49 killed in Syria clashes
Damascus, May 18 (IANS) At least 49 people were killed during clashes between Syrian forces and militants from the Islamic State terror group in Aleppo province, a British war monitor reported on Thursday. The Syrian…
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Invest in your diamonds carefully
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) It is important to be careful when it comes to investing in diamonds. Factors like colour, shape and cut of the expensive stone are extremely important, say experts. Manju Kothari,…
‘Hindi Medium’: Winning combo of performances, writing (IANS Review, Rating: ***1/2)
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Hindi Medium”; Director: Saket Chaudhary; Cast: Irrfan Khan, Saba Qamar, Jaspal Sharma, Deepak Dobriyal, Swati Das, Dishita Sehgal, Amrita Singh, Tillotama Shome, Sanjay Suri and Neha Dhupia; Rating: ***1/2 Education is…
Army commander visits forward areas in Uttarakhand
Dehradun, May 18 (IANS) Lt. General B.S. Negi, Commander of the Central Command of the Indian Army, visited the forward areas of Uttarakhand on Wednesday and Thursday. Lt Gen Negi was received by the Formation…
Nearly 17 mn Zomato users’ stolen data now being sold online
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) With the popular online food delivery service Zomato admitting on Wednesday that nearly 17 million records of its registered users were stolen from its database which include email addresses and…
I-T Department disloses names of 5 defaulters in Delhi
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) As part of its strategy to “name and shame” big defaulters, the Income Tax Department on Thursday published names of five entities who owe over Rs 10 crore in taxes….
EU fines Facebook over misleading WhatsApp data
Brussels, May 18 (IANS) The European Union (EU) on Thursday announced it will fine Facebook 110 million euros ($122 million) for providing incorrect or misleading information in connection with the 2014 purchase of mobile messaging…
Ex-FBI director to lead Russia probe
Washington, May 18 (IANS) The Justice Department has appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to oversee the federal probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, the media reported. Deputy Attorney General…
Dave had lifelong love of nature: UN environment chief
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) UN Environment Executive Director Erik Solheim on Thursday condoled the death of Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave and said he had a lifelong love for nature and environment. “I…
‘Tubelight’ to have Facebook cover video
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) The makers of Kabir Khan’s forthcoming directorial “Tubelight”, starring Salman Khan, have joined hands with Facebook to create a cover video for the official film page. The cover video features Salman…
Navy’s disaster relief exercise begins in Karnataka
Bengaluru, May 18 (IANS) The Indian Navy’s three-day annual joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise began on Thursday in Karnataka’s Karwar city. This year’s edition, code-named ‘Karavali Karunya’ which means assistance to the…
Vinit Kakar turns associate director for show
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Actor Vinit Kakar, who was seen as Mahaprashava in the mythological show “Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanumaan”, will serve as an associate director on a TV show. “I am joining Contiloe production…
New gastric balloon pill may help curb obesity
London, May 18 (IANS) Shedding those extra kilos may become as easy as popping a pill. Researchers have developed a new gastric balloon that can be swallowed, rather than surgically inserted, effectively inducing weight loss….
Real Madrid dominate Celta Vigo 4-1
Vigo (Spain), May 18 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo contributed a brace as Real Madrid pounded Celta Vigo 4-1 in a Spanish top division football match here. Wednesday night’s outcome leaves Real Madrid needing only a draw…
CHINA BEIJING GRADUATE FASHION WEEK (CN)
BEIJING, May 17, 2017 (Xinhua) — Models present fashion creations designed by students of Chongqing University of Education during China Graduate Fashion Week in Beijing, capital of China, May 17, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Mingfang/IANS) BEIJING, May…
Even ‘dumb AI’ can boost human performance
New York, May 18 (IANS) Rather than rendering people jobless, artificial intelligence — even “dumb AI” which is not very sophisticated — can boost performance of human groups, suggests new research. In a series of…
Environment Minister Anil Dave is dead
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Anil Dave, a committed environmentalist who had worked on green projects including conservation of the Narmada river, died here on Thursday morning following cardiac arrest. He was…
Telangana Chief Minister Sri K Chandrasekhar Rao garu Appreciates Shatamanam Bhavati Team
Telangana Chief Minister Sri K Chandrasekhar Rao garu appreciated the Shatamanam Bhavati team on winning the National Award.
IPL preview: KKR look to quell Mumbai challenge in Qualifier 2
Bengaluru, May 18 (IANS) Old foes Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Mumbai Indians will lock horns for the third time for a place in the IPL final when they go for the Qualifer 2 at…
Juventus top Lazio 2-0 in Coppa Italia final
Rome, May 18 (IANS) Juventus defeated Lazio 2-0 to win the Coppa Italia for a record third straight year and sustain the Turin club’s hopes of achieving the triple. Lazio, playing their third Coppa Italia…