Modi’s fashion statement is cool, say designers

Modi’s fashion statement is cool, say designers

There is a world beyond political, financial or territorial issues that Prime Minister Narendra Modi trailed into during his visit to China, when he walked out with black glares staring at the fashion world with a new style statement. Modi, who was on a three-day visit to China from Thursday, made a savvy style statement […]

Slide in earnings, rupee value slows equity market growth

Slide in earnings, rupee value slows equity market growth

The slowdown in inflation and hastening of government’s efforts to pass key bills and resolve tax issues failed to cheer investors’ sentiments, which were impacted by poor quarterly results, the slide in rupee value and international market volatility. The benchmark 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) closed the weekly trade […]

Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrim killed by falling stone

Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrim killed by falling stone

A pilgrim approaching the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district was killed on Saturday after being struck by a falling stone, police said. “The devotee, identified as Sampat Kumar Rao, aged 59, resident of Hyderabad died on the spot after being hit by a falling stone on the Mata Vaishno Devi […]

My friendship with President Xi is ‘plus one’: Modi

My friendship with President Xi is ‘plus one’: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he shares a close friendship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which he described as “plus one”. Addressing a 5,000-strong Indian community at the Shanghai Expo Centre here, Modi said ancient Chinese Buddhist scholar Hieun Tsang had written that in western India, especially Gujarat, there was a lot of […]

Modi vs Manmohan: Both global roamers

Modi vs Manmohan: Both global roamers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is executing his “fast-track diplomacy” -as his government calls it – with gusto: Including his current China visit, he will have been abroad for 53 of 365 days in 17 countries during his first year as prime minister. That’s not very different from Manmohan Singh, who spent 47 of 365 days […]

Bihar jail inmates learning to play musical instruments

Bihar jail inmates learning to play musical instruments

Inmates of a Bihar jail are being trained to play different musical instruments, officials said on Friday. A music training programme was launched early this month at Bhagalpur central jail to reform the inmates. “At present, 15 inmates are learning to play musical instruments and more would join soon,” jail superintendent Neeraj Jha said. Inmates […]