Islamabad, March 11 (IANS) The special court bench hearing former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s high treason case excused him from appearance in court Tuesday considering the perceived threat to his life but ordered him to appear before it March 14. Ahmed Raza Kasuri, counsel for Musharraf, Tuesday argued before the three-member bench headed by Justice Faisal […]
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Living up to his common man image, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal will kickstart his Lok Sabha campaign here Wednesday by using public transport to reach out to voters, the party said Tuesday. After landing at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Kejriwal will catch an auto-rickshaw to go to Andheri station. There, the […]
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Rebel Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Ram Kripal Yadav, who is keen to contest from the Patliputra Lok Sabha seat in Bihar against RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s daughter Misa Bharti, met BJP president Rajnath Singh here Tuesday. “I met Rajnath Singh at the airport. I will tell you the details of […]
Chennai, March 11 (IANS) As a word of caution for superstar Rajinikanth’s fans, director K.S. Ravikumar, who penned the story and dialogues of upcoming Tamil period-drama “Kochadaiyaan”, says it should only be viewed as an animated film to enjoy the experience. “Kochadaiyaan” directed by Soundarya, daughter of Rajinikanth, is touted to be India’s first motion capture […]
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Actress Richa Chadda will flaunt a creation by designer Sounia Gohil as her showstopper at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) summer-resort 2014, which begins here Wednesday. The designer feels the “Gangs Of Wasseypur” actress fits the bill perfectly as she can carry the look with utmost ease and add glamour to the […]
London, March 11 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Cheryl Cole and music mogul Simon Cowell have confirmed their professional relationship is back on track, as they both are set to return to the British version of “The X-Factor.” The music mogul has confirmed that the former “Girls Aloud” singer will return to the singing reality show as a judge, […]
London, March 11 (IANS) Singer Paloma Faith says she is “fine” after being mugged on a street here. The “Can’t Rely On You” hitmaker was robbed on the street last month. However, she says she wasn’t targeted because of her fame. “I was mugged a few weeks ago in London, they came from behind me, they […]
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Advocate Ashok Agarwal, a member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national executive, Tuesday resigned from the post and the party. Agarwal who has been associated with the party since 2012, said he joined hands with the AAP because he though that it stood for “strong principles to benefit the last […]
Washington, March 11 (IANS) Welcoming new Indian ambassador Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, US President Barack Obama told him that the two countries could accomplish a lot together Obama also wished Jaishankar success in his responsibilities as he presented his credentials to the president at the Oval Office of the White House Monday, according to the Indian Embassy. Jaishankar, […]
Jerusalem, March 11 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at what he views as the world’s “faint” response to Iran’s alleged attempt to ship weapons to the Gaza Strip. “At most I heard a few faint condemnations of Iran from the international community after we intercepted this murderous shipment,” Xinhua quoted Netanyahu as […]