Gurgaon, July 30 (IANS) Gurgaon Police has stationed inspector-rank officers round-the-clock at 14 crucial points on important roads to prevent the kind of massive traffic jams that paralysed the city on Thursday and Friday, said…
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Saturday appointed seniormost IPS officer Satish C. Mathur as the new Director-General of Police, an official said here. An officer of the 1981 IPS batch, Mathur is…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Jumpstart, an annual congress of children’s content creators, a flagship project of the Frankfurt Book Fair’s South Asia node, ‘Goes To School’ in its eighth edition this…
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) A Pakistan Rangers officer was killed and at least 14 others injured on Saturday in two explosions near a Rangers checkpost, a security official said. According to Dawn news online, the…
New Delhi: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap during a press conference to promote their upcoming film “Raman Raghav 2.0”, in New Delhi, on June 21, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) Seoul, July 30 (IANS) Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s psychological…
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, July 30 (IANS) For geologist Shiv Balak Misra it’s a moment of happiness wrapped with sadness. He’s happy that his 1967 discovery of a fossil in Canada has been recognised by…
Srinagar, July 30 (IANS) Four people including two soldiers were killed on Saturday in Nowgam sector of the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, when the army foiled an infiltration attempt. “Army troops…
Chennai, July 30 (IANS) Most popular for playing urban, glamorous roles to a tee, actress Kajal Aggarwal will be seen playing a homely wife to Ajith Kumar in his yet-untitled next Tamil outing. “Kajal will…
Chennai, July 30 (IANS) Actress Priya Anand says she would love to dub in her own voice for her upcoming Malayalam debut film “Ezra”, which features Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead. It is currently on…
New Delhi: Actress Kangana Ranaut walks the ramp during designer Manav Gangwani’s show at the India Couture Week 2016, in New Delhi on July 24, 2016. Also seen Fashion Design Council of India’s (FDCI)…
Photo by hyyke_io New York, July 30 (IANS) Use of electrical brain stimulation can enhance memory during sleep and strengthen memory in healthy people, says a study. According to the researchers, transcranial alternating current stimulation…
Mumbai: Actor Varun Dhawan during the promotion of film Dishoom on the sets of So You Think You Can Dance, in Mumbai, on July 12, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Director Rohit Dhawan’s…
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday left for Assam to take take stock of the situation in flood affected areas of the state. “Leaving New Delhi for Guwahati to…
Lucknow, July 30 (IANS) T. Venkatesh, a 1988 batch IAS officer, has been appointed the new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Uttar Pradesh, which is headed for assembly elections early next year, an official said…
Mumbai: Actress Kajal Aggarwal during the trailer launch of film Do Lafzon ki Kahani, in Mumbai, on June 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, July 30 (IANS) Actress Kajal Aggarwal has been finalised as the leading…
By Abhirup Bhunia As Textiles Minister Smriti Irani settles in to her new job overseeing an industry that is India’s largest source of formal jobs, the government’s hope that it will continue to be an…
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Vishakha Tripathi, President of the philanthropic organisation Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat (JKP), was conferred the Top 50 Indian Icon award at a well-attended function here on Friday evening. The awardees also included…
Photo by JulieMeakins New York, July 30 (IANS) In a study of more than 5,000 people, researchers have found that greater nuts consumption is associated with lower levels of biomarkers of inflammation, a finding that…
La Paz, July 30 (IANS) Bolivian President Evo Morales accused the US of continuing to plot against his government via embassy personnel. Bolivia expelled Philip Goldberg, the US ambassador to La Paz, eight years ago,…
Washington, July 30 (IANS) The US space agency has ordered a second mission from Elon Musk’s space transport services company SpaceX to take astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). Commercial crew flights from Florida’s…