Dalai Lama to visit Assam, Arunachal in April
Guwahati, March 21 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will visit Assam’s main city Guwahati on April 1 to deliver a series of public talks and then go to Arunachal Pradesh to spread Buddhist…
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Rajinikanth wishes BJP candidate victory
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) Megastar Rajinikanth on Tuesday wished known Tamil composer and BJP candidate Gangai Amaran success in the by-election to the Tamil Nadu assembly from R.K. Nagar here. Rajinikanth met Amaran at his…
‘Pad Man’ spreads awareness about ‘shamed’ subject, says Twinkle Khanna
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Writer and former actress Twinkle Khanna, who has turned producer with “Pad Man”, says she is proud of being associated with a movie that brings the spotlight on a “shamed” subject…
Amarinder appoints Thukral media adviser
Chandigarh, March 21 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday appointed senior journalist Raveen Thukral as his media adviser. Thukral, 52, had steered Amarinder Singh’s media campaign in the assembly polls in Punjab. He…
Resolve Ayodhya dispute amicably: SC; mixed reactions follow
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday favoured an amicable settlement to the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute in Ayodhya and offered to act as mediator, which was welcomed by the BJP but ruled…
Kumar Birla, Vodafone CEO call on Communications Minister
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) After announcing the largest merger in the Indian telecom space, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group that owns Idea Cellular, and Vodafone Group Plc CEO Vittorio Colao…
CHINA BEIJING SILK ROAD FASHION SHOW
(170321) — BEIJING, March 21, 2017 (Xinhua) — Models present creations during a silk road international fashion show in Beijing, capital of China, March 20, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Mingfang) (zwx) (170321) — BEIJING, March 21, 2017…
Nine die after consuming spurious liquor in Bengal
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) At least nine persons have died allegedly after consuming spurious country liquor in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, a senior state official said on Tuesday. “According to the preliminary report,…
CANADA VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK
(170321) — VANCOUVER, March 21, 2017 (Xinhua) — A model presents a designer’s latest creation during Vancouver Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2017 show in Vancouver, Canada, March 20, 2017. (Xinhua/Liang Sen) (zjy) (170321) — VANCOUVER, March…
Censors’ decision reflects silencing of alternative view: Alankrita
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Director Alankrita Shrivastava, whose movie “Lipstick Under My Burkha”, has been denied certification by India’s censor board, says the decision reflects a systematic silencing of an alternative view. “Personally, I am…
Mumbai: FICCI Frames 2017
Chennai: Raj Nayak, CEO, Colors – Viacom 18 during FICCI Frames 2017 in Mumbai on March 21, 2017. (Photo: IANS) Chennai: Raj Nayak, CEO, Colors – Viacom 18 during FICCI Frames 2017 in Mumbai on…
Mumbai: Times of India Sports Awards 2017 (Batch 2)
Mumbai: Badminton player P V Sindhu during Times of India Sports Awards 2017 in Mumbai on March 20, 2017. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Badminton player P V Sindhu during Times of India Sports Awards 2017 in…
Majority find chewable tobacco easily available despite ban: Survey
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) A survey participated in by more than 10,000 people found that majority of them have chewable tobacco easily available in their cities despite a Supreme Court ban on the product….
Vikram Bhatt turns novelist, explores ‘intense romance’
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, who is debuting as a novel writer with “A Handful of Sunshine”, has explored the world of intense romance in the book. The irony is he says that…
Congress raps NDA government for its economic policies
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday criticised the BJP-led NDA government for its economic policies, saying that disparity between the poor and the rich was widening because of its “wrong taxation and…
Indian-origin man gets 10-year jail for murder in Singapore
Singapore, March 21 (IANS) An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to 10 years in jail and 12 strokes of the cane for murdering a woman 16 years ago in Singapore. The 2001 case had remained…
Mumbai: Promotional event of TV serial “Agnifera”
Mumbai: Actors Simran Kaur, Ankit Gera, Yukti Kapoor during the promotional event of TV serial “Agnifera” in Mumbai on March 20,2017. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actors Simran Kaur, Ankit Gera, Yukti Kapoor during the promotional event…
Every AIDS affected will be treated: Government
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Nobody would be denied treatment for AIDS in the country, the government announced on Tuesday as the Rajya Sabha passed the HIV and AIDS (Prevention And Control) Bill, 2014, with…
Buddha beyond time
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The teachings of Buddha have certainly gained more relevance in the contemporary world. To highlight the importance of the sage’s lessons, an ongoing art exhibition places him in the 21st…
Mumbai: Times of India Sports Awards 2017
Mumbai: Paralympic Games medal winner Deepa Malik during Times of India Sports Awards 2017 in Mumbai on March 20, 2017. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actress Neetu Chandra during Times of India Sports Awards 2017 in Mumbai…