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New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The fire that broke out at an office of Delhi Transport Department at Civil Lines on Monday morning has been brought under control, the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said. The DFS informed around 10.45 a.m. that the fire has been doused. At least 26 fire[Read More…]

Amaravati, Jan 20 (IANS) Several opposition leaders were either detained or placed under house arrest in Andhra Pradesh as protests rocked Amaravati and surrounding districts on Monday, ahead of a crucial Assembly session where the state government is likely to announce its final decision on three capitals proposal. Tension prevailed[Read More…]

Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) The makers of “Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan” have decided to add a remix version of Bappi Lahiri’s “Yaar Bina Chain” in the movie, with lead pair Ayushmann Khurrana and Jitendra Kumar grooving to the music. Lahiri’s hit number released in 1985 as part of movie “Saaheb”,[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will file his nomination on Monday from the New Delhi constituency. Kejriwal, contesting for the third time from the same constituency, will hold a roadshow from the Valmiki Mandir to Hanuman Mandir in[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Shamsher Singh Surjewala, the former Haryana Congress chief, passed away on Monday following a brief illness, party leaders said. Surjewala had served as a Minister in the Haryana government for four times and was also elected to the Rajya Sabha once. He is the father[Read More…]

Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) NASA is closely monitoring an asteroid with an estimated diameter of about 755 feet — larger than the Golden Gate Bridge tower or more than twice the height of London’s Big Ben — that is currently heading towards Earth and is expected to skim past the[Read More…]

Sydney, Jan 20 (IANS) The platypus, an iconic Australian mammal with a duck bill and a beaver-like tail, is on the brink of extinction because of climate change and the loss of its habitat due to human development, according to a study published on Monday. The severe drought that has[Read More…]

Shimla, Jan 20 (IANS) The cold wave gripped most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, with the weather office predicting more snow across the state. Last week’s snowfall and rain led to the mercury to plunge below the freezing point in many areas in the state. Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti district[Read More…]

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20 (IANS) Keeping its date with taking a strong position against the Citizenship Amendment Act, the Kerala cabinet which had a special meeting on Monday, decided to inform the Census Commissioner that the state will not implement the National Population Register (NPR) when census operations get rolling. Speaking[Read More…]

Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) Actress Raveena Tandon will be writing and producing a web series on multiple personality disorder. She is backing the project under her home banner AA Films. The web-show will be in the psychological space and is based on the concept of split-personality. “I am really excited[Read More…]

By Nishant Arora Burhanpur (Madhya Pradesh), Jan 20 (IANS) Frequented by historians and art lovers seeking solace in its rich past, another transformation, albeit quietly, is taking place in the city of Burhanpur and this time, Cupertino-based tech giant Apple is empowering talented kids at the Macro Vision Academy (MVA)[Read More…]

Berlin, Jan 20 (IANS) The international allies of the Libyan government backed by the UN and the country’s rebel forces have agreed to implement the ceasefire launched a week ago and the world body-decreed embargo on weapons imports. The accord was reached on Sunday at an international conference on Libya[Read More…]

Bengaluru, Jan 20 (IANS) Team India captain Virat Kohli has said that using K.L. Rahul as a wicketkeeper-batsman adds to the balance of the team, thus hinting that the Karnataka batsman may be used in the same role in the five-match T20I series in New Zealand. Rahul was forced to[Read More…]

Chandigarh, Jan 20 (IANS) Dense fog on Monday engulfed most of parts of Punjab and Haryana, affecting rail and road traffic, as minimum temperatures remained below normal in many areas. Narnaul in Haryana was the coldest in both states as it saw a minimum of 4 degrees Celsius, two notches[Read More…]

Bengaluru, Jan 20 (IANS) Australia captain Aaron Finch has heaped praise on India’s death bowling, saying it was one of the reasons why the hosts ended the winning side in the just concluded three-match ODI series. In the final ODI played on Sunday, Australia couldn’t capitalise on the strong platform,[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) A major fire broke out at an office of Delhi Transport Department at Civil Lines on Monday morning. At least eight fire tenders have been rushed to the spot to put out the blaze. According to Delhi Fire Services, the fire was reported at 8.38[Read More…]

Los Angeles, Jan 20 (IANS) Actress Amy Schumer, who has recently opened up about her IVF journey as she wants to have another baby, says she would love to have a daughter next and has urged anyone who has the “resources” to have a baby to do just that. “I[Read More…]

Lucknow, Jan 20 (IANS) It was a 35-year-old housewife who triggered off the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests at the Clock Tower in Lucknow. Qausar Imran, 35, was watching the Shaheen Bagh protests on the TV on Thursday night and while discussing the issue with her husband over dinner, her[Read More…]