17 killed in Turkey bus accident
Ankara, March 30 (IANS) At least 17 people were killed and 36 injured when a minibus crashed and caught fire in Turkey’s Igdir province, authorities said on Friday. On Thursday night, the minibus carrying Afghan,…
March 2018
‘Night owls’ taking morning classes get poor marks
New York, March 30 (IANS) Studying till late in the night will only fetch poor grades and it is high time to tailor students’ class schedules to their natural biological rhythms, stress researchers. Students whose…
Russian, Chinese Foreign Ministers to meet on April 5
Moscow, March 30 (IANS) Russian and Chinese Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi will hold negotiations on April 5 in Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. “Special Envoy of the President of…
Gwyneth’s Goop banks $50 mn for European expansion
Los Angeles, March 30 (IANS) Actress-entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow has raised $50 million in venture capital money for Goop, the lifestyle media and e-commerce company she founded, and has set her sights on Europe for its…
World Cup trophy to be showcased in 4 Argentine cities
Buenos Aires, March 30 (IANS) The FIFA World Cup trophy arrived here as part of a 50-nation tour scheduled to culminate in Russia in time for the start of the 2018 football tournament on June…
AIADMK to organise hunger strike on Cauvery issue on April 2
Madurai/Chennai, March 30 (IANS) With anger sweeping Tamil Nadu over the Centre’s failure to set up a Cauvery Water Management Board (CMB), the ruling AIADMK announced a hunger strike on April 2 and Tamil Nadu…
Enthronement ceremony of Japan’s new emperor in 2019
Tokyo, March 30 (IANS) The enthronement ceremony of Crown Prince Naruhito as Japan’s next emperor will be held on October 22, 2019, six months after the abdication of his father, Emperor Akihito, the government announced…
WhatsApp to soon roll out new ‘Change Number’ feature
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) WhatsApp on Friday rolled out a new feature in a Beta update that will soon enable iOS, Android and Windows Phone users migrate their data to a new number without…
Prosthetics limbs should be subsidised, made tax-free: Para-shuttler Manasi
By Gaurav Sharma New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) India’s para-badminton player Manasi Joshi, who has won numerous accolades in her career, has urged the government to make prosthetics limbs subsidised and tax-free in the country…
Passengers of Ambala-bound train looted in Delhi
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) About 12-15 passengers of an Ambala-bound train were looted by four armed robbers, soon after it departed from the Hazrat Nizamuddin station here on Friday morning, officials said. According to…
Retirement age of MP government employees raised
Bhopal, March 30 (IANS) Government employees in Madhya Pradesh will now retire at the age of 62 years instead of 60 years, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced here on Friday. “The general category government…
I’m hoping Kim Kardashian comes to India soon: Adajania
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Kim Kardashian West has expressed her desire to come to India with her reality show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”. And designer Anaita Shroff Adajania wishes the global icon comes to…
Don’t forget your fashion quotient while travelling
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Whether you are planning a quick weekend getaway, road trip or a week long holiday, don’t leave your fashion quotient behind, say experts. Neha Bhasin, Creative Director, Jabong.com, and Sanhita…
Mumbai: Special screening of film “Daddy’s Daughter” #Gallery
Mumbai: Director Abhimanyu Chauhan during the special screening of film “Daddy’s Daughter” on March 29, 2018. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Director Abhimanyu Chauhan during the special screening of film “Daddy’s Daughter” on March 29, 2018. (Photo:…
Netherlands PM to visit India in May
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte will be on a two-day visit to India on May 24-25, the country’s embassy said in a statement here on Friday. Ahead of the visist,…
Submit your name to go onboard NASA’s new solar mission
Washington, March 30 (IANS) NASA is inviting people around the world to submit their names online to be placed on a microchip aboard NASAs historic Parker Solar Probe mission, to be launched this summer. The…
Mumbai: Special screening of film “Baaghi 2” #Gallery
Mumbai: Actors Jackie Shroff and Tiger Shroff during the special screening of film “Baaghi 2” on March 29, 2018. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actor Tiger Shroff during the special screening of film “Baaghi 2” on March…
Communal tension grips Bihar town
Patna, March 30 (IANS) Communal tension gripped Bihar’s Nawada town on Friday after a religious idol was found damaged, police said. Nawada District Magistrate Kaushal Kumar said that as soon as the news spread, a…
Huawei shipped 153 mn smartphones in 2017
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Chinese handset maker Huawei shipped 153 million smartphones (including its sub-brand Honor) in 2017, reporting revenue of 237.2 billion yuan ($36.4 billion), an increase of 31.9 per cent Year-on-Year (YoY)….
Kerala mulls law change to facilitiate standee bus passengers
Kozhikode (Kerala), March 30 (IANS) The Kerala government is holding consultations with legal experts to change the law to allow passengers travel while standing in government buses, a Minister said on Friday. “We have already…