March 2016
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Katheria’s hate speech no aberration: CPI-M
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) It will be wrong to see central Minister Ram Shankar Katheria’s anti-Muslim speech as an “aberration” and he should be removed from the central government, the CPI-M has said. CPI-M…
Man held for killing daughter, infant son in Lucknow
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) A man was arrested on charge of smothering his minor daughter and an infant son to death here, police said on Thursday . Accused Avneesh Bajpayi first beat up daughter Divyanshi,…
Sri Lankan PM orders probe into nationwide power failure
Colombo, March 3 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday said he has appointed a special five-member committee to probe a recent nationwide power failure. In a statement, the prime minister said the…
24 civilians injured in Afghan bomb blast
Kabul, March 3 (IANS) At least 24 people were injured on Thursday when a bomb blast hit a crowded market place in Afghanistan’s Balkh province. “Terrorists planted an explosives device in a rickshaw and detonated…
50 Days Comedy Of Sankranthi Movies
All the four Sankranthi released films, including Nannaku Prematho, Dictator, Express Raja and Soggade Chinni Nayana have completed 50 days run by today and next two days. Well, in the first place, what is this…
The Revenant Inspiration In Baahubali 2
Other than those spine-chilling war scenes couple with huge visual graphics, there are not much to be hailed kind of action sequences in Baahubali: The Beginning. Despite the film’s grandeur, there is not even one…
China on yellow alert for smog
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) China’s weather observatory issued a yellow alert on Thursday for smog that has shrouded the country’s northern and eastern regions, including Beijing and Tianjin. Smog will blanket parts of Beijing, Tianjin,…
France unemployment rate falls in last annual quarter
Paris, March 3 (IANS) The unemployment rate in France dropped slightly in the fourth quarter of the year to 10 percent of the population, the National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) announced on…
Windies all-rounder Russell misses third dope test in a year
Kingston, March 3 (IANS) The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (Jadco) has revealed that West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has missed three doping tests in the last 12 months. Missing three tests is equal to failing a…
Thailand offers ‘attitude adjustment’ programmes for dissidents
Bangkok, March 3 (IANS) Thailand’s ruling military junta has introduced “attitude adjustment” programmes for those who critique government policies, the media reported on Thursday. Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said a course “can last three…
Manipuri filmmaker critical after attack
Imphal, March 3 (IANS) Manipuri film producer-director M. Raghumani was in critical condition on Thursday after an attack by suspected militants seeking protection money left him half head, police said. Raghumani, a former general secretary…
Sarwanand – Nitya Menen’s ‘Rajadhi Raja’ To Release Soon
After ‘Malli Malli Idi Raani Roju’ hit pair Sarwanand – Nitya Menen paired up for a Tamil film directed by ‘Autograph’ fame Cheran. Tamil film ‘JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai’ is dubbed into Telugu as ‘Rajadhi Raja’…
Vishal’s ‘Kathakali’ Releasing On March 18
Vishal who is well known in Tollywood from Pandem Kodi to Jayasurya is coming again with his latest hit in Tamil, ‘Kathakali’. Catherine Tresa acted as heroine in this film.Written and directed by Pandi Raj, ‘Kathakali’…
Forward Bloc veteran Ashok Ghosh dead
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) Freedom fighter and West Bengal’s senior most Left leader, Ashok Ghosh, who was state secretary of the All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) since 1951, died here on Thursday. Ghosh, 94, had…
OPEC daily basket price closes tad higher
Vienna, March 3 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC’s basket of thirteen crudes stood at $31.65 a barrel on Wednesday, compared to $31.59 on Tuesday, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes…
Smaller cities to spearhead smartphone growth in India: IDC
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) With the growing appeal and penetration of smartphones, tier 2 and 3 cities will spearhead the next wave of growth for the Indian smartphone market, the latest report from the…
Bill to give statutory status to Aadhaar introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Despite opposition from the Congress and the Biju Janata Dal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday introduced the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill,…