‘Mkhitaryan will be Arsenal sensation’
London, Jan 19 (IANS) Former English footballer Paul Merson said he is a big fan of Manchester United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan and he can turn out to be a sensation for Arsenal if he completes…
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Farhan to pay tribute to The Beatles, Pink Floyd
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Filmmaker-actor and musician Farhan Akhtar says he will pay a tribute to music legends like Pink Floyd, David Bowie and The Beatles at a music festival in Ranthambore in Rajasthan. The…
Moscow had six-minutes of sunshine in December
Moscow, Jan 19 (IANS) Imagine getting only 360 seconds of sunshine in a whole month — sounds pretty depressing? Moscow had its darkest December on record in 2017, getting just six minutes of sunshine, media…
Property dealer’s abducted son found murdered in Patna
Patna, Jan 19 (IANS) The 16-year-old son of a property dealer who was kidnapped for ransom on Thursday was found murdered here on Friday, police said. The body of Raunak Kumar, a Class 9 student…
Sri Lanka, China to co-build power plant
Colombo, Jan 19 (IANS) Sri Lanka and China on Friday signed a joint venture agreement to construct Sri Lanka’s largest dendro power plant in the country’s south. The power plant will produce 70,000 megawatts of…
NASA cancels African-American astronaut’s first flight to space
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) NASA’s Jeanette Jo Epps, an astronaut and American aerospace engineer, will not be a part of the International Space Station (ISS) crew set to launch in June, the US space agency…
Jio committed to use Open Source technologies to better consumer experience
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Reliance Jio is committed to contribute and use Open Source technologies to better its consumer experience, the company’s Director and Board Member Akash Ambani said here on Friday. “Open Source is…
Bengaluru court issues arrest warrants against Mallya, others for alleged fraud
Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IANS) A court here has issued arrest warrants against fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya and 18 others for offences involving alleged fraud and concealment of material facts for inducing investments, on a…
SC upholds acquittal of ‘Pipli Live’ co-producer
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the acquittal of “Pipli Live” co-producer Mahmood Farooqui in an alleged rape case, rejecting a plea by the complainant challenging the Delhi High Court…
Former Man-U star leaves Brazilian club
Porto Alegre (Brazil), Jan 19 (IANS) Former Manchester United and Brazil international midfielder Anderson has been released by city based football club Internacional by mutual agreement. The 29-year-old, who had a year remaining on his…
‘My Birthday Song’: Thriller in pursuit of relentless thrills (Review)
By Subhash K. Jha Film: “My Birthday Song”; Director: Samir Soni; Cast: Sanjay Suri, Nora Fatehi, Zenia Starr; Rating: *** Actor Samir Soni turns director with a stylish erotic thriller about a man who on…
Young woman arrested for boxer’s murder
Greater Noida, Jan 19 (IANS) A woman photo-journalism student has been arrested along with two male accomplices on charges of killing a boxer who she alleged had been blackmailing her, police said on Friday. Srishti…
‘The Way We Were’ actor dead
Los Angeles, Jan 19 (IANS) Actor Bradford Dillman, known for his work in “Compulsion” and “The Way We Were”, is dead. He was 87. Dillman died on Tuesday in Santa Barbara due to complications from…
Australian Open: Bopanna enters pre-quarters
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Indian star Rohan Bopanna and his French partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin reached the pre-quarterfinals of the Australian Open tennis tournament here on Friday. The 10th seeded Indo-French combination beat off a late…
Vikas Khanna was mocked in US over Indian accent
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) He has been named the “Hottest Chef of America” by People magazine and has won a Michelin star for his restaurant in New York, but there was a time when people…
Real Madrid beat sprited Leganes
Leganes (Spain), Jan 19 (IANS) Real Madrid are well on the way to reaching the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey football tournament after beating Leganes 1-0 in the first leg of their quarter-final tie…
Zimbabwe politician, wife killed in US helicopter crash
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) Leading Zimbabwe opposition politician Roy Bennett has been killed with his wife in a helicopter crash in New Mexico state of the US, authorities said. The private helicopter crashed in a…
Samsung to grow its presence across channels in India
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) As Samsung heats up the smartphone market in the New Year with two new offerings, the South Korean giant is looking to grow its business across channels, including online, as…
Baidu upgrades research institute to accelerate AI application
Beijing, Jan 19 (IANS) Chinese Artificial Intelligence (AI) giant Baidu has upgraded its research institute to speed up industrial application of AI technology. Baidu Research announced on Friday that it has set up two more…
When will government wake up, Congress asks after Pakistani shelling
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Congress on Friday attacked the Modi government over the recurring deaths of civilians and military personnel due to repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir and asked…