Leeds, Oct 28 (IANS) For long the bridesmaid in Indian billiards, Balachandra Bhaskar, the 43-year-old from Bangalore, authored a big upset when he knocked out defending champion Peter Gilchrist 797-586 to enter the semi-finals of the IBSF World Billiards championship (timed format) here Tuesday. Joining Bhaskar in the penultimate round was fellow-Bangalorean, 29-year old Pankaj Advani […]
Guwahati, Oct 28 (IANS) In the wake of attacks on people from the northeast in many cities across India, an organisation under the culture ministry has launched a programme “Discover North East” to create awareness about the region and its people. The North East Zonal Cultural Centre (NEZCC), which functions under the union culture ministry, plans […]
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IANS) Eminent kathak danseuse Sitara Devi, who was hospitalized two weeks ago, is fine, said a hospital source. The 94-year-old is being treated at Cumballa Hill Hospital and Heart Institute here. “She was hospitalised on Oct 15. She is fine now. Her discharge date is not yet confirmed,” the source from the hospital […]
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Festival of India in Japan was inaugurated by union Tourism Minister Shripad Naik and Japanese Tourism Minister Akihiro Ohta in Tokyo, an official statement said Tuesday. The year-long festival was launched Monday and is being conducted by the Embassy of India, Tokyo in collaboration with the culture ministry. Naik said […]
Bangalore, Oct 28 (IANS) Indian IT bellwether Wipro Ltd is ramping up headcount in Romania by 25 percent over the next 14 months to expand operations and strengthen its presence in Eastern Europe. “We plan to increase our headcount in Romania by 25 percent to 750 employees by December 2015 to strengthen our presence in Eastern […]
Panaji, Oct 28 (IANS) Three Russian women tourists drowned when their boat capsized while on a dolphin-sighting excursion off a beach in Goa, police said Tuesday. The tour operator has been booked for negligence and endangering lives. A representative of the Russian consular services, however, asked how a boat could be allowed to venture into the […]
Hyderabad, Oct 28 (IANS) Indian tennis star Sania Mirza Tuesday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “an extremely dynamic personality”. Asked how she felt when Modi congratulated her after her WTA year-end championship, Sania said it was great. “He (Modi) is an extremely dynamic personality. He is a great leader. I have met him twice. He […]
Chennai, Oct 28 (IANS) Harinder Pal Sandhu and Dipika Pallikal, winners of the third leg in Mumbai, reached the final of the JSW-PSA and JSW-WSA Challenger squash tournament at the ISA courts here Tuesday. Sandhu will face the top seed Karim Ali Fathi of Egypt while top seeded Dipika will take on Japanese Misaki Kobayashi in […]
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday restrained the media from reporting proceedings in a case of alleged sexual harassment by a former woman additional district and sessions judge in Madhya Pradesh against a state high court judge. Directing the listing of the matter for Oct 30, the bench of Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar […]
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Japanese telecommunications company SoftBank Corporation’s chairman and chief executive officer Masayoshi Son met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi here Monday, an official statement said. “Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Corporation, Japan, Masayoshi Son, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today,” the statement said. The company operates in investment space and recently […]