Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices provisionally closed on a flat note — marginally in the red — on Wednesday as investors booked profits in automobile, consumer durables and banking stocks. According to…
Mumbai: Actresses Vidya Balan, Konkona Sen Sharma and Director Vishal Bhardwaj during the launch of new channel â& Prive HDâ in Mumbai on Sept 19, 2017. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actresses Vidya Balan, Konkona Sen Sharma…
Tehran, Sep 20 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has described US President Donald Trump’s speech at the UN General Assembly as “ignorant, empty and populist”, after the latter criticised Tehran and called the…
Chennai, Sep 20 (IANS) Basking in the success of Tamil thriller “Thupparivaalan”, actor Vishal on Wednesday began work on his next Tamil outing “Sandakozhi 2”. The makers, in a statement here, announced that the project…
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) “Raktdhar” director Ajit Verma says the upcoming film is not just based on highlighting the issue of the third gender, but an amalgamation of women and third gender empowerment as they…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 78 days productivity-linked bonus for non-gazetted rail employees, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime…
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) There could be much more ice on Mercury’s surface than previously thought, suggests new research adding to previous findings that some of its craters permanently shadowed from the Sun’s blistering…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to merge into five entities all the 17 government printing presses across the country without causing any job losses. The decision about the “merger…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday adjourned the 2G spectrum allocation cases against former Telecom Minister A. Raja, DMK Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi and others to October 25. CBI Special Judge…
Dubai, Sep 20 (IANS) West Indies all-rounder Kraigg Brathwaite, reported for suspected bowling action during the first Test against England at Edgbaston last month, has been cleared by the International Cricket Council (ICC). “At the…
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Actor Taaha Shah, who plays a chowmein stall owner based in Ranchi in “Ranchi Diaries”, recorded his dialogues in director Sattwik Mohanty’s voice and heard them over a 100 times to…
Kathmandu, Sep 20 (IANS) India scored three goals in the second half to blank Palestine 3-0 in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-16 Championship 2018 Qualifiers at the Halchowk Stadium here on Wednesday. Givson Singh…
Guwahati, Sep 20 (IANS) Five cadres of militant outfit Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) have been arrested and a huge cache of arms and ammunition seized in Assam, an official said on Wednesday. The arrests…
Patna, Sep 20 (IANS) A portion of a canal that was to be inaugurated on Wednesday by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar collapsed a day earlier, embarrassing the government. The incident occurred in Bhagalpur district…
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) Hurricane Maria, the powerful category-5 storm, has slammed into the US Virgin Islands lashing the archipelago with rain as Puerto Rico braced for the hurricane’s expected landfall on Wednesday. The hurricane’s…
Agartala, Sep 20 (IANS) One-and-half months after six axed TMC MLAs joined the BJP, its leader on Wednesday urged the Tripura Assembly Speaker to recognise the legislators as BJP lawmakers. “I have received a letter…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Goalkeeper Vikas Dahiya was on Wednesday named captain of India A for the Australian Hockey League (AHL), starting on September 28 in Perth. Krishan B Pathak is another goalkeeper in…