Kochi, Dec 14 (IANS) Call drops are a recurring problem for phone users and even Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, addressing a telecom conference here Sunday over phone, became a victim. Experts blame lower spectrum availability and less telecom towers for this daily menace. “There are call drops because signal levels are lower as we […]
Shimla, Dec 14 (IANS) There was moderate to heavy snowfall at many places in Himachal Pradesh for the second day Sunday, hampering traffic on roads, specially in upper Shimla and Manali areas. Capital city Shimla saw the day’s minimum temperature recorded barely above the freezing point at 0.4 degree Celsius, the season’s lowest. The picturesque […]
Bhubaneswar, Dec 14 (IANS) Even as Pakistan chief coach Shahnaz Sheikh tendered an unconditional apology for some of his players’ obscene gestures after winning Hockey Champions Trophy semi-final against India Saturday, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Sunday suspended Muhammad Tousiq and Ali Amjad for the final to be played later in the day. “Ali Amjad […]
Los Angeles, Dec 14 (IANS) Emails from the recent hacking operation on Sony Pictures have revealed that if Marvel makes a deal with Sony for creative control, they will ditch actor Andrew Garfield and his other co-stars from “The Amazing Spider-Man” franchise to start over with a clean slate. The emails have also revealed that […]
Los Angeles, Dec 14 (IANS) Hackers have released a seventh cache of files leaked from Sony Pictures Entertainment and have promised to share more on Christmas. Someone claiming to be a member of the hacking group Guardians of Peace sent an email to journalists that listed two web addresses where new Sony information could be […]
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) A Delhi Police assistant-sub inspector and a constable were killed while a head constable was left critically injured when a call centre van, asked to halt at a police barricade, ploughed into them, the police said Sunday. The incident occurred shortly past Saturday midnight (12.45 a.m) in south Delhi’s Kalindi […]
Brisbane, Dec 14 (IANS) After a close encounter at the Adelaide Oval in which the Australian team managed a 48-run win over India, the visitors will now be greeted with a green top at the Gabba here in the second Test starting Dec 17. “It’s a well grassed wicket,” curator Kevin Mitchell was quoted as […]
London, Dec 14 (IANS) Singer Mel B was saved by her chauffeur, who rushed her to hospital after she collapsed on her way to “The X Factor” rehearsals here. The reality show’s judge, who is currently in a specialist high dependency hospital, is said to be having tests for a virus and stomach ulcer and […]
Panaji, Dec 14 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar should stop playing a ‘shadow’ chief minister of Goa and fully focus on his new role as the minister of a sensitive central portfolio, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh said Sunday. Parrikar’s constant presence in Goa despite his elevation as defence minister indicated that the former chief […]
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) Accusing West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress of trying to disrupt the CBI probe into the multi-crore rupee Saradha scam, the Congress Sunday said it will move the Supreme Court seeking its intervention. Congress leader Abdul Mannan, who played a key role in filing a petition on which the SC eventually directed […]