Lucknow, June 25 (IANS) Not a day passes when deaths due to road accidents do not make it to the headlines of TV channels and newspapers. The Lucknow-Agra Expressway and the Yamuna Expressway are slowly coming to be known as killer expressways with the number of accidents rising by the[Read More…]
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Gulabo-Sitabo puppets were born in Big B’s village in UP
Lucknow, June 25 (IANS) ‘Gulabo-Sitabo, the famous puppets who had drifted into oblivion with the advent of computer games, are now back in the reckoning. Actor Amitabh Bachchan’s latest film called “Gulabo-Sitabo” has put the puppet duo back into spotlight. The puppets were created by a Kayastha family in Pratapgarh[Read More…]
Cities with racial tweets report more hate crimes
New York, June 25 (IANS) Researchers have found that cities with a higher incidence of racist tweets reported more actual hate crimes related to race, ethnicity and national origin. The study, presented at the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence Conference on Web and Social Media, analysed 532 million[Read More…]
India expects US to grant waiver on S-400 deal with Russia
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) India expects the US administration to grant a waiver from sanctions to its procurement of five S-400 missile defence systems from Russia over which a threat of sanctions is looming large. India is of the firm view that the waiver can be granted by the[Read More…]
I’m always driven by conviction: Anupam Kher
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) When Anupam Kher entered Bollywood as an actor in the 1980s, the industry was ruled by Anil Kapoor, Sunny Deol and Sanjay Dutt, among others. While most of them established themselves as style icons, Anupam was experiencing a hair fall problem. He says his conviction made[Read More…]
Katrina gives sneak peak into ‘Tip tip…’ remake
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Actress Katrina Kaif gave fans a sneak peek into the making of the recreated version of the song “Tip tip barsa pani” from the upcoming film “Sooryavanshi”. Katrina on Tuesday posted a photograph of herself along with actor Akshay Kumar. In the image, the two are[Read More…]
Mulayam Singh may undergo surgery today
Lucknow, June 25 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) patron Mulayam Singh Yadav may undergo a Thulium Laser surgery at a Ghaziabad hospital on Tuesday. He has been suffering from urinary incontinence. P.N. Arora, Managing Director of Yashoda Hospital, said: “A team of doctors have examined and advised him to undergo a[Read More…]
Auli wedding: Decision on refund of deposit on July 8
Dehradun, June 25 (IANS) The Uttarakhand High Court will take up on July 8 the issue of refund of Rs 3 crore security money deposit by the Gupta brothers with the Chamoli district administration. “The issue of refund of Rs 3 crore security deposit will be decided at the next[Read More…]
Musk reveals his on-Mars coffee plans on Twitter
San Francisco, June 25 (IANS) Just as SpaceX CEO Elon Musk prepared for the “most difficult launch” of his rocket company with Falcon Heavy rocket, the space-enthusiast changed his display picture on Twitter from an alcoholic monkey to that of an astronaut sipping hot coffee on Mars. The picture uploaded[Read More…]
IOA can’t decide to boycott 2022 CWG unilaterally: Rijiju
By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Sports Minister Kirren Rijiju clarified that any decision regarding India potentially boycotting the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games due to the ouster of shooting from the games programme will have to be taken after due consultation with the government. Rijiju, while interacting with[Read More…]
250 migrant kids moved from ‘horrific cells’ in US
Washington, June 25 (IANS) At least 250 migrant children have been moved from an overcrowded border station in the US state of Texas where they had been “locked up in horrific cells with an open toilet in the middle of the room”, the media reported. Lawyers given access by a[Read More…]
Top Indian salt brands contain deadly cyanide: US lab report
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) In a shocker, a US lab report reveals that premium brands of processed iodised salt sold in India allegedly contain alarming levels of carcinogenic and harmful components like potassium ferrocyanide, an activist said here on Tuesday. According to Shiv Shankar Gupta, Chairman of Godhum Grains &[Read More…]
Goa government to set up ‘skilling’ centres for disabled children: CM
