First Asian festival held in Bulgaria
Sofia, July 3 (IANS) With the aim of showing culture and history unknown to many Bulgarian citizens, the first Asian festival was organised here on Sunday. The festival was organised jointly by the embassies of…
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Rihanna’s Oscar dreams
Los Angeles, July 3 (IANS) Singer Rihanna, who is acting in “Valerian” and “Ocean’s Eight”, says while nobody works especially to win awards like Grammy or Oscar, it’s always nice to get some “validation”. She…
US missile destroyer trespassing territorial waters ‘serious provocation’: China
Bejing, July 3 (IANS) China said on Sunday that the US missile destroyer trespassing China’s territorial waters off the Xisha Islands was “serious political and military provocation.” Citing Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang as saying,…
IS shoots down chopper in eastern Syria
Damascus, July 3 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) terrorists shot down a Syrian helicopter airdropping food to the besieged city of Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria on Sunday, a media report said. The helicopter was…
Petroleum dealers call nationwide strike on July 12
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) The All India Petroleum Dealers’ Association has (AIPDA) called a nationwide petrol pump strike on July 12, protesting against the oil marketing companies’ failure to install 100 per cent automated system…
Three run over by train in Bengal
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) Three persons were killed after they were run over by a train in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Sunday, railway police sources said. The victims, who were returning after…
One killing in firing in Bengal wedding reception
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) One person was shot dead and two others were critically injured when a friend of the groom’s brother allegedly opened fire at a wedding reception in West Bengal’s Bardhaman Paschim district,…
Government slammed for ‘anti-farmer policies’, lynching
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Bhumi Adhikar Andolan (BAA) on Sunday condemned the central government for its “anti-farmer policies” and lynching of minorities and Dalits through mob violence. As a part of series of…
4th ODI: India restrict West Indies to low total
North Sound (Antigua), July 2 (IANS) Pacers Umesh Yadav and Hardik Pandya picked up three wickets each as India restricted the West Indies to 189/9 in the fourth One-Day International (ODI) at the Sir Vivian…
Jet official arrested for grabbing land in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, July 2 (IANS) A senior Jet Airways official was arrested early on Sunday by the Uttar Pradesh Police from the national capital on charges of illegally grabbling municipal land in Ghaziabad. Avneet Singh Bedi,…
Day 2 of GST passes without major issues: Government
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The second day of the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) passed off without major issues even as over 2 lakh new assesses have enrolled since last week…
Man who used children for thefts in weddings held
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) A man who used children to steal money and jewellery at weddings has been arrested here, police said on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner of Police Surender Kumar identified the accused as…
Settled in Delhi under Pranabda’s guidance: Modi
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Showering lavish praises on President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he – an outsider to Delhi politics before 2014 – settled in the capital in his…
Two more farmers commit suicide in MP
Bhopal, July 2 (IANS) Worried over loan repayment, two more farmers have committed suicide in Madhya Pradesh, officials said on Sunday. This takes the total number of such deaths to 36 in the last 21…
We must fight for the most suppressed: Meira Kumar
Thiruvananthapuram, July 2 (IANS) The opposition nominee for the President’s post, Meira Kumar, on Sunday said the presidential election was a fight for ideologies and “we must fight for the most suppressed”. The former Lok…
India eves register comfortable win over Pakistan
Derby (UK), July 2 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht picked up a five-wicket haul as India defeated arch rivals Pakistan by 95 runs in a group match of the Women’s cricket World Cup at the…
Ghaziabad police solve blind murder
Ghaziabad, July 2 (IANS) Police arrested on Sunday two men here who they said had murdered a man last month. Superintendent of Police Akash Tomar said the murder suspects were waiting to join their accomplices…
9-month-old girl drowns in bucket in Goa
Panaji, July 2 (IANS) A nine-month-old girl died in Verna village, around 20 km from Panaji, on Sunday after drowning in a bucket of water, officials said. The victim, Samritha, daughter of Uttar Pradesh native…
GJM demands CBI probe into north Bengal violence
Darjeeling, July 2 (IANS) The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), spearheading a movement for a separate Gorkhaland state in West Bengal’s northern hills, on Sunday demanded a CBI probe into the violence in the Darjeeling hills…
Now pay through app for Delhi Metro travel
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Delhi Metro commuters will now be able to buy token and recharge their smart cards through their mobile banking application, the Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) said on Sunday. “The…