When Elton John was accused of stealing Alan Carr’s look
Los Angeles, Aug 3 (IANS) Singing legend Elton John allegedly once stole the look of comedian Alan Carr. The comedian detailed his first meeting with the legendary singer-songwriter. An old video from ‘The Graham Norton Show’ has resurfaced on the…
EAM Jaishankar meets Uzbekistan FM, appreciates steady growth in ties
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday appreciated the steady momentum in India-Uzbekistan ties as he held a meeting with his counterpart from the Central Asian country, Bakhtiyor Saidov, who is currently on a…
Soldier killed in accidental firing in Jammu district
Jammu, Aug 3 (IANS) A soldier was killed when his service rifle went off accidentally in the Akhnoor sector of J&K’s Jammu district, officials said on Monday. The incident occurred during operational duty at the forward Jogwan area of Khour on…
‘A priceless treasure’: Madurai shopkeeper cherishes personal letter from PM Modi
Madurai, Aug 3 (IANS) A small-scale businessman from Madurai has received a personal letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in response to a note of gratitude he wrote after benefiting from the Centre’s street vendor loan scheme. He described…
SC summons Arunachal top officials over alleged non-cooperation in CBI probe into contracts linked to CM’s kin
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Secretary and the Principal Secretary, Home, after taking note of the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) status report indicating that the state…
Jr Men National Hockey: Karnataka, Jharkhand, MP win on Day 7
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Aug 3 (IANS) Hockey teams from Karnataka, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh registered important victories, while Manipur Hockey and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey shared the spoils in a thrilling draw in Division…
Despite challenges, peace returning to Manipur, says CM Khemchand Singh
Imphal, Aug 3 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday said that although the state continues to face multiple challenges, the government, with the active support of the people, is making sincere efforts to restore lasting peace,…
Ahead of Onam, Kerala clears long pending ration card backlog, issues 73,024 in 100 days
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 3 (IANS) The Kerala government on Monday claimed to have achieved one of the biggest milestones under its 100 day action programme by completing the distribution of 73,024 new Priority Ration Cards and 2,000 Antyodaya Anna Yojana…
Pooja Hegde wishes for Ryan Gosling to appear as she plays the theme song of ‘La La Land’
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Actress Pooja Hegde, who was last seen in ‘Jana Nayagan’, has finally cracked the theme song from ‘La La Land’. On Monday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a video of herself playing the keyboard. She also wished for…
India raises windfall taxes on fuel exports amid volatile global oil prices
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Indian government on Monday increased windfall taxes on exports of petroleum products, including petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), as global crude oil prices remain volatile amid tensions linked to the Iran…