Islamabad, March 13 (IANS) A three-judge court hearing a high treason case against former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf Thursday said he will be indicted March 14 as directed earlier. Justice Faisal Arab of the Sindh High Court, who heads the special court, said the order to present Musharraf in court March 14 remained intact, Dawn online […]
Chennai, March 13 (IANS) Actress Hamsa Nandini, who plays warrior princess Madanika in upcoming Telugu period-drama “Rudhramadevi”, says shooting for the role was physically demanding. “The character required me to learn horse-riding, archery and sword-wielding. It takes about three hours for me to get ready for the role with the costumes and make-up. It was a […]
Lucknow, March 13 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will interact with party leaders in Uttar Pradesh through video conferencing March 15, a Congress spokesman said Thursday. The Gandhi scion, hard pressed for time owing to his election campaigns elsewhere in the country, decided to take the electronic route for crucial interaction, sources said. Apart from […]
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Telecom Secretary M.F. Farooqui Thursday said the information and communication technology (ICT) manufacturers should meet the standard norms of developing countries if they want their businesses to multiply manifold. He said the telecom industry has grown by leaps and bounds in the past three decades but the manufacturers should start reinventing […]
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Explosive India batsman Virat Kohli is eager to get back into action with the World Twenty20 beginning in Bangladesh March 16. India play their opener against arch-rivals Pakistan March 21. “Well rested. Time to get back to the grind now!” Kohli tweeted Thursday. The Delhi-born is the highest ranked batsman in […]
Basel (Switzerland), March 13 (IANS) World No.7 shuttler Saina Nehwal made a winning start to her $125,000 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold campaign by easing past unseeded Japanese Chisato Hoshi at St. Jakobshalle here. The sixth seed got rid of World No.333 Chisato 21-12, 21-12 in 34 minutes in their first women’s singles encounter Wednesday. Saina […]
Kathmandu, March 13 (IANS) The Indian Army chief, Gen. Bikram Singh, arrived here Thursday morning on a two-day official visit at the invitation of his Nepalese counterpart, Gen. Gurav Sumsher Rana. This is his third visit to Nepal after assuming office in May 2012. Gen. Bikram Singh will hold talks with President Ram Baran Yadav, Prime […]
Chennai, March 13 (IANS) The recently released teaser of a duet, “Nee Meeda Ottu”, from Ram Gopal Varma’s Telugu action-drama “Rowdy” has ignited passion in the audiences, feels actor Manchu Vishnu, who says that the song is pleasingly aesthetic. “Ramu sir wanted every frame in the song to ignite ‘intense love and admiration’ between the two […]
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, who is working on the dates for his next film “Madamji”, starring Priyanka Chopra, laments that post the 2008 “Fashion”, he couldn’t work with her because of a lack of a “great subject”. Priyanka won the National Award for the best actress for her performance in “Fashion”, which also […]
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Prakash Javedkar Thursday said that the party is witnessing a “scene in contrast”. “Today we are witnessing a scene in contrast as leaders after leaders and ministers after ministers are refusing to fight on the Congress ticket”, Javedkar told media at the BJP national headquarters here. […]