Kuala Lumpur, Aug 1 (IANS) A controversial security law which came into force on Monday in Malaysia will give sweeping security powers to the government and possibly restrict civil liberties, rights groups fear. The new…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Karthik Jayaram, who after making a name for himself in the Kannada entertainment industry, entered the Hindi TV space with “Siya Ke Ram”, found no difference in working down south…
Panaji, Aug 1 (IANS) The Goa tourism ministry is keen to promote the centuries-old forts in the state as tourism destinations. In a written reply tabled during the ongoing monsoon session of the Goa assembly,…
London, Aug 1 (IANS) With Manchester United adding several star players to their squad along with celebrated manager Jose Mourinho, captain Wayne Rooney is confident that the former English Premier League (EPL) champions are poised…
New Dehi, Aug 1 (IANS) Mobile payments company MobiKwik on Monday announced a tie-up with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to power e-cash payments on IRCTC’s e-catering “Food on Track”. The company…
Imphal, Aug 1 (IANS) The Mizoram government is scheduled to hold parleys with the Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) from the second week of August, for which it has set up a committee headed by state…
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Profit booking, along with lower crude oil prices and apprehensions over two upcoming global events, subdued the Indian equity markets on Monday. The key indices provisionally closed the day’s trade on…
Melbourne, Aug 1 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday announced the extension of head coach Darren Lehman’s contract till the 2019 ICC cricket World Cup to be staged in England. The 46-year-old southpaw took on…
Amsterdam, Aug 1 (IANS) Dutch football champions PSV Eindhoven defeated Cup holders Feyenoord Rotterdam 1-0 to capture the Johan Cruijff Shield, the Dutch Super Cup, in the Amsterdam Arena here. In the traditional start of…
Mumbai: Actor John Abraham arrives at Gaiety Galaxy theatre to promote his film Dishoom, in Mumbai, on July 31, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Director Rohit Dhawan’s “Dishoom”, starring Varun Dhawan, John Abraham…
Photo by CameraGuy105c10 By Arul Louis New York, Aug 1 (IANS) In an ominous turn to the heated campaign for the US presidency, a retired general backing Hillary Clinton has predicted that the military would…
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) The West Bengal government has sought help from scientists to crack down on the menace of rats boring deep holes at the base of a 380 metre-long key flyover in the…
Bhopal, Aug 1 (IANS) All higher education institutions run by the Madhya Pradesh government have been asked to hoist the national flag and display the pictures of the President, the Prime Minister and three national…
Phnom Penh, Aug 1 (IANS) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday sued opposition leader Sam Rainsy and senator Thak Lany for accusing him of having political analyst Kem Ley murdered. The lawsuits have been…
Bengaluru, Aug 1 (IANS) State-run Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) is offering a certificate programme in general management for health care professionals in partnership with Apollo Medskills, the B-school said on Monday. “The course begins…
Toronto, Aug 1 (IANS) World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-3, 7-5 to win his fourth $4,178,500 Rogers Cup title here. Sunday’s victory was also Djokovic’s 30th ATP Masters title,…
Chennai, Aug 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu on Monday unanimously urged the central government to rename the Madras High Court as High Court of Tamil Nadu and not as High Court of Chennai. A resolution to…
Panaji, Aug 1 (IANS) The Goa opposition on Monday walked out during the ongoing assembly monsoon session, accusing Speaker Anant Shet of adopting “different standards” while dealing with controversies related to ministers and the opposition….
Chennai, Aug 1 (IANS) Xerox India Ltd is focussing on managed print services option for corporates as well as the smaller Indian towns for its digital printing products, said a senior official on Monday. He…