June 2018
World Cup “best thing” to happen to Sweden team
Moscow, June 14 (IANS) Los Angeles Galaxy forward and former Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Thursday that the 2018 FIFA World Cup was the “best thing” that could happen to the Swedish national football…
Moni movie team shooting its current schedule in Goa
గోవాలో షూటింగ్ జరుపుకుంటున్న “మోని” మూవీ షాలిని, నందికొండ వాగుల్లోనా లాంటి చిత్రాల్లో హీరోగా గుర్తింపు తెచ్చుకున్న లక్కీఏకారి , నజియా, హీరో హీరోయిన్లుగా అర్కాన్ ఎంటర్టైన్మెంట్స్ బ్యానర్ పై రంజిత్ కోడిప్యాక సమర్పణలో సత్యనారాయణ ఏకారి దర్శకత్వంలో తెలుగు , హిందీ భాషలో తెరకెక్కుతున్న ద్విభాషా చిత్రం…
IKEA promises strong service package, ‘better homes’ for India
By Parul Soni Almhult (Sweden), June 14 (IANS) Leading Swedish home furnishings retailer IKEA, which is launching its first store in Hyderabad next month, says it is making a lot of effort to provide good…
Anup Ghosh appointed Accenture Security MD
San Francisco, June 14 (IANS) Accenture has appointed Anup Ghosh as the Managing Director of the company’s cybersecurity business. Ghosh brings a wealth of cybersecurity experience to Accenture. Most recently, he was founder and former…
India rejects UN report on human rights in J&K
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) India on Thursday rejected as “fallacious, tendentious and motivated” the first ever report on human rights in Kashmir released by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (OHCHR)….
NASA loses contact with Opportunity rover in Martian dust storm
Washington, June 14 (IANS) NASA engineers have not heard back from Opportunity rover that is caught in an unprecedented sandstorm on Mars, leading to speculation that it might be dead, the US space agency has…
‘Loveratri’ will always stay close to our hearts: Aayush Sharma
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) Superstar Salman Khan’s brother-in-law Aayush Sharma, who is all set to make his debut in Bollywood with “Loveratri”, says the film will always be close to his heart. “Yeh film hamesha…
Stay indoors, wear masks in dusty Delhi: Doctors
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Doctors on Thursday strongly recommended wearing masks and staying indoors as the air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) suddenly deteriorated to severe levels due to a dust storm…
Vijay brings up ton as play resumes after rain in one-off Test
Bengaluru, June 14 (IANS) Opener Murali Vijay notched up his 12th hundred as play resumed after the second rain break with India firmly in control against debutants Afghanistan in the historic one-off Test here on…
I would love to do Rekha’s biopic: Sheena
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) Actress Sheena Bajaj, who had featured in the film “Kalyug”, says she is interested in doing a film based on veteran actress Rekha. “Rekha is an ethereal actress who has aged…
UN calls for probe into human rights violations in Kashmir
Geneva, June 14 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani security forces used “excessive” force in both sides of Jammu and Kashmir, killing and wounding civilians since 2016, the UN said on Thursday, in a first-ever report calling…
Split verdict not set back for us: Dinakaran
Chennai, June 14 (IANS) Sidelined AIADMK leader T.T.V. Dinakaran on Thursday said the Madras High Court’s split verdict in the disqualification of 18 rebel-AIADMK MLAs was not a setback for his faction. On Thursday, Chief…
NSE expects to get listed by FY19
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) The National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) is hoping to launch its initial public offer in the current fiscal after resolving all related issues, an official said here on Thursday….
Jamshedpur FC sign defender Dhanachandra
Jamshedpur, June 14 (IANS) Jamshedpur FC on Thursday announced the signing of defender Dhanachandra Singh in a one-year deal. Born in Manipur, Dhanachandra has won the Indian Super League twice with Chennayin FC. Dhanachandra is…
Rain stops play in India-Afghanistan Test
Bengaluru, June 14 (IANS) A sudden downpour stopped play for the second time on the opening day of the historic one-off India-Afghanistan Test at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday. Opener Murali Vijay was one…
Rejecting Ayushman Bharat, Odisha to implement own scheme
Bhubaneswar, June 14 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday said it will not implement the Ayushman Bharat, the Central government’s ambitious health insurance scheme but the ‘Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana’ which was announced two days…
HDFC Bank welcomes government’s approval to raise Rs 24,000 crore
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) HDFC Bank on Thursday welcomed the government’s approval of Rs 24,000 crore foreign direct investment (FDI) into the bank. In an official statement, the bank said: “This decision comes against the…
Limited edition of OPPO’s ‘RealMe 1’ launched
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Chinese smartphone player OPPO on Thursday launched its sub-brand “RealMe 1” in a limited edition moonlight silver colour variant. The new variant with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage costs Rs…
Bihar BJP President talks of action against Shatrughan Sinha
Patna, June 14 (IANS) A day after actor-turned-politician and BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha attended the Iftar party hosted by the opposition RJD here and skipped the party of ally JD-U, Bihar BJP President Nityanand Rai…