New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Congress, the BJP, the CPI-M, the CPI, the NCP and the BSP to disclose the complete details of their income as well as expenditure. The PIL by the ADR along with RTI activist Subhash Chandra […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the Indian community in Seoul, said on Monday that the world’s perception of India has changed since his government took over a year ago and that “humanity” lay at the centre of the country’s foreign policy. Addressing a cheering 1,500-strong Indian community here, Modi said a key component of his […]
After roping in actress Michelle Yeoh, known for her role in James Bond film “Tomorrow Never Dies”, acclaimed Buddhist leader Gyalwang Drukpa is banking on more celebrities and movie stars to raise money for reconstruction and rehabilitation in quake-devastated Nepal. The spiritual head of the 800-year-old Drukpa Order based in the Himalayas, with around 1,000 […]
Far away from their homeland, the Kabuliwalas of Kolkata, who lead a sheltered and secluded life in the city, are deeply saddened by the terror attacks in Afghanistan, fervently wishing peace would prevail in their country soon. The Kabuliwala or man from Kabul was immortalised by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in the widely-translated classic “Kabuliwala” […]
Changing your behaviour to break a bad habit can be challenging, but what if there was some help? Hypnotherapist and NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) master practitioner Jasmine Piran shares her top tips and tricks for moving away from any bad habit. Piran is also a consultant for Rokfri, a unique stop smoking programme which understands that […]
Strange are the ways of life as is evident in this commercial capital of the state: a Keralite family is weeping as one of its members was shot dead in Afghanistan, while in a nearby hospital, an Afghan national is elated as he has got a new pair of hands from a brain-dead Keralite. The […]
Auto and taxi drivers on Thursday took pledge to make Delhi roads safer for women. They took the pledge in this regard at ‘Gender Sensitization’ workshop held at the Institute of Driving and Traffic Research here. “Delhi is among the cities where rate of crime against women is high. Several untoward incidents also happened with […]
The overseas small screen is calling for Bollywood talent. From Priyanka Chopra, Nimrat Kaur and Tina Desai to veterans like Anupam Kher and Shabana Azmi – Indian actors are landing plum roles in international TV shows. And they’re truly loving it. After creating waves globally with her singing talent, former Miss World and B-Town’s ‘desi […]
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday warned that five lakh people would die if the epicentre of an earthquake was in Patna, and stressed the need to make buildings quake-proof. “We only felt the tremors as the epicentre was in Nepal. If it would have been in Patna, at least five lakh people would […]
Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday said that it will operate an additional flight between Delhi and Hyderabad for the peak summer period. The airline will operate the additional flight on alternate days. “With this new flight, frequency of service for the summer will increase from 10 to 14 flights weekly to Hyderabad from Delhi,” […]