Justin Bieber’s ‘Sorry’ lawsuit dropped
Los Angeles, Dec 19 (IANS) Singer Casey Dienel has filed paperwork to drop the lawsuit against singer Justin Bieber on his 2015 hit single “Sorry”. In 2016, Dienel sued Bieber and Skrillex over “Sorry” and…
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WTO risks irrelevance if hears only rich nations: Prabhu
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Following the 11th ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Buenos Aires that concluded without an agreement, Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Tuesday the multilateral body risked…
Gujarat result a ‘massive jolt’ to BJP: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the Gujarat election result has dealt a “massive jolt” to the BJP and raised questions about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s credibility because of…
Two militants, woman killed in Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 19 (IANS) Two militants and a woman were killed and nine civilians injured on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district during a gunfight between militants and security forces. The woman, identified as…
Urban-rural divide between BJP, Congress comes to fore in Gujarat results
By Amit Cowper Gandhinagar, Dec 19 (IANS) The Gujarat Assembly election results have thrown up the trend of an urban-rural divide between the ruling BJP and the Congress as was seen during the 2015 civic…
Ola acquires Foodpanda India for $200 mn, Pranay Jivrajka to head
Bengaluru/Berlin, Dec 19 (IANS) Cab aggregator Ola on Tuesday said it will acquire Foodpanda India business from Germany-based global online food ordering and delivery marketplace Delivery Hero Group for $200 million. “Our commitment to invest…
BJP win lifts market sentiment, key equity indices trade higher
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) The key indices of the domestic equity markets traded with gains during the mid-afternoon session on Tuesday in response to Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) win in the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh…
Samsung unveils ‘Galaxy A8’, ‘Galaxy A8+’ with Infinity Display
Seoul, Dec 19 (IANS) South Korean tech giant Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy A series on Tuesday as “Galaxy A8” (2018) and “Galaxy A8+” (2018) that will be available in early January, with pricing and…
Meghalaya CM slams RSS chief’s ‘Indians are Hindus’ remark
Shillong, Dec 19 (IANS) Slamming RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remark that “anybody living in India is a Hindu”, Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Tuesday said “India is a secular, democratic country and secularism is…
Music was secondary in most recent movie scripts offered to me: Rahman
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Grammy and Oscar winning composer A.R Rahman says that in the last few years, he had not been offered many musical scripts where he could project his magic. He says his…
Virbhadra resigns as Himachal CM after party’s defeat
Shimla, Dec 19 (IANS) A day after the party’s defeat in the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, Congress leader Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday tendered his resignation as Chief Minister and that of the Council of Ministers…
Government, opposition to discuss Modi’s allegations against Manmohan Singh
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The government on Tuesday invited all the opposition parties to discuss a way out of the impasse in the Rajya Sabha over the allegations levelled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Kareena has a great knowledge about fashion, trends: Designer
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Designer Tanieya Khanuja, who has dressed up many Bollywood celebrities, says actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has great knowledge about what she can pull off correctly as she knows how to…
Messi receives awards for top scorer, best player in La Liga
Barcelona, Dec 19 (IANS) Barcelona star Lionel Messi has received La Liga’s top scorer and best player awards for the 2016-2017 fooball season. The Argentine striker scored 37 goals in league action last season to…
Tevez keen to remain at Shanghai Shenhua: Agent
Buenos Aires, Dec 19 (IANS) Argentine striker Carlos Tevez is committed to seeing out his contract with Chinese football club Shanghai Shenhua, according to his agent Adrian Ruocco. The 33-year-old has been linked with a…
Twitter suspends accounts of British far-right group leaders
London, Dec 19 (IANS) Soon after announcing its implementation of revised rules on hate speech, Twitter has suspended the accounts of two leaders of a British far-right group, media reported. Britain First’s leader Paul Golding…
Enrique Iglesias, girlfriend welcome twins
Miami, Dec 19 (IANS) Singer Enrique Iglesias has welcomed twin children with his longtime girlfriend and former tennis star Anna Kournikova. The boy and girl — named Nicholas and Lucy — were born on Saturday…
Trinamool Congress protests against FRDI
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Trinamool Congress leaders on Tuesday staged a protest against the proposed Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) bill here. The party leaders held placards that read: “Withdraw draconian FRDI Bill”,…
Leipzig extend contract with goalkeeper Gulacsi
Berlin, Dec 19 (IANS) Leipzig extended the contract with custodian Peter Gulacsi ahead of schedule, the Bundesliga football club has confirmed in an official statement. The 27-year-old Hungary international has penned a two-year contract extension…
Fog in Lucknow, cold wave intensifies in UP
Lucknow, Dec 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh capital witnessed a foggy Tuesday morning as the cold wave intensified in the state, the Met office said. However, the day and night temperatures have so far been…