Lucknow, Oct 14 (IANS) Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav said on Friday that the newly elected party legislators will decide who will be the next Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. “The elected legislators and…
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Friday asked if the Narendra Modi-led central government will initiate excise rates cut following rise in global crude prices. “When the…
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IANS) Cookies baked from extracts of local seaweed abundant in the Sundarbans mangroves have 17 per cent higher protein content than those available commercially, says a team of scientists who harnessed the…
By Priya Yadav Visakhapatnam, Oct 14 (IANS) Black Tiger shrimp, or Asian Shrimp, are a much sought-after delicacy in most parts of the world. India, a major exporter of shrimp, is now taking steps to…
By Haricharan Pudipeddi Film: “Ammani” Language: Tamil Director: Lakshmy Ramakrishnan Cast: Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, Subbalakshmi, Nithin Sathya, George Mariyan and Sri Balaji Rating: ****1/2 Actress Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, who likes to tell her stories through strong, free-spirited…
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia appeared before the Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) on Friday in a case of “illegal recruitment” at the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW). Just before…
New York, Oct 14 (IANS) A comet struck our home planet a long time ago and it could have triggered the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), a rapid warming event caused by an accumulation of atmospheric…
Los Angeles, Oct 14 (IANS) Singers John Mayer and Christina Aguilera dropped out of a tribute concert to Prince, but it was still an amazing night at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, as…
By Subhash K. Jha Film: “Saat Uchakkey” Director: Sanjeev Sharma Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Kay Kay Menon, Aditi Sharma, Vijay Raaz, Annu Kapoor, Nitin Bhasin and Anupam Kher Rating: ***1/2 Before things fall apart in this…
Madrid, Oct 14 (IANS) Star forward Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday said he wants to stay with Spanish football giants Real Madrid for many years to come, quashing long-standing rumours that he might switch back to…
Barcelona, Oct 14 (IANS) Spanish football club Barcelona announced that Argentine defender Javier Mascherano will sign a renewal for the club until June 2019. Mascherano has become one of the main pillars of the Catalan…
Bangkok, Oct 14 (IANS) Foreign ministers and senior officials of the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Friday began their bi-annual meet in Bangkok with an agenda centred on…
Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Comedian Kiku Sharda says he wants to stay away from sex comedies. “That’s not the kind of comedy that I am comfortable with. I don’t endorse sex comedies. Even in TV…
Kathmandu, Oct 14 (IANS) India has beefed up security along its open border with Nepal at Birgunj city following tensions at the India-Pakistan border. Indian security personnel have tightened security checks and increased surveillance at…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 14 (IANS) Kerala Industry Minister E.P. Jayarajan, charged with appointing his relatives to government jobs, resigned on Friday. The resignation of Jayarajan, of the Communist Party of India-Marxist, had been demanded by both…
Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Industrialist Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications has signed a “non-binding term sheet” with Brookfield Infrastructure Group, through which the latter would acquire all the tower assets of RCOM for an upfront cash…
Los Angeles, Oct 14 (IANS) The “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” spinoff will be a five-film franchise, J.K. Rowling revealed at a Warner Bros fan event here. “We always knew that it was…
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 14 (IANS) Eight-time Brazilian Serie A champions Santos have signed Colombian forward Vladimir Hernandez on a four-year deal, the club’s president has said. The 27-year-old has impressed Santos with his form…
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Microsoft on Friday announced new Cloud service “Dynamics 365” that will help enterprises and small and medium businesses (SMBs) in India transform their enterprises with intelligent applications. Powered by advanced…
Bengaluru, Oct 14 (IANS) Indias star forward SV Sunil and midfielder Manpreet Singh, nursing injuries, were on Friday ruled out of the Asian Champions Trophy, starting on October 20 in Kuantan, Malaysia. Sunil will now…