History TV18 all set to go ‘desi’
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) With an aim to bring the world of Indias varied culture to the small screen, History TV18 will soon take the next step of Going Local by introducing a fresh set…
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Cristiano Ronaldo leads race for European Golden Shoe
Madrid, March 7 (IANS) Spanish football giants Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo is leading the race for the European Golden Shoe with 27 goals. The award is presented each season to the leading goal…
Sparkle away in jewels on Women’s Day
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) On International Women’s Day, add bling to your look with precious stones. Heres how! Praveen Goel, chief managing director, of Sunar Jewels, has suggested tips: Rings: There are versatile design…
German World Cup hero Schurrle sees chance of rebuilding reputation
Wolfsburg (Germany), March 7 (IANS) Reigning German Cup winners VfL Wolfsburg’s duel with the Belgian side KAA Gent in the second leg of the Champions League last 16 round on Tuesday is being regarded as…
Navy Chief visiting Britain
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Indian Navy chief, Admiral R.K. Dhowan on Monday began a visit to Britain to consolidate existing Maritime Cooperation initiative as well as explore new avenues, an official statement said on…
Couldnt be happier to dub for Baloo: Irrfan Khan
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Irrfan Khan is happy to lend his voice to the friendly bear Baloo of “The Jungle Book” in the Hindi dubbed version of the Hollywood film, and says being a part…
Hindustan Petroleum to invest Rs.45,000 crore in infra expansion
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) State-run oil marketing company (OMC) Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) plans to invest Rs.45,000 crore by 2020 in capacity expansion of its Mumbai and Visakhapatnam refineries, along with augmenting of…
Real Madrid prepare for Roma Champions League tie
Madrid, March 7 (IANS) Real Madrid held their last training session on Monday in readiness for the second leg of the European Champions League’s knockout stage football tie against Roma on Tuesday at the Santiago…
‘Bariatric surgeons in Asia to use social media for consultations, learning’
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) Bariatric surgeons specialising in obesity and diabetes in Asia will be able to access, via Facebook, the latest trends, data and know-how on procedures to better serve their patients, said B….
Shiva Chanting – Featuring Smita
Himachal Congress slams BJP MP on Dharamsala match
Shimla, March 7 (IANS) The Congress in Himachal Pradesh on Monday slammed Indian cricket board secretary and BJP MP Anurag Thakur for double-speak on the issue of holding the World Twenty20 India-Pakistan match in Dharamsala,…
Gogoi dares Centre to file sedition charge against him
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi addresses a press conference in Guwahati on Jan 28, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Guwahati, March 7 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has dared the BJP-led central government to also…
Rashtrapati Bhavan to host ‘Festival of Innovations’
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Rashtrapati Bhavan is going to host the ‘Festival of Innovations’ in collaboration with the National Innovation Foundation (NIF) in a week-long event, officials said on Monday. The festival (March…
Twitter taking down our accounts in fight against IS: Anonymous
New York, March 7 (IANS) As the micro-blogging website prepares to tackle terror-related tweets, online activists now claim that in the bid to stop Islamic State (IS) from using its platform to spread its hate…
JNU row: Delhi government mulls legal action against news channels
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Delhi government is likely to take legal action against three news channels that allegedly ran doctored videos of the JNU controversy,…
Roma defender Rudiger sidelined
Rome, March 7 (IANS) Italian football club Roma has announced that defender Antonio Rudiger will be sidelined for around two weeks after suffering a thigh injury. “Rudiger underwent tests earlier which have revealed a minor…
Beijing calls for implementation of Pyongyang sanctions
Beijing, March 7 (IANS) China on Monday called for a fair and balanced execution of the UN resolution against North Korea, adding that the responsibility is not confined to Beijing. “The UN Security Council resolution…
Two devotees die in MP temple mishap
Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh), March 7 (IANS) At least two devotees were killed while many others were buried in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district on Monday when part of a boulder fell on them. A large number…
Gigantic 9.4 kg fibroid tumour removed at Delhi hospital
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) A team of doctors at the Max Super Speciality Hospital, at Saket in the national capital, recently successfully removed what they believe to be the world’s heaviest fibroid removed laproscopically….
India will face tough job at World T20: Gambhir
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) India are among the favourites to win the upcoming World Twenty championship at home, but former India opener Gautam Gambhir cautioned that the hosts will have to be at their…