Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Actress Richa Chadha says it is heartening to see actresses like Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar take on roles of older women on the big screen. When Richa was all of 24, she played a mother and a grandmother in the two-part “Gangs of Wasseypur” series[Read More…]
Jaipur, June 27 (IANS) Several restrictions have been imposed on the media in Rajasthan Assembly’s budget session which started on Thursday here. According to the new norms, media personnel are not allowed to meet any state minister or the Leader of Opposition. On the directions of Speaker C.P. Joshi, journalists[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The first cut-off list of Delhi University for undergraduate courses is expected to be released on Friday. The list — indicating the minimum marks needed to get admission in various courses — will go live on the university website post midnight. Teachers feel that the[Read More…]
Birmingham, June 27 (IANS) “Personal achievements don’t matter to me, victory of the team does,” says 24-year-old Babar Azam who kept Pakistan alive in the ongoing World Cup as they defeated New Zealand in their crucial fixture. On Wednesday, Azam scored a brilliant hundred as Pakistan chased down a 238-run[Read More…]
New York, June 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump might think he tweets better than anyone else but both Republicans and Democrats disapprove of his tweets that insult people or contain false information. According to a new University at Buffalo study, both parties like Trump’s tweets that support the military[Read More…]
Patna, June 27 (IANS) Jailed RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav on Thursday announced that he will launch his new online platform “Tej Sena” here on Friday. Tej Pratap launched the political outfit, ‘Lalu-Rabri Morcha’, two months ago and had fielded candidates to contest the Lok Sabha[Read More…]
San Francisco, June 27 (IANS) To make it easier for users to manage their data, Google has announced rolling out auto-delete controls for location history and activity data for both Android and iOS devices. “Auto-delete controls for Location History start rolling out today on Android and iOS, making it even[Read More…]
Srinagar, June 27 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday visited the family of slain policeman Arshad Khan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district. Amit Shah arrived at the Balgarden locality residence of the slain Station House Officer’s family. The Home Minister offered condolences to his bereaved family of[Read More…]
Miami, June 27 (IANS) The immigration crisis unfolding at the US-Mexico border dominated the first televised Democratic presidential debate, and also expressed their stances on a host of economic issues affecting America. The first debate between Democratic Party’s presidential hopefuls began on Wednesday night with the participation of 10 of[Read More…]
Osaka, June 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe ahead of the two-day G20 Summit slated to take place here on Friday. “Greeting each other as best friends do! Japanese PM @AbeShinzo warmly welcomes PM @narendramodi ahead of their bilateral meeting,” External Affairs[Read More…]
New York, June 27 (IANS) If you use a social networking site like Facebook, you are 1.63 times more likely to avoid serious psychological distress such as depression and anxiety, find researchers. Using social media apps like Facebook does have its own advantages and one such positive outcome is improving[Read More…]
By Kaveri Ashok Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) The agrarian crisis is clearly one of the main themes of the ongoing political dialogue. The present crisis is attributed to low prices and thus poor farmer incomes. Solutions suggested time and again seem to focus on loan waivers and minimum support prices,[Read More…]
Hyderabad, June 27 (IANS) Veteran Telugu actor-filmmaker G. Vijaya Nirmala died on Thursday, her son Naresh has confirmed. She was 75. Naresh, who is also a popular Telugu actor, took to Twitter to announce the death of his mother. “I regret to inform you that my mother, senior artiste, prominent[Read More…]
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) First there was military colonisation and then energy colonisation. Now, there looms the phenomenon of data colonisation. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi put it at Davos earlier this year: “Today, data is a real wealth and it is being said that whoever[Read More…]
Washington, June 27 (IANS) A patient has sued Google and the University of Chicago, accusing them of sharing hundreds of thousands of records without removing date stamps and doctor’s notes. According to a report in CNET on Wednesday, the lawsuit filed in the US District Court for Northern Illinois alleged[Read More…]
Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) Afghan President Ashraf Ghani arrived in Pakistan on Thursday on a two-day official visit to the country on the invitation of Prime Minister Imran Khan. The Afghan President is being accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising key ministers and senior officials, reports Geo News. President Ghani[Read More…]
Patna, June 27 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and over a dozen others injured in incidents of lightning strikes across Bihar in the last 24 hours, an official said here on Thursday. The deaths occurred in Bhagalpur, Begusarai, Saharsa, Purnea, Araria, Katihar, Jamui, Khagaria, Madyepura, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Sitamarhi,[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has congratulated Sarfaraz Ahmed’s men for making a great comeback in the ongoing World Cup following their emphatic victory over New Zealand in Birmingham. Pakistan were in a spot and were brutally criticised by former cricketers and fans on social[Read More…]
Lucknow, June 27 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh State Information Department will now foot the Rs 2.5 crore bill that was incurred on the programme organized last August for the immersion of the ashes of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. According to sources, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) had organized[Read More…]
Ambala, June 27 (IANS) It was narrow escape for an Indian Air Force Jaguar pilot on Thursday in an air base here when a bird hit the aircraft, officials said. One of the engines of the aircraft failed after being hit by the bird. The pilot, however, managed to land[Read More…]
Washington, June 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue tech giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter, saying they are spreading political bias against the Republicans. In an interview with Fox Business Network on Wednesday, Trump blasted tech companies, saying they are “all Democrats” and that their services[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Top NBFC DHFL management met Ministry Of Corporate Affairs (MCA) officials to brief them on the current situation of the firm where the NBFC is learnt to have informed them of the liquidity and payment schedules. Official sources said the MCA officials on Wednesday were[Read More…]
Mexico City, June 27 (IANS) Over 100 unauthorized Central American migrants were detained in Mexico’s Veracruz state, authorities said. During an inspection of a tractor-trailer in the municipality of Tierra Blanca, officials found 86 adults and children loaded in the back of the vehicle, the Ministry of Safety and Civil[Read More…]
Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) The Pakistani government has denounced opposition parties’ decision to bring a no-confidence motion to remove the chairman of the senate, or the Upper House of Parliament. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan held a press conference here on Wednesday night[Read More…]
Birmingham, June 27 (IANS) New Zealand captain Kane Williamson admitted that they were completely outplayed by a “great” Pakistan side during their first defeat in the ongoing World Cup. On Wednesday, Pakistan came out with a brilliant bowling performance as they first restricted the Black Caps to 237/6 and then[Read More…]
