Linkin Park celebrates Bennington’s life
Los Angeles, Oct 29 (IANS) The life of late Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington was remembered at a tribute concert by bandmates Mike Shinoda, Joe Hahn and Steve Aoki. Linkin Park performed for the first…
October 2017
India a footballing nation: Ceppi
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament director Javier Ceppi on Sunday heaped praise on India for hosting the meet and called it a “footballing nation”. India recorded the highest attendance in…
Which ‘hand’ reduced Re 1 of government money to 15 paise, Modi asks
Mangaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a veiled but scathing attack on the Congress over corruption in development funds, asking which was the “hand” that reduced every rupee to 15…
Modi urges people to follow Guru Nanak’s path
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Guru Nanak was not only the first guru of the Sikhs but also a guru to the entire world and urged people to…
Over 50 arrested after attack on Swiss couple
By Brij Khandelwal Agra, Oct 29 (IANS) Acting firmly after a Swiss couple was assaulted by five youngsters in Fatehpur Sikri near here, the Uttar Pradesh government has ordered the rounding up of anti-social elements…
Anna Faris cosies up to new beau
Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) Actress Anna Faris was spotted cosying up to her new rumoured boyfriend and cinematographer Michael Barrett here on a lunch date. In some photographs, the couple can be seen sipping wine…
Prabhudheva choreographs Big B for song
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Prabhudheva has choreographed Amitabh Bachchan for a song and the megastar seems to have had a tough time shaking a leg at age 75. Amitabh shared a throwback image of…
New Zealand to field in 3rd ODI vs India
Kanpur, Oct 29 (IANS) New Zealand won the toss and elected to field in the third and final One Day International (ODI) match at the Green Park here on Sunday. Both the teams remained unchanged…
Diwali with soldiers unforgettable: Modi
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said spending Diwali with soldiers was an “unforgettable” experience and lauded the Indian forces for their role in UN peacekeeping missions. In the 37th…
Goa may ban fisheries exports, to check rising fish prices
Panaji, Oct 29 (IANS) Faced with a dropping fish catch and high prices of locally consumed fish, the Goa government may temporarily ban export of fish in order to stabilise prices, Fisheries Minister Vinod Palienkar…
Khadi, handloom empowering poor: Modi
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Khadi and handloom are transforming and empowering the poor by bringing positive and qualitative changes in their lives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. From the days of ‘Khadi…
‘Padman’ to release on Republic Day
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) National Award winning actor Akshay Kumars “Padman”, an upcoming Hindi film that focuses on menstruation and women’s health, will release on the Republic Day next year. Akshay took to Twitter on…
Policeman killed, militants escape during stone pelting
Srinagar, Oct 29 (IANS) A policeman was killed on Sunday during a gunfight between security forces and militants as protests by stone pelters helped the guerrillas to escape in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Police…
This iPhone-based ultrasound machine can detect cancer
New York, Oct 29 (IANS) A novel iPhone-based portable ultrasound machine that can help detect cancer easily at home has been developed by US researchers. The device called Butterfly IQ is a scanner of the…
Modi offers prayers in Karnataka’s Dharmasthala temple
Dharmasthala (Karnataka), Oct 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered prayers at the Dharmasthala temple as part of his visit to Karnataka to attend various public events. Modi landed in Mangaluru, about 350km…
Modi expresses concern over diabetes in children, urges healthy lifestyle
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed concerns over children diagnosed with lifestyle diseases like diabetes and urged families to maintain a healthy lifestyle by doing regular physical activities and…
Experimental vaccine design shows hope for HIV patients
New York, Oct 29 (IANS) Researchers have designed a novel experimental vaccine that spurs animals to produce antibodies against sugars that form a protective shield around human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the body. The molecule…
U-17 WC: Rooney, Kane hail England colts’ maiden triumph
Kolkata, Oct 29 (IANS) England’s all-time record goalscorer Wayne Rooney and current captain Harry Kane hailed England’s superlative display in the FIFA U-17 World Cup where the colts raised the bar further by emulating their…
Take humour in its right context: Twinkle Khanna
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Writer, film producer and former actress Twinkle Khanna on Sunday took a stand for her husband Akshay Kumar after he was slammed by comedienne Mallika Dua for a remark aimed at…
Modi arrives in Karnataka
Mangaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Karnataka to take part in various public functions. Modi landed at the Mangaluru airport from New Delhi and flew to Dharmasthala in Dakshina…