Jaipur, Jan 16 (IANS) They wanted answers under RTI but what they got were sealed packets of used contraceptives. This happened in Rajasthan where two petitioners sought answers under the Right to Information (RTI) Act…
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) Underscoring that India was on the threshold of a digital age, former National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan on Wednesday said the country needed to further strengthen its defensive and offensive capabilities…
Chandigarh, Jan 16 (IANS) In a fresh jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, yet another MLA, this time Baldev Singh, resigned from the party’s primary membership on Wednesday, citing “autocratic functioning”, “double…
Ranchi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has called a meeting of the opposition parties on Thursday to discuss the formation of a Grand Alliance against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). “Our…
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Whether it is the National Award-winning biopic “Mary Kom”, a film like “Sarbjit” or the upcoming biopic “PM Narendra Modi”, producer Sandip Ssingh has always shown interest in…
Gurugram, Jan 16 (IANS) Congress workers on Wednesday protested outside the hotel where about 90 BJP MLAs from Karnataka have been put up amidst political developments back home where the Congress-JD(S) government was jolted by…
Nairobi, Jan 16 (IANS) Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday said a siege by terrorists in the capital that left at least 14 people dead was over and all the attackers had been “eliminated”. Somali-based…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 16 (IANS) The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) cancelled the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) and ordered a probe after its question paper leaked on social media on Wednesday. The OTET question paper…
Lucknow, Jan 16 (IANS) The SP, BSP coming together in Uttar Pradesh is a reflection of BJP’s strength and the party is striving to win over 50 per cent votes in the forthcoming Lok Sabha…
Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) Microsoft India on Wednesday announced to set up Artificial Intelligence (AI) labs in 10 universities and train five lakh youth across the country in disrupting technologies. The company also said it…
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) US space agency NASA is planning to advance its technology by adding Blockchain to secure air traffic services and support, the media reported. The agency will work with an open source…
Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) American Frances Tiafoe recorded a surprise victory over fifth-seeded Kevin Anderson of South Africa 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in the second round of the Australian Open tennis tournament. Tiafoe staged a…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Expanding its line-up of portable and waterproof speakers, Switzerland-based Logitech International on Wednesday launched the Ultimate Ears “BOOM 3” Bluetooth speakers in India for Rs 15,995. The device would be…
Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) Dutch Kiki Bertens and Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit stumbled in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday, losing to Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich respectively. Bertens, who had…
Beijing, Jan 16 (IANS) Two-time Chinese short track speed skating Olympic champion Zhou Yang will be elected as the International Skating Union (ISU) Athletes Commission member, the ISU announced on Wednesday. According to the ISU,…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Sambhabana Mohanty has made her small screen debut with the new show “Rajaa Betaa”. The Odia actress, who looks up to popular TV actress Divyanka Tripathi, says she didn’t shift to…
Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) Defending Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki defeated Sweden’s Johanna Larsson in straight sets to notch up her ninth straight win at this venue. The former World No.1 edged past her Swedish…
Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) Spain’s Fernando Verdasco defeated Radu Albot of Moldova 6-1, 7-6(2), 6-2 to become the first Spaniard in the third round of the Australian Open tennis tournament. Verdasco was ousted by Maximilian…
San Francisco, Jan 16 (IANS) Google-owned video sharing platform YouTube is testing a new video recommendation format that displays blue bubbles on the screen with relevant keywords and related topic suggestions, facilitating easier browsing, media…
Srinagar, Jan 16 (IANS) Flight operations at the Srinagar international airport were halted on Wednesday following poor visibility and continued snowfall in the valley, an airport official said. “We will take a call on resumption…