Bhubaneswar, Jan 11 (IANS) Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday requested the Central government to take an early decision on the establishment of permanent benches of the High Court in western and southern Odisha. In…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Delhi School of Journalism (DSJ) may start short-term courses for working journalists from the upcoming academic session, as was originally provisioned in the ordinance under which the school was established,…
Bangkok, Jan 11 (IANS) An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled to Thailand to escape her allegedly abusive family has been granted asylum in Australia, a Thai immigration official said on Friday. “Yes, Australia has granted…
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) Singer Tulsi Kumar has released a Garhwali folk song. She feels that folk music takes people back to the roots of Indian culture. The song, “Ta chuma”, has been sung by…
Yangon, Jan 11 (IANS) Opium cultivation in Myanmar declined for the fourth consecutive year in 2018 due to a growing regional market of synthetic drugs, the UN said on Friday. Poppy fields now cover a…
Lucknow, Jan 11 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav will hold a joint press conference here on Saturday when the alliance between them for the coming Lok…
Canberra, Jan 11 (IANS) Snake catchers in Australia have rescued a python which was found covered in over 500 ticks. A video posted online showed the reptile, which was believed to be ill, coated in…
Beijing, Jan 11 (IANS) China announced on Friday that the Chang’e-4 mission, which realised the first-ever soft-landing on the far side of the moon, was a complete success. With the assistance of the relay satellite…
London, Jan 11 (IANS) British women forced into marriages abroad, mostly Pakistanis, will no longer be required to repay the government for the cost of helping them escape, according to the Foreign Secretary. Instead, the…
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) The key equity indices extended their losses during the late afternoon session of the trade on Friday following strong selling in financial sector stocks. Caution ahead of the key micro-economic data…
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Vitamin D supplements can reduce the risk of potentially fatal lung attacks in some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), suggests a new study. COPD is a group of lung…
Los Angeles, Jan 11 (IANS) Rajkumar Hirani’s “Sanju” is in the race to win the Best Film award at the 2019 edition of the Asian Film Awards. “Burning”, a drama by But Lee Chang-dong’s, has…
By Subhash K. Jha Film: “The Accidental Prime Minister” Director: Vijay Ratnakar Gutte Cast: Anupam Kher, Akshaye Khanna, Aahana Kumra, Suzanne Bernert, and Arjun Mathur Rating: *** If you enjoy political satires, “The Accidental Prime…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 11 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched a new scheme ‘Ama Ghare LED’ here on Friday. Under the scheme, four numbers of nine watt LED bulbs will be distributed to each beneficiary…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Classical scholar Arshia Sattars translation of the Valmiki Ramayana, “Uttara: The Book of Answers”; “Lost Loves: Exploring Rama’s Anguish”; and “Tales from the Kathasaritasagara by Somadev”, will be published by…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) After a stressful day at work, unwind, destress and get a restful sleep by using right fragrances in your surroundings and by choosing a bedroom colour that aid your sleep,…
Los Angeles, Jan 11 (IANS) Theatre director Liesl Tommy and “Nashville” creator Callie Khouri are teaming up to bring Jennifer Hudson’s Aretha Franklin biopic to the big screen. MGM officials have picked Tommy, the first…
San Francisco, Jan 11 (IANS) SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has for the first time offered a glimpse of the company’s Starship test flight rocket, dubbed the “Hopper”. “Starship test flight rocket just finished assembly at…
Yangon, Jan 11 (IANS) A court here on Friday rejected an appeal by two jailed Reuters journalists who were sentenced to seven years on charges of violating a colonial-era Act. A High Court of Yangon…
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) Actor Ankit Siwach took a few sessions to learn how to play stringed instrument Surbahar before shooting a scene for the show “Manmohini”. He is currently seen as Ram aka Rana…