Andhra Pradesh: An aerial view of the flood affected areas of the Andhra Pradesh on Nov 18, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, Nov 19 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh has sought an immediate financial assistance of Rs.1,000 crore…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) An estimated 47 lakh serving central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners, including defence personnel, on Thursday had reason to cheer with the 7th Pay Commission recommending a 16-percent salary…
London, Nov 19 (IANS) Exiled England batsman Kevin Pietersen on Thursday slammed the national selectors for their decision to drop experienced Ian Bell from the Test cricket squad, terming it as “pathetic”. Bell was a…
Chennai, Nov 19 (IANS) An Indian bureaucrat on Thursday regaled an audience here by revealing how he ended up heading the department of chemicals and petrochemicals despite faring badly in chemistry in school. Surjit Kumar…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday accused the Narendra Modi government of pursuing “communal and divisive politics” and said it was “systematically working to dismantle the Congress legacy and rewrite…
Chennai, Nov 19 (IANS) With the rain abating in the last two days, flood relief work was proceeding fast on Thursday in the affected districts in Tamil Nadu where the toll has gone up to…
Jaipur, Nov 19 (IANS) Describing the recent incidents of intolerance as “stray” and “blown out of proportion”, union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said India is the “most tolerant country in the world”….
Paris, Nov 19 (IANS) Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the suspected ringleader of the bloody Paris terror attacks, was killed in a police raid a day earlier, the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday. Papillary prints — which include…
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani’s upcoming production venture “Saala Khadoos”, starring actor R. Madhavan, will release on January 29 next year. “Saala Khadoos” (“Irrudhi Suttru” in Tamil) is a bilingual film that was…
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who will be seen on the big screen with Kajol after five years, says he finds calling her a ‘friend’ strange. Mumbai: Actors Shah Rukh Khan and…
Melbourne, Nov 19 (IANS) Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke launched a blistering attack on former teammates Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds and even slammed John Buchanan, saying his dog could have done as good a…
Hyderabad, Nov 19 (IANS) Maoists in Telangana’s Khammam district have abducted six leaders of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). The local leaders were kidnapped by the cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist in…
Chicago, Nov 19 (IANS) The attorney here for David Coleman Headley, a key plotter of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, has confirmed that he is aware of an Indian court’s request for a video testimony…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) They have mesmerised fans of pop and disco music for over four decades, etching their name in the annals of music history with hits like “Daddy Cool” and“Rasputin”. And now…
Hyderabad, Nov 19 (IANS) Campaigning came to an end on Thursday for the November 21 by-election for the Warangal Lok Sabha seat from Telangana. The Election Commission has asked all politicians, who don’t have voting…
New York, Nov 19 (IANS) An insulin pill being developed by researchers led by an Indian American scientist at the University of California-Santa Barbara may in the near future give an easier blood sugar management…
Los Angeles, Nov 19 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Lawrence, who will be seen in the upcoming film “Passengers”, says she found the sex scene with actor Chris Pratt “bizarre”. While talking about her upcoming sci-fi film…
Film: “Spectre” Language: English Director: Sam Mendes Cast: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Dave Bautista, Monica Bellucci, Ralph Fiennes and Jesper Christensen Rating: *** Reviewed By: Troy Ribeiro “Spectre” starts…
Los Angeles, Nov 19 (IANS) Singer Selena Gomez considers Taylor Swift “a sister” after a friendship of eight years. Asked about her friendship, Gomez said: “She’s like a sister to me.” The 23-year-old singer had…
Paris, Nov 19 (IANS) French experts are working to establish whether the suspected ring leader of the November 12 Paris attacks was among those killed in a police raid on a flat in the suburb…