Author: IANS

Chennai, Sep 17 (IANS) Actor Vijay Deverakondas new Telugu film has been titled “World Famous Lover”, its makers revealed on Tuesday via a title poster. Being directed by Kranthi Madhav, the film also stars Raashi Khanna, Catherine Tresa, Aishwarya Rajesh and Isabelle Leite. The poster revealed that the first look[Read More…]

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Actress Kajal Aggarwal is visiting the Taj Mahal for the first time and is mesmerised by its beauty. The actress has flooded her Instagram with photos clicked at the stunning heritage monument where she can be seen striking various poses. Posting a picture of hers clicked[Read More…]

New York, Sep 17 (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, from Washington University have revealed that people in the US would rather drive themselves than have an autonomous vehicle drive them. Many Americans use a ride-hailing service — like Uber or Lyft — to get to and from work. It[Read More…]

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) “Made In China” director Mikhil Musale is impressed with Rajkummar Rao’s dedication towards a project, and says the actor has spoiled him for life. “Made In China” is Musale’s first Hindi directorial. In the film, Rajkummar essays a small-time businessman in Ahmedabad. For the role, the[Read More…]

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) As government prepares to ban the production and sale of e-cigarettes on health grounds, the Delhi-based traders’ lobby group Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has opposed the move saying it will encourage smuggling. It has argued that vaping cigarettes have become a choice of[Read More…]

New York, Sep 17 (IANS) Researchers have developed machine learning algorithms which can identify bullies and aggressors on Twitter with 90 per cent accuracy. For the study published in the journal Transactions on the Web, the research team analysed the behavioural patterns exhibited by abusive Twitter users and their differences[Read More…]

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Maharashtra celebrated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 69th birthday with social events and a service week organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party, here on Tuesday. Leading the celebrations was Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis who tweeted: “Vikas Purush, the architect of new India and one of the tallest[Read More…]

Taipei, Sep 17 (IANS) Days after posting a revenue increase of 67 per cent, Taiwanese handset maker HTC is mulling to make a comeback with new 4G smartphones in the fourth quarter of 2019 and 5G devices in 2020. HTC will continue to strengthen its deployment in Taiwan’s handset market[Read More…]

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Actor Satyajeet Dubey says it has been the best experience of his life as an actor to work with Sanjay Dutt in ” Prassthanam”. “It’s been the best experience of my life as an actor and as an individual so far. He treated me like his[Read More…]

Hyderabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Telangana and Andhra Pradesh chief ministers on Tuesday greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 69th birthday. Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao conveyed his birthday wishes to Modi through a special message, according to Chief Minister’s Office. “CM KCR prayed to the almighty for many[Read More…]

Los Angeles, Sep 17 (IANS) Rapper Cardi B has revealed her desire to have a second child, but that won’t be happening soon. She confirmed that she does want to expand her family with rapper Offset. The 26-year-old “Bodak Yellow” rapper revealed over Instagram Live on Monday her desire to[Read More…]

Chandigarh, Sep 17 (IANS) With the first match being washed out, both India and South Africa will hope that the rain gods stay away from Mohali when the two teams meet each at the IS Bindra Stadium for the second T20I on Wednesday. The first match in Dharamsala had to[Read More…]

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Lenovo, the worlds top personal computer maker, on Tuesday launched the new generation of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled ThinkPad and ThinkCentre PCs for enterprises in India. The newly launched smarter enterprise PC portfolio includes ThinkPad T490 and X390, ThinkCentre Nano and Nano IoT, ThinkPad P43s and[Read More…]

Seoul, Sep 17 (IANS) LG Display Co. on Tuesday said it will begin a voluntary retirement programme as part of cost-cutting efforts amid mounting losses from its liquid crystal display (LCD) business. The display making unit of LG Electronics Inc. said it will accept early retirement from manufacturing employees who[Read More…]

Ahmedabad, Sep 17 (IANS) From taking a stroll along the Sardar Sarovar Dam site, visiting a cactus garden in Narmada district, to releasing a basket full of fluttering butterflies into a Butterfly Garden in Kevadiya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in numerous activities in Gujarat on Tuesday to mark[Read More…]

Melbourne, Sep 17 (IANS) Cardinal George Pell on Tuesday launched a final bid to overturn his convictions in Australia for child sexual abuse. The 78-year-old former adviser to the Pope is currently serving a maximum six-year prison sentence for the sexual abuse of two former choirboys at St. Patrick’s Cathedral[Read More…]

New York, Sep 17 (IANS) While all couples tend to fight on issues like children, money, and in-laws, researchers say that what distinguishes happy couples from others is their approach to conflict. “Happy couples tend to take a solution-oriented approach to conflict and this is clear even in the topics[Read More…]

Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) A district sessions court on Tuesday admitted the anticipatory bail plea filed by senior IPS officer and former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, who has been under the CBI scanner in connection with the Saradha ponzi scam. Kumar’s counsels moved the petition at the North 24[Read More…]

Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that America was not seeking a war with any country amid tensions with Iran after Washington indicated that Tehran was behind the drone attacks on Saudi Arabian oil fields. “Do I want war? I don’t want war with anybody,” Trump[Read More…]

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Actor Avinash Mishra’s show “Yeh Teri Galiyaan” has crossed 300 episodes. He said playing the role of Shaan Mazumdaar in the show was the most difficult character for him. “It has been the most difficult character for me to play it on screen as this character[Read More…]

Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he would meet Indian and Pakistani Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Imran Khan “soon”, while maintaining that tensions between the two South Asian neighbours had reduced. The US President made the comments while speaking to reporters at the White[Read More…]

Toronto, Sep 17 (IANS) Actress-co-producer Priyanka Chopra’s “The Sky is Pink” recently had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). She says when you see the audience connect with your film, it’s very special. The Shonali Bose directorial had its world premiere at the festival on September[Read More…]

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 69 on Tuesday, a motley of Bollywood stars like Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar and Anil Kapoor took to social media to wish their “inspiring” leader “who walks the talk”. Here’s what the celebrities have tweeted: Actor Akshay Kumar unveiled the[Read More…]