US asks Pakistan to re-arrest Saeed
Washington, Nov 24 (IANS) The US on Friday said it was “deeply concerned” over the release from house arrest of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed and asked Pakistan to “arrest and charge” him for his…
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US Navy calls off search for 3 missing sailors
Tokyo, Nov 24 (IANS) The US Navy on Friday called off its search for three sailors missing since two days when a transport plane crashed in the Pacific Ocean on its way to the USS…
Schizophrenia patients may benefit from Avatar therapy
London, Nov 24 (IANS) A novel therapy which helps people with schizophrenia to interact face-to-face with a digital avatar of the entity that they believe is persecuting them has been proven effective, results of a…
I don’t tell Aditya to cast me in films: Rani Mukerji
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS) Actress Rani Mukerji, who is coming back to the big screen with “Hichki” after a long hiatus, says she doesn’t ask her husband and filmmaker Aditya Chopra to cast her in…
Shantanu to host ‘Love On The Run’
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) Actor-dancer Shantanu Maheshwari is set to host “Love On The Run”. “Love On The Run” will take the viewers through the adventurous, death defying and borderline crazy lives of couples who…
Police searches near Falaknuma ahead of PM’s dinner for Ivanka
Hyderabad, Nov 24 (IANS) Hyderabad police on Friday conducted cordon and search in residential areas around Taj Falaknuma, the palace hotel in the old city of Hyderabad where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be hosting…
Woman gang raped, murdered along with husband in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Nov 24 (IANS) A woman was allegedly gang raped and murdered along with her husband in Jharkhand’s Latehar district on Friday, police said. According to police, unidentified people barged into the house of 32-year-old…
‘Anna Karenina’ to release in India in December
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Russian film “Anna Karenina”, adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s 1877 novel of the same name, will hit the screens in India on December 8. The film, to be released in English…
Panaji :IFFI 2017 Day 5
Panaji : Film Director Pablo Cesar, Author Shoma Chatterji, Producer & Actress Vani Tripathi and Actress Moon Moon Sen during Celluloid session at 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2017), in Panaji, Goa on November…
RJD chief says not good governance, only ‘maha jungle raj’ in Bihar
Patna, Nov 24 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Friday said there was no good governance in Bihar but ‘maha jungle raj’ which was evident on the ground. “Bihar mein maha jungle raj chal raha…
RSS chief raises temple pitch ahead of Gujarat polls
Udupi (Karnataka), Nov 24 (IANS) Ahead of Gujarat elections, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday raised the pitch for a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya, saying it will be constructed only at the disputed site…
Don’t portray every criminal case in communal colours: Union Minister
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS) The Central government on Friday promised strict action against those involved in incidents of lynching of the Muslims and Dalits in the country, but also asked the opposition parties to refrain…
‘Padmavati’ controversy: Body of man found hanging at Naharagarh Fort
Jaipur, Nov 24 (IANS) The body of a 40-year-old man was found hanging from the outer walls of Nahargarh Fort here on Friday morning, with messages against the film “Padmavati” scribbled on rocks nearby. However,…
Polygraph test of 1984 riots witness postponed
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Arms dealer Abhishek Verma, a witness in a 1984 riots case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, said that the CBI told him on Friday that it has postponed his polygraph…
EC to visit three northeastern states next week
Agartala, Nov 24 (IANS) An Election Commission (EC) team led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A. K. Jyoti will visit three northeastern states — Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya — next week to review the poll…
Auction for 21 GW solar, wind capacity by March: Minister
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The government will invite bids for creating capacity of up to 21 gigawatt (GW) of solar and wind power by March 2018, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy R.K…
Hafiz’s ‘jihad’ threat in Kashmir part of terror agenda: India
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) India on Friday warned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed to be prepared for a “resounding response” as he pledged to continue “jihad” in Jammu and Kashmir after a Pakistani court…
Saudi crown prince calls Iran’s supreme leader ‘new Hitler’
Riyadh, Nov 24 (IANS) Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has called Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the “new Hitler of the Middle East” amid heightened tensions between the two countries. In…
Mumbai: Bhumi Pednekar seen at airport
Mumbai: Actress Bhumi Pednekar seen at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport in Mumbai. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actress Bhumi Pednekar seen at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport in Mumbai. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actress Bhumi Pednekar seen…
‘Murder on the Orient Express’: Beautifully shot but fails to hook (IANS Review, Rating: **1/2)
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Murder on the Orient Express”; Director: Kenneth Branagh; Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Derek Jacobi, Leslie Boynton, Manuel Garcia Rulfo, Sergei Polunin and…