Kolkata, Dec 31 (IANS) Indian Army’s Eastern Command chief Lt. Gen. Praveen Bakshi on Saturday squashed speculation about his resignation, and called up to congratulate General Bipin Rawat as the latter took charge as the…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday greeted Sudan on its Independence Day. “I have the pleasure to extend warm greetings and felicitations to Your Excellency and to the friendly people of…
Los Angeles, Dec 31 (IANS) Popular Australian singer Sia Furler has filed for divorce from husband Erik Anders Lang due to irreconcilable differences after two years of marriage. The 41-year-old “Chandelier” hitmaker filed the documents…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday greeted the nation on the eve of New Year and appealed to the people to “unite to build an India of our dreams”. “On the…
Lucknow, Dec 31 (IANS) In a dramatic turn of events, the Samajwadi Party on Saturday revoked the expulsion of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Ram Gopal Yadav, a day after they were ousted from the…
Malaga (Spain), Dec 31 (IANS) Malaga’s new chief coach Marcelo Romero has said that he feels that he is qualified to develop the Spanish football club. The Uruguayan succeeded Spaniard Juande Ramos, who left the…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Avoid common skincare mistakes that most guys make by skipping foaming shave cream and saying no to one soap bar for everything, says an expert. Josh Meyer, co-founder and CEO…
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) The ruling AIADMK’s newly elected General Secretary V.K. Sasikala on Saturday said the party would not project any individual other than late party founder M.G.Ramachandran, late C.N. Annadurai and the late…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Blamed for the onging infighting in the Samajwadi Party (SP), its leader Amar Singh on Saturday dubbed the recent developments as “very unfortunate” and urged his supporters to back party…
By Arun Kumar Washington, Dec 31 (IANS) One country, one flag and one President. Then there is the President-elect. One thinks “Yes, we (still) can.” The other can’t wait to undo it before his date…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation and demanded removal of the weekly cash withdrawal limit with immediate effect. Former Finance Minister…
Kochi, Dec 31 (IANS) Into its third week, the third edition of the country’s only biennale — Kochi Muziris Biennale — has won the hearts of international curators too. A number of curators have by…
By Vinod Behl The real estate sector, which faced turbulent times in 2016, is staring at another challenging year ahead, following disruption caused by reforms like the Real Estate Regulation Act (RERA) and demonetisation. But…
Imphal Dec 31 (IANS) Hundreds of patients in Manipur on Saturday faced inconvenience as the staff at the state run Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) went on strike to protest the lack of security…
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday returned to New Delhi after a 10-day annual southern sojourn. Telangana Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya and top officials…
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Actor Shahid Kapoor, who welcomed his daughter Misha with wife Mira Rajput earlier this year, on Saturday shared the first photograph of Misha via social media. Though Shahid didn’t show the…
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 31 (IANS) The Brazilian football confederation (CBF) is close to confirming back-to-back international friendlies against Australia and Argentina next year, according to media reports. The Folha de S. Paulo newspaper said…
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) A family in the US who lost their young daughter in a car crash recently filed a lawsuit against Apple for allegedly encouraging distracted driving through “FaceTime” video calling app,…