London pleasure boat catches fire, crashes into pier
London, Sep 12 (IANS) A pleasure boat in London with 151 people on board caught fire and careered into a pier on the river Thames, officials said on Monday. The London fire brigade was called…
All Stories
Australia’s NSW to experience unprecedented population growth
Sydney, Sep 12 (IANS) The population in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) is expected to grow to almost 10 million in the next two decades, media reports said. Updated population projection data released by NSW…
Fans of ‘Saw’ franchise invested in ‘Sadhuram 2’: director
Chennai, Sep 12 (IANS) Director Sumanth Radhakrishnan’s forthcoming Tamil “philanthropical” thriller “Sadhuram 2”, a crowd-funded film, is made from the contribution of fans of James Wan’s “Saw” franchise. The film, which releases in cinemas on…
President’s message on the eve of Eid
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee greeted the nation on the eve of Eid with a message of universal brotherhood, peace and harmony. “On the occasion of Eid, I extend warm greetings and…
Pro-wrestling has bright future in India: Khali
By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Having created waves on the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) circuit in the US, Dalip Singh Rana, better known as “The Great Khali”, is now focused on helping…
Sai Tamhankar not yet finalised for ‘Hunterrr’ Telugu remake
Mumbai: Marathi film actor Sai Tamhankar during The Satyamev Jayate Water Cup Awards 2016, in Mumbai, on Aug 15, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Sep 12 (IANS) Marathi actress Sai Tamhankar, who has been approached to…
Glad that ‘Aligarh’ was shown on TV: Hansal Mehta
Mumbai: Filmmaker Hansal Mehta, actors Manoj Bajpai, Rajkummar Rao promotes film Aligarh during the Hashtag Media festival at Mithibai College in Mumbai, on Feb. 16, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Filmmaker Hansal Mehta…
NZ pushes environment credentials at Our Ocean summit
Wellington, Sep 12 (IANS) The New Zealand government will be promoting its leadership in ocean conservation at a global summit in the US from September 14 to 16, the authorities said on Monday. Conservation Minister…
Mahesh Babu plays intelligence officer in his next
Chennai, Sep 12 (IANS) Superstar Mahesh Babu, who is currently busy shooting for A.R Murugadoss directed yet-untitled Tamil-Telugu bilingual project, will be seen playing an intelligence officer in the film. “It’s not a regular cop’s…
SC asks Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs per day to TN
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Karnataka government to release 12,000 cusecs of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu everyday till September 20, modifying its earlier order of 15,000…
No surprises in Indian Test squad for NZ series
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) India on Monday retained the cricketers who played in the four-match Test series against West Indies for the three-match series against New Zealand starting from September 22. From the 17-member squad…
Why 1.1 mn HIV+ve Indians don’t get grugs they need
By Silvio Grocchetti Each of an estimated 2.1 million Indians infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) should be getting a cocktail of drugs to prolong their lives and reduce infections, but no more than…
Clinton ahead by 5 points: Poll
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is leading her Republican rival Donald Trump nationally by 5 percentage points among likely voters, according to the latest Washington Post/ABC poll. According to the poll…
Samsung shares slide on Galaxy Note 7 recall
Seoul, Sep 12 (IANS) Samsung shares fell sharply on Monday, hitting a two-month low after the South Korean tech giant urged users not to use it and exchange devices due to fears it might explode….
We don’t really know how friends feel pain, pleasure
New York, Sep 12 (IANS) Contrary to popular perception, the more we know someone, the less accurate we could be in estimating how others would feel when they experience gains or setbacks, suggests new research….
Have your beer chilled with some cutting-edge gadgets
By Sourabh Kulesh New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Do you remember that time when, busy working on a laptop, you found your beer had gone all warm and flat? What if you can get hold…
Kerala celebrates Eid
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 12 (IANS) The Muslim community of Kerala celebrated Eid on Monday and visited specially erected Eid-Gahs, halls and mosques across the state to offer prayers. It was a public holiday for all offices…
N Korean floods kill 133: UN
United Nations, Sep 12 (IANS) The toll from recent floods in North Korea rose to 133, while 395 others remain missing, the UN said in a statement on Monday. The statement by UN’s Office for…
Tackling fundamentalists, greedy corporates and rebels in Bengal
By Vikas Datta Title: Dark Diamond; Author: Shazia Omar; Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 252; Price: Rs 399 It is a Bengal at its most cosmopolitan, cultured and prosperous with its produce, especially fabrics, sought across the…
Another militant’s body found, gunfight continues in J&K
Jammu, Sep 12 (IANS) Security forces found the body of a militant inside an under construction mini secretariat building in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, where a gunfight is continuing. A senior police official said…