Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has come forward to show ‘brotherhood’ with actor Salman Khan by releasing the first look of the “Dabangg” star’s upcoming film “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” on his Twitter page. The 49-year-old actor took to the micro-blogging site to share his views and first look of Kabir Khan’s directorial, which will hit the screens […]
Gangtok, May 26 The central government has allocated Rs.53,000 crore in the 2015-16 budget for development of the northeastern states and has also proposed to set up six agricultural universities, Union Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal said here. It has also sanctioned Rs.10,000 crore for upgradation of power transmission in north-east India and […]
New York, May 26 If you enjoy being all by yourself, then you are not alone. Most people love to spend their time being alone than being surrounded by people, new study says. The results of a recent Pew survey found that 85 percent of the surveyed people think it is “important” to have alone […]
Madrid, May 26 Spanish film director Vicente Aranda died at his home here on Tuesday, the Spanish Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences (AACCE) has confirmed. Born in Barcelona on November 9, 1926 and the winner of two Goya Awards, the Spanish equivalent of the Oscars, Aranda is one of the most prominent Spanish film […]
Amman, May 26 Jordan on Tuesday declared that all Muslims should be engaged in the war against terrorist organisations, which seek to defame the Islamic faith. Islam has nothing to do with terrorism and the violent practices conducted by terrorist groups which seek to tarnish the image of this faith. Therefore, it is the duty […]
Kolkata, May 26 India’s eyes were not shut on underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, but “some international compulsions” were hindering his extradition from Pakistan, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday. Addressing a media conference at the Press Club here, Rajnath Singh asserted that the government will not tolerate anyone raising pro-Pakistan slogans, and said his […]
After hitting the right notes with audiences, Bollywood singers like Sonu Nigam, Lucky Ali and Himesh Reshammiya decided to give a new direction to their careers by taking the plunge into acting. Though most of them got their fingers burnt, names like Shekhar Ravjiani and Zubeen Garg are now looking at exploring the world of […]
The northeastern region, which comprises eight hilly states, occupies eight percent of India’s land area and is home to four percent of the country’s population, is predicted to achieve food sufficiency in five to six years, a top agricultural scientist has said. “Powered by good climate, sufficient water and devoted manpower, the northeast region is […]
The opening weekend of Vivid Sydney has seen more than a quarter of a million people take in the bright lights of the Harbour City as the world’s largest festival of light, music and ideas got underway. NSW Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said the festival’s crowd numbers for opening weekend […]
The Commonwealth Government intends to update the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 so dual nationals who engage in terrorism can lose their citizenship. The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection will be able to exercise these powers in the national interest where a dual citizen betrays our country by participating in serious terrorist-related activities. […]