GAME of Thrones actor Kit Harington has urged co-star Sophie Turner to bite her tongue when it comes to leaking the show’s behind-the-scenes secrets. The 32-year-old heartthrob, known for playing Jon Snow in the fantasy drama, came under fire from the Sansa Stark actress for the amount of time he spent in hair and makeup. […]
The U.S. hit Iran with a secret cyberattack after a September strike on two Saudi oil facilities that Washington and Riyadh both blame on Tehran, ...
China's tech champions are facing a wave of backlash over concerns on whether they are helping Beijing to further its goal abroad.
We are extending loans to commercial and second-hand vehicles and also services MSMEs.
A group of celebrities have called themselves "hypocrites" in a letter backing climate change protesters Extinction Rebellion.
Mustafizur Rahman's fitness to be analysed before India tour
He told the bar owner he had not been outside in nine years, and needed help rescuing his siblings.
BILLY Connolly is set to make an exclusive appearance on the Chris Evans Virgin Radio Breakfast Show with Sky tomorrow. In a funny and touching interview the 76-year-old, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s six years ago, tells Chris life is finally good again. Billy reveals how he accidentally became a comedian, the joke that made […]
India will gift 75,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan in November, announced Ambassador Vinay Kumar on Wednesday.The Indian envoy made these announcements while speaking at the 37th anniversary of the Afghan Red Crescent Society's (ARCS) Special Week.India sent its maiden cargo of wheat to Afghanistan through the Chabahar port in Iran, bypassing Pakistan, in October 2017. The Indian government has supplied 1.1 million tonnes of wheat for the people of Afghanistan on a grant basis.The envoy... Читать дальше...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Syrian Kurdish militants must leave the designated border region...
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The Uttar Pradesh government has cancelled leave of all officials posted on field duty in the state till November 30. An official order issued here Wednesday attributed the decision to the coming festival season. Incidently, the order was issued on a date that coincided with the last day of hearing on the vexed Ayodhya dispute case in the Supreme Court.
Benchmark indices closed with gains for the fourth session on the trot on Wednesday, propped up by finance, energy and IT stocks, as investors wagered on an upbeat earnings season amid mixed global cues. After swinging 250 points in see-saw trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 92.90 points, or 0.24 per cent, higher at 38,598.99. On similar lines, the broader NSE Nifty rose 35.70 points, or 0.31 per cent, to settle at 11,464. A batch of strong earnings from companies like Wipro and ACC enthused trading sentiment... Читать дальше...
The Bengaluru node of the Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) was declared functional in a ceremony here on Wednesday. The concept of IACCS aims towards facilitating centralised command and control by automated integration of all air defence resources, a Defence release said. The Bengaluru node exercises air defence control over the whole Southern Peninsula and is the only such node in this region. The node is equipped with the latest batch of equipment from Bharat Electronics Limited. Читать дальше...
All eyes were on Hong Kong’s Legislative Council Wednesday morning where the islands embattled leader Carrie Lam was scheduled to deliver her annual policy speech. Outside Hong Kong’s Government complex, armed riot police stood guard though very few protesters could be seen while inside But as Lam entered the city's Legislative Council chamber, the only thing that could be heard however were chants of “five demands, not one less” being shouted from pro-democracy lawmakers. The policy speech, which was expected to focus on land supply... Читать дальше...
Various student organisations including RSS-affiliate ABVP on Wednesday paid tributes to students who lost their lives in 1966 during a protest to demand a separate university for Jammu. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Jammu Joint Students Front (JSSF) and the National Panthers Students Union (NPSU) organised programmes to mark the occasion at a memorial outside GGM Science College here. Three students Brij Mohan, Subash Chander and Gulshan Handa were killed inside the GGM college premises while another student leader... Читать дальше...
Sri Lanka's election chief says he has asked for an explanation from the defense ministry on why the army commander features in an advertisement promoting a candidate for next month's presidential election
The Supreme Court Wednesday concluded hearing in the politically sensitive case of Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya and reserved the judgement. The bench heard for 40 days the arguments of the Hindu and the Muslim sides. A 5-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, granted three days to contesting parties to file written notes on 'moulding of relief' or narrowing down the issues on which the court is required to adjudicate. The other members of the bench are justices S A Bobde... Читать дальше...
Kashmiri students in AMU on Wednesday said they will boycott the annual Sir Syed day celebrations, including a traditional dinner on Thursday, to express their anguish over the situation in the valley following the revocation of the state's special status. There are about 1,300 Kashmiri students studying in the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) currently. Talking to reporters here, Sajad Rathar, a Kashmiri student leader and former vice president of the AMU students' union, said, "When the rest of... Читать дальше...
A prominent French academic has been in detention in Iran since June, when he was arrested with his Franco-Iranian colleague, a researchers' group announced Wednesday. Roland Marchal, a sociologist whose research focuses on civil wars in Africa, and Fariba Adelkhah, an anthropologist, both work at the Sciences Po university in Paris. The FASOPO association, of which they are both members, announced Marchal's detention on its website, saying it had remained quiet about his arrest at the request of... Читать дальше...
Bulgaria manager, Krasimir Balakov has issued a statement that condemns the racist abuse that England’s players suffered during their 6-0 win on Monday night. According to Sky Sports News, Krasimir Balakov stated in a statement issued on Facebook that “this prejudice should be buried deep in our past” in response to the racial abuse that England […]
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IndyCar has conducted further tests of its new Aeroscreen at Richmond Raceway, which will return to the championship schedule next year.