Los Angeles, Sep 6 (IANS) Filmmaker and singer Barbra Streisand was nervous around actor Kevin Costner because he was “so attractive.” The 74-year-old met the 61-year-old actor when she was casting for her 1991 romantic…
Addis Ababa, Sep 6 (IANS) The African Union (AU) has reaffirmed its readiness to contribute towards the search for a solution to post-election tension in Gabon. Chad President Idriss Deby Itno, current Chair of the…
Hong Kong, Sep 6 (IANS) A new generation of pro-democracy activists has won seats on Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo). The young leaders want greater autonomy and changes to the way Hong Kong is governed…
Damascus, Sep 6 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility for the six bombings that rocked key Syrian cities and killed at least 48 people earlier on Monday. In a statement carried by the…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The ten-day long ‘Ganesh Utsava’ commenced here on Monday with traditional gaiety and fervor with a number of pandals coming up across the city. Lord Ganesha, the son of Lord…
Gurgaon, Sep 5 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar handed over a cheque of Rs 3 lakh to the mother of national level swimmer Master Sagar Rana, who was injured in a swimming competition…
Lucknow, Sep 5 (IANS) To enable farmers in the state to schedule irrigation for crops in advance, Uttar Pradesh would soon be implementing SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and automation technology from Ramganga canal,…
Singapore, Sep 5 (IANS) There has been no perceivable impact of Zika on Singapore’s tourism so far, with only a handful of cancellations, a statement said on Monday. A Singapore tourism official said in a…
Mumbai: Actor Tusshar Kapoor during the launch of Jaslok hospital`s new wing Jaslok Fertility Tree, in Mumbai, on Aug 15, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities Jeetendra and Tusshar Kapoor, who welcome…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Over 500 people including students participated in a walk organised here to increase awareness on eye donation and eliminate corneal blindness in India, which has over a fifth (22 per…
Dhaka, Sep 5 (IANS) As relatives were reluctant to receive bodies of 19 killed militants, Dhaka Police on Monday said what to do with the bodies will be decided after test reports. Dhaka Police spokesman…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) An e-commerce committee headed by NITI Aayog chief executive Amitabh Kant held its first meeting here on Monday to discuss issues related to the sector, a senior official said. The…
Kolkata, Sep 5 (IANS) Uncertainty hangs over holding the season’s first Kolkata derby as city giants Mohun Bagan have set the West Bengal’s football governing body Indian Football Association (IFA) an array of conditions ahead…
Lucknow, Sep 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday announced that his government would soon begin the ‘Samajwadi Smartphone Scheme’ “for benefit of all sections of the society”. He also added that…
Bengaluru, Sep 5 (IANS) Hundreds of people, especially farmers on Monday staged protest demonstrations in the Mysuru region against the Supreme Court order to Karnataka for releasing 15,000 cusecs of water daily for 10 days…
Hangzhou, Sep 5 (IANS) Terrorism, structural reforms, corruption and tax evasion were some of the key concerns which found mention in the joint communique released by the G20 countries on the second and last day…
Gurgaon: Actress Sonam Kapoor during the launch of “The World’s Largest Lesson India (WLL)” on Teachers Day in Gurgaon on Sept 5, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) Gurgaon, Sep 5 (IANS) Sonam Kapoor joined Gems Education,…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The central government on Monday seemed to open another front for confrontation with the AAP government in Delhi as the Information and Broadcasting Ministry directed its cadre officer Prasanna Kumar…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry has ordered a departmental inquiry into the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licence controversy vis-a-vis Islamic tele preacher Zakir Naik’s NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), an…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has said that “Roka”, a traditional Punjabi pre-marital ceremony, is a “social evil that needs to be condemned”. A division bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and…