Editor Bhubaneswar, Oct 6 . Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday urged schools to make poetry reading and appreciation a compulsory part of their curriculum. “I urge schools to make poetry reading and appreciation a compulsory part of the curriculum. I also ask the universities to encourage literature, arts and humanities education. “I believe that … Read more
Udaipur : Banswara police has detained a 17-year old youth, a student of class eleventh for sexually abusing a 11-year old girl who studied in his school. The seventh grader rape survivor is admitted in the district hospital in a critical condition. The incident took place on Saturday night when the girl had accompanied her … Read more
Udaipur : Surgeons successfully operated a pregnant woman and relieved her of severe colic pain at Pacific Institute of Medical Sciences at Umarda. PIMS chairman Asheesh Agarwal told that the patient a 35-year old woman from Hamirgarh in Banswara was admitted here on complaint of severe colic pain. The woman was low on hemoglobin i.e … Read more
Udaipur: Udaipur defeated Hanumangarh 3-0 in the final to win the Under-14 Rajasthan State School Championship for the second consecutive year. The tournament, held at Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan, saw seven Zinc Football Academy boys – Sahil Poonia, Jangminthang Haokip, Swaponjit Burman, Sunil Patel, Daniel Chode, Abhisar Tiwari and Balakrishan Meena – who represented … Read more
Udaipur : A tea vendor was shot in the leg on Tuesday afternoon,allegedly by a history-sheeter for demanding a longstanding payment of 300 rupees. The victim was rushed to the hospital where he underwent a surgery and his condition is said to be stable. The accused and his aide are on the run and efforts to … Read more
Udaipur : Robbers failed in their attempt to break open two automated teller machines (ATM) on Pacific University main road under Pratapnagar police station area near Udaipur city on Monday night. The robbers sprayed black paint on the CCTV cameras after entering inside the kiosks and hence the police could not get any footage of the … Read more
Los Angeles, Oct 9 . After her divorce with actor Justin Theroux, actress Jennifer Aniston is single and not ready to mingle. The actress opened up about her relationship status when she appeared on Howard Stern’s Sirius XM Radio program, reports usmagazine.com. During her interview with Stern, the “Friends” star, 50, confirmed that she is … Read more
London, Oct 9 . Singer-fashion designer Victoria Beckham says she stays healthy by drinking red wine and tequila. During an appearance on an episode of “This Morning”, Victoria,45, revealed the boozy secret to her healthy lifestyle, reports dailymail.co.uk. “I try to be really really healthy, I expect a lot of myself and my body. I … Read more
Washington DC, Oct 8 . War it is said is a policy practised by a sovereign state to outflank its enemy. However, in the ongoing Washington DC beatdown, President Donald Trump is the player who everyone is watching for his policy interventions, a flurry of counter punches, invasive and pollyannaish, with many here reckoning that … Read more
Mumbai, Oct 8 . If you have seen “The Zoya Factor”, you couldn’t have missed the spirited performance of rising actor Gandharv Dewan as the fast bowler Harry. Although the film disappointed many, and despite the fact that Gandarv’s wasn’t a fullfledged role, he is garnering praise for his performance as a cricketing star who … Read more
Los Angeles, Oct 8 . Actor Don Johnson says he will not watch his daughter Dakota Johnson’s hit erotic “Fifty Shades” movies. Dakota became a household name after starring as Anastasia Steele in “Fifty Shades” series, which is based on the novels by EL James. It also stars Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey. During his … Read more
Los Angeles, Oct 8 . Music producer Mark Ronson says he would swap fame and success in the music industry to have a family of his own. In an interview to Radio Times. the music producer, 44, expressed his desire to trade his achievements for children, reports dailymail.co.uk. “I’ve never thought that (work) was a … Read more
Mumbai, Oct 8 . Actor Gaurav Chopra, who plays a pivotal role in the new web-series “Hello Mini”, says that although cinema is changing, the digital space is where more experimental work is being done, and this is the reason many actors consider the medium to be the next big thing. “I must say that … Read more
Mumbai, Oct 8 . Deepika Padukone cannot stop gushing over photographs that Anushka Sharma has shared on social media. In the snapshots that Anushka shared on Instagram, she is seen wearing a pristine-white thigh-high slit dress. Reacting to Anushka’s all-white style statement, Deepika took to the comments section and shared eye and heart emojis. She … Read more
Los Angeles, Oct 8 . Comedian-host Ellen DeGeneres has defended her friendship with George W. Bush, after facing backlash for a photograph with the former US president. The comedian came under fire for sitting next to former president at the Dallas Cowboys football game on Sunday. She addressed the online criticism that came her way … Read more
Mumbai, Oct 8 . Actor Saqib Saleem is emotional after wrapping up Kabir Khan’s ambitious film “83”, saying that the whole team experienced the high and lows of the story together. “83” captures the story of India’s first-ever cricket World Cup victory in 1983. Ranveer Singh plays Kapil Dev, who captained the victorious team while … Read more
Mumbai, Oct 8 . Bollywood choreographer Ganesh Acharya has denied accusation levelled against him by members of Cine Dancer’s Association (CDA) that he did not pay dancers according to the standard rate fixed by the body. “We have heard the news that I don’t give money to dancers and there are allegations against me that … Read more
