Rajinikanth not to contest Lok Sabha polls

Rajinikanth not to contest Lok Sabha polls

Amid dragging speculation whether he will take the plunge or not, superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday announced that he will not contest the coming Lok Sabha elections nor will he support any political party. In a statement on a letterhead of his fan club Rajini Makkal Mandram (RMM), a former bus conductor who enjoys frenzied following […]

JMB militant involved in Bodh Gaya blast arrested in Kolkata

JMB militant involved in Bodh Gaya blast arrested in Kolkata

The Special Task Force of Kolkata police on Saturday arrested an alleged operative of terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), said to be directly involved in last year’s Bodh Gaya blast, an officer said. Ariful Islam, 22, a resident of Panpara village in Assam’s Barpeta, was apparently plotting a conspiracy for securing the escape of Kausar […]

J&K terror attack: Two more CRPF troopers die, toll touches 45

J&K terror attack: Two more CRPF troopers die, toll touches 45

Srinagar, The toll from Thursday’s terror attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Jammu and Kashmir rose to 45 as two more troopers succumbed to their injuries, officials said on Friday. Besides, 38 others were wounded in the worst-ever terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. The attack took place around 3.15 p.m. […]

China rejects India’s study about Belt and Road facing ‘push back’

China rejects India’s study about Belt and Road facing ‘push back’

China on Tuesday rejected a report that its ambitious Belt and Road project was “facing a push back” by countries in India’s neighbourhood like Pakistan and Nepal. It also sought to play down the reported cancellation of Chinese-funded dam and hydropower projects by Pakistan and Nepal, respectively. A report in an Indian newspaper cited India’s […]

CAG finds NDA deal for 36 Rafale jets 2.86% cheaper than UPA’s

CAG finds NDA deal for 36 Rafale jets 2.86% cheaper than UPA’s

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found that the Rafale fighter jet deal signed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government was 2.86 per cent lower than the price negotiated by the United Progressive Alliance government. The much-awaited report on Capital Acquisition on Indian Air Force was tabled by the government in Rajya Sabha […]

Global energy arena changing: Modi

Global energy arena changing: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said globally the perception of energy consumption and supply is changing and nations are coming together to tackle climate change. “Winds of change are evident in the global energy arena. There is a shift in energy consumption from West to East,” Modi said addressing the Petrotech Expo Mart being […]

Abu Dhabi adds Hindi as third language in courts

Abu Dhabi adds Hindi as third language in courts

The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has added Hindi as the third official language to be spoken in the city’s courts, alongside Arabic and English. According to the ADJD, this step was aimed at helping foreigners to learn about litigation procedures, their rights and duties without a language barrier, in addition to facilitating registration procedures […]

Legendary Kerala footballer refuses to contest for Congress

Legendary Kerala footballer refuses to contest for Congress

I.M. Vijayan, a legendary footballer from Kerala, on Saturday informed the Congress that he was not interested to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls for the party from the Alathur constituency. Speaking to the media here, Vijayan, who now works with the Kerala Police, said he was approached by his close friend and local Congress […]

Sania, Mirza, Athiya Shetty come together for a cause

Sania, Mirza, Athiya Shetty come together for a cause

Tennis ace Sania Mirza and actress Athiya Shetty have collaborated for Mana Shetty’s ‘Save the Children’ iniatiative to raise funds for them. They have shot for a special campaign with children and will hold lifestyle exhibitions to raise funds. Mana’s ‘Araais’h has been the fundraising arm of Save The Children India and by collaborating with […]

Mayawati must pay for jumbo statues: SC

Mayawati must pay for jumbo statues: SC

The Supreme Court of India  on Friday said Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati should reimburse the public exchequer the money spent on putting up elephant statues in Lucknow and Noida. “This is our tentative view that Madam Mayawati reimburse the public exchequer all the money spent on these elephants,” Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said […]