Author: IANS

Women’s T20I tri-series: India lose to England

Melbourne, Feb 7 (IANS) England women rode on a strokeful half-century from Natalie Sciver to defeat India by four wickets in the fourth T20I of the women’s triangular series on Friday. Sciver’s composed 50 from 38 balls rescued England after they slipped to 28/3, chasing 124 for victory at the[Read More…]

Sikh-American couple’s food truck feeds LA’s homeless

Los Angeles, Feb 7 (IANS) A Los Angeles-based Sikh-American couple run a food truck service, which dishes out 200 burritos on a daily basis, to feed the city’s homeless, it was reported. Ravi Singh and his wife Jacquie’s food trucks, called “Share A Meal”, run across various locations around Los[Read More…]

Kim convinced son Psalm is her father’s reincarnation

New York, Feb 7 (IANS) Reality TV star Kim Kardashian believes her youngest son Psalm is the reincarnation of her late father Robert Kardashian Sr. The “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star shared the thought at the launch of her SKIMS line at Nordstroms in New York City detailing the[Read More…]

Letterman recalls death threats from Tarantino

Los Angeles, Feb 7 (IANS) Popular American host David Letterman once got into a serious beef with Hollywood maverick Quentin Tarantino, to the point that the filmmaker threatened to kill him. The late-night talk show great shared his “great fight” with the “Kill Bill” helmer when asked on Showtime’s “Desus[Read More…]

BJP slams AAP over arrest of Sisodia’ OSD for graft

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Taking a dig at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in an alleged bribery case of Rs two lakh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on[Read More…]

Oli directs authorities to bring back Nepalis from China

Kathmandu, Feb 7 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has directed authorities to bring back Nepalis stranded in from China amid the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, a media report said. At least 180 Nepali nationals, mostly students, have filed applications at the country’s embassy in China seeking immediate evacuation from[Read More…]

SBI slashes MCLR by 5 bps across tenors

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) In its ninth consecutive cut in MCLR by a bank in the current fiscal, India’s top lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday aannounced a cut in the retail fixed deposits or FD rates effective from February 10. The reduction in MCLR by the[Read More…]

Nagrota encounter case likely to be handed over to NIA

Srinagar, Feb 7 (IANS) The Nagrota encounter case in which three militants were killed is likely to be handed over to the National Investigating Agency (NIA), sources said on Friday. A policeman was also injured in the encounter that took place on January 31 after police intercepted a truck carrying[Read More…]

Gloster to lead MG in SUV segment, G10 in MPV

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) After succesfully taking on Tata’s Harrier in the compact SUV segment, the Morris Garages (MG) on Friday brought its first luxury SUV in India, the MG Gloster. The Gloster once launched will directly compete with the segment leader Toyota Fortuner and Ford Endevour. The price[Read More…]

1,000 Kudumbashree hotels to serve Kerala meals at Rs 25

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 7 (IANS) Kerala State Finance Minister Thomas Issac who is credited with floating Kudumbashree, has always been generous in lifting it from a project funded by National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD), to its present level and in his 11th budget that was presented in the[Read More…]

Hasina seeks EU support for Rohingya return to Myanmar

Dhaka, Feb 7 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought continued support of the European Union (EU) to ensure safe, dignified, and sustainable return of the displaced Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar, a media report said on Friday. “The Bangladesh Prime Minister thanked the EU members, including Italy, for[Read More…]

US makes new terms for violence reduction in Afghanistan

Kabul, Feb 7 (IANS) As the US-Taliban peace talks continue in Doha, Washington has made several new demands over the reduction in violence plan, informed sources have said. One of the demands is that the reduction in violence should be long-term, TOLO News quoted the sources as saying on Thursday.[Read More…]

Bryant memorial service on Feb 24 in LA

Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) A memorial service for late basketball great Kobe Bryant will be held in Los Angeles on February 24. According to a report in CNN, the service will take place at the Staples Center. Kobe and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among the nine people killed in[Read More…]





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