Sensex surrenders 36,000 mark, down 120 pts
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) The Sensex slid below the 36,000 mark during the afternoon trade session on Tuesday, as it erased over 120 points from its previous close. At 1.07 p.m., the S&P BSE Sensex…
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Twitter accounts still vulnerable, say experts
London, Jan 1 (IANS) Despite claims of a fix by Twitter, researchers at a Britain-based security firm who earlier hijacked accounts of several celebrities and journalists to expose a vulnerability have said that the loophole…
Telangana, Andhra usher in New Year with separate high courts
Hyderabad/Vijayawada, Jan 1 (IANS) Telangana and Andhra Pradesh ushered in the New Year with separate high courts as the chief justices and judges took oath on Tuesday. The high courts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh…
African runners dominate Latin America’s biggest race
Sao Paulo, Jan 1 (IANS) Ethiopia’s Belay Bezahb and Kenyan runner Sandrafelis Tuei won the men’s and women’s divisions in the annual Sao Silvestre Road Race, the marquee competition of Latin American athletics. African men…
Kolkata ushers New Year in festive mood
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) Kolkata ushered in the New Year on Tuesday by sharing warm greetings, enjoying picnics at popular tourist spots, beating the chill and partying hard. Indulging in midnight revelry at the iconic…
CRPF officer electrocuted in Jharkhand
Srinagar, Jan 1 (IANS) An Assistant Commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from Uri area in the Kashmir Valley was electrocuted in Jharkhand. CPRF sources said Jeelani Khan, 29, belonging to Manzgam village…
Group chat, low light mode coming to Google Duo: Report
San Francisco, Jan 1 (IANS) Google is working towards bringing group calling feature as well as a new low light mode on its popular video chat mobile app Duo. One of the most requested Duo…
On New Year, Delhi CP seeks public support for safe city
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Wishing citizens a Happy New Year, Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik on Tuesday requested the people of the national capital to “devote some thought to security” of their homes and…
Alia welcomes 2019 with Ranbir Kapoor’s family
New York, Jan 1 (IANS) “Raazi” actress Alia Bhatt celebrated New Year’s Eve with beau Ranbir Kapoor and his family here. Veteran actress Neetu Kapoor on Tuesday took to social media and shared a perfect…
Del Potro to miss Australian Open due to injury
Buenos Aires, Jan 1 (IANS) Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro said that he was still recovering from a knee injury and would not be able to play at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam…
Big B leads tributes to ‘most compassionate’ Kader Khan
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has led tributes to veteran Bollywood actor-director-writer-comedian and a Quran scholar, Kader Khan, who died after a prolonged illness at a hospital in Toronto in Canada. Ahmed Khan,…
New records set at Madrid’s Vallecana 10K
Madrid, Jan 1 (IANS) Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo and Kenyan runner Brigid Kosgei established new men’s and women’s records in the annual San Silvestre Vallecana 10K race. Kiplimo, 18, completed the course through the Vallecas neighbourhood…
NASA spacecraft’s first orbit around asteroid Bennu breaks record
Washington, Jan 1 (IANS) Breaking a space exploration record on New Year’s Eve, NASA’s first asteroid-sampling mission, OSIRIS-REx, entered into orbit around the Bennu, making it the smallest object ever to be orbited by a…
Why ethanol is not a suitable fuel for automobiles
By Anil K. Rajvanshi & Nandini Nimbkar The Indian government is accelerating its programme of blending ethanol with petrol for two reasons: Our petroleum import bill is continuously increasing (we import more than 85 per…
Mumbai: Sanjay Kapoor hosts new year party at his residence #Gallery
Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar and Punit Malhotra arrive at a new year party hosted by Sanjay Kapoor at his residence in Mumbai on Dec 31, 2018. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Punit…
India, Pakistan exchange fire on LoC on New Year’s day
Jammu, Jan 1 (IANS) The Indian and Pakistani armies traded fire on the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. Defence sources said Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked…
3 stabbed at Manchester railway station
London, Jan 1 (IANS) A police officer and two others have been stabbed by a man wielding a knife at Victoria Railway Station in Manchester in Britain on New Year’s eve. The incident took place…
Hyderabad: Mahesh’s ‘Maharshi’ Second Look Unveils #Gallery
Hyderabad: Mahesh’s ‘Maharshi’ second look unveils. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad: Mahesh’s ‘Maharshi’ second look unveils. (Photo: IANS)
Ailing Parrikar gives Goa New Year surprise, visits Secretariat
Panaji, Jan 1 (IANS) In a move which caught Goa by surprise on the first day of 2019, ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday visited the state Secretariat for the first time in months,…
Brazil’s new President Jair Bolsonaro to take office
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 1 (IANS) Far-right congressman Jair Bolsonaro will be sworn in as Brazil’s new President on Tuesday, the media reported. A former army Captain, the 63-year-old Bolsonaro won the presidential election by…