Four die in landslide on Vaishno Devi Shrine track
Jammu, Aug 6 (IANS) At least four people — three pilgrims and one Ponywallah were killed and eight injured on Saturday morning in a landslide on old track to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu…
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Apple buys machine learning startup Turi to make Siri better
San Francisco, Aug 6 (IANS) Taking another foray into the field of artificial intelligence (AI) AND machine learning and to make its digital assistant Siri better, Apple has acquired Seattle-based machine learning startup Turi for…
Female athletes stand out at Rio Olympic parade
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Be it a wheelchair-bound archer leading her country’s contingent, or one who stood out by dying her tresses in national colours, female athletes were in the forefront as the…
Brazil’s Rousseff ‘sad to miss’ Rio Olympic Games party
Brasilia, Aug 6 (IANS) Brazil’s suspended President Dilma Rousseff on Friday expressed her sadness at not participating in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, the first to be held in South America, that took…
Paris 2024 promises to deliver spectacular Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Bid Committee on Friday, ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games opening ceremony, said the French capital promises to host a spectacular…
Woman athletes prominent at Rio Olympic parade
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Whether it was a wheelchair-bound archer leading her country’s contingent, or one who stood out by dying her tresses in national colours, woman athletes were in the forefront as…
Brazil opens Olympic Games with green, low tech themes promising a great party
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Saying Rio is ready to make history, President of 2016 games, Carlos Nuzman, promised to deliver a great experience turning dreams into reality. For the first…
13 youths die in devastating bar fire in France
Paris, Aug 6 (IANS) At least 13 people have died after a fire ravaged and destroyed a bar in Rouen, the capital of the French region of Normandy, a local newspaper reports. Most of the…
Armed squatter causes hostage situation outside US airport
New York, Aug 6 (IANS) Police have rescued two people from a hostage situation in US city of New Jersey, at a warehouse near the Newark International Airport. SWAT teams surrounded the building at 451…
Rio Olympics poised to start with colourful ceremony
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) The 31st Olympics, the first to be held in South America and only the third to take place in the southern hemisphere, were due to formally open on Friday…
Portuguese ex-PM keeps lead in race for UN chief; women lag
By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 6 (IANS) Portugal’s former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres maintained his lead in the second round of informal voting by the Security Council Friday for Secretary General, confounding expectations that…
Hostage situation outside a US airport
New York, Aug 6 (IANS) Police have rescued two people from a hostage situation in a US city, right outside the Newark International Airport. The suspect was still inside the building, local media report. Swat…
Deepika, Bombayla, Laxmirani reach Round of 32
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Indian women’s archery team comprising, Deepika Kumari, L. Bombayla Devi and Laxmirani Majhi, finished seventh in the Rio Olympics, while individually all of them advanced for the Round of…
Pakistan asks ‘Doctors Without Borders’ for help in Indian Kashmir
Islamabad, Aug 6 (IANS) Top Pakistani foreign advisor on Friday requested M?decins Sans Fronti?res (MSF) – commonly known as “Doctors Without Borders” – to immediately provide medical assistance to thousands of people injured in the…
Hindu doctor shot dead in Karachi
Islamabad, Aug 6 (IANS) In yet another attack on miniorities in Pakistan, a 56-year old doctor belonging to the Hindu community was shot dead in Karachi, it was reported on Friday. “Pireetam Das was sitting…
Indian women archery team enters pre-quarters at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) India’s women’s archery team, comprising Deepika Kumar, L. Bombayala Devi and Laxmirani Majhi, finished seventh to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the 31st Olympics here on Friday. Deepika bagged 640…
Mahmood Farooqui’s conviction unjust: Anusha Rizvi
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The conviction of Mahmood Farooqui, co-director of Hindi film “Peepli Live” for rape is unjust, says his wife Anusha Rizvi. She says they will appeal the judgment and hope to…
Sonowal meets Modi, Rajnath, discusses Kokrajhar attack, floods
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and briefed them about the situation in Assam where at least 13…
Haryana bans comedy film ‘The Legend of Michael Mishra’
Noida: Actors Boman Irani, Arshad Warsi and Kayoze Irani during the promotion of their upcoming film ‘The Legend of Michael Mishra’ in Noida on Aug 1, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) Chandigarh, Aug 5 (IANS) A…
IOA announces awards for medal winners, coaches
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced a prize of Rs 50 lakh for every gold medal winner, Rs 30 lakh for silver and Rs 20 lakh for bronze…