New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Thousands of people from different parts of the country thronged the national capital Monday protesting against the central government over various issues, prominent being religious conversion and the “government not acting on its promises”. The protesters, mostly from the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh, gathered at Jantar Mantar and Parliament […]
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The row over religious conversion continued in parliament Monday, with the Rajya Sabha being stalled again, while the Congress staged a walkout in the Lok Sabha. In the Rajya Sabha, which saw the whole of last week being washed out except for half of Friday, the disruptions continued. In the […]
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Jet Airways Monday said here it has concluded a five-year syndicated loan agreement of $150 million from a consortium of four Middle East banks. The syndicate loan – offered by a group of lenders or syndicate who work together to provide funds for a single borrower – has been sanctioned by […]
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Twenty-six malnourished stray dogs that were confined to a house in the capital were rescued by Delhi Police, officials said Monday. Police registered a case and launched a hunt to nab the house owner, identified as Gokul Nair. The 32-year-old Nair, who works with a multinational company, had a habit […]
Seoul, Dec 22 (IANS/EFE) Kim Kyung-ho, the head of South Korean capital Seoul’s traffic division, Monday filed a lawsuit against the Uber mobile application which connects riders to private car owners, promising to punish drivers cooperating with the taxi-hailing service. In statements to the local Yonhap news agency, the capital’s head of traffic claimed that […]
Srinagar, Dec 22 (IANS) Amid the uncertainty of what will be the election result Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir, two things are certain: there will be no alliance between the BJP and the Congress and none between the National Conference and the PDP. A few other things can be said with some certainty. The Peoples […]
Jodhpur/Kolkata, Dec 22 (IANS) Azure Power Monday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Rajasthan government to develop a 1,000 MW solar power project. The power plant is the largest capacity project won under the ambitious Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission -Phase II (JNNSM) which was launched by the central government […]
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt’s three scripts, including forthcoming “Khamoshiyan”, will now be available in a novel form. The writer of “Khamoshiyan” is “simply thrilled” as his other films “1920” and “1920 – Evil Returns” too will turn into a novel with never before published pictures and never known facts, which Bhatt […]
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) The music and videos of Ranbir Kapoor-starrer “Roy” will be launched on on-demand digital entertainment store-front Hungama.com, making it accessible to users of Hungama’s web, WAP or mobile apps. The film’s music is produced by T-Series. “‘Roy’ is one of the most anticipated movies of 2015, and it gives us great […]
Los Angeles, Dec 22 (IANS) Singer Mel B’s former husband Eddie Murphy has advised her to ”stay classy” following her split from Stephen Belafonte. According to a source, the 39-year-old has turned to her first husband for some advice on how to handle the situation and Murphy has told her to keep quiet, reports dailystar.co.uk. […]