BJP will sweep LS polls in northeast: Manipur CM
Imphal, Jan 7 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said on Monday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win a majority of seats in the eight northeastern states in the upcoming Lok Sabha…
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CES 2019: Acer unveils new Swift 7 notebook
Las Vegas, Jan 7 (IANS) Taiwanese electronics major Acer on Monday unveiled the new thin and light Swift 7 (SF714-52T) notebook with a premium chassis at the CES 2019 here. The device’s ultra-narrow bezels make…
Army ‘seizes power’ in Gabon
Libreville, Jan 7 (IANS) Gabon’s Army on Monday took over the national radio station and announced its leadership over the country, declaring their dissatisfaction with President Ali Bongo. There were reports of shots being fired…
China executes man for kindergarten knife attack
Beijing, Jan 7 (IANS) China has executed a man for attacking 12 children with a knife at a kindergarten in 2017, the state media reported on Monday. Qin Peng’an, a peasant from the village of…
CBI action attempt to stall SP-BSP alliance: Congress
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Congress on Monday alleged that the Modi government was trying to foil an alliance between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh by using…
Polavaram dam project in Andhra sets record in concrete pouring
By Biswajit Choudhury Polavaram (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 7 (IANS) The Polavaram multipurpose irrigation project on Monday entered the Guinness Book of World Records by pouring 32,000 cubic metres of concrete in 24 hours during the…
5,000 seats added to Navodaya schools
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday announced the approval of an increase of 5,000 seats in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) for the 2019-20 Academic Year. At present,…
BJP trying to arm-twist Akhilesh through CBI: Mayawati
Lucknow, Jan 7 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has accrued the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to intimidate and arm-twist its political rivals through government agencies like the Central Bureau of Investigation…
Getting back into shape for my next film: Aamir Khan
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Actor Aamir Khan, who keeps altering his looks according to what his films demand, says he is now on a strict diet to get in shape for a project. Aamir interacted…
Lee Chong Wei resumes training after six-month absence
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 7 (IANS) Malaysian badminton legend Lee Chong Wei took to the badminton court on Monday for the first time after a six-month lay-off. Lee, who was diagnosed with early stage nose cancer…
Bomb hurled at BJP office in Meghalaya, protests against Bill
Shillong, Jan 7 (IANS) Miscreants hurled petrol bombs at the state headquarters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here in Meghalaya late on Sunday night, a police official said on Monday. No one was injured…
Elvis Stephenson re-nominated to Telangana Assembly
Hyderabad, Jan 7 (IANS) The TRS Government in Telangana on Monday re-nominated Elvis Stephenson as a member of the State Assembly. At the first meeting of the new cabinet, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao decided…
Sensex up 240 points on signs of easing trade tension
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) The Sensex advanced over 240 points on Monday afternoon following Asian markets on signs of an easing trade tension. Talks between US and China are scheduled to be held on Monday…
Messi, Luis Suarez lead Barcelona to 2-1 win over Getafe
Madrid, Jan 7 (IANS) Barcelona’s Argentine striker Leo Messi and Uruguay’s Luis Suarez led Barcelona to a 2-1 victory over Getafe at the Alfonso Perez stadium in Madrid in a La Liga contest. Barcelona got…
Imran going around world begging for funds: Sindh CM
Badin (Pakistan), Jan 7 (IANS) Pakistan’s Sindh province Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of travelling around the world to “beg” for financial support for his cash-strapped country. “Imran Khan…
LS Speaker suspends four more MPs, House adjourned till 2 p.m.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was on Monday adjourned till 2 p.m. after witnessing two brief adjournments in the pre-lunch session with the opposition raising various demands including a Joint Parliamentary Committee…
JD-U has nothing to do with Ram temple, triple talaq: Nitish
Patna, Jan 7 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that his Janata Dal-United (JD-U) had nothing to do with controversial issues such as building a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya and triple…
Real Madrid lose 0-2 to Real Sociedad
Madrid, Jan 7 (IANS) Real Madrid suffered a 0-2 defeat at home to Real Sociedad in La Liga action, thanks to tallies by Willian Jose on a penalty kick just two minutes into play and…
Biomarkers to aid diagnosis of irregular heart beat identified
London, Jan 7 (IANS) Researchers have identified two biomarkers that could help in the diagnosis of a irregular heart beat condition that raises the risk of stroke. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart…
Dhoni, Banijay Asia to create content across genres
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Indian cricket icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s entertainment company Dhoni Entertainment private limited has partnered with content creation platform Banijay Asia to create engaging content across various genres. “Deepak Dhar (who spearheads…