Amaravati, Nov 26 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday sought the resignation of senior cabinet minister Botsa Satyanarayana for comparing Amaravati with a “burial ground”, saying the comment is dreadful and unpardonable. Slamming Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, the leader of opposition said[Read More…]
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ALERT: Formed Maha govt, as we wanted to respect mandate: Fadnavis
–Indo-Asian News Service in
PM holds meeting with Shah, Nadda on Maha situation
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held an urgent meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national working President J. P. Nadda here at his chamber in Parliament on Maharashtra’s political conundrum, sources said. In the about 30-minute meeting, it is learnt that[Read More…]
ALERT: After Ajit Pawar resigned we do not have numbers, will submit resignation to Guv: Fadnavis
–Indo-Asian News Service in
NBA announces League’s livestreaming partnership in India
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) The National Basketball Association (NBA) and FanCode – a multi-sport aggregator platform offering a wide spectrum of content, commerce and community engagement – on Tuesday announced the leagues first partnership to livestream NBA games and programming to fans in India. NBA fans who subscribe to FanCode[Read More…]
Ajit Pawar’s resignation sparks memes, captions on Twitter
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday resigned from the post ahead of the floor test in the Assembly, setting Twitter abuzz with humorous memes, clippings and comments. Hashtag AjitPawarResigns was trending with 1,830 tweets, with users quoting various media reports on the issue.[Read More…]
Flamengo boss Jorge Jesus made honorary Rio citizen
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 26 (IANS) Flamengo’s Portuguese manager Jorge Jesus has received honorary citizenship of Rio de Janeiro after his team secured the Copa Libertadores and Brazilian Serie A titles in less than 24 hours. Flamengo defeated Argentina’s River Plate 2-1 in the Copa Libertadores final on Saturday and[Read More…]
Women’s sexy outfits may reveal status anxiety: Study
Sydney, Nov 26 (IANS) Some women may choose to wear revealing clothes due to status anxiety triggered by pressures of living in an economically unequal society, suggests new research. “Our results favour a view of women as strategic agents, using the tools available to them to climb the social hierarchy[Read More…]
FIBA releases draw procedures for Olympic qualifying tournaments
Beijing, Nov 26 (IANS) FIBA has confirmed the procedures for the FIBA Olympic men’s and women’s Qualifying Tournaments 2020 draw which will take place on Wednesday at their headquarters. Based on the FIBA women’s world rankings, 16 participants in the four FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournaments have been divided into[Read More…]
26/11 terror attack made me stronger: Chef Hemant Oberoi
By Simran Sethi Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) Not every hero wears a cape, some wear an apron and a hat. Chef Hemant Oberoi, who risked his life to save dozens of guests at Taj Mahal Palace hotel during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, is one among them. It’s been 11[Read More…]
Bumrah shares photo of broken stumps after practice
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) The India quick bowling trio demolished Bangladesh to sweep the Test series 2-0 last week in Kolkata. If that was not enough, underlining the team’s fire power in the pace department, Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday shared a picture of him breaking the middle stump during a[Read More…]
Ajit Pawar quits as Maharashtra Deputy CM: Sources
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) Triggering yet another major political upheaval in Maharashtra politics within days, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is understood to have quit from his post, authoritative political sources said here on Tuesday. Ajit Pawar, who did not take charge of his new assignment on Monday, has submitted[Read More…]
Jawan dies after voluntary blood donation in Tripura
Agartala, Nov 26 (IANS) A young jawan of the elite Tripura State Rifles (TSR) died after donating blood at a voluntary blood donation camp organised by the fifth battalion of the TSR, officials said on Tuesday. Trained in counter-insurgency operations, the TSR has 12 battalions and as part of its[Read More…]
‘Sex Education’ to be back in January next year
Los Angeles, Nov 26 (IANS) Comedy series “Sex Education”, starring Gillian Anderson and Asa Butterfield, will be back with another chapter in January next year. The Netflix show will return for its second season on January 17, 2020. It will explore how high school students learn to strike a balance[Read More…]
ALERT: Ajit Pawar has resigned as Maha Dy. CM: Sanjay Raut
–Indo-Asian News Service in/
Ex-OCA secy Ashirbad Behera gets bail in chit fund scam
Bhubaneswar, Nov 26 (IANS) Former secretary of Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) Ashirbad Behera on Tuesday got conditional bail from Orissa High Court in the Artha Tatwa (AT) group chit fund scam. Behera will surrender his passport, cooperate with the ongoing CBI probe and furnish two sureties of Rs 1.5 lakh[Read More…]
RBI mulls one-time rollover loan recast of realty industry
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) In a bid to help the real estate companies access hurdle free funding without having the NPA tag and complete the unfinished projects, RBI is likely to consider proposals from finance ministry and Prime Minister’s Office to let the banks take the decisions of not[Read More…]
ALERT: Sharad Pawar to announce Maha Vikas Aghadi CM name: Dhananjay Munde
–Indo-Asian News Service in
Arab League warns against Israel’s West Bank settlements
Cairo, Nov 26 (IANS) Dismissing a recent US decision recognising the Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, the Arab League has warned Israel against annexing the Jordan Valley and parts of the West Bank. Following a meeting at the Cairo-based Arab League on Monday, the Arab Foreign Ministers said in[Read More…]
Rani to discuss juvenile crime with students as ‘Mardaani 2’ promotion
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) Actress Rani Mukerji will embark on multi-college visits all over India, as part of her promotional tour for the upcoming film “Mardaani 2”, and discuss juvenile crime rate in the country. “College kids, given their age, are quite vulnerable to this threat against them and there[Read More…]
Josh Gad on the gay moment in ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Los Angeles, Nov 26 (IANS) Actor Josh Gad says having a gay character of LeFou in Disney’s live-action version “Beauty And The Beast” was his idea. Disney and Gad were applauded for making the character gay in the 2017 film, but there was backlash, too, reports hollywoodreporter.com. In an interview[Read More…]
‘Signboards defaced to disrupt Gotabaya’s India visit’
Colombo, Nov 26 (IANS) Ahead of newly-elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s upcoming visit to India, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed that the vandalisation of Tamil language street signboards be probed immediately and those responsible be arrested. Prime Minister Rajapaksa has also ordered officials at the Prime Minister’s Office[Read More…]
Arjun Kapoor: I am used to people making fun of me
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) Ever since the posters of Ashutosh Gowarikers ambitious “Panipat” were released, Internet has been buzzing with extreme reactions. While some have noted the film’s lavish look, trolls and memes have been having a field day, too, with jibes at the film and its lead actor Arjun[Read More…]
Jennifer Lopez to get Spotlight Award at Palm Springs fest
Los Angeles, Nov 26 (IANS) Actor Jennifer Lopez will be honoured with the Spotlight Award at the 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. The actress will get the award for her film “Hustlers” during the ceremony at the Palm Springs Convention Center on January 2, reports hollywoodreporter.com. “Jennifer Lopez[Read More…]
JNU row: JNUSU warns admin not to test students’ patience
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) In a strongly worded reaction to the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration’s latest announced concession to students on service and utility charges, the JNU Students Union (JNUSU) on Tuesday advised the administration to think twice before engaging in “juvenile stunts” and “testing the patience” of[Read More…]