Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that 80 per cent of the 240 million new accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana are now functional with cash balances. “Today,…
Dhaka, Oct 8 (IANS) Bangladesh is keen for India to be a “stakeholder” in the proposed Ganges Barrage project, a dam on the Padma river – as the Ganges is known in Bangladesh, a Minister…
By Rohit Vaid Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Global cues and healthy foreign fund inflows into the debt and equity markets are expected to keep the Indian rupee on an upward trajectory during the upcoming week….
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) John Abraham starrer “Force 2” trailer has already garnered 10 million views on YouTube within nine days of its release. The three minute, five second long trailer was released on September…
By Porisma P. Gogoi Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) The central bank’s decision to reduce a key lending rate, coupled with supportive global cues and healthy foreign fund inflows, lifted the Indian equity markets during the…
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor, who will next be heard on actress Neha Dhupia’s audio talk show “#NoFilterNeha”, says that filmmaker Karan Johar comes up with fake laughs at parties. As Karan is…
Indore, Oct 8 (IANS) Skipper Virat Kohli (103 not out) and his deputy Ajinkya Rahane (79 not out) helped India reach 267/3 at stumps on the opening day of the third and final Test against…
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) India Fashion Week London, which is scheduled to take place from October 15 in London, will have fashion designer Rocky S showcasing his collection. The two day extravaganza will also…
Isle of Man, Oct 8 (IANS) Indias Harika Dronavalli defeated World No. 1 Hou Yifan to be at joint fourth position in the Isle of Man international chess tournament here. Harika was at her best…
Bengaluru, Oct 8 (IANS) If the duration of a journey is between 5-12 hours, most travellers choose bus transport, says a survey which had participants hailing from cities like Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and…
By Subhash K Jha Film: “Remo; Director: Bakkiyaraj Kannan; Cast: Sivakarthikeyan, Keerthy Suresh Rating: *** “Remo” is a film about cross-dressing. Men masquerading as women, I thought, could only be aesthetic in the hands of…
New York, Oct 8 (IANS) Mother’s milk may boost the immunity of a newborn in such a way that it may work against certain diseases like tuberculosis (TB) just as vaccination does, suggests new research….
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) To pay homage to renowned Kathak dancer Shovana Narayan, her disciples are all set to present selected pieces of the danseuse’s repertoire along with pure dance pieces in traditional Kathak…
Islamabad, Oct 8 (IANS) Adviser to the Pakistan Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has said there could be no expectation of any breakthrough in relations between Pakistan and India during Prime Minister Narendra…
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor, who will next be heard on actress Neha Dhupia’s audio talk show “NoFilterNeha”, says that filmmaker Karan Johar comes up with fake laughs at parties. As Karan is…
New York, Oct 8 (IANS) A pill that prevents the accumulation of toxic molecules in the brain and can help prevent or delay Alzheimer’s, can be the next target in the fight against the neurocognitive…
United Nations, Oct 8 (IANS) Pakistans Ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi has said that non-implementation of the Kashmir resolutions is the “most persistent failure” of the UN. Addressing the General Assembly’s Special Political…
Last night marked a magnificent gathering of 19 powerful women excelling at their individual entrepreneurial journey and were thus honoured and felicitated at the 2nd Outlook Business Outstanding Women Awards’ held at Taj, Santacruz…
Patna, Oct 8 (IANS) A Gram Kachahri (village court) in Bihar’s Aurangabad district on Saturday banned the sale and purchase of ‘Made in China’ goods, after declaring China an enemy for supporting Pakistan. It also…
Los Angeles, Oct 8 (IANS) Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has reportedly filed a $5.6 million insurance claim after she was recently robbed at gunpoint in Paris. The “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star was…