Sambhal, Oct 25 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested seven persons for cow slaughter in two separate incidents in Sambhal on Thursday. During raids, four accused managed to flee the scene. Circle officer K.K. Saroj said they had been receiving complaints of illegal slaughtering following which raids were conducted.[Read More…]
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Spoilt for choice in spin dept, says Bharat Arun
Chennai, Oct 25 (IANS) India bowling coach Bharat Arun believes the team, at present, has a variety of great options available in Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav when it comes to spinners. Anyone of them can be picked for a Test match depending upon the conditions on offer.[Read More…]
UP cop booked for giving wife triple talaq
Lucknow, Oct 25 (IANS) An Uttar Pradesh police constable has been booked for giving triple talaq to his wife after she refused to withdraw a complaint that her brother-in-law had raped her. The constable’s wife was allegedly raped by his elder brother and the victim had lodged the complaint on[Read More…]
Equity market turns flat after opening a tad higher
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices opened marginally higher on Friday before trading on a flat note, following a mixed trend in the Asian markets. At 9.25 a.m., the Sensex was trading at 39,067.10, higher by 46.71 points or 0.12 per cent from the previous close of[Read More…]
Khattar may stake claim today for Haryana govt formation
Chandigarh, Oct 25 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar is expected to meet Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya here on Friday to stake claim to form the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in its second consecutive term. Ahead of this, Khattar is expected to get support of Independent legislators —[Read More…]
Facebook commits $1bn to tackle housing crisis in California
San Francisco, Oct 25 (IANS) Facebook has committed $1 billion over the next decade to help address the affordable housing crisis in California. The social networking platform will build up to 20,000 new housing units to help essential workers such as teachers, nurses and first responders live closer to the[Read More…]
ALERT: Bhupinder Hooda to meet Sonia, Haryana MLAs in Delhi
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PM issues directives for Maryam to be with Nawaz in hospital
Lahore, Oct 25 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has issued directives to allow PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz to stay with her ailing father, former premier Nawaz Sharif, in the same hospital in Lahore, said Punjab province Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar. According to Geo News, Sarwar said on Thursday[Read More…]
Crucial Pak govt-opposition talks on ‘Azadi March’
Islamabad, Oct 25 (IANS) Crucial talks between the government and the opposition over the JUI-F’s October 31 ‘Azadi March’, which will call for Prime Imran Khan’s resignation, were set to begin on Friday. Sources in the opposition told Dawn news that the government negotiating team headed by Defence Minister Pervez[Read More…]
Williamson ruled out of England T20Is, Southee to lead
Wellington, Oct 25 (IANS) Regular New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the upcoming five-match T20I series against England following a hip injury. Right-arm pacer Tim Southee will lead the side in Williamson’s absence. The decision to rest Williamson was taken after he represented Northern Districts against[Read More…]
Three elite Kenyan runners suspended for doping
Nairobi, Oct 25 (IANS) Three more Kenyans have failed doping tests and have been handed suspensions by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). African Youth Games 800m silver medalist Angela Munguti has received a charge by AIU after her sample returned positive with the presence of a prohibited substance (norandrosterone) in[Read More…]
Brush fire forces evacuation in southern California
Los Angeles, Oct 25 (IANS) A brush fire broke out Thursday afternoon in southern California, forcing local authorities to issue evacuation orders. The fire, dubbed Tick Fire, was reported in the city of Santa Clarita, 60 km northwest of downtown Los Angeles and moved quickly downhill toward Canyon Country, a[Read More…]
Twitter shares plunge 20.81% on bad earnings report
New York, Oct 25 (IANS) Twitter shares plunged 20.81 per cent to $30.75 on Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange after announcing quarterly results reflecting a sizable reduction in profits and a deceleration in earnings between July and September due to technical errors that hurt its advertising business. In[Read More…]
Kerry Katona shares shocking details about late husband
London, Oct 25 (IANS) Singer Kerry Katona has opened up about her violent relationship with her late husband George Kay. On the episode of “Loose Women”, Kerry claimed George would have killed either her or daughter DJ, five, if she had stayed with him, reports thesun.co.uk. She said: “I feel[Read More…]
Deepika Padukone to bring alive Draupadi from ‘Mahabharat’ on big screen
Mumbai: “Mahabharat” is set to be made from Draupadi’s point of view, and actress Deepika Padukone will play the central character. She has teamed up with producer Madhu Mantena and will be producing the film too. Deepika turned producer with “Chhapaak”, a film inspired by the life of acid attack[Read More…]
Did Selena just shield ex-beau Justin Bieber’s wife Hailey?
Los Angeles, Oct 25 (IANS) Pop star Selena Gomez has posted an Instagram Live video requesting fans to “stop tearing other women down”. The request comes in the wake of heavy trolling that model Hailey Bieber has been facing ever since Selena released her new single “Lose you to love[Read More…]
Comedy is one of the toughest genres to execute: Anees Bazmee
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Filmmaker Anees Bazmee, who is gearing up for the release of his next directorial venture “Pagalpanti”, has said that comedy is one of the toughest genres to execute for a big audience. “I have written scripts of many films including emotional drama, romantic films and suspense[Read More…]
Louis Tomlinson wishes to go to university
London, Oct 25 (IANS) One direction star Louis Tomlinson has a dream of going to university. While speaking of his new single “We made It” in an interview to Metro newspaper’s Guilty Pleasures column, Tomlinson shared that he used to secretly spend time in student halls in Manchester, where his[Read More…]
Chile seeks UN observers to monitor protests
Santiago, Oct 25 (IANS) Foreign Minister Teodoro Ribera said Thursday that the Chilean government would ask the UN to send human rights observers to monitor the nationwide protests that erupted last week and that have resulted in 18 deaths. President Sebastian Piñera was preparing to contact UN High Commissioner for[Read More…]
Dollar gains amid falling sterling
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The dollar appreciated against its major rivals in late trading on Thursday amid weakening sterling. The pound lost some strength following British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s call for a general election, the Xinhua news agency reported. The Prime Minister on Thursday said that he would[Read More…]
Shah Rukh Khan: I never think of myself as a star
New Delhi: “I am ugly” — this was Shah Rukh Khan’s reaction when he saw himself on the screen for the first time, and decided to ditch his plan to get into acting. The superstar says he still has a “hard time” believing his rise to fame, and says he[Read More…]
BDC polls saw voter turnout of 98.3%
Srinagar, Oct 25 (IANS) The first-ever elections to the Block Development Councils (BDCs) in Jammu and Kashmir recorded an overall turnout of 98.3 per cent, Chief Electoral Officer Shailendra Kumar said on Thursday. He said Srinagar district witnessed the highest poll percentage of 100 per cent while southern districts of[Read More…]
BJP-Shiv Sena set to retain power in Maharashtra (3rd Lead)
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena alliance was set to retain power for a second consecutive term after it secured 161 seats in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly, as per the Election Commission of India (ECI) figures of the results of 286 constituencies as at[Read More…]
BJP-Shiv Sena set to retain power in Maharashtra (2nd Lead)
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena alliance was set to retain power for a second consecutive term after it secured 161 seats in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly, as per the Election Commission of India (ECI) figures of the results of 286 constituencies as at[Read More…]
Here’s how Ayushmann Khurrana, Tahira will spend Diwali
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Apart from spending time with family in Chandigarh on the occasion of Diwali, actor Ayushmann Khurrana and his wife Tahira Kashyap are planning to bring joy in the lives of women ragpickers this festive season. The couple have decided to send Diwali gifts that are handmade[Read More…]