Los Angeles, July 28 (IANS) After donating to relief work in Assam, star couple Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have announced donations to aid relief efforts in flood-hit Bihar. Priyanka took to Twitter to reveal that they have donated to Assam and Bihar flood relief organisations, and asked her fans[Read More…]
By Sharon Thambala Bengaluru, July 28 (IANS) The ‘muhurat’ or auspicious moment proposed by Hindu priest N.R. Vijayeendra Sharma, based in Karnataka’s Belagavi town, has been chosen as the right time to lay the foundation for the Ram temple in Ayodhya. “I have drafted four muhurats for the temple and[Read More…]
Derby, July 28 (IANS) Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan has urged talisman Babar Azam to convert starts into big hundreds in their upcoming Test series against England. The two teams are scheduled to play three Tests and as many T20Is after England’s series against West Indies. For all his talent,[Read More…]
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) After the Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind, another Muslim body has moved the Supreme Court, urging it not to issue notice on a plea filed by a Hindu body challenging the constitutional validity of The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, which provides for maintaining the existing[Read More…]
Madrid, July 28 (IANS) Spanish giants Real Madrid on Tuesday confirmed that striker Mariano Diaz tested positive for COVID-19 following latest round of tests carried out by the club on Monday. The recently-crowned LaLiga winners revealed the 26-year-old has put himself under self-isolation at home but also stated that he[Read More…]
Hyderabad, July 28 (IANS) South star Dulquer Salmaan has been roped in to feature in a period love story directed by Hanu Raghavapudi. The makers of the film launched a concept poster on the occasion of Dulquer Salmaan’s birthday today, depicting a beautiful telegram. Dulquer is seen as an army[Read More…]
New York, July 28 (IANS) People who received at least one flu vaccination were 17 per cent less likely to get Alzheimer’s disease over the course of a lifetime, researchers said. “Because there are no treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, it is crucial that we find ways to prevent it and[Read More…]
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Indian Railways achieved more freight loading compared with last year despite the challenges amid the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, Railway Board Chairman V.K. Yadav claimed, here on Tuesday. Addressing the media through video link, Yadav said, “The railways achieved a significant milestone of pulling freight traffic[Read More…]
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Veteran film and television actor Anupam Shyam is battling kidney infection in the ICU of a hospital in Goregaon. His family has sought financial help from the film industry to bear the cost of his treatment. The 62-year-old actor was first admitted to a hospital in[Read More…]
New York, July 28 (IANS) Global software major Cognizant on Tuesday announced it has acquired New Signature, one of the world’s largest independent Microsoft public cloud transformation specialists, for an undisclosed sum. This is Cognizant’s fifth cloud-related acquisition this year and the latest acquisition would expand the company’s hyperscale cloud[Read More…]
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Actor Ranvir Shorey says the pandemic-infused shutdown and the inability to release films might be frustrating Bollywood bigwigs, though the feeling is a constant in the life of an independent artiste. “I imagine this #lockdown must be making even the biggest #Bollywood stars and banners feel[Read More…]
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday extended the bi-weekly partial lockdown till August 31 across the state in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus that is touching 67,000-mark in West Bengal. She said there would be no lockdown in the state on August 1st[Read More…]
Dubai, July 28 (IANS) Dashing England batters Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow will be in focus from the rankings perspective as the reigning World Cup champions kick off the Cricket World Cup Super League with their three-match home series against Ireland on Thursday. Opener Roy and wicketkeeper-batsman Bairstow, who are[Read More…]
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) South actress Aishwarya Arjun has tested Covid-19 negative after over a week of being under home quarantine. The actress took to her verified Instagram account on Tuesday to share the news with her fans. “To all you well wishers. I would like to tell you all[Read More…]
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) IAF chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria will receive five Rafale jets that will land at the Ambala air base on Wednesday for induction. The jets flew out from the Merignac air base in the French port city of Bordeaux and after covering a distance[Read More…]
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) A five-foot-long Indian Rock Python was on Tuesday rescued by Wildlife SOS from the bus stop outside a south Delhi metro station, where it created panic among a handful of onlookers. Found at the Gate No 1 of the Saket Metro Station, the python was[Read More…]
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Actress Anushka Sharma tried to play around with Instagram and ended up being called dumb. Lately, Anushka has been exploring different filters of the photo-sharing medium, and posting it on Instagram Story. This time, she shared a Story using the Complete Your Face filter, in which[Read More…]
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Mercurial West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell had expressed unhappiness with ‘decision making’ in Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) after they missed out on a play-off spot in the 2019 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The aftermath saw fingers pointed at captain Dinesh Karthik, who[Read More…]
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Delhi police have arrested an accused Md. Akram, member of a gang of cyber cheats who along with his accomplices used to dupe people on the pretext of sending gifts and thereby obtained their email password details and hacked their emails. After taking the[Read More…]
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The government proposes to set up multiple committees to draw and implement guidelines and procedures for vetting, registration and security clearance of suppliers sharing a land border with India. The exercise is aimed at preventing frivolous suppliers to gain market access in India while restricting[Read More…]
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra is going on a social media detox again. Parineeti took to Instagram Stories and wrote: “Time for another social media detox… See you soon fam!” This is the second time the actress took a detox from social media without giving reasons for[Read More…]
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) As the confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have spiked to 14,83,156 of which 33,425 people have died, the falling fatality rate at 2.25 per cent as per latest government reports has come as a ray of hope. The Case Fatality Report (CFR) has reduced from[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, July 28 (IANS) The head of the Catholic Diocese, Alappuzha, Bishop James Anamparambil, has decided to ensure that churches under his diocese undertake cremation of faithful who die of Covid-19. The decision was taken after he held wide-ranging talks with authorities and others. The order, passed on to his[Read More…]
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it will verify reported statements made by BJP leader Ram Madhav and Jammu and Kashmir’s Lt Gov G.C. Murmu in connection with restoration of 4G internet services in the Union Territory. A bench comprising Justices V.[Read More…]
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher says he never thought he would get an opportunity to work with Hollywood icon Robert De Niro, and also have the fortune of calling him a friend. Kher took to Instagram and shared a picture of himself along with De Niro,[Read More…]
