No rift in AAP: Mr. Arvind Kejriwal
Mr. Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday played down reports of a rift in the party over the issue of cabinet berths and said party MLA Vinod Kumar Binny was not upset over his non-inclusion. A day after the Laxmi Nagar MLA, a ministerial hopeful walked out of a meeting at Mr. Kejriwal’s house after... read more »
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) all set to launch ‘Mission 272-plus’
Basking in the victory of three State Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday decided to aggressively launch its “Mission 272 Plus’’ (the cut off mark in the Lok Sabha to form government) campaign for the coming general election under the “Narendra Modi for Prime... read more »
Palestinians expel Israeli journalists from Bethlehem on Christmas eve
Jerusalem – The Palestinian Authority has expelled Israeli journalists who came to the historic biblical town of Bethlehem to cover Christmas celebrations, a step lauded by their Palestinian counterparts who protested to stop them from entering Palestinian-controlled territories. The PA... read more »
Pope Francis, celebrating his first Christmas as leader of the world’...
Pope Francis, celebrating his first Christmas as leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics, on Tuesday urged people to shun pride and selfishness and open up their hearts to God and their fellow man. Francis, who last March became the first non-European pope in 1,300 years, celebrated... read more »
Sensex trades flat during pre-noon session
Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 68.42 points or 0.32 percent up during the pre-noon trade Monday. Good buying was seen in capital goods,... read more »
‘Bheemavaram Bullodu’ funnier than my other films: Sunil
Chennai – Comedian Sunil Varma, currently enjoying the status of a lead actor, is confident that his upcoming Telugu romantic-comedy “Bheemavaram Bullodu” will be much... read more »
Egypt forms panel to probe post-Morsi violence
Cairo – Egypt’s interim President Adly Mansour ordered to form a fact-finding committee to investigate the violence that broke out after the ouster of former president Mohamed... read more »
Pussy Riot member released from prison
A jailed member of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, who was found guilty of hooliganism after a performance critical of President Vladimir Putin, has been released from prison, her lawyer... read more »
Bachchan made unconventional faces acceptable: Naseeruddin Shah
By Uma Ramasubramanian Mumbai – Naseeruddin Shah is undoubtedly one of the best performers on the Indian screen. Despite his atypical looks, he managed to make a mark for himself in both... read more »