By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Football Federation of Tajikstan (FFT) on Monday confirmed that the second edition of the Intercontinental Cup will be played in Bengaluru between July 7 and 18. Interestingly, while India is the host nation, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is yet[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) US Chief of Naval Operations John Michael Richardson, who is on a three-day official visit to India, on Monday met Chief of Naval Staff Sunil Lanba and discussed various issues. Both the naval chiefs discussed issues pertaining to joint operations and exercises, training, information exchange,[Read More…]
Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Senior leaders of Karnataka’s ruling coalition, A.H. Vishwanath of the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) and Siddaramaiah of the Congress, are locked in a war of words ahead of the Lok Sabha poll results. Karnataka went to the polls on April 18 and April 23 and results are[Read More…]
Colombo, May 13 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Army and the police have discovered a cache of weapons and ammunition buried in Wellawaya town. The Army said it began the search on Sunday night and discovered 2 repeater rifles, 2 shotguns and a locally manufactured pistol near the road towards the[Read More…]
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) FMCG major ITC Ltd on Monday said its board of directors has appointed company Managing Director Sanjiv Puri as its Chairman with immediate effect following the demise of Y. C. Deveshwar, who was the Chairman and Non-Executive Director of the diversified conglomerate. “…the Board of Directors[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Weeks after voting for the Lok Sabha elections and with months to go for the Assembly elections, Maharashtra’s ruling and opposition politicians have started taking stock of the drought stituation, billed as the worst in 47 years. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered all his Ministers[Read More…]
Perth, May 13 (IANS) A late goal by drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh in the 56th minute helped India overcome a 0-1 deficit to draw 1-1 against Australia ‘A’ in a well-contested match here on Monday. Earlier in the friendly tourney, India had registered a 2-0 win over Western Australia Thundersticks before[Read More…]
Colombo, May 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Monday temporarily blocked social media websites and messaging apps, including Facebook, Viber and WhatsApp and reimposed curfew in certain areas after a post sparked anti-Muslim riots in several towns of the country. A group of people had stormed into Chilaw town on Sunday[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, May 13 (IANS) The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala on Monday claimed to be confident of winning all the 20 Lok Sabha seats in the state, which went to the polls on April 23. “It will be 20 out of 20 as we experienced a strong pro-Rahul[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Actress Diana Penty will make her debut at the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival, and she is thrilled about it. She will be a part of the film gala as part of an association with vodka brand Grey Goose, which is celebrating victories of[Read More…]
Seoul, May 13 (IANS) The UN said on Monday that North Korea was facing an acute food shortage and the country was in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. David Beasley, the head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), appealed for donations to resolve the crisis and vowed that he[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India’s crude import bill will grow fatter despite numerous measures by successive governments to reduce its dependence on crude. A Moody’s report on Monday said that “India’s oil and gas consumption will support its investments in refining capacity and upstream production, but crude imports will[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Ratings agency Crisil has downgraded the rating of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation’s (DHFL) commercial papers worth Rs 850 crore to “A4+” due to a more-than-expected reduction in the company’s liquidity. The previous rating of the company was “A3+”, a statement by the rating agency said[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Actor Gaurav Chopraa says the television medium all over the world is ruled by women. Indian channels air many shows with the cast led by women. Asked if TV is an actress’ medium, Gaurav told IANS here: “Television… all over the world. There is a[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Actor Vivek Anand Oberoi on Monday slammed Kamal Haasan over his “first terrorist was Hindu” remark, saying the actor-politician should not divide the country. While campaigning for his party Makkal Needhi Maiam’s candidate for the May 19 Assembly by-election in Aravakuruchi in Karur district on Sunday,[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking to prepone polling hours from 7 a.m. to 5 a.m. for the remaining phases of the general election. Advocate Mohammad Nizam Pasha moved the apex court seeking a direction for advancing the polling hours on account[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Centre on Monday moved a plea in the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court’s order quashing the cadre allocation of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) officers of the 2018 batch. The apex court will hear the matter on[Read More…]
Ahmedabad, May 13 (IANS) The Amul Dairy has increased milk procurement prices by Rs 10 on a kg of fat for buffalo milk and Rs 4.5 in the case of cow milk following a drop in production because due to summer heat, official sources said. The daily milk income of[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) In the midst of the Lok Sabha election campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received about three times more TV airtime than Congress President Rahul Gandhi during the April 1 to April 28 period, reveals data from television viewership monitoring agency Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC).[Read More…]
Stockholm, May 13 (IANS) Swedish prosecutors on Monday reopened investigation into the rape allegation against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, currently lodged at a high-security jail in the UK. Sweden’s Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Eva-Marie Persson announced the decision at a press conference here saying, “I have today taken the[Read More…]
Just like we take care of babies during summer to keep their bodies cool and refreshed, it is important to pay attention to their scalp and hair to keep dry and flaky skin at bay, which is a common concern among newborns. A baby’s delicate skin is highly susceptible to[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Mumbai was shocked by two sickening acts of a policeman and another person allegedly flashing their private parts before two women over the weekend, police said. In the first instance, a police constable was arrested on Sunday after a complaint from a policewoman living in an[Read More…]
Dublin, May 13 (IANS) A controversial anti-gay and anti-Semitic US preacher has become the first person to be banned from Ireland under a 20-year-old Act, a media report said on Monday. Steven Anderson, a pastor from Arizona, runs the Faithful Word Baptist church, the BBC reported. His website claimed that[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) BJP Yuva Morcha leader Priyanka Sharma on Monday moved the Supreme Court against her arrest last week for allegedly sharing on social media a meme of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna agreed to hear[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The full Union Budget presentation in July will provide an opportunity to initiate, as well as take forward some of the steps initiated to stem the ongoing slowdown in the economy, a senior Finance Ministry source said on Monday. The concerns on the economy are[Read More…]
