Day: May 13, 2019

UN kicks off major climate change effort

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls it the defining issue of our time: climate change is moving to the center stage at the United Nations, three years after the Paris agreement went into force. A major UN push for progress on climate change kicks off next week when Guterres […]

Sri Lanka Catholics hold first Sunday mass after Easter attacks

Thousands of Catholics attended mass in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo Sunday amid tight security to prevent a repeat of Easter bomb attacks that killed 258 people. Soldiers armed with automatic assault rifles guarded St. Theresa’s church at Colombo’s Thimbirigasyaya residential quarter, while members of the congregation were searched […]

Wanted Malinga to try a slower delivery against Shardul: Rohit

Hyderabad :  Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma was well aware of Shardul Thakur’s range of shots and that’s why he wanted Lasith Malinga to bowl a slower delivery, which turned out to be a masterstroke in the thrilling IPL final. Rohit had kept the on-side open to lure Shardul […]

Melissa McCarthy is the new host of ‘Little Big Shot’

Los Angeles :  Actor-comedienne Melissa McCarthy has been roped in as the new host of NBC’s “Little Big Shot”. McCarthy replaces Steve Harvey as the host of the talent competition for kids, reported Variety. Harvey has hosted the previous three seasons of the show. “Melissa’s just an incredible performer […]

Right to Motherhood’ Campaign Launched on Mother’s Day

New Delhi : On this Mother’s Day; an exceptional campaign Right to Motherhood’ has been initiated by Dr Jyoti Bali, Medical Director, Babysoon Fertility & IVF Centre and Secretary, Delhi Chapter, Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction, Joint Secretary, Doctors Women Wing, Indian Medical Association. This campaign aims to […]

Man alleges water theft in scarcity-hit Maha town

Nashik :  A man has lodged a complaint alleging water theft at his house in scarcity-hit Nashik district of Maharashtra, police said on Monday. Vilas Ahire, a resident of Shravasti Nagar in Manmad town, claimed he stored around 500 litres of drinking water in two tanks on the terrace […]

Folk singer takes on ex-judge in Dewas LS seat of MP

Indore :  The Lok Sabha seat of Dewas in Madhya Pradesh presents a different picture this time as two political greenhorns from the main rivals Congress and BJP are locked in a keen tussle for electoral supremacy. The Congress has fielded noted folk singer Prahlad Singh Tipaniya from the […]

Home Ministry cancels registration of Infosys Foundation

New Delhi : The Home Ministry has cancelled the registration of Bengaluru-based NGO Infosys Foundation for alleged violation of norms in receiving foreign grants, officials said Monday. All non-government organisations (NGOs) are mandatorily required to be registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act or FCRA to receive foreign funding. […]

Amitabh Bachchan reveals how ‘Don’ got its title

Mumbai : Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has shared the story behind the title of his 1973 blockbuster “Don”, saying that many of the industry veterans were not happy with the choice of the film’s name. On Sunday, the 76-year-old actor celebrated the 41st anniversary of the release of “Don”, which […]

Sunny Deol escapes unhurt in Gurdaspur mishap

Gurdaspur :  Actor-turned politician Sunny Deol escaped unhurt after his vehicle was involved in a collision with three cars here on Monday, police said. The mishap occurred after one of the tyres in Deol’s sports utility vehicle burst near a ‘Gurdwara’ in Sohal village here, Gurdaspur Deputy Superintendent of […]

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