‘Neerja’ gets stronghold at box office
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Sonam Kapoor-starrer Neerja has taken off at the Indian box office on a good note. The film, based on the life of Neerja Bhanot who sacrificed her life while saving passengers…
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Syrian opposition to resume Geneva talks on March 7
Damascus, Feb 27 (IANS) The Supreme Commission for Negotiations (SCN), the main Syrian opposition alliance, announced on Saturday that it will resume peace talks in Geneva on March 7 if the regime and its allies…
Burdwan agitation: Student activists stopped from meeting Bengal governor
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) At least 100 student activists led by Students’ Federation of India (SFI) were here on Saturday prevented by police from submitting a deputation to West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi urging him…
Nine killed in Kabul suicide attack
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and 13 injured on Saturday in a suicide attack near Afghanistan’s defence ministry in capital Kabul. According to Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi, a…
Chance for Barcelona to pull clear in La Liga
Barcelona, Feb 27 (IANS) Spanish football club Barcelona have a big chance to leave one or both of their rivals for the La Liga title out of the race when they entertain Sevilla at Camp…
Mohun Bagan shoot down Salgaocar in I-League tie
Vasco (Goa), Feb 27 (IANS) Trinidadian striker Cornell Glen scored a brace as Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan kept their title defence on track with a 3-1 victory over Salgaocar Football Club in an I-League encounter…
Capital welcomes Design One 2016
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Design One 2016, a two-day exhibition with a specially curated list of designers exhibiting their work, will be held here on March 3. It is to be held on the…
Freedom 251 makers refund pre-booking money, what next?
Noida: People throng the office of Ringing Bell to buy its newly launched “Freedom 251” smartphone on Feb 18, 2016. The Noida-based startup’ website to crash within hours of opening up for pre-order. It claims…
Priyanka Chopra’s Punjabi production goes on floors
Mumbai: Actress Priyanka Chopra during the trailer launch of film Jai Gangaajal in Mumbai on Oct 22, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra’s first Punjabi film as a producer has gone…
Rajkummar Rao enters no-network zone for ‘Newton’
Mumbai: Actor Rajkummar Rao promotes film Aligarh during the Hashtag Media festival at Mithibai College in Mumbai, on Feb. 16, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Coming out of his Aligarh mould, Rajkummar Rao…
Need a law against anti-humanity: Binayak Sen
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) Expressing alarm over prevalent malnutrition in the country, noted rights activist and public health expert Binayak Sen on Saturday called for a law for “Lokdroha” or those working against the interest…
Man kills wife, dumps body in drain
Gurgaon, Feb 27 (IANS) A 25-year-old man murdered his 22-year-old wife as he suspected she was having extramarital affairs and dumped the body in an industrial waste drain, police said here on Saturday. The incident…
Man held for raping daughter over five years in Haryana
Gurgaon, Feb 27 (IANS) A 40-year-old man was arrested here for raping his 14-year-old daughter multiple times over a period of five years, the police said on Saturday. The accused Anil Singh, who hails from…
Four-year-old boy raped by teenager in Haryana
Gurgaon, Feb 27 (IANS) A four-year-old boy was sexually assaulted by a 15-year-old boy living in his neighbourhood here, the police said on Saturday. The victim was lured by the teenager, who lives with his…
Opposition trying to create perception of lawlessness in Bihar: CM
Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that the BJP-led opposition has been trying to create a perception of “return of jungle raj” in the state, which is contrary to…
Gujarat is BJP’s fort, party to win 2017 polls: Amit Shah
Ahmedabad, Feb 27 (IANS) BJP national president Amit Shah on Saturday described Gujarat as a “fort of the BJP”, asserting the party would form the government in the state after the 2017 assembly elections. Shah,…
JNU sedition case transferred to Special Cell: Bassi
Delhi Police Commissioner Bhim Sain Bassi addresses during annual press conference in New Delhi on Jan.3, 2014. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi on Saturday said the investigation into…
Tension in Ghaziabad after Ambedkar statue vandalised
Ghaziabad, Feb 27 (IANS) The defiling of a statue of the chief architect of the Indian Constitution and Dalit icon Bhimrao Ambedkar here has led to tension and heavy police presence. The police said that…
No power-cut during Pakistan-India match, orders Islamabad
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Pakistan authorities on Saturday announced uninterrupted electricity supply for the high-voltage India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match. The Ministry of Water and Power directed all power distribution companies that it should provide…
Dhoni puts Pakistan in to bat
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 27 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field in their high profile second Twenty20 International match of the Asia Cup against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National…