Opposition parties, including DMK, DMDK, Congress and Left, walked out of the Tamil Nadu assembly on Tuesday as they were denied permission to speak on issues of “public importance.” DMK alleged that the AIADMK government had no locus standi to present the budget when the debt burden remained at Rs 2.11 lakh crore during the […]
Always vocal about his admiration for megastar Amitabh Bachchan, veteran actor Dharmendra has called his good friend the “engine” of Hindi film industry. The two, whose on-screen bromance in films like “Sholay” and “Chupke Chupke” endeared them to the audience, have kept their friendship alive even though they don’t get to share screen space now.
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The escalating row over the JNU issue today found an echo at a meeting of political parties called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with opposition leaders speaking against the sedition case slapped on the arrested student leader and government asserting that slogans raised by students were “highly objectionable”. The government said it is open to
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During several interviews, we had Raja Menon, the director of the recent entrant to the 100 crore club Airlift, appreciating the sincerity and honesty that Akshay Kumar has towards his profession. But little did we know that the director would have lost on this opportunity if only he hadn’t heard Nikhil Advani’s (one of Airlift’s
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The series of bypolls which were held in different parts of the country saw mixed results for the BJP-led NDA alliance, with the party securing a major upset by winning the Muzaffarnagar seat in Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh The Samajwadi Party has held the Muzaffarnagar seat since the year 2012, according to an NDTV report.
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As a beat reporter following Delhi high court proceedings, news of Jawaharlal Nehru University students and faculty being targeted by lawyers inside Patiala House court caught my eye. I was scrolling through the newsfeed on my Twitter account when the news broke around 2.30 pm. A hearing on the extension of police custody of JNU
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Actor Girish Kumar says superstars Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan have tremendously inspired him and they were “textbook” for actors like him. “Salman sir and Hrithik sir are such huge personalities. I’ve not actually met them but they’re like a textbook for actors like me. You can watch them how they approach their scenes, you
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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will launch the title track of his upcoming film “Fan” in New Delhi today. Shah Rukh will be seen in the lead role of superstar and his fan in Maneesh Sharma’s film. The event of launching the track ‘FAN Anthem of The Nation’ will be organised on Hansraj College campus
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Domestic handset maker Ringing Bells will launch India’s most affordable smartphone for under Rs.500 later this week, a move that is set to disrupt the booming handset market in the country. The launch is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for “empowering India to the last person, transforming India’s growth story”, the Noida-based
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India on Tuesday test-fired its indigenously developed Prithvi II missile — capable of carrying 500kg -1000kg of warheads — as part of a user trial by the army from a test range at Chandipur. The missile test was carried out from a mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at about
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It’s a relaxed evening. Although Sonam Kapoor has a new film releasing soon, she has no anxiety. She is stress-free. Talking about the criticism her appearance in Coldplay’s latest video has received, she says she “was taken aback by the reactions”. However, she continues to feel optimistic. “When there is a dialogue about any piece
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President Barack Obama gathered leaders from Southeast Asia on Monday to strengthen trade ties and form a common stance on the South China Sea in a summit the White House hopes will solidify US influence in the region. Obama, who leaves office next year, has championed a foreign policy pivot to Asia during his presidency
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Spanish tennis stars Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer insisted they were unworried by Brazil’s Zika virus outbreak as they prepare to compete at the Rio Open ATP tournament this week. “I’m not at all afraid,” Nadal, 29, told a press conference. “I go out at night, and I know there’s a risk, but I’m just
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Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has refuted allegations of a conflict of interest arising out of his roles as member of the IPL governing council (GC) and a business partner with an IPL franchise owner. While filing his reply to the ombudsman in response to a complaint lodged by Niraj Gunde, Ganguly admitted to owning
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The biggest takeaway from the three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka was undoubtedly skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s inspiring leadership. For some time now, Dhoni’s captaincy has been vexing. The loss to Bangladesh and South Africa were particularly galling but were offset by the mixed results from the limited overs matches against Australia. It was widely
