Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law hospitalized after suspicious powder scare: Police
NEW YORK: Vanessa Trump, the wife of Donald Trump Jr., and two other people were taken to a New York hospital on Monday after she opened a piece of mail containing an unidentified white powder that was later determined to be non-hazardous, officials said. “The substance had arrived by mail and it was addressed to […]
Researchers develop virtual cancer tissue biobank
SYDNEY: Australian researchers said on Monday that they have developed the first virtual platform of its kind for storing 3D copies of human cancer tissues, providing what they say is a novel way for accessing information to help treat the disease. “The Virtual Biobank will digitise and help speed up the process of accessing vital […]
Dubai makes record for housing world’s tallest hotel, yet again
Dubai has announced the opening of the “world’s new tallest hotel” — a shining Gevora Hotel, which stands 356m tall with 75 storeys. Interestingly, the building is within the view of its predecessor, Dubai’s JW Mariott Marquis, which has been pipped by just a metre. According to The National, an Emirati daily, the hotel opens to […]
‘Mahi-way’: The art, and science, of wicketkeeping
The 18th over, as South Africa chased a revised target at the Wanderers, was eventful. That was when David Miller got two lives. That over by Yuzvendra Chahal became a major talking point of the fourth ODI. His next, however, saw a breathtaking piece of cricket, effected by MS Dhoni. The leggie once again bowled […]
Jennifer Winget cannot wait to be back on television with her new series Bepannaah.
NEW DELHI: Jennifer Winget is too excited about her new show Bepannaah, which is all set to air on Colors shortly. The actor shared a promo which gives an idea of the twisted love tale this series is going to be. In the video, we see Jennifer and her co-star Harshad Chopra rushing to find out their […]
Alia Bhatt is feeling the snow in Bulgaria, gears up for Brahmastra shoot with Ranbir Kapoor
NEW DELHI: Actor Alia Bhatt has jetted off to Bulgaria to prep for her upcoming film Brahmastra. Alia on Sunday took to her Instagram stories, where she shared a photograph of herself and captioned it, “Bulgaria Calling. Brahmastra.” She later shared a view of the snow in Sofia, Bulgaria, from the aircraft and wrote, “Winter is here.” […]
Tata Steel third quarter net profit jumps fivefold on strong volumes
MUMBAI: Tata Steel on Friday reported a nearly fivefold jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 1,136 crore for the three months to December. Exceptional charges of Rs 1,116 crore due to provision recognised in respect of certain demands and claims from regulatory authorities relating to mining operations hit profit. In the December 2016 […]
15 months after demonetisation, RBI still processing returned notes
NEW DELHI: The RBI has said that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, returned to banks when the government demonetised high-value currency 15 months ago, are still being “processed for their arithmetical accuracy and genuineness”. This is being done in an “expedited manner”, the central bank said. “Specific bank notes are being processed for their […]
Trump’s immigration framework to end green card backlog: White House
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s immigration framework will end the diversity lottery visa to help reduce green card backlog of high-skilled workers, the White House said today amid growing demands by Indian H-1B visa holders to remove the per country-limit on its allotment. Indian-Americans, most of whom are highly skilled and come to the US mainly on H-1B […]
More Indians prefer US EB-5 visa route with assured migration, Green Card
MUMBAI: A large number of Indians are queuing up to invest in businesses in the US through the EB-5 Investor Visa which assures migration with a quicker eligibility for acquiring the Green Card. In the past four years or so, the number of high networth individuals, corporate executives and businessmen opting for the EB-5 visas […]
Leading human rights lawyer Asma Jahangir passes away in Lahore
Renowned senior lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir passed away in Lahore on Sunday, DawnNews reported. She is survived by a son and two daughters. The family told DawnNews that Jahangir had suffered from a cardiac arrest and was subsequently shifted to a hospital, where she breathed her last. She was 66. Click here to read more… Credits: […]
Clashes as Bangladesh court jails opposition leader Zia
DHAKA (AFP): A Bangladesh judge convicted opposition leader Khaleda Zia of corruption and sentenced her to five years in jail on Thursday as police clashed with thousands of her supporters outside the court. The court found the two-time former premier guilty of embezzling money meant for an orphanage, a charge she had consistently dismissed as politically […]
Herein lies a king: A day in the life of Alauddin Khilji’s tomb
NEW DELHI: It is a sunny Saturday winter afternoon, and Qutb Complex is teeming with people, including Indian and foreign tourists, photographers and a new breed of Instagrammars, travel bloggers, children, love-struck couples, families, and young boys and girls celebrating their birthdays. Walking past the towering corbelled arched gateways of Quwwat-ul-Islam Masjid, considered North India’s […]
Sunjuwan attack: Five soldiers killed, Army guns down three terrorists
JAMMU: The death toll in Saturday’s terrorists attack inside Sunjuwan military station has risen to six, with army commandos recovering the bodies of three more soldiers and a civilian from inside the residential quarters. Army spokesperson Lt Colonel Devender Anand said that the martyred soldiers included a JCO and two jawans. The deceased civilian happened […]
