20% polling registered in 4 Bihar LS seats
Patna, April 11 (IANS) Despite several villages boycotting polling on the issue of development, over 20 per cent of 70 lakh voters from Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada and Jamui in Bihar voted on Thursday in the…
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The displaced in Juba urge speedy implementation of peace agreement (Moses Pasi)
Download logoMoses Pasi “When will the Transitional Government of National Unity be formed?” asks Professor Majok Yen, a youth representative, who lives in a UN protection of civilians site in South Sudan’s capital, Juba. He…
Netflix to launch own publication to chase awards
Los Angeles, April 11 (IANS) Streaming platform Netflix will begin publishing a journal tentatively titled Wide to tout its voluminous programming to members of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. This is the latest…
Over 22 per cent polling in Telangana by 11 a.m.
Hyderabad, April 11 (IANS) Over 22 per cent polling was recorded in all 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in Telangana in the first four hours till 11 a.m. on Thursday, officials said. According to Chief Electoral…
Maharashtra: 13.70 per cent voting by 11 a.m.
Nagpur, April 11 (IANS) A healthy 13.70 per cent average voting was recorded till 11 a.m. in Maharashtra’s seven Lok Sabha constituencies on Wednesday, an official said. The highest voting – 18.01 per cent -…
UAE leaders condole Egypt’s President over victims of Sinai terror attack
Download logoPresident His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a cable of condolences to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, expressing his sincere condolences over the victims of the terrorist attack, that…
Boat speeds over flooded Oregon highway (Video)
Heavy rain brought more flooding to areas of Oregon on Wednesday. Aerial video from TV Station KATU in Portland shows a boat speed over a flooded highway in Corvallis. More than 4 inches of rain…
It’s challenging to host live game show: Gauahar
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Actress Gauahar Khan says hosting a live game show on a digital platform is challenging. The actress is seen hosting a live game show titled “Knock Knock at 2 pm” for…
Odisha records 22% voter turnout in 4 hours
Bhubaneswar, April 11 (IANS) Nearly 22 per cent of the 60.03 lakh voters cast their ballots in the first four hours of polling on Thursday for the four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly seats in…
Pupils of the Maritime Operational Planning Course visited the ESPS Navarra
Members of the Maritime Operational Planning Course of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) visited the ESPS Navarra yesterday in Victoria, Seychelles. During the visit, Navarra officers delivered a presentation to EASF members about EU…
Amitabh, Emraan to star in psychological thriller
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi are set to star together in a psychological thriller to be produced by Anand Pandit and directed by Rumi Jaffrey. Pandit said in a statement:…
Indian student invents robots for greener UAE
Abu Dhabi, April 11 (IANS) An Indian student has invented robots to help the United Arab Emirates (UAE) become greener, including a cleaner bot that preserves the marine environment and another that helps minimize human…
EVM glitches mar voting in Maharashtra
Nagpur, April 11 (IANS) Glitches in VVPAT-EVMs marred voting in some polling stations, resulting in long queues of voters in the blistering heat on Thursday. The problems, were found in Booth No. 127 (Gadchiroli-Chimur constituency),…
Sikkim witnesses 15% polling in first 3 hours
Gangtok, April 11 (IANS) Around 15 per cent votes were cast in the first three hours of polling in Sikkim on Thursday in simultaneous eletions for a new 32-member state Legislative Assembly and to pick…
Jamui (Bihar): 2019 Lok Sabha election: People at polling station #Gallery
Jamui: People stand in queue to cast vote for Lok Sabha election at a polling station, in Bihar’s Jamui, on April 11, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Jamui: A disabled woman at a polling station to cast…
The mobile phone app that discovers disease and saves lives in Africa
Download logoWhat if a mobile phone could prevent a health epidemic? It may sound like science fiction, but the World Health Organization's (WHO) Polio Geographic Information System (GIS) Technology is doing just that in 43…
Nagpur: 2019 Lok Sabha election: Young voters show their inked finger #Gallery
Nagpur: Young voters show their inked finger after casting vote for Lok Sabha election at a polling station, in Nagpur, on April 11, 2019. (Photo: IANS)
Bastar: 2019 Lok Sabha election: People wait in queue #Gallery
Bastar: Women queue to cast their vote for Lok Sabha election at Bastar, Chhattisgarh on April 11, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Bastar: People queue up to cast their vote for Lok Sabha election at Bastar, Chhattisgarh…
Mumbai: Urmila Matondkar meets Sharad Pawar #Gallery
Mumbai: Congress’s Lok Sabha candidate from Mumbai North constituency, Urmila Matondkar meets NCP chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai, on April 11, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Congress’s Lok Sabha candidate from Mumbai North constituency, Urmila Matondkar…
Defying Maoist threats, Bastar sees 10% voting
Raipur, April 11 (IANS) Defying threats by Maoists, Chhattisgarh’s Bastar Lok Sabha constituency recorded 10.2 per cent voting in the first two hours of polling on Thursday — two days after Maoists killed five people…