India is set to raise the issue of the Pathankot terror attack with Pakistan and seek information about action taken by it as External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj meets with her Pakistani counterpart Sartaj Aziz in this resort town of Nepal . The two are expected to meet around 2:30 pm (local time), which would […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi may be one of the most influential leaders in the world and he will soon be immortalised in wax. A wax statue of Modi will be unveiled at London’s famous Madame Tussaud’s in April. The figure will be dressed in his signature Kurta in cream with jacket and he will be
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Actor Ajay Devgn was recently spotted enjoying snowboarding while shooting his upcoming film ‘Shivaay’ in Bulgaria. Giving a sneak peek of his snowboarding fun, the 46-year-old actor recently took to his Twitter handle and shared a pic, writing, “#Snowboarding #bulgaria # Shivaay.” Notably, the upcoming movie, which will mark the actor’s second venture as a
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Filmmaker Karan Johar, known for delivering family blockbusters like “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” and “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…”, says his forthcoming production “Kapoor & Sons” is the most identifiable film of his home banner Dharma Productions. Karan, who was present at an event here to unveil his limited edition jewellery line with Mumbai-based jewellery label
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The spat between Bollywood stars Kangana Ranaut and Hrithik Roshan took a very public turn on Tuesday, with both actors sending legal notices to each other, as reported by several publications, including Mumbai Mirror. Rumours that the duo was romantically involved have been long doing the rounds in Bollywood, especially after Hrithik’s marriage with childhood
Ranbir Kapoor, who was recently spotted during the special screening of ‘Kapoor and Sons,’ revealed that the first look of his upcoming project ‘Jagga Jasoos’ will be out next month. While addressing the media, the 33-year-old actor said, “There are a few days left. I am extremely excited. Anurag, Katrina and me worked on the
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A Kurdish-controlled areas of northern Syria are expected to declare a federal system on Thursday, a move likely to further complicate peace talks in Geneva on ending more than five years of war. Russia pulled more warplanes out of Syria, a new delivery of humanitarian aid reached northern Aleppo province and U.N. mediator Staffan de
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President Barack Obama imposed sweeping new sanctions on North Korea on Wednesday intended to further isolate the country’s leadership after recent actions by Pyongyang that have been seen by Washington and its allies as provocative. The executive order freezes any property of the North Korean government in the United States and prohibits exportation of goods
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In a major goof-up, instead of criticising the NDA government, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday instead named the “UPA government” as the one that had not done any work. “Almost two years have passed, we have seen nothing, no effort from UPA government”, Sonia Gandhi said while addressing a delegation of Congress leaders and
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Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who was Chief Minister when Robert Vadra bought land in Haryana that he later sold for windfall gain, has been summoned by a former judge investigating alleged illicit deals in the state when the Congress was in power. Mr Vadra, 46, is the son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, one of the
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With the government coming under criticism from the Opposition in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday for its handling of the Pathankot operation, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said “small incidents of terrorism have to be treated as war.” Home Minister Rajnath Singh said India wanted good relations with Pakistan but not at the cost of its
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the most influential people on the Internet, TIME magazine said, describing the Indian leader as an “Internet star” who often uses social media to “conduct diplomacy”. The magazine cited Modi’s unconventional announcement on Twitter of his visit to Pakistan last year while naming him among ‘The 30 Most Influential
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India were convincingly beaten on Tuesday by 47 runs against New Zealand at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. The opening match of the Super-10 stage of the T20 World Cup 2016 saw India bowled out for just 79 runs in reply to the Kiwi total of 126 for 7. India were completely outdone
A judge, who was hearing the petitions for cancellation of interim bail of JNUSU leader Kanhaiya Kumar, today referred it to the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court for allocating it before another bench after objection was raised by one of the petitioners to the warning that they may have to bear the cost
A housewife, Rajini Chutke, on Wednesday night killed her two children at their house. The incident happened at businessman Vinay’s house at Teacher’s Colony in Tukaramgate. Vinay, who runs a gift shop at Begumpet, stays with his wife, two children, mother and sister. When Vinay returned home at 9.45 pm, he found the main door
