New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Literary works by Shashi Tharoor, Sadhguru, V.V.S. Laxman, Twinkle Khanna, Rujuta Diwekar and Amish are among the 30 books in six categories that feature in the Popular Shortlist for the 17th Crossword Book Awards announced here on Friday. The Popular Shortlist is based on round-the-year[Read More…]
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1,600 luxury Samsung ‘Galaxy Fold’ gone in 30 minutes in India (Lead)
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Setting a sort of new record in the luxury smartphone segment, Samsung sold a total of 1,600 “Galaxy Fold” devices in flat 30 minutes after pre-bookings were open on the company’s official online store on Friday, highly-placed sources told IANS. The consumers who pre-booked “Galaxy[Read More…]
Pic of unreleased Ajay Devgn film grabs social media eyeballs
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) An old photograph from an unreleased Ajay Devgn film is grabbing eyeballs on social media. The hitherto-unseen pic, clicked on the sets of a film titled “Naam” that never got completed, was released by its director Anees Bazmee. It shows Bazmee explaining a shot to Ajay[Read More…]
Arvind Swamy to play MGR in Jayalalithaa biopic starring Kangana
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) Actor Arvind Swamy, best remembered for his roles in Mani Ratnam’s “Roja” and “Bombay”, is all set to play the late Tamil superstar and former Chief Minister MG Ramachandran in the biopic “Thalaivi”, which casts Kangana Ranaut in the central role of the late J. Jayalalithaa.[Read More…]
NIA terror funding charge sheet names Yasin Malik, 4 others
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik was among the five people named in the second supplementary charge sheet in the terror funding case filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) here in a special court on Friday under new Unlawful Activities (Prevention)[Read More…]
RBI rate cuts benefit only home, car buyers, not us: MSMEs
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has delivered steady rate cuts but micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) still complain of banks not passing on the benefits of lower lending rates. “There is still no change on the ground. The prime lending rates (PLRs) which[Read More…]
Durga Puja: With Shoshti, Bengal begins its mega celebrations
Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) Under a canopy of mischievous white clouds scattered across the autumn sky, West Bengal on Friday began its celebration of religion and culture on Shoshthi — the first day of Durga Puja, the biggest festival in this part of the world. According to the Hindu almanac[Read More…]
Not up to China to decide on Dalai Lama successor: Sangay
Dharamsala, Oct 4 (IANS) Lobsang Sangay, the President of the Tibetan government-in-exile, has said that it is not up to China to decide on a successor to the Dalai Lama after his eventual death, but instead the Dalai Lama himself. “The institution of the Dalai Lama should continue and the[Read More…]
ALERT: Ayodhya title dispute case will end on Oct 17: CJI
–Indo-Asian News Service ss/in/vd
Maoists kill 2 security personnel in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Oct 4 (IANS) Two security personnel have been killed in a gun battle with the Maoists on the outskirts of Ranchi on Friday. According to the police, security personnel belonging to the state Jaguwar force were sent to the Dakapidi jungle on the outskirts of Ranchi on Friday based[Read More…]
Uber makes helicopter ride to JFK airport available to all
New York, Oct 4 (IANS) Ride-hailing giant Uber has made its helicopter service, Uber Copter, from Manhattan to JFK airport available for all riders. “The pilot is designed to generate learnings for a future all-electric Uber Air ride-sharing network,” Uber said in a tweet on Thursday. Uber Copter was opened[Read More…]
Miley shares sexually suggestive pics from pumpkin patch
Los Angeles, Oct 4 (IANS) Picking pumpkins is usually a family-friendly outing for most, but pop star Miley Cyrus has managed to turn the activity into a sexually-suggestive romp. The 26-year-old singer-actress found a gourd shaped like a male organ during her visit to a pumpkin patch, reports aceshowbiz.com, and[Read More…]
Air hostess suicide: Court summons top Delhi officials
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) A city court on Friday issued summons to the Delhi Home Secretary and then Additional DCP, Crime Branch, Rajiv Ranjan in the case against former Haryana Minister Gopal Goyal Kanda for abetting the suicide of an air hostess employed with his aviation company in 2012.[Read More…]
When India’s onion export ban hit Hasina’s kitchen
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) India’s ban on export of onions has even affected Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s kitchen. The visiting PM said in a lighter vein that she has instructed her cook not to put onions in all the dishes due to the escalating prices. Addressing the India-Bangladesh[Read More…]
Two-time CM Hooda files nomination, faces tough contest
Chandigarh, Oct 4 (IANS) Two-time Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday filed his nomination papers from the Garhi Sampla-Kiloi constituency in Rohtak for the October 21 Assembly polls. Political observers say it is a tough road for the Congress leader to return to the helm by wrestling power[Read More…]
Cong questions govt’s silence on posts hailing Godse
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Pointing to the social media posts eulogising Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, the Congress on Friday questioned why the government was not taking action against the people behind such activities. Congress MP and former Union Minister Manish Tiwari said that such posts had[Read More…]
NHPC takes over 500 MW Lanco Teesta Hydro for Rs 897 cr
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) NHPC Ltd on Friday entered into a definitive agreement with lenders for the takeover of insolvent Lanco Teesta Hydro Power Ltd (LTHPL), which is implementing the 500 MW Teesta VI Hydropower project in Sikkim. Under the terms of the agreement, NHPC will be taking over[Read More…]
Growth worries eclipses rate cut, Sensex sheds 434 pts (Roundup)
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) The fifth successive rate cut failed to cheer Indian investors as the Reserve Bank of India sharply lowered its growth projection for this fiscal to 6.1 per cent from 6.9 per cent earlier, triggering a sell-off on Friday. The central bank cut the repo rate by[Read More…]
MP’s Adivasi children are picking up cameras to shoot
By Sandeep Pouranik Jhabua, Oct 4 (IANS) For the Adivasi children of a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district, life has taken a turn for the better. These children are not only studying in schools, they are also learning modern crafts like photography. A local organisation Vasudha Vikas Sansthan, with[Read More…]
Vikrant Massey: Working with Deepika, Meghna was on my wishlist
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Actor Vikrant Massey, who will soon be seen in the film “Chhapaak”, says working with actress Deepika Padukone and dirctor Meghna Gulzar was on his wishlist. He describes sharing screen space with Deepika as “heart warming”. “It’s a great feeling as working with Deepika and[Read More…]
ALERT: Yasin Malik among 5 named in NIA terror funding chargesheet
–Indo-Asian News Service anb-rak/arm
OnePlus 7T: Blazing fast all-rounder, average camera
OnePlus has brought quality handsets for a relatively cheaper price (when compared to other flagship Android phones) and this phone follows suit.
INLD releases second list for Haryana polls
Chandigarh, Oct 4 (IANS) Haryana’s regional outfit Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) on Friday released the second and the last list of 17 candidates for the Assembly elections scheduled for October 21. It has nominated 81 candidates and its alliance partner Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has named three candidates for[Read More…]
Ravindra Jadeja fastest left-arm bowler to 200 Test wickets
Jadeja could have reached the feat in the first session of the third day itself, but Wriddhiman Saha dropped Dean Elgar.
Bhima-Koregaon case: SC stays Navlakha’s arrest till Oct 15
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government not to take any coercive step against social activist Gautam Navlakha, granting him interim protection from arrest till October 15. A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta also asked the Maharashtra government to place[Read More…]