New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The BJP Monday dismissed AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal as no threat to its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi but the Aam Aadmi Party said it was ready for a showdown in Varanasi. “We don’t take Kejriwal seriously. There is a Modi wave in the entire country,” Bharatiya Janata Party’s media convenor […]
Chandigarh, March 17 (IANS) Bollywood actor Gul Panag, the AAP’s Lok Sabha candidate in Chandigarh, stayed away from Holi celebration Monday to promote water conservation. “In solidarity with the residents of Chandigarh who are suffering from acute water shortage, I will not be playing Holi,” Gul tweeted. “Celebrate a vibrant, safe and environmentally friendly Holi with […]
Patna, March 17 (IANS) Millions in Bihar celebrated Holi Monday with traditional fervour. But Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was not one of them, and it was a low key Holi for RJD leader Lalu Prasad. Nitish Kumar did not mark Holi to express grief over the death of 23 children who died after consuming mid-day meal […]
Sao Paulo, March 17 (IANS) Brazil will this year boast a stronger defence than attack for the first time in a World Cup, according to football legend Pele. The 74-year-old cited Brazil’s absence of an in-form centre forward and relative dearth of play-makers as a concern less than three months before the tournament begins, reported Xinhua. […]
Yangon, March 17 (IANS) Myanmar President U Thein Sein has pledged to move towards lasting peace in the country, saying it is vital to bring a dialogue between the government and ethnic armed groups, official media reported Monday. U Thein Sein told people during an inspection tour to Myitgyina, the capital of Kachin state, Sunday that […]
Los Angeles, March 17 (IANS) DreamWorks Animation’s “Mr. Peabody And Sherman” has become a box office victory in its second week of release, while the highly expected car racing film “Need For Speed” trailed in third. The 3-D animated “Mr. Peabody And Sherman,” a comedy about a hyper-intelligent, time-traveling dog and his adopted boy, took in […]
Washington, March 17 (IANS) Our grandmothers have extolled the medicinal virtues of honey, for everything from cold and sore throats to colitis and even diabetes. Now add battling bacterial resistance to the list. That’s the finding of a study conducted as part of the 247th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world’s largest […]
Having delivered a powerful performance in Dedh Ishqyia, Madhuri Dixit Nene is up with yet another – Gulaab Gang, where she’ll be mouthing some bold lines. Although some feel Dedh Ishqyia makes an obvious reference to Ismat Chughtai’s clever tale of two bisexual women, Lihaf, the endearing diva feels the film could have many interpretations. […]
Dhaka, March 17 (IANS/CMC) Captain Darren Sammy has reiterated that the West Indies are not a one-man team, and that it will take a team effort to successfully defend their title in the Twenty20 World Cup. Speaking after arriving here Sunday, Sammy noted that despite the presence of big-hitting opener Chris Gayle, the team would need […]
Washington, March 17 (IANS) President Barack Obama has said the US will not recognize the Crimean referendum and vowed to impose fresh sanctions on Russia. In his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone, Obama said the vote in the Ukraine’s autonomous republic violated the Ukrainian constitution, Xinhua quoted the White House as saying […]