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German Football Federation welcomes Platini’s resignation
Munich, May 10 (IANS) The German Football Federation (DFB) has welcomed the resignation of Michel Platini as European football chief president, which according to its statement, clears the way for a new beginning in the…
China to win football World Cup within 15-20 years: Eriksson
Shanghai, May 10 (IANS) Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has said he is backing China to win the football World Cup within the coming 15-20 years. Eriksson, head coach of leading Chinese Super League team…
Real Madrid midfielder Vazquez suffers knee injury
Madrid, May 10 (IANS) Real Madrid midfielder Lucas Vazquez has sustained an injury to his left knee and will miss the final La Liga game against Deportivo La Caruna on Saturday. Real Madrid medical staff…
Two years of the Modi government: Pluses and minuses
By Amit Kapoor The Narendra Modi government has been in office for almost two years. There have been some strong areas of performance and other areas where the government has not had stellar performance and…
Hope Modi will now stop toppling governments: Kejriwal
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the floor test in the Uttarakhand assembly hinted at a victory for the ruling…
‘Make in India’ devices pushing smartphones sales: Report
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) While India shipped a total of 52.8 million handsets against 55.4 million in the first quarter this year – registering a decline of 4 percent (year-on-year), Make in India’ smartphones…
Crucial floor test in Uttarakhand assembly ends, outcome Wednesday
Dehradun: Ousted Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat with rebel BJP MLA Bhim Lal Arya talking to media after taking the floor test to prove his party`s majority outside the assembly in Dehradun on May 10,…
Extradition of Nicaraguan football federation’s ex-head to US upheld
Geneva, May 10 (IANS) The Swiss Federal Court has upheld the extradition of Julio Rocha, former president of the Nicaraguan football federation, to the United States after he was detained for about one year on…
Meet Viv, the new ‘intelligent interface for everything’
New York, May 10 (IANS) In an upgrade to the human-computer interaction platforms, voice controlled assistance touched a new high when Viv — an artificial intelligence (AI) virtual system — was presented at the “TechCrunch…
HC to hear plea against job to Rohith Vemula’s brother by AAP
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday posted for May 17 a PIL against Delhi government decision to offer a job on compassionate grounds to the brother of Dalit research scholar…
Barcelona stung by elimination from Champions League: Messi
BARCELONA, May 9, 2016 (Xinhua) — FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi regrets a missed goal during the Spanish LIGA match between FC Barcelona and Espanyol at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, May 8, 2016….
Brie Larson gets engaged to Alex Greenwald
Los Angeles, May 10 (IANS) It’s official! Brie Larson is engaged to her musician boyfriend Alex Greenwald. Larson’s representative confirmed the news to usmagazine.com. According to a source, Greenwald, 36, popped the question to the…
Bale out of Wales call up for pre-Euro 2016 camp
Cardiff, May 10 (IANS) Wales football coach Chris Coleman has announced the 29-player list for the pre-Euro 2016 training camp without selecting forward Gareth Bale, who will appear for Real Madrid in the Champions League…
Uttarakhand result setback to Modi government: Kejriwal
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the Congress’ win in the Uttarakhand floor test was a “huge setback” to the Narendra Modi-led central government. “Uttarakhand floor test outcome…
Paraguay expel Boca Juniors fans
Asuncion, May 10 (IANS) Six leaders from Argentine soccer club Boca Juniors’ fan groups will be expelled from Paraguay and will be unable to re-enter the South American country for two years due to incidents…
Seven Afghan militants killed in coalition drone strike
Kabul, May 10 (IANS) Seven Taliban militants were killed after an unmanned plane of the NATO-led coalition forces struck a vehicle in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province, an official said on Tuesday. “Based on a tip-off, a…
Documentary shows Konyaks of Nagaland rediscovering roots
Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) Tracing their origins to the region around the Tigris and Euphrates river basin in western Asia, the head-hunting Konyak tribe of Nagaland, which embraced Christianity, is now trying to rediscover itself…
International audiences’ perception about India has changed: Irrfan
Mumbai: Actor Irrfan Khan during the Yamaha fascino Miss Diva 2015 grand finale in Mumbai on Oct 14, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Actor Irrfan Khan, who recently completed a decade in Hollywood,…
Snapchat updates app with one-hand zoom feature
New York, May 10 (IANS) Photo and video messaging app Snapchat has rolled out a new update that enables users to zoom in via a camera without needing to lift the thumb off the capture…



















