London’s Big Ben to fall silent for four years
London, Aug 14 (IANS) The famous Big Ben is going to fall silent for four years for a crucial refurbishment project. The iconic London landmark will stop chiming from August 21 as the Palace of…
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Radhika to walk for designer Sailesh Singhania
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Actress Radhika Apte will walk for designer Sailesh Singhania, who will showcase his collection titled “The Winter Rose” at Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/Festive 2017. The five-day fashion week will start…
Separatists have no right to talk about Article 35A: Omar Abdullah
Jammu, Aug 14 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said separatist leaders have no business talking about Article 35A as they do not believe in the Constitution of India. The…
Priyanka, Deepika lose out on Teen Choice 2017 award
Los Angeles, Aug 14 (IANS) Indian stars Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone didn’t emerge as winners at the Teen Choice 2017 award ceremony, where TV show “Riverdale” and film “Wonder Woman” dominated the winners’ list….
Rise in food prices pushes WPI inflation higher
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) An exponential rise in food prices pushed India’s annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices to 1.88 per cent in July, official data showed here on Monday. According to…
Nani to play army officer in next film
Chennai, Aug 14 (IANS) Actor Nani, who has had a phenomenal year so far with two back-to-back blockbusters “Nenu Local” and “Ninnu Kori”, will be seen playing an army officer in his next yet-untitled Telugu…
Ileana D’Cruz showstopper for designer Nancy Luharuwalla at LFW
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Actress Ileana Dcruz will be seen as the showstopper for designer Nancy Luharuwalla of the brand De Belle at the forthcoming Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2017 (LFW). The designer will showcase…
Trinidad & Tobago win men’s 400m relay gold
London, Aug 14 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago rallied past the US in the last baton to win men’s 4x400m relay at IAAF World Championships here. Lalonde Gordon, Trinidad and Tobago’s last leg, came back in…
Colombia’s Arevalo claims men’s 20km world race walk title
London, Aug 14 (IANS) Eider Arevalo of Colombia has claimed the men’s 20 km race walk title at the IAAF World Championships here. It was the first gold medal for Colombia at this edition of…
‘Absence of doctors, two lives lost, TN should be ashamed’
Chennai, Aug 14 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government should hang its head in shame over the death of two persons in a hospital in Vellore district due to the absence of doctors, PMK founder Anbumani…
We have learnt lessons, time to put house in order: Ahmed Patel
By Darshan Desai Ahmedabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Congress veteran Ahmed Patel has admitted he learnt “bitter lessons” in his Rajya Sabha election when a battery of legislators openly tried to sabotage his winning prospects but…
Real Madrid beat Barcelona in Spanish Super Cup first leg
Barcelona, Aug 14 (IANS) Real Madrid struck the first blow of the season against traditional rivals FC Barcelona when they registered a 3-1 victory in the first leg of the Spanish Supercup at the Camp…
Australian deputy PM is dual citizen: New Zealand
Wellington, Aug 14 (IANS) The New Zealand government on Monday confirmed that Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Barnaby Joyce, is a dual citizen, the media reported. Dual citizens are not allowed to run for public office…
Third Test: India on verge of victory as Sri Lanka strugle
Kandy, Aug 14 (IANS) India inched towards victory even as Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews staged a desperate battle to prolong Sri Lanka’s struggle with the hosts posting 82/4 in their second innings at lunch…
Equity indices recover from 5-week lows, global cues lift sentiments
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Broadly positive global cues, coupled with healthy buying in consumer durables, metals and automobile stocks, lifted the key Indian equity indices from their five-week lows to trade with gains during the…
Four killed, six soldiers missing in Uttarakhand floods
Dehradun, Aug 14 (IANS) Four persons were killed and 10 others, including six soldiers, went missing after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district on Monday, police said. The disaster occurred near Malpa,…
Telugu Cine Fighters Union gives Chance to 75 New Fighters
తెలుగు సినీ ఫైటర్స్ యూనియన్ ద్వారా 75 మంది నూతన ఫైటర్స్కి అవకాశం తెలుగు సినీ ఫైటర్స్ యూనియన్ ఛైర్మన్ చిన్న శ్రీశైలం యాదవ్ ఆధ్వర్యంలో ఆగస్ట్ 13న సుమారు 200 మంది నుండి 75 మంది అత్యుత్తమ ఫైటర్స్ని ఎంపిక చేయడం జరిగింది. యూసఫ్గూడలోని చిన్న శ్రీశైలం…
Mahesh’s 25th movie in Vamsi Paidipally direction launched
సూపర్స్టార్ మహేష్ హీరోగా శ్రీవెంకటేశ్వర క్రియేషన్స్, వైజయంతి మూవీస్ భారీ చిత్రం ప్రారంభం సూపర్స్టార్ మహేష్ కథానాయకుడుగా సూపర్హిట్ చిత్రాల దర్శకుడు వంశీ పైడిపల్లి దర్శకత్వంలో శ్రీమతి అనిత సమర్పణలో శ్రీవెంకటేశ్వర క్రియేషన్స్ మరియు వైజయంతీ మూవీస్ పతాకాలపై ప్రముఖ నిర్మాతలు సి.అశ్వనీదత్, దిల్రాజు నిర్మిస్తున్న భారీ చిత్రం…
Beijing-Islamabad friendship stronger than steel: Chinese leader
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday celebrated its 71st Independence Day, with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang saying the Beijing-Islamabad friendship “is stronger than steel and sweeter than honey”. Wang, who attended the flag…
Modi’s inclusive call: Need for religious leaders to build bridges
By Frank F. Islam As India celebrates its 71st Independence Day, it must remember the sacrifices made by leaders of the freedom movement. It was their vision, idealism, commitment to democracy, secularism and pluralism that…