Month: March 2019

Ferrari unveil anniversary logo after tobacco ad probe

Melbourne : Ferrari unveiled a 90th anniversary logo for Formula One’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Wednesday after ditching branding by a tobacco giant’s subsidiary over a potential breach of cigarette advertising laws. The Italian team had earlier agreed to remove all references to Mission Winnow, a research subsidiary […]

Defeated Djokovic will regroup at the double

Indian Wells (United States) :  World number one Novak Djokovic was trying hard to take his shock loss at the ATP Indian Wells Masters in stride on Tuesday, but it wasn’t easy. “To be honest, I don’t enjoy losing,” Djokovic said after falling 6-4, 6-4 to 39th-ranked German Philipp […]

‘The Blacklist’ renewed for season seven at NBC

Los Angeles :  NBC has renewed its hit crime drama series “The Blacklist” for seventh season. The show, headlined by James Spader and Megan Boone, follows the story of a wanted man, Raymond “Red” Reddington, who surrenders before the FBI and helps in capturing some of the most notorious […]

‘Sesame Street’ to release on January 15, 2021

Los Angeles : Anne Hathaway-starrer “Sesame Street” is set to hit the screens on January 15, 2021. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros also announced Tuesday that Tim Story’s “Tom and Jerry” movie will release on April 16, 2021. Studio insiders say “Sesame Street” will begin shooting in […]

Gwyneth Paltrow hasn’t quit acting

Los Angeles : Gwyneth Paltrow says she has not bid adieu to acting. The actor, who was last seen in “Avengers: Infinity War” in a cameo, said she is currently focused on her lifestyle brand, Goop. “I’ve never said that I am quitting acting. What I say is Goop […]

Corruption spreading like cancer, says Madras HC

Chennai : Observing that corruption was spreading like “cancer”, the Madras High Court asked the Vigilance personnel in Tamil Nadu on Monday to conduct periodical raids in taluk offices, where it said bribe was demanded for issuing every document such as a legal heir certificate. Justice S M Subramaniam […]

NGT directs police to remove encroachments by scrap dealers in R K Puram

New Delhi :  The National Green Tribunal has directed the police to remove encroachments due to construction of shops and godowns of scrap dealers in R K Puram here, on a plea alleging that it caused pollution. A bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore asked the Station House […]

When compared to firecrackers, vehicles appear to cause more pollution: SC

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court Tuesday asked why people were “running after” the firecracker industry when it seems vehicles are a “bigger” source of pollution. The top court has asked the Centre if there is any comparative study on the “proportion of pollution” caused by firecrackers and automobiles. […]

Man gets 10 years in jail for sexually assaulting girl

Gurgaon : A man was awarded 10 years imprisonment by a court here for sexually assaulting a girl three years ago, a police official said Tuesday. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on Mithlesh Chaudhary who was convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences […]

Police officers having minimum of 6 months tenure left should be considered for DGP post: SC

New Delhi : The Supreme Court Wednesday clarified its last year order on police reforms and said officers who have a minimum of six months tenure left in service shall be considered for the post of director general of police (DGP). A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi […]

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