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New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Friday approved the re-appointment of A.K. Mittal as the Chairman of the Railway Board for a period of two years, till he attains the age of 62 years. This is for the first time that the highest official of the railways got a two-year extension. He […]

Mumbai: Australian cricketer Brett Lee, who is currently in India to promote his film “UnIndian”, terms India skipper Virat Kohli as the best cricketer at the moment. “I feel Virat is the best cricketer at the moment. Sachin (Tendulkar) is the best batsman and now I feel Virat (Kohli) is tremendous from his work ethic…. […]

Washington: An in-house data analytics tool recently employed at The New York Times office is not only pulling in data from multiple sources and presenting it at one place in a simplified manner, it is also helping editors and reporters develop better story ideas. Called “Stela” (story and events analytics), the analytics dashboard was introduced […]

Washington: Astronauts who were part of the successful Apollo space mission are going through higher rates of cardiovascular problems likely caused by their exposure to deep space radiation, says a researcher from Florida State University. According to professor Michael Delp, dean of the College of Human Sciences, men who travelled into deep space as part […]

New Delhi: Yahoo on Friday rolled out the upgraded messenger app for Windows and Mac, allowing users a fast way to send not only messages but also photos and animated GIFs. The updated version of the app has been introduced after its successful launch in December last year, Yahoo said in a statement on Friday. […]

Bengaluru: Reacting to media reports that it is set to lay off 700-1000 employees for poor performance, leading e-tailer FlipKart on Friday denied any such move. “Flipkart denies all allegations of a lay-off,” a company spokesperson said in a statement. Earlier, media reports said that under-performing employees — 700-1000 in number — will be given […]

San Francisco: US-based A10 Networks, an application networking and security company, on Friday announced the acquisition of Appcito — a provider of Software-As-A-Service (SaaS)-based, multi-cloud Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) solutions. The acquisition positions A10 Networks as a comprehensive secure application services leader and will help customers become more secure as they bridge traditional and cloud […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar for a status report on the ground situation in the Kashmir Valley. Seeking the status report, a bench of Chief Justice T.S. Thakur, Justice A. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud warned petitioner, the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party, that it would come […]

Mumbai: Actor Tiger Shroff on the occasion of International Tiger Day on July 29 has urged Environment Minister Anil Dave to ensure that the government focus is on protecting tigers in their natural habitat. In his letter, sent on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, the “Heropanti” star writes: “I […]

Amritsar: A court in Amritsar on Friday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal and two other party leaders in a defamation case filed by Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia. Kejriwal, along with AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Ashish Khetan, who were co-accused in the defamation […]

Lucknow: Former BJP leader Daya Shankar Singh, wanted in a case with regard to his objectionable comments against BSP chief Mayawati, was on Friday arrested from Buxar district of Bihar. The operation to nab him was jointly executed by a team of the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police and the Bihar Police, […]

Mumbai: Actress Sonakshi Sinha has lent her voice for a song in her upcoming film “Akira”. And she says going behind the mike for the movie was a “very spur of the moment thing”. The song, a promotional video goes, has the lyrics: “Hai ranjishein tere mere darmiyaan zindagi gunjayishein samjhoton ki dur tak dikhti […]

New Delhi/Chennai: Banking operations across the country were hit on Friday as around 10 lakh employees of private and nationalised banks struck work for a day to protest against central government’s policies for the sector. “The strike has evoked a good response nationwide as around ten lakh have participated in it. Most of the nationalised […]

Mumbai: India’s veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and his actress-wife Geeta Basra have been blessed with their first child, a baby girl. The baby was born in London on Wednesday. The cricketer and actress got married in October last year. India’s cricket team head coach and leg-spin legend Anil Kumble congratulated Harbhajan and Geeta. “Congratulations @harbhajan_singh […]

Mumbai: Actress Radhika Apte, who played megastar Rajinikanth’s wife in the record-breaking film “Kabali”, apologised to the media for not being part of the promotions, something she termed “unfortunate” as she was shooting for another film. Present at the Vogue Beauty Awards, Radhika was asked about her absence during the promotions of “Kabali”. She responded, […]