Six of a family killed in van explosion in Pakistan
Karachi, Aug 13 (IANS) Six members of a family were killed and four others were injured when a van caught fire after its CNG cylinder exploded in Karachi in Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said….
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Don’t prepare for I-Day celebration as per centre’s format, Bengal schools told
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) In a fresh confrontion with the central government, the West Bengal government issued “urgent” instructions to all schools and other educational institutions to “stop all preparations” for celebrating Independence Day 2017…
‘An Insignificant Man’ makers welcome changes in CBFC, but still in fix
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) The makers of “An Insignificant Man” — a movie that documents Arvind Kejriwal’s journey and in the news for a row with the CBFC — have welcomed the changes in India’s…
B-Town wishes ‘true treasure’ Sridevi on 54th birthday
Mumbai, Aug 13 IANS) Popular film celebrities like Rishi Kapoor, Kajol and Manish Malhotra greeted Bollywood’s “Hawa Hawai” girl and veteran actress Sridevi on her 54th birthday on Sunday, hailing her as a “true treasue…
Google rolls out anti-phishing mechanisms for iPhone Gmail app
San Francisco, Aug 13 (IANS) Google has rolled out its anti-phishing mechanisms for the Gmail app for iPhone users that will warn you about potential phishing attacks when you click on a shady link. Google…
Fired Google engineer continues blitz against company
San Francisco, Aug 13 (IANS) A Google engineer fired for criticising the tech giant for its diversity policy continued his blitz against the company and dubbed his former workplace a “cult”. According to an op-ed…
Thunderstorm, lightning warning issued in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Aug 13 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a thunderstorm and lightning warning for eight districts in Odisha. The IMD issued the warning for Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Keonjhar, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Ganjam…
Sad endings for Bolt, Farah at World Athletics meet
London, Aug 13 (IANS) The World Athletics Championships just can’t stop popping up surprises even as Jamaican great Usain Bolt and local hero Mohamed Farah bid farewell to their respective careers amid tears and defeat….
Wish I was a cat: Richa Chadha
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Actress Richa Chadha wishes she was a cat and led a life without worrying about things. Richa has a pet cat named Kamli, who enjoys her moment of popularity on social…
Santosham South India Film Awards 15th Anniversary 2017 Gallery
Memories of original ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ had to be respected: Musical’s director
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Director Feroz Abbas Khan, who is behind the “Mughal-e-Azam” musical to be staged here next month, says that all those involved in the making of the play knew it had…
GMR Infra’s Q1 loss down 44% at Rs 107 cr
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) GMR Infrastructure Ltd (GIL) on Sunday posted a 44 per cent reduction in loss for the first quarter ended June at Rs 107 crore, as compared to the total comprehensive loss…
Adityanath visits Gorakhpur hospital, says guilty will not be spared
Gorakhpur, Aug 13 (IANS) Facing public anger, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday visited the hospital here where over 60 children died in five days and said anyone found guilty of negligence would…
Santosham South India Film awards 15th Anniversary 2017 held
15వ `సంతోషం` వార్షికోత్సవాలు.. `సంతోషం` సౌత్ ఇండియన్ ఫిల్మ్ అవార్డుల వేడుక ఫంక్షన్! సంతోషం 15వ వార్షికోత్సవాలు…సంతోషం సౌత్ ఇండియన్ ఫిల్మ్ అవార్డుల ప్రదానోత్సవం శనివారం సాయంత్రం హైదరాబాద్ గచ్చిబౌలి ఇండోర్ స్టేడియంలో అంగరంగ వైభవంగా ఆట, పాటల నడుమ సినీ, రాజకీయ ప్రముఖుల సమక్షంలో ఘనంగా జరిగింది….
Chinese Vice Premier in Islamabad to attend Pakistan’s I-Day
Islamabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang arrived here on Sunday to participate in the Independence Day celebrations of Pakistan, the media reported. “Wang is undertaking the visit on the directions of President…
Need for ethical, equitable organ donation programme: Experts
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) With organ donation in India continuing to be as low as 0.3 per million population, leading health experts have called for an ‘ethical and equitable’ organ donation programme in India…
Delhi Metro to plant 2,000 saplings, distribute another 6,000 to commuters
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) In a special drive towards nurturing a greener environment, the Delhi Metro will plant 2,000 saplings across its premises during the month of August, it said on Sunday. The project,…
Assocham urges bringing all skill development under one ministry
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Skill development programmes currently run by various ministries should be handed over to the Skill Development Ministry with a sanctioned budget of Rs 25,000 crore, industry chamber Assocham suggested in…
‘LIE’ going Super Strong at BO, Team starts Aggressive Promotions
‘LIE’ has been going super strong at the box-office. The collections are increasing gradually and the film is on it’s way to become a blockbuster. The thanks meet of ‘LIE’ will be held today…
40 killed in Nepal floods, landslides
Kathmandu, Aug 13 (IANS) Floods and landslides triggered by incessant rains have killed 40 persons in Nepal, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Sunday. At least 36 persons have been reported missing in the…