New chiefs of Indian Army, IAF take charge
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) General Bipin Rawat and Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa on Saturday took over as the Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Air staff from General Dalbir Singh and…
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Baijal takes oath as Delhi’s Lt. Governor, Kejriwal welcomes him
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Former Union Home Secretary Anil Baijal on Saturday took over as the new Lt. Governor of Delhi with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hoping for better relations with him compared to…
66 Indian fishermen jailed in Pakistan
Islamabad, Dec 31 (IANS) A court in Karachi on Saturday sent 66 Indian fishermen to jail a day after their arrest for allegedly fishing in Pakistani waters. Police told the court that the Indian fishermen…
PBL begins with Bengaluru-Chennai tie
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) The Premier Badminton League (PBL) begins on Sunday with a clash between Hyderabad Hunters and Chennai Smashers in a clash that includes a sub-plot — a tussle between Olympic women’s singles…
Radwanska favourite at WTA Shenzhen Open
Shenzhen (China), Dec 31 (IANS) China’s 2017 tennis season will start with the WTA Shenzhen Open on Sunday when Polish world No.3 Agnieszka Radwanska will hope to carry the luck of the top seed here….
HC orders EEMA to pay music copyright owners through IPRS, others
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has ordered Event and Entertainment Management Association (EEMA), an event organiser group, to pay money to copyright owners of music that they use in their programmes….
Goa on Jaish, LeT radar, Israel warns citizens to stay away
Panaji, Dec 31 (IANS) Goa Police on Saturday deployed its anti-terrorism squad and reserve police in anticipation of a possible terror attack by Jaish-e-Mohammad or Lashkar-e-Taiba. The move came a day after Israel issued a…
80 trains delayed, 4 cancelled due to fog
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) At least 80 trains were running late while four were cancelled on Saturday due to heavy fog in many parts of north India, a railway official said. According to the…
Smith ends 2016 as top-ranked Test batsman
Dubai, Dec 31 (IANS) Australia skipper Steve Smith consolidated his position atop the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings with 937 rating points after his match-winning century against Pakistan in the Boxing Day Test. Smith…
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Mister Telugu Movie Teaser. #Mister Telugu movie ft. Varun Tej, Lavanya Tripathi and Hebah Patel. Mister Latest Telugu Movie is directed by Sreenu Vaitla and Music composed by Mickey J Meyer. Produced by Nallamalupu Bujji…
IDBI Bank to cut cost of lending rate by 30-60 bps from Jan 1
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) State-owned IDBI Bank announced a cut in its marginal cost of fund-based lending rate (MCLR) by 30-60 basis points (bps) effective January 1, 2017. The bank said it has effectively reduced…
Himachal plans road, ropeway to Shali Tibba temple
Shimla, Dec 31 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday said steps will be taken to popularise the Bheema Kali temple overlooking the state capital by linking it by road. Addressing a public…
Broom replaces injured Guptill for Bangladesh T20 series
Wellington, Dec 31 (IANS) In-form opening batsman Neil Broom was on Saturday named as replacement for injured Martin Guptill for the upcoming T20 International series against Bangladesh. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said Guptill, who sustained…
Gujarat aim to end Jharkhand’s dream run in Ranji semi-final
Nagpur, Dec 31 (IANS) The Ranji Trophy semi-final tie between Gujarat and first-timers Jharkhand may not be a battle between two traditional cricket powerhouses but it promises to be an even contest at the Vidarbha…
PM must acknowledge devastation due to demonetisation: Congress
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) As the nation waits for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation on Saturday, the Congress party demanded that he should acknowledge the “devastation unleashed upon the people” due…
Now, Priyanka Chopra to present a Golden Globe award
Los Angeles, Dec 31 (IANS) After her stunning appearances at the Oscars and Emmys this year, Priyanka Chopra will make her debut at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony in 2017. The Bollywood actress will be…
Over 100 deaths from road accidents in two days in Thailand
Bangkok, Dec 31 (IANS) Thailand recorded over 100 deaths and more than 1,000 injuries due to road accidents in the first two days of New Year holidays, Road Safety Centre said on Saturday. A total…
Come clean on dealings with DeLaRue: Chandy tells Centre
Kochi, Dec 31 (IANS) Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Saturday asked the Narendra Modi-led central government to come clean on the dealings with the British company DeLaRue that prints currency notes. Addressing reporters…
New Zealand’s Auckland first world city to bring in 2017
Auckland, Dec 31 (IANS) New Zealand’s Auckland has become the first major world city to welcome 2017, with fireworks erupted from the 328 metre tall Sky Tower in the city centre. Polynesia and Pacific islands…
Greek population shrinks due to low birth rate, migration
Athens, Dec 31 (IANS) The Greek population kept shrinking in 2016 due to low birth rate and rising migration, official data has said. In January 2016, the population of Greece was estimated at 10,783,748 persons,…