BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Wednesday slammed the idea of a Third Front and said it should be “rejected” as the concept would make India “third grade”. “Third Front will make India third grade and we need to reject them forever. Those talking about the Third Front in Delhi should come here and see […]
The BJP Wednesday made common cause with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying her demand for a three-year moratorium on interest on central loans was justified. “The Left Front has left the state in financial ruin with a huge loan burden. Mamata demanded a three-year moratorium on interest payment. But the UPA (United Progressive […]
Supermodel Kate Moss, who recently joined British Vogue as the contributing fashion editor, did her first shoot for the March issue of the fashion magazine. Moss hand-picked Ukrainian-Canadian model Daria Werbowy for the cover of the magazine that has been photographed by partners Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, reports eonline.com. The look is inspired by […]
The 21-year-old has not smoked a cigarette since the past two months, reports contactmusic.com. “Two months no cigarettes…proud of myself,” Cyrus posted on Twitter recently. The “Wrecking Ball” singer has spoken about her love for the weed in the past and was also known to be addicted to marijuana. Cyrus will be off for her […]
BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Wednesday accused the Congress and the Gandhi family of denying the coveted post of prime minister to Pranab Mukherjee twice – in 1984 and 2004 – despite his qualifications. Modi said that in 1984, after the assassination of then prime minister Indira Gandhi, Mukherjee should have been made prime […]
How interesting it would be if we could taste our food just by touching it. Honeybees can actually do that. Research sheds light on honeybees’ ability to taste with claws on their forelegs. Insects taste through sensilla – hair-like structures on the body that contain receptor nerve cells, each of which is sensitive to a […]
The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the central and city governments to treat as representation a plea seeking the court’s direction to appoint doctors in government hospitals. The plea said that due to the vacancies, patients were not getting treatment and some were dying after being denied medical assistance. A division bench of Justice Pradeep […]
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has said the talks between Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen would derail if the island nation continued to arrest fishermen from the state. In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Feb 4, the text of which was released to media Wednesday, Jayalalithaa mentioned that the Sri Lankan Navy […]
A court here will Feb 7 hear a criminal complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly giving “misleading information” in his affidavit filed prior to the assembly elections. Metropolitan Magistrate Swati Katiyar, while posting the matter for Friday, said Wednesday that she would first go through the complaint and then only proceed further […]
The Pakistan government’s committee for peace talks will meet the Taliban dialogue-panel Thursday after a failed meet Feb 4, said Irfan Siddiqui, the coordinator for the government committee. “We will listen to reservations of the Taliban’s committee pertaining to our powers and will also redress them,” Siddiqui said Wednesday. The proposed peace talks between the […]