India
Panasonic to stop making new smartphones for NTT Docomo: Report
NTT Docomo has effectively been the sole marketing channel for Panasonic's smartphones.
Feel privileged to launch the trailer of 'Krrish 3': Anil Kapoor
Kapoor said he shared a special director-actor pairing with Rakesh Roshan as together they had delivered many hits.
I'm the only actor who takes risk, says John Abraham
John Abraham spoke to the media at the promotional event of 'Madras Cafe', which is being dubbing in Tamil as well
Delhi gets notice on BCCI's plea against entertainment tax demand
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the city government on a plea of BCCI challenging its demand for payment of entertainment tax on the money received so far from the sponsors for the IPL and T20 matches held in Delhi since 2008.
News briefs: State decides to introduce Gita in Urdu for Classes 1, 2 in Bhopal
The state government has decided to teach the Bhagavad Gita to the students of Classes 1 and 2 in its Urdu-medium schools from the current academic session. This will be the first time when the teachings will be added as a part of Special Urdu textbooks i...
News briefs: Elephants destroy houses, crops in Jamshedpur
Six elephants wreaked havoc at Chalakbigha village adjoining Seraikela- Kharsawan district in the wee hours of Monday. The animals destroyed three houses, damaged crops, including aloe vera plants worth thousands of rupees, and critically injured a villag...
Ajay Jayaram stuns world No. 12, Kashyap too wins in World Championships
Ajay Jayaram notched up a stunning victory over higher-ranked Wing Ki Wong of Hong Kong by beating him 22-20, 17-21, 21-15.
Govt okays 2 panels, special unit for crisis response
Uttarakhand Cabinet on Monday cleared proposals for the setting up of two committees for disaster management and a specialised disaster response force to deal with natural calamities in the state. The two committees for disaster management one for sanct...
Green signal for 11 hydro projects, were in downstream since 2006
Eleven hydropower projects in the downstream of Gaumukh in Uttarakhand have got clearance from the Environment Ministry since 2006, Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said the Ministry accords environmental clearance...
State receives 38.91 per cent excess rainfall
Rajasthan received 346.33 mm rainfall in the last two months, which is 38.91 per cent more than the corresponding months last year, according to a data of Water Resources Department. From June 1 to July 31, the average normal rainfall in Rajasthan was 346...
Akshay Kumar: 'OUATIMD' reminded Al Pacino of his film 'Godfather'
Al Pacino played Michael Corleone, son of Vito Andolini, played by Marlon Brando, in the 1972 film.
Small states can be better administered: Dr George Mathew
Are small states good for India?
My first win is just around the corner: Romain Grosjean
After a lacklustre start to the 2013 season, Grosjean finished third in Germany and sixth in Hungary.
Durga wasn't communal but doing the right thing: Dr Raja Sekhar Vundru
Durga Shakti case: Is the IAS dream becoming a nightmare?
Heavy overnight rains wreak havoc; rivers close to danger mark
Heavy overnight rains across Uttarakhand on Monday led to a rise in the levels of most water bodies including the Bhagirathi river and the Tehri lake. Dehradun and Uttarkashi received the highest degree of rain in the past 24 hours recording a maximum of...
I try not to repeat genres in my films: Milan Luthria
Milan Luthria is planning to make two more films but promises that he would not repeat the genre.