Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar feels actress Alia Bhatt has done a wonderful job in multi-starrer period drama “Kalank”, and says he got emotional after seeing her performance. “I saw something that Alia had done in ‘Kalank’ and I was just so moved by the work she had[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Cisco continues to lead the India networking market which witnessed 67.1 per cent year-over-year growth in the third quarter of this year, the International Data Corporation (IDC) said on Wednesday. Government and enterprise digitalisation initiatives are expected to drive future growth in the India networking[Read More…]
Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) NASA is likely to continue flying its astronauts on the Russian Soyuz vehicle even after US commercial crew vehicles arrive, media report said. However, nothing has been signed officially yet, an agency spokesperson said. “Bill Gerstenmaier and senior NASA leadership have stated their intention to have[Read More…]
By NiveditaNew Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Actor-writer-director Tigmanshu Dhulia feels the society is going down the drains at present, and says it is imperative to teach children to respect women from the start. “I think today’s society is going down the drains. The value system, the respect for women; I[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The NIA on Wednesday carried out searches at 16 locations in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in connection with a new Islamic State module ‘Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam’ and detained five persons, including one said to be the leader of the group, officials said. The searches started at different[Read More…]
Shimla, Dec 26 (IANS) Enormous icicles surfaced in large parts of the Himachal Pradesh capital with the minimum temperature remaining close to sub-zero on Wednesday, the Met said indicating the onsst of a harsh winter ahead. The weathermen also forecast crystal clear skies with chilly nights till the New Year[Read More…]
Melbourne, Dec 26 (IANS) India rode on excellent half-centuries from debutant Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara to reach a commanding 215/2 at stumps on the opening day of the crucial Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Wednesday. Cheteshwar Pujara was batting on 68 while skipper[Read More…]
Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) The Babri Masjid Action Committee (BMAC) has decided to file a petition in the Supreme Court in case the Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre brings in an ordinance paving way for the construction of a grand Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya,[Read More…]
Srinagar, Dec 26 (IANS) Security forces on Wednesday busted a militant hideout in a forest area close to Hizbul commander Riyaz Naikoo’s village, during a cordon and search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said. The search operation was launched earlier in the day in the Badriwan forests[Read More…]
Pyongyang, Dec 26 (IANS) South and North Korea on Wednesday held a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony for an inter-Korean project to modernise and reconnect roads and railways across their heavily armed border. Officials from the UN and neighboring countries, including Russia, China and Mongolia, were also present as it could be[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Actress Kangana Ranaut, who is gearing for the release of her forthcoming film “Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi”, says that people who criticise her at the drop of a hat will have to shut their mouths after watching the film. Kangana was interacting with the[Read More…]
Melbourne, Dec 26 (IANS) India posted 215/2 in their first innings at stumps on the opening day of the third cricket Test against Australia here on Wednesday. At the close of play, Cheteshwar Pujara was batting on 68 whileskipper Virat Kohli was on 47 at the other end. Brief scores:[Read More…]
London, Dec 26 (IANS) British scientists have built a novel virtual reality (VR) 3D model of cancer that will help increase the understanding of cancer as well as in the search for new treatment. Researchers from the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) took from a patient the tumour sample — a[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Dec 26 (IANS) Pop star Rita Ora says she feels “nervous all the time” and is “never satisfied” with her work. In an interview of Love magazine’s YouTube video series #MovingLove, the singer opened up about her insecurities and vulnerabilities, reports aceshowbiz.com. “I get nervous all the time.[Read More…]
London, Dec 26 (IANS) British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has ordered a review into the plight of persecuted Christians around the world and how much help they get from the UK. According to the Foreign Office, the review, led by the Bishop of Truro, will look at government efforts to[Read More…]
Madrid, Dec 26 (IANS) Real Madrid heads the rankings of the UEFA club coefficients at the end of 2018, while Spain’s La Liga led the UEFA association club standings by football’s governing body. The Spanish club, winner of the last three UEFA Champions League editions, surpassed second-placed Bayern Munich and[Read More…]
By Brajendra Nath SinghNew Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Sikkim’s sole MP P.D. Rai says the continuing non-functioning of Parliament is jeopardising the interests of smaller parties like the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) and is preventing them from raising important issues concerning their states. Referring to the ongoing gridlock in Parliament[Read More…]
By Subhash K. JhaMumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Telugu star-actor Adivi Sesh, who shot to superstardom with the thriller “Kshanam”, had a favourable year with “Goodachari” returning impressive box office numbers. He looks back and looks ahead. Q: It was your birthday on 16th December. How did you spend your big[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Dec 26 (IANS) Actress Roseanne Barr says she will be travelling to Israel in January and has been invited to address the country’s parliament. Barr says her aim is to “further my own knowledge of Jewish and Israeli history” and speak out “against the insidious and anti-Semitic BDS[Read More…]
Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) The Babri Masjid Action Committee (BMAC) has decided to file a petition in the Supreme Court in case the Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre brings in an ordinance paving way for the construction of a grand Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya,[Read More…]
Gangtok, Dec 26 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling has said that his government believes in inclusive politics and was confident of winning the 2019 Assembly elections, ensuring the border state remained free from influence of “negative and communal forces”. Addressing a coordination committee meeting of the ruling Sikkim Democratic[Read More…]
Palermo (Italy), Dec 26 (IANS) A 4.8-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday hit Sicily around Europe’s most active volcano Mount Etna, injuring at least two people, Italian media reported. The earthquake struck at 3.19 a.m. near Viagrande, the BBC reported. The residents panicked and many ran out onto the streets as the[Read More…]
By Taponeel MukherjeeAs 2018 ends and we head into 2019, it would be worthwhile to s an the investment horizon and identify important strategies that investors and entrepreneurs could explore to create businesses that can benefit significantly from growth in the Indian markets. As incomes rise steadily in India, “premiumisation”[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) “Made in China”, starring Rajkummar Rao and Mouni Roy, will hit the screens a day before the “Stree” actor celebrates his birthday on August 31, 2019. It will now release on August 30, 2019 instead of August 15. The reason is still not known but interestingly,[Read More…]
By Mayabhushan NagvenkarBook: Bullocks from the West; Author: N.A. Muthuswamy; Publisher: Westland Books; Pages: 175; Price: Rs 499 If you are living a life in urban India, which passes like a blur each time you open your eyes, the stories in N.A Muthuswamy’s “Bullocks from the West” are representative of[Read More…]
