New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) With the anti-CAA protests boiling over, several opposition parties have together announced their plans to intensify their fight against the Citizenship Amendment Act across the country. Opposition leaders, including Ghulam Nabi Azad from the Congress, Sitaram Yechuri from the CPI (M) and D. Raja of[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Colosseum, the ancient amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors, and the Louvre Museum in Paris were among the top attractions for tourist activities, according to travel platform TripAdvisor. The Vatican Museums, Statue of Liberty in the US and Eiffel Tower in Paris are[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANSlife) In a display of empowerment, acid attack survivors, walked the runway in a fashion show here. These survivors from Chhanv Foundation work at the International Women Polytechnic (IWP), and receive free skill development training. They walked at the women institution’s cultural evening ‘Meraki’ last week.[Read More…]
Hong Kong/Beijing, Dec 16 (IANS) A man from Hong Kong was reported missing since December 13, has been detained by Chinese security officials on suspicion of smuggling offences while travelling to Macau, authorities from mainland China said on Monday. Security officials from Guangdong said that a 53-year-old man called Chung[Read More…]
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has led to widespread protests across the country and one of the majorly affected areas is West Bengal. In fact, with the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Kolkata a little over 72 hours away, franchises are[Read More…]
By N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANSlife) The opulence and comfort of city life is bountiful but with each passing day, we have disengaged ourselves from the mundane lifestyle to crave for a simpler way of living. It’s important to go back to your roots and find time[Read More…]
Kochi, Dec 16 (IANS) Newly appointed Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who has been facing a series of protests ever since the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 was passed, on Monday said he is ready to have talks with the protesters. Khan had to face protests last night when angry student[Read More…]
Hong Kong, Dec 16 (IANS) Participants in Hong Kong’s lunchtime protest on Monday wrote Christmas cards for people injured or arrested during the months of unrest against the city’s government. The black-clad protesters gave out Christmas cards to passers-by, asking them to write messages for the injured or arrested, reports[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has condemned the alleged police brutality in Jamia Millia and Aligarh Muslim University. The organisation has also demanded a judicial probe into Sunday’s clashes and action against erring police personnel. In a statement, JIH President Syed Sadatullah Hussaini said, “Jamaat-e-Islami Hind condemns[Read More…]
Melbourne, Dec 16 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting does not see New Zealand winning a game in the ongoing Test series if the hosts keep the foot on the pedal like they did in the first Test in Perth to beat the visitors by 296 runs. The Aussies missed[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Lenovo-owned Motorola after launching its much-awaited vertically foldable smartphone “Moto Razr” at a price of $1500 in the US on November 14 is now expected to launch in India soon. The company has teased the India launch of the Razr through a tweet and has[Read More…]
Johannesburg, Dec 16 (IANS) As South Africa aim to break five-Test loss in the upcoming England series, they have received a major setback as fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has been ruled out of the Boxing Day Test. Ngidi has been diagnosed with a “significant Grade 1 hamstring muscle tear”, which[Read More…]
Singapore, Dec 16 (IANS) Former US President Barack Obama said on Monday that if women ran every country in the world, there would be a general improvement in living standards and outcomes. Speaking at a private event on leadership here, Obama said while in office he had mused what a[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Acclaimed Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao has strongly condemned the violence police have shown in dealing with students of Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia University and Uttar Pradesh’s AMU and said that violence is not the solution for anything. Rajkummar, who has played a lawyer in the film[Read More…]
Dubai, Dec 16 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli has maintained his numero uno spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings for batsmen. Kohli, had in the first week of December, reclaimed the top spot from Australia’s Steve Smith after the latter took the top spot post his Ashes heroics. The[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney and Manipal Academy of Higher Education have announced the first 10 joint grant recipients who would receive $20,000 each as part of a collaborative research seed funding scheme between the two universities. The UNSW and MAHE jointly[Read More…]
Kolkata, Dec 16 (IANS) “Extremely anguished” over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and ministers spearheading a rally against the new citizenship law (CAA), state governor Jagdeep Dharnkhar on Monday called upon her to desist from the “unconstitutional and inflammatory act”. “I am extremely anguished that CM and Ministers are[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) A day after violent protests erupted in a university here, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday sought time from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying he is worried about the situation. In a tweet in Hindi, Kejriwal said peace should be restored immediately. “I[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Mammootty’s Tamil film “Peranbu” has been named as the top Indian movie of 2019 in a list released by IMDb, in which Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt’s “Gully Boy” secured third position. IMDb on Monday unveiled the top 10 Indian movies of 2019 as determined by[Read More…]
–Indo-Asian News Service abn/in
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Sounding critical of the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index, prominent economist and the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, Bibek Debroy on Monday said that the index on which India has risen significantly of late is formulated after taking[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Lyricist Prashant Ingole, who has worked on films like “Bajirao Mastani” and “Mary Kom”, is all set to direct a Marathi comedy film “36 Gunn Zamley”. The film will go on floors soon and will release in 2020. Excited about the project, Prashant said: I have[Read More…]
Warsaw, Dec 16 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan prayed for his father and legendary poet Harishvansh Rai Bachchan in a church in Poland. Amitabh shared a photograph on Twitter of him praying at the church and said: “At one of the oldest Churches in Europe , in Poland a prayer[Read More…]
New York, Dec 16 (IANS) Low-and middle-income countries have high levels of overweight and obesity along with undernutrition, say researchers, adding that these two issues have become increasingly connected. “Our research shows that overweight and obesity levels of at least 20 per cent among adults are found in all low-income[Read More…]
San Francisco, Dec 16 (IANS) Elon Musk smoking weed live on air is still fresh in mind and now, an agri-tech company named Front Range Biosciences is planning to send marijuana to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard a SpaceX cargo flight in March next year to understand the impact[Read More…]
