Government has to trust the audience: Adil Hussain
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Like many, actor Adil Hussain is all for the digital boom. He says that while there is a danger that some of the many shows and films…
June 2018
Kim, Trump sign joint statement
Singapore, June 12 (IANS) After coming face to face for the first time in history, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump signed a joint statement here on Tuesday. “We’re signing a…
Bangladeshi writer shot dead
Dhaka, June 12 (IANS) A Bangladeshi writer was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Munshiganj district, police said. Shahzahan Bachchu, owner of Bishakha Prokashoni, was killed on Monday by four persons on two motorcycles at…
New World Trade Centre skyscraper opens
New York, June 12 (IANS) A new World Trade Centre skyscraper was opened for business in New York city, 16 years after the 2001 terror attacks. The 80-storey known as 3 World Trade Centre, which…
Vajpayee continues to be at AIIMS for second day
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee continued to be at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here for a second day on Tuesday undergoing treatment for urinary tract…
10 killed in Bangladesh landslides
Dhaka, June 12 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed on Tuesday in landslides in Bangladesh’s Rangamati district. The landslides were triggered by torrential rains, reports bdnews24. Many people were also reported missing and many…
Apple bans cryptocurrency mining on iPhones, iPads
San Francisco, June 12 (IANS) After Facebook and Google, Apple has now targeted cryptocurrency, banning its mining on iPhones and iPads. According to a report in The Verge on Tuesday, the iPhone maker Apple has…
Quebec, Qingdao and the new age of multilateralism
By Amit Kapoor The contrasting events that transpired in the cities of Quebec and Qingdao over the weekend signalled the immediacy of the changing world order. At the meeting of the Group of Seven (G7)…
Flavours of festivity in first Durga Puja-themed restaurant
By Milinda Ghosh Roy Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) With food stalls lining the streets, devotees queuing up outside eateries and plates full of food passed among families and friends, the whole of Kolkata turns into…
16 hours on, Kejriwal’s protest at LG’s office continues
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with his three cabinet colleagues spent the night at Lt Governor Anil Baijal’s office as they continued their sit-in protest on Tuesday. Kejriwal along…
Kim, Trump take a walk
Singapore, June 12 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump on Tuesday took a walk around the Capella Hotel where the two leaders came face to face for the first time…
Himachal Police to organise half marathon
Shimla, June 12 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Police will organise the eighth half marathon here on June 24 and this event is part of its campaign against drug abuse and illicit trafficking, it was announced…
Caution over macro-data, global cues subdue equity indices
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Caution ahead of macro-economic industrial production and inflation data points subdued the key indices of the Indian equity market to trade on a flat-to-positive note during the early morning session on…
Qualcomm-led $20.2bn smartphone chip market in 2017
San Francisco, June 12 (IANS) As the global smartphone Applications Processor (AP) market declined 5 per cent (year-over-year) to reach $20.2 billion in 2017, Qualcomm was the leader with 42 per cent revenue share, a…
All your Facebook moments now in one place
San Francisco, June 12 (IANS) Facebook has launched a new dedicated page called “Memories” that will keep moments you shared with friends and family over the years at a single place. It will include posts…
Sunny Tuesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) It was a sunny Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 30.5 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The…
Kim learned about Singapore’s development during night tour
Singapore, June 12 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un learned about the “social and economic development” of Singapore during his surprise night tour, one day ahead of his planned summit with US President Donald Trump…
US sanctions Libyan smugglers after CNN probe
Washington, June 12 (IANS) The US has imposed sanctions against six men for their involvement in human trafficking and smuggling of migrants in Libya in a case first exposed by a CNN undercover investigation. The…
Sonakshi Sinha gets in ‘Kalank’ mode
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha has started shooting for Karan Johar-produced “Kalank”. “Kalank” will see an ensemble cast including Sanjay Dutt, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Madhuri Dixit-Nene and Aditya Roy Kapur sharing screen…
Guatemala volcano eruption toll reaches 114
Guatemala City, June 12 (IANS) The death toll from the eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala on June 3 has increased to 114 after another four bodies were found, according to authorities. Conred national…