Pujara achieves rare feat in opening Test vs Sri Lanka
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) India’s Test ace Cheteshwar Pujara achieved a rare feat on Monday when he came out to bat with Lokesh Rahul on the final day of the first Test against Sri Lanka….
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HC seeks Centre, West Bengal response on Mukul Roy’s plea against phone tapping
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and West Bengal government on a plea by former Trinamool Congress MP Mukul Roy against the Mamata Banerjee government…
HP introduces new lineup of OMEN gaming notebooks in India
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) At a time when online gaming is gaining a foothold in the country, HP on Monday introduced a new line-up of its fastest growing OMEN gaming notebooks. HP OMEN 15…
Accenture acquires minority stake in US-based Paxata
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) To help enterprises provide end users with data control across multiple sources, Accenture Ventures, the venture capital arm of global professional services company Accenture, has acquired a minority stake in…
Centre should waive agricultural loans in all states: Yogendra Yadav
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav on Monday demanded that the central government should waive loans of all farmers across states, addressing a farmers’ rally in the national capital. “We have…
Body of RSS worker found in Meerut
Lucknow, Nov 20 (IANS) The body of a Rashtriya Swayamsewak Singh (RSS) worker was found in a sack in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut city, police said on Monday. The victim identified as Sunil Garg, was also…
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Apple served with search warrant over Texas church shooting
San Francisco, Nov 20 (IANS) Luxury US tech-giant Apple has been served with a search warrant for access to an iPhone SE which was used by the gunman who killed 27 people in a Texas…
Key Indian equity indices open in red
Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices on Monday opened in the red on the back of broadly negative Asian cues and selling pressure in IT, banking and metal stocks. At 9.16 a.m., the…
German coalition talks collapse following FDP withdrawal
Berlin, Nov 20 (IANS) Three-party exploratory talks to form Germanys next coalition government collapsed after the pro-business Free Democratic Party (FDP) walked out of marathon negotiations, the media reported on Monday. “The four discussion partners…
Secret Service nabs attempted White House fence jumper
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) The US Secret Service nabbed an individual who had attempted to jump a security barrier on the north side of the White House, a media report said. The agency said in…
Search on for missing Argentine submarine
Buenos Aires, Nov 20 (IANS) The Argentine Navy continues to coordinate with international allies in the search for its submarine, a media report said. The submarine disappeared last Wednesday along the country’s Atlantic coast with…
FDP breaks off coalition talks with Merkel, Greens
Berlin, Nov 20 (IANS) Germany’s Liberal Party (FDP) has decided to break off talks about forming a new government coalition with the conservative bloc of Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Greens, a media report said….
Australia urged to sue tobacco industry for smoking-related illnesses
Sydney, Nov 20 (IANS) Leading Australian experts have called on the country’s governments to hold tobacco companies accountable for damage done to people’s health by taking them to court, a media report said. In an…
Should have left US basketball players in Chinese jail: Trump
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Lashing out at the father of one of the three UCLA basketball players freed earlier this month after being arrested in China for theft, US President Donald Trump said that he…
Prasoon Joshi criticises Bhansali for screening “Padmavati” without certificate
By Subhash K Jha Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) Disappointed that Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Padmavati” was screened to selected individuals, CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi has said this “sets an opportunistic precedent” and attempts “to subvert the…
Turkish capital bans all LGBT-related cultural events
Ankara, Nov 20 (IANS) The Turkish capital has announced a ban on cultural events related to LGBT issues over “public sensitivities”, the Ankara Governor’s office said. “Since November 18 and until further notice, the ban…
Pinera takes lead in Chile presidential election
Santiago, Nov 20 (IANS) Former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera is leading the presidential election, with 22.78 per cent of votes counted, Chile’s Electoral Service said. “In democracy, all must have the opportunity to freely express…
US scientists predict more big earthquakes in 2018
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) If a prediction by two US scientists were true then the world could see an increase in the number of strong earthquakes in 2018 and the next few years, a media…
Efforts underway to repatriate Maza’s body: Envoy
Buenos Aires, Nov 20 (IANS) Spain’s Ambassador to Argentina, Javier Sandomingo, has confirmed that efforts are underway to repatriate Spanish Attorney General Jose Manuel Maza’s body to Madrid early this week on a regular commercial…