Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) On the auspicious occasion of Dussehra on Tuesday, Bollywood stars such as Karan Johar, Ajay Devgn and Nimrat Kaur wished for love, light and happiness. Dussehra or Vijaya Dashmai is celebrated annually across the country on the last day of Navratry and signifies the victory of good over evil. Here’s what … Read more
Karachi, Oct 8 (IANS) A local umpire in Pakistan died while supervising a club-level tournament match on Monday in Karachi According to a report in Pakistan’s Samaa TV, umpire Nasim Sheikh suffered a heart attack while officiating in the match played in the Gulberg area of the city. He passed away on the way to … Read more
Hong Kong, Oct 8 (IANS) Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Corporation has suspended all cross-border services to mainland China after footage emerged of a train enroute to Guangzhou being attacked by more than 20 black-clad assailants, it was reported on Tuesday. According to the footage, at about 11 p.m. on October 4 the train … Read more
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Wing Commander Abhinandan flew a MiG-21 at an air show held at the Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad during the Air Force Day celebrations on Tuesday. The air show was also marked by aerial displays of fighter aircraft by other Balakot heroes. While Abhinandan led a group of three MiG-21s … Read more
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) A team of scientists has successfully used data from microsatellites to quantify and enhance yield gains for small farmers in India – a discovery that can help increase food production in a low-cost and sustainable way. The team from university of Michigan, Mexico-headquartered the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre … Read more
Melbourne, Oct 8 (IANS) Left-arm Australian fast bowler Jason Behrendorff will be undergoing spinal surgery in order to solve his ongoing back issues and will therefore miss the home season. Behrendorff will fly to New Zealand next week to get the same surgery done that revived James Pattinson’s career in 2017. “Unfortunately, I’ve had the … Read more
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Gurdwara Bangla Sahib has decided to go green by banning the use of all types of plastic in the holy shrine complex to commemorate 550th birth anniversary of the founder of Sikh religion, Guru Nanak Dev. Manjinder Singh Sirsa, President, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), said on Tuesday that … Read more
