Srinagar, July 1 (IANS) In a major success, security forces on Saturday used explosives to blast a house in Anantnag district in Kashmir Valley killing two holed-up LeT militants, including top commander Bashir Lashkari who…
Chennai, July 1 (IANS) Debutant director Feroz says his forthcoming Tamil action-thriller “Pandigai” will showcase street fighting in the most raw and realistic fashion. “Tamil cinema hasn’t had films on street fighting. The fact that…
Los Angeles, July 1 (IANS) On the eve of her 101st birthday, actress Olivia de Havilland sued cable network FX and Ryan Murphy Productions over her portrayal in anthology series “Feud”. Havilland says that “Feud”…
Manali, July 1 (IANS) Mrs India 2017 finalist Kalpana Thakur is recycling hotel disposable waste and reusing it in making paper baskets, lamps, flowers pots, bird feeding stations and even jewellery. The 43-year-old, a hotelier…
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Veteran actor-filmmaker Rakesh Roshan has completed 50 years in the Indian entertainment industry. His son and actor Hrithik Roshan is completely in the mood to celebrate. Rakesh Roshan embarked on his…
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan believes that speaking is an art and for him it has been “elusive and distant”. “Speaking is an art… an art which many have command and control over….
Karaikudi (Tamil Nadu), July 1 (IANS) In a scathing attack on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in its current form, senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday said it will…
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities like Anupam Kher and Riteish Deshmukh have welcomed the “new road” – Goods and Services Tax (GST), which is India’s biggest tax reform since Independence. The reform was rolled…
By Amulya Ganguli A year ago, the Prime Minister had admonished the gau rakshaks (cow vigilantes) in no uncertain terms. He did so again last Thursday, but even as he was speaking a mob was…
Kabul, July 1 (IANS) A key Taliban commander was killed during a special security operation in Afghanistan’s Wardak province, the Interior Ministry said in on Saturday. “Mullah Bashir, the key Taliban commander in Wardak and…
Srinagar, July 1 (IANS) Security forces on Saturday used explosives to blast a house in Anantnag district where four LeT militants were holed up, killing two of them including top commander Bashir Lashkari. “Two militants…
Panaji, July 1 (IANS) Implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will boost India’s economy and help the nation compete with top global economies, BJP chief Amit Shah said here on Saturday. Shah, who…
Washington, July 1 (IANS) President Donald Trump’s White House has broken a precedent by not recognising June as the LGBT Pride Month, the media reported. The decision marks an end to two of his predecessors’…
London, July 1 (IANS) Filmmaker Satish Kaushiks “A Billion Colour Story” has bagged the top prize at the eighth Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) here and in Birmingham. The film, which is a…
Chennai, July 1 (IANS) Former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) would severely affect micro, small and medium traders and the law that has been implemented is…
London, July 1 (IANS) Singer Adele has announced that she has been forced to cancel the final two shows of her tour after damaging her vocal cords. “On medical advice I simply am unable to…
Washington, July 1 (IANS) The White House released its annual report to the Congress detailing the salaries of President Donald Trump’s Executive Office staff which includes 22 of his aides who earn the maximum pay….
Hong Kong, July 1 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that any efforts in Hong Kong “to challenge the power of the central government” are “absolutely impermissible”, as the territory on Saturday marked 20…
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) On a day when the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) is scheduled to meet and discuss the next course of action on the reforms proposed by him, Justice R.M. Lodha…
Agartala, July 1 (IANS) After a hue and cry by political parties, the Tripura government has re-appointed senior IPS officer K.V. Sreejesh as head of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe unlawful Non-Banking Financial…