New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Five Taliban militants were killed in a joint air strike of the US and Afghan forces in Babkar village of Zurmat district of Paktika province in southeast Afghanistan. The Taliban mujahideen were riding motorcycles near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Sunday around 1.30 p.m. when they[Read More…]
Chandigarh, Dec 29 (IANS) The area under paddy cultivation has been reduced considerably in Punjab, with nearly 7.5 lakh acres shifted from paddy to alternate crops during this kharif (summer) season, the government said on Sunday. The area under non-basmati paddy during this season was 57.27 lakh acres compared to[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Exactly 32 days after he was sworn-in on November 28, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is all set to expand his council of ministers, here on Monday. Since past two weeks, Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders comprising Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress have held a series[Read More…]
Lucknow/New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seems to be a divided house on the issue of a senior police officer allegedly asking protestors in Meerut to “go to Pakistan”. While UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has defended the Meerut Superintendent of Police (SP),[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 29 (IANS) If Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan is unable to confine himself to the constitutional duties and responsibilities, then it’s best he returns to full time politics, Kerala’s ruling CPI-M said on Sunday. In a statement here, state CPI-M Secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said that Khan had time[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) More than 300 Bangladeshis have been apprehended this year while crossing from the Indian side to Bangladesh for lack of travel documents, Border Guards Bangladesh chief Major General Shafeenul Islam said on Sunday. He was addressing a media briefing after signing a Joint Record of[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Dec 29 (IANS) India-born supermodel Padma Lakshmi was recently mistaken for actress Priyanka Chopra by a New York magazine, and she had a witty yet fitting response to address it. Padma got associated with New Yorker’s celebrity cartoon takeover issue. The post carrying her portrait on the official[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Wearing bandages in one eye to express solidarity with a fellow student who lost his eye in the police crackdown on December 15, Jamia Millia Islamia students continued their protest, which entered the 17th day on Sunday, supported by student organisations and local residents. Protestor[Read More…]
Lahore, Dec 29 (IANS) Days after he hogged limelight for being ill treated by few players during his playing days due to his Hindu religion, former Pakistan leg spinner Danish Kaneria has now alleged that the national cricket team welcomed those players in the side who “sold” their country. On[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Jeremy Lalrinnunga, who became the first-ever Indian to win a gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games last year, said he is currently fulfilling his father’s dream by representing India in various senior weightlifting competitions. The 17-year-old’s father was a Junior boxing champion, but unfortunately,[Read More…]
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) BCCI ethics officer D.K. Jain on Sunday said the conflict of interest complaint against former cricketers and Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) members Shantha Rangaswamy and Anshuman Gaekwad have been lifted as nothing has been found but the case involving Kapil Dev is yet[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) In the backdrop of violence that broke out in various parts of the country during National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protests, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday that violence and democracy do not go together. “Dissent has to be[Read More…]
Mangaluru/New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) With the New Year just days away, like most, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) too has its task cut out — construction of the Ram Temple that has kept it occupied for years. With the court verdict on its side, the Sangh-affiliate wants to start[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) In a boost for the lenders of Reliance Capital, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has cancelled the pledge enforcement of Reliance General Insurance shares by Credit Suisse and Nippon India Mutual Fund. According to a statement by Reliance Capital, IRDA has in a[Read More…]
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Actor Alfie Allen says he is “shocked and saddened” after learning about the death of his “Game of Thrones” double Andrew Dunbar. Dunbar died suddenly at his home in Belfast on Christmas Eve. His death is not being treated as suspicious, reports independent.co.uk. He had starred[Read More…]
Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) Political leaders S. Ramadoss of PMK and Vaiko of MDMK on Sunday urged the union government to secure the release of 13 Indian fishermen who were taken into custody by the Sri Lankan navy. In a statement issued here, Vaiko said 13 fishermen from Pudukottai district[Read More…]
Bhopal, Dec 29 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati has suspended Ramabai Parihar, party legislator from Patharia in Madhya Pradesh for supporting the Citizenship Amendment Act. Rama Bai had on Saturday evening supported the CAA at a function in the presence of Union Minister Prahlad Patel in her constituency Patharia.[Read More…]
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Pop star Cheryl says she can’t clean her own home as she never learned how to handle housework. In an interview to Weekend magazine, Cheryl, 36, says joining pop group Girls Aloud when she was a teenager meant she spent her life living in hotels and[Read More…]
Centurion, Dec 29 (IANS) England’s tour of South Africa didn’t got off to a positive start with many of their players falling victim of illness, while two of their star players — Ben Stokes and Stuart Broad — were seen involved in a heated argument during the third day’s play[Read More…]
San Francisco, Dec 29 (IANS) From his super expensive divorce settlement to Amazon’s rocky relationship with US President Donald Trump’s administration, 2019 has been quite a tumultuous year for Jeff Bezos. In February, Amazon’s founder and CEO accused the publisher of National Enquirer, an American tabloid published by American Media[Read More…]
Melbourne, Dec 29 (IANS) Umpire Nigel Llong was at the centre of criticism on Sunday for a poor call as Australia recorded a comprehensive 247-run victory over New Zealand in the second Test here on Sunday. Tom Blundell, who scored a brilliant 121 on the fourth day to bring some[Read More…]
Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) All preparations have been completed for the second and final phase of the rural local body polls in Tamil Nadu on Monday. A total of 158 Panchayat Unions will go to polls on Monday and security has been beefed up in those polling localities. The first[Read More…]
Thrissur (Kerala), Dec 29 (IANS) Twitter users on Sunday tweeted congratulatory messages as an old couple staying put in a government-run old age home in Kerala tied the knot. Kochaniyan Menon and Lakshmi Ammal, in their late 60s, met and fell in love at the home in Ramavarmapuram in Thrissur[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Actress Janhvi Kapoor has wrapped up the shoot of Gunjan Saxena’s upcoming biopic “The Kargil Girl”, and said the film will portray her life in a pure and honest way. After wrapping up the shoot schedule, the actress took to her Instagram to share a heartfelt[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Actress Sara Ali Khan has penned an emotional poem for her mother Amrita Singh, and said that she is her “anchor, inspiration and the magician that takes away all tension”. Sara took to Instagram on Sunday to show her hidden talent, which she dubbed as “Sara[Read More…]
