San Francisco, Dec 31 (IANS) Facebook-owned WhatsApp has been dropping support for dated devices and operating systems (OS) from time to time and now it is ending support for iOS 7 and older versions, Android…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Global wearables maker Fitbit on Monday launched Fitbit Charge 3 band in India for Rs 13,990. It would be available across Reliance Digital, Croma, Helios and other retailers offline and…
London, Dec 31 (IANS) A bacteria discovered in the soil from Northern Ireland can halt the spread of several antibiotic resistant superbugs, new research has found. The soil the researchers analysed originated from an area…
By Shreya Das Pune, Dec 31 (IANS) Udyan Sagar – better known by his stage name Nucleya – turned the Bollywood music obsessed industry upside down with back-to-back hits like “Koocha Monster”, “Bass Rani” and…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina over telephone and congratulated her on being reelected in the country’s general elections. “Spoke to Sheikh Hasina Ji…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Rohit Sharma, who flew back to India after the third Test against Australia, will rejoin the One Day International side on January 8, the BCCI announced on Monday. Rohit flew…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 31 (IANS) Breaking his silence, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Monday that the state government will do its best to end the ongoing row between the warring Orthodox and Jacobite…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Delhi Metro Pink Line’s last section connecting Lajpat Nagar and Mayur Vihar was inaugurated here on Monday, completing the 59-km line. The 9.7-km stretch was inaugurated by Union Housing and…
Seoul, Dec 31 (IANS) South Korea has announced a ban on big-time supermarkets and retailers nationwide from using disposable plastic bags in an attempt to conserve natural resources and reduce recyclable waste, government officials said…
Dubai, Dec 31 (IANS) India captain Virat Kohli and South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada have maintained their top positions in the ICC Test Player rankings which was announced on Monday. Kohli dropped three points…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed two brief adjournments during the pre-lunch session following protests by opposition parties on various issues, including the Congress demand for a JPC probe into…
Kolkata, Dec 31 (IANS) Leading private insurer SBI Life Insurance on Monday said it has signed a ‘bancassurance’ pact, with state-run Allahabad Bank to offer a financial planning solution to consumers. One of the largest…
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) TV actors like Namish Taneja and Abeer Soofi say that they plan to work harder in the coming year and focus on their well-being, among other things. “For the past 20…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Blaming successive governments for undertaking economic and labour reforms hostile to workers, a joint forum of central trade unions (CTUs) on Monday demanded universal social security coverage for every worker…
Abu Dhabi, Dec 31 (IANS) A 35-year-old Indian man was found hanging at his accommodation in Ras Al Khaimah city in the UAE and a suicide note found from his phone said he took the…
Shimla/Manali, Dec 31 (IANS) Tens of thousands of holidaymakers on Monday gathered across resorts in Himachal Pradesh to bid goodbye to 2018. Seeing the tourist rush, the police advised the revellers to start leaving the…
Srinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Monday that the Triple Talaq bill will create more problems for Muslim women as it will disturb the family structure among…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) As 2018 speeds by, bibliophiles will have an opportunity to ring out the old and ring in the new with major literary festivals, awards and, as always,…
Kolkata, Dec 31 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday congratulated Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on winning a new term with a landslide victory in the country’s general elections. “Heartiest congratulations to…
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 31 (IANS) Luiz Felipe Scolari could return to China as coach of Dalian Yifang, according reports. According to Globo Esporte reports, Scolari has been approached by Dalian officials about the possibility…