Chennai, July 31 (IANS) Music album of upcoming Tamil film “Chennai to Singapore”, which features six songs, will be unveiled as part of music composer Ghibran’s sojourn across six countries. The musical journey will begin…
Panaji, July 31 (IANS) In early 2000s, the IIT-Bombay authorities had a difficult time finding the records of Manohar Parrikar who is billed as the first graduate of the reputed institution to serve as chief…
Thane (Maharashtra), July 31 (IANS) Five persons were killed and 12 injured on Sunday when a two-storied dilapidated building collapsed in Thane district’s Bhiwandi town, an official said. Another 10 persons were rescued but at…
By Preetha Nair Book: Tiger: The Life of Tipu Sultan; Author: Kate Brittlebank; Publisher: Juggernaut; Pages: 188; Price: Rs 399 Contextualising the enigma of Tipu Sultan is a difficult task. His 16-year rule has been…
Actor Ajith Kumar. (File Photo: IANS) Chennai, July 31 (IANS) Actor Ajith Kumar’s next yet-untitled Tamil outing, which will go on the floors in Bulgaria next week, will feature three leading ladies. While Kajal Aggarwal…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Expressing concern over pregnancy related deaths and other complications, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said government hospitals and other facilities will provide free medical care to needy pregnant women…
Chennai, July 31 (IANS) Actress Nayanthara, who awaits the release of big-ticket films such as “Babu Bangaram” and “Iru Mugan”, has started working on a yet-untitled Tamil film which will address problems associated with water…
Agartala, July 31 (IANS) Six years after the finalisation of a new India-Bangladesh railway project, railway ministers of the two countries on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a Rs 968 crore vital rail link…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that he was ready to play “postman” in sending best wishes to Indian contingent at Rio Olympic Games 2016, scheduled to begin on…
Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) The father of a Pakistani-origin British woman who was allegedly killed for “honour” in Punjab province on July 20, has reportedly changed his statement by saying that his daughter had committed…
Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) A case was registered against two people in Pakistan’s Punjab province for uploading alleged hate posts on a social media giant Facebook. The complainant Mateeullah, said Rozi Khan and Muhammad Nadeem…
By Sridhar Narayanan I thought my son had played reasonably well in a Junior World Golf qualifier in Sacramento, shooting a 77 (+5) on a par-72 course. As I sauntered over to check out the…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Assuring “all possible help” to the Indian contingent at the Rio Olympic Games 2016 scheduled to begin on August 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hoped that Indian sportspersons…
Brasilia, July 31 (IANS) Interim Brazilian President Michel Temer inaugurated a much-anticipated subway line in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the Olympics Games slated to begin on August 5. Rio’s new metro Line 4, which…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that all Dalit Bharatiya Janata Party MPs should resign to protest the assault on the community by “BJP goons”. “Udit ji and…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) It was a pleasant morning in the national capital on Sunday with the minimum temperature settling at 26 degree Celsius, a notch below the season’s average. According to the weather…
Jammu, July 31 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra continued on Sunday as another batch of pilgrims left Jammu on Saturday evening for Kashmir. “A fresh batch of 311 Yatris left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas…
Srinagar, July 31 (IANS) Authorities on Sunday continued curfew and restrictions in the Kashmir Valley as the separatists have extended their protest shutdown programme till August 5. A senior police officer said the curfew would…
Brasilia, July 31 (IANS) More than 80 per cent of the tickets available for the Rio Olympics have been sold, organisers said on Saturday. Fans have spent 1.03 billion reais ($320 million) on tickets, representing…
Photo by alanlopes.libertad Los Angeles, July 31 (IANS) American record producer and songwriter Mike Will Made It has praised singer Beyonce Knowles for “empowering her people” through her music. The producer worked on “Formation” with…