Modi leaves for China to attend BRICS Summit
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left for China to take part in the 9th BRICS summit at Xiamen. He will also attend the Emerging Markets and Developing Countries Dialogue…
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Big B has 29 million Twitter followers
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, the most followed Indian actor on Twitter, now has a fan following of 29 million on the micro-blogging platform. The 74-year-old, who has given hits like “Sholay”, “Deewar”,…
Goa’s response to desecrations timid: Church
Panaji, Sep 3 (IANS) The BJP-led Goa government’s response to religious desecrations and attempts by right-wing elements to provoke and divide society has been “timid and tepid”, the Goa Church said in an article. “While…
BRICS Summit begins in China, Modi-Xi likely to meet
By Gaurav Sharma Xiamen (China), Sep 3 (IANS) The 9th BRICS Summit began here on Sunday, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping expected to meet on the sidelines of the…
Modi promotes four to cabinet, inducts nine new faces in government
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Four Ministers of State — Dharmendra Pradhan, Piyush Goyal, Nirmala Sithraman and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi — were on Sunday promoted to the Cabinet and nine new faces including four former…
Tremor detected in N.Korea after sixth nuclear test
Pyongyang, Sep 3 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale was detected in North Korea after the country conducted its sixth nuclear test, a move the US and its allies in the region…
Perfection in Kuchipudi needs complete dedication: Dancer Bhavana Reddy
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Perfection in the classical dance form of Kuchipudi can only be attained if one is dedicated and disciplined, believes Bhavana Reddy, the daughter of well-known Kuchipudi exponents…
Global cues, rupee movement to drive Indian equity markets
By Rohit Vaid Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) Global cues, along with the government’s measures to revive growth and tackle the non-performing assets (NPAs) issue are expected to determine the way forward for the Indian equity…
My aim is to improve mental toughness by end of 2018: Golfer SSP Chawrasia
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Sep 3 (IANS) The year 2017 has been “special” for seasoned golfer S.S.P. Chawrasia. But by the end of next year, Chawrasia, who was honoured with the Arjuna Award recently, wants…
‘Locky’ is largest malware campaign in 2017
New York, Sep 3 (IANS) Locky ransomware’s re-emergence with new email distribution campaign has been touted as one of the largest malware campaigns in the latter half of 2017, the media reported. The ransomware, once…
LGBT rights were accepted in ancient India, Section 377 must be repealed: Amish Tripathi
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that criminalises sexual acts “against the order of the nature” — which affects the rights of LGBTs (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals…
President corrects Dharmendra Pradhan at swearing-in
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday could not properly pronounce “sansoochit” during the oath-taking ceremony and was quickly corrected by President Ram Nath Kovind. Pradhan, Petroleum and…
Los Angeles declares emergency due to wildfire
Los Angeles, Sep 3 (IANS) Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti declared an emergency in response to the largest wildfire in the US city’s history. The La Tuna fire has reportedly grown to about 8,000 acres,…
Madonna announces she’s moved to Portugal
Lisbon, Sep 3 (IANS) American singer Madonna has announced that she’s made a move to the city of Lisbon, Portugal. The “Material girl” hitmaker shared the news on Instagram, reports eonline.com. Posting a photo of…
2 women traffickers arrested in Manipur
Imphal, Sep 3 (IANS) Three human traffickers, including two women, were arrested early on Friday in Manipur when they were transporting three tribal women to Thailand, police said. The arrests have exposed the flourishing international…
Taylor Swift teases new song ‘Ready for it’
Los Angeles, Sep 3 (IANS) Singer Taylor Swift has unveiled a teaser for a new song, “Ready for it”, from her upcoming album “Reputation”. The chart-topping singer surprised her fans by unleashing the head-bopping new…
Prabhu indicates loss of portfolio
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Suresh Prabhu on Sunday indicated that he was set to lose his Railway portfolio. “Thanks to all 13 Lacs plus rail family for their support, love, goodwill. I will always…
Entire dynamics of filmmaking has failed: Sunny Deol
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Sunny Deol says the entire dynamics and economics of filmmaking has failed, and he sees a lot of corporatisation in films today. Talking about his marketing…
Enjoying power – a lesson from a legendary Indian king’s throne
By Vikas Datta Rulers of men, be it in a system autocratic or democratic, soon begin to believe in their “divine right” of leadership and that they outstrip their predecessors — some of whom are…
What’s causing so many changes to India’s monsoons?
By Raghu Murtugudde For the third year in a row, the monsoon season has produced floods in the northwest and the northeast, while south India has suffered from a rainfall deficit. Rainfall extremes have increased…