghen is ready to agree a new deal to remain at Tottenham beyond next summer, according to Football Insider. Full Article
act British racing hopes for the best as French close in on return to action amid coronavirus pandemic By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:39:21 GMT Racing returns in France on Monday and this might be seen as a positive for British officials hoping for encouraging news about their hopes to re-start the sport. Full Article
act Vinnie Jones, 55, reveals he loves 'bashing the s*** out of prima donna actors' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:50:35 GMT The star, 55, was sending a personalised message to a fan at £249 a pop. In one clip, he says in reference to his films: 'I hope you enjoy me bashing the s**t out of some of them prima donna actors. I do love it.' Full Article
act Kaia Gerber is 'grateful to be able to stay active' in lockdown as she flaunts her abs on Instagram By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:07:32 GMT Kaia Gerber was recently deemed part of fashion's 'new wave of top-tier models.' Full Article
act Alicia Silverstone seen going on a socially distant hike with Westworld actress Angela Sarafyan By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:50:09 GMT As the city slowly begins the process of reopening hiking trails as the coronavirus pandemic continues to subside, Los Angelenos are beginning to venture out to enjoy the great outdoors. Full Article
act The X Factor: Celebrity EXCLUSIVE: George Osborne gatecrashes filming with Louis Walsh By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 12:39:52 GMT Judge Louis Walsh was filming scenes with his act, Love Actually star Olivia Olson, on a London street when George, who proclaimed himself a huge fan of the IITV show, turned up. Full Article
act PETE JENSON: Forget 'La Masia', Real Madrid's youth factory 'La Fabrica' is now more successful By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 19:51:11 GMT PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Diario AS counted 41 players in Europe's top divisions who have come from the Valdebebas academy and there are 42 ex-Madrid youth system players playing in Spain. Full Article
act M/S Suretex Prophylactics India ... vs The Commissioner Of Central ... on 5 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. We have heard the learned Advocates appearing for parties and formulated following substantial questions of law on 26.02.2020, which reads: "(i) Whether under Rule 5 of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 prior to and from 01.04.2012 appellant would be entitled to seek refund without reference to the limitation? Or (ii) Whether the time prescribed under Section 11B of the Central Excise Act, 1944 would be applicable for claiming refund of CENVAT Credit?" 6 CEA No.35/2018 came to be admitted on 23.07.2019 to consider the substantial questions of law indicated thereunder. Full Article
act Suo Moto Action vs Ms Nuzhat Gul on 20 March, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 In terms of order passed on 13th March, 2020, the Special Mobile Magistrate (Traffic), Srinagar, has submitted his own affidavit and those of his accompanying staff namely Gulzar Ahmad Shah (Nazir), Irfan Ahmad Ganai, (Driver); Ali Khan (S.I), Ghulam Mohammad (SgCT), Tariq Ahmad (Constable), Mohammad Younis (SgCT). The affidavits so filed are taken on record. Copy of the affidavits along with the report of the Special Mobile Magistrate (Traffic), Srinagar, be furnished to the respondent for her response to be filed by or before the next date of hearing with copy in advance to Mr. N. H. Shah, learned Sr. AAG. List on 15th April, 2020. CM NO. 1853/2020 By this application, the applicant/ respondent is praying for providing her the copy of the application and other relevant documents for enabling her to file reply. Full Article
act Taliban say they don't have missing US contractor By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:26:57 +0530 Taliban leaders searched their ranks, including the much-feared Haqqani network, and on Sunday said they are not holding Mark R Frerichs, a Navy veteran turned contractor who was disappeared in Afghanistan in late January. "We don't have any information about the missing American," Sohail Shaheen, Taliban's political spokesman, told the AP in a message on Sunday. A second Taliban official familiar with the talks with the United States said "formally and informally" the Taliban have notified US officials they are not holding Frerichs. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media. Washington's peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, who negotiated a peace deal with the Taliban signed in February to allow America and NATO countries to withdraw their troops and end decades of war, asked for Frierchs' release during his meetings this week in the Middle Eastern State of Qatar where the Taliban maintain a political office. In a statement late Saturday by the .. Full Article
act Fire breaks out in cardboard factory in outer Delhi's Bawana By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:22:52 +0530 A fire broke out in a cardboard factory in outer Delhi's Bawana on Sunday morning, Delhi Fire Service officials said. However, no one is trapped or injured in the incident, they said. A call about the blaze was received around 7.25 am, following which 15 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire fighting operations are underway, the officials said. Full Article
