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Rescue operation picks up pace in landslide-hit Himachal
The Himachal Pradesh government and the Indian Air Force Thursday speeded up its operations to airlift tourists stranded for the past five days in Kinnaur district, which has been cut off following landslides, an official said here. "Since 6.30 in the morning three choppers have been on job. So far 77 tourists were airlifted," an official told IANS. He said the weather is clear and the maximum ...
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300 from Bihar missing in Uttarakhand
Former Bihar minister Ashwani Kumar Choubey's two relatives were killed while he survived nature's fury at Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, a state where 300 people from Bihar are missing. Choubey, along with his close relatives, a family priest and security personnel, was on a trip to Kedarnath when they were trapped in the landslides and strong currents of the Ganga river. According to his personal ...
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Song mentioning Katrina Kareena altered
An item song performed by Mumait Khan in Ashuu Trikha's forthcoming film "Enemmy" has the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) stepping in with firm hands. The names of four women - Katrina, Kareena, Bipasha and Priyanka in an item song have been replaced by 'Miss India' and 'Miss World'. The names used were of popular Bollywood actresses Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu and ...
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Raanjhanaa love story has more depth than Tanu Weds Manu Director
Filmmaker Anand L. Rai, whose latest romantic offering "Raanjhanaa", says the movie tells a love story which is thicker and deeper than his last directorial "Tanu Weds Manu". "There was an urge to tell a love story which is more thicker than 'Tanu Weds Manu'. It has got more depth. I knew I was challenging myself as a director also. It wasn't easy for me," said Rai. "Tanu Weds Manu", released ...
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Indias poor need more purchasing power not doles
The welfare subsidies, if one recaps, were introduced by the European rulers following the French revolution to entice their subjects. Such welfare subsidies did not adversely affect the overall economy since there had been easy flow of capital - predominately generated from the captive markets of their colonies spread over the world. Similarly, in the US, following the anti-apartheid movement, ...
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Deepika Padukone to groove at IIFA
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who is on a roll after the success of "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani", will take to the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards stage in Macau next month. She is excited about her performance. Deepika will showcase some of her signature moves from the recent hit songs in her most successful films, including "Angrezi beats", "Tum hi ho bandhu" and her most ...
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Yamuna recedes in Delhi but flows above danger mark
The water level in the Yamuna started receding in Delhi Thursday morning but stayed above the danger mark of 204.83 metres. Many low-lying areas in the city also remained inundated, a government official said. "The water level, which rose to 207.20 metres mark (on Wednesday), came down to 207.15 metres around 9 a.m. today (Thursday). But it is still above the danger mark of 204.83 metres. We ...
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Developing Indo-Pak economic ties best way to improving bilateral relations Sabharwal
The best way to improve bilateral relations between India and Pakistan is by developing economic ties that mutually benefit both the countries, outgoing Indian High Commissioner Sharat Sabharwal said. At Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Sabharwal gave credit to the private sectors in the two countries for making right moves at the right time. He said it was not only the visa ...
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I dont like being compared with Rajnikanth Dhanush Interview
Tamil actor Dhanush, who is awaiting the release of his first Hindi film "Raanjhanaa", says even though superstar Rajnikanth has a lot of influence on him, he doesn't like being compared with his father-in-law because he considers him a "legend". "I grew up watching his films and therefore there might be his influence on me, but I don't like to be compared with him," Dhanush told IANS in an ...
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Odisha business group chief held in chit fund scam
Prashant Dash, head of an Odisha-based business group, has been arrested in Mumbai in connection with an alleged chit fund scam, police said Thursday. Dash, the chairman of Odisha-based Seashore Group, was arrested in Mumbai Wednesday evening by a team of the economic offence wing of the crime branch of police. "He will be brought to the state on a transit remand and produced before court ...
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A smartphone app on baby care
The Kerala-headquartered Mind Media Innovations Pvt. Ltd has developed a new smartphone app on baby care to help young parents with baby rearing tips. The app 'Baby Blossoms' has been developed for Android platform. It keeps parents informed about nearby baby shops and hospitals, and even gives a list of names with their meanings that can prove handy for naming babies, a top company official ...
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Iron ore polluting Goas rivers
The ferrying of iron ore from Goa's mining hinterland to the sea port by river for decades could be taking a toll on the health of two key rivers, the Mandovi and the Zuari. A research report released recently by the Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) reveals iron content in the Mandovi (north Goa) and Zuari (south Goa) and blames it on mining operations in the drainage basins ...
