Following Friday’s attack on a Kashmir Valley-bound truck in Udhampur, the Indian Army on Sunday intensified patrolling along the Jammu-Srinagar highway to keep anti-social elements at bay. “The army has intensified patrolling on the Jammu-Srinagar highway to prevent any untoward incident,” top sources in the army told IANS here. “Immediately after the unfortunate event in […]
The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) is making a beginning in Bihar by contesting six seats in the assembly elections but it won’t be a symbolic fight, says party chief Asaduddin Owaisi. “It’s a serious fight and we have entered the electoral fray to win,” the third-time Hyderabad MP told IANS in an interview at Darussalam, the […]
What do Ram, Krishna, Shayam, Shiv, Shatrughan, Arjun, Shakuni, Subhash Chandra Bose and Prahlad have in common — all are candidates contesting the Bihar assembly election. There are many candidates named after Hindu god Ram, while in many places Shayam and Krishna are contesting against Shiv. Candidates with names of other mythological icons like Arjun, […]
India will continue to support separate statehood for Palestine while also engaging with Israel to forge an independent and long-standing bilateral relationship, President Pranab Mukherjee said here on Sunday. Continuing his meetings with the Jordanian leadership on the second day of his visit here, Mukherjee was candid in saying India’s relations with Palestine and Israel […]
Raising their voice against rising “intolerance” and “suppressing freedom of expression“, four eminent Punjabi writers on Sunday announced that they were returning the Sahitya Akademi Awards conferred on them. The writers who announced giving up their literary awards included Ajmer Singh Aulakh, Atamjit Singh, Gurbachan Bhullar and Canada-based writer Waryam Sandhu. The litterateurs said that […]
Minister for Ageing and Disability Services John Ajaka today celebrated the start of National Carers Week by announcing that Mrs Sheila Openshaw will be awarded the NSW Carer of the Year Award for her dedication to care for her two sons, who both live with mental illness. Mr Ajaka said that there are more than […]
Australian actor Hugh Jackman, currently in Mexico City promoting his latest film “Pan“, finally had his dream of savouring the best tacos in the capital come true after asking for advice from his followers on social media. “Best tacos in La Marquesa, Mex!!! Gracias ladies (sic),” he posted on his Instagram account together with a […]
Melbourne, Oct 11, Retired opening batsman Chris Rogers on Sunday urged the Australian supporters to show patience this summer, warning that the next generation of Test players will take time to adjust to the challenge of international cricket. Australia’s Test side is in a state of flux following the Ashes defeat to England and the retirement […]
Skipper AB de Villier’s attacking 104 not out powered South Africa to 303/5 against India during their first One-Day International (ODI) at the Green Park stadium here on Sunday. De Villiers’ scored his 21st century in just 73 balls as he blasted five fours and six sixes to pulverise the Indian bowlers and help his […]
Superstar Salman Khan will have a ‘superhero’ themed-chalet for “Bigg Boss Nau”, which has been customised according to the “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” actor’s choices and requirements. Strategically located next to the “Bigg Boss Nau” house, the chalet, which is designed by Subhajyoti Datta, will boast of many fascinating features like a sprawling living room, well-equipped kitchen […]