Salman to don astronaut look for show promo
Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan during the trailer launch of film Freaky Ali, in Mumbai on August 7, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Superstar Salman Khan will be seen sporting the look of an…
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Global cues, F&O expiry dent equity markets
By Porisma P. Gogoi and Rohit Vaid Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Indian equity markets were dragged lower during the week ended Friday by weak global cues and derivatives expiry. The key Indian indices mostly traded…
Salim Khan hails judgement on Haji Ali
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) After the Bombay High Court verdict allowing entry of women up to the restricted grave area of the Haji Ali Dargah, superstar Salman Khan’s father and veteran writer Salim Khan welcomed…
Paes-Begemann in Winston-Salem Open final
Winston-Salem (North Carolina), Aug 27 (IANS) Indian tennis veteran Leander Paes and his German partner Andre Begemann edged past Sweden’s Robert Lindstedt and Pakistan’s Aisam-ul Haq Qureshi to advance into the final of the ATP…
Wish Surj well for his future career: Manj Musik
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Singer and music composer Manjeet Ral, who is popularly known by his stage name Manj Musik, says he wishes his brother Surjeet Ral well, even though they are not making…
Augsburg sign Hoffenheim’s Schmid, sell Esswein to Berlin
Berlin, Aug 27 (IANS) German football club Augsburg has signed midfielder Jonathan Schmid from Hoffenheim, while selling Alexander Esswein to Hertha Berlin. The “Fuggerstaedter” on Friday reacted on the departure of Esswein, as midfielder Schmid…
Amit Shah inaugurates BJP CMs’ meet
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) A meeting of the chief ministers of the states ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was inaugurated here on Saturday by party President Amit Shah. Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Traditional Indian diet dramatically cuts Alzheimer’s risk
New York, Aug 27 (IANS) While consumption of meat, sweets, and high-fat dairy products that characterise a Western diet significantly increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, traditional Indian diet is associated with reduced risk of…
Granada sign midfielders Samper, Pereira on loan
Granada (Spain), Aug 27 (IANS) Spanish football club Granada has signed talented midfielders Sergi Samper and Andreas Pereira on loan from FC Barcelona and Manchester United respectively. In two separate statements issued on Friday, Granada…
Innovation was the key on Day Four of LFW
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Ajay Kumar, Asa Kazingmei and Armaan Randhawa opened Day Four of Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/Festive 2016 with innovative fashion. Kumar gave a fashionable ode to Benaras with a vibrant collection…
China’s Olympic medallists land in Hong Kong for three-day visit
Hong Kong, Aug 27 (IANS) China’s Olympic medallists along with a 64-member delegation led by Minister of the General Administration of Sports Liu Peng landed in Hong Kong on Saturday for a three-day trip to…
Kenya plans to host Africa’s football tourney
Nairobi, Aug 27 (IANS) Visiting Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) President Issa Hiyatou has said he was confident that Kenya was capable of hosting the Africa Nations Championship in 2018. Hiyatou, who on Friday held…
Bellarabi, Wendell extend contracts at Leverkusen
Berlin, Aug 27 (IANS) German football club Bayer Leverkusen has extended the contracts with midfielder Karim Bellarabi and defender Wendell Nascimento Borges. Both footballers on Friday extended their running contracts ahead of schedule until June…
3D-printed structures that ‘remember’ original shapes
New York, Aug 27 (IANS) A team of engineers has used light to print 3D structures that “remember” their original shapes even after being stretched, twisted and bent at extreme angles The structures — from…
Trouble for Mani as Vigilance court orders probe in bar scam
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 27 (IANS) In a setback to former Kerala Finance Minister K.M. Mani, a court here on Saturday ordered a third probe into the bar scam that took place in 2014. Mani, however, appears…
Climate change takes central stage at Mountain Echoes Litfest
By Preetha Nair Thimphu, Aug 27 (IANS) It may be wrong to say that the first day of the Mountain Echoes Literature Festival here began on a “positive note” as renowned author Amitav Ghosh painted…
Dassault Syst?mes to organise ‘3DEXPERIENCE Forum 2016’ in India
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) France-based global 3D design software company Dassault Syst?mes on Saturday announced its 10th annual “3DEXPERIENCE Forum 2016” in India. The two-day event will see participation from industry leaders from fields…
‘Majnu Returns’: Over 50 held in Gurgaon for eve-teasing
Gurgaon, Aug 27 (IANS) About 50 people were arrested here for passing inappropriate comments on women or misbehaving with them in a special drive called “Majnu Returns”, police said on Saturday. The drive was conducted…
Dhaka cafe terror attack mastermind killed in raid
Dhaka, Aug 27 (IANS) Bangladesh police on Saturday said they have killed the mastermind of last month’s terror attack on a Dhaka cafe and two other militants during a raid on a house outside the…
Easier for models to enter Bollywood: Mr. World 2016
Mumbai: Indian actor and model Rohit Khandelwal has won Mr World 2016 in Mumbai on July 23, 2016. (Photo: Sandeep Mahankal/IANS) By Nivedita Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Rohit Khandelwal, the first Indian to win the…