New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to Sudhir Bhargava as Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission at a ceremony held on Tuesday at Rashtrapati Bhavan,…
Washington, Jan 1 (IANS) US Strategic Command has apologised for a New Year’s Eve tweet demonstrating its capacity to drop catastrophic bombs. The tweet on Monday said the military was ready if ever needed to…
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Producer Pahlaj Nihalani, who worked with the late actor-director-writer-comedian Kader Khan, says it’s a pity his health began to fail in the last 10 years and that…
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar, who worked with Rohit Shetty on “Simmba”, says working with the director has been one of his best experiences. Featuring actors Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan in…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1 (IANS) Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was spreading canards in the AugustaWestland case after being “caught” in the Rafale fighter jet deal. “With…
New York, Jan 1 (IANS) Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala has been fined $25,000 for throwing the ball into the stands during a National Basketball Association (NBA) game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The…
Los Angeles, Jan 1 (IANS) Singer R. Kelly had sex with underaged Aaliyah, and members of his entourage witnessed it, claims his former backup singer. A new documentary “Surviving R. Kelly” features interviews with many…
Dhaka, Jan 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Bangladesh Awami League, which clinched a landslide victory in general elections, will form its new cabinet before January 10, party General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on…
Rome, Jan 1 (IANS/AKI) Humanitarian food supplies in Yemen – where up to 20 million people are facing famine – are being stolen and sold for profit in the capital Sanaa and other areas of…
New York, Jan 1 (IANS) Singer Madonna gave a surprise New Year’s Eve performance at Stonewall Inn — the bar in New Yorks Greenwich Village where the riots that kicked off the modern LGBTQ movement…
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) The year 2018 saw some celebrities’ demise, stars battling with serious health ailments and much more. Hoping to have a rocking year ahead, a string of celebrities including veteran actors like…
Valetta, Jan 1 (IANS/AKI) Maltese armed forces said they had successfully saved 180 migrants from two boats off the coast of Malta. A total of 28 migrants were plucked from a dinghy 71 nautical miles…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Delhi Police penalised a total of 509 people on New Year’s eve for drunk driving, an official said on Tuesday. “We issued 509 drunk driving challans on the eve of…
By Subhash K. Jha “Bird Box” (Netflix); Cast: Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, Sarah Paulson; Director: Susanne Bier; Rating: *** 1/2 (3 and a half stars) After an unprecedented 2018, this is a great way to…
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…
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…
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…
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, 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…
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…