Mumbai: Actress Sonam Kapoor during the fashion designer Anavila Misra`s store launch in Mumbai, on Aug 19, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor has been roped in to be the Goodwill…
Ranchi, Aug 26 (IANS) He can pass off as just another young man in Jharkhand looking for a job. But Mandal Murmu exemplifies the grit and courage with which a young man can achieve his…
Manila, Aug 26 (IANS) At least six Abu Sayyaf militants were killed and 14 soldiers injured in a clash in the Philippines, a military statement said on Friday. The troops were on a combat operation…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his council of ministers on Friday evening to review progress in implementation of various government initiatives. It will be his first such meeting since…
Madrid, Aug 26 (IANS) La Liga club Granada has confirmed suspending Ecuadorian player Jose Angulo after he tested positive for cocaine. The 21-year-old Angulo signed for Granada this summer from Independiente de Valle and was…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 26 (IANS) Brazil international defender Douglas Santos has played down reports linking him to Spanish football champions FC Barcelona. The Spanish club reportedly sent a scout to monitor the 22-year-old during…
Film: “Mechanic Resurrection” Director: Dennis Gansel Cast: Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones, Michelle Yeoh, Sam Hazeldine, John Cenatiempo, Toby Eddington, Femi Elufowojo Jr and Anteo Quintaville Rating: ** Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro “Mechanic Resurrection” is…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) A government-appointed experts panel has recommended chilli pepper-filled balls to replace the dangerous pellets as less lethal ammunition to control protesting crowds in Jammu and Kashmir. Government sources told IANS…
Lauderhill (Florida), Aug 26 (IANS) Indian cricket team head coach Anil Kumble has said he is looking forward to working with limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni when the side takes on the West Indies in…
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Bollywood playback singer Jaspinder Narula is not impressed with the reality show culture prevalent in India at the moment, and says it has gone over the top. She added that she…
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Indian equity markets on Friday were subdued ahead of US Fed Reserve Chair’s speech, coupled with lower crude oil prices. Consequently, the key Indian indices traded in the red during the…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Aug 26 (IANS) The presence of World No.16 Grandmaster (GM) P. Harikrishna in the Indian chess team at next month’s World Chess Olympiad has not only boosted the morale of the…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Visiting Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Friday said India needs to show urgency to realise its unfulfilled potential which he said was the largest in the world. He…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said his vision for India is rapid transformation, for which the country will have to change its laws, speed up processes and adopt technology…
The trailer of Manalo Okadu launched by Padma Vibhushan Ramoji Rao has got phenomenal and thumping response among the general public and media circles alike. The film is a hard-hitting tale of a common man…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 26 (IANS) Even as the Vatican gets ready for the canonisation of Mother Teresa on September 4, two Kerala ministers are awaiting central clearance for their trip as official representatives of the state….
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The CPI-M on Friday urged the central government to desilt the Ganga river which it said was causing floods every year. In the case of the Bihar foods, the damage…
Nairobi, Aug 26 (IANS) Kenya has disbanded the country’ s National Olympic Committee (NOCK) over claims of mismanagement and financial impropriety during the just concluded Rio Olympic Games. Cabinet Secretary for Sports Hassan Wario on…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Information Technology (IT) and Electronics Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said that India’s share in the global smartphone market may double in the next three years. “India’s share in…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, a part of the $17.8 billion Mahindra Group, on Friday launched Mahindra DiGiSENSE — an integrated technology solution that connects Mahindra vehicles, tractors, trucks and construction…