Sanaa, May 5 (IANS) At least five militants were killed Monday during air raids on Al Qaeda conducted by Yemen’s air force in the country’s southeastern region, an official said. “There were three air strikes against Al Qaeda hideouts in Shabwa province. A total of five insurgents were killed during the air bombing,” Xinhua quoted a […]
Rome, May 5 (IANS) A prostitute’s body was found Monday in the Italian city of Florence in a “crucified” position. Police said she had probably been murdered by a client and the position of her body was accidental, with “no symbolic meaning”, ANSA news agency reported. The woman’s clothes were found a kilometre away. Police said, […]
Moscow, May 5 (IANS) The Russian foreign ministry Monday published a report on human rights violations in Ukraine, mainly targeting Kiev authorities and the West. The 81-page report comprises “numerous facts” of human rights abuses and violations in Ukraine from the end of November, 2013, to the end of March, 2014, Xinhua reported. “The present list […]
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday ordered status quo in respect of two 40-floor residential towers of Supertech builders in Greater Noida which were ordered to be demolished by the Allahabad High Court for not complying with building laws. A bench of Chief Justice R.M. Lodha, Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Kurian […]
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The UPA government has decided not to pursue its move to appoint a judge to head the commission to probe the alleged snooping over a woman architect by the Gujarat government. Sources said the decision on appointment of judge had been left to the next government. The government’s move to appoint […]
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne announced the winners of the inaugural IFFM Awards, at a sold out gala event at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre on Friday 2 May. Amitabh Bachchan, patriarch of Indian cinema, was the very special guest and recognised with the IFFM International Screen Icon Award. Sports biopic Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, directed by […]
Bhubaneswar, May 4 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Sunday hit out at BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for backing the Polavaram irrigation project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. “It (Polavaram) shows quite clearly the negative attitude of both Modi and Rahul Gandhi to the interest of Odisha,” Patnaik told […]
Krishnanagar/Ranaghat (West Bengal), May 4 (IANS) Daring BJP leader Narendra Modi to deport any person from West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday said her party would “rock” Delhi if any such incident happens. Banerjee, reacting to Modi’s comments that infiltrators from Bangladesh would have to leave India, said: “… He thinks he has already become […]
New Delhi Veteran lyricist Gulzar received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest honour in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema, recently. The 79-year-old was overwhelmed and thanked a string of “gurus” and musical geniuses of the past and current generation for contributing to his success story. Gulzar […]
New Delhi Urging filmmakers to play a “catalytic” role in presenting and propagating values such as patriotism and respect for women, President PranabMukherjee said cinema was a strong medium to influence the youth and that creating “meaningful and socially relevant” was vital. Mukherjee, in his address at the 61st National Film Awards ceremony held at […]