Harbin ice festival kicks off in China
Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, one of the largest in the world, kicked off its 33rd edition on Thursday with hundreds of sculptures, installations and leisure activities and a swimming…
January 2017
Nandamuri Balakrishna’s “Gautamiputra Satakarni” Gets U/A Censor Certificate
Nandamuri Balakrishna and Krish teamed up for most powerful and historical entertainer Gautamiputra Satakarni. The prestigious film made as Balakrishna’s 100th is slated for Sankranti release. Gautamiputra Satakarni completed censor formalities today and received U/A…
Bodies of 4 Nepali labourers recovered in Himachal
Shimla, Jan 5 (IANS) Bodies of four Nepali road construction workers, who were buried in a landslide in Himachal Pradesh for over 18 hours, were recovered on Thursday, police said. The victims, identified as Ajay,…
Controversial circular on liquor ‘awareness’ withdrawn in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 5 (IANS) Kerala’s Excise Department has withdrawn a controversial circular which said that its officials would hold an “awareness class” against serving liquor at homes where marriages are scheduled to be solemnised. The…
Law and order breakdown in West Bengal, says state BJP
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) A delegation of the West Bengal BJP unit on Thursday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here and submitted a memorandum alleging that the Mamata Banerjee government has failed to…
Arctic area pollutants threatening polar bear: Study
London, Jan 5 (IANS) The exposure of the Arctic ecosystem to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is toxic to the health of endangered polar bears, researchers warn. POPs are chemicals that remain intact in the environment…
Badal, Sukhbir to contest from present seats in assembly polls
Chandigarh, Jan 5 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal will be contesting from their present constituencies in next month’s assembly elections, the Akali Dal…
‘Dangal’ can’t be accused of disrespecting national sentiments:: CBFC chief
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani has refuted reports that the makers of “Dangal” insulted the National Anthem in the narration, saying that the…
Surjit Singh Barnala’s son joins AAP
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Jasjeet Singh Barnala, son of former Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala, on Thursday joined Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Barnala joined the party at Khanna, an AAP spokesman told IANS….
Akali leaders among 25 booked for holding meeting inside Punjab jail
Chandigarh, Jan 5 (IANS) Leaders owing allegiance to Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and a jail official have been booked by the Punjab Police following a raid conducted on the Fazilka sub-jail complex in southwest…
Chinese firms to build world’s tallest twin towers in Cambodia
Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) Two Chinese companies have signed a contract to construct skyscrapers in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, whose height will exceed the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, currently the tallest twin…
Four arrested for Bengaluru molestation
Bengaluru, Jan 5 (IANS) Four persons including two delivery boys were arrested for allegedly molesting and groping a young woman on New Year Day here, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Praveen Sood said on Thursday. The four…
Uber to focus on ‘UberPOOL’ in 2017
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) In line with its recent “SwitchToPOOL” campaign, online cab-hailing firm Uber’s focus in 2017 will be on popularising UberPOOL — a service that enables people going the same way at…
Syrian regime using chlorine gas near Damascus, says opposition
Cairo, Jan 5 (IANS) One of Syria’s most prominent opposition factions on Thursday accused the government of using chemical weapons in an attack on rebel-held territory on the fringes of Damascus. The Free Syrian Army…
Reliance Power names Suresh Nagarajan as Chief Financial Officer
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Reliance Power said on Thursday that its board has appointed Suresh Nagarajan as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. “Suresh Nagarajan, who is presently holding the position of Senior Executive Vice…
Bridgestone ties up with International Olympic Committee
Tokyo, Jan 5 (IANS) Tyre and rubber major Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday announced expansion of the company’s Olympic partnership activation rights. Bridgestone will now be able to activate…
Army chief makes maiden visit to J&K, to visit Siachen
Jammu, Jan 5 (IANS) Indian army chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat who arrived here on Thursday on his maiden visit after taking over the post, will also visit the Siachen Glacier and other forward areas, a…
World Book Fair to have only one distributor from Pakistan
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Book lovers who are looking forward to meeting authors from Pakistan or reading books written by them might be a little disappointed, as this time only one distributor from across…
Asian athletics meet top draw event in AFI calendar
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The 22nd Asian Athletics Championships, to be held in Ranchi in July, will be the highlight event in an otherwise packed calendar for the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) which…
Meiyang to sing ‘Laila ho Laila’ recreated version
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Actress Sunny Leone sizzled in the video of the new version of “Laila ho Laila” from the 1980 film “Qurbani”. Soon, actor-singer Meiyang Chang will be heard in another version…