Day: September 4, 2019

Eight fishermen missing after boat sinks in mid-sea

4:41 pm September 4, 2019

Rameswaram: Eight fishermen are reported missing after their boat sank in mid-sea following gusty winds while they were returning to shore on Wednesday, officials said. There were ten fishermen on board. Two fishermen managed to swim to safety, they said. The boat sank 15 nautical miles (about 28 km) from here. The fishermen had ventured […]

Kristen Stewart was told she ‘might get Marvel movie’ if she hides sexuality

4:30 pm September 4, 2019

Los Angeles: Actor Kristen Stewart has revealed that she once told if she hides her sexuality she might get an opportunity to star in a Marvel film. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, the 29-year-old actor opened up about the discrimination she faced in the film industry due to her sexuality. “I’ve fully been told, […]

Christoph Waltz to team with Liam Hemsworth for Quibi series

4:25 pm September 4, 2019

Los Angeles: Veteran actor Christoph Waltz has joined Liam Hemsworth in an untitled action-thriller series for upcoming streaming service Quibi. According to Variety, the series revolves around Hemsworth’s Dodge Maynard who is desperate to take care of his pregnant wife before a terminal disease takes his life. In his pursuit, he accepts an offer to […]

Chandrayaan-2’s second de-orbiting manoeuvre executed: ISRO

4:02 pm September 4, 2019

Bengaluru: The second de-orbiting manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was successfully carried out early on Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said, inching towards achieving a historic soft-landing on the lunar surface. “With this manoeuvre the required orbit for the Vikram Lander to commence its descent towards the surface of the Moon is achieved,” ISRO […]

2 arrested after violent clashes as Pakistani groups lead Kashmir protest in UK

3:55 pm September 4, 2019

London: Two people remain in custody after being arrested during clashes as thousands of protesters led by British Pakistani groups descended upon the Indian High Commission here against the scrapping of special status of Jammu and Kashmir. The ‘Kashmir Freedom March’ began at Parliament Square on Tuesday and moved towards India House, with protesters waving […]