Dress up like a true Ed Sheeran fan for his concert
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) International singer Ed Sheeran is going to perform in India on Sunday and while you are gearing up for his “Divide Tour”, don’t forget to dress like his true fan in…
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‘Padmavati’ stir: Chittorgarh fort shut down, Mumbai police issues warning
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The stir over Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Padmavati” continued on Friday with the entry to the famous Chittorgarh Fort in Rajasthan getting closed. On the other hand, Mumbai police issued a…
Soul in ghazals will remain forever: Talat Aziz
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Ghazal maestro Talat Aziz says a lot has changed in the music world, but the soul of ghazals remains intact. “The music world has changed in many ways. But the…
Decision on Russia’s participation in Winter Olympics on December 5
Moscow, Nov 17 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee on Friday announced that its Executive Board will on December 5 announce its decision on the participation of Russian athletes in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in…
Nearly 1,500 athletes to attend taekwondo championship
Jakarta, Nov 17 (IANS) A total of 1,485 athletes will compete in an international taekwondo tournament this month in Yogyakarta province of Indonesia, the organising committee announced on Friday. Among the participating nations are China,…
CBI arrests MCD junior engineer for taking bribe
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The CBI on Friday said it has arrested a junior engineer in the North Delhi Municipal Corporation for receiving bribe from the complainant for not demolishing his property. Kulbhushan Jindal…
Raghu Dixit loves original music
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Singer-composer Raghu Dixit says he refuses to sing covers on stage. He also said that he looks up to musicians Ehsaan Noorani and Vishal Dadlani. Dixit, who has crooned songs in…
Rijiju slams Congress over Rafale deal
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Amid the slugfest between ruling BJP and the Congress on the Rafale aircraft deal, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Friday criticised the Congress-led UPA government’s “irresponsible”…
ICAO carries out ‘Universal Safety Oversight Audit’ of India
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has carried out an audit of India’s civil aviation safety system and procedures. According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the audit was carried…
CM misrepresented facts on port’s coal-handling expansion: Goa Congress
Panaji, Nov 17 (IANS) The Congress Goa unit on Friday accused Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar of “misrepresenting” facts on the proposed expansion of the coal handling facilties at the state’s only major port. A letter…
Rouge Aubameyang causing trouble for Borussia Dortmund
Berlin, Nov 17 (IANS) Bad news doesn’t seem to end for 2012 German football Champion Borussia Dortmund. While the side lost the lead in the Bundesliga and is in danger of being eliminated in the…
Stressed? You could be making risky decisions
New York, Nov 17 (IANS) If you are going through stressful circumstances, it is advisable that you reconsider your decisions once again. People usually tend to make risky and abnormal decisions under chronic stress, a…
Sridhar hails Pujara’s fighting knock in testing conditions
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IANS) For India fielding coach R. Sridhar, Pujara’s unbeaten 47 off 102 balls in testing conditions against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens is one of the finest he has seen from…
‘Drug-resistant organisms causing spike in infectious diseases’
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Multi Drug Resistant organisms that cause deadly infections are spreading resulting in community-acquired infections, reveals a new study by city’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SRGH). The new findings are worrying…
Legal Status of Virtual currencies/Cryptocurrencies in India
Legality of cryptocurrencies has been one of the major point of concern in India. It has kept many investors on a side where people think that investing in cryptocurrencies might put them in trouble or…
‘Padmavati’: Mumbai police warns ‘adventurous’ protestors
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) As opposition and threats to the upcoming film “Padmavati” continue, Mumbai Police on Friday issued a stern warning to “adventurous” protestors. In a statement here, Joint Commissioner of Police (L&O) Deven…
Will approach SC against AAP government over cess non-utilisation: BJP
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Accusing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of misleading the public over pollution in the NCR, the BJP on Friday said it will approach the Supreme Court over non-utilisation of green…
59% millennials would like to have a planned marriage: Survey
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Majority of millennials in India are open to finding love but want to get married after family’s approval, reveals a survey which found that as many as 59 per cent…
Doing daily chores can help older women live longer
New York, Nov 17 (IANS) Completing the chores and errands of daily life may help older women, above the age of 65, in reducing their mortality risk, as older people expend more energy doing the…
Building safer roads at outset effective way to tackle fatal crashes: WB
Greater Noida, Nov 17 (IANS) Building safer roads at the outset, instead of the traditional approach of removing road defects after fatal crashes have occurred, is a more cost-effective and comprehensive approach to reducing number…