London, Feb 3 (IANS) England batsman Tom Banton has said he would love to play the Indian Premier League (IPL) despite former England captain Michael Vaughan asking the England Cricket Board (ECB) to withdraw him from the upcoming season. Vaughan wants the youngster to play in the County Championship and[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) If you are on high-protein diet like meat, daily, soy or nuts, read this carefully. According to the researchers, meats and other high-protein foods are generally higher in sulfur amino acid content which is bad for your heart. The study, published in the journal Lancet[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company MediaTek has unveiled its latest Helio G70 and G80 chipsets for affordable gaming smartphones. The mid-range chips will power major smartphone brands, which will first hit the Indian market later this month. “The smartphone gaming market is expanding, and MediaTek’s G[Read More…]
Chandigarh, Feb 3 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday expelled its Rajya Sabha MP and veteran leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and his legislator son Parminder Singh from the party for lamenting that the party was being run in an “undemocratic manner” and controlled by “a family”. Confirming the[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar says his forthcoming production “Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship” is first of its kind and a pure horror film. “Horror genre is popular worldwide and it’s an audience-friendly genre, but unfortunately it is made little less in Indian Cinema. There is template[Read More…]
Jaipur, Feb 3 (IANS) Pather panic gripped City Palace in Udaipur on Monday after it was reported inside the palace since Sunday night thereby bringing a complete halt on tourists movement inside the palace. According to Rajkumar Singh, CCF, Wildlife, “The panther entered the palace during late night hours of[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) What could spell trouble for Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s wife Gauri Khan and actress Juhi Chawla’s husband Jay Mehta, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached Rs 70 crore bank accounts of Knight Riders Sports (KRSPL) and St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, and others in connection[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Rebound in demand led to a surge in manufacturing production growth during January 2020, a survey report said on Monday. Accordingly, the headline seasonally adjusted IHS Markit India Manufacturing PMI expanded at a faster pace in January as firms responded positively to a sharp improvement[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) In a dubious distinction of sorts, AAP’s Ambedkar Nagar legislator, Ajay Dutt, has been rated as Delhi’s lowest ranked MLA. The findings which come ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls this week, are based on survey findings of the NETA App released on Monday. The[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Actors Genelia Dehmukh and Riteish Deshmukh celebrated their eighth marriage anniversary on Monday. Genelia said she loves being her husband’s wife, and took to Instagram where she shared a video collage of herself with Rietish. “Dearest Forever, Grow old along with me, I promise the best[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Feb 3 (IANS) Rock band Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose honoured late basketball great Kobe Bryant with their iconic number “Knockin’ on heaven’s door” at Super Bowl Fest in Miami. At the Fest, Axl Rose took a moment to remember Bryant, claiming he had a feeling of[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) In a major effort to reach out to Delhi traders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated a considerable amount of his speech to list out the BJP-led NDA government’s pro-trader initiatives, at a poll rally here on Monday. “For the first time, IBC legislation was passed[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Actress Hina Khan revisited Madhuri Dixit Nene’s “Anjaam” and Juhi Chawla’s “Darr” to prepare for her role in the upcoming film “Hacked”, which explores the dark side of stalking on social media. “I have obviously watched them earlier but I was rediscovering the films. It spoke[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Feb 3 (IANS) Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez and basketball icon Alex Rodriguez are planning a summer wedding. A source told Us Weekly that J.Lo and A-Rod “are getting married this summer”, reports aceshowbiz.com. This is not the first time the couple is reported to be eyeing a summer wedding.[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (IANS) Suspected coronavirus cases from both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh will now be tested in Hyderabad with the health authorities setting up the necessary facilty at the government-run Gandhi Hospital here. Telangana Health Minister Etela Rajender on Monday inaugurated the facility at Gandhi Hospital’s Indian Council of[Read More…]
Boras (Sweden), Feb 3 (IANS) It was a field day for India’s junior and youth boxers as they bagged 14 medals, including six gold, at the Golden Girl Championship here. The junior women’s team won five gold, three silver and one bronze medal while the youth side cornered one gold[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) A new still from the upcoming Kangana Ranaut-starrer “Thalaivi” defines the film’s subject, the late J. Jayalalithaa, as a dance icon. “Thalaivi” is a biopic of Jayalalithaa, who was a filmstar and renowned dancer before she forayed politics, and went onto become Chief Minister of Tamil[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Feb 3 (IANS) Lobbying has intensified in the ruling BJP for ministerial berths ahead of the second Cabinet expansion on Thursday in Karnataka, a party official said on Monday. “Hectic lobbying is on for a Cabinet berth among the party legislators, including seniors, as the rebel-turned newly-elected MLAs are[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Jinson Johnson, who holds the national record in 800m and 1500m, expressed that the upcoming Khelo India University Games will be a big boost for the young sportspersons in the country. After successfully hosting the Khelo India Youth Games, the Indian government has decided to conduct[Read More…]
Bangkok, Feb 3 (IANS) A Chinese woman who tested positive for the deadly new coronavirus (nCoV) has been successfully treated by the doctors in Thailand with a combination drug used in HIV and flu, the Health Ministry here said. Kriangsak Atipornwanich, a doctor at Rajavithi Hospital in the Thai capital[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor Ahuja is again in the middle of a Twitter controversy, after a journalist questioned her father’s links with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, the ever outspoken daughter slammed the reporter for insinuating. The issue arose after Sonam shared post from an English daily[Read More…]
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) Electric vehicle maker Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions Ltd on Monday said it has signed an agreement Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd to offer fully charged batteries on swappable basis for its battery operated vehicles through the latter’s petrol bunks. In a statement issued here, Kinetic[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday claimed that the families of martyrs have expressed their “shock and anger” at the BJP for calling Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a “terrorist”. The AAP, in a statement, said the kin of martyrs said Kejriwal cared for[Read More…]
Panaji, Feb 3 (IANS) Every ten days, at least one civilian aircraft landing or taking off at Goa’s Dabolim International Airport faces dangers involving birds or stray dogs near the runway, according to documents tabled by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in the state Legislative Assembly during the ongoing budget session.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) With the government increasing customs duty on printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) – the key component of any smartphone – from 10 per cent to 20 per cent, Apple’s supplier Wistron will soon begin assembling PCBs for high-end iPhones. According to reliable sources, the assembling[Read More…]