Kochi, April 13 (IANS) About 60 teachers from the Lakshadweep administration, which follows the Kerala state syllabus for school education, began a 10-day training schedule here on Thursday to implement the state’s Hi-Tech school programme…
Monaco, April 13 (IANS) Playing just a day after their team bus was attacked outside the team hotel, it was not easy for Borussia Dortmund’s players, Monaco striker Radamel Falcao said. “It was difficult to…
Shillong, April 13 (IANS) Meghalaya will start constructing the assembly building to replace a 125-year-old Burmese teak building reduced to ashes 16 years ago, officials said on Thursday. From March 2001, assembly sessions have been…
Dhaka, April 13 (IANS) Amid criticism by Bangladesh’s opposition leader Khaleda Zia of the latest deals signed with India, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she hid nothing during the visit, unlike Khaleda did when…
Islamabad, April 13 (IANS) The fifth Islamabad Literary Festival (ILF) is set to begin on Friday to celebrate and analyse 70 years of literature in Pakistan, the media reported on Thursday. Oxford University Press Managing…
New York, April 13 (IANS) Over 1.2 billion people use Facebook Messenger every month globally to stay in touch with the people and businesses that matter to them the most. In the last few months,…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Unlike fingerprints showing high failure rates worldwide owing to wear and tear, iris-based smartphones are expected to be significantly more reliable when it comes to Aadhaar identification, Delta ID Inc,…
Seoul, April 13 (IANS) South Korea’s presidential frontrunner Moon Jae-in on Thursday continued to hold the top spot for the 15th straight week, a poll has revealed. According to the Realmeter poll, Moon from Minjoo…
Rio de Janeiro, April 13 (IANS) First-half goals from Paolo Guerrero and Diego steered Flamengo to a 2-1 victory over Brazilian rivals Atletico Paranaense in their Copa Libertadores group match here. Former Bayern Munich striker…
Bhubaneswar, April 13 (IANS) In a bid to avoid closure of liquor shops in the state in the wake of a Supreme Court order, the Odisha government has renamed the state highways passing through cities…
Los Angeles, April 13 (IANS) Veteran actor Robert De Niro says David O. Russell is among those directors to whom he can commit for a project even before he gets the script in hand. “David…
By Kushagra Dixit Lakhimpur (Uttar Pradesh), April 13 (IANS) Salim Siddiqui, 65, who fixes motorcycles in a Hindu majority area here, the headquarters of the state’s largest district of Lakhimpur-Kheri, feels the town lost its…
Los Angeles, April 13 (IANS) Actress Kim Richards says she once had dinner with Donald Trump, now US President, but declined to divulge further details when asked if she dated him. In an episode of…
By Meghna Mittal New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Tax buoyancy is likely to take a hit under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime with the government predicting a “very modest” 8-9 per cent growth…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The BJP’s Ranoj Pegu on Thursday won the by-poll in Dehmaji constituency of Assam, defeating Congress’ Babul Sonowal by a margin of over 9,000 votes, the Election Commission said. Pegu…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Actor Manraj Sigh, who features in web-series “Romil And Jugal” in which two boys deal with the stigma around homosexuality with their family and society, says he once faced a dilemma…
Los Angeles, April 13 (IANS) Veteran singer Barry Manilow wants to collaborate with singer Bruno Mars and hopes the latter would accept the offer. The “Mandy” hitmaker was asked if he would like to collaborate…
Bengaluru, April 13 (IANS) The ruling Congress on Thursday retained the two assembly sets of Nanjangud (SC) and Gundlupet in Karnataka. In the prestigious Nanjangud constituency, ruling party candidate K. Keshavamurthy defeated his nearest rival…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Actress Swara Bhaskar, who has been lauded for her role as a village dancer in the film “Anaarkali of Aarah”, says it was a risk she took. “There are a lot…