Hulu grows to over 28 mln subscribers, announces new content deals
(Telecompaper) US OTT TV service Hulu announced that it's passed 28 million subscribers, including 26.8 million monthly paid subscribers and 1.3 million promotional accounts...
(Telecompaper) US OTT TV service Hulu announced that it's passed 28 million subscribers, including 26.8 million monthly paid subscribers and 1.3 million promotional accounts...
Britain said Wednesday it has cancelled ferry contracts intended to ensure the supply of critical products if it leaves the EU with no Brexit deal, at a cost of £50 million (€58.2m). The price tag drew sharp criticism for a process already mired in farce, after one of the companies hired last December to run extra cross-Channel services turned out to have no ferries. Britain was due to leave the European Union on March 29 but, with parliament unable to agree on the terms, Prime Minister Theresa May... Читать дальше...
France Wednesday welcomed the listing of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN, saying the decision signalled the successful realisation of efforts to ban him. In a huge diplomatic victory for India, the UN designated Pakistan-based JeM chief Azhar as a 'global terrorist' after China lifted its hold on a proposal to blacklist him. "For many years now, French diplomacy has been relentlessly pleading for sanctioning Mr Azhar, head of the terrorist group responsible, notably... Читать дальше...
Attorney General William Barr defends his handling of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report and his decision there wasn’t sufficient evidence to prosecute an obstruction of justice case on Wednesday from the Senate hot seat. Barr is likely to face a barrage of questions from Democrats at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing over a letter revealed Tuesday night in which Mueller wrote to object to his characterization of the special counsel investigation in his four-page summary. According to his... Читать дальше...
CRPF personnel posted in Jammu and Kashmir have received a special gift. And they are touched. The students of a Mumbai school have sent the Central Reserve Police Force personnel beautiful cards made by them, expressing solidarity and sincere gratitude to the jawans. A letter from the principal of Friends Academy in Mulund (West) highlighted the confidence of the nation in the world's largest paramilitary force in the aftermath of the Pulwama terrorist attack, CRPF Public Relations Officer in Jammu Ashish Kumar Jha said. Читать дальше...
There's a proposal in the works to replace Notre Dame's dome -- which was a relatively modern addition -- with a new, starchitect-designed "statement" dome, which will be copyrightable under the same French rules that prohibit commercial photos of the Eiffel Tower at night (and other French landmarks).
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Day after day, we scroll through countless questionable, rude, and downright MEAN comments - but the comments on some recent match play videos with Ian and Kevin took the cake. Well, Ian and Kevin can't contain their responses any longer... Want to see the actual match footage along with commentary
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At least 19 districts of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, besides Kolkata are likely to be affected by "extremely severe" cyclonic storm "Fani", which is approaching India's eastern coast and is likely to hit south of Puri on Friday, officials said. Around 900 cyclone shelters have been made ready to house evacuees while troops of the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and 78 teams of the National Disaster response Force (NDRF) have been requisitioned for deployment. The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC)... Читать дальше...
The leader of the extremist Islamic State (IS) group has appeared in a video for the first time in five years. The video — released by the IS’s media outlet, Al-Furqan, on April 29 — shows Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appearing with an unkempt, bushy gray and red beard while sitting on the floor against a …
The only Indian to get past the quarterfinal stage, defending champion Pankaj Advani remained on course to hold on to his Asian Billiards title here Wednesday. Advani is evidently not in full billiards mode yet after having to switch from snooker post his victory in the inaugural Asian Snooker Tour in Bengaluru last week. Dhruv Sitwala, Sourav Kothari and Dhvaj Haria lost their quarterfinal ties. Advani overcame Indian junior champion Shrikrishna Suryanarayanan 5-2 to march into the semifinals and... Читать дальше...
Ombudsman cum ethics officer Justice (Retd) DK Jain has rejected complainant Sanjeev Gupta's request for access to contractual obligations of cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman with their respective franchises in the alleged 'conflict of interest' issue. The allegations levelled against the two legends pertains to their dual role as mentors/icons of Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad apart from being members of Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC). Gupta had three specific demands: A)... Читать дальше...
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — An evacuation has been ordered and classes suspended at a Rhode Island college over what it says is a "public safety concern."
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A Delhi court on Wednesday directed a person to approach the authorities concerned for requisite sanction on his plea seeking registration of an FIR against BSP supremo Mayawati for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by comparing herself to Lord Rama. Metropolitan Magistrate Puneet Nagpal directed the complainant to approach the Distict Magistrate in order to get the sanctions from Uttar Pradesh and the central governments to prosecute Mayawati. It has now posted the matter for further hearing on July 31. Читать дальше...
China, which lifted its technical hold on listing JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN, said on Wednesday that it took the decision after it found no objection to the listing proposal by the US, the UK and France following a careful study of the revised materials. In a huge diplomatic win for India, the United Nations Wednesday designated Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Azhar as a "global terrorist" after China lifted its hold on a proposal to blacklist him. The 1267 Al Qaeda... Читать дальше...
Who is Daniel Jacobs? Here's everything to know about the man people in boxing feel can beat Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on Saturday, May 4, live and exclusively on DAZN.
As the Georgia high school baseball playoffs get underway, one high school was struck with horrendous calamity just one day before they were to compete in a state tournament game.
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“Paula Abdul: Forever Your Girl” is ready to shake up Flamingo Las Vegas.
The defender is reportedly on Zinedine Zidane's transfer radar at Real Madrid
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Stoking a controversy, Karnataka minister H D Revanna Wednesday claimed voting for the BJP pushed top performing Dakshina Kannada district to fifth spot in the 10th class results whereas voting for secularism (JD-S) brought students of Hassan in the first position. The Senior Secondary Leaving Certificate exam results announced Tuesday revealed that some traditionally best performing districts such as Udupi and Dakshina Kannada (DK) wereoutsmarted by Hassan, Ramanagara and Bengaluru Rural... Читать дальше...
Many social media posts going viral are attributing a controversial statement to the BJP candidate from Bhopal, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur.
MANILA, Philippines—Richard “Notorious” Corminal got knocked out in first round in his ONE Championship debut in March of 2017 then, suffered an opening round submission eight months later before taking another stoppage loss last year. The string of awful setbacks would’ve been a reason for most fighters to just turn their backs and walk away. […]
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ARSENAL legend Dennis Bergkamp may have come back to haunt Spurs through his protege Donny van de Beek. The young Dutch superstar scored the only goal of the game as Ajax put one foot in the Champions League final against Tottenham on Tuesday. Bergkamp, 49, was working as a youth coach at Ajax when he […]
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