BRICS should strengthen security cooperation: Chinese leader
Cape Town – BRICS nations should strengthen cooperation and coordination to play their roles in safeguarding international and regional peace and stability, Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi said. Yang made the remarks at a meeting of BRICS senior representatives on national security held... read more »
Aditya Roy Kapur enjoys Habib Faisal’s direction
Mumbai – Actor Aditya Roy Kapur, who is working under filmmaker Habib Faisal’s direction in “Daawat-e-Ishq”, says he is one of the finest in the industry. He also has praises for his co-star Parineeti Chopra. Faisal’s earlier works include “Do Dooni Chaar”... read more »
Protest over parole for Sanjay Dutt
Pune – A group of Republican Party of India (RPI) activists demonstrated outside the Yerawada Central Jail here Saturday, protesting the likely release of incarcerated Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt on parole. Waving black flags and banners, the RPI activists shouted slogans demanding that Dutt... read more »
Harden leads Rockets to win over Warriors in NBA match
Houston – Houston Rockets’ shooting guard James Harden scored 34 points to lead his team to a 105-83 victory over the Golden State Warriors in an NBA match at the Toyota Center here. Frustra! ted by a terrible offensive in their last defeat against the Suns Wedne! sday, the Rockets... read more »
Andhra escapes devastation as cyclone weakens
Hyderabad – Andhra Pradesh escaped devastation as the cyclonic storm Lehar in the Bay of Bengal weakened before crossing its coast Thursday. According to the India Meteorological... read more »
Rupee falls 27 paise to 62.41 on month-end dollar demand
The rupee fell for the first time in five days and ended 27 paise lower at 62.41 against the dollar on Thursday on month-end demand from oil importers for the US currency, which... read more »
Seemandhra Minister seeks Reddy’s support on Hyderabad issue
Amid the row over bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, a Union Minister from Seemandhra has met senior Telangana Congress leader and his colleague at the Centre Jaipal Reddy seeking his support... read more »
Shoma Chaudhary’s house defaced by BJP leader
New Delhi – BJP leader Vijay Jolly and party workers Thursday defaced the name plate and also poured black paint in front of the residence of Tehelka’s former managing editor... read more »
Tamil Nadu will face centre’s conspiracy: Jayalalithaa
Chennai – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday asserted that her government would face “the Centre’s conspiracy” and tide over the power shortage in the... read more »
