LS adjourned till 2 p.m. following uproar
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. on Thursday amid uproarious scenes over the Rafale fighter jet deal and Cauvery water issue. Soon after the House reassembled at noon…
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Companies Bill 2018 introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018 was introduced in the Lok Sabha amid din on Thursday. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley introduced the Bill when the House reassembled at noon after the…
A user will need Rs 70,000 on average to quit Facebook: Researchers
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) When it comes to quitting Facebook, users will need $1,000 (nearly Rs 70,000) on average to deactivate their accounts for one year, say researchers who performed real-life auctions to get…
Shreyas excited to make fiction TV debut with ‘My name Ijj Lakhan’
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) Actor Shreyas Talpade is excited about unleashing his “all-new” avatar as a goon with a heart of gold on the small screen with his fiction TV debut “My Name Ijj Lakhan”….
NetApp announces research grants to IITs, IISc for data management
Bengaluru, Dec 20 (IANS) NetApp, a leader in the Hybrid Cloud data services, on Thursday announced three research grants to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Jodhpur, Kharagpur) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)…
US Senate passes short-term budget bill to avoid government shutdown
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) The US Senate has approved a short-term spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown during the holidays, but it does not include funds demanded by US President Donald Trump to…
Facebook says it didn’t allow sharing users data with third parties
San Francisco, Dec 20 (IANS) Facebook has reiterated that it never allowed its partners like Netflix or Spotify to access users’ private messages without their permission. In a new blog post, Facebook Vice President of…
India’s energy subsidies moving in the right direction
By Vibhuti Garg & Tara Laan India has become an outspoken proponent of renewable energy, including at the just-concluded COP24 in Poland and as champion of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). But do the facts…
British tourist raped in Goa
Panaji, Dec 20 (IANS) A 42-year-old British national was raped by unknown persons near the popular Palolem beach in south Goa, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred at 4.30 a.m. when the victim was…
Celebs crossover in cinema
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Many consider Dulquer Salmaan, who set foot in Bollywood this year with the road movie “Karwaan”, to be the best export from the southern filmdom. If the…
Mumbai: Launch of “Super Dancer Chapter 3” #Gallery
Mumbai: Actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra at launch of the third season of dance reality television show “Super Dancer” in Mumbai, on Dec 19, 2018. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra at launch of the…
Actor-cum-producer Vishal detained by police
Chennai, Dec 20 (IANS) Movie actor-cum-producer Vishal on Thursday was detained by police here for trying to break into the Tamil Nadu Film Producers Council (TNFPC) office which was locked by one faction of the…
Mumbai: Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas’ wedding reception #Gallery
Mumbai: Priyanka Chopra’s mother Madhu Chopra at the wedding reception of her daughter Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas’ wedding reception in Mumbai on Dec 19, 2018. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Priyanka Chopra’s mother Madhu Chopra at…
Mumbai: Mohit Marwah with wife seen at Soho house #Gallery
Mumbai: Actor Mohit Marwah seen at Soho house in Mumbai on Dec 19, 2018. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actor Mohit Marwah seen at Soho house in Mumbai on Dec 19, 2018. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actor Mohit…
Mumbai: Akshay, Twinkle and Gayatri seen at Soho house #Gallery
Mumbai: Actors Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna and Gayatri Oberoi with husband spotted at Soho house in Mumbai on Dec 19, 2018. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actors Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna and Gayatri Oberoi with husband spotted…
Markets don’t repeat trends, they rhyme (Book Review)
By Ravi Dutta Mishra Book: Mastering the Market Cycle; Author: Howard Marks, Publisher: Hachette India; Pages: 315; Price: Rs 699 In his new book “Mastering the market cycle”, Howard Marks, one of the most successful…
LinkedIn hires Mahesh Narayanan as Country Manager for India
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Microsoft-owned professional networking platform LinkedIn on Thursday announced the appointment of Mahesh Narayanan as Country Manager for India. Narayanan will assume his new responsibilities from January 7, 2019, said LinkedIn…
Prevailing cold wave keeps Delhi air ‘very poor’
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Overall air quality in the national capital on Thursday remained ‘very poor’ as the Met said the current cold wave conditions prevailing over northwest India may not allow it to…
Dalit girl dies of burn injuries in Delhi hospital
Agra, Dec 20 (IANS) A 15-year-old Dalit girl, who was set on fire by two unidentified men in Uttar Pradesh here, has succumbed to her injuries in a Delhi hospital after struggling for life for…
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was on Thursday adjourned for the day within minutes it meeting amid pandemonium. Members from different parties trooped near the Chair’s podium holding placards and raising slogans….