Author: IANS

By Sugandha Rawal New York, Aug 10 (IANS) “The Maze Runner” star Kaya Scodelario feels every woman is powerful, damaged and a million other things, and that is what she wants to reflect in her work. The actress says she isn’t interested in playing female characters that are just one[Read More…]

Islamabad, Aug 10 (IANS) After the permanent suspension of the Samjhauta Express in retaliation to India’s decision to revoke Article 370 of its Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan has now suspended the Lahore-Delhi ‘Dosti’ bus service, the media reported. The announcement of the latest suspension[Read More…]

Ranchi, Aug 10 (IANS) Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s passion for bikes and cars is not a secret and while he is away in Kashmir serving with the Indian Army, his wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni has shared a picture of a new addition in his garage. She took to[Read More…]

By Nirbhay Kumar New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) “Are we delivering pizza or passing legislation? Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O’brien asked on July 30 taking a dig at the speed with which bills were being passed in the Budget session of Parliament. A day earlier, 17 parties wrote a[Read More…]

Chandigarh, Aug 10 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has triggered a controversy by saying that after scrapping Article 370 of the Constitution, the path to bring Kashmiri girls was clear for marriage. He said this while addressing a state-level function of Maharishi Bhagirath Jayanti Samaroh in Fatehabad town[Read More…]

St. John’s (Antigua), Aug 10 (IANS) Swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle was not picked for West Indies’ squad to face India in a two-match Test series despite his desire to play, while offspinning all-rounder Rahkeem Cornwall was drafted in. Gayle, 39, had said he would retire from international cricket after the[Read More…]

Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) John Abraham is of the opinion that the Hindi film industry is not a secular place. “Who told you that the industry is secular? The industry is not 100 per cent secular. It’s polarized. This is a fact of life,” John quipped, when asked if the[Read More…]

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) A Kashmiri lawyer has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Presidential order that revoked Article 370, which granted a special status to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Advocate Shakir Shabir in his petition claims that the Presidential Order that amended Article 367, which resulted in the[Read More…]

Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Music composer and singer Sachet Tandon who is enjoying the success of his romantic track “Bekhayali” from recently-released film “Kabir Singh” said he never thought the song would become a rage among the audience. Sachet was interacting with the media while shooting for an acoustic version[Read More…]

Hong Kong, Aug 10 (IANS) The number of demonstrators have drastically dwindled as the mass sit-in at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), a part of the ongoing anti-government protests in the city, entered its second day on Saturday Many of those present had stayed overnight to guard supplies left[Read More…]

London, Aug 10 (IANS) Spanish midfielder David Silva has been named Manchester Citys captain, the Premier League reigning champions coach Pep Guardiola has said. Silva replaced Vincent Kompany as the team captain after the Belgian joined Anderlecht, Efe news reported. “David Silva will be our captain,” Guardiola said on Friday[Read More…]

Kathmandu, Aug 10 (IANS) Despite mounting criticism that the Nepal Army was increasingly getting involved in commercial activities not befitting the armed forces, the national defence force is amending a law to allow it to invest in commercial ventures as a promoter, furthering its entry into business. The Nepal Army[Read More…]

Rome, Aug 10 (IANS) Hollywood actor Richard Gere took food to an NGO operated ship with 121 migrants onboard that has been stranded in the Mediterranean Sea for a week waiting to find a port. The Open Arms NGO on Friday shared photographs of the actor and activist taking food[Read More…]

Moscow, Aug 10 (IANS) Five people were killed and three injured following a rocket explosion on a naval test range in Russia earlier this week, state-run nuclear company Rosatom said on Saturday. Rostacom said the accident on Thursday occurred during tests on a liquid propellant rocket engine at the site[Read More…]

By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Parliament, in its first session after the Lok Sabha elections, not only created a record in passing the highest number of Bills in 67 years, but it also witnessed how the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government broke opposition’s unity in passing major[Read More…]

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) A man has been arrested here for giving triple talaq to his wife, the police said on Saturday. According to the police, a 29-year-old woman on Friday filed a complaint in which she claimed that her husband Atir Shamin, who she married in November 2011,[Read More…]

By Arjun Sharma Amritsar, Aug 10 (IANS/ 101Reporters) Amrik Singh, 46, a Bathinda-based farmer, was in despair after the entire cotton crop on his three-acre land was destroyed by whitefly in 2017. He then decided not to sow cotton anymore and switched to cultivate other crops, such as paddy. Amrik[Read More…]

Islamabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Pakistan has formally suspended its trade relations with India, in retaliation against New Delhi’s decision to revoke Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, the media reported on Saturday. On Friday, the federal cabinet headed by Prime Minister Imran Khan endorsed the decisions[Read More…]

Lamjung, Aug 10 (IANS) Newly discovered Kajin Sara lake in Manang district of Nepal is all set to become the world’s highest lake replacing Tilicho lake (also in Manang), which currently holds the title. The Himalayan Times reported that the lake is situated at a height of 5,200 metres at[Read More…]