Green Day member hates fans with phones at gigs
Los Angeles, Nov 15 (IANS) Music band Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong is not a fan of those who use their mobile phones during their shows. “Social media can be a very miserable place to…
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US dollar rallies on rate-hike expectations
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) The US dollar climbed against other major currencies as President-elect Donald Trump’s potential economic policies boosted market expectation for further interest-rate increases. In late New York trading on Monday, the…
Ariel Winter holidays with Levi Meaden in Mexico
Mexico City, Nov 15 (IANS) Actress Ariel Winter, popularly known for her character Alex from the TV series “Modern Family”, is vacationing with her friend and actor Levi Meaden here. The 18-year-old actress was spotted…
US stocks trade mixed
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) US stocks traded in a narrow range as investors continued to digest the outcome of the country’s presidential election. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday gained 28.53 points, or…
Kendall Jenner deletes Instagram account
Los Angeles, Nov 15 (IANS) Model Kendall Jenner has reportedly deleted her Instagram account, sending her fans into a tizzy. Her official Instagram page reads: “Sorry, this page isn’t available”, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Her Twitter and…
Russia warplane crashes into Mediterranean: Officials
Moscow, Nov 15 (IANS) A Russian warplane has crashed into the Mediterranean after takeoff from the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier off the coast of Syria, the Russian defence ministry said on Monday. The pilot of…
Nobody has been replaced, ‘Dear Zindegi’ releasing as it is: Alia Bhatt
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Rubbishing rumours about Pakistani actor Ali Zafar’s replacement, actor Alia Bhatt confirmed that her multi-starrer upcoming film “Dear Zindegi” as it is. “Nobody has been replaced and the film is releasing…
Demonitisation move a ‘mere note-change’ policy: Congress
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The Congress on Monday termed the demonitisation policy a “mere note-change” policy while noting that the new notes introduced by the government have “no new security features”. “If the earlier…
Paralysed property dealer shot dead, wife critically injured
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) A 40-year-old property dealer was shot dead by two unidentified assailants in his own house on Monday while his wife was critically injured in the attack, police said. The incident…
IIM-C post-graduate student gets Rs 4.5 lakh stipend offer
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) A whopping Rs 4.5 lakh monthly stipend has been offered to a first-year student of post-graduate diploma in management at the IIM-Calcutta in the latest summer internship placement, the institute said…
Wasting food is like a crime: Environment Minister
By Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 14 (IANS) Pitching for India’s message of a lifestyle with minimum carbon footprint, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave on Monday said here that wasting food is like being a “carbon…
Nitish Kumar interacts with people on total prohibition in Bihar
Patna, Nov 14 (IANS) On the first day of his ‘Lok Samvad’ programme, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday made it clear that total prohibition with the stringent new Bihar Excise & Prohibition Act,…
Demonetised notes worth Rs 4.5 cr seized in Gujarat
Ahmedabad, Nov 14 (IANS) The demonetised 500- and 1,000-rupee currency notes worth Rs 4.45 crore have been seized from three separate places in the state, the state police said on Monday. Acting on a tip-off…
Pope receives German national soccer team
Vatican City, Nov 14 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis greeted football world champions Germany in an audience at the Vatican on Monday ahead of a friendly match against Italy. Bayern Munich players Thomas Mueller and Mats Hummels…
COP22: Civil society calls for halt to fossil fuel extraction
by Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 14 (IANS) Civil society groups from across the globe on Monday demanded from the world leaders at the 22nd Climate Change Conference (COP22) a halt to all fossil fuel extraction…
Snapdeal’s COD business marginally hit by demonetisation
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) In the wake of demonetisation of high-value currency notes, online retailer Sanpdeal has recorded a ‘marginal dip’ in its cash-on-delivery (COD) mode of payments, a top company official said on Monday….
Scores of Pakistanis, Afghans, Iranians ‘killed in Syria’
Aleppo, Nov 14 (IANS/AKI) Over dozen of religiously devout Shia militants from Pakistan and Afghanistan, three Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers and dozens of Iranian militiamen have died in recent clashes in Syrias northwestern Aleppo province,…
82% Indians favour demonetisation: Survey
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) As many as 82 per cent Indians favour the government’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination currency notes, a survey has said. According to the survey by…
Two held in Punjab with fake Rs 2,000 notes
Chandigarh, Nov 14 (IANS) Within days of issuance of Rs 2,000 denomination notes, two men were arrested in Tarn Taran district of Punjab, bordering Pakistan, on charge of printing colour copies of the new currency…
North East Council asked to focus on optical fibre links
Shillong, Nov 14 (IANS) Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal on Monday instructed the North Eastern Council (NEC) officials to focus on Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) to connect the eight…