New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Centre on Thursday introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha with provisions seeking removal of bottlenecks and streamline the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) aimed at protection of last mile funding to boost investment in financially distressed sectors, a move faced sharp objection of[Read More…]
London, Dec 12 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday became the first leader of a major political party in Britain as he cast his ballot in one of the country’s most crucial and decisive general election. Johnson walked with his dog Dilyn, the rescue puppy he shares with[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) The Indian Super League (ISL) has helped spark immense interest in football in India, ever since its inception in 2014 says an independent study conducted by YouGov SportsIndex. Over 64 per cent of youth in the country are interested in football among other sports in 2019[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Congress counter to the Prime Minister’s Twitter reassurances, on Citizenship (Amendment Bill), to the Assamese people on Thursday is giving twitterati the chuckles. Tweeting from their official twitter handle, the Congress wondered how the prime minister’s message will reach the people of Assam when internet[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Dec 12 (IANS) Rapper Aaron Carter has come under fire from fans for imitating a Chinese accent while ordering a takeaway in an online clip. Aaron recently filmed himself putting on a thick accent while ordering Chinese food over the phone, and shared the controversial video online, reports[Read More…]
Hong Kong, Dec 12 (IANS) Police were hunting for six suspects after petrol bombs were hurled at a Hong Kong metro station on Thursday, forcing the rail operator to immediately evacuate the area and close the site. The incident came just hours after police arrested a 29-year-old man and two[Read More…]
Kanpur, Dec 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday clicked his first ever selfie during a programme in Kanpur. The chief minister was inaugurating a selfie point in Sisamau on the banks of Ganga when he got down from a steamer and clicked a selfie. Adityanath is[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Superstar Salman Khan says he feels a strong parallel existence of his onscreen avatar Chulbul Pandey. Salman took on the cop avatar of Chulbul Pandey with “Dabangg” in 2010. It has became very popular among his fans and followers. Now, he will be back as the[Read More…]
By Vishal Gulati Madrid, Dec 12 (IANSlife) Eighty-six fashion companies have asked political leaders around the world to partner with them to deliver effective and ambitious climate action, as part of an event celebrating one year of the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. The call was made at the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) In the backdrop of rising tide of protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in northeastern states, the Congress on Thursday accused the Centre of replicating Kashmir “phenomena” in the region by deploying Army and banning mobile internet. Congress leader of the House Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury[Read More…]
Lucknow, Dec 12 (IANS) Two Lucknow University law teachers were suspended after six audio clips went viral in which two male voices can be heard leaking questions of the LL.B semester III examination. The examination has been cancelled post the incident. The crackdown followed just hours after the audio clips[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Dec 12 (IANS) Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon says she cannot believe the things she did to get roles when she was younger, insisting young stars today would rebuke any manager who told them to “dress sexy” for an audition. The actress told hollywoodreporter.com that she once had to[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Dec 12 (IANS) Hollywood actor Channing Tatum is encouraging his daughter Everly to box so she can always feel “safe”. Tatum shared a video on his Instagram page of his six-year-old daughter Everly, who he shares with former wife Jenna Dewan, wearing a helmet and gloves while she[Read More…]
New York, Dec 12 (IANS) Researchers have identified a specific circuit in the brain that alters food impulsivity, creating the possibility scientists can someday develop treatment to address the problem of overeating. Impulsivity, or responding without thinking about the consequences of an action, has been linked to excessive food intake,[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Former India batsman Yuvraj Singh turned 38 on Thursday and wished poured in from the cricket fraternity for the southpaw as Virender Sehwag led the way with his unique tweet. “A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O[Read More…]
San Francisco, Dec 12 (IANS) Samsung is set to open its first Bay Area Samsung Experience Store in the heart of Silicon Valley and interestingly, it is not located very far from its major rival Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino. The new Samsung retail store location at the Stanford Shopping Center[Read More…]
Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday arrested a person from Baghpat district for allegedly putting up posters of a rape victim to pressurize her not to give her statement in a Delhi court on Friday. The victim has been provided security as she sought security[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 12 (IANS) The Congress party in Kerala on Thursday alleged that the office of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was shielding a top IAS officer against whom two young women IAS officers had raised a complaint of sending messages on their mobile phones in the middle of the night.[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Alibaba Cloud on Thursday announced a distribution partnership with ZNet Technologies Private Limited, India’s leading cloud distributor offering cloud infrastructure and managed services. ZNet is owned by RP tech India (a division of Rashi Peripherals Pvt Ltd) which has 50 branches and 50 service centers across[Read More…]
Panaji, Dec 12 (IANS) The Goa Congress on Thursday criticised the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 saying the legislation would put the fate of thousands of Goans who have obtained Portuguese passports, under a special law enacted by Portugal, in peril. Addressing a press conference here, Congress spokesperson Trajano D’Mello said[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A Delhi Court on Thursday deferred judgment in the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home rape case till January 14. The judgment was deferred as Special POCSO Judge Saurabh Kulshreshta was on leave. Twenty accused including main accused Brajesh Thakur were produced before link judge who directed all[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Dec 12 (IANS) Several mosques in Karnataka and South India are helping the citizens correct official records through rectification exercise for all people, to root out errors and attain uniformity ahead of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise, said an Imam here on Thursday. “Correct name is important.[Read More…]
Rawalpindi, Dec 12 (IANS) Pakistan wrist spinner Yasir Shah has been released from the national squad currently involved in the historic Test series against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Stadium. Yasir is not part of the playing XI in the first Test and will work with spin bowling consultant Mushtaq[Read More…]
Madrid, Dec 12 (IANS) Environmentalists and observers have been barred from the ongoing UN climate talks in Madrid after a protest inside the conference, it was reported on Thursday. Just hours after Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg delivered a powerful speech to COP25 on Wednesday, around 200 young campaigners staged[Read More…]
New York, Dec 12 (IANS) People who sleep nine or more hours per night are 23 per cent more likely to later have a stroke than people who sleep seven to less than eight hours per night, warns a new study. The results revealed that long naps are also not[Read More…]
