New York, Aug 27 (IANS) Indian qualifier Sumit Nagal bowed out of the US Open 2019 but not before giving five-time champion Roger Federer a tough fight in the first round contest that stretched to four sets. On Monday, Nagal lost 6-4, 1-6, 2-6, 4-6 in a match that lasted[Read More…]
San Francisco, Aug 27 (IANS) In a fresh assault on Snapchat, Facebook is developing a new messaging app called “Threads” which will promote sharing your status, location and more with your closest friends. According to The Verge, “Threads” which is being tested internally at Facebook is meant to be a[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The appointment of the support staff by the nation selectors — led by M.S.K. Prasad — has left certain questions unanswered and one among them is the decision to ignore former South Africa international Jonty Rhodes for the fielding coachs role. While it is no[Read More…]
Hong Kong, Aug 27 (IANS) Police have banned a planned protest scheduled for Wednesday at Cathay Pacifics offices outside the Hong Kong International Airport, authorities said on Tuesday. The police have cited the injunction presently in effect at the airport, and the increasingly violent civil unrest sweeping the city, in[Read More…]
San Francisco, Aug 27 (IANS) Apple has finally fixed an “unpatched” bug in the latest iOS update that had left its most up-to-date iPhones vulnerable to hacking risk. The new update “12.4.1” introduces a fix for vulnerability in which, according to Apple, “a malicious application may be able to execute[Read More…]
Lucknow, Aug 27 (IANS) After the Cabinet reshuffle, the Bharatiya Janata Party is preparing for a revamp of its organisational machinery in Uttar Pradesh. The party is selecting new foot soldiers in the 13 Assembly segments, where by-elections are due. The exercise will be carried out in all Assembly segments[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Indian equity markets opened higher for the second day on Tuesday after measures announced by the government last week to boost economic growth. The benchmark Sensex opened at 37,658.48 from its Monday’s close of 37,494.12. At 9.29 a.m., it traded 142.22 points higher at 37,636.34 while[Read More…]
Rae Bareli, Aug 27 (IANS) Bedsheets with saffron stripes were laid out in wards of the district hospital in Rae Bareli on Tuesday, ahead of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s visit there. Chief Medical Superintendent Dr N.K. Srivastava said there was nothing unusual about the bedsheets. “The bedsheets are[Read More…]
Hong Kong, Aug 27 (IANS) In an effort to reach out to the youth, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam held a closed door meeting with about 20 youngsters after unprecedented violence shocked the city as police vowed to match escalating force with a proportionate response, the media reported on Tuesday.[Read More…]
By Krishna SinhaChaudhury San Francisco, Aug 27 (IANS) In a bid to transform the way enterprises build, run and manage software on Kubernetes, enterprise software provider VMware has unveiled “Tanzu” portfolio to enable customers build modern apps on Kubernetes and manage everything from a single control point. Kubernetes is an[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Following her historic victory at the World Championships, star shuttler P.V. Sindhu said she is very proud to be an Indian and will try to win more medals for the country in the times to come. On Sunday, Sindhu became the first Indian shuttler to[Read More…]
Lucknow, Aug 27 (IANS) Students in government primary schools will now begin their day with yoga classes. Basic Education Minister Satish Dwiwedi has directed officials to implement the yoga schedule with immediate effect. The Minister has told officials to ensure that the 1.5 crore students in the government primary schools[Read More…]
By Zaffar Iqbal Srinagar, Aug 27 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir administration’s big push for restoring normalcy in Kashmir by opening schools has received a major jolt as students have stayed away. Last week the government announced opening of primary and middle schools in the valley but here in the[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Singers Arijit Singh and Parampara have come together to croon the title track of the film, “Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas”. The track has been composed by Sachet-Parampara of “Bekhayali” fame and Rishi Rich. An original track, not a remake of the cult song of veteran[Read More…]
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Aug 27 (IANS) R. Sridhar is a better fielding coach than Jonty Rhodes. At least the M.S.K. Prasad-led selection panel feels that way. India’s current fielding coach Sridhar retained his place along with Bharat Arun, the bowling coach, with only Sanjay Bangar shown the door as[Read More…]
By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 27 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has discussed Kashmir with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and told him that all the sides should avoid escalation, according to the former’s spokesperson. Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters on Monday that at their meeting on Sunday in[Read More…]
Dusseldorf (Germany), Aug 27 (IANS) Indian-origin manager Robin Dutt, who has coached in Bundesliga, has said he is open to the prospect of coaching in India if an opportunity arrives his way. Dutt started playing professionally in 1983 but at the young age of 30, he became the manager at[Read More…]
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Aug 27 (IANS) The much-debated No. 4 spot still not settled and a middle order that needs to be worked on, India’s new batting coach Vikram Rathour will have his task cut out when he takes over from Sanjay Bangar after the ongoing tour of the[Read More…]
By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) In the discussions that have been swirling around who should be included in Indian head coach Ravi Shastri’s support staff, Bharat Arun seems to be best placed to retain his position. The Indian team’s popularity is such that there will be countless[Read More…]
New York, Aug 27 (IANS) Two-time champion Venus Williams dropped just one game in a flawless first-round performance against China’s Zheng Saisai to kick off her 2019 US Open campaign. On Monday, Williams drew from her rich experience against Zheng, destroying her opponent 6-1, 6-0 in just one hour and[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Beating strong competition from Mike Hesson and Tom Moody, Ravi Shastri has been re-appointed as the head coach of the Indian team till the 2021 World T20 in India. While the appointment was almost on expected lines, the real test begins now, as apart from[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) The story of Kota Rani, the last Hindu queen who ruled over Kashmir, will be brought on the big screen soon. The film will be produced jointly by Reliance entertainment and Phantom Films. The 14th century queen of Kashmir was said to be an exceptionally beautiful[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Aug 27 (IANS) Global e-tailer Amazon’s Indian arm has launched a military veterans’ employment programme to offer jobs to ex-servicemen and their spouses at its fulfilment, sort and delivery centres across the country. “The programme will be implemented in partnership with the Director-General of Resettlement and the Army Welfare[Read More…]
By Anand Singh New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe involving Ratul Puri, nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, arrested in a money laundering case, has revealed that the amount of the bank fraud is approximately Rs 1,492 crore, much higher than Rs 354 crore[Read More…]
New York, Aug 27 (IANS) The US dollar rose in the late trading against Japanese yen and Swiss franc amid investors’ growing risk appetite. In late New York trading on Monday, the euro fell to $1.1097 from $1.1145 in the previous session, and the British pound was down to $1.2218[Read More…]
