Still to have talks with DMDK: Karunanidhi

DMK president M. Karunanidhi Thusday said no talks have been held yet with the DMDK for an alliance to fight the Lok Sabha election. Answering a reporter’s query on a possible alliance with the DMDK, Karunanidhi said: “Talks have not taken place. Hence, there is no question on its progress.” The DMK is keen on […]

Indian Army chief’s remarks provocative, says Pakistan

Pakistan rejected Thursday as provocative the Indian Army chief’s remarks that Pakistan is involved in border violations and that India could not be expected to stick to rules if the neighbor was breaking them. Indian Army chief Gen. Bikram Singh said this week that “ceasefire violations” by Pakistan have been to aid infiltration of militants […]

Sindhu ousted from Malaysia Open

Leading Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu was ousted by South Korean sixth seed Yeon Ju Bae in the women’s singles second round of the $500,000 Malaysia Open Super Series Premier here Thursday. The World No.7 Korean won 21-16, 21-19 in 45 minutes at the Putra Stadium to take a 2-0 lead in career meetings over the […]

Khloe – Kendall, Kylie’s favourite older sister

Model and reality TV stars Kendall Jenner and Kylie say their half-sister, socialite Khloe Kardashian, is their “favourite” older sister. Kylie, 16 and Kendall, 18, admit that Khloe is like their “second mom”, reports eonline.com. “She was always there to watch us and babysit us when our parents (Bruce Jenner and Kris Jenner, who recently […]

Tharoor, wife say they are happily married after twitter controversy

Union Minister Shashi Tharoor and his wife Sunanda Pushkar Thursday issued a joint statement saying they are distressed by an “unseemly controversy” over some “unauthorised tweets” posted from their Twitter accounts and that both are “happily married and intend to remain that way”. In a statement, they said that “distorted accounts” of comments “allegedly made […]

Delhi Congress chief hits out at AAP

Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely Thursday lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party government over its handling of the rape case of the 51-year-old Danish woman in the capital. “Is this the same party that used to protest on the streets of Delhi? And today, the party’s chief minister is saying that he will […]

Delhi Police ‘highly compromised’, says Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Thursday said Delhi Police are “highly compromised”, and if any crime is prevented in the national capital, it is not because of the police force but rather god’s grace. “The security of the people has been left to god, and whatever little crime incidents are not happening is not because of […]

Poet Pradeep’s family seeks apology from BJP minister

The family of India’s National Poet Kavi Pradeep – best known for the haunting “Aae Mere Watan Ke Logon” – has demanded “an unconditional, written apology” from a Madhya Pradesh BJP minister for “insulting” their iconic father, and indirectly even Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. The family says what has been offered is […]

Two killed in Pakistan plane crash

A pilot and an assistant pilot were killed when a trainer plane of the Pakistan Air Force crashed in Punjab province Thursday afternoon, officials said. A spokesperson of Pakistan Air Force said that the trainer Mirage aircraft crashed during a training mission in Qadir Abad area of Mandi Bahauddin, a district in the Punjab, Xinhua […]

Pregnant Barrymore fantasizes about pan-fried noodles

Actress Drew Barrymore, currently pregnant with her second child, says she craves for pan-fried noodles. The 38-year-old, who announced her pregnancy last month, will welcome another daughter with husband Will Kopelman. She already has a 14-month-old daughter Olive. “The craving with Olive was tamales. Anything tamale. I love tamales. With this little lovely lady, it’s […]