World to Turn Blue for United Nations’ 70th Birthday
United Nations, Oct 20 (IANS) From the Sydney Opera House in Australia to the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, more than 200 of the world’s most iconic landmarks will be lit United Nations blue…
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Launches First-Look Poster
Madrid, Oct 20 (IANS/EFE) With just two months to the release of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, the much-awaited Episode VII of the saga, LucasFilm unveiled the official movie poster and announced the new trailer…
Virender Sehwag to Retire from International Cricket
Dubai, Oct 19 (PTI) One of India’s greatest cricketers, Virender Sehwag on Monday said he will draw curtains on his international career soon as he confirmed his participation in next year’s Masters Champions League 2020,…
Don’t Intend to Join Politics: Ajay Devgn
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn, who was in Bihar last week to attend a political rally for BJP leader Sunil Kumar amid ongoing assembly polls, says he doesn’t have any intention…
81 Companies Sign Pledge on Climate Change: US
Washington, Oct 20 (IANS) The White House said that a total of 81 companies have signed a pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of the country’s efforts to combat climate change. Among the…
Karnataka, Gujarat Lift Ban on Sale of Maggi Noodles
New Delhi/Bengaluru/Ahmedabad, Oct 19 (IANS) Days after Nestle India’s Maggi noodles cleared tests from three accredited laboratories, Karnataka and Gujarat governments on Monday lifted the ban on the sale of the popular snack. “As no…
Andhra Pradesh: Opportunities & Challenges That Lie Ahead
The foundation stone of Andhra Pradesh’s new capital Amaravati will be laid on October 22. In this article, Sadhguru looks at how building the state and new capital is a great challenge, but also a…
Rahul Raises Special Status to Andhra with Modi
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grant special status to Andhra Pradesh. In a letter to Modi, Gandhi also requested him to announce…
Bruce Lee First Weekend World Wide Collections
Nizam 6.20 Ceeded 4.08 Nellore 0.97 Guntur 2.37 Krishna 1.32 West 1.70 East 2.03 UA 2.40 Total AP/T 21.07 Karnataka 1.80 ROI 0.35 USA 1.99 Rest Of the World 0.30 Total WW 25.51 Poor opening…
Alliance Air’s Two Extra Hyderabad-Vijayawada Flights
Hyderabad, Oct 19 (IANS) Alliance Air, the wholly owned subsidiary of Air India, will operate two additional flights from Hyderabad to Vjayawada on October 20 and 21 to meet the peak festive season demand. Alliance…
Jadeja Recalled to Test Squad, Replaces Harbhajan
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who had fallen out of favour with the national selectors, has been brought back to the Test squad after a gap of around 14 months for…
Indian Roots for Nobel Malaria Drug?
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IANS) A senior Indian scientist has claimed that the malaria cure artemisinin, whose discovery fetched a Chinese scientist the Nobel prize in medicine this year, has roots in India. Hyderabad-based Sunil Kumar…
India Leader in Purchasing Through Social Media: Study
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Indian online shoppers rank on top when it comes to buying products from social media sites, according to global technology company Pitney Bowes’ second annual Global Online Shopping Study. As…
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Talks with PCB Cancelled: BCCI
BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur said on Monday that the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will not go ahead. PCB chief Shahryar Khan was supposed to meet…
Praying for You Lamar Odom: Justin Bieber
Los Angeles, Oct 19 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber is praying for Lamar Odom’s recovery after the basketball star collapsed at a brothel in Nevada. The 35-year-old basketball star regained consciousness after collapsing at a brothel…
New Image Shows Pluto’s Puzzling Patterns, Pits
Washington, Oct 19 (IANS) It seems that the more we see of Pluto, the more fascinating it gets. A new image taken by New Horizons spacecraft shortly before closest approach to Pluto on July 14…
Indo-Canadian Girl Bags Youth Award
Toronto, Oct 19 (IANS) A 17-year-old girl from Canada’s Welland city has been honoured with the ‘Youth Citizen of the Year’ award sponsored by the Welland-Pelham Chamber of Commerce, a media report said. Vritti Patel,…
‘Sex’ Has Replaced ‘Love’ in Songs Today: Study
New York, Oct 19 (IANS) Popular music is making increasingly more explicit references to the word “sex”, a new study reveals. The study conducted by the US-based content marketing agency Fractl found that since 1960,…
Shiv Sena Protests at BCCI Office, Opposes Talks with Pakistan
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) A group of Shiv Sena activists on Monday protested at Indian cricket board president Shashank Manohar’s office here against his move to hold talks with Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shahryar Khan…