London: Actress Dakota Johnson feels that her menstrual cycle is ruining her life. In an interview to InStyle magazine, Johnson opened about her monthly period cycle saying it is traumatic, reports dailymail.co.uk. She said: “If I’m honest, my hormonal changes during my menstrual cycle are ruining my life. Every month.[Read More…]
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Jasmine has stronger role in ‘Aladin’ remake: Producer Dan Lin
London: Producer Dan Lin, who is backing the reboot of the animated 1992 classic “Aladdin”, says the film will have a “much stronger journey” for Princess Jasmine. In an interview to Empire, Dan spoke about the film and transformation of Jasmine’s character, reports femalefirst.com.uk. He said: “In the original movie,[Read More…]
Rocky Star treats every show as his first
London, Feb 21 (IANS) Designer Rocky Star, who showcased his collection at London Fashion Week earlier this month, says he believes in treating each show with the same enthusiasm as his first. It was his sixth time at the fashion gala. “Every showcase at London Fashion week has been special.[Read More…]
Fire kills at least 45 in Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least 45 people have been killed and scores injured in a fire that ripped through a building in Bangladesh’ Dhaka on Wednesday night, said local media the Daily Star. The fire broke out around 10:00 p.m. at a chemical warehouse in old Dhaka. The flames then quickly spread to[Read More…]
Alabama woman who joined IS should not return to US: Trump (Lead)
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he directed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not to allow Hoda Muthana, an Alabama woman who left in November 2014 to join IS, to return to the US — despite her recent public plea to come back and stand[Read More…]
Iraqi PM, Saudi king discuss boosting ties over phone
Baghdad, Feb 21 (IANS) Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Wednesday held a phone call with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud over means to promote bilateral ties and cooperation in various fields, Abdul Mahdi’s office said. The office said in a statement that Abdul Mahdi received a[Read More…]
Venezuela’s Guaido calls for demonstrations at military bases
Caracas, Feb 21 (IANS) Self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido on Wednesday said his supporters will mount peaceful demonstrations at military bases across Venezuela to demand that the armed forces allow the entry of aid stockpiled in neighbouring countries. “We are going to gather at the barracks in a peaceful, very[Read More…]
Netanyahu postpones meeting with Putin: Official
Jerusalem, Feb 21 (IANS) A planned meeting between Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been postponed, an official in Jerusalem said on Wednesday. The official told Xinhua news agency on anonymity that the meeting, planned to be held in Moscow on Thursday, was delayed in[Read More…]
Pompeo bans entry to Alabama-born woman who joined IS
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday announced that Hoda Muthana, an Alabama native who joined the Islamic State (IS) in 2014, is not a US citizen and will not be allowed to enter the US. “Hoda Muthana is not a US citizen and will[Read More…]
Five suicide bomber killed in Iraq
Baghdad, Feb 21 (IANS) Iraqi security forces on Wednesday killed five suicide bomber from the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh, the Iraqi military said. A joint force from Iraqi army and paramilitary Hashd Shaabi ambushed five suicide bombers wearing explosive vests and surrounded them in[Read More…]
Cohen granted two-month delay to report to jail
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, on Wednesday was granted a two-month delay to surrender himself to federal prison. Federal Judge William Pauley has approved Cohen’s request to adjourn his surrender to prison from March 6 to May 6, a court document revealed.[Read More…]
Trump, Abe hold phone talks over upcoming US-N. Korea summit
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Wednesday had a phone conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about the upcoming summit between the US and the North Korea, the White House said. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement that Trump and Abe in their[Read More…]
Samsung launches flagship Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e smartphones
San Francisco: Samsung on Thursday unveiled its flagship smartphones — the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, a cheaper Galaxy S10e and the Galaxy S10 5G at its Unpacked event at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium here after weeks of detailed leaks and rumours. The company hasn’t announced the India pricing of[Read More…]
Cabinet approves 10% quota provision for J&K
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Union cabinet has given its nod to 10 per cent quota for poor among the general categories in Jammu and Kashmir and also approved the provision for SC/ST reservation in promotion in government jobs in the state. Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh said[Read More…]
Telangana man shot dead in US
Hyderabad: A man from Telangana was shot dead by unidentified persons in Florida State of the US. K. Goverdhan Reddy (50), who was hailing from Yadadri Bhongir district of Telangana, was killed when unknown assailants opened fire at a departmental store where he was working as a manager. According to[Read More…]
Modi leaves for South Korea
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Seoul on Wednesday on a two-day visit to South Korea during which he will be conferred upon the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize. During the visit, Modi will hold discussions with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and will meet with[Read More…]
Amended anti-graft law to help innocent bribe-givers, Centre tells SC
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday defended its amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act mandating its prior nod before proceeding against a public servant, asserting that it was intended to “insulate the innocent bribe-givers from harassment”. “While making the anti-corruption mechanism more stronger and robust, the[Read More…]
Bengal government to probe heckling of JU VC at students’ protest
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Wednesday said it would probe the heckling of Jadavpur University Vice Chancellor Suranjan Das by a section of students, following which the top official has been hospitalised in a state of shock. Das was allegedly “pushed” and “humiliated” by a section[Read More…]
Rouhani calls US sanctions terrorism
Tehran, Feb 21 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday said that the sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic by the US constitute an act of terrorism. Rouhani spoke following a Cabinet meeting in Tehran, underscoring the need for Iranians to continue to stand united against US sanctions, reports Efe.[Read More…]
Karnataka Congress legislator held in assault case of fellow party MLA
Bengaluru: Congress legislator J.N. Ganesh has been arrested for allegedly assaulting fellow party MLA Anand Singh last month, Karnataka Home Minister M.B. Patil said on Wednesday. Arrested by Karnataka Police from Gujarat’s Somnath, Ganesh is being brought to Bengaluru and will be produced before a court on Thursday, Patil told[Read More…]
India, Saudi Arabia condemn Pulwama, call for sanctioning of terrorists, organisations by UN (Intro-Roundup)
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) India and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday condemned “in strongest terms” the terror attack on Indian security forces in Pulwama, called upon countries to bring perpetrators of such acts to justice and underlined the importance of comprehensive sanctioning of terrorists and their organisations by the United[Read More…]
17 IAS, 15 IPS officials transferred in UP
Lucknow, Feb 20 (IANS) In a late night reshuffle, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday transferred 17 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 15 Indian Police Service (IPS) officials. Among the IAS officials who have been transferred are M.P. Singh who has been made the new secretary of[Read More…]
LCA Tejas gets clearance for induction into IAF (Second Lead)
Bengaluru, Feb 20 (IANS) India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has received the final operational clearance (FOC) from military aviation regulator Cemilac for induction into the Indian Air Force (IAF) as a weaponised fighter jet, said an official here on Wednesday. The Chief Executive of Centre for Military Airworthiness and[Read More…]
Congress leader Suryaprakash Reddy to join TDP
Amaravati, Feb 20 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh’s ruling Telugu Desam Party is set to get a shot in the arm ahead of the elections as senior Congress leader and former Union minister Kotla Suryaprakash Reddy has decided to join it. Suryaprakash Reddy, son of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kotla Vijayabhaskar[Read More…]
Saudi Aramco, RIL in talks for India projects
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Saudi Aramco, national petroleum and natural gas company of Saudi Arabia, said on Wednesday it was looking to expand footprint in India and was discussing partnerships with Indian companies, including Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL). “There is a lot of growth potential and we are looking[Read More…]