‘Birth of a Nation’ protesters hold silent vigil in Hollywood
Los Angeles, Oct 7 (IANS) As “The Birth of a Nation” — whose actor, director, co-writer and producer Nate Parker has been in the news for his involvement in a 1999 rape case — is…
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Rahul crossed limits with his ‘dalali’ remark: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi over his “dalali” remark targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said with…
BJP won’t make surgical strikes a poll issue, says Shah
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Friday said that his party will not make the India Army’s surgical strikes across the Line of Control an election issue during the…
18 Indian films selected for 21st IFFK
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 7 (IANS) The organisers of the 21st International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) on Friday released the list of 18 Indian films in four categories, that will be screened at the festival which…
Belgium group Vermeiren’s Indian plant goes on stream
Chennai, Oct 7 (IANS) Belgium-based Vermeiren Group’s Indian plant rolling out wheelchairs and hospital beds went on stream on Friday at Sri City in Andhra Pradesh, around 60 km from here, said the group. In…
Ignorance is one of our greatest threats: Tom Hanks
Rome, Oct 7 (IANS) Actor Tom Hanks, who is returning as genius symbologist Robert Langdon in upcoming mystery thriller film “Inferno”, says the real “inferno” today is ignorance, which he described as chaos overtaking the…
Centre to promote yogic farming: Minister
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Friday said the Centre will promote yogic farming to help increase the country’s farm production. He said the National Democratic Alliance government aimed…
Hurricane Matthew batters Florida, more than 300 dead in Haiti
Cape Canaveral (Florida), Oct 7 (IANS) Hurricane Matthew battered the Florida coastline on Friday morning with heavy rains and gusty winds, leaving more than 300,000 homes and businesses without power. The storm, the most powerful…
Tickets for Delhi Dynamos FC home matches up for sale
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Delhi Dynamos on Friday announced ticket sales for the home matches of the upcoming third edition of the football tournament. Tickets for match day will…
Trupik app offers virtual trial room for shoppers
Hyderabad, Oct 7 (IANS) Hyderabad-based startup Trupik has developed a unique mobile app, providing customers a virtual trial room and in-store shopping experience. The company on Friday announced that it has launched Trupik Kiosks in…
Delhi court awards two-year jail to ex-DCP
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) A court on Friday awarded two-year jail term to a former Deputy Commissioner of Police for amassing assets worth over Rs 10 lakh which were disproportionate to his known sources…
LeEco touches Rs 200 crore mark in its first-ever festive sale
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Chinese Internet and technology conglomerate LeEco on Friday announced that it has touched the Rs 200 crore mark for the first time during a festive sale in India. The company…
‘GM crops safe but not ultimate solution’
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Refuting claims that genetically-modified (GM) crops are hazardous or would be monopolised by multinational companies, scientists say the “controversial crops” are perfectly fine as well as a need of the…
Congress slams BJP for ‘politicising’ surgical strikes
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Congress on Friday slammed the BJP for “politicising” the cross-border surgical strikes by the Indian Army, and accused BJP President Amit Shah of using the issue for political gains….
Three chargesheeted in Kopardi rape-murder case in Maharashtra
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Oct 7 (IANS) The police on Friday filed a chargesheet in a district court here against three prime accused in the case of gang rape and murder of a school student in Kopardi…
Goyal urges more efficiency by states’ power departments
Vadodara, Oct 7 (IANS) Declaring that it doesn’t aim to give out dole to states, the central government on Friday exhorted state power departments to become more efficient and transparent to achieve the goal of…
Intex launches entry-level smartphone for Rs 2,400
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Domestic mobile handset maker Intex Technologies on Friday launched a new entry-level smartphone “Aqua Eco 3G” for Rs 2,400. The 3G-enabled, 4-inch smartphone offers dual core Mediatek chipset processor along…
Villagers head back home as evacuation decision is reversed
Chandigarh, Oct 7 (IANS) The Punjab government on Friday issued instructions to reverse its earlier decision to evacuate the villages of Punjab situated within a 10-km belt along with Pakistan border. The move follows a…
Nagabharanam releasing on 14 October
అక్టోబర్ 14న నాగభరణం గతజన్మ స్మృతులను అన్వేషిస్తూ ఓ నాగకన్య సాగించిన ప్రయాణంలో ఎలాంటి సంఘటనలు ఎదురయ్యాయో తెలియాలంటే మా సినిమా చూడాల్సిందే అని అంటున్నారు కోడి రామకృష్ణ. ఆయన దర్శకత్వం వహించిన తాజా విజువల్ వండర్ నాగభరణం. రమ్య, దిగంత్, సాయికుమార్ ప్రధాన పాత్రల్లో నటించారు. సాజీద్…
Russia, India ink agreement on tourism
St. Petersburg (Russia), Oct 7 (IANS) An agreement has been signed to develop an ‘India friendly policy’ to attract more tourists from India, the Russian Information Center said on Friday. The agreement was signed between…