New Google Doodle: Who was Nain Singh Rawat?
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Google has celebrated the achievements of the 19th century Indian explorer Nain Singh Rawat, the first man to survey Tibet, with a Doodle to mark what would have been his…
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Rockets fired in Kabul’s diplomatic area
Kabul, Oct 21 (IANS) Three rockets were fired onto a diplomatic area in Kabul on Saturday, Afghan police and witnesses said. “The attack occurred at around 6.10 a.m., and the rockets struck localities in Police…
Karthi’s KHAKEE to release on November 17th
‘ఖాకి’ థియేట్రికల్ ట్రైలర్కు ఎక్స్ ట్రార్డినరీ రెస్పాన్స్! నవంబర్ 17న భారీ రిలీజ్ ‘‘మనం చెడ్డవాళ్ల నుంచి మంచివాళ్లను కాపాడే పోలీస్ ఉద్యోగం చేయడం లేదు. మంచి వాళ్లనుంచి చెడ్డవాళ్లను కాపాడే చెంచా ఉద్యోగం చేస్తున్నాం.. సార్’’ అని ఓ పోలీసాఫీసర్ తన పైఅధికారిని అడుగుతున్న ప్రశ్న ఇది. ‘‘పవర్లో…
Brazil police arrests 108 in anti-paedophilia operation
Brasilia, Oct 21 (IANS) Police in Brazil have arrested 108 people in the biggest operation ever against paedophiles in Latin America, the media reported on Saturday. Suspects were arrested in 24 states and the capital,…
Shallow fog on Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Shallow fog was witnessed on Saturday morning in the national capital resulting in low visibility with the minimum temperature settling at 18.4 degrees Celsius, the season’s average, the weather office…
Restrictions imposed in Srinagar to maintain law and order
Srinagar, Oct 21 (IANS) Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city on Saturday to maintain law and order in the wake of a separatist-called protest shutdown against growing incidents of braid chopping. “Restrictions have…
Trump’s Empire State Building drawing fetches $16,000
New York, Oct 21 (IANS) A black-marker drawing of the Empire State Building by US President Donald Trump sold at auction for $16,000, the media reported. According to Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles, where the…
Japanese firm sues Apple over ‘Animoji’ feature in iPhone X
San Francisco, Oct 21 (IANS) Tokyo-based firm Emonster that owns the trademark for “Animoji” in the US, has filed a lawsuit against Apple for using the same word for a feature in the iPhone X….
Send money via Facebook Messenger using PayPal
San Francisco, Oct 21 (IANS) Online payment gateway PayPal has allowed American people to send and request money via Facebook Messenger using PayPal accounts. PayPal is the leader in peer-to-peer (P2P) payments with $24 billion…
Thai Princess visits Lord Buddha’s birthplace in Nepal
Kathmandu, Oct 21 (IANS) Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visited Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha located in Nepal’s Rupandehi district, authorities said on Saturday. Sirindhorn visited the Maya Devi Temple which dates back to…
Pablo Neruda didn’t die of cancer: Experts
Santiago, Oct 21 (IANS) A global team of experts have said that Chilean poet and diplomat Pablo Neruda’s death was was not due to cancer. Neruda was suffering from prostate cancer at the time and…
Senate investigators speaks to Russians who met Trump’s son
Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) Senate intelligence committee investigators have spoken with several Russians who attended a June 2016 meeting with US President Donald Trump’s son, the media reported. Senator Richard Burr, the chairman of the…
Laptops may be banned from checked bags on planes
Ottawa, Oct 21 (IANS) The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) might consider a ban on laptops from checked baggage on planes due to a fire risk under a proposal being recommended by a global air…
US astronauts conduct seven-hour spacewalk outside ISS
Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) Two US astronauts conducted a nearly seven-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS), repairing the orbiting laboratory’s robotic arm, replacing a blown fuse and installing a new high definition camera….
Moments in fashion not real life: Claudia Schiffer
London, Oct 21 (IANS) Supermodel Claudia Schiffer says the fashion industry is “not real life” and though it may be “amazing” to be a part of, it is not a true reflection of the world….
US relations damaged by Washington’s links to Kurdish militias: Turkey
Istanbul, Oct 21 (IANS) Turkey’s Prime Minister on Friday said the obvious links between the US-backed Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) and the founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), is the cause of great…
UN voices concern over fighting in east Afghanistan
United Nations, Oct 21 (IANS) The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is concerned about intensified fighting between the Taliban and the Islamic State-Khorasan in eastern Afghanistan, which has triggered new displacements, said…
Russian, US officials expect better law enforcement cooperation
Moscow, Oct 21 (IANS) Russian Minister of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev met with the new US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman on Friday in hope of improving bilateral cooperation in law enforcement. “It is in…
Rita Ora snubbed by Gordon Ramsay’s eatery
London, Oct 21 (IANS) Singer Rita Ora says she was once kicked out of Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant because she was not dressed appropriately. The 26-year-old singer showed her excitement to dine in the celebrity chef’s…
User finds KFC only follows 11 ‘Herbs and Spices’ on Twitter
Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) A Twitter user has noticed that US fast food restaurant chain KFC has a highly selective list of accounts it follows on the micro-blogging service. A user who goes by “Edge”…