Panaji, After helming pertinent Hindi films like “Parinda“, “1942: A Love Story” and a Hollywood film “Broken Horses“, filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra says he is planning to go back to the director’s chair, but not with some “overdramatic” script. “Hindi cinema is very different from international cinema as it is loud and dramatic. As a […]
Mumbai, A special court here on Monday extended till Thursday the CBI custody of Peter Mukerjea, former media tycoon and one of the four prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case. The CBI also accused him of “deliberately concealing facts” pertaining to murder and disposal of the victim’s body. Mukerjea was produced before the […]
Rajkot, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Monday declared there will be no reservations for the Patels in jobs and educational institutions. She made the announcement a day after polling in the first of the two tiered-local self government elections concluded on Sunday to pick six new municipal corporations. Patel was speaking at an election […]
Bhubaneswar, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday handed out a 3-C success mantra to students in the state saying courage, conviction and commitment can lead to success in life. Addressing a state-level students’ convention here, the chief minister said: “Three words are important in life to get success. These are courage, conviction and commitment. […]
Srinagar, A separatist guerrilla was killed on Monday in a fierce gunfight between security forces and militants in Manigah forest in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. “One militant has been killed today (Monday) in a fierce encounter in Manigah forest. The encounter is still on,” a senior police officer told IANS here. Security forces have been […]
Chennai, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Tamil Nadu will need Rs.8,481 crore towards flood relief and an immediate release of Rs.2,000 crore. According to her, 169 people were killed in the torrential rains and floods that hit Tamil Nadu. In a letter to Modi, Jayalaltihaa said: “Many parts […]
New York, Daily exercise can protect the brain against decline as we age, finds researchers after conducting an animal study. In lab tests with mice, researchers from Johns Hopkins University found that exercise helped boost levels of an enzyme called SIRT3 which may protect against stressors that contribute to brain cell energy loss. In tests […]
Jammu, All seven people aboard a helicopter that crashed on Monday in Katra area of Reasi district have died, police said. The Himalayan Heli Services helicopter was carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims when it crashed at 12.55 p.m. “The helicopter belonging to Himalayan Heli Services had taken off from Sanjhichhat helipad near the shrine. It was […]
On January 7th, the MoneyGram Thunder Nation Cup will be on the line as India and Pakistan battle it out on Spotless Stadium in front of a Sydney Thunder home crowd to be crowned champions and have their nationality etched alongside South Africa and Nepal on the MoneyGram Thunder Nation Cup. Now in its the third year, the […]
New campaign calls on West Australians to step forward and ‘Be The Difference’ Hundreds of jobs available as Government adds 550 officers to WA Police The State Government has launched a fresh WA Police recruitment campaign calling on West Australians who have the right qualities to ‘Be The Difference’. Police Minister Liza Harvey said the […]