Innsbruck (Austria), May 31 (IANS) Russia’s defensive weakness was on display as the 2018 FIFA World Cup hosts fell 1-0 to Austria, who failed to qualify for the tournament. Playing their penultimate international friendly before…
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Predictions of normal southwest monsoon rains, and expectations of a improved gross domestic product data due later in the day pushed the key Indian equity indices higher on Thursday afternoon. On…
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Manish Dayal remembers growing up watching Indians play the roles of cab drivers or terrorists on screen, but this was not surprising for him. Now the Indian-American…
Ranchi, May 31 (IANS) The main opposition Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is leading in both Gomia and Silli assembly constituencies in the Jharkhand bye-elections as counting progresses on Thursday, a poll official said. JMM candidate…
Geneva, May 31 (IANS/WAM) The UAE and Afghanistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the area of labour on the sidelines of the 107th International Labour Conference here. The MoU was signed by…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has come on board to front a campaign to address the issues of malnutrition, stunting and infant mortality. GSK Consumer Healthcare has launched Horlicks Mission Poshan,…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Reliance Jio has introduced exclusive offers on two Samsung devices — “Galaxy J2 (2018)” and “Galaxy J7 Duo” — bundling them with cashbacks and other benefits for Jio users. As…
Washington, May 31 (IANS) An Indian-American doctor has pleaded guilty to stealing from insurance companies and faces a fine of $100,000, authorities said. Sreekrishna M. Cheruvu, 61, of East Amherst, New York, pleaded guilty before…
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) What would the “big orange cat” who speaks his mind feel about the “big orange guy”? Fans of Garfield will never know because his creator Jim Davis,…
Chengannur (Kerala) May 31 (IANS) CPI-M candidate Saji Cherian, with a lead of around 12,000 votes as counting crossd the halfway mark in the Chengannur Assembly bypoll in Kerala, was heading towards a comfortable victory…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Black and white shades have been hit ever since the beginning of fashion era but their usage has been modified from time to time and now its best to call…
Ranchi, May 31 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) were leading in the Gomia and Silli Assembly bypolls in Jharkhand for which counting is underway on Thursday. BJP…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Its that time of year when everyone is busy making travel plans with friends and family. Deciding on what to pack for your vacation is never easy and it often…
Kolkata, May 31 (IANS) West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday seemed on course to retaining the Maheshtala Assembly seat with an impressive margin, while the BJP was in the second spot by displacing the…
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra-starrer “Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar”, which was due to release in August this year, will now hit the screens on March 1, 2019. The makers wanted ample…
Chandigarh, May 31 (IANS) The ruling Congress built a formidable lead of over 16,000 votes in the Shiromani Akali Dal stronghold of Shahkot in Punjab after seven rounds of counting in the by-election to the…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The month gone by was one of many lessons for keen observers of contemporary Indian publishing. Over-hyped books, billed as astute and nuanced accounts like “Cyber Sexy”,…
Chennai, May 31 (IANS) The unions in the banking sector are squarely blaming the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) for forcing them to resort to a strike that entered the second and last day on Thursday….