act NDMA issues guidelines for restarting industrial activities to avoid Vizag-type tragedy By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:23:00 +0530 In the wake of the gas leak at a factory in Visakhapatnam, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued detailed guidelines for restarting industries after the lockdown and the precautions to be taken for the safety of the plants as well as the workers. In a communication to all states and union territories, the NDMA said due to several weeks of lockdown and the closure of industrial units, it is possible that some of the operators might not have followed the established standard operating procedures. As a result, some of the manufacturing facilities, pipelines, valves may have residual chemicals, which may pose risk. The same is true for the storage facilities with hazardous chemicals and flammable materials, it said. The NDMA guidelines said while restarting a unit, the first week should be considered as the trial or test run period after ensuring all safety protocols. Companies should not try to achieve high production targets. There should be 24-hour sanitisation .. Full Article
act COVID-19 may force auto cos into more automation on shop-floor, less reliance on contract labour: EY By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:42:52 +0530 The Indian automotive sector will continue to face challenges related to non-availability of labour and concerns over health and safety management on the shop-floor following the coronavirus pandemic, which may force firms to accelerate adoption of digital technologies in manufacturing, a report by consultancy firm EY said. This health crisis will settle gradually and would leave a profound impact on people and the ways of working especially on the shop-floor. There will be several changes to existing working norms and guidelines that organisations will need to abide by in order to ensure safety at the workplace, said the report titled 'Now, next and beyond: Auto factory of the future'. Elaborating on how automotive shop-floors will evolve and adopt digital technologies post COVID-19, the report said automobile companies will now have to rebuild and reinvent a new ecosystem to accommodate the new normal that is likely to emerge. "The auto sector will continue to face challenges ... Full Article
act Non-compliance and violations of RTE Act in TN schools By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 08:02:14 +0000 The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India’s report on Tamil Nadu (General and Social Sector) for the year ending on March 31, 2014 got tabled in the state assembly last month. Himanshu Upadhyaya analyses the report and asks question on the non-responsiveness of the state government to CAG’s performance review. Full Article
act No end to a shameful practice By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Despite laws abolishing the inhuman practice of manual scavenging, over a million dalits in 'superpower India' are caught in a vortex of severe social and economic exploitation. Even the central government pleaded lack of resources in failing to implement the law effectively, writes Sunil Kuksal. Full Article
act Grand distraction called river-linking By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The idea of interlinking rivers is appealing because it is so grand. But this is also the reason it is nothing more than a distraction from the business at hand, writes Sunita Narain. Full Article
act Manufacturing consent through selective knowledge By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 The World Bank's much touted 'knowledge' products are coming out of a flawed process. The bank hires highly paid consultants who are mostly directed through a system of incentives towards arriving at a pre-determined policy consensus. Information and experiences that run counter to the consensus are ignored. Shripad Dharmadhikary on the implications for India. Full Article
act Who exactly are the good guys? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Jemma Purdey reviews Yuva, Mani Ratnam's latest effort, and finds an unexplained mix of uplifting and sad realities. Full Article
act Children impacted by forced evictions By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Motivated by the media attention in Nandigram, six volunteers of Child Rights and You decided to examine how the urban poor are faring against State-sponsored eviction. Shoma Chatterji reports. Full Article
act Making agriculture attractive By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 01 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0000 With the 2003-4 budget giving agriculture the go-by, Devinder Sharma outlines five criteria that nation's finance minister must keep in mind while crafting budgetary policy for agriculture. Full Article
act Suggestions invited for amendment to PDPP Act By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Wed, 20 May 2015 21:35:06 IST The ministry of Home Affairs has invited suggestions for proposed amendments in the Prevention of Damage to Public Property (PDPP) Act, 1984. The proposed amendments seek to deter the prospective violators from vandalizing and destroying public/private property during agitations and other forms of protests. Full Article
act Portrait of an actress as a sensitive woman By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sun, 15 May 2011 07:06:18 IST Enthralling , engrossing, enticing . Unsurprising for a book whose subject is the supremely beautiful Madhubala. This biography is a good read for those who know little about this gifted actress. Written in an easy, fluid style, with captivating black and white photographs, "I Want to Live" is almost plaintive in its title. Full Article
