Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) Don’t dress betrayal as a favour for sorrows don’t come individually but in battalions, is what a usually blasé but now besieged US President Donald Trump must be thinking. Speaker of the US House of Representatives and Trump’s principal bete noire Nancy Pelosi is not lying[Read More…]
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Another BJP leader shot dead in UP
Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) Following a series of similar attacks, yet another BJP leader was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, this time in Basti district, the police said. This comes a day after a BJP leader was shot dead in Saharanpur district on Tuesday. Chaudhary Yashpal Singh ,[Read More…]
Taraji P. Henson in tears while talking about mental illness
Los Angeles, Oct 9 (IANS) Actress Taraji P. Henson was in tears on a TV interview as she tackled mental health issues among African-American teenagers. The “Empire” star recently launched the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, named after her father, who battled post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, and now she has[Read More…]
Vikrant Massey, Shweta Tripathi’s ‘Cargo’ at Jio MAMI film fest
Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) The science fiction film, “Cargo”, which stars actors Vikrant Massey and Shweta Tripathi”, will be screened at 21st edition of Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star. Directed by Arati Kadav, “Cargo” has been selected in the MAMI Spotlight section. The movie traces the journey of[Read More…]
Google to mentor 10 startups in Bengaluru from Oct 14
Bengaluru, Oct 9 (IANS) Google on Wednesday announced to kick-start third class of its three-month “Launchpad Accelerator India” programme from October 14 here with a line-up of 10 fresh startups. Similar to the two previous classes, these startups will get access to mentorship from Google teams and industry experts, free[Read More…]
Rajnath meets French counterpart, discusses defence cooperation
Paris, Oct 9 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held discussions on a wide range of issues pertaining to India’s bilateral defence engagement with his French counterpart during his three-day visit to France. The discussions were held late on Tuesday night after Rajnath formally received the first of the 36 Rafale[Read More…]
ALERT: Cabinet clears 5% hike in dearness allowance
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Xi says China to help Pakistan develop faster
Beijing, Oct 9 (IANS) China hopes to help Pakistan develop faster and better, said Chinese President Xi Jinping after meeting with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Wednesday. During the meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Xi said China and Pakistan have a fine tradition of mutual support and[Read More…]
IIT Madras develops drones for disaster relief, surveillance
Chennai, Oct 9 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M), on Wednesday said its students have developed drones enabled with artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision for disaster relief as well as for surveillance. In a statement issued here, IIT-M said its students have developed an ‘Eye in the[Read More…]
Mayawati pledges to fulfil Kanshi Ram’s dreams
Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) National President of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Mayawati on Wednesday paid tributes to Kanshi Ram on his 13th death anniversary. She also pledged to fulfil all his dreams. Mayawati wrote while paying homage to Kanshi Ram on Twitter, “BSP paid tributes on Wednesday to the[Read More…]
Sonakshi Sinha collaborates with Fankind
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANSlife) Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha will be raising funds for the Little Hearts Programme through Anshula Kapoors online fundraising platform Fankind. This is the fourth campaign by Fankind unites celebrities, fans, and charities who will raise funds for the programme by the Being Human Foundation in[Read More…]
Beauty kit essentials for vacation
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANSlife) Trips can make memories of a lifetime for travellers, but looking good on a trip can prove to be challenging with limited time and resources at hand. Make-up experts at Revlon India tell us the beauty kit essentials take for a vacation. 1. Carrying a[Read More…]
Millie Bobby Brown: Fame is not normal
Los Angeles, Oct 9 (IANS) “Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown says she doesn’t think she will ever fully grasp the level of fame she has reached at such a young age. “I don’t think it will ever be a normal thing,” eonline.com quoted her as saying. “Some days I[Read More…]
Goons loot Rs nine lakh from petrol pump in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Oct 9 (IANS) Unidentified criminals looted Rs nine lakh from a petrol pump situated in the Premnagar area on the outskirts of the city, police said on Wednesday. According to the police, seven bike-borne miscreants held the petrol pump employees at gunpoint and fled with the cash on Tuesday[Read More…]
Militants blow up power pylon in Afghanistan
Kabul, Oct 9 (IANS) Militants blew up a power pylon in Salang district in Afghanistan’s eastern Parwan province and left Kabul in darkness, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Salim Nuri said on Wednesday. “Taliban militants detonated a pylon in Salang district some 70 km north of Kabul early Wednesday and thus[Read More…]
Tech Mahindra, Cisco launch new 5G-enabled solution
Bengaluru, Oct 9 (IANS) IT major Tech Mahindra Ltd in partnership with networking giant Cisco on Wednesday announced an end-to-end 5G-enabled solution to build wireless and secure “factories of the future”. The solution will provide network infrastructure assessment and consultancy services for factory wireless network, factory to enterprise Software Defined[Read More…]
Xiaomi’s Redmi 8 with 5000mAh battery launched in India
Bengaluru, Oct 9 (IANS) Refreshing its budget Redmi series, Xiaomi on Wednesday launched the Redmi 8 in India, starting at Rs 7,999. The Redmi 8 has been introduced in two configurations: 3GB+32GB and 4GB+64GB priced at Rs 7,999 and Rs 8,999, respectively. The company said in a statement that the[Read More…]
Goa cuts road tax by 50% for all new vehicles
Panaji, Oct 9 (IANS) In a bid to incentivise purchase of new vehicles, the Goa cabinet on Wednesday rolled back road tax by 50 per cent for all new vehicles till December 31, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced here. “We have decided to reduce road tax up to 50 per[Read More…]
We should let Rohit enjoy his batting at the top: Kohli
Pune, Oct 9 (IANS) India captain Virat Kohli feels it’s time to let Rohit Sharma enjoy his batting at the top of the order and if he does that, India will be in winning situations more often than not in Test cricket. “If a guy like him at the top[Read More…]
Europe’s BSH group sells 1mn washing machines in India
Chennai, Oct 9 (IANS) European home appliances manufacturer BSH on Wednesday said that it had sold one millionth washing machine in India. In a statement BSH India said it has sold one millionth washing machine unit in India with major demand from metro cities in South India. BSH entered the[Read More…]
Theron opens up about wrist injury from action movie
Los Angeles, Oct 9 (IANS) Hollywood star Charlize Theron opened up about a hand injury she experienced on the set of “The Old Guard”. “I have now changed my career. Yes, I am a professional bowler,” Theron joked about her hand cast that resembles a bowling hand guard on the[Read More…]
Kashmir, Article 370, not to figure in Modi-Xi talks
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Kashmir, and India’s revocation of Article 370, would not be discussed during the second informal summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as these relate to the Indian Constitution, and are a part of India’s “sovereign function”, sources said here. As[Read More…]
Adam Lambert proud of Sam Smith for coming out as non-binary
Los Angeles, Oct 9 (IANS) Singer-actor Adam Lambert is saluting singer Sam Smith for coming out as non-binary and insisting the media refers to him as “they” or “them” from now on. The former “American Idol” star empathises with Smith and understands the intense media scrutiny they are under, reports[Read More…]
India, China to look at more CBMs during Modi-Xi summit
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) With peace and tranquillity along the border a “high priority”, India and China would be looking at additional confidence building measures during the second informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping at Mahabalipuram, sources said. The summit, from October 11-12, would[Read More…]
Move to new tax regime in Q2 may dent SBI, BoB earnings: Emkay
Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) The State Bank of India and Bank of Baroda may report healthy pre-provision operating profit, but elevated credit costs and higher mark-down on DTA or Deferred Tax Assets could impact their earnings if they decide to move to the new tax regime in Q2. It will[Read More…]