June 2018
Sudheeran attacks Chandy again
Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 (IANS) The anger in the Congress over the gifting away of a Rajya Sabha seat to Kerala Congress (Mani) continued on Wednesday, with former party president V.M. Sudheeran lashing out at former…
Mexicans ask Holy Child of Miracles for luck in FIFA World Cup
Mexico City, June 13 (IANS) Fans of the Mexican national FOOTBALL team can send up their prayers for the team’s good fortune in the 2018 World Cup Russia with Santo Nino de los Milagros (The…
SC orders Musharraf to return to Pakistan by June 14
Lahore, June 13 (IANS) Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered former President Pervez Musharraf to return to the country by Thursday as it delivered a withering rebuke for his continued absence from court. Chief Justice…
World Cup: Iran’s Ezatolahi to miss campaign opener due to FIFA ban
St. Petersburg (Russia), June 13 (IANS) Iran’s national football team on Wednesday were preparing for their opening FIFA World Cup game without star defensive midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi, who is serving a two-game ban. Iran will…
Sulabh founder receives Japan’s Nikkei Asia Prize
Tokyo, June 13 (IANS) Social worker Bindeshwar Pathak, the man behind low-cost toilet revolution ‘Sulabh Sauchalya, was on Wednesday honoured with Japans prestigious Nikkel Asia Prize for his contribution towards culture and community. Pathak, the…
Manoj Bajpayee excited about web debut
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Actor Manoj Bajpayee is looking forward to “The Family Man” and says the web series pays tribute to the everyday heroes whose sacrifices go unsung. The Amazon Prime Video on Wednesday…
Climbing high peaks becoming very dangerous due to climate change: Mountaineer Arjun Vajpai
By Prashant Sood Kathmandu, June 13 (IANS) Mountaineers are at the forefront of facing the brunt of climate change and it is getting more difficult and dangerous to scale peaks above 8,000 metres because the…
NASA’s unmanned aircraft flies solo through US public airspace
Washington, June 13 (IANS) NASA has successfully flown its remotely-piloted Ikhana aircraft in the National Airspace System without a safety chase aircraft, opening the doors to services ranging from monitoring and fighting forest fires, to…
Automated robotic device developed for faster blood testing
New York, June 13 (IANS) Researchers have developed an automated blood drawing and testing device that provides rapid results and allows health care practitioners to spend more time treating patients. The study, published in the…
Rahul’s first press conference in Mumbai is 2.45 minutes long
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s first ever press conference here on Wednesday turned out to be a huge disappointment — it lasted for 2 minutes and 45 seconds. The media briefing was…
Art exhibition in New York explores the cosmos
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) A solo exhibition by Mumbai-based artist Jitish Kallat probes the vast scale of the universe, and is open for public display in New Yorks Sperone Westwater Gallery. The way one…
Baldwin confident about winning US presidential election
Los Angeles, June 13 (IANS) Actor Alec Baldwin says he would “absolutely win” if he runs in a presidential election against incumbent Donald Trump. During an interview with American radio and television personality Howard Stern,…
Parrikar to meet council of ministers on June 15
Panaji, June 13 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is expected to return from the US on Thursday, has summoned cabinet ministers for a meeting on Friday, a cabinet Minister in the BJP-led coalition…
Cabinet may consider leasing out Pragati Maidan land for 5-star hotel
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) At its meeting on Wednesday, the Union Cabinet is likely to consider among other things a proposal to lease out 3.7 acres of land at Pragati Maidan to private players…
Mindy Kaling had tough time learning Hindi
Los Angeles, June 13 (IANS) Actress Mindy Kaling, who has Indian roots, says it was difficult to learn Hindi for her forthcoming movie “Ocean’s 8”. “When I was cast in ‘Ocean’s 8’, I didn’t think…
Kanye West wants his music in ‘Deadpool’
Los Angeles, June 13 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West says he would happily clear the rights for his songs for the “Deadpool” films. On Tuesday, he declared his love for both the movies (“Deadpool” and “Deadpool…
Apple brings FIFA World Cup closer to you
San Francisco, June 13 (IANS) As the countdown to the 2018 FIFA World Cup begins, football fans around the world including in India can stay up to date with statistics, scores and updates on their…
Can sleeping more affect your heart?
Seoul, June 13 (IANS) If you thought that only less hours of sleep would affect your health, then you are wrong. Sleeping more than 10 hours per day is also associated with metabolic syndrome, raising…
Telecom industry revenue down 7% in Q4: Jefferies
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Indian telecom revenues (adjusted gross revenues, AGR) fell another 7 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and are down 25 per cent from the fourth quarter of 2015-16 levels, revealed a report…