Palmeiras beat Gremio in Brazil’s Serie A
Rio de Janeiro, July 2 (IANS) Defending champions Palmeiras rose to the third spot in Brazil’s Serie A standings with a 1-0 win over Gremio. The hosts had to thank Gremio midfielder Machado after the…
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Mild earthquake rattles Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 2 (IANS) A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh’s northeastern Sylhet region on Sunday, the Meteorological Department said. Meteorologist Jahirul Islam told Xinhua news agency that the earthquake was centred in Manipur in India and…
Big B’s Facebook ordeal continues
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is annoyed that he is not able to access all the features on his Facebook account. He says he wants to post his views on Facebook, but is…
World’s oldest emergency phone line marks 80th anniversary
London, July 2 (IANS) The introduction of the world’s first emergency call telephone number 80 years ago was celebrated on Saturday by police forces across Britain. Now the 999 number to alert police, fire, ambulance…
12 killed in Syria bombings
Damascus, July 2 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and 15 others wounded in three car bombings in the Syrian capital on Sunday, a British-based war monitor reported. The attack took place near Tahrir…
India, China should not be rivals: Chinese commentary
Beijing, July 2 (IANS) The Chinese state-run media on Sunday urged India to get over its “China anxiety” and said that New Delhi and Beijing, instead of being rivals, “could become cooperative partners”. “Concerns over…
Australia boxer Jeff Horn upsets Pacquiao
Sydney, July 2 (IANS) Australian boxer Jeff Horn has stunned the sporting world on Sunday, defeating world champion Manny Pacquiao for the WBO World Welterweight Championship at Suncorp Stadium here. Billed as the “Battle of…
‘The Big Sick’ gets the diaspora bang-on (Review)
By Subhash K. Jha Film: “The Big Sick”; Director: Michael Showalter; Cast: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Ray Romano, Holly Hunter, Anupam Kher and Zenobia Shroff; Rating: ****(4 Stars) I confess I didn’t know who Kumail…
Barcelona allows defender Mathieu to train with Sporting Lisbon
Madrid, July 2 (IANS) FC Barcelona have given 33-year-old defender Jeremy Mathieu permission to train with Sporting Lisbon, opening the way for a possible move to the Portuguese club. The former Valencia player, who joined…
Now there’s connect between India’s fashion, textile industries: Tarun Tahiliani
By Nivedita Gandhinagar, July 2 (IANS) Ace designer Tarun Tahiliani, who has been in the industry for over two decades, says it’s a significant move that India’s textile and fashion industries are coming together for…
Akshay Kumar starts his ‘Gold’ innings in London
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Akshay Kumar has embarked on a new cinematic journey with “Gold”. The actor says he needs all the love and best wishes from his admirers. Akshay took off to London to…
Canada marks 150th anniversary with concerts, royals
Ottawa, July 2 (IANS) Braving incessant rain, thousands turned out across Canada to mark its 150th birthday with outdoor concerts, massive fireworks display and a royal visit by Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla….
Ex-Liverpool U-23 coach leaves Sao Paulo
Rio de Janeiro, July 2 (IANS) Former Liverpool Under-23 coach Michael Beale has announced his resignation as assistant manager of Brazilian Serie A club Sao Paulo. The Englishman’s decision came less than seven months after…
Microsoft plans Cloud-focused reorganisation, layoffs likely
San Francisco, July 2 (IANS) With Microsoft putting emphasis on its Cloud-computing products instead of licences for boxed software, the technology giant is likely to reorganise its sales groups, resulting in layoffs, media reported. A…
Families of five murdered in UP get Rs 5 lakh each
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday expressed grief over the killing of five persons in Rae Bareli district and announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each for…
Gang rape victim attacked fifth time in nine years
Lucknow, July 2 (IANS) A night after a gang rape survivor was attacked with acid here, the Uttar Pradesh Police are yet to arrest anyone. The victim has sustained burn injuries on the right side…
Filmmakers slam Tamil Nadu theatres shutdown over tax
By Haricharan Pudipeddi Chennai, July 2 (IANS) Opposing the move of the Tamil Nadu Film Chamber of Commerce to indefinitely shut down theatres across the state from July 3 following double taxation under the GST…
Thiago Silva returns to former club for pre-season training
Rio de Janeiro, July 2 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain centre-back Thiago Silva returned to his former club Fluminense as he began pre-season training ahead of schedule. The 32-year-old completed a running and weights session at the…
Now, Puducherry aims to move courts for settling CM-LG power battle
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Puducherry Government plans to approach the courts to settle the issue of powers of the chief minister of the Union Territory vis-a-vis the Lt Governor, giving a new twist…
Prithviraj ends partnership with August Cinema
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran’s partnership with August Cinema, a production venture formed to facilitate deserving and aesthetic cinema, has ended after six years. Founded in 2011, in association with director-cinematographer Santosh Sivan…