Man bedridden after selling kidney to buy iPhone, iPad
San Francisco, Jan 16 (IANS) A Chinese man who sold his kidney as a teenager to buy the latest Apple iPad and iPhone in 2011 is now bedridden with organ failure, the media reported. Wang…
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TN CM condemns Sri Lankan Navy chasing away Indian fishermen
Chennai, Jan 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Wednesday condemned the Sri Lankan Navy chasing away two Indian fishing boats, resulting in the death of one person. In a statement issued here,…
No threat to coalition government in Karnataka: Congress
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Amid reports of poaching of its MLAs by the BJP, the Congress on Wednesday said there was no threat to the coalition government in Karnataka and that the BJP’s attempts…
Government proposes new Emigration Bill
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The government has proposed to introduce a new Emigration Bill to replace the existing Emigration Act 1983 in view of a paradigm shift in the nature, pattern, directions and volume…
Mumbai: Versova Festival 2019 – inauguration #Gallery
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with filmmaker Boney Kapoor at the inauguration of Versova Festival 2019 in Mumbai on Jan 15, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with filmmaker…
Railways links locomotives via ISRO satellites to automatically feed train status
By Anand Singh New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Good news for train passengers: the Indian Railways has linked its locomotives via ISRO satellites, making it easy to track trains and automatically feed the control charts…
Indian equities end flat on May’s Brexit defeat
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Broadly negative global cues, especially owing to the political uncertainty in the UK, subdued the Indian equity market on Wednesday. Both major indices — Sensex and Nifty50 — ended flat. Globally,…
Cabinet approves Rs 6,000 recap of EXIM Bank
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved capital infusion of Rs 6,000 crore in Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) through recapitalisation bonds to boost the bank’s capacity in export financing….
Karnataka Congress MLA says he is very much with party
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Congress MLA Bheema Naik, who is said to be among the sulking party legislators in Karnataka, on Wednesday said he was very much in the Congress and no one from the…
Hirani among ‘most decent’ people in Javed Akhtar’s book
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Rajkumar Hirani is among the most decent people in the Hindi film industry, veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar has said in support of the filmmaker, who has been accused of sexual misconduct…
Music composer Naresh Sharma returns to films with ‘I Am Banni’
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Music composer Naresh Sharma, who did the music arrangement for the 1990 film “Aashiqui”, has joined hands with singer Sukhwinder Singh to create a number called “Hanji hunji” for the movie…
Mumbai: Screening of film “Bombairiya” #Gallery
Mumbai: Actress Shraddha Kapoor with her parents Shivangi Kolhapure, Shakti Kapoor and brother Siddhanth Kapoor at the screening of upcoming film “Bombairiya” in Mumbai on Jan 15, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actress Shraddha Kapoor with…
Mumbai: “Four More Shots Please” – promotion #Gallery
Mumbai: Actor Milind Soman during the promotion of upcoming web series “Four More Shots Please” in Mumbai on Jan 16, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actor Milind Soman during the promotion of upcoming web series “Four…
Trump summons thousands back to work without pay
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has called tens of thousands of federal employees back to work without pay to get the government running amid a partial shutdown well into its third week….
Kinnar Akhara debuts at Kumbh, call for more public acceptance
Prayagraj, Jan 16 (IANS) The inclusion of the Kinnar Akhara led by transgender activist Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi is drawing huge crowds at the ongoing Kumbh Mela, the spiritual congregation here. While most of the traditional…
SC junks plea by six states to appoint head of the police force
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) In a setback to Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Punjab and Haryana, the Supreme Court on Wednesday declined their plea seeking they be allowed to appoint Director General of state…
Kumbh Mela: Crowd settles on Day 2, enthusiasm remains high
Prayagraj, Jan 16 (IANS) After a spectacular opening on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, the ongoing Kumbh Mela here is slowly settling down as thousands of devotees who had gathered here for the first of…
Odisha Congress Working President quits party to join BJD
Bhubaneswar, Jan 16 (IANS) In a major setback for the Congress ahead of elections in Odisha, state Working President Naba Kisore Das on Wednesday resigned from the party to join the ruling Biju Janata Dal…
Federer overpowers Evans in round 2 of Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) Two-time defending champion Roger Federer overpowered British qualifier Dan Evans in a hard fought game on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Australian Open. The Swiss player, a winner…
CPJ writes to J&K Governor seeking release of Kashmiri journalist
Jammu, Jan 16 (IANS) The Committee for Protection of Journalists (CPJ) on Wednesday wrote to Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik seeking release of a Kashmiri journalist who was arrested in August last year….