Su Real twerks it out in new single
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) There is still time for Su Real’s new album “Twerkistan” to release, but the music producer shared a glimpse of what’s in store by releasing the first track of the…
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Maharashtra legislature unanimously ratifies GST
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) After a heated debate, both houses of the Maharashtra legislature on Monday unanimously ratified the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, making it the ninth state in the country to do…
RBI to train its focus on mis-selling of insurance policies by banks
Chennai, Aug 29 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will train its focus on “mis-selling” of insurance products by banks to their customers and also see whether new regulations are needed for protection of…
Pursuing case for independent ministry for pharmaceuticals: Ananth Kumar
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Chemicals & Fertilisers Minister H.N. Ananth Kumar on Monday said he is pursuing the case for making an independent ministry for pharmaceuticals so that all decisions regarding the industry could…
Rajan rules out rate cuts unless inflation tamed
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Reserve Bank of Governor (RBI) Raghuram Rajan on Monday ruled out any further interest rate cuts till such time the inflation came down to the comfort zone, and once again asked…
Heavy rain halts Gurgaon again
Gurgaon, Aug 29 (IANS) After one and a half hours of heavy rain on Monday afternoon, Gurgaon came to a standstill again. Following water-logging in several parts of the city similar to what happened on…
Couple found dead, honour killing suspected
Anuppur (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 29 (IANS) The bodies of a man and a woman, who had been missing for two days, have been discovered in the district of Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, in a suspected case…
Six Congress MLAs recognised as Trinamool Congress
Agartala, Aug 29 (IANS) Three months after six Congress MLAs in Tripura joined the Trinamool Congress, they were on Monday recognised as TMC legislators by the assembly Speaker. Trinamool leader Sudip Roy Barman, after the…
Sindhu, Sakshi, Dipa, Jitu conferred Khel Ratna awards
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Rio Olympics medallists — shuttler P.V. Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik — and gymnast Dipa Karmakar along with shooter Jitu Rai were conferred the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awards…
15 killed in Iraq wedding attack, IS claims responsibility
Baghdad, Aug 29 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and 16 others injured in a suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State during a wedding party in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala, media reports…
Lady Gaga’s song was Taapsee Pannu’s inspiration for ‘Pink’
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Actress Taapsee Pannu, who has been receiving a rave response for the trailer of “Pink”, found motivation for her emotionally invigorating role in the forthcoming movie in a performance by international…
India to be among top 5 pharma innovation hubs by 2020: Study
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) To push India into top five pharmaceutical innovation hubs by 2020, the government is preparing for multi-billion dollar investment with 50 per cent public funding through its Public Private Partnership…
Partying with Will Smith left Sonakshi Sinha exhilarated
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha says it was truly exciting to party with Hollywood icon Will Smith in Mumbai on Sunday night. Sonakshi is busy with the promotional activities of her forthcoming…
Pakistan will continue to highlight Kashmir issue: President
Islamabad, Aug 29 (IANS) Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday said Islamabad will continue to highlight at international levels the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and “atrocities being committed by Indian security forces” against Kashmiris….
Fuel tank falls off from MiG-29 during takeoff in Vizag
Visakhapatnam, Aug 29 (IANS) A fuel tank accidentally fell from Indian Navy’s fighter jet MiG-29K while it was taking off from the naval air station INS Dega in this coastal city in Andhra Pradesh on…
‘Brainjacking’ could become a reality, warn researchers
Sydney, Aug 29 (IANS) Vulnerability of brain implants to cyber-security attacks could make “brainjacking”, which has been discussed in science fiction for decades, a reality, say researchers from the University of Oxford. Writing in The…
Indian states-US investors dialogue can boost bilateral trade: Jaitley
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Indian states are growing at around 10-11 per cent and a dialogue between them and American investors can help in boosting Indo-US bilateral trade, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on…
10 more Russian Paralympians to send requests to IPC for Rio Games
Moscow, Aug 29 (IANS) Ten more Russian Paralympians are set to send their personal requests to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) asking for permission to take part in the 2016 Paralympics, to be held next…
AI-powered business intelligence is the future
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) While artificial intelligence is making waves globally, Cognitive Business Intelligence (BI) is the next stage of machine learning to design and analyse unstructured data, video, images and human language, say…
Jio Preview Offer now on Sony, Videocon and Sansui smartphones
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Popular smartphone brands Sony, Videocon and Sansui on Monday announced to partner with Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited to make the Jio Preview Offer available on their 4G smartphones. Consumers buying…