Tripura gets Trinamool state unit
Agartala, Dec 27 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee has constituted the Tripura Pradesh unit of her party with Ashish Saha as its president, a party leader said here on Tuesday….
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TN ex-Chief Secretary says his office raided in son’s name
Chennai, Dec 27 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary P. Rama Mohana Rao on Tuesday said the government has not served him any transfer orders and he continues to hold the post. He also charged…
Akshay Kumar to endorse Tata Motors’ commercial vehicles
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has been appointed brand ambassador for automobile major Tata Motors’ commercial vehicle business unit. The 49-year-old star will take on his new role at the launch of…
Major mishap averted at IGI in Delhi
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A major mishap was averted at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Tuesday morning after an Indigo and a SpiceJet aircraft came face to face on the taxi way….
Bollywood’s controversy counter at a new high
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) From demonetisation adding to box office’s blues and calls to ban Pakistani artistes, to directors at odds with the censor board and celebrities going public with their…
‘China will meet its 2016 annual target of 6.5-7%’
Beijing, Dec 27 (IANS) The head of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said China should have no problem hitting its 2016 economic growth target of 6.5-7 per cent, a media reported on Tuesday. NBS…
Microsoft can reach $1 tn market value
New York, Dec 27 (IANS) The $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn can propel technology giant Microsoft to be the first tech company to attain a market value of $1 trillion, an analyst has said. A…
China issues yellow alert for ocean waves
Beijing, Dec 27 (IANS) China’s National Marine Environmental Forecasting Centre has issued a yellow alert for ocean waves brought by typhoon Nock-Ten and a cold front. Starting Tuesday, Nock-Ten, the 26th typhoon this year, and…
Direct benefit transfers saved 36,000 cr in 2 years, says official
Agartala, Dec 27 (IANS) Over Rs 36,000 crore were saved in last two years for providing diverse payment and various wages straightway to the beneficiaries under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme, a top central…
Salman Khan launches his mobile App on 51st birthday
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Superstar Salman Khan on his 51st birthday on Tuesday launched a mobile application titled ‘Being In Touch’, through which his fans will be updated about his personal and professional life. Salman…
B-Town celebs wish Happy Birthday to ‘bhaijaan’ Salman Khan
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) As superstar Salman Khan turned 51 on Tuesday, a string of Bollywood celebrities, including Jacqueline Fernandez, Ali Abbas Zafar and Shilpa Shetty, wished him happiness, peace and a long life. Salman,…
Swaraj demands Aryan back with his parents
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday demanded that five-year-old Aryan, who was taken from his parents by the Norwegian Child Welfare Department (NCWD) over allegations of abuse, be returned…
Goa airport operational after Jet airways mishap
Panaji, Dec 27 (IANS) The Dabolim International Airport in Goa that was closed for operations after a flight skidded off the runway early on Tuesday, has been made operational again, a senior DGCA official said….
Move quickly to douse storm over new army chief
By Praveen Davar There is no doubt whatsoever that choosing the Indian Army Chief, or any other service chief, is the prerogative of the government. Then why so much of a hue and cry over…
Liverpool midfielder Firmino charged with drunk driving
London, Dec 27 (IANS) Liverpool and Brazil attacking midfielder Roberto Firmino has been charged with drunk driving after the footballer was arrested in Merseyside during the Christmas festivities, regional police said. Although Firmino plays in…
Rajinikanth’s commitment amazes Resul Pookutty
Chennai, Dec 27 (IANS) Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty is amazed by the commitment and virtuosity of superstar Rajinikanth, with whom he is working on upcoming Tamil science-fiction action drama “2.o”. Pookutty is overseeing the…
Pope, India must help release Priest from IS: relative
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 27 (IANS) A close relative of the IS abducted Catholic Priest Thomas Uzhunnallil on Tuesday urged Pope Francis and the Indian government to secure his release. Uzhunnallil has been in captivity for nine…
Deputies critical of S.Korean president split from ruling party
Seoul, Dec 27 (IANS) Twenty-nine deputies from South Korean ruling Saenuri party, who are critical of embattled President Park Geun-hye, have begun the process of forming a new political party after formally resigning from the…
Fake news spurs Pakistan-Israel Twitter war
New York, Dec 27 (IANS) Pakistan and Israel has been led to a verbal feud, threatening each other of nuclear war after a fake news story caused tensions between the two nuclear nations. According to…
Japan strengthens measures to prevent deaths by overwork
Tokyo, Dec 27 (IANS) The Japanese government has adopted a series of emergency measures to prevent deaths due to overwork, following the deaths of two employees of a prominent advertising agency that became public recently,…