The West Indies cricketers’ acrimonious pay dispute with their Board has been resolved with 12 of them signing their contracts for the World Twenty20 in India but batsman Darren Bravo has opted out to “concentrate on the longer formats of the game”. The West Indies Cricket Board said that star batsman Chris Gayle, skipper Darren
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With two incidents of protests by right-wing organizations against Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) in the past fortnight, the state police have decided to strengthen the security cover on the sets of his upcoming film ‘Raees’ for which he is shooting in the state. Senior officials said that respective district and city police chiefs
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Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan is picking unusual films like ‘Ki and Ka’, and even working with younger actors like Arjun Kapoor. Breaking norms, is it? No, she says. ‘Ki and Ka’ is the story of a career-oriented woman, essayed by Kareena, and a house husband, played by Arjun. The film’s trailer was launched at an
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni`s success in Thursday`s election is widely predicted, but the violence in pursuit of victory that characterised previous polls has scarcely been seen. After three decades in office, Museveni and his National Resistance Movement (NRM) are eyeing a fifth term for one of Africa`s longest-serving leaders, but have little need to bludgeon
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George W. Bush never mentioned Donald Trump. But with his folksy touch, the former president unleashed a tough takedown Monday of the billionaire businessman who has upended a Republican Party his family has long led. “I understand Americans are angry and frustrated,” Bush said during his first campaign rally for his brother, former Florida Gov.
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The raging temple entry row involving the famous Sabarimala shrine of Kerala took a new twist on Monday. Students who are part of the ‘Happy to Bleed’ campaign moved the Supreme Court, asking how women can be discriminated against and barred from worshipping on the ground of a “healthy and biological” process of menstruation. The
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The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Army’s controversial ‘command and exit’ promotion policy. The apex court endorsed the Kargil Review Committee’s view that India needed a young force and age profile of command unit personnel should be reduced for better physical alertness and operational preparedness, especially at high altitude and hazardous and hostile topography
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Congress leaders on Monday mentioned before the Supreme Court that they have learnt of a recommendation of Arunachal Pradesh Governor J.P. Rajkhowa to lift the President’s Rule in the State. Senior advocates Fali S Nariman and Kapil Sibal, who represent former Chief Minister Nabam Tuki, former Speaker Nabam Rebia and others, said there was a
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There is heightened suspense about the all-party meeting on Tuesday morning. Will Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose reticence at crucial times has baffled even his admirers, break his silence on the controversial arrest of Jawaharlal Nehru University students’ union president? His decision to convene this meeting ahead of the Budget session of Parliament does display
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South Korea’s president warned Tuesday that rival North Korea faces collapse if it doesn’t abandon its nuclear bomb program, an unusually strong broadside that will likely infuriate Pyongyang. President Park Geun-hye, in a nationally televised parliamentary address defending her decision to shut down a jointly run factory park in North Korea, said South Korea will
India captain Mahendra Singh today stayed away from commenting on the sweeping changes Supreme Court appointed Lodha Commission has recommended on the functioning of the Indian cricket board. “Lodha Commission has not given me the report. So you have to ask the BCCI about what they plan to do,” said Dhoni here on Monday. IPL
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India and Pakistan are in constant touch, High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale said in Isalamabad on Mondau , but maintained that no dates have been set for the Foreign Secretary-level talks. The secretary-level talks were expected to start in mid-January, but were put off in the wake of the attack on the Indian air base in
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State BJP leaders’ presence on the 40th mourning day of the late Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Sunday has been seen as an attempt to put up a joint face by the coalition partners who have failed to form a government in J&K after Mr. Sayeed’s demise on January 27. A
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Syrian President Bashar Assad is warning Turkey and Saudi Arabia that any ground incursion into Syria will have “global repercussions” and says sending in troops will not be a “picnic.” Commenting on the agreement reached last week among the U.S., Russia and other world powers for a temporary cessation of hostilities in Syria, Assad said,
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Although people around the world want the kinds of houses seen in Europe and North America, rather than those they grew up with, traditional homes can be more sustainable, says an Indian-origin engineer. Industrial building materials are often scarce and expensive and alternative, locally sourced, sustainable materials are often a better choice, said Khanjan Mehta,
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