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…
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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…
Veteran Bollywood actor-director Kader Khan dies in Toronto
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor-director-writer-comedian and a Quranic scholar, Kader Khan died after a prolonged illness at a hospital in Toronto in Canada, a family member said here on Tuesday. Kader, 81, is…
Acting Chief Justice, judges of Andhra Pradesh HC take oath
Vijayawada, Jan 1 (IANS) Justice Chagari Praveen Kumar was sworn in as the Acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court here on Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan administered the oath of…
More private investment in education can improve its productivity
By Amit Kapoor Given the limited fiscal space to increase the expenditure on social services, such as education and health, it is essential for the governments of developing countries like India to enhance their public…
Want to enjoy snow, extend your stay in Himachal
Shimla, Jan 1 (IANS) If you want to enjoy the snowfall in Himachal Pradesh, extend your stay as the Met office on Tuesday predicted snow this week. Meteorological office Director Manmohan Singh told IANS that…
IS module case: NIA conducts fresh searches in Amroha
Amroha (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 1 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted “follow up” searches here in connection with the busting of a new Islamic State (IS) module — Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam — last month,…
Mumbai: Sonali Bendre’s birthday party #Gallery
Mumbai: Actress Sonali Bendre with her husband Goldie Behl and actors Hrithik Roshan and Kunal Kapoor at her birthday party in Mumbai on Dec 31, 2018. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actress Sonali Bendre with her husband…
Mumbai: Sussanne Khan seen outside a salon #Gallery
Mumbai: Sussanne Khan seen outside a salon in Mumbai on Dec 31, 2018. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Sussanne Khan seen outside a salon in Mumbai on Dec 31, 2018. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Sussanne Khan seen outside…
8 killed in UP road accident
Lucknow, Jan 1 (IANS) In a tragedy on the New Year, at least eight persons were killed and several others injured in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Chandauli district on Tuesday, police said. Superintendent…
Kovind, Modi greet nation on New Year
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended their greetings to the people on the occasion of New Year 2019. “Wishing all of you a very…