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British polls pique Twitterati interest

London, Dec 12 (IANS) As Britain went to the polls on Thursday, #UKElection trended on Twitter as users posted both in favour of and against the Conservatives. The hashtag got 7,696 tweets. One user posted a picture of Boris Johnson and wrote: “He lied about hospitals, nurses, Brexit being done,[Read More…]

Amul amuses Twitterati, this time over Russia’s WADA ban

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) With Russia banned for four years from all major international sporting events by WADA, Amul has come up with yet another creative advertisement on a topical issue, amusing the Twitter users. The company posted on its official Twitter handle @Amul_Coop the ad in which its[Read More…]

Human remains found where Chilean military plane went missing

Santiago, Dec 12 (IANS) Human remains have been found near the area where an Antarctica-bound Chilean military plane with 38 people onboard disappeared this week, an official said. The announcement came shortly after the Chilean Air Force (FACh) reported finding sponge remains from the aircraft floating in the sea at[Read More…]

Govt rules out BSNL, MTNL disinvestment

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The government on Thursday ruled out any plans to sell stake or disinvestment of ailing telecom PSUs — Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) in the Parliament while fixing a target of Rs 200 crore and Rs 300 crore for[Read More…]

AgustaWestland case: ED seeks cancellation of Puri’s bail

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday approached the Delhi High Court seeking cancellation of bail granted to businessman Ratul Puri in a money laundering case connected to the AgustaWestland helicopter deal. A special CBI court had recently granted bail to Puri, the nephew of Madhya Pradesh[Read More…]

DJ Snake: Every song was a lesson

By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) DJ Snake has given numerous hits including “Let me love you” and “Taki taki”, and he is proud of his work. He says every song has been a lesson for him. His songs such as “Lean on” and “Turn down for what”[Read More…]

Khaleda Zia’s bail plea in corruption case rejected

Dhaka, Dec 12 (IANS) A Bangladesh court on Thursday rejected former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s bail petition in a corruption case. A sex-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud rejected her appeal against a High Court order that turned down her bail plea in the[Read More…]

Except for some stray incidents, Tripura largely normal

Agartala, Dec 12 (IANS) Except for some stray incidents in three of its eight districts during the past 24 hours in Tripura, the situation was largely normal on Thursday after the agitation since Monday against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, officials said. A senior police official said in Agartala that some[Read More…]

Bengal BJP leaders to meet EC on Thursday evening

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Alleging large scale malpractices and violence in West Bengal by-elections, a delegation of BJP leaders of the state will meet the Election Commission on Thursday to lodge a complaint, a party leader said. The BJP leaders will meet the election commission officials at 5 p.m.[Read More…]

Photoshop on iPad opens up new avenues for Indian millennials

Gurgaon, Dec 12 (IANS) Thirty years and still going strong, Adobe Photoshop remains the most loved design tool for creators and professional designers. Now, iPad lovers in India are thrilled to try their hands on the software tool and let their imaginations fly. Photoshop on iPad allows young users to[Read More…]

Maoists warn villagers against mobile phone use in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Dec 12 (IANS) Panic has gripped the Swabhiman area of Odisha’s Malkangiri district after Maoists threatened the locals not to use mobile phones. The Maoists warned the residents of Orapadar village under Andrapalli panchayat against using mobile phones. The left wing extremists issued the warning in a written message[Read More…]

Gurugram PCR vans drop stranded women to their home

Gurugram, Dec 12 (IANS) The Police Control Room (PCR) vans in Gurugram have switched to round-the-clock ‘active duty’ to address distress calls and help stranded women commuters at night following rape-murder of a woman veterinarian in Hyderabad. This initiative has been appreciated by local residents, especially women. Suman Yadav, a[Read More…]

Twitterati post b’day wishes to Sharad Pawar

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Twitterati on Thursday posted congratulatory messages on Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar’s 80th birthday, with #SharadPawar trending with 6,449 tweets. Twitter users wished him a long and healthy life. One fan posted a throwback picture of the senior politician and wrote: “Best Prime Minister[Read More…]

UberEats launches in Cuttack

Bhubaneswar, Dec 12 (IANS) UberEats on Thursday launched its operations in Cuttack, its second city in Orissa and will partner with a number of local restaurants such as Mirchi, Biryani Box, DFC Dada’s Biryani, Burger Adda Factory. “Over the last few years, the city has grown rapidly providing an impetus[Read More…]

Salman Khan’s ‘Radhe’ to feature Govind Namdev as a cop

Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Actor Govind Namdev, who is mostly known for his villainous roles in films like “Bandit Queen”, “Satya”, “Prem Granth” and “Virasat”, has bagged a pivotal role in the upcoming “Radhe”, starring superstar Salman Khan. “I’m playing the role of a cop, a DIG. I’ll be working[Read More…]

UK votes in historic, decisive general election (2nd Ld)

London, Dec 12 (IANS) Voters across the UK on Thursday voted in one of the country’s most historic and decisive general election which will determine the nation’s future course of action in light of its exit from the European Union (EU). Thursday’s polls are the UK’s third in less than[Read More…]

Thackeray prays at family deity and Shivneri Fort

Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) A fortnight into office, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray went to the family deity, Ekvira Devi Temple and later the birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, in Pune district, here on Thursday. Accompanied by his wife Rashmi and legislator son Aaditya, Thackeray offered puja at the temple,[Read More…]

Sonowal appeals for peace amid tension in Assam

Guwahati, Dec 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday appealed to the people of the state to maintain peace and calm as violent protests continued to break out in most parts of the state over several days against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019. “I assure the people of[Read More…]

7% drop in telecom revenues in 2018-19: Govt

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The revenue from the telecom sector to the government has seen a seven per cent drop in fiscal 2019, Rajya Sabha was told on Thursday. The Communications Ministry said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha: “As per the information available with the Telecom[Read More…]





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