Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) Actress Ishita Dutta is a true fashionista. Be it casual western or a ethnic look, she never fails to leave an impression on fans. Her recent photoshoot in a pink saree is a proof of the fact. In the images, she strikes a glam pose in[Read More…]
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Avishek Dalmiya becomes youngest CAB prez at 38
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) Avishek Dalmiya and Snehasish Ganguly were on Wednesday elected unopposed as the Cricket Association Bengal (CAB) president and secretary respectively. The 38-year-old Avishek became the youngest CAB president, a position which lay vacant after former India captain Sourav Ganguly took over as the BCCI chief. Ganguly’s[Read More…]
AAP’s ‘buzz campaign’ takes it to people
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Along with the traditional mode of election campaign, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party is also trying “buzz campaign” to seek votes for the February 8 Assembly elections in Delhi. The ‘Buzz campaign’ has four major components — Nukkad Natak (street play), flash mob, live music[Read More…]
Shekhar Suman: God gives us signals, we just need to understand them
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) Actor Shekhar Suman, who attended Cancer initiative, feels that god gives signals to people and we just need to understand and identify these. He further added that there is a need to spread awareness about the disease. Talking about the event, Suman said: “It’s really a[Read More…]
Coronavirus: LG, ZTE withdraw from MWC, others may follow (Lead)
Seoul/New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) With the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus showing no signs of slowing down, Chinese tech major ZTE and South Korean giant LG Electronics have decided to withdraw their participation from the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 event in Barcelona later this month. While[Read More…]
Zakir Hussain contributes to music for kiddie show (Lead)
Los Angeles, Feb 5 (IANS) Tabla legend Zakir Hussain has given his musical touch to the Disney Junior animated series “Mira, Royal Detective”. The mystery-adventure show is inspired by the cultures and customs of India. Set in the fictional land of Jalpur, it follows life of Mira, a commoner who[Read More…]
Woman born with 19 toes, 12 fingers sets new record
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) A woman who lives in Kadapada village of Ganjam district in Odisha was born with 12 fingers and 19 toes. She is doing the rounds on the social media as she is all set to enter the Guinness World Records. The previous record-holder was Devendra[Read More…]
Italy wants to maintain ‘cultural presence’ in Middle East
Rome, Feb 5 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s government is eager to keep a “cultural presence” alive in Syria and other war-wracked parts of the Middle East, Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni told archaeologists at a meeting here Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry said. “Keeping the flame of our cultural presence in Syria and[Read More…]
Bigg Boss 13: Arhaan gets notice for staying in Rashami’s house
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) Model and evicted “Bigg Boss 13” contestant Arhaan Khan has received a legal notice for staying in actress Rashami Desais residence during her absence. During his stay in the “Bigg Boss” house, Arhaan was reprimanded by Salman Khan for hiding facts about his personal life from[Read More…]
Rosneft-IOC ink crude supply pact; India, Russia discuss BPCL
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Russian oil major Rosneft inked a pact with India’s largest fuel retailer Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Wednesday for importing 2 million tonnes of Urals grade crude oil during the year 2020. This is the first-ever term contract reached between a Russian oil supplier and[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet rejects CAA
Bhopal, Feb 5 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday became the fifth state after Punjab, Kerala, Rajasthan and West Bengal to officially reject the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The state Cabinet passed a resolution against CAA, requesting the Union government to revoke the new citizenship law. It said secularism is the[Read More…]
Newborn infected with coronavirus in China’s Wuhan
Wuhan, Feb 5 (IANS) A newborn in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, was confirmed to have been infected with the virus just 30 hours after being born, a local hospital said on Wednesday. The infant, born on February 2, is the youngest[Read More…]
