Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Indian equities markets surged during the mid-afternoon trade session on Thursday as positive global cues, appreciation in the rupee and firm crude oil prices lifted investors’ sentiments. The key indices traded…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) The Indian fashion industry is flourishing over the year and it’s now become easy for young talent to find space in the industry, say the Gen Next designers of Lakme Fashion…
By Sourabh Kulesh Las Vegas, Jan 5 (IANS) Aiming to make smart home experiences more accessible, Chinese tech giant Lenovo on Thursday unveiled a Smart Assistant with Amazons Artificial Intelligence (AI) device Alexa at the…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Yes Bank on Thursday partnered with Silicon Valley-based bot platform Gupshup to launch an artificial intelligence-powered banking chatbot ‘YES mPower’ that instantly gives information about loan products. The ‘YES mPower’ bot…
Seoul, Jan 5 (IANS) South Korean President Park Geun-hye was again absent from her impeachment trial on Thursday as the Constitutional Court proceeded to review her case. Park, whose presidential powers have been suspended pending…
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 5 (IANS) Former Brazil international midfielder Thiago Neves has sought intervention from world football governing body FIFA to rescind his contract with Al-Jazira. Neves has tried to sever ties amicably with…
Sydney, Jan 5 (IANS) All-rounder Andre Russells participation in the Big Bash was in doubt after he suffered a hamstring injury in Sydney Thunders six-wicket victory over Melbourne Stars. The 29-year-old chased a ball to…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Public Sector Banks (PSBs) will have far more attractive pay packages with increased bonus, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOPs) and other performances-linked variables in 2017-18, Bank Board Bureau Chairman…
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “A Monster Calls” Director: Juan Antonio Bayona Cast: Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Liam Neeson, Geraldine Chaplin Rating: ***1/2 “A Monster Calls” is a suspense-packed, coming-of-age tale of…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Xiaomi India on Thursday announced that it has crossed $1 billion in revenue in 2016 within the first two years of its operations in India — making it a first…
Bridgetown (Barbados), Jan 5 (IANS) West Indies Twenty20 batting star Dwayne Smith has hailed the emergence of the game’s shortest version, saying it has provided opportunities for those players without extended careers at international level….
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) With the only Hindi release this week — Vishal Mishra’s “Coffee With D” opting out due to “pressure and unforeseen circumstance” (as Mishra says), this is a…
London, Jan 5 (IANS) Actress Emma Thompson has dropped two sizes in six weeks with the help from Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton’s personal trainer and dietician Louise Parker. The actress even penned the forward…
Dhaka, Jan 5 (IANS) Cricket Australia Chief Executive James Sutherland has said chances are high that the Aussies will visit Bangladesh for a two-Test series later this year unless new security issues crop up. Steven…
London, Jan 5 (IANS) Queen Elizabeth II was once nearly shot by a former guardsman when she went for a late night walk in the palace grounds, reported a newspaper here. An unnamed soldier revealed…
Los Angeles, Jan 5 (IANS) Actress-filmmaker Angelina Jolie has claimed her estranged husband Brad Pitt is scared that the public will learn the truth in a new court filing. Pitt had earlier allegedly slammed Jolie…
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) If you happen to witness fear and trauma in the life of your loved ones or even strangers, chances are that a change may occur in the information flow in…
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) In a first, astronomers, including one of Indian-origin, have traced the source of a mysterious radio signal to a dwarf galaxy more than three billion light years from Earth. The “sporadically…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Former model and actress Sofia Hayat, who has now turned nun and adopted the name of Gaia Mother Sofia, says she has no aspirations to work with anyone in Bollywood. “I…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Congress party on Thursday said that Navjot Singh Sidhu will contest in the upcoming Punjab assembly elections as a party nominee. “Navjot Singh Sidhu will contest from the constituency…