NDRF team rushed to Kanpur
New Delhi/Kanpur, Dec 28 (IANS) A team of National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) was rushed to the accident site where the Ajmer-Sealdah Express derailed on Wednesday early morning in Uttar Pradesh. “A team of NDRF…
Articles by Raju Sagi
Panama bans Odebrecht until it returns ‘removed’ money
Panama City, Dec 28 (IANS) Panama has announced it will prohibit Brazil’s Odebrecht construction company from acquiring any new contracts until it returns the money it “removed” via corruption and bribes. Authorities in Panama, a…
An unseen but admirable aspect of Genghis Khan
By Vikas Datta Title: Genghis Khan And the Quest for God; Author: Jack Weatherford; Publisher: Viking/Penguin Random House ; Pages: 429; Price: Rs 699 He has a prominent place in the annals of history, but…
43 injured as train derails near Kanpur
Kanpur, Dec 28 (IANS) At least 43 passengers are injured as 15 coaches of the Ajmer-Sealdah Express derailed early morning on Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh, an official said. The accident took place near Rura in…
52 trains delayed, 10 rescheduled due to fog
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) At least 52 trains were running late and 10 rescheduled on Wednesday due to heavy fog in many parts of north India, a railway official said. According to the Northern…
Mercedes-Benz India seeks to improve car safety systems
Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) The Indian government should delicense two more radar frequencies so that advanced driver assistance systems could be introduced in cars, said a top official of Mercedes-Benz India. He also welcomed the…
Foggy Wednesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) It was a foggy Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature settling at 7.5 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky would remain…
Markets open on a positive note on Wednesday
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 26,243.19 points, touched a…
Indian-origin man found guilty of bribing Mexican officials
New York, Dec 28 (IANS) An Indian-origin man was found guilty of bribing Mexican officials to secure contracts, Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell has said. Kamta Ramnarine, 69, the co-owner of an aircraft maintenance company…
Prabhu orders probe into Kanpur train accident
New Delhi/Kanpur, Dec 28 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday ordered a thorough probe after the Sealdah-Ajmer Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh early morning. “Personally monitoring the situation in the wake of unfortunate derailment…
Sundar Pichai to visit IIT Kharagpur in January
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) Google CEO Sundar Pichai will visit IIT Kharagpur in January 2017, the institute director said. “Sundar Pichai CEO Google and distinguished alumnus of IIT Kharagpur has expressed his desire to visit…
Abe offers no apology during Pearl Harbour visit
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe did not offer any apology during his visit to Pearl Harbour for the sneak World War II attack that claimed more than 2,400 lives. Though the…
Talent must not be wasted: Sinatra once advised George Michael
Los Angeles, Dec 28 (PTI) Back in 1990, during an interview Wham star George Michael said that he would avoid the limelight after the release of his album ‘Listen Without Prejudice, Vol 1’, to which…
Kim Kardashian joins sisters for family Christmas eve party
Los Angeles, Dec 28 (PTI) Reality TV personality Kim Kardashian joined sisters for an epic celebration at her mother Kris Jenner’s annual Christmas Eve bash after keeping a noticeably low profile following a robbery in…
Amy Schumer happy to not have figure like skinny models
Los Angeles, Dec 28 (PTI) Comedienne Amy Schumer is glad to not have a body like skinny models. The 35-year-old star shared a photo on Instagram of herself in which she holds up a photo…
Lana Del Rey’s three unreleased tracks surface online
Los Angeles, Dec 28 (PTI) Singer Lana Del Rey’s never-before-heard demos “Be My Daddy”, “Fine China” and “Yes to Heaven” were leaked on Christmas. The 31-year-old singer seemingly has the most leaked songs in 2016…
Hilton attends Kardashians Christmas party, poses with family
Los Angeles, Dec 28 (PTI) Fashionista Paris Hilton posed for some pictures with the reality TV star Kim Kardashian’s family including Khloe, Kris and Caitlyn Jenner during their Christmas party, suggesting that the two have…
Gosling spent three months learning piano for ‘La La Land’
London, Dec 28 (PTI) Actor Ryan Gosling, who plays an LA-based jazz musician Sebastian in “La La Land”, spent around three months learning piano for his role in the film. The 36-year-old star said piano…
Fassbender fascinated by idea of DNA memory in new film
London, Dec 28 (PTI) Actor Michael Fassbender, who plays Callum Lynch in his new film “Assassin’s Creed”, says he was so fascinated by the idea of DNA memory and exploring it in the movie version…
Cumberbatch’s mother think he is taking on ‘Sherlock’ alter-ego
London, Dec 28 (IANS) Actor Benedict Cumberbatch says his mother and actress Wanda Ventham thinks he is morphing into his “Sherlock” alter-ego. Cumberbatch plays the brilliant but eccentric Sherlock Holmes in the eponymous BBC drama….