Kochi, Feb 27 (IANS) Filmmaker Rajesh Pillai, popular for path-breaking Malayalam films such as “Traffic” and “Mili”, is battling for life here at a private hospital, a reliable source close to him said. “He is…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The timeless and classic weaves of Benaras are getting their due and recognition nowadays with several established designers incorporating the craft on the fashion runways, says designer Suket Dhir, who…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The timeless and classic weaves of Benaras are getting their due and recognition nowadays with several established designers incorporating the craft on the fashion runways, says designer Suket Dhir, who…
United Nations, Feb 27 (IANS) The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to demand a halt to the fighting in Syria. The adoption on Friday coincided with the scheduled implementation of the…
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) At least 35 civilians were set free from a Taliban militants’ prison overnight by Afghan Special Operations forces, the defence ministry said on Saturday. “Those released included five women, five men…
Mumbai: Actor Manoj Bajpai promotes film Aligarh during the Hashtag Media festival at Mithibai College in Mumbai, on Feb. 16, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Even as India’s colonial era provision of…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Feb 27 (IANS) After 70 years, democracy is finally arriving at the UN for the election of its next head. It will also be the first with women running for…
Toronto, Feb 27 (IANS) The number of men smoking tobacco in India rose by more than one-third to 108 million between 1998 and 2015, says an alarming study by an Indian-origin researcher. The study did…
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) The Pakistani fan of Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, who was arrested for hoisting an Indian flag, was granted bail by a court in the country’s Punjab province. The additional district and…
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Banned group Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) is nothing but trouble, said a Pakistani daily which noted that these men are a constant source of embarrassment and worry for Pakistan. An editorial “Mutually assured…
By Vikas Datta New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) With the Middle East in turmoil and much of the blame being put on the post-World War I settlement imposed by western powers, the legacy of T.E….
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) It was a clear Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 13 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The day ahead is…
Pyongyang, Feb 27 (IANS) The top leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un has recently guided the test firing of newly developed anti-tank guided weapons, the official KCNA news agency reported on Saturday. The weapons…
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Pakistan welcomed the agreement reached between Russia and the United States for cessation of hostilities in Syria. The implementation of the agreement will commence on Saturday. “Pakistan has always maintained a…
Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) A former senior official in China’s Guangzhou was dispelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) for serious discipline violations. Wu Sha, a former standing committee member of the CPC Guangzhou…
Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) The Chinese are facing growing cancer risk from dioxin due to changes in their dietary patterns over the past three decades, a research has found. Changes in dietary patterns, featured by…
Rohtak: People from Jat community stage a demonstration to press for Special Backward Class (SBC) status in Rohtak on Feb 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Amulya Ganguli Just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi described MNREGA…
KALIKOT, Feb. 27, 2016 (Xinhua) — Photo taken on Feb. 26, 2016 shows the crash site in Kalikot district in far western Nepal. Two pilots were killed when the 9N-AJB plane of Air Kasthamandap, carrying…
London, Feb 27 (PTI) Singer Ciara says motherhood has changed her for the “better”. The 30-year-old “I Got You” hitmaker, who is a mother to 21-month-old son Future Zahir Wilburn, said the baby has had…
United Nations, Feb 27 (IANS) Members of the United Nations (UN) Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution to endorse the agreement on the cessation of hostilities in Syria. Backed by Russia and the US, the…