Police case against Tamil TV channel condemned
Chennai, June 10 (IANS) Political parties on Sunday condemned a case registered by the Tamil Nadu Police against a TV channel, one of its employees and a movie director in connection with a debate held…
June 2018
Maa President Sivaji Raja Wishes Balakrishna On His Birthday Gallery
నట సింహం నందమూరి బాలకృష్ణ పుట్టినరోజు సందర్భంగా ఈ రోజు (10-6-2018) ’మా‘ అధ్యక్షుడు శివాజి రాజా మూవీ ఆర్టిస్ట్స్ అసోసియేషన్ తరఫు ఆయన నివాసానికి వెళ్ళి బాలకృష్ణ గారికి పుట్టినరోజు శుభాకాంక్షలను అందజేశారు. ఈ సందర్భంగా ఈ సంవత్సం జరుగుతున్న ’మా‘ సిల్వర్ జూబ్లీ కి సంబంధించిన…
Solving past question papers helped: JEE topper
Chandigarh, June 10 (IANS) For JEE-Advanced 2018 topper Pranav Goyal, solving the previous years’ question papers helped him a lot in getting an insight into the exam pattern and to come up tops in the…
WHO lauds India’s success in reducing maternal mortality
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The government’s efforts at improving access to quality maternal health services and increased emphasis on women’s education are some of the reasons behind India’s groundbreaking progress in reducing the maternal…
Punjab identifies land on Patiala outskirts for its sports varsity
Chandigarh, June 10 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s dream project of setting up the state’s first sports university has begun to take shape, with the state identifying the site for the proposed campus at…
Loneliness can double risk of dying early: Study
London, June 10 (IANS) Men and women who “feel lonely” are more likely to have worse mental health, heart disease conditions and die early than those “living alone”, according to a study. The findings showed…
Digitisation of insurance policies picking up albeit slowly
Chennai, June 10 (IANS) Insurance repositories are seeing increased business volume in the past six months but there is a long way to go, said a top official of CAMS Insurance Repository Services. “The business…
Kenya’s Korikwiang shakes off injury, targeting Africa championships
Nairobi, June 10 (IANS) Two-time World Military Games champion Pauline Korikwiang of Kenya has returned from injury and aims to peak in time to make the Kenya team to the Africa Championships. Korikwiang, 30, last…
Nila Madhab Panda’s ‘Halkaa’ wins Grand Prix in Poland
Warsaw, June 10 (IANS) Director Nila Madhab Pandas “Halkaa” has bagged the Grand Prix for Best Film at the Kinolub Festival for Children and Youth in Poland. The film, which had also won the Grand…
Chinese villages to get internet access by 2020
Beijing, June 10 (IANS) China is planning to provide internet access to almost all of its poor villages in the next three years as part of efforts to narrow the urban-rural digital gap. More than…
Cricket: India lose to Bangladesh in women’s Asia Cup final
Kuala Lumpur, June 10 (IANS) Six-time defending champions India suffered a three-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in the final of the Women’s Asia Cup Twenty20 cricket tournament at the Kinrara Academy Oval here on Sunday. After…
Taliban kill 13 Afghan policemen
Kabul, June 10 (IANS) At least 13 police personnel were killed on Sunday when Taliban militants attacked a security checkpoint in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province. “The militants attacked the checkpoint in Nehgan area of Arghandab district,”…
At SCO, India refuses to back Belt and Road
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 10 (IANS) India refused to back China’s Belt and Road project at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit which ended in the Chinese city of Qingdao on Sunday. The name…
Jacqueline intrigued by Osho’s former assistant
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Actress Jacqueline Fernandez has never done a biopic, but says she is intrigued by Sheela, former assistant of spiritual leader Osho aka Acharya Rajneesh. Asked whom she would love to portray…
FIFA unveils VAR operations room ahead of World Cup
Moscow, June 10 (IANS) FIFA has presented the World Cup’s video assistant referee (VAR) operations room, which will make its debut at the tournament’s 21st edition in Russia. At a press conference on Saturday, Massimo…
When an ignorant wild herd killed my friend
By Karishma Saurabh Kalita I still can’t believe that one of my friends has been beaten to death on suspicion that he was a child abductor. The reality is Nilotpal Das wouldn’t even hurt a…
Colombia full-back Fabra to miss World Cup
Bogota, June 10 (IANS) Colombia international full-back Frank Fabra has been ruled out of the World Cup in Russia after suffering a serious knee injury, the Colombian Football Federation (FCF) said. Fabra tore the anterior…
Remains of prehistoric rhinos, horses unearthed in Greece
Athens, June 10 (IANS) Paleontologists have discovered the remains of prehistoric mammals that once roamed the region some 7.2 million years ago, images released on Sunday revealed. The excavations in Pikermi, some 26 km outside…
France’s Mbappe plays down injury scare
Lyon, June 10 (IANS) France forward Kylian Mbappe made light of the “knock” he picked up in the team’s 1-1 draw with the United States in their final World Cup warm-up. “Ice packs? No, it…
Kashmir BJP leader’s brother arrested
Jammu, June 10 (IANS) Rajinder Singh, the brother of BJP leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Minister Choudhary Lal Singh who was wanted for making derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, was on Sunday…