Indian fireworks on Guy Fawkes Day (ASHIS RAY FROM KOLKATA)
Kolkata, Nov 5 - It was Guy Fawkes Day. Commensurately, there were fireworks. The sound and fury, though, was ununiform -- it came almost entirely from the home front. Much to the satisfaction of an overwhelming majority in the 66,000 audience, of course!
Mahadev APP, 21 online betting apps banned amid ED’s money laundering probe
New Delhi, Nov 5 Already under the cosh from the ED, illegal betting app Mahadev Online Book, along with 21 other software and websites, was banned by the government on Sunday.
K’taka Geologist murder case: Sacked driver strangled, slit her throat
Bengaluru, Nov 6 A day after Prathima, a deputy director of the Mines and Geology Department, was found dead at her residence in Doddakallasandra in the state capital, the police on Monday said her former car driver has been arrested.
No respite, Delhi air quality remains in ‘severe’ category
New Delhi, Nov 6 The air quality in Delhi-NCR continued to be 'severe' on Monday with an overall Air Quality Index at 471, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
Get festive-ready with these must-haves from Myntra’s ultimate Diwali extravaganza
New Delhi, Nov 2 The festival of lights, Diwali, is around the corner and the excitement to glam up for the upcoming social soirees is unparalleled.
Nicolas Cage says he ‘didn’t get into movies to be a meme’
Los Angeles, Nov 4 Hollywood star Nicolas Cage may have found himself at the center of viral memes that constantly flood social media, but that was not what he ever intended to do.
CIA chief arrives in Israel (IANS FROM ISRAEL)
Tel Aviv, Nov 6 Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns has arrived in Israel for meetings with leaders and officials.
BSF, BGB to tighten vigil against drugs smuggling, infiltration along India-B’desh frontiers
A 4-day vital Border Co-ordination Conference (BCC) between Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) decided to further step up their vigil against the illegal cross border movement, smuggling of drugs and infiltration and exfiltration along the border.
Sugar stocks rise on Maharashtra output concerns
Sugar stocks, such as those of Dalmia Bharat Sugar, Balrampur Chini Mills, Triveni Engineering, Dwarikesh Sugar, and Shree Renuka rose on Thursday as a result of authorities reducing their projection for Maharashtra's output in crop year 2023–2024 by 14%, making it the lowest
5 yrs of ‘Manmarziyaan’: Amit Trivedi says collaborating with Anurag Kashyap is always ‘special’
Music composer Amit Trivedi, who is known for his work on the soundtracks of 'Dev.D', 'Lootera', 'Queen', 'Dear Zindagi', 'Udta Punjab' and others, celebrated the fifth anniversary of his film 'Manmarziyaan’ which starred Taapsee Pannu, Abhishek Bachchan and Vicky Kaushal in the lead.
Locally-designed floating farm programme in Sundarbans wins $100,000 at GEF Assembly
Community programme on locally-designed floating farms, run by the South Asian nature Forum for Environment (SAFE) and supported by the Adaptation Fund, for flood-stricken communities in the Sundarbans region is among 23 civil society organisations selected by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for
Central universities research says coconut coir has anti-cancerous qualities
Researchers of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Delhi University and Institute of Medical Sciences have developed a flavoring compound using coconut coir which the claim to have antioxidant properties as well as antimicrobial and anti-cancerous qualities in it. According to the BHU officials, the
‘A Pearl White Indian wedding’: Parineeti and Raghav’s big day invite goes viral
The wedding card of Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha, who are all set to tie the knot in Lake City Udaipur this month, has gone viral on social media.
It’s really huge, says Sri Lanka Women’s coach Rumesh Ratnayake after their T20I series win over England
Sri Lanka women’s team coach Rumesh Ratnayake has termed his team’s T2OI series victory over England as “really huge” for women's cricket in the island nation.
Spotify launches new tool that lets artists pay to promote their music
Music streaming giant Spotify has launched a new tool called "Showcase" that will allow artists to pay to promote their music to listeners on the platform’s Home feed.
Taher Shabbir: Playing Naman in ‘Kaala’ took quite a toll on me
Actor Taher Shabbir, who is all set for the release of gritty crime drama ‘Kaala’, shared that he loves playing the bad guy, and opened up about his character.
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts, alert level elevated to warning
After a lengthy period of elevated seismic activity, Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has started erupting again at the summit crater, prompting the the US Geological Survey (USGS) to elevate the alert level to warning.
BJP-JD(S) alliance issue not discussed in CEC meeting: Yediyurappa
Former Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa on Thursday said the BJP-JD(S) alliance issue was not discussed in the saffron party's Central Election Committee meeting.
Study finds gene that protect against Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s
People with a particular version of a gene involved in immune response had a lower risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, according to a massive study of medical and genetic data.
New artificial kidney-like device to free patients from dialysis
In a breakthrough, US scientists have, for the first time, developed an implantable device that could one day free kidney failure patients from needing dialysis or having to take harsh drugs to suppress their immune system after a transplant.