FRANCE – CANNES – FILM FESTIVAL – AWARDS #Gallery
CANNES, May 26, 2019 (Xinhua) — French director Celine Sciamma (C), winner of the Best Screenplay prize for the film “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” poses during a photocall at the 72nd Cannes Film…
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Amazon brings Announcement feature to all Alexa devices
San Francisco, May 26 (IANS) Expanding its voice-enabled capabilities, Amazon is rolling out the Announcements feature across all of Alexa-compatible devices. Launched in 2018, the feature lets users send a short voice message to Alexa-enabled…
Giant replica of earth on display in Britain
London, May 26 (IANS) A giant replica of the earth went on display at the Liverpool Cathedral, Britain’s biggest church. Following its display in Hong Kong, the artwork is on exhibit in the cathedral in…
Trump, Abe have first informal chat over golf
Tokyo, May 26 (IANS) Visiting US President Donald Trump on Sunday had his first informal talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a round of golf here as the two countries held trade talks….
MALTA – ELECTIONS – MEPS AND LOCAL COUNCILORS (Set-2) #Gallery
VALLETTA, May 26, 2019 (Xinhua) — Malta’s Opposition (Nationalist Party) Leader Adrian Delia votes for members of European Parliament (MEPs) in Siggiewi, Malta, on May 25,2019. Maltese voted in the European Parliament (EP) election together…
‘Aladdin’ crosses $100 mn in opening weekend
Los Angeles, May 26 (IANS) Live action film “Aladdin” has minted an estimated $109 million in its four-day opening weekend in the US. The Disney musical fantasy, which released in time for Memorial Day, stars…
SOUTH AFRICA – PRETORIA – HAO MINGJIN – PRESIDENT – INAUGURATION #Gallery
PRETORIA, May 26, 2019 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special envoy Hao Mingjin (L), also vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China and chairman of the Central Committee…
MALTA – ELECTIONS – MEPS AND LOCAL COUNCILORS #Gallery
VALLETTA, May 26, 2019 (Xinhua) — Malta’s President George Vella (C) and his wife (R) vote for local councilors in Zejtun, Malta, on May 25, 2019. Maltese voted in the European Parliament (EP) election together…
New Delhi: PM Modi meets Venkaiah Naidu #Gallery
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, in New Delhi, on May 26, 2019. (Photo: Twitter/@narendramodi) New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, in New…
25 killed in Afghanistan clashes
Kabul, May 26 (IANS) At least 22 militants, including two Taliban commanders, and three police officers were killed in separate clashes in Afghanistan, authorities said on Sunday. Fifteen militants, including the two commanders, were killed…
Hrithik’s ‘Super 30’ now set for July 12 release
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Hrithik Roshan-starrer “Super 30” has a new release date, finally. It will hit the screens on July 12. “Super 30” had earlier landed in a clash with actress Kangana Ranaut’s “Mental…
‘Stop Boris’ campaign launched by UK Ministers
London, May 26 (IANS) A campaign to stop former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson from becoming the UK’s new Prime Minister and taking the country into a no-deal Brexit has been launched by moderate cabinet ministers….
Initially Priyanka was keen to do ‘Bharat’: Salman
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) It was Priyanka Chopra Jonas who had initially shown keen interest to be a part of “Bharat”, according to superstar Salman Khan who says her last-minute exit from the film was…
Chinese Vice President to arrive in Pakistan
Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan will arrive in Islamabad on Sunday on a three-day visit to Pakistan, the government announced. “The visit is in continuation of high-level exchanges between the two…
52 Congress MPs come from 18 states, UTs
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Who are the 52 candidates of the Congress who won despite the Narendra Modi wave in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections? The Congress had fielded 421 candidates across the country…
New Delhi: Jaganmohan Reddy meets PM Modi #Gallery
New Delhi: YSR Congress Party leader Jaganmohan Reddy meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, on May 26, 2019. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi: YSR Congress Party leader Jaganmohan Reddy meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
World Cup: Kohli pleased with lower-order fightback
London, May 26 (IANS) After the Indian top order failed to live up to the expectations in the warm-up game against New Zealand, skipper Virat Kohli expects his lower-order batsmen to rise to the occasion…
Zverev edges past Jarry to win Geneva Open
Geneva, May 26 (IANS) Germany’s Alexander Zverev captured his first title of the season with a see-saw 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (10-8) victory in Geneva Open final over Chile’s Nicolas Jarry, who had two match points…
US city hit by ransomware attack, Internet shut
San Francisco, May 26 (IANS) A ransomware attack has crippled the US city of Baltimore that has brought all of its email and online payment gateways to a standstill. The hackers are demanding $76,280 in…
Himanta Biswa Sarma elected BAC Vice President
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Badminton Association of India (BAI) President Himanta Biswa Sarma has been elected the Vice President of the Badminton Asia Council (BAC). The 50-year-old got 35 votes from a total of…