New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) After Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepped down as the skipper of India’s One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International sides, his team-mates and former stars saluted the 35-year-old for his contribution to…
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) Using a model similar to what meteorologists use to forecast weather and a computer simulation of the physics of evaporating ices, scientists have found evidence of snow and ice features, known…
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) In the past two years, the world witnessed the longest bleaching event ever recorded, which killed coral on an unprecedented scale, a latest international study says. In…
Dhaka, Jan 5 (IANS) A special court in Bangladesh on Thursday adjourned the hearing of two graft cases against former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of the Special Judge Court-3 passed the…
Las Vegas, Jan 5 (IANS) Taiwan-based tech major ASUS on Thursday launched ASUS ZenFone AR smartphone — world’s first handset that comes with a massive 8GB of RAM — at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) She’s a former Director of the National School of Drama (NSD) and has staged a play in a circus tent to focus attention on the dying “genre”….
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Tickets of the 44th World Book Fair here will be sold at 48 Delhi Metro stations from January 7 to 15, it was announced on Thursday. Some stations will have…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Reacting to media reports about the quantum of demonetised currency that has been returned to the banks by the December 30 deadline, the Reserve Bank of India on Thursday said such…
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) America’s largest department store chain Macy’s said it is shutting down 68 stores and cutting more than 10,000 jobs, the media reported. The announcement on Wednesday was issued alongside an unfavourable…
Paris, Jan 5 (IANS) Sevilla have agreed with French football club Nancy to sign defender Clement Lenglet. The deal involving the 21-year-old player was announced on Wednesday by Sevilla. “TRANSFER | #SevillaFC and @asnlofficiel reach…
Kharagpur (West Bengal) Jan 5 (IANS) Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Thursday expressed confidence that big global software companies will start emerging from India in the next five to 10 years. “In five- to 10-year…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar on Thursday said he feels “ashamed” of being called a human, after the molestation of a young woman on New Year’s Ever in Bengaluru. The incident caught the…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Amid cash crunch after demonetisation, MyTaxiIndia, the outstation cab taxi booking aggregator, has partnered with Mastercard to facilitate quick mobile payments for taxi customers using QR (quick response) code. Masterpass…
Lucknow, Jan 5 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Thursday released its first list of 100 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. The list includes 34 Muslims. Polling to pick a new 403-member…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Reacting to media reports about the quantum of demonetised currency that has been returned to the banks, the Reserve Bank of India on Thursday said such estimates may not be correct….
Ranchi, Jan 5 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas killed two men they had abductded overnight in Jharkhand, police said on Thursday. Sanjay Singh and Vijay Singh were kidnapped from Patehl village, around 160 km from here, on…
Brisbane, Jan 5 (IANS) The world’s smallest jellyfish have been causing havoc in Australia’s north coast over the festive summer period after a 10th victim was transferred to hospital from a spate of stings. A…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the High Level Committee (HLC) here on Thursday for central assistance to Uttarakhand and Karnataka, affected by flood and drought, respectively….
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Extending its premium audio line-up, Sony India on Thursday launched a new portable and stylish home audio system — MHC-V77D. Priced at Rs 45,990, the MHC-V77D has audio output of…
Moscow, Jan 5 (IANS) Russian star Maria Sharapova may play at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Russian Tennis Federation President Shamil Tarpishchev has said. The Russian player is now eligible to officially return to tennis…