Dehradun, May 7 (IANS) Balloting in Uttarakhand for all its five Lok Sabha seats began Wednesday, officials said. As many as 74 candidates are in the fray. In Hardwar, the Congress has fielded Renuka Rawat, wife of Chief Minister Harish Rawat, against former chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In Garhwal, BJP […]
Los Angeles, May 7 (IANS) Actress Emma Thompson will be seen in “A Walk in the Woods”, a big screen adaptation of travel writer Bill Bryson’s 1998 memoir. Thompson will star alongside actors Nick Offerman and Kristen Schaal in the film, reports contactmusic.com. Robert Redford originally considered directing after acquiring the film rights in 2005, but […]
Lucknow, May 7 (IANS) Polling in Uttar Pradesh for 15 Lok Sabha seats began Wednesday, officials said. By-polls for two state assembly seats are also being held. As many as 243 candidates are in contention for the Lok Sabha. In Amethi, incumbent MP and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi faces Kumar Vishwas of the Aam Aadmi […]
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Balloting in West Bengal for six Lok Sabha seats and by-poll for one assembly seat began Wednesday 7 a.m., officials said. As many as 72 candidates are in the fray for the parliamentary seats. Four candidates are fighting in the by-poll for the Kotulpur assembly seat. Incumbent MP from Jhargam, Pulin Bihari […]
Washington, May 7 (IANS) Two Indian-American chefs have won James Beard awards named after “the father of American cuisine” and considered the Oscars of the food and beverage industry. There is no cash reward, but a win – or even a nomination – can substantially increase the buzz for business, according to James Beard Foundation president […]
Hyderabad, May 7 (IANS) Balloting in Andhra Pradesh for 25 Lok Sabha seats and 175 assembly seats in Seemandhra region began Wednesday, officials said. Polling for the parliamentary seats and the state assembly is being held simultaneously. As many as 335 candidates are in the fray for the Lok Sabha. Former union minister D. Purandeswari, daughter […]
Shimla, May 7 (IANS) Polling in Himachal Pradesh for its four Lok Sabha seats and by-poll for one assembly seat began Wednesday, officials said. As many as 38 candidates are in the fray for the parliamentary seats – Kangra, Mandi, Hamirpur and Shimla. The main contenders include Shanta Kumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Kangra […]
Srinagar, May 7 (IANS) Polling in Jammu and Kashmir for two Lok Sabha seats began Wednesday at 7 a.m., officials said. As many as 19 candidates are vying for the two parliamentary constituencies – Baramulla and Ladakh. In Baramulla, incumbent MP Sharief Ud-Din Shariq of the National Conference is pitted against Ghulam Mohammad Mir from the […]
Patna, May 7 (IANS) Polling began Wednesday in Bihar for seven Lok Sabha seats, officials said. By-polls for two assembly seats are also being held. As many as 118 candidates are in the fray for the Lok Sabha seats of Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur, Maharajganj, Saran, Hajipur and Ujiarpur. Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate and former chief minister […]
Western Australian-based businesses are being encouraged to enter the 2014 Industry and Export Awards. Commerce Minister Michael Mischin said the awards offered local businesses a high level of exposure and valuable opportunities for growth in national and overseas markets. Mr Mischin said winners of the export categories would automatically become finalists in the 2014 national […]