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The SBI-led 17 banks’ consortium is going to auction the Kingfisher House in Mumbai on Thursday. The 2,001.70 sq. ft. property will go under the hammer in a bid to recover a part of the nearly Rs 9,000 crore debt now due from Kingfisher Airlines and Vijay Mallya. The e-auction will be carried out under
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The Maharashtra Assembly witnessed high drama on Wednesday as Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MLA Waris Pathan was suspended from the House for refusing to chant ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ Earlier, BJP members cornered Pathan and asked him to say ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai, to which he refused. Following this, a ruckus ensued in the Assembly, after which
India was the overwhelming favourite to become the first nation to capture the World Twenty20 trophy on two occasions. Now, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s squad is in tough as it seeks to keep its tournament hopes alive on home soil after a stunning 47-run loss to New Zealand in the opener in Nagpur. It was a
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While Denmark overtook Switzerland as the happiest place in the world, India ranked 118 followed by Mayanmar, Egypt and Armenia, according to a report on Wednesday that urged nations regardless of wealth to tackle inequality and protect the environment. India is among the countries with the largest declines in average life evaluations typically suffered some
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NANDAN NILEKANI, the first Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), and considered one of the chief architects of Aadhaar, says the NDA government’s Aadhaar Bill has enough safeguards and this is probably the most stringent law on privacy till date in India. “In fact, this (the Bill on privacy) is stronger than
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Christopher Henry Gayle’s autobiography is due for publication in June. On the evidence of his first innings in this year’s ICC World T20 there’s every chance the front cover will feature him once again standing beside the trophy. Chris Gayle is the World Boss. It’s a self-adopted moniker that in this format he has every
The White House on Wednesday accused North Korea of jailing a 21-year-old American student for political reasons and called for his immediate release. Spokesman Josh Earnest charged that Pyongyang was using US citizens as “pawns to pursue a political agenda” and called for Otto Warmbier to be freed. He was sentenced to 15 years’ hard
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The JNU students who were served show-cause notices to explain their role in the controversial February 9 event, have decided to “not accept” the university probe panel’s report and have said it’s unfair. The decision was taken late Wednesday night after a JNU Students’ Council meeting. “The inquiry report is based on an unfair probe
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The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016, aimed at at better targeting of subsidies through the Aadhar unique identity number. The passage of the Bill was preceded by heated debate in the Rajya Sabha involving Opposition members, especially Congress member Jairam Ramesh.
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With Jat leaders threatening to resume agitation in case the BJP led Haryana government does not meet their demands by March 17, Haryana government has sought paramilitary forces from the Centre to be deployed in sensitive areas. “Paramilitary force has been demanded (through state Home department) from the Centre and we will get the same,”
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Actress Shilpa Shinde has quit popular comedy show Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai, alleging that the makers “mentally tortured” her, which has prompted the production house to send a legal notice accusing her of breach of contract. The 28-year-old actress, who played the role of Angoori Bhabhi on the show, said the problem started when
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NASA said it will test the effects of a large fire in space by setting off a blaze inside an orbiting unmanned space craft. NASA has set off tiny controlled fires in space in the past, but never tested how large flames react inside a space capsule in space. This research “is crucial for the
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Bollywood’s rumoured couple Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover, who are sparking engagement rumours these days, have been good friends for a long time and never leave each other’s company. They are often seen spending good time with each other and go for late night outings and holidays together. And Bipasha never leaves a chance
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Telugu television anchor Nirosha committed suicide by hanging herself at a hostel in Hyderabad on Wednesday, the police said. She was 23. According to the police, Nirosha made a Skype video call to her friend in Canada and is believed to have threatened suicide after an argument, even as she was on the call. Her
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India has called for strictly enforcing the Security Council sanctions on the Taliban and Al-Qaeda to combat the resurgent terrorist threat to Afghanistan. India’s Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin told the Council Tuesday that the effective implementation of the sanctions “will go a long way in imposing restrictions on the listed entities/individuals’ movements, assets and arms
