Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 9 (IANS) Even as most parts of Kerala have been affected by heavy rains in the past few days, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday assured the people that there is no need to panic at all. Speaking to the media here soon after chairing a review meeting,[Read More…]
Hong Kong, Aug 9 (IANS) Hundreds of demonstrators have joined a three-day mass sit-in at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) on Friday in a fresh round of anti-government protests in an aim to secure international backing for the movement. Organisers said they were expecting thousands to show up, and[Read More…]
San Francisco, Aug 9 (IANS) Apple is planning to supply special iPhones to security researchers to help them tackle malicious hackers before they trespass or damage systems and to discover flaws and vulnerabilities better. Researchers with a security research track record of high-quality systems on any platform are eligible to[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli might have looked to clear the air on the issue of a rift in the Indian team before the team’s departure to the US, but former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar has said that the duo of Kohli and Rohit Sharma can[Read More…]
Colombo, Aug 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka have announced their 15-member squad for the first New Zealand Test which will start in Galle from August 14. The Sri Lankan selectors have included former skipper Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Akila Dananjaya and Niroshan Dickwella for the match which will see both Sri[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Actor Kartik Aaryan, who enjoys a huge fan following on social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram, is all set to launch his own YouTube channel on August 12. Kartik says the channel will give his fans a peek into his real life. “It will be[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Aiming to fulfil the entertainment needs of Gen Z, HP Inc on Friday introduced its new Chromebook in India at a starting price of Rs 44,990. Called “HP Chromebook x360”, the device comes loaded with Android apps and runs Chrome operating system (OS). “We are[Read More…]
Kochi (Kerala), Aug 9 (IANS) Chaos gripped Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) after authorities announced sudden suspension of flight operations at 9 a.m. on Friday leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. The airport will resume operations at 3 p.m. on Sunday. CIAL Director A.C.K.Nair said the decision to close the airport[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured former Congress President Rahul Gandhi all help for those affected by floods and incessant rains in Kerala. Gandhi, the Wayanad MP, spoke to Modi “seeking all possible assistance for the people severely affected by the floods and landslides[Read More…]
Canberra, Aug 9 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has described Cricket Australia’s new transgender policy as “mystifying”. Cricket Australia on Thursday revealing its elite-level policy for transgender athletes set guidelines supporting players to play in line with the gender they identify at community cricket club level. On Friday, the[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) At least 30 people have been killed in various flood-related incidents in Maharashtra in the past one week even as more than 2.03 lakh people were evacuated to safer locations, officials said here on Friday. According to Konkan Divisional Commissioner Deepak Mhaiskar, 12 persons died in[Read More…]
By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 9 (IANS) The UN Security Council resolution on the Kashmir plebiscite that is invoked by Pakistan has a killer clause that scared away Islamabad right from Day One: It has to withdraw from all of Jammu and Kashmir not only its troops but also[Read More…]
San Francisco, Aug 9 (IANS) Google Search is facing some indexing issues because of which users from several parts of the world — including India, are facing trouble to find new content across the Internet, the latest search results are not showing up. The search engine giant took to microblogging[Read More…]
San Francisco, Aug 9 (IANS) Facebook-owned WhatsApp is now working to bring Instagram’s popular Boomerang feature for iOS devices. According to WABetaInfo, a website that tracks WhatsApp updates, the popular messaging platform is working on a Boomerang-style feature for iOS, but the functionality could land on Android devices as well.[Read More…]
N0ew Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) In a throwback to the past, it is important to note that on November 1, 1947, at a meeting of Governors General of India and Pakistan at Lahore, Mountbatten offered to resolve the J&K issue by holding a referendum. Rejecting the Mountbatten formula, Muhammad Ali[Read More…]
Rampur, Aug 9 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MP Mohd Azam Khan has not visited his home in Rampur since the past one month. It is rather unusual as Khan would remain in Rampur on weekends even when he was a minister in the Uttar Pradesh cabinet and stayed in Lucknow. According[Read More…]
Kabul, Aug 9 (IANS) The Afghanistan government has reacted to the Taliban’s Eid message, calling it rife with fear, panic and war, the media reported. “The people of Afghanistan do not need to hear a message from the Taliban. The Taliban, unfortunately, is still sending the message of war, panic,[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Leading foreign investors, including Morgan Stanley, Nomura, Templeton, Fidelity, GIC (Singapore), CPDQ are likely to meet Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman, Finance Secretary Rajeev Kumar and DEA Secretary Atanu Chakraborty on Friday afternoon as the government reaches out to know their concerns over the surcharge on[Read More…]
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Right-arm pacer Josh Hazlewood reckons in a bid to level the Ashes, England will be tempted to explore options that are in favour of the bowlers during the Lord’s Test which in turn might just play into Australia’s hands. England, who lost the first Ashes Test[Read More…]
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Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Two Mumbai high school girls have beaten 8,000 other students from 20 public schools to win the “1st Korea-India Friendship Quiz Contest – Mumbai 2019”, an organiser said here on Friday. Pratima Tawde of Class 8 in Swami Vivekanand High School, Chembur, Sarika Tripathi of Class[Read More…]
Montreal (Canada), Aug 9 (IANS) World number two Rafael Nadal has left behind Swiss legend Roger Federer on the list of most wins in ATP Masters 1000 event. On Thursday, top-seeded Nadal entered the quarterfinals in Rogers Cup as he defeated Guido Pella 6-3, 6-4 to win his 379th ATP[Read More…]
Melbourne, Aug 9 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan received an honorary doctorate degree from Melbourne-based La Trobe University for his contributions and efforts towards underprivileged children and women’s empowerment through Meer Foundation besides his achievements in the Indian entertainment industry. The official Twitter account of the university shared a string[Read More…]
Shimla, Aug 9 (IANS) Traffic on the Chandigarh-Manali highway was blocked on Friday following massive landslides along the Beas river in Himachal Pradesh, police said. However, no casualties were reported. The highway was badly damaged owing to landslides near Hanogi Devi temple at several places. Hundreds of vehicles remained stranded[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) On the fourth day of the Ayodhya dispute hearing on Friday, senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan raised an objection to the daily hearing in the case. Dhavan, who is representing a Muslim party, said it will be difficult to prepare arguments in the case if the[Read More…]
