By Bappaditya Chatterjee Kolkata, Sep 3 (IANS) The West Bengal government may have promised to return the Tata Nano project land to farmers in Singur, but experts have voiced doubts over the “ecological and economical…
By Amulya Ganguli A Belgian admirer of India’s saffron brotherhood, Koenraad Elst, said in his book, “Mahatma Gandhi and His Assassin”, that the murder caused a huge setback to the Hindu nationalists. Sundar Singh Bhandari,…
Agra, Sep 3 (IANS) Actor Sanjay Mishra started shooting in this city of the Taj on Saturday for a short film by Shamika Tomar titled “The Grief”. Produced and directed by Tomar, the film will…
Beijing, Sep 3 (IANS) China’s legislature on Saturday ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change, officials confirmed. Lawmakers voted to adopt “the proposal to review and ratify the Paris Agreement” at the closing meeting of…
By Silvio Grocchetti India is 35 tanker-trucks short of the blood it requires for medical procedures, yet some areas of the country wasted blood because there was too much of it, according to an IndiaSpend…
New York, Sep 3 (IANS) In a bid to repair the damage done by the global recall of its flagship premium device Galaxy Note 7 over battery faults, Samsung said they would start exchanging the…
Hanoi, Sep 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited the Quan Su Pagoda, also known as the Ambassadors’ Pagoda here. “At the heart of the Vietnamese Buddhism, a precious treasure of Hanoi. PM…
Mumbai: Bollywood film director and producer Karan Johar, during the launch of âTalent Nextâ web site in Mumbai on July 11, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) Music composer Pritam Chakraborty, who has composed…
Kochi, Sep 3 (IANS) The Kerala Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau officers raided the homes of former Excise Minister and senior Congress leader K. Babu, his two daughters and two of his close aides in…
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Politicians set to visit Kashmir as part of an all-party delegation met here on Saturday to discuss the situation in the restive valley and the possibility of holding talks with…
By Radhika Bhirani Lonavla, Sep 3 (IANS) The “extraordinary” life of Mother Teresa, who worked relentlessly for the upliftment of the destitute and who will be declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church,…
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The CBI on Saturday conducted raids at 20 locations in Delhi and Haryana over the alleged irregularity in the purchase of 400 acres of land from Gurgaon farmers during 2004-2007…
Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) Over-the-counter consumer antiseptic wash products containing certain active ingredients can no longer be marketed in the US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ruled. The rule removes one or more…
New York, Sep 3 (IANS) A new species of snake discovered in Madagascar by a team of researchers has been named “ghost snake” for its pale grey colour and elusiveness. The ghost snake was found…
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) Actor Emraan Hashmi, often associated with steamy scenes, says he does not believe in comparisons and it’s not fair to call an actor the ‘next someone’. Asked whether Ranveer Singh can…
Chennai, Sep 3 (IANS) National Award-winning filmmaker M. Manikandan, most popular for helming the critically acclaimed Tamil drama “Kaaka Muttai”, has acquired the remake rights of a Hollywood film which he plans to direct next…
Bengaluru: Director Mani Ratnam addresses a press conference on 8th Bengaluru International Film Festival in Bengaluru on Jan 30, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Sep 3 (IANS) The next schedule of filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s Tamil romantic…
London, Sep 3 (IANS) Children born with a low birth weight are less likely to be good at sports at school, or to engage in exercise later in life, a study has found. The findings…
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has suspended primary membership of Delhi minister Sandeep Kumar, who was sacked after a sex tape emerged, a party leader said on Saturday. “In a…
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The CBI on Saturday conducted raids at 20 locations in Delhi and Haryana in connection with its probe in the multi-crore industrial plot allotment scam in which former Haryana Chief…