New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry Tuesday launched Know Your College (KYC), a portal that helps students make informed choices regarding colleges across the nation. KYC (http://www.knowyourcollege-gov.in/) has been developed for helping a prospective student make a value judgement with regard to the selection of an appropriate college for pursuing […]
Los Angeles, Nov 11 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Lawrence was so afraid to sing in “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1” that she “cried a little”. Director of the film, Francis Lawrence told The Radio Times magazine in an interview how the Oscar-winner did not want to sing “The Hanging Tree,” a song introduced in Suzanne […]
Moscow, Nov 11 (IANS/EFE) US television network CNN will end its transmissions in Russia by the end of the year and it has notified its local cable distributor of the move, Russian media reported Tuesday. A representative of Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited, a division of Time Warner, the owner of CNN, told the Russian […]
Tehran, Nov 11 (IANS/EFE) Iran’s Abbas Araqchi, deputy chief negotiator at the country’s nuclear talks with world powers, has said it would be “very difficult” for both sides to reach an agreement on the issue before a Nov 24 deadline. Araqchi told the state-run, English-language channel Press TV late Monday that no progress had been […]
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) India will launch a mega scheme for saving and educating the girl child in 100 districts of the country that have the least child-sex ratio, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said Tuesday. The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme will be based on a strong system of incentives […]
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Two victims of the Delhi High Court blast Tuesday moved court saying they have not received the compensation awarded to them even three years after the incident. The PIL filed by All India Anti Terrorist Front, through advocate Gaurav Bansal, said that despite the high court order, two victims – […]
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) The two-day warm-up game between India ‘A’ and the South African women’s cricket team was called off Tuesday due to an unforeseen delay in the arrival of the visiting team in the country. The warm-up game was scheduled to be played at Alur Nov 12-13. The remainder of the tour schedule […]
Chandigarh, Nov 11 (IANS) Over 111 lakh tonnes of paddy has been procured in Punjab this season, food and supplies department officials said Tuesday. Ludhiana district was leading in paddy procurement with over 14.13 lakh tonnes being procured there. Sangrur and Moga followed with 13.66 and 11.07 lakh tonnes. The Punjab government has set up […]
Kolkata, Nov 11 (IANS) Chennai-based film curator Nirupama Santhosh, one of the producers behind the triple National Award winner Tamil film “Thanga Meengal” (Goldfish), Tuesday said mainstream Indian movies can also make the cut at international film festivals without compromising on content. Debunking myths about the art of marketing films to reach a wider audience, […]
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Monday closed trade 35.33 points or 0.13 percent up as banking stocks soared. Good buying was observed in banking, auto and capital goods sectors, while selling pressure was seen in consumer durables sector. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange […]