Polls results in line with predictions

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The results of the assembly polls Tuesday were broadly in line with the predictions made by most exit polls, with the BJP and its allies getting full majority in Jharkhand, and a hung verdict in Jammu and Kashmir. The ABP-Nielsen, CVoter, ITG-Cicero and Chanakya exit polls had predicted that the […]

Film fraternity plunges into gloom over Balachander’s death

Chennai, Dec 23 (IANS) The Indian film industry Tuesday plunged into gloom following the death of legendary Tamil filmmaker K. Balachander. KB, as he was fondly called by his fans, died at a private hospital here due to urinary infection and age-related ailments. Many film personalities took to Twitter to share their grief. Prakash Raj: […]

Tamil filmmaker Balachander is dead

Tamil filmmaker Balachander is dead

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 […]

Trial court summons against Sonia’s former aide quashed

Trial court summons against Sonia’s former aide quashed

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 […]

Germany on high alert over terror attack threats

Germany on high alert over terror attack threats

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 […]

Disappointed with Jharkhand, fine with Kashmir: Congress

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 […]

Present Pakistani team can win the World Cup: Moin Khan

Present Pakistani team can win the World Cup: Moin Khan

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 […]

Mohun Bagan gets relief in Diamondstar case

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) […]