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New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Robert Vadra, who was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with a money laundering case, did not depose before the agency on Tuesday citing poor health. Vadra was supposed to join the investigation on Tuesday morning. However, his lawyers informed the[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Feb 19 (IANS) “Crazy Rich Asians” star Henry Golding has maintained silence amidst speculations that he is replacing actor Daniel Craig as James Bond in “Bond 26”. When tmz.com spoke to Golding about the buzz, he said: “I couldn’t possibly say anything about that.” Earlier, it was reported[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) Two Surya Kiran aircraft crashed at the Yelahanka airbase here on Tuesday while rehearsing for the Aero India 2019 air show, an official said. “Two pilots were airlifted soon after the crash,” an airbase official told IANS. –IANS bha-in/mr
Sydney, Feb 19 (IANS) Australian researchers have identified immune cells which could fight all strains of influenza virus, a finding that raises hope for a universal vaccine which does not need to be updated annually. The team from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity have identified immune cells[Read More…]
Ranchi, Feb 19 (IANS) Nineteen rakes of two goods trains derailed near here on Tuesday, disrupting services, a railway official said. The first train derailed between Khelari and Garwah stations. The second train coming from the opposite direction collided with the derailed rakes, leading to its own derailment, Rajesh Kumar[Read More…]
San Francisco, Feb 19 (IANS) Facebook-owned photo-messaging app Instagram is reportedly testing a donation sticker on its Stories feature that would offer fundraising and donation tools for charity or personal reasons. “Instagram is working on ‘Donation’ sticker. It lets users start fundraisers for their favorite non-profits,” tipster Jane Manchun Wong[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Feb 19 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Tuesday expanded his cabinet with the induction of 10 new ministers. Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan administered the oath of office and secrecy to the ministers at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan. Of the new ministers sworn in, five were[Read More…]
Srinagar, Feb 19 (IANS) The Indian Army on Tuesday said within 100 hours of the February 14 Pulwama attack on a CRPF convoy that left 40 troopers dead, it eliminated the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) leadership in the valley that planned and executed the deadly carnage. This was stated by Lt Gen[Read More…]
Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK party and PMK on Tuesday sealed an electoral alliance for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls, whereby the latter would contest in seven constituencies and for one Rajya Sabha seat, said AIADMK Coordinator and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam. Speaking to reporters here[Read More…]
By Bhavana Akella Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) India’s aerospace hub has been decked up for a show of air prowess by birds of a different kind at the five-day biennial Aero India expo from Wednesday at the Indian Air Force (IAF) Yelahanka base on the city’s northern outskirts. Allaying fears[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to interfere with the earlier appointment of M. Nageswara Rao as the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) interim Director, since a new director of the probe agency has already been appointed. The bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra also[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) A fire broke out at a shoe factory here on Tuesday, said an official, adding that there were no reports of any casualty. The blaze, that broke out at 3.15 a.m., spread across three factor of the factory located in the Narela industrial area, “Fourteen[Read More…]
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Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK on Tuesday sealed an electoral alliance with the PMK as leaders of both the parties began discussions at a five star hotel here. AIADMK Coordinator and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam and Joint Coordinator and Chief Minister K. Palaniswami welcomed PMK founder[Read More…]
Lucknow, Feb 19 (IANS) Twelve people were killed in two separate road accidents in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, police said. The first accident occurred on the Yamuna Expressway when an ambulance lost control, hit a divider and tumbled onto the other side of the road, smashing into another vehicle. Seven[Read More…]
Varanasi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off the world’s first diesel to electric converted locomotive here. Modi was received at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport by Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, state Bharatiya Janata[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) “Mughal-e-Azam”, a Broadway-style musical, will return to regale Delhi audience in April. The musical, directed by Feroz Abbas Khan, will be staged at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium from April 6, read a statement. BookMyShow is bringing the third season of the blockbuster musical to the[Read More…]
Barcelona, Feb 19 (IANS) Germany’s Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) was the fastest driver on the first day of the 2019 Formula One pre-season testing here, while Spaniard Carlos Sainz gave the McLaren team their best start in five years. Just as he did on the first day of the 2018 pre-season,[Read More…]
Srinagar, Feb 19 (IANS) The Indian Army on Tuesday said within 100 hours of the February 14 Pulwama attack on a CRPF convoy that left 40 troopers dead, it eliminated the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) leadership that planned and executed the deadly carnage. This was stated by Lt Gen K.S. Dhillon of[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) A French researcher has claimed that he found a security lapse that allegedly exposed millions of Aadhaar numbers of dealers and distributors associated with Indane, an LPG brand owned by the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). Baptiste Robert, who goes by the online handle Elliot Alderson[Read More…]