Panaji, June 25 (IANS) The Goa government will start special ‘skilling’ centres for disabled children in order to facilitate their entry into the mainstream, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday. Speaking at a function organised at Sanjay Centre, a school for special children in the Porvorim suburb of the[Read More…]
Bhuvneshwar hits the net running under watchful eyes of Farhart
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) In a big positive for the Indian team management, pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled for around 30-35 minutes at the indoor nets in Manchester on Tuesday. While it is unclear if he will be in contention for the game against West Indies at[Read More…]
Jaishankar files nomination for Rajya Sabha bypoll from Gujarat
Gandhinagar, June 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and BJP’s Gujarat OBC Cell President Jugalji Thakor on Tuesday filed nominations for the July 5 bypoll for the two Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat. Jaishankar, 64, had joined the BJP on Monday evening. The career bureaucrat served as the Foreign[Read More…]
Sexual assault accuser ‘not my type’, says Trump
Washington, June 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has again denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a television show host and magazine columnist in the 1990s, saying “she’s not my type”. Trump said E. Jean Carroll was “totally lying” about the alleged attack in an upscale Manhattan department store. “I’ll[Read More…]
Pankaj Tripathi shoots for ’83’ despite injury
London, June 25 (IANS) Pankaj Tripathi has started shooting for “’83” despite an injury that he suffered when he fell off a motorbike. The actor says a physiotherapist on the film’s set is helping him out with the pain. A day before Pankaj was to leave for vacation, he had[Read More…]
Brian Lara admitted in hospital with chest pain
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara was on Tuesday admitted in a Mumbai hospital after he complained of chest pain. According to reports, Lara has been admitted at the Global Hospital situated in Parel at around 12:30 pm. The hospital is reported to soon come out[Read More…]
Internal security on top of Amit Shah’s Kashmir visit (LEAD)
Srinagar, June 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who arrives here on a two-day visit to Kashmir Valley on Wednesday, will co-chair the unified headquarters meeting with J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik. On his maiden visit to J&K after he took over as the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah[Read More…]
Withrdraw UGC circular on Hindi, says CPI-M
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Tuesday sought the withdrawal of a UGC circular which it said seeks to push Hindi as a compulsory subject in all undergraduate courses across the country. A CPI-M statement said it was “deeply concerned at the effort by[Read More…]
ED action angers Maoists in Bihar, Jharkhand
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Two senior Enforcement Directorate officials working on attaching the properties of Maoists in Bihar and Jharkhand have come on the radar of the extremists, official sources said. According to senior ED sources, one of the two officials is of the rank of a Joint Director[Read More…]
It is love that binds friends on Snapchat in India
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Love is central to friendship on Snapchat in India and the country is among few that hosts large friend groups on the photo-messaging app, the company said on Tuesday. On average, Indians have about six best friends, while the UK ranks the lowest with just[Read More…]
Vinay, Raina excited about ‘Aliya Basu Gayab Hai’
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Actors Vinay Pathak, Raima Sen and Salim Diwan are set to star in “Aliya Basu Gayab Hai”, a romantic thriller featuring three different sexualities. They say the script was very convincing. The film marks the directorial debut of ad filmmaker Preeti Singh, and its first look[Read More…]
New Zealand’s Martin Guptill eyes another WC feat
Birmingham, June 25 (IANS) New Zealand opener Martin Guptill will aim to add another feather to his cap when he comes to bat against Pakistan in their World Cup fixture to be played on Wednesday. Guptill needs 58 more runs to become the second Kiwi player after former skipper Stephen[Read More…]
Tiger pulls off MJ steps in Ranveer’s ‘Khalibali’ song
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Actor Tiger Shroff danced to actor Ranveer Singh’s song “Khalibali” from the film “Padmaavat”, but with a twist. The “Baaghi” star shared a video on Instagram on Tuesday. He is seen performing the high-octane dance number in late King of pop Michael Jackson’s famous break dancing[Read More…]