Enhance your look with the right sunglasses
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Make sure you choose sunglasses with protection from ultraviolet, and you determine the shape of your face before you step out to shop for them, says an expert. Ganesh Iyer,…
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Agenda for political, economic and social democracy remains unfinished: Vice President
Bengaluru, Dec 27 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari on Tuesday said political, economic and social democracy is still far-off due to disparities between classes and “ineptitude and unaccountability” in social and economic organisation but advised…
War of words erupts in faction-ridden Kerala Congress
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 27 (IANS) The faction-ridden Congress party in Kerala, which is passing through tough times since the severe drubbing it got during the May assembly polls, on Tuesday saw two senior leaders sparring in…
Tolerance is in country’s DNA: Naqvi
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday described India’s culture of harmony, unity and tolerance as its ‘DNA’. Naqvi said this while inaugurating the grand…
Watal’s digital payments report suggests 24×7 RTGS, NEFT transfers
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The report on Digital Payments, prepared by the committee headed by former Finance Secretary Ratan P. Watal, was put in public domain on Tuesday and suggests outsourcing electronic fund transfer…
Gohel’s historic 359 not out takes Gujarat to Ranji Trophy semis
Jaipur, Dec 27 (IANS) Gujarat’s Samit Gohel crafted a world record in first-class cricket for the highest score by an opener remaining unbeaten as he smacked 359 not out against Odisha to help his team…
Am still Chief Secretary, government hasn’t served transfer orders: Rao
Chennai, Dec 27 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary P. Rama Mohana Rao, who was removed after he came under the Income Tax Department’s scanner and had his office and house raided, on Monday asserted…
PM calls for innovative approaches to budget, skills, tourism
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) In his first such interaction with a set of noted economists and experts organised by Niti Aayog, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for innovative approaches to budget-making, and…
Chinese football investments move European leagues forward: Experts
Dubai, Dec 27 (IANS) Umberto Gandini, chief executive officer of Italian Serie A football club A.S. Roma and Dariusz Mioduski, owner of Polish club Legia Warszawa, on Tuesday said that the rise of Chinese investors…
Haryana to have special statewide screenings of ‘Dangal’
Chandigarh, Dec 27 (IANS) The Haryana government will screen Aamir Khan’s hit film “Dangal” at a film festival to be organised across the state as part of the state’s golden jubilee celebrations, Chief Minister Manohar…
Unorganised sector to be worst-hit by demonetisation: Report
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The unorganised sector in India will be the worst hit by the November demonetisation of high value currency, while lots of industries in the organised sector would be impacted by…
Kashmir court orders release of separatist Masrat Alam
Srinagar, Dec 27 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday ordered the release of separatist leader Masrat Alam, who has been in jail for the last six years on charges of fomenting trouble…
Ice skating begins in Asia’s oldest rink
Shimla, Dec 27 (IANS) A red balloon was tethered to the roof of the British-era municipal corporation building here on Tuesday for the first time this season, signalling the opening of Asia’s oldest ice-skating rink….
Hear Sundar Pichai on January 4 as India aims to go digital
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) As India aims to embrace the digital era, Google’s India-born CEO Sundar Pichai is set to heat up the domestic technology market in the new year with a focus on…
Cold Tuesday in Delhi, dense fog likely on Wednesday morning
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The city experienced a sunny, but cold day after a foggy morning on Tuesday with the maximum at 23.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, said the met…
Russia battle-tests 160 new weapon systems in Syrian conflict
Moscow, Dec 27 (IANS) Russia’s Defence Minister on Tuesday said over 160 weapons systems were successfully battle-tested throughout the course of the anti-terror operations in Syria. “During the operations in Syria over 160 cutting-edge weapons…
Shot ‘Haraamkhor’ in 16 days: Director Shlok Sharma
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Upcoming Hindi film “Haraamkhor”, the trailer of which was launched on Tuesday, was shot in 16 days. Shlok Sharma, the movie’s director, credits his actors and team members for the speedy…
Imphal scribes launch sit-in protest against bomb threat
Imphal, Dec 27 (IANS) The entire community of editors and reporters in Imphal launched a sit-in agitation from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. on Tuesday to protest against the bomb threat against local editors a…
Zardari to contest elections in Pakistan
Islamabad, Dec 27 (IANS) After his return to Pakistan from an 18-month, self-imposed exile, former President Asif Ali Zardari announced on Tuesday that both he and his son, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, will contest elections and be…
Kolkata could play host to HIL, says SAI regional director
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) The Hockey India League (HIL) could soon be seen on the Sports Authority of India (SAI) training centre pitch here, its regional director Manmeet Singh Goindi said on Tuesday. “(HIL chairman…