AAP tries art of the impossible

AAP tries art of the impossible

The politics of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is so convoluted that it has left its opponents, and perhaps the party itself, in a mystified state where no one knows what tomorrow may bring. If politics is supposedly the art of the possible, the new party is trying to achieve the opposite. For a start, […]

Tejas completes 500th sortie in 2013

Tejas completes 500th sortie in 2013

New Delhi, Dec 28  India’s indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) completed 500 sorties in a year, achieving another milestone after attaining initial operational clearance last week. According to a defence ministry release issued Saturday, 500 sorties by Tejas completed Friday, are the highest by the aircraft in a calendar year. The highest number of […]

Kejriwal to prove majority on Thursday

Kejriwal to prove majority on Thursday

New Delhi, Dec 28  AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, who took over as Delhi chief minister Saturday, would prove his government’s majority in the assembly Jan 2, an official statement said. In the Kejriwal government’s first cabinet meeting, it was decided that the first session of the new legislative assembly will be convened from Jan 1. […]

Gauhar Khan wins ‘Bigg Boss 7’, aims for superstardom

Gauhar Khan wins ‘Bigg Boss 7’, aims for superstardom

Mumbai, Dec 28 Model-turned-actress Gauhar Khan Saturday won the seventh season of “Bigg Boss” and took home the prize money of Rs.50 lakh and the trophy. She said now her aim is to attain superstardom in showbiz. Gauahar, seen in films like “Game” and “Ishaqzaade”, wishes to gain superstardom after the show. “I wish this […]

Jadeja shines for India with four wickets

Jadeja shines for India with four wickets

Durban, Dec 28  India fought back with left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja picking up four wickets but half-centuries from AB De Villiers and Jacques Kallis put South Africa on top before rain stopped play early on the third day of the second cricket Test at the Kingsmead here Saturday. When play was stopped, shortly after the […]

India Inc. hopes for business friendly Kejriwal government

India Inc. hopes for business friendly Kejriwal government

New Delhi, Dec 28 India Inc. congratulated Arvind Kejriwal on assuming the chief ministership of Delhi Saturday and hoped his Aam Admi Party (AAP) government would be industry-friendly and focus on governance and efficiency. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said it would work with the new government in areas such as employment creation, skill […]

Farooque Sheikh dead, Bollywood mourns loss

Farooque Sheikh dead, Bollywood mourns loss

Mumbai, Dec 28  Multi-faceted actor Farooque Sheikh’s life came to an abrupt end late Friday night in Dubai following a cardiac arrest. He was 65. The talent, who delivered impeccable performances in films like “Umrao Jaan” and “Chashme Buddoor”, as well as in TV shows and on stage, will be remembered by his colleagues and […]

Kejriwal is Delhi CM, promises alternative politics

Kejriwal is Delhi CM, promises alternative politics

New Delhi, Dec 28  In a momentous day in Indian politics, Arvind Kejriwal, a 45-year-old Magsaysay Award-winning rights activist and vocal anti-corruption campaigner, became Delhi’s seventh, and youngest, chief minister, capping an amazing run that saw him become not just an electoral giant-killer but a major contender in the 2014 general election. After taking oath […]

Minister jumps in on trampoline safety

Minister jumps in on trampoline safety

Minister for Fair Trading Stuart Ayres is urging all parents to be vigilant in the back yard over Christmas when their children are playing on trampolines. “Trampolines are a popular Christmas gift and a fun way for kids to get exercise and be entertained,” he said. “However, although trampoline designs have come a long way […]