New comic book biography for John Lennon
Los Angeles, Oct 10 (IANS) Late British singer John Lennon is soon to have a comic book biography all of his own. The Beatles legend, who was murdered in New York in 1980, will feature…
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Akhilesh backs Rahul’s ‘dalali’ remark; SP too slams BJP’s ‘politicisation’
Lucknow, Oct 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday supported Rahul Gandhi’s remarks accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of doing ‘dalali’ over the blood shed by Indian soldiers, while his Samajwadi Party…
Gurgaon police register two cases of rape
Gurgaon, Oct 10 (IANS) Two separate cases of rape have been registered, Gurgaon police said on Monday. In the first case, a 28-year-old woman has accused her doctor husband of rape and unnatural sex, and…
Offer still on: Airtel on Apple iPhone 7 scheme
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Soon after reports emerged that Bharti Airtel website page — where an offer “Apple iPhone 7 at Rs 19,990 on Airtel” was highlighted — returned a 404 error message, the…
Blast rocks Rathi Steel’s plant; 12 injured
Ghaziabad, Oct 10 (IANS) At least 12 workers were injured in an explosion in a manufacturing facility of Rathi Steel & Power Ltd. here on Monday, police said. The police said the incident took place…
India’s factory output remains subdued in August
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) India’s factory output remained subdued for the second consecutive month — decelerating by 0.7 per cent in August from a decline of 2.49 per cent in July and a 6.3…
US, Philippine marines cut short joint military exercises
Manila, Oct 10 (IANS) The US and Philippine marines have decided to cut short joint military exercises one day ahead of schedule, a spokesman for the Philippine marines said on Monday. The closing ceremony would…
Scorecard after Day 3 of India vs New Zealand final Test
Indore, Oct 10 (IANS) Following is the scorecard after the third day’s play of the third and final Test between India and New Zealand, played at the Holkar stadium here on Monday: India 1st innings:…
CPI-M worker killed in Kerala
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The CPI-M condemned the brutal murder of one of its leaders in Kerala “by RSS hoodlums” on Monday and accused the RSS and its affiliates of launching murderous attacks on…
Iraqi court nullifies PM’s decision to cancel 3 vice president posts
Baghdad, Oct 10 (IANS) The Iraqi federal court on Monday ruled against a decision made by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to cancel the three posts of Vice President after more than a year of their…
Philippines receives C-130 plane from US
Manila, Oct 10 (IANS) The Philippines has received a C-130 plane from the US which will primarily be used for transporting relief goods during calamities, a media report said on Monday. The plane departed from…
Artemis Hospital launches advanced neuroscience centre
Gurgaon, Oct 10 (IANS) Aiming to reduce the burden of neuro patients on government health institutions, city-based Artemis Hospital on Monday launched its new Neuroscience Centre — Artemis Agrim — which is equipped with advanced…
Jayalalithaa may be discharged soon: Kerala Governor
Chennai, Oct 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa is likely to be discharged soon from hospital, Kerala Governor P. Sathasivam said on Monday. “All the specialists’ doctors informed us that there is a…
UN Special Rapporteur visits Sri Lanka
Colombo, Oct 10 (IANS) The UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Rita Izs?k-Ndiaye, began a visit to Sri Lanka on Monday, the Foreign Ministry said. Izs?k-Ndiaye will be in Sri Lanka till October 20 to…
Ashwin puts India in commanding position vs New Zealand
Indore, Oct 10 (IANS) Riding on star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s 20th haul of five wickets or more, India put themselves in a commanding position reaching 18/0 to take an overall lead of 276 runs over…
Pakistan to deepen ties with Sri Lanka
Colombo, Oct 10 (IANS) Pakistan said on Monday that it attaches great importance to its relationship with Sri Lanka. A 27-member delegation of the Sri Lankan Army met the High Commissioner of Pakistan here, Major…
Enzyme behind bacteria’s antibiotic resistance identified
New York, Oct 10 (IANS) Researchers have identified an enzyme that has caused rifampicin — a popular antibiotic used to treat bacteria that causes tuberculosis, leprosy, and Legionnaire’s disease — to become less effective and…
20 killed in Afghanistan car bombing
Kabul, Oct 10 (IANS) At least 20 persons were killed and several injured on Monday in a suicide car bomb explosion near a police checkpoint in Lashkar Gah city of Afghanistan’s Helmand Province, officials said….
Odisha starts providing cooked food as JE claims 44 lives
Bhubaneswar, Oct 10 (IANS) As the toll from Japanese Encephalitis (JE) rose to 44 in Odisha’s Malkangiri district, the Odisha government on Monday started providing free cooked food to ailing children and pregnant mothers in…
India’s factory output remains subdued in August
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) India’s factory output remained subdued for the second consecutive month in August, decelerating by 0.7 per cent from a decline of 2.49 per cent in July and a 6.3 per…