Telangana CM cancels US visit after Centre denies permission
Hyderabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has cancelled his visit to the United States after the Ministry of External Affairs denied permission, the CMO said on Friday. The Chief Minister, who had left for London late on…
Assurance on movement of construction materials from TN received: CM Satheesan
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 21 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay has assured Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan that his government will consider exempting Kerala from restrictions on the movement of construction materials, including metal (limestone), to…
Asian voters emerge as swing bloc in Texas
Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) Asian-American voters could become a decisive constituency in Texas elections, with new polling indicating strong support for Democrat James Talarico but also revealing that many voters know little about him. In a statement,…
After Tarapith-Kolkata fire, Bengal govt to bring strict SOPs for hotel exit door maintenance
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) After two successive fire incidents at two hotels in West Bengal, first at Tarapith in Birbhum district and second on Mirza Ghalib Street in Central Kolkata, killing 18 people (nine in each case), the West Bengal Fire Services…
US Justice Department to deploy 1,000 election monitors for mid-term
Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) The US Justice Department plans to deploy about 1,000 federal election monitors to polling stations during the November midterm elections, an unprecedented expansion that has drawn close attention from voting-rights…
Samiksha Bhatnagar on working with Deol brothers: ‘Sunny is very shy, Bobby made me comfortable’
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Actress Samiksha Bhatnagar opened up about her experience of working with the Deol brothers, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol in the film ‘Poster Boys.’ While she described Sunny as a shy and extremely humble person who does not talk much,…
US sanctions Cuban spy, nine regime entities
Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) The United States has imposed sanctions on three Cuban officials and nine entities, including the country’s construction ministry, accusing them of supporting Havana’s repressive apparatus and activities that threaten US…
Adam Sandler reveals Drew Barrymore had real reactions to his songs in their films
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Hollywood star Adam Sandler has revealed that actress Drew Barrymore hears his songs for the first time while filming their movies, making her reactions to tracks such as “Forgetful Lucy” from “50 First Dates” and “I Want to Grow…
Trump targets 1,000 US space launches annually
Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) President Donald Trump launched an ambitious drive to conduct more than 1,000 space launches and reentries annually from American soil by 2030, as the United States seeks to expand its commercial space economy and counter…
Anaswara Rajan’s ‘Itlu Arjuna’ to release on October 9
Hyderabad, Aug 21 (IANS) The makers of director Mahesh Uppala’s upcoming romantic entertainer ‘Itlu Arjuna’, featuring actors Anish and Anaswara Rajan in the lead, have now announced that their film will hit screens worldwide on October…