Chennai, Dec 23 (IANS) Legendary Tamil movie and drama director, screen writer and producer K. Balachander – who was instrumental in bringing talents like Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Prakash Raj to the film industry – passed away here Tuesday, his manager said. He was 84. Balachander was ailing for some time and was admitted to […]
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday quashed summons issued by a trial court against Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s former aide Vincent George in acorruption case. Justice V.P. Vaish allowed the plea of George who had moved the high court seeking quashing the summons issued against him July 18, 2013. In an […]
Panaji, Dec 23 (IANS) Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar Tuesday promised free passes as well as authority to journalists to snoop around music festival venues for drug use, and said police were not able to tackle the drug mafia in the state. Addressing a press conference, Parulekar said he had no way of knowing the […]
Berlin, Dec 23 (IANS/EFE) German security forces are on high alert as fears grow that terror attacks by radical Islamists might be carried out in any part of the country, according to a leaked report published Tuesday by the Bild newspaper. According to the confidential report seen by the paper, Germany’s participation in the fight […]
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday said it is disappointed with its showing in Jharkhand but the results in Jammu and Kashmir are better than predicted by opinion polls. Party spokesperson Ajoy Kumar also said they were “open” to supporting the Peoples Democratic Party in Jammu and Kashmir. “The results in Jammu and […]
Islamabad, Dec 23 (IANS) Former Pakistani wicket keeper Moin Khan says that the current Pakistani team has what it takes to be the champions in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup,. Khan, who was a part of the World Cup winning team of 1992, has his hopes pinned on the big event returning to Australia […]
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) City football giant Mohun Bagan Tuesday said a city court has stayed an ex parte decision by the FIFA directing the club to pay compensation to its Australian recruit Okwy Okonkwo Diamondstar who had alleged nonpayment of salaries. The court has issued show cause notices to All India Football Federation (AIFF) […]
Motorists using the M5 East Motorway will benefit from up to the minute travel time information this holiday season with the start of upgrades of electronic message signs along this busy corridor. Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay said from tomorrow, motorists will be given additional travel advice, in time for the busy holiday […]
Environment Minister Rob Stokes today reminded the community of the ban on commercial solarium UV tanning units coming into effect at the end of the year. “From 2015, it will be illegal to offer UV tanning services for a fee in NSW, and anyone caught doing so risks fines of up to $44,000,” Mr Stokes […]
Chandigarh, Dec 22 (IANS) Cold weather and thick fog affected normal life in most parts of Punjab and Haryana Monday. Officials said the fog hit air, rail and road traffic in the region. But there was some relief during the day as parts of Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana saw mild sunshine for a couple of […]