Ronaldinho Considering US Move
Rio De Janeiro, Dec 26 (IANS) Ronaldinho has raised the prospect of continuing his career in the US and expects a decision on his future to be made within weeks. Ronaldinho is a free agent…
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Telangana Govt to Hand over 505 Acres for Ramoji ‘Om City’
HYDERABAD (TNN): Om City, the dream project of media baron Ramoji Rao, has received a fillip with the Telangana government deciding to allot 505 acres for the project. The Ranga Reddy district administration has sent…
India, Pakistan Foreign Secretaries to Meet on Jan 15
New Delhi, Dec 25 (PTI) The Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet on January 15 in Islamabad. Though there was no official announcement to this effect, sources said that Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar…
Deadlock over Sultan Bazar Realignment Of Hyd Metro Ends
Hyderabad, Dec 25 (PTI) Hyderabad Metro Rail project execution received a major thrust today with reaching of an agreement on a special package between traders, owners and hawkers operating in Sultan Bazar and officials. The…
Bengal Man Buries Himself to Attain Divinity
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) Hoping to attain divinity, a youth in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Friday buried himself in a deep pit. But he was persuaded to come out, police said. The incident happened…
Left Welcomes Modi’s Visit to Pakistan
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) The CPI-M led Left Front on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise move to stopover in Lahore to meet his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif. “It is not bad that Modi…
Shiv Sena Frowns at Modi-Sharif Meet
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) BJP ally Shiv Sena on Friday said if Prime Minister Narendra Modi succeeds in bringing back fugitive mafia don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar, it would support his brief halt in Pakistan. “Tomorrow…
British Pub Blackcock Inn’s Facebook Account Banned over ‘Offensive’ Name
London, Dec 25 (IANS) Facebook has suspended a 175-year-old British pub’s social media account over its “offensive” name, saying it was derived from a black cockerel — a male chicken, the media reported. The manager…
Veteran Bollywood Actress Sadhana Dead
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actress Sadhana died here on Friday after a long battle with cancer, a family friend said. She was 74 and is survived by her foster daughter. Sadhana breathed her…
Anushka Shetty Yet to Sign Up for ‘Rudraksha’
Chennai, Dec 25 (IANS) Actress Anushka Shetty, who has been approached to be a part of filmmaker Krishna Vamsi’s mega-budget Telugu fantasy thriller “Rudraksha”, is yet to officially sign for the project, a source said….
Modi, Ghani Inaugurate New Parliament Building in Kabul
Kabul, Dec 25 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Friday inaugurated the newly-built Afghan parliament building in Kabul. The new parliament building in Afghanistan will stand as a…
Congress Slams Modi over National Anthem Faux Pas
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for walking while the national anthem was being played during his visit to Russia, saying he hurt the dignity of the…
Mufti Sayeed Admitted in Delhi’s AIIMS, is ‘Absolutely Fine’
Srinagar/Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed was on Thursday flown to New Delhi and admitted in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for treatment. A state government spokesman…
India Sees Russia As Reliable Friend: Modi to Putin
Moscow: Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi with the President of Russian Federation, Mr Vladimir Putin in a private tete-a-tete at Moscow airport, in Russia on Dec 23, 2015. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Moscow, Dec 24 (IANS)…
‘Psycho’ Anand Kumar Kills Three in Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad, Dec 24 (IANS) In a shocking incident, three people, including two women, were killed and three others injured in an attack by a mentally unbalanced man in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district on Thursday,…
Train Commemorating Ex-PM Vajpayee’s Birthday to Flag off
Agra, Dec 24 (IANS) The Indian Railways will launch a new train on Thursday to commemorate former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birthday. Union minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha will flag off the…
BJP Veterans Meet Amid Disquiet on Azad Suspension
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) BJP veterans, including former president L.K. Advani, met here on Thursday amid signs that a section of the party is not happy over the suspension of MP Kirti Azad…
Arthur Charles Roy Jailed for Threatening Friend over ‘Star Wars’ Spoiler
New York, Dec 24 (IANS) An 18-year-old has been jailed in Montana for threatening to shoot a Facebook friend for disclosing a subplot from newly-released ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ a media report said. Arthur…
Putin Gifts Modi Gandhi’s Notes, Indian Sword
Moscow, Dec 24 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin presented visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a page from the diary of Mahatma Gandhi and an 18th-century Indian sword, an official statement said on Thursday. Putin…
Kejriwal Unveils Odd-Even Scheme, Seeks Public Support
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Transport Minister Gopal Rai announcing the odd-even transport formula in New Delhi on Dec. 24, 2015. (Photo: Sunil Majumdar/IANS) New Delhi, Dec…