India of 2017 different from India of 1962: Jaitley
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The India of 2017 is different from the India of 1962, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday, a day after China asked New Delhi to learn from its 1962…
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We need collaboration with India on n-power: Bangladesh ex-AEC chief
By Sirshendu Panth Moscow, June 30 (IANS) Pitching for a “strong collaboration” with India in nuclear power, former Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission chairman Shafiqul Islam Bhuiyan says his country could gain a lot from India’s…
Iranian Foreign Minister calls US travel ban ‘truly shameful’
Tehran, June 30 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Javed Zarif on Friday called the revised US ban on travellers from six Muslim-majority countries as “truly shameful”. “The US now bans Iranian grandmothers from seeing their grandchildren,…
India says Chinese actions have serious security implications
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India said on Friday that it has told China that the building of a road by Chinese troops in a border region will have “serious security implications for India” and…
Pakistani journalist arrested over social media comments
Islamabad, June 30 (IANS) A Pakistani journalist was arrested in the city of Quetta earlier this week for allegedly writing against “national security institutions” on social media, the media reported. Zafarullah Achakzai, who works for…
Social status of a listener may alter our voice
London, June 30 (IANS) People tend to change the pitch of their voice depending on who they are talking to, and how dominant they feel, a study has found. In the study, published in the…
Constant battle to do better keeps me, my mind occupied: Manish Malhotra
By Nivedita Gandhinagar, June 30 (IANS) Designer Manish Malhotra, who has played a key role in promoting Indian fashion globally and has enjoyed a successful run of over 25 years in Bollywood, says the constant…
India’s millennial workforce embracing flexi-work styles: Microsoft
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) One thing India’s millennial workforce values the most is flexi-work styles that enable them to be mobile professionals with a personalised way of how they work and live, a Microsoft…
Pakistan unable to deal with Modi-led India: Daily
Islamabad, June 30 (IANS) The US decision to ally with India vis-a-vis Jammu and Kashmir is a sign that “Pakistan has been unable to adapt its approach to India” led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…
Most Kolkata shops observe trade strike over GST procedures
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) Most of the shops and retail establishments remained closed in the city on Friday following a day’s strike called by the Bhartiya Udyog Vyapar Mandal (BUVM) against the procedures and provisions…
Elated Sudip Chatterjee looking forward to India A opportunity
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) Over the moon after his India A call-up for the South Africa tour, Bengal batsman Sudip Chatterjee is hoping to learn a lot under coach Rahul Dravid. “I…
Eating chocolate may boost cognitive skills in elderly
London, June 30 (IANS) Love to munch on chocolates? According to a study, it may improve your cognitive skills such as working memory, visual processing speed as well as help counteract different types of mental…
MP traders on strike ahead of GST rollout
Bhopal, June 30 (IANS) Traders in Madhya Pradesh on Friday observed a shutdown against some provisions of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rollout. Markets across the state wore a deserted look. The supply of…
Instagram adds new filters to combat online bullying
San Francisco, June 30 (IANS) To safeguard its platform from online bullying, Facebook-owned Instagram has introduced two new tools — a filter to block certain offensive comments and a spam filter in nine languages. The…
20 IS militants killed in Syria bombing
Damascus, June 30 (IANS) At least 20 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in a bombing near the Koniko gas field, the largest one in Syria, a UK-based war monitor said on Friday. Planes targeted…
‘The Big Sick’: Light-hearted, heart melting rom-com (IANS Review, Rating: ***)
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “The Big Sick”; Director: Michael Showalter; Cast: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher, Zenobia Shroff, Adeel Akhtar, Bo Burham, Aidy Bryant, Shenaz Treasurywala and Kurt Braunohler; Rating:…
Allu Arjun’s ‘DJ’ joins Rs 100-crore club
Chennai, June 30 (IANS) Actor Allu Arjun’s latest Telugu action drama “Duvvada Jagannadham” aka “DJ” has joined the Rs 100-crore club in just a week since its release, the makers announced on Friday. In an…
China unearths millennia-old mummy on Silk Road
Beijing, June 30 (IANS) The mummified remains of a middle-aged man, believed to be 1,700 years old, have been unearthed on a less frequented section of the ancient Silk Road on the edge of China’s…
Indian equities trade flat ahead of GST launch
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Just ahead of the launch of the country’s biggest indirect tax reform — Goods and Services Tax (GST) — the Indian equity markets traded lower on Friday as investors booked profits….
Trial begins for officials charged in Fukushima disaster
Tokyo, June 30 (IANS) The trial of three former executives of the company that operated the Fukushima nuclear power plant began on Friday on charges of negligence over the 2011 disaster. The trial is the…