New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Congress on Friday slammed the BJP for being in talks with independent MLA Gopal Kanda to form government in Haryana saying it shows their “double standards” and hunger for power. Speaking to reporters here outside Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi’s residence, party spokesperson Randeep[Read More…]
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Vidyut Jammwal: ‘Commando’ franchise is very close to me
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Actor Vidyut Jammwal is overwhelmed with the response to the trailer of “Commando 3”, and says he is hoping to “surprise and delight” the audience with the third instalment in the franchise. The trailer, which released on Thursday, has crossed 17 million views on YouTube in[Read More…]
Airtel acquires stake in Bengaluru based startup Vahan
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Friday said it will acquire 8.82 per cent stake in Bengaluru-based Vahan as part of its “Startup Accelerator Programme” to support a vibrant startup ecosystem in the country. Founded in 2016 and backed by YCombinator and Khosla Ventures, Vahan leverages[Read More…]
Big win for Gitanjali Rao’s ‘Bombay Rose’ at Mumbai’s MAMI fest
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Filmmaker Gitanjali Rao’s animated feature “Bombay Rose” won two prestigious awards at the 21st Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival With Star. Nominated in the prestigious ‘India Gold’ section, Bombay Rose won the ‘India Gold Silver Gateway Award’and the Manish Acharya Award for New Voices in Indian[Read More…]
Infratel, VodaIdea slip as tower biz merger extended by 2 months
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The board of Bharti Infratel on Friday extended the deadline to complete the merger with Indus Towers by 60 days to December 24 and also cleared that dilution of shares by existing holders will be lesser than earlier announced, thus also lowering the cash to[Read More…]
Indonesia 737 Max crash due to series of failures
Jakarta, Oct 25 (IANS) A series of failures led to the crash of a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max last October in Indonesia, which killed 189 people, an official report said on Friday. Indonesian investigators found faults by Boeing, Lion Air and the pilots led to the plane crashing, the[Read More…]
SBI to post stronger Q2: Motilal Oswal Equities
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Broking firm Motilal Oswal said SBI is well poised for a stronger Q2 due to higher CASA deposits, additional provisions towards wage revisions and NCLT-linked write-backs. “State Bank of India’s (SBI) earnings were suppressed for the past several years due to issues pertaining to asset[Read More…]
James Cameron: Change not always a good idea
Los Angeles, Oct 25 (IANS) Hollywood mogul James Cameron says he would not like to change anything about his life. “I don’t think it’s a good idea to change anything. If I were unhappy in my life, you might get a different answer,” Cameron said when asked what would he[Read More…]
Motorola G8 Plus with triple camera now in India
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Refreshing its Moto G family, Lenovo-owned Motorola has launched its G8 Plus with stock Android experience in India for Rs 13,999. According to the company, the handset comes with a quad-pixel camera system, and delivers four times low-light sensitivity for sharper photos and videos in[Read More…]
This is why Dushyant-BJP want to do business with each other
By Anindya Banerjee New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) In Spite of falling six short of the halfway mark in Haryana, the BJP seems well ensconced to form the next government in the state, thanks to the eight independents who have pledged their “unconditional support” to the saffron party. Yet, the[Read More…]
Stink is still the flavour of Yamuna in Taj city
By Brij Khandelwal Agra, Oct 25 (IANS) Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pre-poll promises to voters in Agra and the holy cities of Mathura, Vrindavan of restoring the original glory of the Yamuna river, not a single baby step has been taken in this direction till date since 2014, say[Read More…]
Bumrah’s progress to be assessed post Diwali, pacer on auto-heal mode
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Down with a back stress fracture just before the South Africa series, India’s premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is back on his toes. Not only is he doing light running and warm-up exercises, he is set to undergo assessment at the National[Read More…]
‘Beyond fairy tales’: SRK wishes Gauri on 28th wedding anniversary
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan knows best how to touch someone’s heart, and when it comes to show his affection towards his close ones, the “Kal Ho Na Ho” actor doesn’t miss any opportunity. On the occasion of his 28th wedding anniversary on Friday, SRK penned a[Read More…]
Yogi launches scheme for girl child
Lucknow, Oct 25 (IANS) On the occasion of Dhanteras, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday launched his ambitious ‘Sumangla Kanya Yojna’, a scheme for the girl child, in the presence of Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani here. The scheme will provide an amount of Rs[Read More…]
Teenager Yashasvi Jaiswal picked for Deodhar Trophy
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) These are happy times for Mumbai opener Yashasvi Jaiswal as he has been selected for the upcoming Deodhar Trophy scheduled to be played from October 31 to November 4 in Ranchi. It was his brilliant performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy due to which he[Read More…]
California wildfires force massive evacuation (2nd Lead)
Los Angeles, Oct 25 (IANS) Fast-growing wildfires throughout California has burned down dozens of buildings, forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate their homes. ed by dry winds and high heat, about 10 wildfires occurred throughout the state, Xinhua news agency quoted the California Department of Forestry and Fire[Read More…]
All police stations in UP to light ‘diyas’: DGP
Lucknow, Oct 25 (IANS) To promote the idea of an eco-friendly Diwali and also give a boost to the indigenous pottery industry, UP DGP O.P. Singh has asked all police stations in the state to light earthen ‘diyas’ on Diwali instead of electric lights. The DGP, in an order, asked[Read More…]
Canada’s top ‘dem leader’ Jagmeet a fundraiser for terror outfits: Intel
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Leader of Canada’s second largest party, Jagmeet Singh, may be a kingmaker in Ottawa, but for New Delhi he remains a ‘pro-Khalistani and a pro-Pakistani’ ringleader despite his deep Punjabi roots In India. Latest dossier prepared by Indian Intelligence agencies says that Jagmeet, leader of[Read More…]
Parliament to be redesigned by Ahmedabad firm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Ahmedabad-based company, HCP Design Planning, has been chosen as the architectural consultant for the ambitious redevelopment of the Parliament building. The company headed by Bimal Patel had also carried out the redevelopment of the central vista in Gandhinagar and the Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad. The[Read More…]
Goa issues red alert over heavy rains
Panaji, Oct 25 (IANS) The Goa government on Friday issued a red alert as heavy rains and strong winds triggered by the formation of cyclone Kyarr in the Arabian Sea has caused water logging in various parts of the state and road blockages due to uprooted trees. In view of[Read More…]
Air Chief Bhadauria meets top leaders in Oman
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Chief of Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria called on Oman’s Minister of Royal Affairs HE Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Nu’amani during his visit to the country in order to discuss areas of mutual co-operation, Defence Ministry sources said here[Read More…]
Trump cancels NYT, WPost subscriptions from WH (Lead)
Washington, Oct 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has cancelled the White House’s subscriptions to The New York Times and The Washington Post, and has instructed all federal agencies to do the same, less than a week after he hinted of the move. “Not renewing subscriptions across all federal agencies[Read More…]
ALERT: 8 independents extend support to BJP in Haryana
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Cop shoots son inside police station
Gorakhpur, Oct 25 (IANS) A police officer allegedly shot dead his son inside a police station in Gorakhpur on Thursday. The head constable, Arvind Yadav, had an argument with his son and then shot him dead inside the Chauri-Chaura police station. The son died on the spot, sources said. The[Read More…]
Now AI to give you fashion tips
New York, Oct 25 (IANS) People turn to different sources for tips on clothing — be it magazines to best friends to Instagram — now researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can look at a photo of an outfit and suggest on how to make it more[Read More…]