Tehran, Oct 7 (IANS) 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 7 (IANS) 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
Islamabad, Oct 7 (IANS) A Pakistani magazine has claimed that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman was “alienated” with “some dimensions” of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khans actions on the sidelines of the UNGA session in New York last month, that he ordered his “private jet to disembowel the Pakistani delegation” as a consequence. … Read more
Ayodhya, Oct 7 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is finally ready to break out of its state of inertia as the date for the verdict on the Ram Janambhoomi dispute closes in. The VHP is preparing to build a new cadre called ‘Dharam Rakshak Sena’ that will play a proactive role in mobilising people … Read more
Kairana (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 7 (IANS) Amid the beating of drums outside the house of Samajwadi Party MLA Nahid Hasan, the Uttar Pradesh police ‘informed’ the people of Kairana on a loudspeaker that he was an absconder and anyone having knowledge of his whereabouts should inform the police. The exercise, known as ‘munadi’ in official … Read more
By Nivedita Singh New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) On the lines of the central government, Delhi Lt. Governor Anil Baijal has issued directions for identifying and filtering out “non-performing” and tainted officers from various departments of the city-state government. The Raj Niwas has directed the Chief Secretary, DDA, Commissioner of Police and Municipal Commissioners to … Read more
By Anand Singh New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Congress has questioned the Narendra Modi-led government for compulsorily retiring several senior officials who were facing charges of corruption or some other wrongdoings, wondering whether the process was correctly exercised or not. “The government has sacked several officers under Article 311 of the Constitution. Essentially the … Read more
