Author: IANS

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) After he was denied a ticket for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), outgoing Delhi MP Udit Raj on Wednesday joined the Congress. Udit Raj, a Lok Sabha member from North West Delhi, switched over to the Congress within a[Read More…]

Itanagar, April 24 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit the northeastern states in the early hours of Wednesday, an official said. Chief Secretary Satya Gopal told IANS that there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property. The earthquake occurred at 1.45 a.m. and[Read More…]

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday adjourned hearing on a plea seeking prompt redressal of consumer complaints in the wake of the ongoing Jet Airways crisis. The court said that it will hear the plea on May 1. The application was filed by consumer rights[Read More…]

Chennai, April 24 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu police on Tuesday told the Madras High Court that mobile messaging player WhatsApp had declined to share details of the videos circulated in the Pollachi sexual abuse-cum-blackmail case. The Tamil Nadu police had last month written to companies owing social media platforms like[Read More…]

Sydney, April 24 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday said the country will join forces with France against the use of social media to organise and promote terrorism. Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron will chair a meeting in Paris with representatives of countries and technology companies[Read More…]

By Vishal Gulati Shimla, April 24 (IANS) The road to political success that six-time Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and former Telecom Minister Sukh Ram, both Congress veterans, have followed throughout their lives has never been the same. Arch rivals — Virbhadra Singh, 83, and Sukh Ram, 91 —[Read More…]

By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, April 24 (IANS) With Saudi Arabia looking to diversify its economy, India’s new ambassador to the kingdom, Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, believes this offers new opportunities for both the Indian industry and the workforce. Contrary to apprehensions in some quarters that job opportunities for Indians will shrink[Read More…]

By Sumit Saxena New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Election Commission has reiterated that its decision to ban the release of the biographical film on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the ongoing polls is valid, a source here said on Wednesday. The Election Commission (EC) submitted its report in a[Read More…]

New York, April 24 (IANS) Losing just 16 minutes of sleep during working days can greatly hamper your performance at the workplace, say researchers. University of South Florida (USF) researchers, in a paper published in the journal Sleep Health, noted that workers are more likely to have poor judgment and[Read More…]

By Anjana Das New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Vodafone Idea, the country’s largest telco by subscribers, on Wednesday said that it will meet its funding requirements as well as other possible capital infusion plans through its Rs 25,000-crore rights issue, which closes today. “We are raising capital via this rights[Read More…]

Hong Kong, April 24 (IANS) Four Hong Kong activists were sentenced to jail on Wednesday for their role in pro-democracy demonstrations. Four others received suspended sentences while one had her sentence deferred until June so she can undergo brain surgery, the BBC reported. The nine activists were found guilty in[Read More…]

Sydney, April 24 (IANS) A Japanese woman appeared in court on Wednesday after being detained at the Melbourne International Airport for attempting to smuggle 19 lizards out of the country, officials said. According to the Australian Border Force (AFB), the 27-year-old woman was targeted following a tip-off from the agency’s[Read More…]

Chennai, April 24 (IANS) After helping Chennai Super Kings (CSK) return to winning ways by smashing a brilliant 96-run knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), opener Shane Watson admitted that he was due for runs and added that he was grateful to skipper M.S. Dhoni and coach Stephen Fleming for the[Read More…]

By Binita Das Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) Words are being shot like arrows in West Bengal as various parties take part in the country’s biggest political Game of Thrones, the Lok Sabha elections. Be it limericks like ‘Let Lotus sink and flower bloom’ or social media hashtags like ‘Ei Trinamool[Read More…]

Colombo, April 24 (IANS) Sri Lankan authorities on Wednesday confirmed that Easter Sunday suicide bombings toll has touched 359 which includes several foreigners. So far 58 suspects have been arrested from different areas of the island, Police Spokesperson Ruwan Gunasekara said. The Islamic State terror group (IS) on Tuesday claimed[Read More…]

Chennai, April 24 (IANS) The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is one team who have been consistent ever since the inauguration of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008. The M.S. Dhoni-led side has won the IPL trophy thrice. They hold the records of having most appearances in the IPL playoffs[Read More…]