New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday confirmed participation of Syria, North Korea and Tajikistan in the second edition of the Intercontinental Cup, starting on July 7. The venue for the tournament is yet to be decided. The Blue Tigers come into the competition[Read More…]
Jaipur, May 13 (IANS) The Rajasthan government has courted controversy by proposing changes in freedom fighter and Hindutva proponent Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s profile in the school syllabus. Three years ago, the then BJP government had introduced Savarkar in the school syllabus as a freedom fighter, a patriot and great revolutionary.[Read More…]
Beijing, May 13 (IANS) China on Monday announced that it will impose tariffs on $60 billion of US goods from June 1 in retaliation for Washington’s decision to hike duties on Chinese goods. Beijing will increase the tariffs to 25 per cent from 10 per cent and the duties will[Read More…]
London, May 13 (IANS) American fashion designer Michael Kors believes people lead a fast life and says it is his job to give them something that makes them feel relaxed without giving up quality and glamour. “The reality is people live a casual, fast life. So it’s my job to[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Shahid Kapoor’s Kabir Singh avatar is stubborn, self-destructive and very angry. But not without a cause. The trailer of the much-awaited remake was launched on Monday, and it gave a sneak peak into the life of Dr. Kabir Rajveer Singh. As expected, the trailer is high[Read More…]
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) FMCG major ITC Ltd on Monday reported a 18.7 per cent rise in its net profit to Rs 3,481.9 crore in the fourth quarter of financial year 2018-19 (FY19), compared to Rs 2,932.71 crore in the year-ago period. Gross revenue for the quarter stood at Rs[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Starting May 15, scholars can apply for the third edition of the Sahapedia-UNESCO Fellowship programme, a project that encourages fresh research on tangible and intangible heritage across India and South Asia. A statement by Sahapedia, an open online encyclopaedic resource on Indian arts and culture,[Read More…]
Los Angeles, May 13 (IANS) American actress-singer Doris Day, who delivered the hit song “Que Sera, Sera” in the 1950s, died at the age of 97, her Foundation shared. The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed the legendary Hollywood star died early on Monday at her Carmel Valley home in California,[Read More…]
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday had an hour-long meeting with DMK President M.K. Stalin here but it appeared that his proposal for a non-BJP, non-Congress coalition didn’t have takers. Rao left Stalin’s residence without meeting the mediapersons. Promptly, the DMK issued a brief[Read More…]
Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Indian Super League champions Bengaluru FC have signed Indian Arrows duo goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Singh Gill and midfielder Suresh Singh Wangjam, adding to their squad ahead of Carles Cuadrats second year as head coach. With Cuadrat having extended his stay with the Blues until 2021, the new[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Actress Surveen Chawla, who gave birth to a baby girl Eva last month, shared a photograph of the newborn on Monday on social media. Surveen took to Instagram to share the picture and wrote: “To love… I know now.” Dressed in a flared long gown, Surveen[Read More…]
Kuala Lumpur, May 13 (IANS) The Malaysian police have detained four alleged extremists suspected of forming a cell linked to the Islamic State (IS) terror outfit and planning attacks on high-profile people and non-Muslim religious buildings, authorities said on Monday. Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador said the security forces[Read More…]
Agartala, May 13 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das on Monday met Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb and discussed connectivity and trade-related issues between the north-eastern state and Bangladesh. “We have discussed trade and connectivity-related issues and projects. Tripura has a significant role in increasing trade[Read More…]
Panaji, May 13 (IANS) Two Opposition MLAs are in touch with the BJP and are likely to vote in favour of the BJP-led coalition government in Goa, once the Assembly session is called, said state BJP president Vinay Tendulkar on Monday. Tendulkar’s comment came on the heels of similar statements[Read More…]
Bhopal, May 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Monday said that the title ‘Divider in-chief given to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Times magazine was right and feels that the publisher was in fact kind to him. Talking to IANS, Kamal Nath said: “What did Modi not[Read More…]
Brussels, May 13 (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called off a trip to Russia and instead made an unscheduled visit to Brussels on Monday to hold talks with European Union officials on Iran amid renewed tensions in the Middle East, officials said. Pompeo, who had been scheduled to[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Majority of the stakeholders in the real estate sector including developers and financial institutions expect sales in the residential segment to increase in the coming six months, a Knight Frank report said on Monday. According to the report, the positive sentiments can be largely attributed[Read More…]
Aurangabad (Maharashtra), May 13 (IANS) An expelled All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) municipal corporator, Syed Mateen Sayed Rasheed, has been booked in a second rape case within four months, officials said on Monday. Mateen, 33, is currently in jail for a previous rape offence registered by Aurangabad City Chowk Police[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Passenger car sales in India declined 19.93 per cent in April as low demand along with high interest cost continued to dent purchases. According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), passenger cars sales in the domestic market dropped to 160,279 units from 200,183[Read More…]
By Nirbhay Kumar New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Probing further into the alleged financial irregularities involving GMR Group-led Delhi International Airport Pvt Ltd (DIAL), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has asked the Civil Aviation Ministry to provide all the files related to airport firm at the ‘earliest’. The investigating[Read More…]
London, May 13 (IANS) Carbon Tracker on Monday announced a new project to quantify carbon emissions from large power plants across the globe using satellite imagery and make this information available to the public. The financial think-tank was selected for the project, funded by a $1.7 million grant from Google.org,[Read More…]
Ho Chi Minh City, May 13 (IANS) Around 1.2 million pigs have been culled in Vietnam due to the risk of being infected with African swine fever, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development said on Monday. Nguyen Xuan Cuong said that so far the virus had spread to 29[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) To strengthen its position in the premium segment, Chinese smartphone maker OPPO is set to introduce the Reno series in India on May 28. It will be will be available in all markets where the company operates, according to the company. “After receiving tremendous appreciation[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday hit out at Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati for her personal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s remarks were made out of frustration as her defeat in Lok[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi has recommended appointment of chief justices in four high courts — Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Telangana. Currently, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Telangana high courts have acting chief justices, out of the 25 high[Read More…]
