Brussels, Dec 24 (IANS/EFE) Belgian Defence Minister Steven Vandeput personally authorised the use of a military aircraft for flying Belgium’s King Philip and his family to Asia for their Christmas vacation, sparking controversy about the use of public resources for private purposes, a media report said Wednesday. Vandeput granted permission for the royal family to […]
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Karnataka pacers Abhimanyu Mithun(5-31) and Vinay Kumar (2-37) shared seven wickets among them to bowl out Railways for a paltry 114 in their 2nd innings to set up a 136-run victory for their team in a Ranji Trophy Group B match here. Chasing 251 for victory, Railways were never in […]
Lisbon, Dec 24 (IANS/EFE) Three days after its inauguration, a statue of Real Madrid’s Portuguese star striker Cristiano Ronaldo erected in his honour in his hometown in the Madeira Islands has generated a great deal of buzz for what looks like as a bulge in the statue’s pants. On Wednesday, several Portuguese newspapers collected dozens […]
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The 30-year-old female doctor who sustained burn injuries after acid was hurled at her at a crowded market here is showing slight improvement at the AIIMS, hospital authorities said Wednesday. Amrita Kaur, employed with an Employees State Insurance hospital, was attacked by two motorcycle-borne assailants at around 9.30 a.m. Tuesday […]
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Video jockey-turned-actor Ayushmann Khurrana feels his upcoming film “Hawaizaada” will be an image change for him. “Hawaaizaada” is based on the life of scientist Shivkar Bapuji Talpade, who is believed to have built India’s first unmanned airplane. “After ‘Vicky’ Donor, Vibhu Puri (director) offered me this amazing story of an unsung […]
Patna, Dec 24 (IANS) The panchayat in the RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s native village in Bihar’s Gopalganj district has barred girls from using mobile phones and wearing jeans and T-shirts, an official said Wednesday. A diktat was issued by Phulwaria panchayat that banned girls from wearing jeans and T-shirts, and also imposed a ban on […]
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) AAP chief and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will contest the upcoming assembly elections from his New Delhi constituency, the party said Wednesday. Kejriwal defeated three-time chief minister Sheila Dikshit in 2013 in the constituency by over 26,000 votes. He then headed a minority government for 49 days. Kejriwal’s […]
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The house of former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Vandana Kumari was burgled of Rs.5.50 lakh in cash and some jewellery, Delhi Police said Wednesday. Vandana Kumari, the former MLA from Shalimar Bagh in northwest Delhi, claimed that the burglars also took away a cheque of Rs.12 lakh, issued on […]
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IANS) City football giants Mohun Bagan Wednesday roped in midfielder Denson Devadas on loan from Indian Super League (ISL) club Chennaiyin FC to boost their supply line ahead of their new season. The 32-year-old Devadas has previously played for I-league teams like United SC. He was released by Mohun Bagan at the […]
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury Wednesday urged President Pranab Mukherjee not to approve ordinances in “grave violation” of parliamentary proceedings. In an open letter to the president, Yechury said bills were being adopted even amidst din in parliament because of the “brute majority” the government has in the Lok Sabha. “May […]