Kejriwal praises Harsh Vardhan, ignores Sheila Dikshit
New Delhi – Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday described BJP leader Harsh Vardhan, who was a chief ministerial contender, as a “good man” but added he would not say that about his party. “Harsh Vardhan is a good man, I know him,” Kejriwal said in a speech... read more »
PM asks stakeholders to address issues of faculty shortage
New Delhi – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday asked stakeholders in higher education to urgently consider the issues of quality and shortage of faculty and find methods to resolve them. “We can be reasonably proud of the achievements of the alumni of our premier institutes of... read more »
Was to shoot with Farooque today: Boman Irani
Mumbai – Actor Boman Irani was due to shoot with Farooque Sheikh for an upcoming film in Indore Saturday. But the news of the latter’s sudden death left Boman “shocked, numbed and saddened”. Farooque was in Dubai for a family vacation when a cardiac arrest took his life late... read more »
Hazare confident Keriwal will do good work
Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra) – Anna Hazare Saturday said he was confident that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will do a good job. “We have been together for many years. I am confident that he will do good work,” Hazare told reporters here. The man, who Kejriwal considers his... read more »
Beijing may relax birth policy in 2014
Beijing – Beijing has started to examine a draft to relax the more than 30-year-old one-child policy, authorities said Friday. The standing committee of Beijing Municipal... read more »
Kejriwal to take Metro to reach Ramlila Maidan
New Delhi – AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, who is bitterly against the ubiquitous “VIP culture”, will take the Delhi Metro Saturday to reach the Ramlila Maidan to take oath... read more »
Low oxygen bad for breast cancer patients
New York – Breast cancer cells, when exposed to low oxygen conditions, trigger the production of two proteins that make the cancer cells spread fast — making the patient’s... read more »
Styling for films not cakewalk:Designers
Mumbai – With 100 years of Indian cinema, fashion in films also has seen a drastic makeover. Designers feel that making clothes for movies is not a cakewalk. Renowned designers like... read more »
Sharif offers to bring home Musharraf’s ailing mother
Islamabad – The Pakistani government Friday offered to send a special plane or air ambulance to bring former president Pervez Musharraf’s mother to Pakistan from Dubai. “The prime... read more »
