Actor John Abraham has always shown interest in sports. The actor recently bought a venture in the Hockey India League team Delhi Waveriders. He says that he decided to become a co-owner as he wanted to be more than just a face and put in to important team decisions. The actor said, “Being just an […]
There was a lot of speculation about whether or not Katrina Kaif would join the bandwagon of Indian faces representing the cosmetics major, L’Oreal. Now, it has been confirmed that the actress will indeed be the next brand ambassador for the brand. After Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor and Freida Pinto, actress Katrina Kaif is […]
Sachiin and Raina Joshi became proud parents to a baby girl on Tuesday. Raina, who was earlier known as Urvashi Sharma, married Sachiin in February 2012, leaving her acting career behind. The actor, who was in Hyderabad practicing for a cricket league match, heard the good news and immediately rushed to the city. He reached […]
Sunanda Pushkar, wife of union minister Shashi Tharoor, died of poisoning, a report by the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) probing her death said Tuesday. Sub-Divisional Magistrate Alok Sharma has asked police to find out the cause of poisoning and also to specifically probe the case as that of murder or suicide. “Sunanda’s post-mortem report reveals that […]
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday met President Pranab Mukherjee ahead of the Republic Day function and the second part of winter session of parliament commencing Feb 5, said informed sources. The sources did not divulge details of the meeting. The second part of winter session is likely to conclude Feb 21 and the government is […]
The Thai caretaker government Tuesday decided to invoke Emergency in Bangkok and some nearby areas for two months to control the ongoing political protests. Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said the enforcement of the Emergency decree would cover Bangkok and parts of Nonthburi, Pathum Thani and Samut Prakan provinces effective Wednesday, the Bangkok Post reported. […]
Petroleum Minister M. Veerappa Moily Tuesday said the union cabinet will this week consider raising the annual limit of subsidised cooking gas (LPG) cylinders to 12 from nine per household. “After our (Congress) vice president Rahul Gandhi said nine cylinders are not enough, I have moved a cabinet note to increase the quota to 12. […]
Former Atomic Energy Commission chairman and currently its member, M.R. Srinivasan has alleged the Indian Coast Guard is not able to patrol the country’s territorial waters to prevent poaching by foreign trawlers. “…the poaching of fish from India’s exclusive economic zone by fishing trawlers from other countries. This happens because of the inability of the […]
With growth in India picking up after a favourable monsoon season and higher exports, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects a further increase, thanks to stronger structural policies supporting investment. India’s growth is projected to reach 5.4 percent in 2014, rising to 6.4 percent in 2015 with global growth expected to increase in 2014 after […]
Come Thursday, tourists will have another reason to visit this tech hub. A gigantic Tricolour, measuring 78×48 feet, will flutter at a spectacular height of 65 metres (213 feet) at the National Military Memorial in the city centre, making it one of the world’s largest flags. Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj would hoist the flag in […]