A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s island of Java Saturday, causing damage to houses, an official said here. The earthquake struck at 12.14 p.m., with its epicentre at 104 km southwest of Java at a depth of 48 km under seabed, an official of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency told Xinhua. The quake was […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Saturday that the Jan Lokpal Bill is almost ready, and will be passed next month in a special session of the state assembly at Ramlila Maidan, in the heart of Delhi, amidst the people. “Corruption is the biggest issue for our government. We have to fight corruption. The Jan […]
Security across Jammu and Kashmir was tightened Saturday on the eve of Sunday’s Republic Day celebrations. Police has set up security check points with sliding barricades at all entry points into summer capital Srinagar and winter capital Jammu. Random frisking and checking of people was being done at a number of places in Srinagar to […]
Law Minister Somnath Bharti, who courted controversy over his vigilante action against an alleged sex-and-drugs ring, said Saturday that the charges were false, adding that Delhi Commission for Women’s move against him was a “conspiracy to defame” him and was “politically motivated”. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), backing the minister, also said that the DCW […]
rapeFaced with constant criticism over its handling of the brutal gangrape of a 20-year-old tribal woman allegedly at the behest of a kangaroo court, the West Bengal government Saturday assured the victim of rehabilitation. Woman and Child Welfare Minister Shashi Panja visited the victim, currently recuperating in a hospital after being repeatedly brutalised Jan 20 […]
President Barack Obama’s Indian-American filmmaker critic Dinesh D’Souza has pleaded not guilty to charges he made illegal contributions to New York Republican senate hopeful Wendy Long in her 2012 campaign. Mumbai-born D’Souza, 52, whose documentary “2016: Obama’s America” took a highly critical look at Obama during the 2012 presidential campaign, faces up to seven years […]
Nokia’s rumoured budget Android smartphone, thought to be codenamed Normandy, has been in the news for months now, with leaked images hitting the Internet on a regular basis, along with speculated availability and specifications. Now @evleaks has claimed that Nokia’s only Android phone might be launched as the Nokia X. The popular phone tipster’s reads, […]
Singer-actress Jennifer Hudson has been updating her personal style since she cut her locks and she is determined to find her “short hair swag”. The “Dream Girls” actress is yet to find the right style statement and she has been browsing online retailers to find a personal style that matches her fierce new look. “I’m […]
Young actor Varun Dhawan, who made his Bollywood debut with Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra in “Student Of the Year”, says the trio has discussed competition but he believes their camaraderie goes beyond it. “We (Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and I) have discussed competition, we do discuss these things but I think when you do […]
While many feel that superstar Salman Khan will make a good politician, producer Ekta Kapoor thinks otherwise. When Ekta was asked at the trailer launch of “Main Tera Hero” whether Salman will make a good politician, the television and movie producer said: “I think Salman is too honest to be a good politician.” “He is […]