Amritsar, Oct 13 (IANS) After virtually rejecting cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu’s entry into his party, Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh on Thursday said all “anti-Badal forces” were welcome to join the Congress in the interest…
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) Short film “Azaad”, presented by filmmaker Mira Nair, is set to premiere at the Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival later this month. The film, which features actors Sakshi Tanwar and…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) India’s annual retail inflation eased last month to 4.31 per cent from 5.05 per cent in August and 4.41 per cent reported during the corresponding period of last year, official…
Bangkok, Oct 13 (IANS) Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-serving monarch, died on Thursday here at the age of 88, according to the Royal Household Bureau. The king, who died at 3.52 p.m. (8.52…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The BJP on Thursday apprised Lt Governor Najeeb Jung of the condition of houses in Khera Kalan village, where over 17 houses have been declared dangerous for residing. “I met…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Actor Amit Sadh, who played the role of the founder of a private mixed martial arts league in “Sultan”, says the Salman Khan-starrer film “saved my life” and he is…
Chandigarh, Oct 13 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday ordered DGP Suresh Arora to probe a violent clash between activists of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and the opposition Congress on Dussehra…
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) The much-awaited biopic on Gandhian activist Anna Hazare will hit around 600-700 cinemas all over India on Friday, the film’s producers said on Thursday. “Anna: Kisan Baburao Hazare” is a 130-minute…
London, Oct 13 (IANS) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Thursday backed England interim manager Gareth Southgate to take over the role in a permanent capacity. “Is Southgate the outstanding candidate for the job? Yes. In…
By Rachel Thomas Jim Corbett (Uttarakhand), Oct 13 (IANS) Support for reservation quota for women in parliament found its resonance on Thursday among participants at the ongoing Kumaon Literature Festival as well. Speaking at a…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday accused the Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP-BJP state government of “partisan politics” over the Centre’s decision to set up an Indian Institute…
Rome, Oct 13 (IANS/AKI) Britain’s Foreign Office has said it was sorry for an online form that asks Italians resident in the UK if they are “Italian, Neapolitan or Sicilian” – 155 years after the…
Milan, Oct 13 (IANS/AKI) The Roberto Cavalli fashion house has announced it was cutting 200 out of 672 jobs globally, closing some stores and its Milan offices and relocating to a manufacturing district near Florence….
By Vishal Gulati Kigali (Rwanda), Oct 13 (IANS) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Erik Solheim on Thursday went the Gandhian way, asking the global community to take a pledge to phase out the…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) From staying hydrated, moisturising your skin to saying no to hot water bath, it is important to give your skin extra care before the festive season, says an expert. Preeti…
By Vishal Gulati Kigali (Rwanda), Oct 13 (IANS) Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday favoured the earliest possible phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) — super greenhouse gases used in refrigeration and air-conditioning — to make the…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Delhi government has ordered its Urban Development Department and the three civic bodies in the national capital not to take any “coercive” action against street vendors during the festival…
Chennai, Oct 13 (IANS) Two more persons were arrested on Thursday for spreading rumours about Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa’s health, police said here. T. Maniselvam and S. Balasundaram were taken into custody separately….
New York, Oct 13 (IANS) Actor Adam West thinks the modern “Batman” movies are too “dark”. The 88-year-old actor portrayed “The Caped Crusader” in the iconic 1960s ABC “Batman: TV” series and 1966’s “Batman: The…