Tokyo, Oct 30 (IANS) Shiva Thapa (63kg) advanced to the final with a win along with Pooja Rani (75kg) but two other Indians ended with bronze medals after losing their opening bouts at the Olympic test event for boxing here on Wednesday. In the semi-finals, Thapa defeated Japan’s Daisuke Narimatsu[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Oct 30 (IANS) Hollywood star Angelina Jolie was spotted bargain-hunting in a discount store as she took a break from filming her new Marvel movie. The 44-year-old enjoyed a day off in Fuerteventura, where she is filming “The Eternals”, reports mirror.co.uk. She brought three of her six children[Read More…]
Brisbane, Oct 30 (IANS) Opener David Warner and Steven Smith’s respective unbeaten half-centuries powered Australia to a thumping nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second contest of the three-match T20I series here on Wednesday. Chasing a paltry 118-run target, the duo comfortably steered Australia home with seven overs to[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) India is a heaven for minorities whose rights are absolutely safe in the country, Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi told US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback during their meeting here on Wednesday. During an hour-long meeting, Naqvi informed Brownback and his[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana starrer “Gulabo Sitabo” is set to release on February 28 next year. The makers of the film shared the first look of the movie and it shows Big B in an unrecognisable grumpy old man avatar while Ayushmann sports a de-glam[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) A ruling party lawmaker has objected to the proposed relief package being proposed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for private telecom operators overturning the Supreme Court order on payment of annual gross revenue (AGR) dues to the government. Bishweswar Tudu, BJP MP from Orissa,[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) India is the second most sleep-deprived country with an average night sleep of 7 hours and 1 minute, while Japan is the most sleep-deprived nation globally as an average Japanese gets only 6 hours and 47 minutes’ sleep, according to a survey by activity trackers[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday rolled out its plan for a November-long agitation across the country on the issues of the ongoing economic crisis, farmers distress, unemployment and against India’s joining the RCEP. A statement released by party General Secretary K.C. Venugopal said that the party[Read More…]
Houston, Oct 30 (IANS) China and the United States should ‘help each other’ and not ‘close the door to each other,’ Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said at an event here on bilateral ties. The two countries stand to benefit from cooperation and lose from confrontation, and[Read More…]
By Zaffar Iqbal Srinagar, Oct 30 (IANS) The swearing-in of the newly-appointed Lt Governors of the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will take place on Thursday amidst tight security. J&K High Court’s Chief Justice Gita Mittal will first administer the oath to Radha Krishna Mathur as Lt[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Central government has planned a series of events to mark the first birth anniversary of Sardar Patel, the ‘Iron Man’ of India, after Article 370 of the Constitution was scrapped. The 144th birth anniversary of Patel is also promoted as ‘National Unity Day’ through[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Singer-actor Himesh Reshammiya’s film “Happy Hardy and Heer” has got a new release date. It will hit the big screen on January 3, 2020. Also, Himesh will be launching the film’s trailer in 12 cities of India in November during music concerts. Talking about it, Himesh[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) IMG Reliance has added another rising star in Indian Cricket to its list of talents with the inclusion of batting sensation — Shreyas Iyer. IMG Reliance will be handling Iyer’s commercial interests, brand building and management along with other off-field engagements. IMG Reliance already boasts of[Read More…]
London, Oct 30 (IANS) People with a higher genetic likelihood of autism are more likely to report higher childhood maltreatment, self-harm and suicidal thoughts, according to a new study by an Indian-origin researcher. The study, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, shows that the findings hold true even for those[Read More…]
Seoul, Oct 30 (IANS) Riding on the back of solid television sales, LG Electronics posted a record-breaking revenue and operating profit in the third quarter (Q3) of 2019 on Wednesday but its mobile division continued to struggle in the red. Its sales rose 1.8 per cent on-year to 15.7 trillion[Read More…]
San Francisco, Oct 30 (IANS) Multi-billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk has donated $1 million worth of trees to YouTuber Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, whos currently campaigning to raise $20 million from fellow YouTubers for a climate change fundraising effort. Recently, Mr Beast officially announced the ‘#TeamTrees’ initiative, aiming to raise $20[Read More…]
Bhubaneswar, Oct 30 (IANS) A doctor in Odisha has been accused of performing dental surgery on 12 patients without necessary sterilisation immediately after operating on an HIV-infected patient at the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) in Burla. Assistant Professor Prashant Kumar Swain is accused of[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Oct 30 (IANS) The BJP government in Karnataka would remove the lesson on the 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan from school history books as he was a “tyrant” and prosecuted the Hindus, state Chief Minister B.S. Yedyiurappa said on Wednesday. “As lessons on Tipu Sultan must not be[Read More…]
Orlando, Oct 30 (IANS) Global IT spending is projected to total $3.7 trillion in 2019, which is an increase of 0.4 per cent from 2018, said a forecast by Gartner Inc. on Wednesday. This is the lowest forecast growth in 2019 so far. Analysts at the market research firm are[Read More…]
By Siddhi Jain Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANSlife) Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff-starrer “War” has been running strong even in its fourth week, and has far surpassed the Rs 300-crore mark. Commenting on its success, actor Ashutosh Rana, who has played Colonel Luthra in the film, said it is a classic[Read More…]
Islamabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Anti-government ‘azadi’ march, the massive country-wide protest by Pakistan’s opposition parties against Prime Minister Imran Khan, will reach the country’s capital, Islamabad, on Thursday, reports said. Thousands of protesters in Pakistan were marching to Islamabad, calling on Prime Minister Imran Khan to resign over the weak[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan came to the rescue of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s long time manager Archana Sadanand, whose lehnga caught fire at Bachchan’s Diwali bash. According to a report in Mid-Day, Archana’s dress caught fire from a diya lit at the celebration. Shah Rukh, who was[Read More…]
BY RAJNISH SINGH New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Chhattisgarh was the most Maoist-affected state in 2018, though, a Union Home Ministry report said, there was a decline of 8.3 per cent in incidents of violence and a reduction of 8.7 per cent in the number of deaths compared to 2017.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Vodafone Idea on Wednesday said it continues to pay all its debts as per schedule and has not approached any lender for debt recast. “Vodafone Idea has not approached its lenders for debt recast. We have not made any request for debt recast to any[Read More…]
Kolkata, Oct 30 (IANS) Five persons were arrested for gambling from a central Kolkata hotel room late on Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, the police rounded up the five persons at around 11.30 p.m. from a ground floor room of Heera Holiday Inn Hotel on[Read More…]
