All Dalit BJP MPs should resign: Kejriwal
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that all Dalit Bharatiya Janata Party MPs should resign to protest the assault on the community by “BJP goons”. “Udit ji and…
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Pleasant Sunday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) It was a pleasant morning in the national capital on Sunday with the minimum temperature settling at 26 degree Celsius, a notch below the season’s average. According to the weather…
Amarnath Yatra continues
Jammu, July 31 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra continued on Sunday as another batch of pilgrims left Jammu on Saturday evening for Kashmir. “A fresh batch of 311 Yatris left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas…
Curfew, shutdown extended in Kashmir
Srinagar, July 31 (IANS) Authorities on Sunday continued curfew and restrictions in the Kashmir Valley as the separatists have extended their protest shutdown programme till August 5. A senior police officer said the curfew would…
Over 80% of tickets sold for Rio Olympics
Brasilia, July 31 (IANS) More than 80 per cent of the tickets available for the Rio Olympics have been sold, organisers said on Saturday. Fans have spent 1.03 billion reais ($320 million) on tickets, representing…
Beyonce praised for empowering people through music
Photo by alanlopes.libertad Los Angeles, July 31 (IANS) American record producer and songwriter Mike Will Made It has praised singer Beyonce Knowles for “empowering her people” through her music. The producer worked on “Formation” with…
Olly Murs hates being single
Photo by sxdlxs Los Angeles, July 31 (IANS) Singer Olly Murs hates being single but is comforted by the fact his break-up helped inspire his new music. “I hate being single. It’s not really where…
Get off that couch and go build a better world, pope tells young people
Warsaw, July 31 (IANS) Pope Francis in Poland’s Krakow on Saturday evoked the image of alienated youths that spend the day slouching on a sofa, in a speech aimed at rousing them to get up,…
India bowl out Windies for 196, reach 126/1
Kingston, July 31 (IANS) India took firm control of the second cricket Test match by bowling out the West Indies for 196 runs before reaching for 126 for one at the end of the first…
Isla Fisher wants to play Prince in biopic
Los Angeles, July 31 (IANS) Actress Isla Fisher is a huge fan of late musician Prince, and she says she would jump at the chance to play the star on the big screen. “Starring in…
Tunisian Prime Minister loses parliamentary confidence vote
Tunis, July 31 (IANS) Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid on Saturday lost a confidence vote in parliament. In a plenary session of the Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP), the national deputies decided by 118 cons,…
Heidi Klum likes to see more cleavage, less bra
Photo by forfun33 Los Angeles, July 31 (IANS) Supermodel Heidi Klum loves to see “more cleavage and less bra” when she wears undergarments. Speaking about her eponymous collection, Klum said: “I’m not just slapping my…
Ashwin’s 5/52 helps India bowl out Windies for 196
Kingston, July 31 (IANS) Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up five wickets for 52 runs as India bowled out the West Indies for just 196 in their first innings of the second Test here on Saturday….
I’ve made a lot of sacrifices: Trump
(160722) — CLEVELAND, July 22, 2016 (Xinhua) — Donald Trump speaks on the last day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, the United States, July 21, 2016. New York billionaire Donald Trump officially…
Constance Wu slams ‘The Great Wall’
Photo by Enzer’s World Los Angeles, July 31 (IANS) Taiwanese-American actress Constance Wu has criticised the upcoming Matt Damon-starrer American-Chinese fantasy adventure film “The Great Wall” for featuring white men as the film’s heroes. “We…
Nearly 30% international students less likely to study in Britain after Brexit
London, July 31 (IANS) Nearly 30 per cent of international students are less likely to study in Britain after the country’s referendum vote to leave the European Union (EU), according to a survey published by…
16 die in hot air balloon crash in Texas
Houston, July 31 (IANS) At least 16 people were killed on Saturday morning after a hot air balloon caught fire and crashed near Lockhart, a city in the central part of the US state of…
Kolkata: Raima Sen at a jewellery store
Kolkata: Actress Raima Sen during at a jewellery store in Kolkata on July 30, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata: Actress Raima Sen during at a jewellery store in Kolkata on July 30, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata:…
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Over 10,000 Indian workers facing ‘food crisis’ in Saudi Arabia
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) In what has come as a shocking development, over 10,000 Indian workers in Saudi Arabia are facing a “food crisis”, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Saturday. “The number…