Despite perceptions in some quarters outside that India is losing its momentum of growth achieved in the past decade, there is no need to worry, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday. “There is a perception in some quarters outside India that the country is losing its momentum of the past decade,” he said while addressing […]
Violence against women, wife battery, honour killings and even foeticide among the Indian diaspora in Canada are a cause of worry, say Indo-Canadian delegates at a diaspora meet here. They added that they strive to help the Indian immigrants get assimilated into the mainstream. Molly Banerjei, a businesswoman from Toronto, told IANS: “Domestic violence is […]
Actress Vanessa Hudgens had put on weight and cut her hair for her role in “Gimme Shelter”, and says the look of the character made her feel like a “complete disaster”. The 25-year-old, who played the role of a homeless pregnant teenager in the film, said that she was not herself when she came back […]
Reacting to Naseeruddin Shah’s criticism of Farhan Akhtar’s performance in “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag” (BMB) calling it “fake”, actress Shabana Azmi and Prasoon Joshi, writer of the film, said the veteran actor is entitled to his opinion but they feel that Farhan was outstanding in the biopic. Shabana, who is Farhan’s stepmother, has worked extensively with […]
A film on the life of international celebrity chef Nigella Lawson is being planned and actress Angelina Jolie is said to be completely gripped by the former’s life, might play the lead in it. Lawson has had a turbulent year. She was recently accused of taking cocaine. Jolie is said to think of Lawson as […]
Many Muslims in Delhi are very happy with the arrival of Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on the political scene. But Muslims, who always had a representation in the Sheila Dikshit cabinet, are disappointed that there is no Muslim in Kejriwal’s cabinet. Muslims themselves are to be blamed for this. Prior to […]
It was a cold Wednesday morning in the capital with the minimum temperature recorded three notches below average at 4.4 degrees Celsius. The Met Office has forecast light rains in the evening. “There might be light rains in the city towards the evening,” said the India Meteorological Department official. According to the Northern Railway, 40 […]
Cuban Grandmaster (GM) Leinier Dominguez, considered Latin America’s top player, will compete in the 76th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament to be held Jan 11-26 in the Netherlands, media reported. This will mark the fourth time the Caribbean GM, who is currently ranked 14th in the world with a total of 2,754 Elo […]
World Boxing Association (WBA) world champion Kina Malpartida of Peru announced her retirement. “It is better to retire when one is on top. A boxer has to be in her maximum level to fight because the physical and mental wear is tremendous,” Malpartida, super featherweight (130 lb or 60 kg), told a local radio station […]
Following is the English League Cup semifinal first-leg result Tuesday, Xinhua reported Wednesday. Sunderland 2 (Giggs 45+2-og, Borini 65-pen) Manchester United 1 (Vidic 52) Playing Wednesday: Manchester City vs West Ham United Second legs to be played on Jan 21-22.