Alappuzha (Kerala) Close to 40,000 people – young and old, domestic and international tourists – witnessed the 63rd edition of the Nehru Boat Race at the Vembanad lake. For the first time, this edition of the race, one of Kerala’s most popular events, saw a change in its schedule as the heats of the various events […]
Hyderabad The Tirupati laddu, given away as ‘prasad’ at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirupati, has entered its 300th year. Temple officials say the sacred offering was introduced on August 2, 1715. No pilgrimage to the world’s richest Hindu temple is complete without the laddu, made from flour, sugar, ghee, oil, cardamom and […]
Chennai Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged movie stars, youths and others to use handloom products to give a much needed boost to the sector. “If movie actors decide to use only handloom and handicraft products in one out of their five movies, then those movies will automatically attract good viewership,” Modi said. Modi said film […]
Lobsang Sangay, political leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile, says the ‘middle way’ approach is still the best way to resolve the Tibetan issue. The 47-year-old also said that his government’s policy was to engage China to resume talks. “The ‘middle-way’ approach is still our policy. Regarding the talks, our stand is still the same,” Sangay, […]
By:Mihir The government ordered a ban on Internet porn sites. Acting on the order, ISP (internet service providers) in India, blocked 850 websites without any information to its users. People got to know about this after they tried to access the sites and they were disappointed when it displayed a blank screen instead of the […]
Compiled by- Nidhi Kumari Ajay Devgn is one of the most sought after actors of the Indian film industry. His powerful action performances, his intense looks, his brooding eyes, his dialogue delivery, his style of romance and his comic timing have established him as a versatile actor who can adapt to roles and characters of […]
Compiled by-Nidhi Kumari You know him for his romantic, thriller and action films. He is the son of the veteran actor Dharmendra. He bowled you over with his loving smile. He’s none other than, ‘Bobby Deol’. The Punjabiyon di Shaan, Bobby Deol is in Australia promoting, ‘Ramta Jogi’ which is an emotional romantic film being […]
Compiled by- Nidhi Kumari He has taken Bollywood industry by storm with his power packed performances and jaw dropping action, he’s none other than Salman Khan. The megastar gets candid and casual about his film Bajrangi Bhaijaan, his take on religion, his box office successes and a lot more in an exclusive interview with Rajesh […]
Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Tourism has bagged this year’s prestigious Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award for its Muziris Heritage Project, an official statement said. The award was won by Kerala Tourism in the ‘Heritage & Culture’ category, the statement issued by the tourism department said. “This award is recognition of the Muziris project, aimed at […]
Shanghai Mobile World Congress (MWC), an annual event organised by GroupeSpeciale Mobile Association (GSMA) in Barcelona, is turning to India and China which has lately seen explosive growth in the mobile telephony sector. GSMA is an association of mobile operators and related companies devoted to supporting the standardising, deployment and promotion of the GSM mobile […]