“Worldwide, tobacco consumption caused an estimated 100 million deaths in the last century and if current trends continue it will kill 1,000 million in the 21st century. Around half of all regular smokers will die from the habit, half of these in their middle age,” Shashi Kant Baliyan, managing director, Clearmedi Healthcare Private Limited that […]
New Delhi, 11 March 2014 Anurag Thakur, national president, Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and MP, Loksabha has been selected as Young Global Leader-2014 by World Economic Forum (WEF). WEF has recognized his contribution in the field of politics, sports and women empowerment to select him for this coveted honour. Anurag Thakur is the only […]
London, March 11 (IANS) Singer Nicole Scherzinger has tried her hand at a fashion career by collaborating with online retailer Missguided for a customised range of 30 stylish outfits. “I’m so excited to be collaborating with Missguided. I’ve worn their clothes in the past, as I’m a big fan. This is my first time designing my […]
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) The Karachi premiere of Bollywood film “Total Siyappa” was rocking, says its lead hero, Pakistani actor Ali Zafar. “The Karachi premiere rocked on Thursday (March 6). We got a massive applause. The Lahore premiere at the Super Cinema Vogue Theatre was equally successful,” Ali said on phone from Karachi. Initially, there were […]
Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 (IANS) Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit was sworn in as the 22nd governor of Kerala at Raj Bhavan here Tuesday. Kerala High Court Chief Justice Manjula Chellur administered the oath of office. Dikshit replaced Nikhil Kumar who was in office for less than an year (March 23, 2013-March 5, 2014) and was […]
Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy can breathe easy as a notification issued by the centre has accepted the state’s recommendation to keep agricultural land, plantations and habitations of 123 villages out of ecologically sensitive areas. The ecologically sensitive areas were identified by a high-level working group on the Western Ghats. Chandy, addressing […]
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Mozambique Agriculture Minister Jose Pacheco Tuesday praised India for its “non-interfering stand” while providing lines of credit meant for the development of his country’s agriculture and infrastructure sectors. “India does not impose anything on us while granting the line of credit. India respects the priorities of our government,” Pacheco said. “The […]
Kabul, March 11 (IANS) The state funeral service for Afghanistan’s first vice president Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim, who died Sunday, was held amid tight security in the Presidential Palace here Tuesday. The funeral prayers were held inside the palace after Fahim’s body was shifted there following a military ceremony held in the defence ministry compound, Xinhua […]
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher, who is in Landour near Mussoorie to conduct a special coaching workshop, met Ruskin Bond at his residence and invited the celebrated author to relaunch his book. On Monday, Anupam met Bond for breakfast in Landour, where the author stays. “My life is made. Met one of […]
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday lauded the Indian Air Force (IAF) saying it has been commendably executing its mandate of safeguarding the Indian skies. The president was speaking after presenting the top honours of Standard and Colours to 112 Helicopter Unit and No.4 Base Repair Depot of the IAF. The award of […]