Bride kills 13 in-laws to avenge forced marriage
Islamabad, Oct 30 (IANS) A newly-wed woman, who allegedly poisoned milk in a bid to kill her husband, caused the death of 13 of her in-laws in Punjab province in Pakistan after they drank the…
October 2017
Singing opportunities not limited to films anymore, says Himesh
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Music composer-singer Himesh Reshammiya, who is gearing up to coach new talents in the upcoming singing reality show ‘The Voice India Kids Season 2″, says young aspiring singers today have more…
Jaitley heads panel to oversee PSB mergers
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) An inter-ministerial committee headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to oversee the merger of public sector banks (PSBs) was constituted on Monday, following the recent government announcement of a massive…
Versatility not necessarily important in singing: Palak Muchhal
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Popular Bollywood singer Palak Muchhal, who will be seen as a coach on upcoming children singing reality show “The Voice India Kids Season 2”, says she prefers to celebrate the originality…
Jackky recalls ‘childhood days’ on train ride
Ahmedabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Actor Jackky Bhagnani recalled his childhood days by taking a train ride from Ahmedabad to Diu. Jackky has been shooting for director Nitin Kakkar’s upcoming yet-to-be-titled project here for over a…
Hearing on challenge to Constitution’s Article 35A deferred
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday deferred the hearing on challenge to the Constitution’s Article 35A granting special rights to natives of Jammu and Kashmir as the Central government told the…
IPS officer caught with Bluetooth gadget in exam
Chennai, Oct 30 (IANS) An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, aspiring to enter the Indian Administrative Service, was caught with a Bluetooth equipment while writing the civil services exam here, police said on Monday. Safeer…
Consider accommodating sacked transgender: HC to Navy
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Navy to consider giving a clerical post to a sailor who was sacked for undergoing a sex change surgery. Calling for a…
Protesting ex-servicemen, others evicted from Jantar Mantar
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Ex-servicemen who were protesting at Jantar Mantar since 2015 were on Monday evicted from the spot, police said, while the veterans complained that many of them were manhandled and some…
Indian mother-daughter in distress in Saudi Arabia: Amarinder
Chandigarh, Oct 30 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday sought External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s urgent intervention to help a mother-daughter duo reported to be in deep trouble in Saudi Arabia. In a…
Kuwaiti emir accepts resignation of government
Kuwait City, Oct 30 (IANS) The emir of Kuwait on Monday accepted the resignation of the government amid a crisis with Parliament, the state media reported. Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah had offered the…
Clear your stand on separatists, Rohingyas: Amit Shah to Congress
Shimla, Oct 30 (IANS) BJP national President Amit Shah on Monday asked Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi to clarify party’s stand on separatists in Kashmir and illegal migration of Rohingyas, who…
Microsoft joins IIT Kharagpur to create ‘deeper’ search engine
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) In a bid to take on Google Search, Microsoft said on Monday it is working with professors from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kharagpur towards developing a system that can…
Delhi Walk Festival: 170 walks led by experts in 11 days
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Aim to generate curiosity for the lesser known, appreciation for the unfamiliar, nostalgia for the outgoing and new possibilities for the national capital’s future, the third edition of the Delhi…
‘1984 riots shut our doors to a better life’
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Located in a dingy and dirty lane, there’s hardly any scope for the sun’s rays to penetrate into Surjeet Singh’s 50 sq yard home. The two room…
Halloween gets a ‘desi’ twist in restaurants, cafes
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Chudails roaming around in a purani haveli to Bollywood songs — that’s not a scene from a Hindi movie, but a setting for Halloween celebration. Halloween, known…
AIADMK symbol case hearing in EC adjourned to Wednesday
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The hearing in the “Two Leaves” AIADMK symbol case in the Election Commission following a row between rival factions was adjourned for Wednesday after three hours of arguments on Monday…
CoA has submitted the draft constitution of BCCI to SC
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court was on Monday told that the Committee of Administrators (CoA) has submitted the draft constitution of the BCCI which incorporates all the recommendations made by Justice Lodha…
Pakistan confirms death of two Chinese nationals
Islamabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday confirmed the death of two Chinese nationals who were abducted from Balochistan earlier this year. “The DNA reports have confirmed that the two persons killed in Balochistan in…
Odisha government nod to 23 projects
Bhubaneswar, Oct 30 (IANS) The Odisha government on Monday sanctioned 23 projects entailing expenditure of around Rs 236 crore under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojana (RKVY). A total of 26 proposals totalling Rs 250 crore…