Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Model-turned-nun Sofia Hayat has shown support to controversial actress Rakhi Sawant, who is facing charges of making objectionable remarks against sage Valmiki. Sofia, a former “Bigg Boss” contestant, said in a…
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) Stargazers in the US will be able to observe a “flower-like” structure during Monday’s ‘Great American Solar Eclipse’, a team of physicists led by IISER-Kolkata said, on how the corona of…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) A young man from Manipur drowned on Monday in a water body while on a morning walk with his friends at a sprawling park here, police said. Horthan, 22, and…
Raipur, Aug 21 (IANS) Three children died in a government-run hospital here on Sunday night after a disruption in oxygen supply, and hospital officials blamed a oxygen plant operation who was found drunk on duty….
Koktebel (Crimea), Aug 21 (IANS) In what came as a big surprise to visitors on the closing day of Koktebel Jazz Party, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the longest running event of its kind here…
Rabat, Aug 21 (IANS) Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has reiterated his country’s commitment to Africa, stressing that his 14 visits to African countries since October last year and Rabat’s return to the African Union are…
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Ruia brothers-led Essar Oil (EOL) on Monday announced the closure of the company’s sale, including its Vadinar refinery, to Russian state-run Rosneft-led consortium for $12.9 billion, which was followed by the…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) McDonald’s India on Monday announced it had terminated the franchise agreement with Connaught Plaza Restaurants, effectively shutting down all 169 McDonald’s outlets in northern and eastern India after a fortnight….
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) In what could be a bitter experience for the sweet-loving residents of West Bengal, over two lakh sweet shops, celebrated for their “rosogollas” and “mishti doi”, across the state went on…
Aizawl, Aug 21 (IANS) A Mizoram minister on Monday submitted his resignation to protest the denial of medical education seats from the state quota to Chakma tribal students, an official said. “Minister of State of…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Lt. Col. Shrikant Prasad Purohit, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast who was granted bail by the Supreme Court, will be attached to an Army unit but will remain…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that soil health cards should be printed in the local dialect of the area and technology should be used to enable soil testing…
New York, Aug 21 (IANS) Starting annual screening for breast cancer from age 40 may help reduce deaths due to the disease by nearly 40 per cent, researchers say. If “women choose to start annual…
Jerusalem, Aug 21 (IANS) Israeli teenagers reportedly attacked two off-duty soldiers because they believed the soldiers were Arabs, police said on Monday. A police statement said a 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of being…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) A Google search helped the city police to arrest a burglar, dubbed “Super Burglar” by them, who had committed thefts at the houses of high profile people including a former…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) HCL Infosystems on Monday announced that it has signed a distributor agreement with Apple for iPhones and other products in India. “We wish to inform that the Distributor Agreement for…
By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Language is no barrier for William Shakespeare’s work, avers Kolhapur-based Mandar Bhanage, who is trying to raise funds to take his Marathi production of The Bard’s “The…
By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Aiming to strengthen India’s geo-strategic stand and transform the northeastern region into an economic powerhouse, the Centre has cleared a Rs 6,167 crore upgrade of a 352-km…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The digital advertising spend in India is expected to continue at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33 per cent to touch Rs 9,700 crore by December 2017, a…
Riyadh, Aug 21 (IANS) A fire broke out in a hotel in the Saudi city Mecca on Monday, sparking alarm among Haj pilgrims, an official said on Monday. The hotel in Mecca, where some two…