I Am with Anna Hazare’s “best wishes”: Kejriwal
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said he will start working immediately after taking oath as Delhi’s Chief Minister on Saturday, adding that he had Gandhian activist Anna Hazare’s “best wishes”. Mr. Kejriwal told the media that he would go to the Delhi government’s secretariat shortly after... read more »
China city offers three-day visa-free visit
Beijing – A Chinese city is offering a visa-free visit for nationals from 51 countries. The travellers, however, must hold a valid passport, third country visas and have plane tickets leaving for a third country or region within 72 hours. Southwest China`s Chongqing municipality will start... read more »
Fight is not over till the country is free of corruption: Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal, who is set to become seventh chief minister of Delhi on Saturday said that their fight is not over till the country is free of corruption. “This fight is not about making Arvind Kejriwal the chief minister of Delhi, but it is... read more »
Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh died at 65 by heart attack in Dubai.
Celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan and filmmaker Shekhar Kapur on Saturday expressed shock at the sudden demise of veteran actor Farooq Sheikh due to heart attack. Sheikh, 65, died in Dubai where he was for a concert. Sheikh was last seen in Bollywood movie ‘Club 60’ His co-star in the... read more »
NASA and Japan’s space agency announce launch date for global precipitation satellite
Washington – NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are planning to launch a new satellite at 1:07 pm to 3:07 pm EST, Feb. 27, from JAXA’s Tanegashima Space... read more »
Tottenham draws 1-1 with West Brom in Premier League
Johannesburg – New Tottenham Hotspur manager Tim Sherwood has suffered a frustrating start to his reign after the club drew 1-1 with West Bromwich Albion at White Hart Lane on... read more »
Snoopgate inquiry a genuine need: Congress
Rejecting BJP’s charge of political vendetta in the Centre’s move to set up an inquiry commission to probe Gujarat snoopgate case, Congress on Friday said it was a “genuine need”... read more »
Google files lawsuit against Apple, Microsoft backed Rockstar patent group
Washington – Google has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Apple and Microsoft backed consortium Rockstar, claiming that its patent campaign is unfairly targeting Google’s... read more »
CNG rate increase due to court orders: IGL
A day after hiking CNG price by a steep Rs 4.50 per kg, Indraprastha Gas Ltd on Friday said the rate increase were forced by court orders that led to cut in allocation of cheaper domestic natural... read more »
