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One-way traffic on Jammu-Srinagar national highway
Jammu, March 18 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway that was closed on Friday evening following landslides in Ramban district, was reopened on Saturday after restoration of one-way traffic, an official said. "Traffic will be...
South Asia
Suspected militant shot dead in Dhaka
Dhaka, March 18 (IANS) A suspected militant was shot dead in Dhaka on Saturday after Bangladesh police foiled an attack on a security check-post. A Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) official told Xinhua news agency that the suspected militant...
World
1 bn Yahoo accounts on sale, despite hacking indictments: Media
San Francisco, March 18 (IANS) One billion Yahoo accounts are up for sale at $200,000 or best offer, a media report has said. The passwords do not work, but the dates of birth, telephone numbers and security questions could still be useful to an...
Business/Economy
Trump-Merkel air differences in frosty 1st meeting
Washington, March 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have acknowledged past differences here in a frosty first encounter with widely diverging views of the world, a media report said. The face-to-face talks at...
World
Trump's IS plan looks much like Obama's: Official
Washington, March 18 (IANS) The Pentagon has given US President Donald Trump a secret plan to defeat the terror group IS, which is a little more than an "intensification" of what the Obama administration had, senior officials who reviewed the...
Bollywood
Abbey Clancy used snake venom to get youthful skin
London, March 18 (IANS) Model Abbey Clancy says she has used snake venom to get youthful looking skin. The 31-year-old has experimented with a variety of skin care products, including applying serpent saliva on her face, in a bid to get...
World
No apology to Britain over spying claims: Official
Washington, March 18 (IANS) White House press secretary Sean Spicer flatly denied that the White House apologized to the British government over allegations that a British intelligence agency spied on President Donald Trump, media reports...
Business/Economy
Boeing plans to cut staff in May
Washington, March 18 (IANS) Aerospace company Boeing is all set for "involuntary layoffs" in may, media reports said. On Friday, Workers at the company's Washington state factories were informed by their union that Boeing had issued a...
World
Secret Service laptop containing information on Trump Tower stolen
New York, March 18 (IANS) A laptop containing highly sensitive information about the Trump Tower was stolen from a Secret Service agent's car here in Brooklyn and has not been found, media reports said. ABC News, citing law enforcement sources,...
Bollywood
Luke Evans always wanted to do a family film
Los Angeles, March 18 (IANS) Actor Luke Evans, who has worked in projects like "Fast and Furious 6", "Dracula Untold" and "Girl on the Train", says he always wanted to work in a family oriented film. The 37-year-old is usually cast in intense,...
World
US Justice Department to challenge court ruling against travel ban
Washington, March 18 (IANS) The US Justice Department on Friday filed a notice which would appeal a Maryland federal judge's ruling that halted a key portion of President Donald Trump's revised immigration order, media reports said. The ruling in...
World
New phase of Duterte's anti-drug war leaves 28 dead
Manila, March 18 (IANS) Since the Philippines resumed its war against drugs 10 days ago with a promise of less aggression, 28 alleged drug addicts and drug traffickers have been killed in clashes with the police, media reports said. The victims...
World
China blocks access to social media site Pinterest
Beijing, March 18 (IANS) China has blocked the photo sharing website Pinterest, which has over 150 million users, the website GreatFire, which monitors the state of internet censorship in China reported on Friday. In earlier years, Pinterest,...
Bollywood
Condon hopes Lindsay Lohan stars in 'The Little Mermaid'
Los Angeles, March 18 (IANS) "Beauty and the Beast" director Bill Condon says he hopes actress Lindsay Lohans wish to star in the film "The Little Mermaid", comes true. Last February, Lohan wrote on her Instagram account that she wanted to play...
World
UN urges Turkey not to use children, refugees as bargaining chips
Geneva, March 18 (IANS) The UN Children's Fund (Unicef) urged Turkey on Friday not to use children, refugees and undocumented migrants as bargaining chips in its latest dispute with the EU, after Ankara threatened again to break the migration...
Bollywood
'Beauty and the Beast' to get sequel?
Los Angeles, March 18 (IANS) Bill Condons directorial "Beauty and the Beast" is reportedly getting a sequel. The production company Disney wants to continue making the next instalment to follow the success of the Emma Watson and Dan Stevens...
World
Prince William, Kate visit Paris to cement diplomatic links
Paris, March 18 (IANS) Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton visited the French capital, in a diplomatic move that analysts believe is intended to soften a divorce between Britain and the EU. At the request of Britain's...
Bollywood
Sakshi Tanwar turnes showstopper for Anju Modi at AIFW A/W'17
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) She is one actress who always made headlines with her acting skills but at Amazon India Fashion Week (AIFW) Autumn/Winter 2017, she decided to steal the thunder with her confident ramp appearance as a showstopper for...
Bollywood
