Hyderabad, Aug 27 (IANS) Astra Rafael Communication System (ARC) on Tuesday launched its facility here to design, develop and manufacture state-of-the-art tactical communication systems for the Indian Armed forces. ARC is a joint venture between Astra Microwave Pvt Ltd (AMPL) and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. Union Minister of[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Realme 5 went on its first sale on Tuesday in India via Flipkart and realme.com and within 30 minutes the company’s latest budget smartphone offering went out of stock. Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth tweeted that 1.2 lakh units of the devices were sold in[Read More…]
Lucknow, Aug 27 (IANS) The Bhojpuri music industry has always been receptive to changes in the political climate and this time is no different. The abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir has led the Bhojpuri music industry to rapaciously take to songs on the subject. The social media is flooded[Read More…]
Antigua, Aug 27 (IANS) Star India batsman Rohit Sharma, who had to warm the bench during the first Test against West Indies, donned the interviewer’s hat to question Jasprit Bumrah and Ajinkya Rahane on their efforts in the opening Test of the series. The duo played vital roles in India’s[Read More…]
London, Aug 27 (IANS) Singer Mel B has taken a jibe at former Spice Girls bandmate Victoria Beckham, saying her pet dog Cookie is “cheaper” to have on the road. “So Cookie joined us on tour. I didn’t even want this dog, to be honest, because my friend bought it[Read More…]
Dhaka, Aug 27 (IANS) Women in Bangladesh are no longer required to declare if they are virgins on marriage registration forms, the country’s top court has said in a landmark ruling after rights groups challenged the “humiliating and discriminatory” term. The country’s high court ordered that “virgin” be replaced with[Read More…]
Jaipur, Aug 27 (IANS) Youths in Rajasthan are becoming drug addicts at an alarming rate and the recent seizure of around 832 kgs of marijuana from Jaipur and Dholpur proves this, senior police officers told IANS on Tuesday. Last week, the CID-CB wing of Rajasthan Police seized 832 kgs of[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Delhi police has arrested the owner of the famous ‘Jagat’ Basmati rice brand, Santlal Aggrawal, on charges of cheating and fraud. Gaurav Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Outer-North district, said Aggrawal was arrested on Monday on a case of cheating was registered against him[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Pia Benegal, daughter of veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, has been roped in to recreate the look of Devika Rani, who is widely regarded as First Lady of Indian Cinema. Pia’s designs are for Lillete Dubey’s next directorial venture, a play on Devika Rani. “Devika’s personality, combined[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Actress Disha Patani slayed the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2019 in a black sparkling outfit. The “Baaghi 2” actress dazzled the runway in the black, tailored fit, full sleeve evening gown, with a thigh-high slit. And it was her dark smoky eyes which caught the attention[Read More…]
New York, Aug 27 (IANS) Exercise seems to endow a wealth of benefits, from the release of happiness-inducing hormones to higher physical fitness and now it may provide a boost to the mind too, a new study suggests. The researchers have found that a single bout of exercise improves cognitive[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi is set to take a decision on a new chief for the party in Delhi, party leaders said on Tuesday. “A meeting of Soniaji is scheduled with leaders of Delhi Congress in the evening,” a senior party leader told IANS.[Read More…]
Lucknow, Aug 27 (IANS) They may not have touched the moon but they will witness the historic landing of Chandrayaan-2 on the moon along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at ISRO control room in Bengaluru next month. Two students from government schools in Uttar Pradesh would be chosen to witness[Read More…]
Jaipur, Aug 27 (IANS) It was an unusual wedding, which took place under tight police security in Rajasthan. Jailed gangster Vikramjeet Singh exchanged wedding vows with his long-term girlfriend Gurjeet Kaur at the Pabupura Arya Samaj temple in Jodhpur amid heavy police deployment. Singh is a member of the notorious[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, who created history as India’s first women Director General of Police (DGP), has died here after a brief illness, official said here on Tuesday. She was 72. Bhattacharya, who died on Monday night, had been hospitalized in Mumbai for over five months. Also[Read More…]
Sydney, Aug 27 (IANS) Researchers have isolated one compound in the gland secretions from the Australian white rock sea snail (Dicathasis orbita) which has not only anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory qualities, but important anti-cancer properties. “After a decade of work, we have found an active compound derived from the substance produced[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Samsung sold over 75 million smartphones globally in the second quarter (Q2) 2019 and grew its share by 1.1 percentage points (year over year) after witnessing a decline in six consecutive quarters, Gartner said on Tuesday. Strong demand for Samsung’s new Galaxy A series smartphones[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) The life story of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is set to unfold on the big screen. Vajpayee, a senior BJP leader and one of the founding members of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS), died on August 16 in 2018 after a prolonged illness. Shiva[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met newly crowned world champion P.V. Sindhu and wished luck to the ace shuttler for her future endeavours. Sindhu on Sunday thrashed Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in the final of the women’s singles event to become the first[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) The first look of actor Angad Bedi’s “gregarious and magnetic character” Robin from “The Zoya Factor” is out now. The actor says his character is very high on fashion. The film is based on Anuja Chauhan’s novel by the same name. Angad plays a crucial part[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Aug 27 (IANS) The surprise appointment of three Deputy Chief Ministers in the month-old BJP government in Karnataka has sparked a row in the ruling party and drawn sharp criticism from the opposition Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S). “This is the first time Karnataka has three Deputy CMs in[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) As superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Twinkle Khanna-starrer “Baadshah” clocked 20 years since its release on Tuesday, the actress reminisced the film’s journey by adding a dash of her humour and wit. Twinkle took to Instagram and shared a screenshot of a movie review of the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) In a bid to improve rider experience in India, Uber on Tuesday announced a 24×7 safety helpline that will provide users with the option to get in touch with Uber’s safety team if they have an urgent, non-emergency issue such as a co-passenger’s misbehaviour, dispute[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Karti Chidambaram, son of former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, on Tuesday lashed out at the media for reporting about his alleged undeclared assets which he said did not exist. “I have said this ad nauseam. My assets are all duly accounted for and disclosed in[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Aug 27 (IANS) Swedish caller identification app Truecaller on Tuesday announced that it has crossed one million paying subscribers globally and has added a series of new features to its paid subscription service, Truecaller Premium. “We are happy to see this growth and it makes us proud that users[Read More…]