Mumbai, Oct 8 . Actor Anil Kapoor has said he is looking forward to working with filmmaker Karan Johar in the upcoming period-drama Takht”. “I knew Karan’s dad (late Yash Johar) well. I always wanted to work with his dad but that never happened. Now, I am feeling happy that I am working with Karan … Read more
Mumbai, Oct 8 . Actors Mona Singh, Vinay Pathak and Luke Kenny have got together to put focus on the importance of mental health, with short film “Lutf”. Directed and written by Pratish R. Nair, “Lutf” also features Usha Nadkarni and Sucharita Tyagi in prominent roles. “‘Lutf’ conveys a very simple truth about life that … Read more
Los Angeles, Oct 8 . Actor Adil Hussain has bagged a role in director Bauddhayan Mukherjis “Marichjhapi”, one of the new projects introduced this week at the Busan International Film Festivals Asian Project Market. Written by Abhinandan Banerjee and Mukherji, the film will follow the real events of January 1979, where refugees on Marichjhapi island, … Read more
New Delhi, Oct 8 . Joaquin Phoenix has impressed fans in India with his starring role as “Joker”. The film has opened well in this market, collecting Rs 29 crore (gross) over its opening weekend despite releasing on October 2 alongside the Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff Bollywood biggie “War” and Chiranjeevi’s multilingual period drama “Sye Raa … Read more
Los Angeles, Oct 8 . Actress Vanessa Hudgens has said that actress Sarah Hyland has asked her to be her bridesmaid when she marries Wells Adams. Hyland is set to tie the knot with fiance Wells Adams after the pair got engaged in Fiji back in July, and over the weekend Hudgens shared a photograph … Read more
Mumbai, Oct 8 . National Award winning-filmmaker Goutam Ghose is happy that his latest film “Raahgir” has connected emotionally with the audience at this year’s Busan film festival. “Raahgir” had its world premiere at Busan on Monday evening, and the film received an ovation from the audience after the screening. “We are happy with such … Read more
New Delhi, Oct 8 . Pepsi will mark its foray into the fashion industry through a collaboration with homegrown ready-to-wear label HUEMN, launching at FDCI’s upcoming Lotus India Fashion Week SS20. The collection, created by designer duo Pranav Misra and Shyma Shetty, comprises statement athleisure. All denim fabric used in the collection is made using … Read more
Katra, Oct 8 . Singer Sonu Nigam made Navratri celebrations special for Mata Vashno Devi’s disciples this year, by performing bhajans at the diety’s shrine. Sonu performed ‘Mata ki Bhente’ at the special programme. A lot of pictures and videos are doing the rounds on the Internet, in which Sonu can be seen wearing a … Read more
Mumbai, Oct 8 . Actor Anil Kapoor, who is still going strong after four decades in Bollywood, has said that negative reviews used to affect him in his early days because his hard work would be ignored, but now he has become thick-skinned. Anil Kapoor was addressing the media at the launch of Khalid Mohamed’s … Read more
New Delhi, Oct 8 . PepsiCo will mark its foray into the fashion industry through a collaboration with homegrown ready-to-wear label HUEMN, launching at FDCIs upcoming Lotus India Fashion Week SS20. The collection, created by designer duo Pranav Misra and Shyma Shetty, comprises statement athleisure. All denim fabric used in the collection is made using … Read more
Mumbai, Oct 7 . The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has sent a letter to the Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar urging him to impose a ban on the 13th season of the reality TV show “Bigg Boss” on grounds of vulgarity. “We invoke your kind and urgent attention towards telecasting of TV … Read more
Islamabad, Oct 7 . Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday launched a food scheme that aims to combat hunger throughout the country. The Ehsaas-Saylani Langar Scheme, which has been launched in coordination with the Saylani Trust, one of the country’s biggest welfare organisations, aims to provide hygienic food to the poor, reports Dawn news. … Read more
Bangkok, Oct 7 . Thai officials were on Monday trying to retrieve the bodies of six elephants that fell to their deaths while trying to save each other from a waterfall, warning that they pose a water contamination risk. The Khao Yai National Park officers have set up a net downstream from the bodies to … Read more
London, Oct 7 . Twenty-one people were arrested on Monday in the UK at the start of two weeks of protests by environmental campaigners, the media reported on Monday. Extinction Rebellion activists will demonstrate in cities around the world, including Berlin, New York and Sydney, reports the BBC. Activists barricaded themselves inside cars in Westminster … Read more
Bhopal, Oct 7 . Authorities in Madhya Pradesh’s Dindori district has designed a government school to look like a train aimed at attracting children and increaseing student count. Dindora is one of the tribal-dominated districts in the state. Due to its underdevelopment, there has been no rail connectivity in the district so far. Keeping in … Read more
San Francisco, Oct 7 . Tesla car owners will soon have the option to choose sounds like farting or goat noise for their vehicles’ pedestrian noisemakers and horns, Elon Musk has hinted. Musk also tweeted about adding coconut sound as part of Tesla’s customisation exercise. “Customised horn & movement sounds (coconuts being one, of course) … Read more
Tehran, Oct 7 . An Iranian Instagram star who posted her spooky images resembling Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie has been arrested on blasphemy charges, the media reported. Sahar Tabar was detained over charges of “cultural crimes and social and moral corruption”, reports The National, quoting semi-official Tasnim news agency. She altered her face through cosmetic … Read more
