Hamid Ansari wishes people on Diwali
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari on Saturday greeted people on the occasion of Diwali. “I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious…
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Gujarat to promote film tourism at NFDC’s Film Bazaar
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Gujarat Tourism has collaborated with the NFDC Film Bazaar as a State Partner for 2016 to promote the state as a film-friendly destination. The state, which won the National Film Award…
Air India’s apology for erroneous article on Jagannath temple
Bhubaneswar, Oct 29 (IANS) Air India on Saturday apologized for publishing an article that said that non-vegetarian dishes were served at the Jagannath temple in Puri. “AI apologizes for the error. Our intention was not…
Firecrackers market blaze guts 40 vehicles
Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Oct 29 (IANS) A major fire broke out in a temporary firecrackers market and destroyed over 200 big and small shops here on Saturday morning, officials said. There were no human casualties as…
Investing in India good for Chinese capital: Report
Beijing, Oct 29 (IANS) There are many reasons why investing in India could boost the Chinese capital’s clout in the Indian economy, a Chinese specialist says. Investing in India is an inevitable choice of capital,…
Real Sociedad impress in 2-0 win over Leganes in La Liga
Leganes (Spain), Oct 29 (IANS) Real Sociedad put an end to a three-match winless streak with a 2-0 victory against Leganes, who have yet to win at home in the current La Liga football season….
Monchengladbach share spoils with Frankfurt in German Bundesliga
Berlin, Oct 29 (IANS) Monchengladbach and Frankfurt played out a goalless stalemate in the opening game of the ninth round in the German Bundesliga. Both sides staged a well-positioned defence over 90 minutes on Friday…
Rebecca Ferguson to play Ruth Harkness in next film
Los Angeles, Oct 29 (IANS) Actress Rebecca Ferguson has been roped in to star as fashion designer and socialite Ruth Harkness in the upcoming historical adventure film “The Lady and the Panda”. The film is…
Ex-Brazil midfielder Felipe Melo on Flamengo radar
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 29 (IANS) Flamengo are among three Brazilian clubs interested in signing Inter Milan midfielder Felipe Melo, according to local media reports. After playing 28 matches in his first season at the…
Bollywood films’ background score now ‘sophisticated’
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Oscar-winning composer Mychael Danna says the background score of Bollywood films used to be “very over the top”, but now, Indian composers are using background music in a sophisticated way. Danna…
Fluminense extend winlesss streak to five matches
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 29 (IANS) Fluminense extended their winless streak in Brazil’s Serie A championship to five matches as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Vitoria here. Former Hertha Berlin and Wolfsburg…
Facebook testing Snapchat-like camera effects
New York, Oct 29 (IANS) In yet another attempt to take on photo sharing mobile service Snapchat, Facebook is testing photo effects and masks into its main camera app for stills and videos that disappear…
Destiny’s Child’s Instagram account launched
Los Angeles, Oct 29 (IANS) The Destiny’s Child all-girl group of Beyonc? Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams has launched a verified Instagram account. The account, which is run and controlled by Sony Music Entertainment,…
Leekens named Algeria football team coach until 2019
Algiers, Oct 29 (IANS) The Algerian Soccer Federation (FAF) has appointed Belgian Georges Leekens as the national team head coach until the African Nations Cup of 2019. Leekens on Friday replaced Serbian Milovan Rajevac who…
Canadian teen pleads guilty to deadly shooting at school
Ottawa, Oct 29 (IANS) A teenager pleaded guilty to the murder of four persons and wounding seven others in a mass shooting at a high school and in a home in western Canada earlier this…
White House race: Diwali Dhamaka on campaign trail
By Arun Kumar Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) Hillary Clinton thought she had the White House race all sewn up with rival Donald Trump still struggling to recover from his “Pussy Gate” trash talk about groping…
Himachal sees falling mercury
Shimla, Oct 29 (IANS) Most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday saw the night temperature fall, with the picturesque tourist resort Manali recording a low of four degrees Celsius, the Met Office said. However, the…
Treadmill running with heavier shoes may slow you down
New York, Oct 29 (IANS) Love to notch up the race numbers on the treadmill each day? Be careful, as running with heavier shoes may slow your race times, researchers have found. The study found…
Smoke from firecracker snake=464 cigarettes
By Swagata Yadavar Would you be comfortable sending your child into a room filled with smoke from 464 cigarettes? That is equivalent to the amount of particulate matter less than 2.5 microns (PM 2.5) emitted…
Bihar road rage killer surrenders in court
Patna, Oct 29 (IANS) Murder accused Rakesh Ranjan alias Rocky Yadav on Saturday surrendered in a Bihar court over killing a class 12 student, police said. “Rocky, who arrived in Patna from Delhi on Saturday…