New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Proposing to turn the ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’ idea into a scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it could be a “binding force to unite every individual in…
Pune, Nov 28 (IANS) Given the atmosphere in India, “intolerance” is an inadequate word to describe the “fears” under which minorities are living, author Arundhati Roy said here on Saturday. Arundhati Roy , Writer…
Cairo, Nov 28 (IANS) Scanning the walls of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings suggested that there was a possibility of a hidden chamber, the antiquities minister said on Saturday. “We can…
Chennai: Heavy rains lash Chennai on Oct 31, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assured aid to Tamil Nadu for the widespread damage due to torrential rains…
“The RJD of Lalu Prasad emerged as the largest single party and the JD-U of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is the second largest party. Here lies the problem, as both will fight for supremacy,” said…
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 28 (IANS) Dubai Tourism has decided to promote Kerala as a destination, a top official said after meeting Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Saturday. Director of Dubai Tourism Majid Al Marri, on his…
Los Angeles, Nov 28 (IANS) Actress Anne Hathaway is reportedly pregnant with her first child. The 32-year-old actress and her producer husband Adam Shulman are having a baby, reports eonline.com. “Anne is in her second…
New Delhi: Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari addresses a press conference in New Delhi, on Sep 22, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport…
Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) Imtiaz Ali’s directorial “Tamasha” starring Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone has earned a net Rs.10.87 crore on its opening day in the country. The film released on Friday. The morning shows…
Lucknow, Nov 28 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) will launch a series of state wide “pad yatras” or walkathons on Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s birthday on December 9 to highlight public grievances. Chairman…
Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IANS) Popular southern stars Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi and Akkineni Nagarjuna among others will attend the first edition of IIFA Utsavam, which will focus on the four southern film industries – Telugu, Tamil,…
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IANS) It was “rising intolerance” or a “desperate survival bid” that saw old foes Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad join hands with the Congress to trump the BJP-led alliance in the Bihar…
Los Angeles, Nov 28 (IANS) Author J.K. Rowling has revealed that the reason Harry Potter named his son after character Snape was that it was a mark of gratitude to the former Potions teacher and…
Washington, Nov 28 (IANS) In a bid to resume NASA’s commercial supply efforts to the orbiting international laboratory, the first flight of Orbital ATK’s enhanced Cygnus spacecraft will carry more than 7,000 pounds of equipment…
London, Nov 28 (IANS) Singer Adele has revealed that watching the tragic decline of late singer Amy Winehouse left her frightened of fame. The 27-year-old shared in her blog that Winehouse’s troubled death in 2011…
Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who wished his elder daughter Shaheen on her birthday on social media, said that she “rescued” him from the “abyss of alcoholism”. Shaheen is the daughter of Mahesh…
Los Angeles, Nov 28 (IANS) Singer Selena Gomez has revealed that she would love to date older men. The 23-year-old singer, who had an on/off four-year-relationship with Justin Bieber, 21, says she is self-conscious about…
Washington, Nov 28 (IANS) Indian-origin author Priya Parmar’s historical novel “Vanessa and Her Sister”, has been included in the New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2015. Described as “A novel of Virginia Woolf and…
New York, Nov 28 (IANS) When soon-to-be-dad Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg decided to go on two-months’ paternity leave before his daughter is due, the corporate world took notice. Now the four-month paid paternal leave policy…
Valletta (Malta), Nov 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said for sustainable peace, Pakistan is ready for dialogue with India without preconditions, Geo News reported. He also said Pakistan intends to maintain friendly relations…