How safe are online dating apps?
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Even as more and more youngsters use dating apps for fun or to find the love of their life, new research warns that these apps are vulnerable to hacks, putting…
October 2017
‘October’ to release on April 13
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Actor Varun Dhawan on Monday shared the first look of his upcoming film “October” and announced that the Shoojit Sircar directorial is set to release on April 13. “As October comes…
Woman poisons child to death in Andhra
Vijayawada, Oct 30 (IANS) A four-year-old child died after he was allegedly given snacks laced with poison by a woman in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district, police said on Monday. Police have arrested V. Jyothi on…
Padipoya Nee Mayalo movie first look & Teaser launched
`పడిపోయా నీ మాయలో` ఫస్ట్లుక్, టీజర్ లాంచ్ శ్రీరాజన్న మూవిస్. మహెష్ ఎంటర్ ట్రెన్ మెంట్స్ పతాకాలపై రూపొందుతోన్న లవ్ ఎంటర్టైనర్ నీ పడిపోయా నీ మాయలో. అరుణ్ గుప్తా, సావేరి, జయవర్ధన్ తారాగణంగా నటించారు. ఆర్.కె.కాంపల్లి దర్శకుడు. మహేష్ పైడ, భరత్ అంకతి నిర్మాతలు. ఈ సినిమా…
Why we are better at solving friends’ problems than our own
Toronto, Oct 30 (IANS) Have you noticed how quickly we come up with solutions when a friend or a neighbour brings up issues related to their romantic relations or tensions at work while we struggle…
Mumbai-Delhi Jet Airways flight diverted to Ahmedabad over ‘threat letter’
Mumbai/Ahmedabad, Oct 30 (IANS) A Jet Airways Mumbai-New Delhi flight was diverted to Ahmedabad due to “security issues” after a letter warning about a hijack and bomb threat was discovered in the plane’s toilet. The…
Goa blues: Demonetisation played party-pooper in India’s tourism capital
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, Oct 30 (IANS) In India’s holiday capital, demonetisation crashed the party for the tourism and travel industry, rocking the coastal state’s gravy-boat. Goa’s tourism season begins in October as the winter…
One dead, over 30 injured as bridge collapses in Kerala
Kollam (Kerala), Oct 30 (IANS) A woman died and over 30 persons were injured when an old iron bridge across a water-body and connecting two units of the state-owned Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd (KMML)…
Kohli reclaims top ODI spot; Bumrah rises to 3rd among bowlers
Dubai, Oct 30 (IANS) After guiding India to an unprecedented seventh straight series win, India skipper Virat Kohli reclaimed the No.1 spot among in the latest ICC rankings for ODI batsmen while young pacer Jasprit…
Kenyan athletes dominate Casablanca marathon
Rabat, Oct 30 (IANS) Kenyan athletes dominated Morocco’s Casablanca International marathon, sweeping the three medals in the men’s race. Evans Kipkoech won the gold medal after crossing the finish line with a time of 2:09:39,…
One Direction’s tour bus for sale
London, Oct 30 (IANS) Former boy band One Direction’s Scooby Doo-themed tour bus is being sold at an auction. The group used the Scooby Doo-themed VW Crafter van to travel between gigs from 2013, but…
Corinthians lose again to leave Brazilian title race wide open
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 30 (IANS) Forward Lucca struck his 11th goal of the Brazilian Serie A football season as Ponte Preta piled further pressure on leaders Corinthians with a 1-0 victory. Lucca netted with…
Sensex, Nifty50 at fresh highs; auto, oil & gas stocks soar
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices on Monday scaled fresh highs during the mid-afternoon trade session due to broadly positive global cues along with a strong rupee and healthy buying in consumer durables,…
New round of TPP talks begin in Japan
Tokyo, Oct 30 (IANS) The 11 member-countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on Monday started a new round of negotiations in Japan, seeking to reach an agreement ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit…
Early e-cigarette use linked to cigarette smoking later
Toronto, Oct 30 (IANS) Use of e-cigarettes by high school students is strongly associated with cigarette smoking later, results of a large study show. “E-cigarettes may help to re-normalise smoking,” said one of the researchers,…
Only few Indians influenced by IS-ideology: Rajnath
Hyderabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Compared to other nations, only a few Indians are influenced by the terror group Islamic State’s (IS) ideology, thanks to the country’s social and communal harmony, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh…
Over 176,000 lightning strikes witnessed in Australia
Brisbane, Oct 30 (IANS) Over 176,000 lightning strikes were witnessed in Australia’s Queensland state due to severe storms, the media reported on Monday. According to the state bureau of Meteorology, the lightning bolts ripped across…
Ball in minister’s court after GEAC revises minutes of GM mustard meet
By Vivian Fernandes New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has uploaded a revised version of the minutes of its meeting on genetically-modified (GM) mustard, which puts the onus for acceptance…
China to set up national supervision commission
Beijing, Oct 30 (IANS) China is planning to set up a national supervision commission in 2018, parallel to the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) anti-graft body that sanctioned the prosecution of over one million top…
Rose McGowan was offered $1 mn to stay quiet about Weinstein
Los Angeles, Oct 30 (IANS) Actress Rose McGowan says she was offered $1 million to keep her mouth shut about Harvey Weinstein after she alleged that the Hollywood producer had raped her. McGowan says she…