New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Shaban Bukhari, the son of Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari, was Saturday formally anointed the Naib Imam (deputy Imam) of the 17th century mosque at a ceremony here. “I announce Shaban Bukhari as the Naib Imam of Jama Masjid. I hope that he will live up to the […]
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) To ensure housing for all, the government needs to focus on identifying locations facing shortage, figuring out how to provide housing there and prioritising Public Private Partnership (PPP), a conference said here Saturday. The All India Institute of Local Self Government (AIILSG) in association with Urban Update magazine organized a […]
Abu Dhabi, Nov 22 (IANS) Force India drivers Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg will start 13th and 14th at the season ending Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to be held at the Yas Marina Circuit here Sunday. In Saturday’s qualifying session, Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg took pole position from teammate and title contender Lewis Hamilton […]
Panaji, Nov 22 (IANS) Director Vishal Bhardwaj says filmmakers express their experience on the big screen, but they can’t transform society. The “Haider” director believes that movies are mirror of society, but filmmakers are not social workers. “We are storytellers. Whatever happens in life, filmmakers reflect that. We express what we experience. Films can be […]
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Defending champion in the Indian women’s category of the Delhi Half Marathon, Preeja Sreedharan is ready to retain her title with a new course record. “I have been practicing for the marathon. Several good competitors are here for the race. This time I will try to break the record and […]
Nairobi, Nov 22 (IANS) Somalia-based militant group Al-Shabaab Saturday claimed responsibility for the killing of 28 bus passengers in Kenya. Al-Shabaab spokesman Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage said the dawn attack on the Nairobi-bound bus, which was carrying 60 passengers, in the border town of Mandera was in response to the killings and arrests of Muslims […]
Bhubaneswar, Nov 22 (IANS) Odisha Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy Saturday apologised in the legislative assembly for a derogatory remark made to BJP’s woman legislator Radharani Panda. After an all-party meeting held to resolve the deadlock continuing for the last two days over the issue, Speaker Niranjan Pujari informed the house that the minister apologised to […]
Ghaziabad, Nov 22 (IANS) A woman committed suicide after a tiff with her mother-in-law when the latter scolded her son, police said Saturday. The incident, which occurred in Avantika residential colony, came to light Saturday morning. Police said on Friday night, Pallavi (30) fought with her mother-in-law Lata who shouted at her three-year-old son. After […]
Jakarta, Nov 22 (IANS) At least five people were killed and many houses damaged in landslides in Indonesia’s North Sumatra Saturday, an official said here. Heavy downpour caused the landslides in Sibio Bio village of Tapanuli Tengah district, damaging five houses located on the slope of a hill, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of the national […]
Marrakech, Nov 22 (IANS) Nine agreements were signed between the Moroccan General Confederation of Enterprises (CGEM) and several small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as between major Moroccan banks and start-ups at the 5th Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES 2014) held in Morocco. The GES 2014 wrapped up Friday night in Marrakech after three days […]