Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Hours after Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam apologised for certain objectionable remarks on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and party president Sonia Gandhi in party publication ‘Congress Darshan’, the party sacked content…
London, Dec 28 (IANS) A top Afghan militant commander has claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin held an unpublicized meeting with Mansour, the current Taliban chief, to discuss possible Russian support against the IS insurgents…
Hyderabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh government on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Microsoft India to harness its cloud technology for the state’s growth. The MoU was signed during Microsoft chief executive…
Rome, Dec 28 (IANS) The Italian city of Milan has banned cars until Wednesday in an attempt to reduce the high levels of pollution while other cities have opted for measures such as encouraging the use…
Mumbai, Dec. Dec 28 (IANS) The Shiv Sena on Monday called Pakistan a ‘cursed’ land that destroys anybody who dares to go and prostrate there. In a sharp edit in the party mouthpiece Saamana, the…
Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) Director Tirumala Kishore says if it wasn’t for the co-operation of nature when it was needed the most, work on his forthcoming Telugu romantic-drama “Nenu Sailaja” could not have been completed…
Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) The first theatrical trailer of actor Jr. NTR’s Telugu family drama “Naanaku Prematho” guarantees an extremely stylish film with a very gripping and racy story. The trailer, which has elicited a…
Hyderabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella has agreed to set up a Microsoft centre for excellence in Visakhapatnam. Nadella, who met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday, assured…
Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella. (File Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella on Monday said Microsoft would like to work with T-Hub to develop accelerators and startups. He…
London, Dec 28 (IANS) Want to turn over a new leaf on New Year? No need now to spend sleepless nights fretting over how to tell your significant other that you are moving on –…
Mumbai: Actress Pallavi Sharda during the Van Heusen GQ Fashion Nights 2015 Day 2 in Mumbai on Dec 2, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) Actress Pallavi Subhash, most popular for her work in…
An aerial image taken Sunday, December 27, 2015 shows the path of a tornado tornado through Garland, Texas. Violent storms ripped through the North Texas area late Saturday, spawning tornados that killed 11 people. (G.J….
Washington, Dec 27 (AP) The Pentagon says the United States hit Islamic State group targets in Iraq and Syria with 17 airstrikes on Christmas Day. The strikes targeting Islamic State fighters, facilities and vehicles were…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI) Hitting back at AAP for its criticism of Robert Vadra who had questioned giving exemptions in odd-even policy for vehicles, Congress today…
Hyderabad, Dec 27 (IANS) A fire accident marked the final day of ‘Ayutha Chandi Maha Yagam’ of Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao at his farmhouse near here, which led to President Pranab Mukherjee…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Even as India signed a Rs. 98,000-crore pact with Japan for a high-speed bullet train linking Mumbai and Ahmedabad, the on-time performance of the country’s express trains remains a…
Shimla, Dec 27 (IANS) Very little could have gone right for 15-year-old Baksho Devi, poor and fatherless, and with a stone in her gall bladder. And very little has, actually, but for her courage and…
Agartala, Dec 27 (IANS) Triumphing over 13 years of hurdles, northeast India’s third biggest gas-based power project in Tripura has begun generating 101 MW electricity, ensuring the region’s self-reliance in energy. “We have finally started…
Hyderabad, Dec 27 (IANS) A fire broke out on Sunday during ‘Ayutha Chandi Maha Yagam’ being conducted by Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao at his farmhouse near here. Fire engulfed Yagashala where the rituals…
(Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the people to start using the term ‘Divyang’ in place of ‘Viklang’ for the physically challenged people. Giving an example of…