Durga Puja ends in Bengal
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IANS) Teary-eyed devotees bade an emotional farewell, as idols of goddess Durga and her children were immersed in ponds, lakes and rivers of West Bengal on Vijaya Dashami on Tuesday, bringing to…
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Mice copy jet engines to sing ultrasonic love songs!
London, Oct 11 (IANS) Mice court one another with ultrasonic love songs that are inaudible to the human ear, and researchers, including one of Indian origin, have found that when mice ‘sing’, they use a…
Film being made on proponent of medical aid in dying
Los Angeles, Oct 11 (IANS) A biopic is being developed on the life of late Brittany Maynard, a proponent of medical aid in dying. Maynard’s husband Dan Diaz will executive produce the film, reports variety.com….
German railway station evacuated over bomb threat
Berlin, Oct 11 (IANS) A railway station in Germany’s Baden-Wurttemberg state on Tuesday was evacuated and blocked after a bomb threat, the police said. Traffic was interrupted since 9.15 a.m. after the threat was reported,…
Several India-Russia pacts due at Oct 15 bilateral meet
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Several important agreements are likely to be signed at the India-Russia bilateral summit, to be held in Goa this month, during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit for the BRICS leaders’…
US drone strike kills 40 IS militants in Afghanistan
Kabul, Oct 11 (IANS) At least 40 militants of the Islamic State were killed in US drone strikes in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, TOLOnews reported on Tuesday. The strike took place in Achin district of…
Event company behind parent-teacher meetings in Delhi: BJP
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday alleged that the Delhi government spent taxpayers money on advertisements about the Parent-Teacher meetings in schools, saying an event management company was behind it. “The advertisements…
‘Astra’ first look unveiled on Big B’s 74th birthday
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Disney Channel and Graphic India on Tuesday — Amitabh Bachchan’s 74th birthday — released the first look of upcoming superhero series “Astra Force”, which features the megastar as an animated mythical…
Munde siblings massive show of strength in Maharashtra
Ahmednagar (Maharshtra), Oct 11 (IANS) On Dussehra, Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde and her sister MP Pritam Munde on Tuesday put up a massive show of strength, virtually cementing their claim to the socio-political legacy of…
Kylie calls herself ’19-year-old prostitute’
Los Angeles, Oct 11 (IANS) Reality TV star Kylie Jenner lashed out at a hater’s offensive comment on social media by calling herself a “19-year-old prostitute”. At first, the Twitter user called Kylie a “14-year-old…
Turkey orders arrest of 125 police officers
Ankara, Oct 11 (IANS) Warrants were issued on Tuesday to arrest 125 police officers suspected of having ties with Islamic preacher Fetullah Gulen, who was accused by the Turkish government of being the mastermind of…
NIA arrests five suspected terorrists in Bihar
Patna, Oct 11 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested five suspected terrorists, including two Pakistanis, from the India-Nepal border in Raxaul, Bihar, police said on Tuesday. “NIA has recovered a map of important…
Toddlers in Kerala learn their first letters on Vijaya Dashmi
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 11 (IANS) On account of Vijaya Dashmi on Tuesday, thousands of toddlers across the state were initiated into the world of letters. The largest crowd gathered at the Thunachan Paramabu near Thrissur, considered…
Shilpa Shetty’s father Surendra Shetty passes away
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Shilpa Shetty’s father Surendra breathed his last on Tuesday morning at his Versova residence following a cardiac arrest, a source close to the actress said. “Shilpa’s father passed away today at…
‘Chinese President’s Bangladesh visit will boost ties’
Dhaka, Oct 11 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to Bangladesh is a diplomatic boost that heralds a new era in relations between the two countries, a Bangladeshi minister said. Information Minister Hasanul Huq…
Inter’s Icardi lashes out at Maradona for comment on affair
Milan, Oct 11 (IANS) Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan and Argentina striker Mauro Icardi has lashed out at country’s football icon Diego Maradona for chastising him as he had an affair with the wife…
Swara backs Nawazuddin, hopes people rise over ‘pathetic mentality’
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Actress Swara Bhaskar on Dussehra said she hopes the “pathetic mentality” which disallowed a talented artiste like Nawazuddin Siddiqui from participating in the Ram Leela, gets eliminated from the society. Nawazuddin…
Deepika Padukone to launch ‘Bigg Boss 10’ with Salman Khan
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Deepika Padukone will be joining superstar Salman Khan to launch the tenth season of controversial reality TV show “Bigg Boss”. The actress says she will be getting “Hollywood’s action and thrill”…
Varun Sharma directs short film in Mr. Bean style
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Actor Varun Sharma, who earlier shot for his travel show “Ice Road Truckers, India’s Deadliest Roads”, will soon be launching his short film on travel, which has been made on the…
Flash flood hits Manipur-Myanmar border, bridge washed away
Imphal, Oct 11 (IANS) A flash flood triggered by torrential rains on Monday night along Manipur-Myanmar border washed away a bridge and destroyed several houses, the police said on Tuesday. However, no casualty was reported….