By Subhash K. Jha The new Tamil Mammootty-starrer “Peranbu” which opened on February 1 and which has been described variously by critics as a masterpiece and a life-changing experience, left me wishing it was both…
By Amit Kapoor Considering the significant role played by Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in increasing access to higher education in India, the Indian government last year announced it would recognise degrees, diplomas or certificates…
Mumbai: Actress Mira Rajput spotted at Palli Village Cafe Bandra in Mumbai on Feb 8, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actress Mira Rajput spotted at Palli Village Cafe Bandra in Mumbai on Feb 8, 2019. (Photo:…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Actor Ajay Devgn says he will wrap up the shooting for his upcoming film “Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior” in May. Asked about the scenario where filmmakers are making movies on historical…
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) A separatist-called shutdown con Saturday in the Kashmir Valley to mark the sixth death anniversary of Parliament-attack mastermind Afzal Guru, has paralysed life across the region. Afzal Guru was executed in…
Shimla, Feb 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh’s popular tourist destinations Kufri and Dalhousie received more snowfall on Saturday leading to a drop in temperatures by several notches. A government spokesperson said services of state-run buses in…
Amaravati, Feb 9 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has hired two special trains to ferry people to New Delhi for Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s protest against the Centre on February 11, officials said here…
Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) Pakistan released Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar at US’ request to help expedite the Afghan peace talks, Washington’s special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said. Khalilzad, who returned to the…
Mumbai: Actress Raveena Tandon’s husband Anil Thadani spotted at Palli Village Cafe Bandra in Mumbai on Feb 8, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actress Raveena Tandon’s husband Anil Thadani spotted at Palli Village Cafe Bandra in…
Lahore, Feb 9 (IANS) A Pakistani academic was arrested here on Saturday “for participating at a protest”, he said in a social media post. In the Facebook post, Ammar Ali Jan wrote he was “under…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Actor Shreyas Talpade declined an offer to use a body double for an action sequence in his ongoing show “My Name Ijj Lakhan”, as he says he loves doing his stunts…
London, Feb 9 (IANS) Nigel Farage, former leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and the most prominent campaigner for Britain to leave the European Union (EU), has announced that if the country’s exit from…
(190208) — WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2019 (Xinhua) — Matthew Whitaker, acting U.S. attorney general, testifies before U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., the United States, on Feb. 8, 2019. Matthew Whitaker…
(190208) — RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 8, 2019 (Xinhua) — The debris is seen at the site of a fire in a training center at Flamengo football club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb….
(190208) — WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2019 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump departs from the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, on Feb. 8, 2019. U.S. President Donald Trump is receiving his annual…
(190208) — ATHENS, Feb. 8, 2019 (Xinhua) — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (1st R) addresses Greek lawmakers on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s (FYROM) NATO accession protocol, in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 8,…
(190208) — TALLINN, Feb. 8, 2019 (Xinhua) — Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins attends a joint press conference with his Estonian counterpart Juri Ratas (not in the picture) in Tallinn, capital of Estonia, on Feb….
(190208) — LISBON, Feb. 8, 2019 (Xinhua) — Chinese Ambassador to Portugal Cai Run (L) and the Portuguese post office CTT CEO Francisco de Lacerda present the first day covers at a stamp issuance ceremony…
(190208) — GAZA, Feb. 8, 2019 (Xinhua) — Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli troops on the Gaza-Israel border, east of Gaza City, on Feb. 8, 2019. At least two Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Tennis ace Sania Mirza and actress Athiya Shetty have collaborated for Mana Shetty’s ‘Save the Children’ iniatiative to raise funds for them. They have shot for a special campaign with children…