New York, Jan 7 (IANS) An Indian-origin man has been appointed as the top law enforcement officer of Bergen county in the US state of New Jersey, a media report said. Gurbir Grewal, 42, was…
New Delhi: Cricketer Chris Gayle during a promotional programme in New Delhi, on Nov 2, 2015. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) Melbourne, Jan 7 (IANS) The West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle could be expelled from the ongoing…
Hyderabad, Jan 7 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday said it will take strong action against anyone organising the traditional cock fight games during the Sankranti festival. The state government filed an affidavit in…
Priyanka Chopra of “Quantico” and John Stamos of “Grandfathered” accept their awards for favorite actor and actress in a new TV series before presenting the award for favorite movie at the People’s Choice Awards 2016…
New York, Jan 7 (IANS) In a significant ruling, a federal judge in San Francisco has declined to give a macaque monkey the right to his famous selfie in Indonesia in 2011. The People for…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Hinting at an early budget session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi seeking cooperation on the GST Bill. “Met Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan…
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) Azamgarh-born Indian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Islam has been awarded the inaugural UP Ratna award for his contribution as a son of Uttar Pradesh. An Indian-American friend, Dr. Fazal Khan, received…
Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) Actor Mahat Raghavendra will play the lead in a yet-untitled Tamil project, which will be directed by actor Manoj Bharathi and produced by his father and veteran filmmaker Bharathiraja. “This is…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh pay homage at the mortal remains of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, at Palam Airport, in New Delhi on Jan 7, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New…
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) As President Barack Obama makes an aggressive push to curb gun violence, Donald Trump said he disagrees with the president on his gun control measures, but his tears were real. “I…
Mumbai: Actor Amitabh Bachchan during the press conference for the promotion of film Wazir, in Mumbai on January 3, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has hurt his rib cage while…
Hyderabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Actor Rana Daggubati began shooting for Hindi-Telugu bilingual “Ghazi”, India’s first submarine-based war film, on Thursday here. “Pushing my experimental envelope towards mainstream cinema yet again!! #GHAZI (Hindi-Telugu bi-lingual) begins filming…
Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) The third installment in the “Singam” franchise, starring Suriya as a police officer, has been officially titled “S3”, the makers announced on Thursday. The announcement was made via the official Twitter…
New York, Jan 7 (PTI) A game design company in the US, founded by an IIT-educated entrepreneur, has showcased a first of its kind wearable gaming platform meant to reduce screen time for children and…
Los Angeles, Jan 7 (IANS) Bollywood actress and former Miss World Priyanka Chopra has won the Favourite Actress in a New TV series award at the People’s Choice Awards 2016 here for her leading role…
Washington, Jan 7 (AFP) After dozens of attempts spanning five years, congressional Republicans succeeded in sending legislation to US President Barack Obama’s desk to repeal his landmark health care law. Republicans hailed it as a…
Miami (US), Jan 7 (AFP) The chief justice of Alabama ruled that the state’s ban on same-sex marriages is legal and told probate judges there they had a “ministerial duty” to stop issuing licenses to…
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) Weak growth among major emerging markets with only the South Asia region, led by India, projected to be a bright spot, will weigh on global growth in 2016, a new World…
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Singer Sonu Nigam, who has lent his support to India’s first transgender band 6 Pack Band, says that the initiative to offer the community a platform is not a “social service”…
San Francisco, Jan 6 (AP) Netflix has begun streaming its Internet video service in 130 more countries, nearly completing its expansion a year ahead of schedule. CEO Reed Hastings made the surprise announcement at the…