Day: August 19, 2019

Veteran music composer Khayyam passes away at 92

11:15 pm August 19, 2019

Mumbai: Veteran composer Khayyam, best known for his music in classic films such as ‘Kabhi Kabhie’ and ‘Umrao Jaan’, passed away after prolonged illnesses at a hospital here on Monday. He was 92. The noted composer was admitted at the ICU at Sujay Hospital in suburban Juhu due to lung infection over 10 days ago. […]

China lost 20 lakhs jobs in short period of time: Trump

10:57 pm August 19, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump has claimed that China has lost more than 20 lakhs jobs in a very short period of time, due to his tough policies, including imposing additional import tariffs. Chinese economy, he said, is doing “very, very” poorly. “China is eating the tariffs because of monetary manipulation. And also, they’re pouring […]

US gives Huawei 90 day reprieve on ban: Ross

10:53 pm August 19, 2019

Washington: The United States gave Huawei a 90-day reprieve Monday on a ban against buying US technology, but added nearly four dozen subsidiaries of the Chinese telecoms giant to the prohibition. “As we continue to urge consumers to transition away from Huawei’s products, we recognise that more time is necessary to prevent any disruption,” Commerce […]

‘Finding Farideh’ Iran’s official entry to Oscars

10:50 pm August 19, 2019

Los Angeles: “Finding Farideh”, a feature-length documentary directed by Azadeh Mousavi and Kourosh Ataee, is Iran’s official Oscar entry for the best foreign language film. The story revolves around an adopted child who has grown up in Europe, but at 40 decides to find her biological parents in Iran. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the […]

Dwayne Johnson marries longtime girlfriend Lauren Hashian

10:44 pm August 19, 2019

Los Angeles: WWE wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson has tied the knot with his partner of over 10 years, Lauren Hashian. The duo tied the knot in Hawaii on August 18, Monday, and Johnson shared the news on Instagram. “We Do,” he captioned the pictures from their special day. Johnson, 47, and Hashian, 34, have two children […]