Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Superstar Salman Khan has shared a video of himself cycling on the busy roads of Mumbai, urging fans to value time. Instead some of the netizens slammed the “Dabanng” actor for not wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle. Sporting black shorts and a T-shirt, Salman[Read More…]
San Francisco, June 27 (IANS) Staffers at Internet giant Google are backing Elizabeth Warren while those at Facebook are supporting Kamala Harris, revealed a report that stated many employees at big tech firms have donated for primary US presidential campaigns in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019. “Kamala Harris, with[Read More…]
Panaji, June 27 (IANS) The influential Roman Catholic Church in Goa, will on June 30 launch a cancer support network which will focus on prevention and support mechanisms. “‘CanSurvive’ has two dimensions that one can survive from getting cancer and also can survive after getting it. The campaign wishes to[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) After getting released in Russia, Barun Sobti-starrer independent film “22 Yards”, directed by Mitali Ghoshal, is set to release in Kazakhstan. “22 Yards” circles around the story of a sports manager who loses his credibility and career. The manager, played by Sobti, has to revive his[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) and Delhi-based UNESCO MGIEP (Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development) will jointly organise the first World Youth Conference on kindness from August 20-23 to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. JGU will host 100[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Aiming to take on the likes of Samsung and Apple, Chinese technology giant Huawei is set to introduce its maiden tablet in the Indian market in the first week of July. This comes barely two days after a tipster posted renders of a tablet on[Read More…]
Tunis, June 27 (IANS) A series of explosions rocked the Tunisian capital on Thursday, injuring several people, the police said. Police officials said a suspected terrorist targeted a police patrol on Charles de Gaulle street in downtown Tunis, not far from the heavily guarded French Embassy, Efe news reported. In[Read More…]
Bhopal, June 27 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government here on Thursday said anyone indulging in violence in the name of cow vigilantism would face strict action and could be jailed for up to three years if found guilty. The Kamal Nath-led government is likely to bring amendment to the Madhya[Read More…]
Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) Audio equipment maker JBL by HARMAN, owned by South Korean tech major Samsung Electronics, on Thursday introduced its Endurance PEAK headphones for Rs 12,599 in India. The company also unveiled its sweat proof JBL Endurance RUNBT in the country for Rs 3,199. “The new Endurance PEAK[Read More…]
Guwahati, June 27 (IANS) A woman from Assam’s Chirang district, sent by a foreigners’ tribunal to a detention camp three years back on suspicion that she was an illegal infiltrator after being mistaken for someone else of the same name, has now been freed. “I am happy that I can[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Dabang Delhi Kabaddi Club (DDKC), backed by DO IT Sports Management, on Thursday announced the launch of ‘Dabang Delhi Panga, an amateur club level kabaddi championship in North India. The tournament, to be held between June 27 and June 30 in Gurugram, will witness over[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) has recommended to the government to accord priority status to the healthcare sector in the upcoming budget. Sangita Reddy, Senior Vice President, Ficci, said on Thursday that the industry is looking forward to a clear[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Reliance Infrastructure here on Thursday said sale of the Delhi-Agra toll road to Cube Highways and Infrastructure III Pte Ltd will be closed by the end of August. The infra major had signed a binding share purchase agreement (SPA) with Cube Highways for its 100 per[Read More…]
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a couple visiting West Bengal’s Digha beach left their child locked inside the car to take a dip in the sea, police said on Thursday. “The locals raised an alarm when they saw the child locked inside the car. He was crying[Read More…]
Antananarivo, June 27 (IANS) At least 16 people have been killed and 82 injured in a stampede at an event to commemorate the 59th anniversary of Madagascars independence, authorities said on Thursday. The incident took place late Wednesday as thousands of people left the municipal stadium of Mahamasina in the[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Rapper Vivian Fernandes, who is known by his stage name Divine, says hip-hop music has always been about representing his true self, his community and his roots. Memories of his first song are still fresh in the mind of the “Mere gully mein” rapper, whose life[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The central government on Thursday said it had not received any proposal for free rides for women in Delhi Metro trains from the Delhi government for approval. In a written reply to All India Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy, Minister of State for Housing and[Read More…]
San Francisco, June 27 (IANS) With an extended offline mixtape feature, YouTube Music would now automatically download up to 500 songs based on users’ likes and listening history for offline listening. This new version of the mixtape feature is called ‘smart downloads’ and the selection would download songs from users’[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld the validity of reservations in education and government jobs granted to the Maratha community under the Socially and Educationally Backward Class category, but reduced the quantum from 16 per cent. Bringing down the quota from[Read More…]
Jammu, June 27 (IANS) For the second consecutive year there was no exchange of pleasantries between Indian and Pakistani troops during the Baba Chamliyal ‘Urs’ on the international border in Samba district on Thursday. Traditionally, the annual ‘Urs’ at the Baba Chamliyal shrine on the international border has been marked[Read More…]
Amaravati, June 27 (IANS) Mothers from poor families sending their children to junior colleges in Andhra Pradesh will also get annual financial assistance of Rs 15,000 each under the proposed ‘Amma Vodi’ scheme. The scheme, to be implemented from January next year, was originally meant for school children. However, Andhra[Read More…]
Suzuka, (Japan) June 27 (IANS) ‘IDEMITSU Honda Racing India- the solo Indian racing team has arrived at the Suzuka Circuit, Japan to continue their bid to scale upwards in Asias toughest championship — the 2019 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) this weekend. Midway into the season, the IDEMITSU Honda[Read More…]
Spielberg (Austria), June 27 (IANS) Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton is looking to pay tribute to late three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda with a victory at the Austrian Grand Prix (GP) this weekend. Hamilton is taking steady steps towards his sixth career world title, just one short of F1 legend[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Young singers like Arjun Kanungo and Prakriti Kakar raised a toast to legendary composer R.D. Burman, fondly known as Pancham Da, on his 80th birth anniversary on Thursday. “Bheegi bheegi raaton mein”, “Dum maro dum”, “Chura liya hai tumne jo dil ko”, “Yeh dosti hum[Read More…]
Tarragona (Spain), June 27 (IANS) The heatwave that has engulfed Western Europe kindled the year’s first serious wildfire in the mountainous region of Tarragona district of Spain, endangering a nuclear power station and forcing people to evacuate the area. The region housed a nuclear power station, emergency services said on[Read More…]
