New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday greeted people on the eve of Raksha Bandhan and said “may the festival be an occasion for re-dedication to the well being of women, particularly the girl child. In his message, Mukherjee extended his warm greetings and good wishes to all citizens […]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Saying that success is a joint enterprise between the government and the people, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has voiced confidence in the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government. “India is at an audacious moment in its history. I believe we will succeed. I also believe that success will be a […]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday justified India’s tough stand at the World Trade Organisation negotiations saying the government took the decision to protect the poor of the country. “What should we do? Should we choose in favour of our farmers or opt for getting good exposure in international media? We have […]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Pledging to bring about “change” in the country, as people had huge expectations from his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday told delegates of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to dedicate themselves to social causes such as education of the girl child that take the nation forward. Stressing that the country […]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death by two unidentified people here, police said Saturday. Idu, a resident of Bihar, was attacked around 12.30 a.m. Saturday by the accused after he had a heated argument with them over some issue in Sadar Bazar area of north Delhi. “Idu’s throat was slashed […]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The national capital experienced a sultry Saturday with traces of rain in some areas. The Met office has forecast a partly cloudy Sunday with light showers. “The sky will be partly cloudy tomorrow (Sunday) and some parts of the city will get light rain,” said an official of the India Meteorological […]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel Saturday called for stronger defence cooperation with India and said Washington is supportive of India playing a larger role in regional security. In a talk at the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), Hagel referred to ties with China and said both India and the US should “avoid […]
Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) India’s oldest engineering company Jessop & Co, which had suspended operations at its Dum Dum factory near here nearly three months ago, reopened its gates Saturday. The 226-year old firm, which has in the past built iconic structures such as the Howrah Bridge and the Vidyasagar Bridge over the river Hooghly, now […]
Los Angeles, Aug 9 (IANS) Actor Daniel Radcliffe says playing Harry Potter in new movies is not on the cards though has spoken about how the boy wizard has influenced his own character. Radcliffe, who is currently starring in the indie romantic-comedy “What If”, says he and Potter share fiercely loyal sensibilities, reports contactmusic.com. Appearing at […]
Bangalore, Aug 9 (IANS) Fifth seed Ching-Wen Hsu of Chinese Taipei claimed her second title of the season when she defeated second seed Fatma Al Nabhani of Oman 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Zuari Garden City Open ITF women’s tennis tournament here Saturday. Hsu was aided by some indifferent play by her higher ranked […]