San Francisco, Oct 6 . Apple CEO Tim Cook has paid tributes to Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of the iPhone maker, on the latter’s eighth death anniversary. In the tweet on Saturday, Cook shared a quote by Jobs with a photograph of the late Apple CEO outside the company’s Fifth Avenue store. “The most … Read more
New Delhi, Sep 25 . Hundreds of students are protesting against the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) since Monday demanding the right to get answer-sheets re-evaluated. Also supported by some chartered accountants, who run CA coaching classes, students are demanding better transparency in the paper evaluation process. The protest got a boost when … Read more
New Delhi, Sep 26 . After camping outside the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) since Monday, CA aspirants on Thursday ended their protest following the constitution of an independent committee to look into the examination processes. The ICAI told media that it has “decided to constitute a high-level independent committee to look into … Read more
New Delhi, Oct 4 . Samsung on Friday said its 55-inch Frame QLED TV has been sold out before the end of festive season on Flipkart ‘Big Billion Day’. This festive season, the South Korean giant expects to sell three times more QLED TVs in the 55-inch and above category than last festive season in … Read more
Washington, Oct 5 . If Facebook continues with its data encryption project, it will only help child pornographers flourish on the social networking platform without any control, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray has said. In a speech at the US Justice Department on Friday, Wray said: “When it comes to protecting … Read more
New Delhi, Oct 5 . Realme India Chief Executive Officer Madhav Sheth took to the Twitter on Saturday to announced that the company has sold over 22 lakh devices during the festive season sale period in India. “2.2 Million+ units it is! The #realmeFestiveDays is a huge success. Thank you guys! The festive season will … Read more
New Delhi, Sep 26 . The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and the Ministry of AYUSH have signed an agreement to jointly promote the nutraceuticals industry in India. MSME Minister Pratap Chandra Sarangi who was at an Assocham event in New Delhi announced the joint venture. “My department MSME and Ayush have … Read more
Hyderabad, Oct 3 . Doctors at a Hyderabad hospital have performed a complex procedure to remove kidney stones from a four-month-old baby boy, said to be the world’s youngest patient to undergo such a procedure. Three stones of size 8 to 9 mm from each kidney were removed by the doctors at Preeti Urology & … Read more
By Zaffar Iqbal Srinagar, Oct 3 . Students preferred to stay away from schools even as the Jammu and Kashmir administration announced the opening of all the higher secondary schools across the Kashmir Valley after a gap of two months since the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5. On Thursday Divisional commissioner Kashmir Baseer … Read more
Aligarh, Oct 4 . Top multinational companies, including Emirates Airlines, EFS Technologies, National Institute of Smart Government, Ango Zara International, Jara Technologies, Hexa View, JK Technologies, Acxiom Consulting and Piramal Education Foundation, among others, have hired 150 Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) students pursing various courses in a campus placement drive organised by the Training and … Read more
By Krishna SinhaChaudhury New Delhi, Oct 4 . Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus broke its two-phones-a-year strategy this year with launching two devices in the OnePlus 7 series in the first half and the OnePlus 7T now. However, like every year, the handset maker has unveiled the ‘T’ iteration with additional upgrade. The firm has been … Read more
San Francisco, Oct 5 . In a blow to Facebook’s plan to launch its digital currency Libra, PayPal has announced to withdraw from the Libra Association — the 28-member non-profit organisation formed by the social networking giant for the global roll out next year. According to a report on The Verge on Friday, PayPal said … Read more
Udaipur : A team of Gastroenterologists, GI Surgeon & Neuro Vascular Interventional Radiologist of Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital – Udaipur were able to successfully operate a twenty one years young girl with an enlarged spleen measuring 25 centimeters & weighing 2.5 kilograms. She had a potentially life-threatening condition called, Extra Hepatic Portal Vein Obstruction … Read more
Udaipur : For many, cow milk is completely out of the question. It’s difficult to digest, high in allergens and loaded with lactose that can wreak havoc on gastrointestinal tract. Enter goat milk, a nutrient-rich alternative that’s tasty, easy on the gut and far less inflammatory than regular cow’s milk. In a first, Udaipur … Read more
Geetanjali Hospital’s Plastic Surgeon performed successful operation Udaipur : In recent times, with the advancement in medical sciences and availability of latest technologies life savior operations are performed successfully. These have helped in saving the most critical patients too. One such case has been reported at Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital, Udaipur’s Plastic Surgery & … Read more
Gastroenterologists & GI Surgeon’s Joint Efforts lead to successful surgery Udaipur : Doctors at Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital treated a rare condition on a 40 years old female patient by performing “Hellers Myotomy with Partial Fundoplication” procedure recently. The team of doctors was led by Gastro Surgeon Dr. Kamal Kishore Bishnoi accompanied by Gastroenterologists … Read more