Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar took to micro-blogging website Twitter to unveil a glimpse of his role from his upcoming movie “Baby”. The actor also said that all the developments and scoops from the movie will reach his fans on the social networking platform first. “Starting today, I will introduce you to members […]
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) Thousands of Trinamool Congress supporters Saturday blocked roads, forcibly closed shops and brought out rallies across West Bengal, protesting against the arrest of minister Madan Mitra by the CBI in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam. Mitra’s supporters had an exchange of words with police in Alipore, where he was […]
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) A city court Saturday denied bail to West Bengal Transport and Sports Minister Madan Mitra – arrested in connection with the multi-crore rupee Saradha scam – and sent him to CBI custody till Dec 16. Arrested Friday by the Central Bureau of Investigation for “prima facie evidence of criminal conspiracy, cheating […]
Kabul, Dec 13 (IANS) Taliban militants attacked and killed 12 deminers and injured 12 others in the Shurab area of southern Helmand province on Saturday, police spokesman Farid Ahmad Abid said. “A group of deminers were busy sweeping mines and unexploded ordnance in the Shurab area today when the Taliban rebels attacked them at noon […]
Aligarh, Dec 13 (IANS) Historians and scholars Saturday recalled the contribution of Tamil poet Subramania Bharti in consolidating national unity and presenting an egalitarian vision for India. They were speaking at a seminar here organised by the Centre for Women’s Studies, Aligarh Muslim University. Chandni Bi of the Department of History said Bharti, who died […]
Damascus, Dec 13 (IANS) The son of an ex-commander of the rebels’ Free Syrian Army (FSA) was killed by Syrian troops in the country’s northern province of Aleppo, media reported Saturday. Muhammad al-Asaad, the son of Riad al-Asaad, was killed by Syrian troops in Aleppo, Xinhua reported citing the pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV, but giving no […]
Baghdad, Dec 13 (IANS) At least 160,000 Iraqi Christians have been forced out of their homes in the city of Mosul after the Islamic State (IS) radical group terrorists seized Iraq’s second largest city in June, a Christian lawmaker says. “Christian families have been displaced from the city because of violence and death threats from […]
Bengaluru, Dec 12 (IANS) Indian IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is planning to increase its pay offer to freshers recruited directly or through campus interviews, a senior official said Friday. “We want to increase the entry-level salary offered to freshers to attract more talented youth and ensure their retention with bright opportunities to move […]
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A grand new Ceremonial Hall was inaugurated at Rashtrapati Bhavan here Friday evening at a gala ceremony attended by President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among other dignitaries. The hall is for hosting important ceremonial events. The hall forms part of an integrated Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre with […]
Vancouver, Dec 12 (IANS) A court in the Canadian province of British Columbia Friday set aside the conviction of an Indo-Canadian man in a sexual assault case. The sexual assault conviction had led to the imprisonment and deportation of Gurdev Singh Dhillon, which the Crown later admitted was a “miscarriage of justice”. However, the British […]