Kiran a good singer, says Aamir
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Bollywood actor Aamir Khan on Tuesday praised his wife and filmmaker Kiran Rao’s singing ability, who has made her singing debut in a music video. “At home, Kiran often sings for…
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Naga Council picketing paralyses Manipur offices
Imphal, Jan 3 (IANS) The United Naga Council (UNC) has intensified picketing at the government offices in the hill districts dominated by the Nagas demanding unconditional release of two arrested leaders. But Chief Minister Okram…
Aamir Khan advocates need for rainwater harvesting
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Bollywood super star Aamir Khan on Tuesday advocated water conservation and the need for rainwater harvesting. “We should not only make water coservation a habit in our daily lives but also…
New Lt. Governor of Delhi meets President
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Newly-appointed Delhi Lt. Governor Anil Baijal called on President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday. Officials said it was just a courtesy call. He also met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Baijal…
Set procedures followed in appointment of Army Chief: Parrikar
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said set procedures were followed in the appointment of Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and all candidates were equally good. The Defence Minister told…
Britain’s top EU diplomat in Brussels resigns
London, Jan 3 (IANS) Britain’s ambassador to the European Union, Ivan Rogers has quit his job in Brussels, according to a media report on Tuesday. A spokesman with the British government also said in a…
Bhambri wins, Myneni beaten at Chennai Open
Chennai, Jan 3 (IANS) Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri defeated compatriot and local boy Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-1, 6-1, but Saketh Myneni’s was beaten 4-6, 3-6 by seventh seeded Mikhail Youzhny in the Round of 32…
Demonetisation hits Bajaj Auto’s December sales
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) Automobile major Bajaj Auto said on Tuesday that its sales for December were down due to demonetisation. “After demonetisation, the mood of overall economy, two wheeler companies and us is hard….
Trinamool MP arrest: BJP office attacked, CRPF-RAF deployed
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) Central Reserve Police Force personnel were posted in large numbers near the BJP state headquarters here as an agitation and stone pelting by enraged Trinamool Congress activists continued for over three…
Pakistan ships to visit Sri Lanka on goodwill mission
Colombo, Jan 3 (IANS) Two Pakistan maritime security ships are to visit Sri Lanka this week on a goodwill mission, the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo said on Tuesday. The High Commission said that in…
Iran denies oil pipeline agreement with Iraqi Kurdistan
Tehran, Jan 3 (IANS) Iran has denied that it has reached an agreement with Kurdistan in Iraq for laying joint oil pipelines, Iran’s Petro-Egergy Information Network (SHANA) reported on Tuesday. Iran has made no agreements…
Trump picks Robert Lighthizer as trade representative
Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday picked Robert Lighthizer, a former trade official under President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, as the US Trade Representative (USTR), Trump’s transition team announced. Lighthizer,…
Pakistan to host international seminar on Kashmir
Islamabad, Jan 3 (IANS) Parliamentarians from Europe and North America along with speakers from Jammu and Kashmir will attend a seminar in Islamabad to discuss the Kashmir issue, an official said on Tuesday. The two-day…
Second edition of ‘UP NRI Day’ in Lucknow
Lucknow, Jan 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will inaugurate the second ‘UP NRI Day’ in the state capital on Wednesday, a government spokesman said on Tuesday. The first edition of the event…
Another line of single engine aircraft to be made in India: Parrikar
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said a new line of production for single engine fighter jets will be started in India under the Strategic Partnership model. The minister told…
George, Amal Clooney expecting twins
Beirut, Jan 3 (IANS/AKI) American movie star George Clooney and his wife and international rights lawyer Amal Clooney are expecting twins this year, Lebanon’s Daily Star reported on Tuesday. Rumours have continued to swirl that…
My statement on ‘molestation’ twisted: Karnataka minister
Bengaluru, Jan 3 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Tuesday said his statement on the alleged molestation incident on New Year Day was interpreted out of context. “I am extremely pained by the fact…
Rajnath lays foundation stone for UP’s Demonstration Housing project
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the Rs 3.6-crore Demonstration Housing project for Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh to build houses for the poor. Laying…
Two states to join power scheme on Wednesday
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said two more states will join the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) on Wednesday and the third a week thereafter. “Almost the entire country…
Turkish nightclub attack ‘suspect’ Lakhe Mashrapov denies involvement
Bishkek, Jan 3 (IANS/AKI) A Kyrgyz citizen named by Turkish state broadcaster TRT as the suspected gunman in the deadly New Year Eve attack on an Istanbul nightclub pleaded his innocence on Tuesday after he…