Rio de Janeiro, Feb 21 (IANS) The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) fired Rogerio Micale as the youth coach, six months after he directed the national side to its first-ever Olympic gold. Micale lost his job…
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) It was yet another benchmark for Indian fashion and design industry when India was declared the winner of “Best Country Award” for exhibit curated by IMG Reliance at the International Fashion…
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) Polling was under way on a brisk and peaceful note on Tuesday in Maharashtra to pick 10 major civic bodies, including the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation, 11 Zilla Parishads and 118 Panchayat…
London, Feb 21 (IANS) Men with heavy alcohol intake over the years may be at higher risk of developing arterial stiffness, premature ageing of arteries, increasing their risk for heart disease, says a study. The…
By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Looking to expand its reach in the Arctic region, increase the transportation of cargo and conduct year-round navigation in the ice-covered polar waters, Russia is set to…
New York, Feb 21 (IANS) The much-anticipated video recording ‘Spectacles’ from photo-sharing service Snapchat is now available online for users in the US at $129.99. Snapchat ‘Spectacles’ record video and pair to user’s phone over…
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) British writer Milo Yiannopoulos’ book “Dangerous” was axed after Republican conservatives released video clips which seemed to condone sex between men and boys. “After careful consideration, Simon & Schuster and its…
London, Feb 21 (IANS) Increased surface ocean temperatures during the strong 2016 El Nino led to a major coral die-off in the Maldives, and this has caused reef growth rates to collapse, says a study….
Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) Actors Sundeep Kishan, Sudheer Babu, Aadi and Nara Rohith have teamed up for upcoming Telugu crime-comedy “Samantha Kamani”, and its director Sriram Adittya says there is something special about each of…
Spain, Feb 21 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Oppo will unveil a new smartphone with 5x zooming ability at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, later this month. The company has teased the smartphone…
Brussels, Feb 21 (IANS) US Vice President Mike Pence defended President Donald Trump’s latest attacks on the media and vowed to continue to “call out the media when they play fast and loose with the…
Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) Actor Jayam Ravi will begin work on Rs 150 crore Tamil historic drama “Sanghamitra” later this year. He says the project will require him to learn horse riding and sword fighting….
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) After wrapping up “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha”, Akshay Kumar has treated his fans with the first look of the movie which he describes as a “unique love story”. “With the wrap…
Paris, Feb 21 (IANS) Nine-time winners France will host 10-time titleholders Britain in the quarter-final of the Davis Cup tennis tournament at the north-western city of Rouen. The match will be held at the 5,000-plus-capacity…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Travelling by oneself is becoming a growing trend but imagine companionship and comfort of likeminded people creating amazing memories that you might treasure for the rest of your life, and…
New York, Feb 21 (IANS) Popular messaging platform WhatsApp has updated to “Status” feature that allows users to share images and videos with their contacts on WhatsApp in a secure way. WhatsApp’s Status feature lets…
New York, Feb 21 (IANS) US tech giant Apple is reportedly working on Siri-powered speaker just like Amazon Echo — an artificial intelligence (AI)-based speaker that can be controlled by voice. “The future goal of…
Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) Debutant director Arun Chidambaram says his two Remi Award-winning Tamil drama “Kanavu Variyam”, which hits the screens on Friday, is a simple film which will inspire the dreamer in all of…
Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) Actress Shruti Haasan on Tuesday said she has returned to the sets of Pawan Kalyan-starrer upcoming Telugu actioner “Katamarayudu” after a brief hiatus. “Hello Hyderabad! Back for the shoot of ‘Katamarayudu’…
Jammu, Feb 21 (IANS) One militant was killed by troopers of the Border Security Force (BSF) near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, an official said. “An infiltration attempt was…