Lukaku still loves West Brom: Mourinho
London, Dec 18 (IANS) Manchester United head coach Jose Mourinho defended striker Romelu Lukaku for not celebrating his goal against West Brom and said he still loves his former club somewhere in the back of…
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Senior UP police officer miffed over posting, goes on long leave
Lucknow, Dec 18 (IANS) Senior Uttar Pradesh police officer Amitabh Thakur on Monday proceeded on long leave, alleging discrimination and “improper posting”. The 1992 batch UP cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, Thakur, who was…
Jo jeeta wohi sikandar: Smriti Irani on BJP’s Gujarat showing
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The winner is king, and a victory is a victory, Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani said on Monday on the Gujarat election results, where the BJP is set to…
UK embassy worker found dead in Beirut, man arrested
Beirut, Dec 18 (IANS) A woman who worked at the UK embassy in Lebanon was found dead at the side of a highway here and a man has been arrested over the death, the police…
Gujarat is a setback for BJP, but will it make party more humble?
By Amulya Ganguli For the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to have struggled to cross the 100-seat mark in Gujarat when it was boasting about bagging 150 is suggestive of an undeniable downward turn in its…
Gujarat HC issues notice to Singhvi in Reliance Anil Ambani Group defamation suit
Ahmedabad, Dec 18 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court today issued a notice to Congress party spokesman Abhishek Singhvi in the Rs 5,000 crore defamation suit filed against him by the Reliance Anil Ambani group. The…
Sonia, Priyanka meet Rahul
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Amid the BJP’s election victories in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and her daughter Priyanka Gandhi met Congress President Rahul Gandhi here on Monday. Rahul Gandhi had…
Poll results undoubtedly major victory for BJP: Sitharaman
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday described the election results in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh as an “undoubtedly” major victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party. She told reporters that it…
Apple hikes iPhone prices in India post-customs duty hike
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) After the government hiked customs duty from 10 per cent to 15 per cent for mobile handsets last week, Apple on Monday became the first smartphone manufacturer to raise prices…
Gujarat victory shows Modi’s connect with people: Parrikar
Panaji, Dec 18 (IANS) The victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat shows the strength of the connect between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of his home state, Goa Chief Minister…
Thousands take holy dip on ‘Somvati Amavasya’
Dehradun, Dec 18 (IANS) Braving icy winds and cold weather, thousands of devotees on Monday took a holy dip in the Ganga at various places in the hill state of Uttarakhand on the occasion of…
Kovind pays last respects to friend in hospital
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday visited Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here to pay his last respects to one of his close friends who died at the hospital. According to…
Protest march by NC in Srinagar against civilian killing
Srinagar, Dec 18 (IANS) The National Conference (NC) on Monday staged a protest march here in Jammu and Kashmir against the killing of a civilian in Kupwara district and electricity shortage in the valley. Led…
Sofia Richie not joining Kardashians’ show
Los Angeles, Dec 18 (IANS) Singer Lionel Richies daughter Sofia Richie won’t be a part of the popular TV show “Keeping up with the Kardashians” even though she is dating reality TV personality Scott Disick….
BSE telecom index edges higher; Airtel, HFCL top gainers
Mumbai, Dec 18 (IANS) The S&P BSE telecom index zoomed higher on Monday — after taking a plunge of over 3 per cent during opening trade — driven by telecom stocks like Bharti Airtel and…
Australia rout England, regain Ashes trophy
Perth, Dec 18 (IANS) A dominant Australia regained the Ashes trophy after crushing England by an innings and 41 runs on the fifth day of the third Test here on Monday. England were bowled out…
CPI-M hails victory in Himachal seat
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The CPI-M on Monday hailed the victory of its candidate Rakesh Singha from Theog in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly election. “This victory is all the more significant as it comes…
Dell launches ‘XPS 13’ laptop in India at Rs 84,590
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Dell in India on Monday launched a new laptop “XPS 13” in the country, starting at Rs 84,590. The 13.3-inch laptop is powered by Intel 8th generation core processors. The…
Rohit Sharma enters top 5 spot in ODI rankings
Dubai, Dec 18 (IANS) India opener Rohit Sharma has climbed to the fifth spot amongst batsmen in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) One-Day International (ODI) player rankings released here on Monday. The right-handed batsman…
Google doodle celebrates December festivities
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Google on Monday announced the arrival of the festive season of December with a series of interactive doodles marking the global holiday season. The series will continue till January 1,…