The year of big fat Bollywood weddings
By Nivedita New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) It seems like actress Anushka Sharma and cricketer Virat Kohli gave a teaser of what moviegoers were expected to see in the coming year when they got hitched…
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Trump’s Chief of Staff pick calls him ‘terrible human being’
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s budget director and his pick to be the acting Chief of Staff, Mick Mulvaney, called Trump “a terrible human being” during a campaign debate in 2016. In…
From now, my priorities will be ambition: UN chief
By Vishal Gulati Katowice (Poland), Dec 16 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the Katowice climate change conference has shown once more the resilience of the Paris Agreement and from now his priorities will…
TDP will become irrelevant after 2019 polls: KTR
Hyderabad, Dec 16 (IANS) Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working President K.T. Rama Rao on Saturday predicted that the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will become irrelevant and inconsequentional, both in Andhra Pradesh and national politics after…
After row, Centre seeks correction in SC order on Rafale
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Under attack from the opposition, the government on Saturday moved the Supreme Court seeking correction of its order on Friday in the Rafale verdict, saying a note submitted by it…
Sri Lanka’s disputed PM Rajapaksa resigns
Colombo, Dec 15 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned from his post on Saturday, signalling an end to nearly a two-month-long political crisis that has kept the island nation without a functional…
Weinstein bragged of sex with Lawrence, claims lawsuit
Los Angeles, Dec 15 (IANS) Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been hit with a lawsuit from an actress who claims he forcibly performed oral sex on her, repeatedly masturbated in front of her, and…
Congress steps up heat on Modi government over ‘CAG report’ on Rafale
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) A day after the Supreme Court dismissed petitions seeking a probe into the Rafale deal, the political dogfight over the issue intensified with the Congress accusing the Narendra Modi government…
India’s Sindhu defeats Thailand’s Intanon, storms into final
Guangzhou (China), Dec 15 (IANS) Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu defeated former world champion Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in straight games in their women’s singles semi-final at the 2018 BWF World Tour Finals here on Saturday….
US judge rules Obamacare unconstitutional
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) A US federal judge has ruled the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare as unconstitutional due to a recent change in federal tax law. The ruling on Friday night by US…
Wall Street collapses, S&P 500 ends at lowest since April
New York, Dec 15 (IANS) US stocks fell sharply on Friday as investors grew concerns over a possible slowdown of the global economy and a slew of corporate news. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was…
KCR’s nephew assures full support to Rama Rao
Hyderabad, Dec 14 (IANS) With Telangana Chief Minister and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) President K. Chandrashekhar Rao naming his son K.T. Rama Rao as the party’s Working President, his nephew T. Harish Rao on Friday…
SC junks pleas seeking court-monitored probe into Rafale deal
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) In a huge relief to the government, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed four petitions seeking court-monitored probe into the purchase of 36 Rafale jet fighters in ready-to-fly condition, holding…
Sinha, Shourie say ‘shocking’ SC verdict no clean chit for Modi
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Expressing shock and disappointment over the Supreme Court on Friday dismissing their petition seeking a court monitored CBI probe into the Rafale deal, former Union Ministers Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie…
Mumbai Police wrongly reprimands Dulquer
Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) After Mumbai Police showed its disapproval of Dulquer Salmaan trying out “weirdo” stunts on roads, the popular actor said they should have checked some facts first and called himself “not a…
Gehlot to be Rajasthan CM, Pilot Deputy CM
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Congress on Friday declared that Ashok Gehlot will be the Rajasthan Chief Minister while state Congress chief Sachin Pilot will be his deputy, bringing an end to the three…
Kamal Nath to take oath on Dec 17
Bhopal, Dec 14 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath will be sworn-in as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on December 17 after Governor Anandiben Patel handed him a letter of appointment for the top post….
Trump’s inaugural committee probed over illegal foreign donations
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee is currently being investigated by federal prosecutors for possible financial abuses related to foreign donations raised for his inauguration, the media reported. According to…
Brexit deal not up for renegotiation, EU tells May
Brussels, Dec 14 (IANS) European Union leaders have refused to give UK’s Prime Minister Theresa May a lifeline over Brexit, saying that the withdrawal agreement is “not open for renegotiation”, despite her appeal to them…
Indian Prabhu Ramamoorthy gets 9 years in jail for sex assault on US flight
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) A 34-year-old Indian man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting a sleeping woman on a US flight early this year. Prabhu Ramamoorthy, living in the US…