Sevilla pull level on points with Atletico Madrid
Seville (Spain), April 28 (IANS) Sevilla FC battled to a 2-1 victory over Celta Vigo to climb to 68 points, the same number as Atletico Madrid, though the latter hang onto third place in La…
April 2017
Police question JNU students in Kanhaiya sedition case
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Friday questioned at least four of the 30 JNU students who were asked to join a probe into a 2016 sedition case involving former student leader…
E-taxi trial run in Nagpur from May 24
Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh), April 28 (IANS) The trial run of the first electric taxi in the country will start from May 24 in Nagpur, Union Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. The…
Priyanka Chopra perfect choice for ‘Baywatch’: Dwayne Johnson
Los Angeles, April 28 (IANS) Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson has praised his co-star and Indian actress Priyanka Chopra and says she is the perfect choice for the forthcoming film “Baywatch”. Johnson on Thursday took to…
Asian Designer Week to start in Delhi on May 5
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Asian Designer Week (ADW) will be back in Delhi with its fourth season on May 5. The three-day fashion event, owned and organised by iGenius Entertainment, will be held at…
Genes that helps Tibetans survive at high altitudes
New York, April 28 (IANS) Variants of five different genes — including one originating in the extinct human subspecies Denisovans — help Tibetans survive the harsh conditions of the high altitudes, says a study. The…
IPL-10: KKR elect to field against Daredevils
Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir won the toss and elected to field against Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 game at the Eden Gardens here on Friday….
Pakistani opposition ‘concerned’ over Jindal, Sharif meeting
Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) Opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has moved a resolution in the Punjab assembly airing its concern over the meeting between Indian businessman Sajjan Jindal and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Jindal, who is…
Neha Kakkar’s siblings surprise her on TV show
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Singer Neha Kakkar, who is currently seen as a mentor on “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs Season 6”, was in for a surprise when her siblings — singers Sonu…
Indian corporate governance seriously flawed: SEBI
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Indian capital market regulator on Friday voiced serious concern over the standard of corporate governance, saying the country lacked a code of conduct for institutional investors. “Is the system…
Shilpa’s name dragged in business row to create hype: Raj Kundra
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) After a criminal case was lodged against Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra for duping a textile firm owner for Rs. 24 lakh, the businessman said his wife’s…
Iran summons Pakistan envoy over killing of border guards
Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) Pakistan’s envoy in Iran was summoned by Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Friday over the killing of 10 Iranian border guards in an attack on the Pakistan-Iran border last week, Dawn news…
A festival dedicated to translations
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Interpretation is not just a matter of words, it involves providing clarity arounfd a culture. An upcoming festival here will give knowledge of various dialects which are translated or will…
Hooghly jetty collapse toll is 12
Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) The death toll in the collapse of a temporary jetty over West Bengal’s Hooghly river has increased to 12, officials said on Friday. As many as nine people are still missing…
US Senate confirms Acosta as Labour Secretary
Washington, April 28 (IANS) The US Senate confirmed one of the final members of President Donald Trumps Cabinet, Labour Secretary Alexander Acosta, the media reported. Acosta, Trump’s second choice to run the Labour Department, was…
Pakistan facing shortage of 36,000 PhDs
Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) Pakistan is facing a shortage of 36,000 PhDs, an independent body that overseas the country’s higher education efforts said in a report published on Friday. “There is a shortage of 36,000…
London police shoot woman, foil ‘active terror plot’
London, April 28 (IANS) Police in London said they have foiled an “active terror plot” after a woman was shot during a raid on a house in northwest London. The woman, in her 20s, was…
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Learning Punjabi will always help with my acting: Saiyami Kher
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Actress Saiyami Kher has started taking Punjabi lessons, and she believes that learning the language will be a plus point for her acting career. The actress, who made her Bollywood debut…