Tisca Chopra gets marriage proposal on Twitter
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) Tisca Chopra got a marriage proposal on Twitter, and the actress, who is already married to Sanjay Chopra, said yes. A Twitter user asked her on social media: “Will you marry…
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Djokovic advances into Shanghai Masters quarters
Shanghai, Oct 13 (IANS) Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Rolex Masters beating Canadian Vasek Pospisil here on Thursday. Djokovic defeated his Canadian rival 6-4, 6-4 in one hour…
Tottenham’s coach says too early to talk about winning EPL
London, Oct 13 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur coach Mauricio Pochettino said it is too early to talk about his side’s chances to win the English Premier League (EPL) this football season. The Argentine coach, in an…
Samsung’s mobile division chief vows to rebuild trust
Seoul, Oct 13 (IANS/Yonhap) The chief of Samsung Electronics’ mobile division has vowed to thoroughly investigate the cause of the problems involving its Galaxy Note 7 and restore confidence and trust in the quality of…
Zayn Malik ties up with Versace for fashion line
London, Oct 13 (IANS) Singer Zayn Malik is trying his hand at fashion designing. The former One Direction member has announced a collaboration with fashion designer Donatella Versace for a capsule collection of men’s and…
Maradona leads current and former greats in match for peace
Rome, Oct 13 (IANS) Football legend Diego Maradona was joined by other retired stars such as Ronaldinho, Cafu and Juan Sebastian Veron in a charity match for peace promoted by Pope Francis. The proceeds from…
Second PTM in Delhi government schools on Oct 15
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) A second mega parent-teacher meeting (PTM) will be held on October 15 in the Delhi government-run schools, officials here said on Thursday. “Delhi government schools to hold mega Parent-Teacher Meet…
Fill infrastructural gaps hampering food processing in India: Assocham
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) With just over two per cent of annual production processed, industry body Assocham on Thursday urged the Centre to fill infrastructural gaps to improve growth of the food processing sector…
Modi to inaugurate war memorial in Bhopal
Bhopal, Oct 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a war memorial here on Friday, constructed by the state government to honour those who gave their lives for the country. Spread over 12 acres,…
England could win Kabaddi World Cup: Adewalure
Ahmedabad, Oct 13 (IANS) England may not be among the traditional powers at the Kabaddi World Cup, but Temi Tope Adewalure insists that his team is in with a chance to win the title at…
16 countries to participate in Pakistan military exercises
Lahore, Oct 13 (IANS) Sixteen countries are slated to participate in Physical Agility and Combat Efficiency System military exercises scheduled to begin in Lahore from October 18. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the…
MediaTek announces two new system-on-chips
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) Taiwanese semiconductor company MediaTek on Thursday announced two new system-on-chips (SoCs) specifically targeted towards the health, fitness and wearables market in the country. The MT2511 is MediaTek’s first bio-sensing analog front-end…
Starlight, not shock events, helps create substances which are key to life
Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) Scientists have found that ultraviolet light from stars plays a key role in creating the fundamental substances essential for life, rather than “shock” events that create turbulence, as was previously thought….
‘Surgical strikes showed India’s firm resolve against terror’
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) India showed the world its firm resolve against terrorism when it carried out the surgical strikes on September 29, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said here…
AIMIM to respond to questionnaire on civil code
Hyderabad, Oct 13 (IANS) Stating that Uniform Civil Code is not good for the country, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said his party would nevertheless reply to the Law Commission’s questionnaire. Owaisi said that…
Cabinet approves redevelopment of AIIMS residential colonies
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved redevelopment of residential colonies at West Ansari Nagar and Ayur Vigyan Nagar campuses of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here. According…
BRICS business leaders urge use of individual country strengths
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) BRICS nations’ business leaders on Thursday agreed that utilising individual country strengths and specialisations would be key to deepening economic integration of this group of emerging economies. “It is time…
Pope makes fresh appeal for peace in Syria
Rome, Oct 13 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis has made a fresh appeal to end to Syria’s “inhuman” and “cruel” conflict, starting with an immediate ceasefire, Vatican Radio reports. “I want to emphasise and reiterate my solidarity…
French luxury furniture brand opens store in New Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Even as the Swedish firm Ikea’s stores are being awaited by customers, a French luxury furniture brand has opened its doors here. Brand Roche Bobois has set up its store…
Jharkhand Police role suspect after second custodial death
Ranchi, Oct 13 (IANS) The death in a Ranchi hospital of Minhaj Ansari, 22, of Jharkhand’s Jamtara district, who was in police custody, is the second custodial death taking place within three months in the…