Have a powerful role in ‘Badla’: Taapsee Pannu
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Actress Taapsee Pannu has said she has a powerful role in her upcoming film “Badla” in which she will be seen along with megastar Amitabh Bachchan. Tapsee said this on Monday…
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Beware against fraud beauty pageants
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Beauty pageants may lure your mind if you want a career as a model, but beware against fraudulent organisers by watching out for its affiliations, social media presence and do…
Ronaldo joins Portugal training camp to prepare for World Cup
Lisbon, June 5 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo has joined his Portugal teammates in preparations for their 2018 World Cup campaign, which begins June 15 with a match against Spain in Sochi, Russia. The Real Madrid star,…
Nushrat Bharucha to take acting lessons in New York
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Actress Nushrat Bharucha has enrolled herself in a week-long course for a Diploma in Acting at the New York Film Academy. The actress was in Los Angeles due to some work…
Merkel, Netanyahu address differences over Iran n-deal
Berlin, June 5 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel and visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have agreed on preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons but disagreed on the means to that end. Speaking at a…
Three Kashmiris convicted in 2010 terror funding case
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) With three Kashmiris pleading guilty in 2010 terror funding case, a special court on Monday convicted them and sentenced them to a period of imprisonment they had already undergone. District…
Congress in alliance talks for MP only
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Congress has started talks with the BSP for a possible pre-poll alliance for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly elections but no such move has been initiated in Rajasthan and…
BRICS seeks action against states financing terrorism
Pretoria, June 4 (IANS) With India seeking joint action by the BRICS member states against terrorist financing and money laundering, the grouping on Monday called upon all countries to prevent financing of terrorist networks and…
Government should divest 100% stake in Air India: CAPA India
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Central government should divest 100 per cent stake in the national passenger carrier Air India, said aviation consulting firm CAPA India on Monday “… the government should divest 100…
Secured CCTV footage of assault, DMRC tells HC
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) on Monday told the Delhi High Court that it has obtained the CCTV footage of a metro station where station managers were allegedly beaten…
Harsh Vardhan unveils non-plastic bound Nat Geo
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday unveiled the first non-plastic bound copy of the National Geographic magazine here marking the World Environment Day. As per this year’s theme –…
Irom Sharmila calls on Mehbooba
Srinagar, June 4 (IANS) Irom Sharmila, Manipur’s rights crusader against the armed forces special powers act (AFSPA), on Monday called on Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti here, an official said. “The rights activist briefed the Chief…
BJP rakes up Pakistan whenever it loses election: Congress
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Congress on Monday slammed the BJP for raking up Pakistan in a bid to polarise people and divert their attention whenever it is losing elections. It also hit out…
India, China discuss ways to maintain bilateral ties momentum
Johannesburg, June 4 (IANS) A little over a month after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held an informal summit in China, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Chinese…
Kerala CM to launch NRI chitty in UAE next month
Thiruvananthapuram, June 4 (IANS) The Kerala government’s dream programme to raise money from its diaspora through “chitties”, or a chit fund scheme launched by state-run Kerala State Financial Enterprise (KSFE), will be inaugurated by Chief…
Mamata wishes Jaitley speedy recovery
Kolkata, June 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed joy over Union Minister Arun Jaitley’s homecoming after his kidney transplant and wished him a speedy recovery. “@arunjaitleyji. Glad that you have…
Binani Cement CoC can consider revised Ultratech offer but no final order: SC
New Delhi/Kolkata, June 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said that Binani Cement’s Committee of Creditors (CoC) is not debarred from considering the revised Ultratech bid to acquire the beleaguered company but restrained it…
Centre to bring Rs 8,000 cr package for sugarcane farmers
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) To provide relief to sugarcane farmers and ensure clearance of their dues, the Central government is going to bring out a comprehensive package of more than Rs 8,000 crore to…
India’s tax on international air tickets against ICAO resolutions: IATA
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Global airlines association IATA on Monday said that the Indian government’s tax on international tickets is in contravention of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) resolutions that the country has helped…
Intercontinental Cup: Chhetri double on 100th game helps India beat Kenya
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Skipper Sunil Chhetri scored a brace on his 100th international game as Jeje Lalpekhlua also got on the scoresheet to help India beat Kenya 3-0 and put on foot in the…