Los Angeles, Sep 24 (IANS) Actress Jessica Alba says she can relate to feelings of self doubt and being judged. The “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” actress has recently opened up about her insecurities as a young woman and has now teamed up with German consumer product Braun’s ‘Break Free’ campaign in a bid […]
Kiev, Sep 24 (IANS) Ukrainian foreign ministry Tuesday said it has lodged a protest against Russia over delivery of a third batch of humanitarian aid to Ukraine’s eastern regions without Kiev’s permission. “The Ukrainian side considers such actions as a provocation,” Xinhua quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Eugene Perebiynis as saying. Perebiynis said Russia delivered the third […]
Bangalore, Sep 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday vowed to abolish the “jungle” of laws that are outdated and holding up the country’s socio-economic development. “I have decided to abolish the jungle of laws as they have become outdated and irrelevant in the present times. I have formed a special committee to single out all […]
Kolkata, Sep 23 (IANS) Lamenting the lack of sensitisation among zoo visitors who tease animals and provoke them, wildlife experts and ace magician P.C. Sorcar Junior – who once had three Serengeti lions as pets – say the white tiger that mauled a man to death in the Delhi Zoo Tuesday is not to be blamed. […]
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected the bail plea of spiritual guru Asaram Bapu, currently in jail for allegedly raping a minor girl studying in one of his ashrams. A bench headed by Justice T.S. Thakur said that the ground cited by Asaram was not of such urgency to grant him bail. […]
Chennai, Sep 23 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) Tuesday proposed power tariff hike across all the consuming categories. Reacting to the proposal, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa announced that the government would provide subsidy for the poor so that they are not burdened by the proposed hike. According to TNERC, it suo moto […]
Washington/Beirut/Damascus, Sep 23 (IANS) At least 58 people were killed Tuesday, including 50 jihadis, as the US-led alliance launched airstrikes on Islamic extremists in Syria as US President Barack Obama called for further coalition efforts to strike Islamic State (IS) militants. Among the 58 people killed, 50 were members of the Nusra Front, affiliated to the […]
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) India-US cooperation for the “benefit of third countries”, including Afghanistan, enhancing cooperation against terrorism, especially in the wake of the Al Qaeda focus on India, would be on agenda besides business and investment during summit talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama in Washington. India is also […]
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Around 200 people were detained from various parts of central Delhi while marching towards RLD leader Ajit Singh’s official bungalow to stage a protest against the government’s decision to evict him, police said. Due to the protest, the Race Course Metro station was closed to the public from 8.20 a.m. to […]
Bangalore, Sep 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday appealed to the 1.25-billion Indians to join him in cleaning up the filth that has brought a bad name to the country. “I want all of you to join me in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (operation clean-up) programme our government is launching across the country Thursday, marking […]