Agra, April 12 (IANS) At a time when the Uttar Pradesh government was hopeful of the Corona curve flattening due to the lockdown, 12 new cases of the deadly virus surfaced in Agra on Sunday. With this, the number of Corona positive cases in Agra have reached 104, of which[Read More…]
Los Angeles, April 12 (IANS) “Big Little Lies” actress Shailene Woodley has talked about a health scare that almost finished her career in her early 20s. Woodley in an interview with The New York Times, said that she missed out on a lot of early roles because she was “very,[Read More…]
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Rio de Janeiro, April 12 (IANS) Sao Paulo could make a formal bid to secure Paris Saint-Germain’s Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani in the European summer transfer window. Cavani’s former Uruguay teammate, Diego Lugano, who is now a Sao Paulo director, refuted speculation that Argentinian giants Boca Juniors are frontrunners to[Read More…]
Beijing, April 12 (IANS) Huaweis consumer business CEO Yu Chengdong has revealed that the company has so far lost around $60 to $70 million dollars in selling the Mate Xs foldable smartphone, even though it is priced at 16,999 Yuan ($2,267). According to him, the prices of flagships are high[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) The Maharashtra IAS Officers Wives Association has donated Rs 1.75 lakh to the CM Relief Fund to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, an official said here. Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Sanjay Kumar handed over a cheque for the amount to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray last evening, which[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) 16 years ago on this day, West Indies great Brian Lara became the first, and thus far the only, batsman to score 400 runs in a single innings in Test cricket. With West Indies staring at a whitewash at home against England, captain Lara scored[Read More…]
By Rohit Vaid New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) At a time when the national lockdown has paralysed the transport industry, the national capital’s IGI Airport has emerged as a vital tool in the country’s efforts to restock key medical supplies across the country and to repatriate foreigners. The 21-day-long national[Read More…]
London, April 12 (IANS) Ben Stokes said that the famous Headingley Test in the 2019 Ashes is always going to be “one of the great days.” Stokes shared an extraordinary 76-run stand with no.11 Jack Leach off which the latter contributed just one run to take England to a series-levelling,[Read More…]
Los Angeles, April 12 (IANS) Actress-comedienne Amy Schumer and her chef husband Chris Fischer have got their own cooking show. Schumer will be stepping into the kitchen with Fischer for “Amy Schumer Learns to Cook”, on which the couple will dish out tasty food using farm-fresh ingredients, reports aceshowbiz.com. The[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Centre should advise the Real Estate Regulatory Authorities in the states to extend the deadline for completion of projects by six months to 1 year in the wake of the disruption caused by the coronavirus crisis and the nation-wide lockdown, according to a report[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Ranveer Singh called his actress-wife Deepika Padukone a “cheesy lover” as she made some “bade-bade” (big) pizzas for her actor husband. Ranveer on Saturday took to his Instagram stories and shared a few glimpses of what’s cooking in their kitchen. In one video, Ranveer is heard[Read More…]
Los Angeles, April 12 (IANS) Pop star Pink says she had second thoughts about becoming her own hairstylist after choosing to kill time on lockdown at home by giving herself a hair cut. The “So what” hitmaker is donning a new “mullet” look after her haircut plans did not go[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Amid the ongoing lockdown, Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has decided to extend helping hand to tribal artisans and self help groups in making masks, which are essential in the fight against Covid-19. The ministry is working with the tribal artisans for providing marketing support[Read More…]
Kabul, April 12 (IANS) The Afghan government is preparing to release the third group of 100 Taliban prisoners, the National Security Council spokesman Jawed Faisal said, but without provide details on when it would taken place. The remarks by Faisal on Saturday comes after the government started the process on[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Actor Rohitashv Gour feels that watching comedy shows at this time of distress, is great. “I agree that corona has taken a toll on the whole world, but if in this time we take too much stress and panic, then our lives will become a mess.[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Several employees of the Taj Group of hotels in Mumbai have tested positive for Covid-19 after around 500 were tested in the past few days, officials said here on Sunday. “Those who have tested positive were mostly asymptomatic, showing absolutely no signs of illness. However, staff[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The COVID-19 pandemic might have virtually shut down the whole entertainment industry, but it sure has opened up opportunities for documentary filmmakers. With the global outbreak unleashing havoc, documentary makers have found a new subject to create an arresting mix of drama and information. The[Read More…]
London, April 12 (IANS) Belgian scientists have identified a novel risk gene for Parkinson’s disease that can help find effective therapy against a disease that affects over 10 million people worldwide. Parkinson’s patients display a variety of motor and non-motor symptoms, impeding their ability to perform basic everyday activities. With[Read More…]
San Francisco, April 12 (IANS) Russian space agency Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin took on SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, saying he has disrupted the space launch market with predatory pricing which has forces Russia to reduce its own launch prices for other countries. In a Twitter post on Saturday, Rogozin wrote:[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, April 12 (IANS) In Kerala, be it a tragedy or a happy occasion, everything boils down to politics and is directly linked to the ballot. The only thing that’s the talk of the town today is the way how Kerala has managed coronavirus, which incidentally began from Thrissur on[Read More…]
Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been directed to probe reports about data breach involving the sale of information of 115 million Pakistanis on the darknet, a media report said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference on Saturday, Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior[Read More…]
Chandigarh, April 12 (IANS) A woman student of the Lovely Professional University in Punjab has tested coronavirus positive, an official said on Sunday. The state has 2,400 resident students stranded in the university hostels. “One girl student, hailing from Maharashtra, but residing in the hostel tested positive last evening. She[Read More…]
Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday felicitated the Christian community on Easter and urged them to celebrate at home amid the coronavirus pandemic. The premier took to Twitter and said: “Please stay safe and keep your families safe during the COVID-19 pandemic by praying and[Read More…]
Sydney, April 12 (IANS) Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has delivered on his earlier promise of providing food to those in need. Kyrgios posted a picture of a box of food stuff in his Instagram stories and said, “Deliveries in progress.” Kyrgios had last week posted a heartfelt message on[Read More…]
