Aleph to publish ‘A Suitable Boy’ sequel
New Delhi – Aleph Book Company has acquired publishing rights of Vikram Seth’s much-awaited “A Suitable Girl”, sequel to the 1993 bestseller “A Suitable Boy”. The novel is set for release 2016. Aleph will also be publishing the 20th anniversary edition of... read more »
Twitter reunites heartbroken girl with cute teddy bear left on train
London – A young girl has been reunited with her lost teddy bear after an amazing social media appeal. Phoebe Simpson was left devastated after she lost her favourite teddy Roar on the train during a family trip from York to London, but thanks to rail passenger Lauren Bishop Vranch, who found... read more »
China slams Japan for slandering its air defence zone in international foru...
London – China has condemned Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for “maliciously slandering” the newly declared air defence zone of Beijing in an international forum. Foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei expressed strong dissatisfaction with Japan’s leader, claiming that... read more »
Hornbill Festival reflects traditional and modern face of Nagaland
Kohima – In an endeavor to promote tourism and preserve the socio-cultural heritage of the Nagas, Kohima played host to the 14th Hornbill Festival of Nagaland recently. During the festival, 16 tribes of Nagaland presented their food, folk dances, music and other arts. The annual festival is... read more »
Shah Rukh keen to work with Sunny Leone
Mumbai – Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was spotted at the premiere of adult movies star-turned Bollywood actress Sunny Leone-starrer “Jackpot”, hopes to work with her... read more »
Wal-Mart names Krish Iyer as India unit head
New Delhi – US retail major Wal-Mart Stores Friday named Krish Iyer as the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of its India unit, effective Jan 20, 2014, a company statement... read more »
Digvijaya Singh meets Andhra Pradesh governor
Hyderabad – Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh Friday met Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan. The meeting assumed significance in the wake of President Pranab Mukherjee... read more »
Deposed senior North Korean leader executed
Seoul – Jang Song-Thaek, deposed senior official of North Korea, has been executed after the Special Military Tribunal found him guilty of treason, the official news agency KCNA r!... read more »
Madhuri hopes to act with Big B one day
Mumbai – Shaking a leg with megastar Amitabh Bachchan once is not enough for actress Madhuri Dixit. She hopes to act with him someday and is keeping her fingers crossed for that. The two were... read more »