act Sunday times exclusive extract By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 04:31:17 IST Sahil Tabassum once said to me, ‘I like a book to have a beginning, a middle and an end.’ I thought to myself...mine cannot be that kind of book. The gaps in my life were too many, the threads too few. Full Article
act 2 new cases in Dhanbad, state has more cured patients than active cases By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:30:00 IST Full Article
act क्या है INR-USD F&O Contracts, कैसे होगा इसमें कारोबार, जानिए सब कुछ By hindi.goodreturns.in Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:58:13 +0530 नयी दिल्ली। केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने एक वीडियो कॉन्फ्रेंस के जरिए गांधीनगर में जीआईएफटी अंतर्राष्ट्रीय वित्तीय सेवा केंद्र में दो अंतरराष्ट्रीय एक्सचेंजों पर INR-USD फ्यूचर्स एंड ऑप्शन (एफएंडओ) का शुभारंभ किया है। इस ट्रेड ऑप्शन को बीएसई के इंडिया Full Article
act Once a hotspot, Nuh now has just two active cases By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:31:00 IST Full Article
act Torture of Dalit brothers: SC panel orders action By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:39:30 IST On Saturday, Kangra ordered the police to register a case against the accused policemen . Full Article
act Economic activities in Hubballi to resume tomorrow By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:39:00 IST Full Article
act Anthony Fauci Among 3 Members of White House Virus Task Force Isolated After Contact With Patient By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:21:09 +0530 President Donald Trump, who publicly identified the affected Pence aide as spokeswoman Katie Miller, said he was 'not worried' about the virus spreading in the White House. Full Article
act Tesla Sues California County in Virus Factory Closure Fight, Threatens to Leave By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:33:37 +0530 Elon Musk has been pushing to re-open Tesla's Fremont, California, factory after Alameda County's health department said the carmaker must not reopen because local lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus remain in effect. Full Article
act Trump is Not Credible on Coronavirus Death Tolls. A Fact Check By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:51:33 +0530 The distortions in the US president's statements emerged over the past week alongside his relentless bragging about the US testing system, which failed in the crucial early weeks and remains globally subpar. Full Article
act China 'Shocked' by US Reversal on UN Coronavirus Action, Says Diplomat By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:06:04 +0530 Washington has halted funding for the WHO, a UN agency, after President Donald Trump accused it of being "China-centric" and promoting China's "disinformation" about the outbreak, assertions the WHO denies. Full Article
act Taliban Denies Having Missing US Contractor Mark Frerichs: Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 11:32:12 +0530 In a statement late Saturday by the US Embassy in Kabul, Washington also sought Pakistan’s help in locating Frerichs. Full Article
act Homeopathy can cure swine flu, claims practitioner By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:09:09 IST At a time the country is grappling with H1N1 virus and Tamiflu tablet is belived to be the only solution, a well-known medical practitioner today claimed that people can have a cost-effective treatment in homeopathy for swine flu. Full Article
act 'Havan' for bacteria-free homes: Study By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:00:40 IST Want to lead a healthy life and free your home from bacteria? Perform 'havan' at regular intervals. Full Article
act 2 Mutual Fund Options For Mitigating Impact Of Rupee's Weakness On Your Investments By www.goodreturns.in Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 14:51:32 +0530 Indian currency rupee against the dollar has tumbled to a historic low of 76.91 per US dollar on April 22, 2020 and as per reports it may touch levels of 80 as the pandemic Covid 19 brings with it a lot Full Article
act 4 Factors Ailing Banking Stocks Amid The COVID-19 Crisis By www.goodreturns.in Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 16:41:14 +0530 On Monday, banks and NBFCs (non-banking finance companies) were among the biggest losers on the Indian stock exchanges. ICICI Bank ended 10.56 percent lower, HDFC 9.98 percent down, HDFC Bank 7.89 percent lower, SBI was down 5.88 percent and NSE's banking Full Article
act Impact of COVID-19 on real estate prices By www.goodreturns.in Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:56:18 +0530 The contagion of COVID-19 has adversely affected every walk of life, businesses have gone back to the drawing boards to chalk out sustainable plans. The government and financial bodies are constantly working on developing plans for different sectors to be able Full Article
act Mother's Day 2020: Google Celebrates Moms with Interactive Doodle That Let's You Design Cards By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:26:33 +0530 Google explained that its latest doodle was inspired by a surge in searches for 'Homemade Mother’s Day card' and similar searches for 'virtual' gifts and ideas for the holiday. Full Article
act Cops tackle Jangleshwar labourers’ mutiny tactfully By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:17:00 IST Full Article
act 62 Fresh Coronavirus Infections Reported from Single CRPF Unit in Delhi, Active Cases Climb to 231 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 08:40:03 +0530 The 31st battalion of the force in Delhi has about 137 positive cases. All personnel are admitted at a quarantine facility in Mandoli area and undergoing treatment. Full Article