Chennai, Dec 24 (IANS) The makers of Akkineni Nagarjuna starrer upcoming Telugu devotional drama “Om Namo Venkatesaya” released the first teaser on Saturday. In the film, Nagarjuna plays Baba Hathiram, the 18th century ardent devotee…
Kabul, Dec 24 (IANS) The first fixed-wing female pilot in the Afghan airforce has sought asylum in the US, the media reported on Saturday. Captain Niloofar Rahmani on Friday expressed her intention to remain in…
Los Angeles, Dec 24 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West will not go ahead with European shows as he is still battling with health issues. A month after cancelling the remaining North American dates of his Saint…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he felt honoured for getting the opportunity to perform ‘bhoomipujan’ (ground breaking ritual) for a grand statue and memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji during…
By Amulya Ganguli Prime Minister Narendra Modi may hope to ride out the demonetisation storm because his opponents’ lack credibility at the national level, apart from being divided, and because of the extraordinary patience of…
Los Angeles, Dec 24 (IANS) Celebrities and public figures are rushing to Twitter to wish “Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher a speedy recovery after she went into full cardiac arrest while aboard a plane on…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Chief of Army Staff General Dalbir Singh is on a visit to Manipur and Assam to review security situation, an official said. “General Dalbir Singh visits Manipur and Assam to…
By Haricharan Pudipeddi Chennai, Dec 24 (IANS) From superstar Rajinikanth’s Tamil gangster drama “Kabali” to Mohanlal’s Malayalam action-drama “Puli Murugan”, southern cinema thrived on the business made by these biggies and at the same time…
New York, Dec 24 (IANS) Do you feel out of love? If yes, take heart. A recent study says changing your mindset and adopting a positive attitude towards life and your partner can help you…
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 24 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed and 16 others injured when a bus fell off a cliff on Saturday while travelling from Johor Baru to Kuala Lumpur, the authorities said….
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar says he attends award ceremonies to either receive awards or money. There are a few Bollywood actors who have taken a stand against award ceremonies. Asked about it,…
By Meghna Mittal New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The year 2016 can well be labelled as the domestic black money retrieval year that saw the government follow a carrot-and-stick policy, nudging hoarders to come clean…
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Dec 24 (IANS) In 2016, science fiction and reality collided when LIGO opened up our sixth sense to understand the universe and set the ball rolling for a new era of…
By Haricharan Pudipeddi Film: “Vangaveeti”; Director: Ram Gopal Varma Cast: Sandeep Kumar, Vamsi Nakkanti, Vamsi Chaganti and Naina Ganguly Rating: ***1/2 In “Vangaveeti”, based on the gang warfare of the 1980s in Vijayawada, Ram Gopal…
Chennai, Dec 24 (IANS) Actress Nayanthara took the entire unit of her upcoming Tamil drama “Dora” by surprise when she finished dubbing for her portion in a single day. The film’s director Doss Ramaswamy is…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Dec 24 (IANS) The conflicting world views of President Barack Obama and his successor-elect Donald Trump took the global stage on Friday when Obama refused to have an anti-Israel resolution…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday was granted bail in a complaint case filed against him for allegedly giving “misleading information” in his poll affidavit ahead of the 2013…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday performed the ‘bhoomipujan’ for a grand statue and memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji here during his day-long visit to Maharashtra. In a tweet, Modi said: “I…
New York, Dec 24 (IANS) You do not have to use your fingertips to play a game on Snapchat now, just scan your face in the new ‘Selfie Lens’ and “enter” into the screen to…
By Saeed Naqvi Why is Aleppo in such heavy focus just when the Syrians have more or less wrested the eastern part of their biggest city from an assortment of extremist Jabhat Al Nusra and…