Author: IANS

San Francisco, Jan 31 (IANS) Aiming to divert users from Google Maps, Waze and other rivals, Apple has rolled out its redesigned Maps for all users in the US. The company said its revamped app is now available for US users and will arrive in Europe “in the coming months.”[Read More…]

Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Punjabi singer Himanshi Khurana found “Bigg Boss 13” contestant Asim Riazs proposal inside the house very ‘filmi, and says she needs some time to think about the relationship. With the connections week coming into play this week, Himanshi re-entered the house as Asim’s connection. Post the[Read More…]

Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) A garments shop owner arrested by Tamil Nadu police on the charge of raping his son’s girlfriend earlier this week has been remanded in judicial custody, police said on Friday. Police said that a couple who helped confine the woman at their home were also arrested[Read More…]

Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan announced on Friday that his banner Red Chillies Entertainment is associating as a producer with the upcoming film “Kaamyaab”. SRK took to Twitter to make the announcement. “Extremely poignant story of a character artist…his struggles with himself, films and life….bitterly sweet and very[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The government’s Smart City mission seems to be moving smoothly with the Economic Survey on Friday suggesting that under the initiative, more than 5,000 projects worth more than Rs 2 lakh crore were under different stages of implementation in 100 cities across the country. The[Read More…]

Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Singer Papon has sung a romantic song, “Dhokhadhari”, for the new short film “Station Master Phool Kumar” starring actor Namit Das. “Dhokhadhari”, composed by Gaurav Chatterji, begins with French singer Manon Gingold singing in French. The song then continues with Papon’s melodious voice in Hindi. The[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Election Commission on Friday said it has appointed former IRS official B. Murli Kumar as Special Expenditure Observer and retired IPS official Mrinal Kanti Das as Special Police Observer for the February 8 Delhi Assembly polls. The poll panel took the decision after the[Read More…]

Moscow, Jan 31 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the Middle East and Ukraine during a phone call, the Kremlin said on Friday. The leaders discussed implementing the agreements reached at an international conference on Libya in Berlin earlier this month, the Kremlin said in[Read More…]

By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Former cricketer Madan Lal said on Friday that he is looking forward to working with fellow former India players RP Singh and Sulakshana Naik as part of the new Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC). Lal, RP and former wicketkeeper Naik were announced as[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea filed by senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh contending that the amendment to the RTI Act violates the object of the parent statue, by curbing independence of Information Commissioners, and also infringes fundamental right to information[Read More…]

Toronto, Jan 31 (IANS) In great news for gamers, daily exercise in the gym or park will boost your performance levels while playing Fortnite or League of Legends (LoL), regardless of fitness levels and emotional response to exercise, researchers have found. Time spent playing video games is often seen as[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced the appointment of its Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC). The three-member committee comprises Madan Lal, Rudra Pratap Singh and Sulakshana Naik. As per a BCCI release, their term of appointment will be for one[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) As the coronavirus scare runs across the world with one confirmed case in India, Hindu Mahasabha has proposed bizarre treatment for the dreaded virus infection. Swami Chakrapani Maharaj, president of Hindu Mahasabha, on Friday said cow urine and cow dung can be used for treating[Read More…]

Berlin, Jan 31 (IANS) Researchers have found that low-intensity exercise triggers brain networks involved in cognition control and attention processing, while high-intensity exercise primarily activates networks involved in emotion processing. Using resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (Rs-fMRI), a noninvasive technique that allows for studies on brain connectivity, the study,[Read More…]

Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) The Bollywood comedy “Jawaani Jaaneman” released on Friday, and director Nitin Kakkar is keen that the audience watches his film with a new perspective. “Once I am done with the making of the film, I leave it to the audience. I am more interested to see[Read More…]