Brussels, March 19 (IANS) European Council President Herman Van Rompuy Wednesday said the European Union (EU) will sign the political provisions of the Association Agreement with Ukraine Friday. In a letter to EU leaders, Van Rompuy said the 28-member bloc will sign the document in the presence of Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on the second […]
Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 (IANS) Congress leaders should answer why no complaint has been registered against union minister Shashi Tharoor in connection with his wife Sunanda Pushkar’s mysterious death, CPI-M leader V.S. Achutanandan said Wednesday. “It’s time that Defence Minister A.K. Antony and other senior leaders in the Congress break their silence on the mysterious death of […]
Chennai, March 19 (IANS) Superstar Rajinikanth-starrer Tamil period-drama “Kochadaiiyaan” has been passed with a U-certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification. Directed by the southern matinee idol’s daughter Soundarya Ashwin, the film, touted to be India’s first motion capture photo-realistic 3D animated movie, is slated to release April 11 worldwide. “‘Kochadaiiyaan’ has been censored with […]
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Yash Raj Films’ “Bewakoofiyaan” may not have been received well but its lead actress Sonam is happy with her work in the romantic comedy. “I am happy with the response to the film. If you get critical acclaim, it does not translate into box office success,” Sonam told reporters here Tuesday at […]
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) India discard Gautam Gambhir doesn’t see the Indian Premier League as a platform to make his case for a national comeback. The opening batsman has set no deadline for himself but says he will quit the day he is not enjoying the game. For the present, Gambhir’s priority is the upcoming […]
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress Wednesday announced its candidates for 18 more Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, including Umesh Mishra for the prestigious Rae Bareli constituency which has been electing Congress chief Sonia Gandhi since 2004. Mamata Banerjee’s party has now fielded candidates for 104 seats in 17 states. The Trinamool […]
Washington, March 19 (IANS) Eighteen-year-old Julian Green has decided to play for the United States. The German-American, who was born in Florida, has represented German club Bayern Munich’s senior team twice this season, reports Xinhua. “We are absolutely thrilled that Julian has chosen to be part of the US National Team Programmes,” said US national team […]
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Popular stand-up comedian and actor Raju Srivastava Wednesday joined the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), saying it “is the future of Indian politics”. “I think the country has given 60 years to Congress. We must now give the 61st year to Narendra Modi,” Srivastava told IANS, soon after he was admitted into […]
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Actor Akhilendra Mishra, who played the cunning and conniving Kroor Singh in popular series “Chandrakanta”, is now set to play a negative role in “Diya Aur Baati Hum”. He is upbeat about the role. On the show, he will be seen playing the chief of an extremist group. His character will be […]
Islamabad, March 19 (IANS) Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has challenged the decision of the special court not to transfer his high treason trial case to a military court. The former president filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday through defence lawyers Khalid Ranjha and Faisal Hussain, Dawn online reported Wednesday. A three-member […]