Six killed in gas cylinder blast in UP
Lucknow, June 11 (IANS) Six persons – two children and four women – were killed in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh district on Monday when a cooking gas cylinder exploded at a community kitchen set up during…
June 2018
Pooja Bhatt upset with double standards on ‘Quantico’ row
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Filmmaker-actress Pooja Bhatt has come out in support of Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, who is facing criticism over a scene in American TV show “Quantico”. Priyanka had apologized for an episode…
Virat Kohli to endorse male grooming products
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Indian cricket skipper and youth idol Virat Kohli has been announced as brand ambassador for the male grooming product range for Philips India. In the build-up to the launch of the…
Delhi hospital cures 4-month-old Nepal girl of eye cancer
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) A four-month-old girl from Nepal diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma, a form of eye cancer that causes loss of vision due to abnormal growth in retina, can now see the world,…
Vegetarian diet linked to lower risk of heart diseases
New York, June 11 (IANS) People who follow a vegetarian diet are likely to have a lower number of risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, says a study of South Asians living in the…
All common service centres to become business correspondents for banks: Goyal
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The government on Monday announced that 2.9 lakh common service centres (CSC) would be able to work as business correspondents for banks. Addressing around 3,000 village level entrepreneurs (VLE) from…
Jane Fonda to be honoured in France
Paris, June 11 (IANS) Veteran actress Jane Fonda will receive this years Lumiere Award at the 10th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France. Describing the Oscar-winning actress, festival director Thierry Fremaux said Fonda is “a feminist,…
Mumbai Congress releases booklets on ‘corruption in BJP’
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) A day before Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Maharashtra, the Mumbai Congress on Monday released booklets “exposing deep-rooted corruption” in the state’s ruling Bharatiya Janta Party-Shiv Sena combine. The booklets…
Sukhwinder, Monali to take their gigs to audience’s homes
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Popular singers like Sukhwinder Singh, Neeti Mohan, Monali Thakur and Armaan Malik will sing to audiences in the comfort of their homes through radio. After two editions, Radio City’s property “Aap…
‘The Goldbergs’ actor dead
Los Angeles, June 11 (IANS) “The Goldbergs” actor Jackson Odell has died at age 20. Odell, who played Ari Caldwell on the comedy series from 2013 to 2015, was found unresponsive at a residence on…
Chennai: Kamal Haasan at the trailer launch of his film “Vishwaroop 2” #Gallery
Chennai: Actor Kamal Haasan addresses at the trailer launch of his upcoming film “Vishwaroopam 2”, in Chennai on June 11, 2018. (Photo: IANS) Chennai: Actor Kamal Haasan addresses at the trailer launch of his upcoming…
200 scholarships announced for poor students
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) SRM University in Andhra Pradesh has announced 200 scholarships for meritorious students from economically humble backgrounds. Engineering aspirants and those interested in programmes like BBA, B.Com, BA and B.Sc across…
Energy Sistem launches new range of speakers in India
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Spanish technology giant Energy Sistem on Monday launched a new range of “Tower System” and “Music Box” Bluetooth speakers in India. The newly-launched products — Energy Tower 8g2, Energy Tower…
Paddler Sathiyan to lead Dabang Smashers in UTT
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Dabang Smashers on Monday unveiled India’s highest world ranked men’s player Sathiyan Gnanasekaran as their captain for the 2018 Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) season, starting here Thursday. The Smashers expressed…
Dead woman’s kin keep her body at home hoping for revival
Vijayawada, June 11 (IANS) The mother and the brother of a woman who had died spent three days with her body in their apartment, hoping that God will revive her, police said on Monday. The…
Vince Vaughn arrested
New York, June 11 (IANS) Actor Vince Vaughn was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. According to the Manhattan Beach Police Department, Vaughn was stopped at a checkpoint outside of Los Angeles between Hermosa Beach…
Alliance with BSP will help Congress in MP: Digvijaya
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) A pre-poll alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will help the Congress in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly election, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has said. In an interview…
Modi, Shah, Bhagwat will know India’s ‘strength’ of unity soon: Rahul
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the entire opposition was getting united and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will get to…
Portugal’s Fernandes says his squad can beat Spain in World Cup
Kratovo (Russia), June 11 (IANS) Portugal midfielder Manuel Fernandes said on Monday that his national team is looking to claim the 2018 FIFA World Cup title and can defeat Spain, although the Spanish side is…
CBI has no information about Nirav Modi’s whereabouts
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The CBI has no idea about the whereabouts of the diamantaire Nirav Modi, who is absconding in the Rs 14,500 crore Punjab National Bank fraud case, informed sources said on…