Islamabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his father and former President Asif Ali Zardari, who is currently in prison, was not allowed to offer prayers on Eid-al-Adha. At a press conference, he told the media that even though his father had[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Cyber criminals are using SMS, pretending to be from the Income Tax Department, to trick people into sharing bank details. According to the Pune-based Quick Heal Technologies, the messages open on a positive note to attract the recipient’s attention, saying he/she has been approved an[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Doorbeen boys of “Lamberghini” fame — Onkar Singh and Gautam Sharma — have revealed that collaborating as the composers for Alia Bhatt’s debut non-Hindi film music video, “Prada”, was a motivating exprerience. “She motivated us to push our limits and work hard. It was[Read More…]
Melbourne, Aug 13 (IANS) After India, Australia could also threaten to boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG) if shooting is not included as an event in Birmingham. In June this year, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) had decided to scrap shooting from the CWG. If the move stays, CWG will[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh against Uttarakhand and Rajasthan, observing that the states have neither filed responses nor their advocates were present in the court during the hearing related to issues on setting up human rights courts in[Read More…]
Paris, Aug 13 (IANS) Workers on Tuesday started cleaning lead-contaminated areas surrounding the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris following a devastating blaze in April that damaged the building. Officials from France’s Ministry of Culture told Efe news that the decontamination work would take up to three weeks. The cleanup will[Read More…]
Yangon, Aug 13 (IANS) The death toll from monsoon landslide in Myanmar’s Mon state rose to 65 on Tuesday, according to latest figures released by the Myanmar Fire Services Department. “Rescue efforts will be carried out until bodies of all missing ones are found,” a rescuer told Xinhua news agency.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the rebel Karnataka MLAs to hand over a memo to the registrar for urgent listing of their plea challenging their disqualification from the state Assembly. The rebel MLAs earlier moved the apex court seeking urgent listing of their plea.[Read More…]
Panaji, Aug 13 (IANS) Efficient plumbing methods can help Goa save 25 lakh litres of water annually, the Indian Plumbers’ Association said on Tuesday. Keyur Desai, Secretary of the Goa chapter of Indian Plumbers Association, said that the association, which is an apex body of plumbing professionals in India, has[Read More…]
Islamabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will celebrate the Independence Day of Pakistan (August 14) in PoK where he is scheduled to address the legislative assembly after India revoked Article 370 of the Constitution which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. According to the Pakistan Prime[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Delhi Police have detained several persons in connection with alleged rape of a 31-year-old Uzbek by three men in a moving car in the Vasant Kunj area of South-West Delhi. Five teams had been formed to crack the case, the police said on Tuesday.[Read More…]
Colombo, Aug 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry has warned of a possible dengue outbreak as the number of deaths from the disease has reached 56 and the number of those affected has risen to over 36,000 so far this year, the media reported on Tuesday. The government epidemiology unit[Read More…]
London, Aug 13 (IANS) Australia on Tuesday announced their 12-man squad for the second Ashes Test at Lord’s starting Wednesday. Both Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, who were left out of the first Test against England, have been included in the squad while pacer James Pattinson has been left out.[Read More…]
By Arul Louis New York, Aug 13 (IANS) The new US regulations restricting those unable to support themselves financially from getting permanent residence status is unlikely to have a major impact on Indian immigrants. The regulations announced on Monday targets those who rely on government assistance programmes like subsidized housing[Read More…]
Islamabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Pakistan’s Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari has urged Unicef to remove Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas as the UN Goodwill Ambassador for cheering for the Indian Army. “@UNICEF needs to remove Priyanka Chopra as its ambassador immediately in the wake of her support for Indian mly[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Aug 13 (IANS) The 11th edition of the India Game Developers Conference (IGDC), scheduled to be held here in November, will showcase the latest developments in the game industry of the Indian subcontinent and debate new trends. The two-day event, beginning on November 22, will also discuss the inventiveness[Read More…]
Ranchi, Aug 13 (IANS) A youth allegedly killed his uncle and aunt on suspicion of practising “black magic” in Jharkhand’s West Singbhumh district on Tuesday, police said. According to police, Shishlal Tudu (30) killed his uncle Opind Tudu (70) and Koki Tudu (60) on early Tuesday. Shishlal had shown his[Read More…]
Moscow, Aug 13 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit France on August 19 to discuss with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron bilateral cooperation and the situation in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. “The topics are obvious: Bilateral Russian-French cooperation, which has a very rich economic content, as well[Read More…]
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 13 (IANS) The Centre has sanctioned Rs 52 crore immediate assistance to Kerala, which has been battered by rain and floods, while the state government has sanctioned three-month free ration for the victims of natural disaster. This was announced by Minister of State for External Affairs V.[Read More…]
Bishkek, Aug 13 (IANS) Kyrgyzstan’s former President Almazbek Atambayev was on Tuesday charged with murder and plotting a government coup after a deadly clash last week with security forces who were seeking to arrest him. Atambayev’s dramatic detention after two raids on his compound on Thursday saw one officer dead[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The short film “Half Full”, starring veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, has gotten a step closer for an entry into the race for the prestigious Oscar awards. “Half Full”, also featuring Vikrant Massey, and “Counterfeit Kunkoo” were declared winners at ShortsTV’s Best of India Short Film[Read More…]
Kupwara, Aug 13 (IANS) Keeping in tune with the government’s plan to hold Independence Day functions in every district of Jammu and Kashmir, a full dress rehearsal of the flag hoisting ceremony was held in the District Police Lines in Kupwara on Tuesday. Similar preparations are being carried out in[Read More…]
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) life member Sanjeev Gupta writing to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Ethics Officer D.K. Jain on former cricketers being conflicted as per the new constitution had almost become a trend. After picking on[Read More…]
Gurugram, Aug 13 (IANS) Former Indian captain MS Dhoni has invested in Gurugram-based online used car marketplace Cars24 for an undisclosed sum, the company announced on Tuesday. The investment is part of the series D round of funding. Founded in 2015 by Vikram Chopra and Mehul Agrawal, the company is[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The ninth $25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature will be awarded at the finale of the four-day Nepal Literature Festival in Pokhra on December 16, in keeping with the tradition of announcing the winner at a different South Asian country every year. It was[Read More…]
