Srinagar: A soldier stands guard on a Srinagar road as authorities imposed restrictions in six police station areas of the city following appeals for a valley-wide shutdown by separatist leaders to protest Handwara firing; on…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, April 14 (IANS) Fifty-nine-year-old celebrity chef R.C. Willson, alias Chef Willi, currently hosting a festival of his signature dishes at The Residency Towers, agrees to the description that he is a…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 14 (IANS) Hindu’s in Kerala visited temples early Thursday morning to usher in the traditional new year – Vishu. Vishu is believed to signal the arrival of good luck and fortune for the…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) It was a warm and sunny Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 24 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the Met Office…
By Preetha Nair New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Contrary to reports that prime minister Chandra Shekhar dismissed Tamil Nadu’s DMK government at the behest of Congress in 1991, a new book says that its “proven…
Srinagar, April 14 (IANS) Mobile internet services were on Thursday suspended in Kashmir to check spreading of rumours by anti-social elements, officials said. Although service providers remained tight-lipped about suspension of the mobile internet services,…
Mumbai: Actor Manoj Bajpayee during the Jio MAMI 17th Mumbai Film Festival in Mumbai, on Oct 30, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Actor Manoj Bajpayee says his role as a traffic constable in…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid his tributes to B.R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of India’s Constitution, on his 125th birth anniversary, saying his economic vision was unique. “On…
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Actor Tiger Shroff has said that his rumoured girlfriend Disha Pattani was ‘too cool’ for him. Tiger was recently spotted with Disha at a multiplex. Asked about their relationship at a…
Bengaluru, April 14 (IANS) An international public transport app, Trafi, that helps in planning city journeys was unveiled on Wednesday in Bengaluru and Mumbai. “Trafi’s real-time focused approach offers accuracy of information, showing what happens…
Safanagar: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee addresses during a rally in Safanagar, South Dinajpur district of the state on April 10, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) West Bengal…
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The principle of ‘one state one vote’ may not be the best democratic thing, the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) told the Supreme Court on Wednesday as it said…
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday disagreed with the central government’s decision to hike the annual fees at Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) by 122 percent. “The Centre must…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday launched an initiative to train and equip underprivileged women in urban areas with skills to find employment in the…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday expressed grief over the unfortunate death of a young man during a protest in Kupwara district and directed the administration to…
Siliguri: People rush out of buildings in Siliguri as India’s northeastern states and Bangladesh were rocked by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar on April 13, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 13 (IANS)…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include Srinagar and Jammu in the central government’s Smart Cities project. Mehbooba called on Modi…
Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) Police here on Wednesday registered a case against yoga guru Ramdev for allegedly hurting sentiments of a particular community. A case under Section 295 A of the Indian Penal Code was…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) Bhopal/Mhow, April 13 (IANS) Prime Minister will on Thursday participate in a function to be held in Mhow in Indore district in connection with Bhimrao Ambedkar’s 125 birth…
Imphal: People who suffered injuries when a 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked India’s northeastern states and Bangladesh, being treated at a hospital in Imphal on April 13, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Imphal, April 13 (IANS) At least…