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Pleasant morning in Delhi partly cloudy day ahead
It was a pleasant morning in the capital Thursday with the minimum temperature settling at 25.3 degrees Celsius, three notches below average for this time of the season. The Met Office has forecast a partly cloudy and humid day ahead. "The sky will be partly cloudy. There has been no rain so far and none is expected during the day. The humid weather is likely to continue," an official at the ...
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Hear Sonam Kapoor `speak in Tamil in Raanjhanaa
What Mani Ratnam couldn't do, Aanand Rai has succeeded in doing. Audiences will be getting to hear Bollywood actress Sonam speak in Tamil for the first time in "Raanjhanaa". The Tamil version of "Raanjhanna" entitled "Ambikapathy" would see Sonam speak in Tamil, albeit dubbed by a professional Tamil dubbing artiste. Some time ago Mani Rathnam wanted Sonam in his Tamil film "Kadhalan". But ...
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Katy Perry waiting for Mr.Right
still believes in love. She also hopes that she finds a man who will love her "in the right way" in the future. Perry divorced comedian-actor Russell Brand in 2011. The 28-year-old, who also recently split from lover John Mayer, says she is content being single at the moment. "I'm not in a relationship, I'm just on my own, I am myself in my own bed. I have to be happy being alone, and I am ...
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DU gets around 1.5 lakh paper forms online registration triples
Delhi University (DU) received around 1.5 lakh offline admission forms while its online registration tripled compared to last year as the admission process to its four year undergraduate programme ended Wednesday. Dean, Students Welfare, J.M Khurana said: "There has been an almost 200 percent increase in the number of online registration forms. We have received 138,605 online registration forms ...
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Tamil Nadu to upgrade power transmission with Japanese aid
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Wednesday said a new project to improve the power transmission in the state will be implemented with the financial assistance of Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA). She also requested JICA for a line of credit to for viability gap funding and credit to private parties in infrastructure projects. In a statement issued here by the government, ...
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Sonia surveys flood-hit Uttarakhand seeks quick relief for victims
Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Uttarakhand along with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday, sought quick relief for stranded people, a party statement said. The Congress president urged the state government to evacuate the stranded and expeditiously restore communications systems, a party statement said. According to the ...
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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag not a sports film Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Producer-director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who is all set to release his film, "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", based on the life of former athlete Milkha Singh, said that the film was not based on sports and could have been on anybody in an endeavour to show the human spirit. "I will like to clarify that the film is not based on sports or about a sportsman. It is about the triumph of the human spirit. ...
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Pakistani troops violate LoC ceasefire after infiltration foiled
A civilian was injured as Pakistani troops Wednesday violated the ceasefire and fired across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district after an infiltration bid was foiled by the Indian Army, a defence official said. Defence PRO S.N. Acharya said a group of four militants from Pakistan-administered Kashmir were seen moving towards the LoC in Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch ...
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Khurshid leaves for Iraq
In the first trip by an Indian minister in decades, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Wednesday left for Baghdad on a two-day visit in a concerted effort by India to engage with Iraq at the highest level and deepen ties with the oil-rich country. Khurshid's visit, which comes after a gap of more than two decades after the trip of then external affairs minister I.K. Gujral, is seen as a ...
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Delhi sees sultry day highest Yamuna level since 1978
Delhi residents experienced a sultry, rainless Wednesday as the maximum temperature shot up a little at 35.5 degrees Celsius - two notches below average. Thursday will be cloudy. The capital had been witnessing below average temperatures since the last few days and Tuesday's maximum temperature was seven notches below average at 32.1 degrees while the minimum was 23.5 degrees Celsius, five ...
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Kharge takes charge as railway minister
Newly-appointed Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge took charge of his portfolio Wednesday, a statement said. Railway Board Chairman Vinay Mittal briefed him on various important issues concerning the ministry including the priority areas, said the statement. Kharge was given the charge during the latest cabinet reshuffle Monday. He earlier held charge of labour and employment, which has now ...
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France condoles India flood deaths
Expressing condolences to the family and the victims over the loss of lives in the floods in north India, the French envoy Wednesday said his country shared the pain of the Indian people and government. "We convey deepest condolences to the families of the victims. France shares the pain of the Indian people and government and assures them of its wholehearted solidarity in this ordeal," French ...
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Rahul Gandhis 43rd birthday celebrated outside Congress headquarters
Celebrations by Delhi Congress workers and members of the Youth Congress marked the 43rd birthday celebrations of party vice president Rahul Gandhi, who wanted it to be a low key affair, party sources said Wednesday. According to party sources, members of the Delhi unit and Youth Congress leaders raised slogans in support of their vice president, burst crackers and distributed sweets outside ...
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