Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) Citing her own success story as a daughter of Indian-American immigrants, South Carolina’s Republican governor Nikki Haley took a swipe at her own party’s presidential frontrunner Donald Trump for his anti-immigrant…
Villagers try to tame a bull during `Jallikattu` (bull taming festival) in Alanganallur of Tamil Nadu on Jan.16, 2014. The festival is a part of Pongal celebrations. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Jan 13 (IANS) The…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The US will keep pressing Pakistan to help India get justice for the Mumbai terror attack, a senior US official said on Wednesday. “We will continue to press Pakistan to…
Kathmandu, Jan 13 (IANS) Nepal’s last monarch Gyanendra Shah has not paid his electricity dues for the last 10 years, the state-owned Nepal Electricity Authority said on Wednesday. Gyanendra, after vacating the Narayan Hiti Royal…
Los Angeles, Jan 13 (IANS) Rapper Will.i.am finds Justin Bieber “extremely talented”, and says he has always believed in the pop star. The Black Eyed Peas star believes that the Sorry hitmaker defined contemporary pop…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma on Wednesday denied reports on the likely appointment of journalist Swapan Dasgupta as head of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML). “There is no…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Mysuru-based CFTRI lab to get more samples of Maggi to test the lead and Mono Sodium Glucomate (MSG) contents in its taste makers. The…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) A grand event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been planned for the launch of another of his pet initiatives — Start-up…
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Singer-turned-designer Victoria Beckham, who was earlier part of Spice Girls, has reportedly agreed to perform with the group here. The 41-year-old had initially refused to be a part of the 20th-anniversary…
Los Angeles, Jan 13 (IANS) Model-actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was proposed by actor Jason Statham with a ring said to be worth $350,000. The Furious 7 star presented the 28-year-old model with a five carat Neil…
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) With acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal heading a committee set up to revamp the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt believes one shouldn’t be scared to exercise his or…
Panaji, Jan 13 (IANS) A Goa legislator on Wednesday demanded compulsory screening of villagers in the remote forested areas in Sattari sub-district for the rare Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD). Three people have so far been…
Mumbai: Actor Akshay Kumar during the 22nd Annual Star Screen Awards 2016 in Mumbai, on Jan 8, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar says he felt the pain that refugees went…
Actress-politician Hema Malini says she is happy with the decision made by the Supreme Court of India to stay the bull taming sport Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu. I’ve voiced my views on Jallikattu and supported…
Mumbai: Actress Vidya Balan during the launch of his book Raakshas: India’s no 1 Serial Killer in Mumbai on Dec 11, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Actress Vidya Balan, who will next be seen onscreen in the…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday sought to wrest credit for the ‘Startup India’ initiative from the government, saying it conceived the policy blueprint even though Prime Minister Narendra Modi was claiming…
Beverly Hills (California), Jan 13 (IANS) Former England football captain David Beckham was honoured with the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Leadership Award at the sixth edition of the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) Ball here on…
Hyderabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Steel Exchange India Limited (SEIL), a part of the Vizag Profiles Group, will invest Rs.7,937 crore to expand its steel plant in Hyderabad. The capacity of the plant located in Sreerampuram…
Hyderabad, Jan 13 (IANS) The Telangana government has banned sale and use of Chinese manja (nylon thread) and glass-coated manja for kite-flying in its bid to save birds as well as for the safety of…
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar. (File Photo: IANS) Panaji, Jan 13 (IANS) A US national’s death in a remote north Goa village rocked the state assembly on Wednesday, with the government saying he choked on…