Author: IANS

Budapest, July 30 (IANS) A Hungarian visual artist named Flora Borsi has accused the makers of Rajkummar Rao-Kangana Ranaut starrer “Judgementall Hai Kya” of plagiarism. Borsi said that posters of the film bear inspiration of her trademark style, and said such plagiarism of a freelance artist’s work was shameful. Borsi[Read More…]

Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) An elderly couple on Tuesday was found dead inside their house in Kolkata’s Netajinagar area, police said. “The body of Sapna Mukherjee (in her 60s) was recovered on Tuesday morning. Her husband Dilip Mukherjee’s (in his 70s) was found dead on the first floor. The entire[Read More…]

Bijnore, July 30: A local cow shelter in Bijnore district called ‘Shri Krishna Gaushala, is doing the unimaginable. The Gaushala is making ‘rakhis’ out of cow dung. Alka Lahoti, a 52-year-old NRI who quit her job in Indonesia to help her father with his cow shelter, is heading the initiative.[Read More…]

By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Ace wrestler Sakshi Malik said that she hopes shooting is included in the programme for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. She said that she was in complete support of the shooters and said that it would indeed be demotivating if they[Read More…]

Bangkok, July 30 (IANS) Thailand’s Princess Ubolratana suggested on Tuesday that robots be used as companions to elderly persons. On her Instagram page, Princess Ubolratana — the elder sister of King Maha Vajiralongkorn — said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) robots be not only made as toys for children but also[Read More…]

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The divergent revenue receipt numbers for 2018-19 quoted by the Economic Survey and the Union Budget point to a disconnect between the various departments in the Finance Ministry, according to experts. A top economist wishing not to be named told IANS that with updated indirect[Read More…]

By Jagannath Chatterjee New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Legendary India footballer and Chairman of All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Technical Committee Shyam Thapa feels having residential academies across the country is the need of the hour if the level of the game has to be improved in this country. Speaking[Read More…]

London, July 30 (IANS) English actor Benedict Cumberbatch says he didnt let his personal opinions on Brexit intrude while filming “Brexit: The Uncivil War”. “Yes (it is vital that personal views on Brexit don’t intrude). It’s not going to enhance anyone’s viewing experience of this drama if I or anyone[Read More…]

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) An Army officer was found dead on a railway track near the New Delhi railway station in what police said on Tuesday could be a case of suicide. The officer has been identified as Lt. Diwakar Puri, who was from the Army Medical Corps and[Read More…]

Kochi, July 30 (IANS) In line with the government’s efforts to train the youth in emerging technologies, networking giant Cisco on Tuesday committed to train 10 lakh students by 2025 by expanding its Networking Academy programme. For Cisco, the Networking Academy programme in India is one of its largest in[Read More…]

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Banning cryptocurrencies in India is not the solution as this would inhibit new applications and solutions from being deployed and would discourage tech startups, the IT industry’s apex body Nasscom said on Tuesday. An inter-ministerial committee headed by Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg last[Read More…]

Panaji, July 30 (IANS) Litigants who go to court and get stay orders to halt mining in Goa should be externed, former Chief Minister and Congress MLA Pratapsingh Rane told the state Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Rane requested the BJP-led coalition government to urge the Centre to amend the laws[Read More…]

Washington, July 30 (IANS) The US Senate has failed to override President Donald Trump’s veto of three resolutions blocking arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Trump had earlier used his presidential veto to override resolutions passed by both chambers of Congress preventing the sale. Citing[Read More…]

Lahore, July 30 (IANS) After drawing flak from all quarters for being involved in an online scandal with multiple women, Pakistan batsman Imam-ul-Haq has tendered an unconditional apology to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Imam, nephew of Inzamam-ul-Haq, had landed in hot waters last week when a few women posted[Read More…]

Kabul, July 30 (IANS) Afghan civilians continue to bear the brunt of armed conflict as 1,366 of them were killed and 2,446 injured in the first half of 2019, a UN mission said on Tuesday. The latest figures from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), released in the report,[Read More…]

Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Just three days after its launch, the Lite app of battle game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) has become the top free game in Google Play Store in India with over 10 million downloads, China-based parent company Tencent Games announced on Tuesday. “The popularity of PUBG Mobile Lite[Read More…]

Agra/Mathura, July 30 (IANS) The sweet makers of Agra are working extra hours to meet the demand for Ghevar, a traditional sweet associated with the Teej festival. Prepared during July-August ahead of Teej and Rakshabandhan, Ghevar is giving tough competition to other traditional sweets like the Petha of Agra and[Read More…]

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The curious case of V.G. Siddharta’s alleged suicide and purported note has caused consternation across corporate India. Coffee Day Enterprises, the holding firm of Coffee Day, had a total debt of around Rs 6,550 crore as on March 2019. The group’s coffee business, which includes[Read More…]

San Francisco, July 30 (IANS) Struggling financially after a lacklustre initial public offering (IPO) in May, global ride-hailing major Uber is laying off 400 staffers from its 1,200-member marketing team globally, as it aims to cut costs and streamline operations. Jill Hazelbaker, senior vice president of marketing and public affairs[Read More…]

Lucknow, July 30 (IANS) Family members of the Unnao rape survivor have ended their dharna after her uncle, Mahesh Singh, was granted a one-day parole to attend the cremation of the two relatives who were killed in Sunday’s accident. The family was sitting on dharna outside the Trauma Centre of[Read More…]

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) A Bill which outlaws Triple Talaq was tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, moving a step closer to end the practice of instant divorce among Muslims. Introducing the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that[Read More…]