Patna, July 9 (IANS) An opposition RJD legislator surprised one and all on Tuesday when he stood outside the main gate of Bihar Assembly with a poster in his hands, saying India will win the semi-final match of the ongoing World Cup against New Zealand to be played at the[Read More…]
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Root confident Australia will find it difficult to beat England
Birmingham, July 9 (IANS) England’s Joe Root is feeling confident that both recent and distant history have the tournament hosts ready for revenge in the rematch against Australia in the second semi-final of the ongoing World Cup. England were downed in convincing fashion by their fiercest rivals at Lord’s last[Read More…]
Ex Apple India Head launches start-up named ‘Sofyx’
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Former Country Manager – Apple India, Sanjay Kaul has launched his own start-up named ‘Sofyx’ — a social commerce platform for general traders dealing in smartphones and accessories in India. Sofyx, which was launched on Monday, would bring together the mobile reseller community along with[Read More…]
Centre’s response sought over Naresh Goyal’s plea (Lead)
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to grant interim relief to Jet Airways promoter Naresh Goyal over his plea seeking to quash the Look Out Circular issued against him. A single judge bench presided by Justice Suresh Kait sought a response from the Centre[Read More…]
Sharjah issues 1st golden card visa to Indian expat businessman
Sharjah, July 9 (IANS) Sharjahs first Golden Card visa was issued to an Indian expat businessman, as part of the permanent residency system tailored for investors. The visa was issued to Lalu Samuel, Chairman and Managing Director of Kingston Holdings and Chairman of Sharjah Industry Business Group, which functions under[Read More…]
Padyatras for BJP MPs on Gandhi birth anniversary: Modi
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told BJP MPs to hold padyatras in all Lok Sabha constituencies and walk about 150 km from October 2 to October 31, the birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel respectively. Addressing the BJP’s first parliamentary party meeting[Read More…]
Amal Clooney to lead defence team of Duterte critic
Manila, July 9 (IANS) Acclaimed human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will head the international legal team defending a Philippine media personality who is one of the fiercest critics of President Rodrigo Duterte. The CEO of the independent news portal Rappler, Maria Ressa, who was selected by Time magazine as one[Read More…]
Rare footage of ‘Vande Mataram’ comes to film archives
Pune, July 9 (IANS) Rare footage of the iconic Marathi film “Vande Mataram” (1948) – featuring legendary writer and playwright P.L. Deshpande and his wife Sunita in lead roles – was handed over to the National Film Archives of India (NFAI), an official said here on Tuesday. A VHS cassette[Read More…]
Cloudy day in Delhi, monsoon rains likely
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The national capital and surrounding areas on Tuesday woke up to a cloudy sky and drizzle in some areas, with the monsoon rains likely to make a comeback after remaining elusive since its arrival here on Friday. Though there was a dip in the mercury[Read More…]
CBI searches 110 places in 19 states, UTs
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) In a nationwide crackdown, CBI on Tuesday conducted searches at some 110 places in 19 states and Union Territories in what is being viewed as the Modi government’s biggest ever action against corruption. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered around 30 separate cases[Read More…]
Karnataka Congress rebel MLAs skip party meeting
Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) Eleven rebel Congress MLAs in Karnataka, who resigned from their Assembly seats, skipped the party’s legislature meeting here on Tuesday, an official said. “None of the rebel legislators turned up for the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting despite giving them a notice on July 7 to[Read More…]
Kat le Kiwi: New Mauka-Mauka ad trolls NZ ahead of India clash
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) As India prepare to take on New Zealand in what is anticipated to be a high-octane semi-final clash in the World Cup on Tuesday, a new “Mauka-Mauka” advertisement has gone viral where an Indian fan is seen making fun of a Kiwi supporter. In the[Read More…]
No extension for Saravana Bhavan owner’s surrender
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant any relief to Saravana Bhavan restaurant chain owner P. Rajagopal, who sought extension of time to surrender citing medical grounds in a murder case. The apex court queried Rajagopal’s counsel that if he was so ill, then[Read More…]
No relief to Jet Airways chief from HC
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to grant interim relief to Jet Airways promoter Naresh Goyal over his plea seeking to quash the Look Out Circular issued against him. A single judge bench presided by Justice Suresh Kait sought response from the Centre and[Read More…]
Kuwaitis plan to apply for ‘gay’ rights
Kuwait City, July 9 (IANS) A group of citizens in Kuwait have planed to submit a request to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour next month to announce a “gay” society in the Muslim nation where LGBTQI members can be prosecuted under a “debauchery” law. The representative of the[Read More…]
Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking lifting of blanket ban on condom advertisements
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking lifting of a blanket ban on condom advertisements between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. A division bench of the High Court, comprising Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice C Harishankar, disposed off the petition on Monday,[Read More…]
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Parineeti ‘dying of nerves’ ahead of hectic schedule
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Parineeti Chopra has a busy work schedule coming up and the actress says she is “dying of nerves” because of it. Parineeti on Tuesday took to Instagram to share details of her erratic three week schedule. In her Instagram stories, she wrote: “Three weeks left for[Read More…]
Man-eating leopard trapped in Uttarakhand
Dehradun, July 9 (IANS) A man-eating leopard in Uttarakhand’s Pauri district has been caged by the forest department, officials said on Tuesday. A trap was laid to catch the wildcat which had killed a man, hailing from Bihar, at the Pabo market area last week. Residents had informed forest officials[Read More…]
US approves arms sale to Taiwan despite China’s ire
Washington, July 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s administration has approved a $2.2 billion arms sale to Taiwan, despite China saying the decision “extremely sensitive and damaging” to Washington-Beijing ties, media reports said. The Pentagon confirmed the approval on Monday which includes the sale of 108 Abrams tanks, 250 Stinger[Read More…]
‘Pati Patni Aur Woh’ is a cracking script: Bhumi Pednekar
Lucknow, July 9 (IANS) Actress Bhumi Pednekar, who is prepping for the shoot of “Pati Patni Aur Woh”, says the script of her upcoming film is fresh, hilarious and has good content. “‘Pati Patni Aur Woh’ is a cracking script! It is fresh, it is hilarious and most importantly it’s[Read More…]
Google suspends shady Samsung update app
San Francisco, July 9 (IANS) Google has suspended a fraudulent mobile app on the Google Play Store called “Updates for Samsung” for violating its policies that claimed to offer system-level Android updates to smartphones. In a statement on Monday, Google said that “providing a safe and secure experience is a[Read More…]
Amarnath pilgrim injured by shooting stone
Jammu, July 9 (IANS) An Amarnath bound pilgrim was injured on Tuesday by a shooting stone in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district. The incident took place when a shooting stone on hit a taxi in Digdol stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar highway, police said. “The yatri has been shifted to hospital[Read More…]
Ayushmann thrilled, anxious about his first shot with Big B
Lucknow, July 9 (IANS) Actor Ayushmann Khurrana is thrilled and excited about the first day of “Gulabo Sitabo” shoot with megastar Amitabh Bachchan here on Tuesday. His next, the quirky Shoojit Sircar film, sees him team up with Amitabh. Ayushmann has been a huge fan of Big B since he[Read More…]