Number of sextortion cases on rise: Police
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Sextortion, the practice of extorting money or sexual favours from someone by threatening to reveal evidence of their sexual activity, has reached the Indian shores after the western countries, as cyber criminals are now active in Delhi and victimising Delhiites. A number of such cases[Read More…]
EC bans BJP MP Parvesh Verma for second time
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) BJP’s West Delhi star campaigner for Delhi assembly elections, Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, has been banned for the second time, according to Ranbir Singh, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer, over his remark calling Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a “terrorist.” Verma, an MP from West Delhi, has[Read More…]
Ranji Trophy: Middle-order rescues Gujarat after poor start (Roundup)
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Despite a shaky start, the Gujarat middle-order came to the rescue of their side against Delhi in a round 8 match of the Ranji Trophy at the Arun Jaitely stadium here on Wednesday. The visitors were in trouble after losing four wickets for just 88[Read More…]
How the ‘Shah’ of BJP micromanaged the Delhi poll campaign
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) From holding a rally at faraway Burari in the dust to talking suavely in affluent south Delhi, from devising the social media strategy to designating rallies for his party MPs and leaders, it is a single-handed Amit Shah show in Delhi where he had a[Read More…]
Confident Mizoram to take on ‘cautious’ Punjab in Jr NFC final
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) A confident Mizoram will aim to win back to back titles in the Junior National Football Championship (NFC) tier 1 when they take on Punjab in the final schedule at the JLN Stadium in Shillong on Thursday. “We beat them (Punjab) in the final last[Read More…]
ALERT: EC again bans BJP MP Parvesh Verma from holding public meetings for 24 hours
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Tata Sierra may be back, concept displayed at auto show
By Rohan Agarwal New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Often projected as India’s first SUV (sports utility vehicle) and one of the Indian market’s hot favourites in 1990s, Tata Sierra may be back on roads soon. It was introduced as a concept electric-vehicle at the Auto Expo 2020, inaugurated at India[Read More…]
Ganguly to deliver Jagmohan Dalmiya lecture on March 17
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) BCCI president Sourav Ganguly will deliver a lecture at the third edition of the Jagmohan Dalmiya annual conclave on March 17, on the eve of India’s third and final ODI against South Africa at the Eden Gardens here. “Sourav Ganguly has agreed to deliver the Jagmohan[Read More…]
Imran Khan admits India won’t reverse Kashmir decision
By Aarti Tikoo Singh New Delhi/Islamabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday, for the first time, acknowledged the finality of the reorganization of Jammu & Kashmir state and revocation of its special status by the Modi government. Though Prime Minister Khan described New Delhi’s move a[Read More…]
CCS in list of top 100 global think tanks
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Centre for Civil Society (CCS) has featured in the list of top 100 global think tanks and is the fourth Indian think tank to find its place in the list. The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Programme at the University of Pennsylvania annually ranks[Read More…]
Spotify hits 124 million Premium paid subscribers
New York, Feb 5 (IANS) Swedish music streaming service Spotify on Wednesday announced total revenue of 1,855 million euros that grew 24 per cent Y/Y in Q4 of 2019. Spotify Premium revenue was 1,638 million euros, up 24 per cent Y/Y, while ad-supported revenue was 217 million euros, up 23[Read More…]
Brad Pitt: Leonardo DiCaprio ‘calls me Lover’
Los Angeles, Feb 5 (IANS) Hollywood actor Brad Pitt says he has a “lover” kind of bond with “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” co-star Leonardo DiCaprio, and has immense respect for him. Asked about his chemistry with DiCaprio, Pitt said: “Lover. He calls me Lover. It’s a bit confusing,[Read More…]
Ayodhya Commissioner relinquishes charge as Receiver
Ayodhya, Feb 5 (IANS) The commissioner of Ayodhya, M.P. Agarwal on Wednesday relinquished charge as receiver of the Ram Janmabhoomi after the formation of the Shri Ram Janambhoomi Teertha Kshetra trust as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. Agarwal handed over charge to Raja Bimlendra Mohan Pratap Mishra, also[Read More…]