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Sports Minister Goel flags off third 'Slum Yuva Daud'

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Sports Minister Vijay Goel here on Sunday flagged off the third Slum Yuva Daud which aims to promote sporting culture among the youth living in slum areas.

India needs New Delhi-size landfills for waste by 2050: Report

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) With India littering its waste without sufficient treatment, it needs to set aside about 88 sq. km of precious land -- the size of New Delhi -- for landfills by 2050, industry association Assocham said on Sunday, citing its study. "Considering that most of the waste in India is dumped without treatment, it would require an estimated 88 square kilometre (sq km) of precious land to be brought under waste disposal through landfilling by 2050, which is equivalent to the size of area under administration of the New Delhi Municipal Council," said a joint report of Assocham and accounting firm PwC.

BAI announces cash reward for Srikanth

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Badminton Association of India (BAI) President Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh for Kidambi Srikanth after he won the Australian Open Superseries title in Sydney on Sunday.

IND VS WI Preview: Rain likely to play spoilsport yet again

The first ODI between India and West Indies was abandoned due to persistent rain at Port of Spain, Trinidad but the empty seats and dull atmosphere, meant that the first ODI had nothing significant attached to itself.

SAIL-ArcelorMittal JV deal likely to be clinched next month: Steel Minister

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) All hurdles in the formation of a joint venture (JV) between steel giants SAIL and ArcelorMittal have been removed and the final agreement may be signed next month, said Union Steel Minister Chaudhury Birendra Singh. "A feasibility report on the new JV has been prepared and all the pre-requisites formalities have been achieved. The final draft of the agreement is ready and it may be signed as early as next month," Singh told IANS in an email interview.

Socially-conscious e-waste warrior aims at Bengaluru cleanup

Bengaluru, June 25 (IANS) In a mushrooming urban landscape where waste disposal is becoming big business, meet one of India's new breed of waste warriors -- Saahas Zero Waste (SZW) is an enterprise with the motto of making maximum social impact in the area of sustainable urban development. Recognised as a start-up by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), SZW operates on-site solutions for bulk waste generators including tech parks and residential complexes, client manager Sabira Lakhani told IANS.

Plagiarism: Designers worry over rip-offs in fashion industry, mass market

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Fashion designers work hard to bring out new offerings. It's long and tedious (fight)," Designer Rohit Bal told IANS talking about his run-in with rip-off artists. Recently, Rohit Bal took on designer Seema Mehta for one of her creations which he said had resemblance to his Summer/Resort 2016 collection.

'Baadshah' SRK completes 25 years in Bollywood

Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) He ventured into Bollywood in 1992 with the film "Deewana" and ever since has given several cinematic jewels like "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge", "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham" among many others. Supestar Shah Rukh Khan, who is fondly called the "Baadhshah" of Bollywood by his fans, has completed 25 years in the Hindi film industry. Shah Rukh began his career with appearances in several TV shows like "Fauji" and "Circus".

After RK's Moscow odyssey, another Kapoor blazes a trail in Russia

Panaji, June 25 (IANS) Decades after Bollywood's original showman Raj Kapoor blazed a cinematic trail in Russian hearts in the erstwhile USSR, his nephew is now kicking up some snow and dust right though the soul of Russia's heartland. Filmmaker and businessman Aditya Raj Kapoor, son of veteran Bollywood legend Shammi Kapoor, is currently on a bike ride across the breadth of Russia, along the popular, but arduous Moscow to Vladivostok route in a bid to relive the enchantment of the Russian landscape and its people. Kapoor, who is currently vrooming across the almost 10,000 km journey on his Bonneville Triumph motorbike, spoke to IANS over e-mail about the challenges which lay ahead in his yet-to-be-completed journey and his passion for biking.

'President Trump sees India as huge market for trade, investment', says Council on Foreign Relations official

Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia in Council on Foreign Relations, Alyssa Ayres said that both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump will discuss issues surrounding the trade building relations. Alyssa Ayres said that President Trump sees India as a huge market for trade and will develop the economic ties with India. Ayres also said that while there will be discussions on the H-1B visa issue but chances of it getting solved were dim. She further added that the meeting between the two leaders is important for building future relations and India becoming an important ally of the United States.