Mumbai, Actress Anushka Sharma says she is excited to work in the upcoming film “Sultan” as her role in the Salman Khan-starrer is something that she is eagerly waiting to “dig my teeth into”. “I am training to be working with Salman (in ‘Sultan’). I am really excited about the film and my role,” the […]
Kolkata, Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has no plans to foray into international cinema but appreciates actress Priyanka Chopra winning the People’s Choice Awards as he believes such achievements help introduce Indian cinema “in places where it needs to be introduced”. The former Miss World won the Favourite Actress in a New TV series honour at […]
Imphal, Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi on Monday sought an assistance of Rs.500 crore from the central government to cope with the aftermath of the earthquake which hit the state on January 4, killing nine people and injuring over 120. A large number of houses, market complexes and other structures were damaged. “The chief minister […]
Mumbai, Ending all speculation, incarcerated Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who has been serving the remainder of his five-year sentence in Pune’s Yerwada Central Jail, will finish his term and walk free on February 25. The actor’s official spokesperson confirmed on Monday evening that Sanjay will be released in the early hours of February 25, having […]
Kolkata, Pakistani ghazal legend Ghulam Ali arrived in the city on Monday, a day ahead of his scheduled performance here. Ghulam Ali and his son would perform at the Netaji Indoor Stadium. The ghazal meastro was received at the NSC Bose International Airport by West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corporation chairman Sultan Ahmed, who […]
Islamabad, Pakistan has submitted to India its initial findings on the alleged Pakistani links to the terrorist attack on the IAF base in Pathankot, a news report said on Monday. “According to the sources close to the development, the investigation report has been handed over to Indian authorities,” The News International said. It said Indian […]
Chennai, The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday stayed its earlier order directing the Tamil Nadu government to enforce dress code for devotees visiting temples under its control. The high court bench issued an interim stay on an appeal filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the November 2015 single-judge order to […]
Kolkata, A three-member BJP parliamentary team sent by the party on a ‘fact finding mission’ to northern West Bengal’s violence-hit Kaliachak was stopped at the Malda railway station and forced to board a train for Kolkata on Monday by the district administration. The three MPs — Bhupendra Yadav, Ram Vilas Vedanti and S.S. Ahluwalia — […]
The NSW Government has received international recognition for its successful $10.258 billion TransGrid lease and its innovative financing arrangement for the Sydney light rail project. Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian welcomed news that the TransGrid transaction had won the Project Finance International (PFI) Asia-Pacific Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Deal of the Year Award and the FinanceAsia M&A […]
The International Cricket Council (ICC) and MoneyGram International, a leading global provider of money transfer services, today announced an eight-year deal which confirms MoneyGram as an event partner for ICC events from 2016-2023. The ICC and MoneyGram recently completed a successful five-year partnership, which began with the ICC World Twenty20 West Indies 2010, concluding with […]