Lamenting that many people in India still believed in superstitions and evil social practices, President Pranab Mukjerjee Friday said there was a need to increase awareness and dispel myths about donation of bodies after death. “Despite the country’s space programme which has sent satellite to Mars, many people in the country still believe in lot […]
The US State Department said Friday that it “deeply” regrets that a US diplomat in India has to leave the country at India’s request in the wake of the arrest of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade in New York. “We deeply regret that the Indian government felt it was necessary to expel one of our diplomatic […]
Cold conditions continued to prevail in Uttar Pradesh as many parts of the state received rainfall Friday as well. Friday saw sunny afternoon giving some relief from cold, but evening witnessed heavy rains in many places, including the state capital. The regional Met Office has predicted more rainfall in the coming days as low pressure […]
US President Barack Obama will unveil his proposals to reform the National Security Agency’s surveillance programmes next week, the White House announced. The White House said the president will make the announcement in a speech Jan 17, Xinhua reported Friday. “He will be making remarks to discuss the outcomes of the work that has been […]
Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade arrived here Friday night following her indictment by a US grand jury for alleged visa fraud. She arrived by a US Airlines flight at after 10 p.m. India has expelled an American diplomat in a reciprocal gesture. Khobragade, 39, who was India’s deputy consul-general in New York, was arrested on Dec […]
Daisy Shah is all set to make her B-Town debut opposite Salman Khan in ‘Jai Ho’ and the actress says that she would like to romance Salman again and again. Daisy said, “I would like to romance with Salman again and again in all my films.” When asked her experience, about working with the superstar, […]
Parineeti Chopra will be next seen in ‘Hasee Toh Phasee’ and it was not easy for the actress to shoot for the film. She was strictly told to stay away from her favourite food, especially chocolates, cupcakes and pizza and this task was quite difficult for the actress, as she is a complete foodie. According […]
Kangana Ranaut will be next seen in ‘Queen’ and the director of the film; Vikas Bahl says that the actress is a “fashion queen” and “overconfident” in real life unlike her role in the movie. Vikas said, “Kangana is overconfident in real life. She is a fashion queen and her approach towards her life is […]
India Friday expelled an American diplomat involved in the case of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade after she was told to fly home following her indictment by a US grand jury. Official sources said the US embassy was “asked to withdraw forthwith a US diplomat of similar rank as Khobragade”. “We have reason to believe that […]
C. Rangarajan, chairman of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to the prime minister, Friday blamed failure to complete projects on time for the “steep decline” in the country’s economic growth. “Economic growth has in fact declined much more steeply than what is warranted by the decline in investment. This might be because projects have not […]