Panaji, June 18 (IANS) Goa, which was liberated from Portuguese colonial yoke in 1961, would have progressed more, if it had been liberated 15 years earlier along with the Indian mainland in 1947, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion of Goa Revolution Day in Panaji,[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) In a game that was completely dominated by India, Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir was the only bright spot as he returned figures of 3/47 from his 10 overs. And the loss has not gone down well with the Pakistan fans as they took to social[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Ekta Kapoor, producer of “Mental Hai Kya”, says the film’s title doesnt intend to offend or disregard anyones sentiments. “Mental Hai Kya”, which features Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao, was mired in controversy over its title as a section of psychiatrists had voiced concerns. Sharing a[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) As “Lakshya” clocked 15 years of its release on Tuesday, its lead actor Hrithik Roshan said the film resonated with his phase of self discovery as an actor. “A beautiful story of self discovery that touched my life in many ways. ‘Lakshya’ resonated with my phase[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) It has been almost a month since “Game of Thrones” aired its final episode but it seems fans are still gripped by the show’s fever. Recently, a social media user pointed out a scene in the Indian TV show “Aladdin – Naam Toh Suna Hoga”, which[Read More…]
Hong Kong, June 18 (IANS) Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Tuesday offered her “most sincere” apology over the handling of the now-suspended extradition bill, after thousands of people voiced their dissatisfaction over her and her administration’s handling of the controversial legislation. Lam’s apology during a press conference came[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Jet Airways shares lost over half of its value on Tuesday following its lenders’ decision to initiate bankruptcy proceedings against the grounded airline. Jet Airways stocks hit an intra-day low of Rs 32.25 per share, falling by a massive 52 per cent. At 1.41 p.m, Jet’s[Read More…]
Bhubaneswar, June 18 (IANS) Lawyers of the Orissa High Court on Tuesday continued to boycott the court of the Chief Justice and two other judges, expressing their dissatisfaction over the recommendations made by the Collegium for judges appointments. The Orissa High Court Advocates Association is protesting against the decision of[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea by the Gujarat Congress seeking direction to the Election Commission (EC) to hold simultaneous polls for two Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat. The court has listed the matter for a hearing on Wednesday. Pareshbhai Dhanani,[Read More…]
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) A Pakistani montaineer was killed while six others, including foreigners, were injured when an avalanche hit an expedition team while they were scaling a 5,300-metre high peak in the Gilgit-Baltistan region, the media reported on Tuesday. Adventure Tours of Pakistan, which organised the expedition, said if[Read More…]
Taunton, June 18 (IANS) Shakib Al Hasan was the star of the show as Bangladesh chased down West Indies’ total of 321/8 with 51 balls to spare. After picking two wickets with the ball, he hit an unbeaten 124 off 99 balls as Bangladesh romped home with 7 wickets in[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will support Om Birla, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate nominated for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker. Announcing this Pinaki Misra, BJD’s parliamentary party leader in the lower House, said that a decision in this regard was taken[Read More…]
Mathura, June 18 (IANS) Enraged over brutal murder and dismembering of the body of an elderly man here in Mathura district a mob has vandalised a police check-post and pelted stones forcing policemen to flee. The size of the approaching mob towards the Radhakund post late on Monday was so[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Veteran actor Asrani, who will next be seen in “Shaadi Ke Patasey”, says the comedy drama film is a good family entertainer which is a rarity in today’s time. Asrani interacted with the media at the trailer launch of “Shaadi Ke Patasey” along with his co-actors[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Army chief General Bipin Rawat will on Tuesday pay their tributes to Major Ketan Sharma, who died fighting militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district a day earlier. The event will take place at the technical area of the Palam[Read More…]
Srinagar, June 18 (IANS) A civilian’s body was found on Tuesday some distance away from Monday’s gunfight site in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. Police sources said the body of a tractor driver, Nasir Ahmad of Achabal area, was recovered from an orchard in Bidoora village near the gunfight[Read More…]
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Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) Two-time Indian Super League champions ATK on Tuesday announced the signing of Fiji striker Roy Krishna for the upcoming football season. Krishna last played as a striker for Wellington Phoenix FC in the A-League, a professional men’s soccer league in Australia and is also the captain[Read More…]
Patna, June 18 (IANS) Hundreds of angry protesters staged a demonstration on Tuesday against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s visit to Muzaffarpur district, where 107 children have died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES). The protest took place outside the state-run Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), where Nitish[Read More…]
Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh), June 18 (IANS) Eight persons were killed and more than 24 injured when a milk tanker hit a tractor trolley here. The accident took place on Monday night on the Sitapur Lakhimpur road in the Kotwali police circle. All the passengers of the tractor trolley were going[Read More…]
Buldhana (Maharashtra), June 18 (IANS) Upset over being denied an agricultural power connection in his fields since 1980, a farmer recently attempted to commit suicide by consuming poison in the presence of the Maharashtra Energy Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule. Speaking to mediapersons here on Tuesday, the farmer, Ishwar Kharate, who tried[Read More…]
By Aakash Kumar New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) When the International Cricket Council (ICC) had announced that the 2019 edition of the 50-over World Cup will be played in a round-robin format consisting of only the top 10 teams, a lot of questions were raised. After all, restricting an event[Read More…]
San Francisco, June 18 (IANS) Employees worldwide spend more than 25 per cent of their time searching for the information they need to perform their jobs, and managers more than half of their time executing routine tasks, a new report said on Tuesday. It’s a problem IT has largely created[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) India vice-captain Rohit Sharma slashing Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali for a six over backward point in their clash at Old Trafford on Sunday had fans revisit the upper-cut played by the legendary Sachin Tendulkar off Shoaib Akhtar in Centurion in 2003. While there have been[Read More…]
By Subhash K. Jha Film: “When They See Us” on Netflix; Director: Ava DuVernay; Rating: *****(5 stars) Hands-down, the heart-stopping reality check in the four-part series is the best thing to have happened to live streaming…ever. “When They See Us”, about five black boys from Harlem who were (wrongly) arrested[Read More…]
