New Delhi : India is expected to be among the top-10 entertainment and media markets globally by 2021 in terms of absolute numbers, according to a joint study by ASSOCHAM-PwC. The country’s per capita media and entertainment spending is likely to be capped at USD 32 or Rs 2,080 […]
New Delhi : Efficient operations and financial performance are individual responsibilities of carriers, and the government cannot interfere in their day-to-day operations, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said amid Jet Airways crisis and turbulent times of the domestic airlines industry. In view of intense competition, rising costs, shortage of […]
Jerusalem : Israel reopened its crossings with the blockaded Gaza Strip on Sunday after having kept them closed for nearly a week following a rare long-distance rocket strike from the Palestinian enclave, an official said. The Erez crossing for people and the Kerem Shalom crossing for goods reopened Sunday […]
Dhaka : Bangladesh security forces have shot dead a Rohingya woman in a border town known as a gateway for smuggling meth pills from neighbouring Myanmar, officials said Sunday. Rights activists said Rumana Akter, 20, was the first Rohingya woman to be killed in a clampdown by Bangladesh authorities […]
Rabat : Pope Francis on Sunday warned Catholics in Morocco against trying to convert others to boost their small numbers, during a rare visit by a pontiff to the North African country. Speaking in Rabat’s cathedral on his second day in the Moroccan capital, Francis insisted trying to convert […]
Beijing : A powerful tornado hit a playground in China’s central Henan province on Sunday, injuring 20 people including 18 children, official media reported. A video clip carried by official media outlets showed people fleeing as the tornado blew away a trampoline at a scenic spot in Yucheng county […]
Patna : Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Sunday took a potshot at Rahul Gandhi for deciding to contest Wayanad seat in Kerala, claiming that the Congress chief is feeling “uncomfortable, insecured and helpless in Amethi”, his Lok Sabha constituency for three terms in a row. Rae Bareli, the constituency […]
Gondiya : In two separate operations in the city ahead of the general elections, cash worth Rs 78 lakh, including Rs one lakh from Dr Vijaya Nandurkar, BSP candidate from Bhandara-Gondiya Lok Sabha seat, have been seized, police said on Sunday. In the first operation, Rs 77 lakh were […]
Bengaluru : Congress President Rahul Gandhi Sunday asked leaders and workers of the Congress-JDS alliance in Karnataka to strive unitedly to defeat the Modi government in the Lok Sabha polls. Gandhi’s comments come amid reports of deep resentment in several constituencies among local leaders and workers of the Congress […]
Chennai : Sent into bat, Chennai Super Kings made 175 for five against Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League match here Sunday. Brief Scores: Chennai Super Kings: 175 for 5 in 20 overs (Mahendra Singh Dhoni 75; Jofra Archer 2/17). PTI 31/3/2019
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