Africa plagued by old and new spectres of Islamist terror spanning the continent
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) From the arid and trackless expanses of the sub-Saharan Sahel countries to the steamy rainforests of Congo and Uganda to the sprawling bushland of Mozambique on the Indian Ocean, Africa is facing a major threat of Islamist terrorism from an amorphous bunch of Al Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates. While […]
China sanctions several Lockheed Martin units, three executives over arms deals with Taiwan
Beijing/Washington, June 22 (IANS) China has said that it has banned several business units of American aviation manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp. and three of its executives over arms deals the company has signed with Taiwan, the self-ruling island it claims as its own territory, media reports said. The statement from China’s Foreign Ministry said on […]
Aftab Shivdasani to star in ‘musical, romance, horror’ film titled ‘Kasoor’
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Actor Aftab Shivdasani will be starring in an upcoming film titled ‘Kasoor’, which is a “musical, romance, and horror genre.” Following the success and enthusiastic response to ‘Sirf Ek Bandaa Kafi Hai’, producer Asif Shaikh of Practical Productions has roped in Aftab for the musical horror film ‘Kasoor’, presented by Bablu […]
Shriya Pilgaonkar joins jury for Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2024
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Actress Shriya Pilgaonkar says she is honoured to join the jury panel of the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) for the Shorts category at the 2024 edition of the festival. “I am honoured and thrilled to be invited as a jury member for the short film category at the […]
Phillips, Mustafizur & Shadab to headline LPL 2024
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The fifth edition of the much-awaited Lanka Premier League (LPL) will begin on July 1 with a host of international and Sri Lankan stars in action across three weeks of pulsating T20 action at three iconic venues. Some of the marquee international names from the five LPL franchises include Kiwi […]
Copa America 2024: Peru head coach Jorge Fosatti criticises state of pitches
Texas, June 22 (IANS) Peru captain Luis Advíncula was subbed off in the 34th minute of the game against Chile, which resulted in a 0-0 draw in both sides’ opening encounter in the Copa America at the AT&T Stadium. Following the match Peru Head coach Jorge Fosatti spoke on the state of the pitches which […]
US sanctions leaders of Russian antivirus software provider Kaspersky
Washington, June 22 (IANS) The US Treasury Department has announced sanctions against a dozen senior executives of Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, one day after the Commerce Department banned the sale of its antivirus software in the US. “Today’s action against the leadership of Kaspersky Lab underscores our commitment to ensure the integrity of our […]
WhatsApp soon lets you dial numbers to place calls directly from app
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new in-app dialer feature that will allow users to make calls directly from the app. According to WABetaInfo, users will not need to add contacts to their address book to make calls from the app. Users will find a new floating action button […]
MeitY kicks off IndiaAI Mission, invites institutes to nominate students for fellowships
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has launched the IndiaAI Mission with a budget of Rs 10,372 crore and started inviting nominations from top institutes, such as IITs, NITs etc, for students who are undertaking projects in artificial intelligence (AI), according to reports. Engineering students pursuing B.Tech or M.Tech […]
Centre approves Rs 13,595 crore to evacuate green energy from Rajasthan, Karnataka
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Central government has approved two new Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) schemes to evacuate 9 GW of renewable energy from Rajasthan and Karnataka with an investment of Rs 13,595 crore, the Ministry of Power said on Saturday. These schemes will be implemented through Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) mode and […]
