Day: August 17, 2019

Olivia Colman to guest star in ‘The Simpsons’

8:26 pm August 17, 2019

Los Angeles: Academy Award winner Olivia Colman is the latest addition to the star-studded voice cast of “The Simpsons”. The actor, who will be seen essaying the part of Queen Elizabeth II in the third season of “The Crown”, will feature in the upcoming 31st season of the animated show. In the episode, she will […]

Deepa Malik joins Bajrang for Khel Ratna, cricketer Jadeja among 19 for Arjuna

8:18 pm August 17, 2019

New Delhi: Paralympics silver medallist Deepa Malik was on Saturday nominated for the country’s highest sporting honour — the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award — along with Asian and Commonwealth Games champion wrestler Bajrang Punia. The name of 48-year-old Deepa, who won a silver in the shot put F53 category in the 2016 Rio Paralympics, […]

Captive elephants experience stress: Study

8:07 pm August 17, 2019

Hyderabad: Captive elephants experience stress suggesting the need to minimise their participation in processions and religious activities and also during their work for the forest department. A study, led by G Umapathy, principal scientist, laboratory for the conservation of endangered species, CSIR- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) here, examined the physiological stress of […]

TMC govt playing with emotions of Hindus: Adityanath

No religion greater than public service: Adityanath

8:00 pm August 17, 2019

Lucknow: Observing that “no religion is greater than the public service”, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday sought to inspire government officials by his personal example to serve people, saying one is always remembered for doing good work. The chief minister, however, also expressed annoyance over the bureaucratic work culture of reporting late […]

SIT files chargesheet in Kalburgi case

7:58 pm August 17, 2019

Bengaluru: Ganesh Miskin, the hitman allegedly involved in the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh, had also shot litterateur and researcher Dr M M Kalburgi dead in August 2015, according to the special investigation team (SIT). SIT, probing the case, stated this in a charge sheet it filed in the district court of Hubballi-Dharwad on Saturday. […]