London, Oct 16 (IANS) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to hold a Cabinet briefing on Wednesday on the ongoing Brexit talks in Brussels as Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said that there are “many issues” to be resolved before a Brexit agreement can be reached. The Cabinet briefing[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Singer-composer Salim Merchant along with Sulaiman has given many memorable and original hits like “Chak De! India” and “Aashayein”. But he was recently slammed by a Pakistani singer for copying his song. Salim says it’s not his style to engage in a Twitter battle and[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) It’s World Food Day and “Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai” actress Simran Khanna says although people nowadays are taking supplements and medicines for nutrition, simple homemade food is no less when it comes to nourishing your body. “My diet definition may be different from others because[Read More…]
By Md Waquar Haider New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Microsoft-owned professional networking platform LinkedIn on Tuesday announced to roll out a ‘Made in India’ feature called ‘Events’ that will allow members to create and attend events directly on both the app as well the web globally. LinkedIn Events will be[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Oct 16 (IANS) Leading software vendor Mindtree on Wednesday reported Rs 135 crore net profit for the second quarter (Q2) of fiscal 2019-20, registering 45 per cent sequential growth from Rs 95 crore a quarter ago. Net profit on annual basis, however, declined 35 per cent from Rs 206[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Singer Sona Mohapatra has turned producer for a documentary film that traces her journey as a rock star and her music of protest. Titled “Shut Up Sona”, the film will be screened at the Jio Mami 21st Mumbai Film Festival with Star on October 21. “Our[Read More…]
Chennai, Oct 16 (IANS) Contrary to earlier expectations, the Central Council meeting of All India Chess Federation (AICF) on Tuesday did not discuss the controversy surrounding the Bengal Chess Association (BCA) while it decided to give Rs 10 lakh annual grant to each state associations to popularise chess in schools,[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Actor Siddharth Nigam of “Aladdin: Naam Toh Suna Hoga” says fitness plays an important role in his life. “For me, fitness is everything. It doesn’t only mean going to the gym and lifting weights but one has to stay fit and feel fit. Fitness plays a[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Actor Gagan Anand has been part of TV shows like “Ek Veer Ki Ardaas… Veera” and “Yeh Hai Mohabbatein”. He is enjoying exploring the web space because he feels that it’s not monotonous like TV shows. “In web, there is a lot to play in a[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The need for a Joint Services Act to integrate the three armed forces, ahead of the creation of the post of a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), was taken up during the ongoing Army Commanders’ Conference in New Delhi on Wednesday. Officials said discussions at[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Tax authorities’ demand for levying GST on brand usage by subsidiaries of a parent company or related party could lead to litigations and hit the earnings of these firms, experts said. With the government forming a high-level committee to review the indirect tax structure, tax[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Southern star Pranitha Subhash will hold free health check-up for almost 500 people in Bangalore on her birthday. Pranitha, who will turn a year older on Thursday, said: “This activity is very close to my heart and it is something I am doing for the first[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Jammu and Kashmir administration to place before it those orders under which communications were restricted in the Valley after abrogation of Article 370 which granted special status to J&K. The top court also questioned why the J&K administration[Read More…]
Kozhikode (Kerala) Oct 16 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday extended the police custody of family serial killer Jolly Thomas and her two accomplices. The custody was extended till Friday 4 p.m. The police had demanded custody for three days as they wanted the accused to be taken to Kovai[Read More…]
Amaravati, Oct 16 (IANS) Fulfilling another election promise, the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday decided to implement a new scheme to provide financial assistance of Rs 24,000 to each handloom weaver every year. The state cabinet approved the ‘YSR Nethanna Hastham’ scheme which will be implemented[Read More…]
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Barring Deepa Mehtas 1996 film “Fire”, which featured Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das, average Indian cine goers could hardly recall a film on same-sex relationship of two women, until the poster of the upcoming film “Sheer Qorma” was unveiled last week. The poster[Read More…]
Sofia, Oct 16 (IANS) The Bulgarian police have arrested four fans over racist incidents during Englands 6-0 win against Bulgaria here, the countrys interior ministry reported on Wednesday. In a statement, the interior ministry said that more arrests were expected throughout the day. Monday’s match, which ended with Bulgaria’s worst[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Investment management company Merrill Lynch on Wednesday said Jio may continue its growth momentum as it remains the cheapest offering despite charging 6p for off-net calls. Merrill Lynch expects the subscriber momentum to slowdown in FY21-22 but expect average revenue per use (ARPU) improvement on back[Read More…]
Amaravati, Oct 16 (IANS) Hong Kong-based Intelligent SEZ Development Ltd on Wednesday proposed to establish a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for footwear manufacturing in Andhra Pradesh with an investment of Rs 700 crore. The facility will have job potential for 10,000 people, mostly women. A delegation of top officials from[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Public sector Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) will e-auction 500 plus re-possessed properties worth more than Rs 800 crore next week. The mega e-auction will be carried out in two phases – on October 21 and October 30. The bank has signed up with Magicbricks, a[Read More…]
BY RAJNISH SINGH Dera Baba Nanak (Punjab), Oct 16 (IANS) The work on the much-anticipated Kartarpur Corridor for Indian pilgrims to visit the revered Sikh shrine across the border in Pakistan is expected to be completed by the end of this month and online registration for the pilgrimage will begin[Read More…]
Shenzhen, Oct 16 (IANS) Despite trade restrictions put in place by the US, Chinese technology giant Huawei on Wednesday said it generated CNY610.8 billion ($86 billion) revenue during the first three quarters of this year, an increase of 24.4 per cent year-on-year, with a net profit margin of 8.7 per[Read More…]
London, Oct 16 (IANS) Actor Ali Fazal, who is currently busy shooting in London for his international project “The Death On The Nile”, has received a special surprise on his birthday from co-stars Gal Gadot and Annette Bening. Ali turned a year older on Tuesday and to mark his birthday,[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the plea of a Tamil Nadu man seeking the review of its verdict upholding his conviction and death sentence for raping a minor and murdering her and her sibling nine years ago. A bench headed by[Read More…]
Panipat, Oct 16 (IANS) Launching a sharp attack on the Congress party, BJP President Amit Shah on Wednesday said that past Congress governments were guided by “the 3 Ds” – “Darbari, Damad and Damad ke dalal”. Shah was referring to the culture of courtiers or “Darbaris” in the party and[Read More…]
