Aditi Rao Hydari to be the new face of Avon
Mumbai: Actress Aditi Rao Hydari during the launch of a product, in Mumbai on March 12, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Bollywood actress Aditi Rao Hydari has been roped in to be…
March 2016
Ghaziabad businessman commits suicide
Ghaziabad, March 31 (IANS) A leading businessman who was reportedly suffering from depression committed suicide here on Thursday by jumping before a speeding train, police said. The incident occurred on the Delhi-Meerut railway track near…
GoAir to launch daily Mumbai-Leh flight from April 13
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Private carrier GoAir on Thursday said it will become the first airline to offer direct daily non-stop flights connecting the country’s commercial capital Mumbai with Leh in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh…
EC sets up complaint redressal mechanism for poll-bound states
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Election Commission on Thursday issued instructions to provide a complaint redressal mechanism in each of the five poll-bound states. The mechanism will manage written complaints as well as those…
CCTV captures Kolkata flyover collapse
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) A 14-second video footage from a CCTV camera shows how a sleepy Thursday afternoon turned into a nightmare for the eastern metropolis, when an under-construction flyover came crashing down, killing at…
SYL canal will never be a reality: Punjab CM
Patiala (Punjab), March 31 (IANS) Asserting that Punjab did not have even a single drop of water to spare for other states, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday said the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal…
Learned Taekwondo at the age of 4: Neel Sethi
Mumbai: Hollywood actor Neel Sethi during the press conference of film The Jungle Book in Mumbai, on March 28, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Child actor Neel Sethi, who will be essaying the…
Sonia Gandhi expresses shock over Kolkata flyover collapse
Congress chief Sonia Gandh (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday expressed shock and anguish over the flyover collapse in Kolkata, in which 14 people were killed. “Extending her…
LeEco to invest $10 mn to set up cloud, content network in India
New Delhi, March 31 ((IANS) Chinese smartphone maker LeEco on Thursday announced it would invest $10 million to set up in-house Cloud and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) in 10 cities across India by end of…
Aussie basketball legend Jackson announces retirement ahead of Rio Games
Canberra, March 31 (IANS) One of Australia’s most famous basketball players, Lauren Jackson, on Thursday announced her immediate retirement, after a knee injury ruled her out of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Jackson, 34, stands…
SC may levy ECC on diesel SUVs, luxury cars registration
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday indicated that it may impose environment compensation charge (ECC) on registration of SUVs and luxury diesel cars in case it lifts its order banning registration…
Sri Lankan parliament to be briefed on deals with China, India
Colombo, March 31 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday said that parliament will be briefed on the deals Sri Lanka is expected to sign with China and India. Wickremesinghe told members of…
Sri Lankan PM to visit China
Beijing, March 31 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will pay an official visit to China from April 6 to 9 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, a foreign ministry spokesperson said…
Haryana to procure 75 lakh tonnes wheat
Chandigarh, March 31 (IANS) Haryana will start procurement of wheat on Friday and has fixed a target of about 75 lakh tonnes this season, a minister said here on Thursday. Food and Supplies Minister Karan…
‘Dum Laga…’ got me respect as an actor: Ayushmann Khurrana
Mumbai: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana during the media interaction of National Award for best Hindi film Dum Laga Ke Haisha in Mumbai, on March 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Actor Ayushmann Khurrana…
West Indies beat New Zealand to enter Women’s World T20 final
By Aritra Chowdhury Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) A spirited West Indian side produced an all-round performance to outclass New Zealand by six runs in the second semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday to…
Cannot fight terror with guns only, says Modi
Brussels: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the Indian community reception hosted in Brussels, Belgium on March 30, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Brussels, March 31 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said terrorism could not…
Kenya tables anti-doping bill, fails to beat WADA deadline
Nairobi, March 31 (IANS) The Kenyan government is seeking an extension of Tuesday’s World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) deadline after authorities admitted they will not pass the law to curb the vice in time to comply…
Rahul slams Modi’s ‘Fair & Lovely’ law on black money
Digboi/Moran/Tezpur (Assam), March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has failed to fulfill his promise to bring back black money from abroad, and his Finance Minister Arun Jaitley brought a new law through which black…
Teesta, CPI-M MPs denied entry into Hyderabad varsity
Hyderabad, March 31 (IANS) Civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad and two Communist Party of India-Marxist MPs were Thursday not allowed to enter University of Hyderabad, evoking protest from students. The university security personnel stopped Teesta…