Imphal, May 19 (IANS) A total of 87 candidates will fight for 27 councillors seats in the upcoming Imphal Municipal Corporation elections after their nomination papers were cleared by the returning officers on Thursday. Besides,…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) A low-profile man but always sporting an infectious smile, Sarbanand Sonowal is now all set to be Assam’s second tribal chief minister after legendary Jogen Hazarika in the 1970s. The…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) Former union minister O. Rajagopal was on Thursday elected to the Kerala assembly, giving the BJP its first ever representation in the house. The Election Commission said the 86-year-old political veteran…
Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Singer Mariah Carey says she wants to star in popular TV show Empire, but only if there’s an amazing character. Carey expressed her desire to star in the series while…
By Aditya Baruah Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) For 15 years he was at the helm of affairs in Assam. But finally anti-incumbency caught up with Tarun Gogoi in 2016 assembly elections. Despite his efforts, the…
By Chinmaya Dehury Bhubaneswar, May 19 (IANS) The Odisha government had proposed to develop 13 ports along its 480-km-long coastline. But except for the Dhamra and Gopalpur ports, no substantial development has taken place over…
Mumbai: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya’s parents Krishnaraj and Brinda during the premiere of Aishwarya’s film Sarbjit in Mumbai on May 18, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, May 19 (IANS)…
Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Singer Blake Shelton says his gilfriend and “Hollaback girl” hitmaker Gwen Stefani “saved” his life last year. In an appearance on TV show “Hot 20 Countdown”, the country singer opened…
Mallika Sherawat attends UNICEF dinner (Credit: Twitter) Cannes, May 19 (IANS) Actress Mallika Sherawat, whose film “Time Raiders” was screened at the ongoing 69th Cannes Film Festival, attended the Unicef dinner in a gorgeous gown…
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayaalithaa on Thursday thanked the people for re-electing the AIADMK and making history. In a statement here she said: “I do not have words to describe…
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Actor Santhanam-starrer Tamil film “Dhilukku Dhuddu” is reportedly a rib-tickling spoof on the horror genre. “In the last 12 months, Tamil cinema has seen over half a dozen horror films. The…
Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) “The Martian” author Andy Weir has set up an untitled movie project at Fox with producers Ridley Scott (Scott Free Productions) and Simon Kinberg (Genre Films). Fox bought Weirs pitch…
New York, May 19 (IANS) The social networking giant Facebook on Thursday rolled out the new “Live Video” feature globally, thanks to its interactive map that gives you a window into what’s happening in the…
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) Even the rain gods seemed to smile on West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress as the party appeared set to retain power with a two-thirds majority in West Bengal on Thursday. It…
New York, May 19 (IANS) Eating a lot of of fatty food duriong teenage years may lead to higher breast density — a risk factor for breast cancer, warns a study. “Overall, our results suggest…
Madhuri Dixit Nene with Tim Cook (Credit: Twitter) Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Actress Madhuri Dixit Nene, who was one of the guests at superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s dinner held for Tim Cook, says it was…
Rio de Janeiro, May 19 (IANS) Tickets for Olympic basketball, swimming and athletics have been put on sale, Rio 2016 organisers have said. Fans have the chance to buy tickets to the events — which…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) Former union minister O. Rajagopal was set to win from Nemom constituency on Thursday to give the BJP its first ever seat in the Kerala assembly. The 86-year-old was leading by…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Fire crackers were burst and sweets distributed at the BJP headquarters here on Thursday as party supporters began celebrating its sure win in Assam and the party marking its maiden…
Cairo, May 19 (IANS) An EgyptAir flight with 66 people on board heading from Paris to Cairo disappeared from the radar on Thursday. There was a distress call from the flight at 4.26 a.m., nearly…