Eddie Redmayne locked ‘Fantastic Beasts’ script in a safe
London, Nov 19 (PTI) Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne says he had to “lock” the film script of “Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them” in a safe because he was not allowed to take it…
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Messi pays wages of Argentina team security staff
Buenos Aires, Nov 19 (IANS) Lionel Messi paid the wages of Argentine team’s security staff out of his own pocket after hearing they had not received their salary for six months, according to media reports….
Hundreds protest against Obama during APEC meeting in Peru
Lima, Nov 19 (IANS) Over 300 protesters from social and student organisations on Friday staged a demonstration in downtown Lima against US President Barack Obama, who is scheduled to attend the 24th APEC Economic Leaders’…
Mobile internet services restored in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, Nov 19 (IANS) After remaining suspended for over four months, the mobile internet services were restored in the Kashmir Valley on Saturday. Mobile internet services were restored on all postpaid mobile phones from Saturday…
Polling begins for bypolls in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Chennai, Nov 19 (IANS) The polling for three Tamil Nadu assembly constituencies — Thirupparankundram, Aravakkurichi and Thanjavur — and the lone Nellithope constituency in Puducherry began at 7 a.m. on Saturday. In Tamil Nadu, nearly…
Polling begins for Bengal by-polls
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IANS) Polling began amidst enthusiasm for by-elections to two Lok Sabha and one assembly seats in West Bengal at 7 a.m. on Saturday. An electorate of nearly 3,524,977, including 1,689,735 females and…
500 kg of cannabis seized in Paris municipal building
Paris, Nov 19 (IANS) Customs officials seized 500 kg of cannabis in a truck on the premises of Saint-Denis city hall in the northern Paris suburbs, local media reported on Friday. The truck, which arrived…
Six Al-Shabaab militants killed in Somalia
Mogadishu, Nov 19 (IANS) Troops from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), alongside the Somali National Army (SNA), on Friday killed six Al-Shabaab militants in an area about some 35km northeast of the southern…
Russia dismisses US accusations of alleged hospital bombing in Syria
Moscow, Nov 19 (IANS) The Russian Defence Ministry on Friday criticised the US for accusations of alleged hospital bombing in Syria by Russian and Syrian government forces, saying that the airstrikes only exist in “imagination.”…
Paris hospital closed on suspect package alert
Paris, Nov 19 (IANS) A hospital in Paris has been closed on Friday “as a precaution” following bomb alert, Public Assitance-Paris Hospitals (L’AP-HP), the country’s main public hospital system said. “Following an anonymous call received…
Jessica Chastain wants to find love for grandmother
Los Angeles, Nov 19 (IANS) Actress Jessica Chastain is eager to find someone special for her grandmother. The 39-year-old lived with her grandmother Marilyn when she first moved here and dubbed her as her “best…
Palestinians count on Trump for achieving two-state solution
Jerusalem, Nov 19 (IANS) A senior Palestinian official said on Friday the Palestinians are looking forward to positively working with the US administration of President-elect Donald Trump to realise the two-state solution. Saeb Erekat, secretary…
Murray beats Wawrinka to reach semifinals
London, Nov 19 (IANS) Top seed Andy Murray defeated Stan Wawrinka in straight sets to reach the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena on Friday. Murray, fighting for the year-end…
Scotland, Wales can intervene in historic Brexit case: Court
London, Nov 19 (IANS) British Supreme Court announced on Friday that the Scottish and Welsh governments will be allowed to intervene in the forthcoming legal battle over how Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU)…
Singer killed after being hit by car in London
London, Nov 19 (IANS) A 37-year-old singer, who was tipped to star on London’s West End Theatre Summer School stage, was killed after a Range Rover Sport mowed her down, a media report said. Joanna…
Elderly man dies in Kolkata after spending night in bank queue
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IANS) An elderly man, who had queued up before a bank from the wee hours, died of heart attack at his home, his relatives said, becoming the latest casualty in the demonitisation…
Kolkata: Kolkata International Film Festival closing ceremony
Kolkata: An artist performs during closing ceremony of 22nd Kolkata International Film Festival in Kolkata on Nov 18, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata: West Bengal Finance minister Amit Mitra, Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla and…
Sachin, Chris Martin meet school students
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and singer-songwriter Chris Martin, who arrived to attend the Global Citizen Festival Of India 2016, visited Shri Gadge Maharaja Vidyalay here on Friday and met its students….
Urban Development Ministry gives advance approval to long-term projects
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Seeking to ensure timely implementation of basic urban infrastructure projects, the Urban Development Ministry has started approving investments in water supply, sewerage networks etc for the next three financial years…
Two arrested for selling stolen mobile phones
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Two persons were arrested here for selling stolen mobile phones after tampering with their IMEI numbers, police said on Friday. Police said the accused, both arrested from Daryaganj area of…