Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Popular lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar has lent his support for ending triple talaq, saying the instant divorce practice should be legally banned and declared a “cognizable offence”. Akhtar tweeted on Tuesday: “AIMPLB…
Manchester, May 23 (IANS) At least 22 persons, including children, died and 59 were injured in a suicide terror attack that hit Manchester Arena on Monday night just as a concert by American pop singer…
By Shreya Shah Indias unemployment rate has registered a slight increase since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government began its term in May 2014, despite the governments professed emphasis on job-creation, according to an analysis…
London, May 23 (IANS) At least 19 persons have been killed and 50 injured in a suspected terror attack in a stadium in Manchester, following a concert by singer Ariana Grande, media reports said. Police…
Washington, May 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn will refuse to hand over documents to the Senate to clarify his contacts with Russia, local media reported. Flynn on Monday…
Washington, May 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will propose big cuts in the Medicaid public healthcare program as well as in other anti-poverty programs that provide a safety-net for America’s poorest, media reports said….
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Director Anil Sharma says the much talked about film “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” has not set any record yet. Sharma, who was present at the grand mahurat ceremony of his son…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) With top IT firms laying off professionals, the IT-software industry was hit the most with a 24 per cent fall in hiring in April this year as compared to April…
Chennai, May 22 (IANS) Activists of a Tamil fringe group on Monday staged protests near actor Rajinikanth’s residence at Poes Garden here over indications the veteran actor could make his political debut. Police deployed a…
Chennai, May 22 (IANS) Producer Shobu Yarlagadda, the man behind the “Baahubali” film franchise, on Monday hoped the success of “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” and “Dangal”, which has opened newer markets, works in favour of…
Chennai, May 22 (IANS) Double Oscar-winning composer A.R Rahman on Monday said he wishes S.S. Rajamouli’s magnum opus “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” mints over Rs 2000 crore at the box-office. Having already earned over Rs…
Washington, May 22 (IANS) The US city of Chicago is launching a campaign in response to President Donald Trump’s threats to cut off funding for sanctuary cities, the media reported. Sanctuary city is a broad…
Riyadh, May 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump had a brief encounter with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday and said he was pleased to meet him. The interaction took place before the Arab…
Washington, May 22 (IANS) First lady Melania Trump and the oldest child of President Donald Trump, Ivanka, on Sunday created controversy in the US when they refused to wear headscarves in Saudi Arabia. Interestingly, Trump…
Hyderabad, May 22 (IANS) Mumbai Indians defeated Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) in a low-scoring final to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) title here on Sunday. In a match that went right down to the…
Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) There is no problem if Tamil superstar Rajinikanth wants to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday. “Rajnikanth is a great actor. Modi is a…
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who has so far stayed away from social media, is considering joining the celebrity bandwagon on the platform. “I think the time has come to join social…
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Singer Adnan Sami has questioned Muslim clerics how “music is haram” after news surfaced online of US President Trump joining in traditional male-only sword dance in Saudi Arabia. Sharing a video…
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, May 21 (IANS) Bollywood movie “Neerja”, which grossed an estimated Rs 125 crore in worldwide earnings and bagged the National Award for Best Hindi Feature Film, among several other film awards,…
Seoul, May 21 (IANS) North Korea on Sunday launched an unidentified ballistic missile, which flew over 500 km, just a week after Pyongyang carried out its most successful missile test, South Korean military has confirmed….