AAP hails SC verdict to sack BCCI President
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court decision to sack the top brass of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for not complying with…
Articles by Doraiah Vundavally
Not possible for everybody to like you: Mouni Roy
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) TV actress Mouni Roy, who is currently seen in the TV show “Naagin 2”, says it isn’t possible to keep everyone happy in the industry. A lot of TV shows…
Mobile app for Haj launched
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday launched the Haj Committee of India’s mobile app here. The app would bring all Haj related information to the…
SC bowls out BCCI brass, Anurag takes a dig at judges
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Cracking the whip on a defiant BCCI for refusing to implement the R.M. Lodha Committee reforms, the Supreme Court on Monday sacked its President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke….
Should support causes close to our heart: Sunny
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Actress Sunny Leone, who has in the past spoken out about cruelty against animals and about cancer, says people should always extend their support to spread awareness for causes close to…
Kerala Cricket Association officials step down
Kochi, Jan 2 (IANS) The office bearers of the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA), led by its President T.C.Mathew, on Monday announced their decision to step down to see that the KCA implements the R.M. Lodha…
On-loan Real youngster hopeful of breaking into squad
Madrid, Jan 2 (IANS) On-loan Real Madrid footballer Jesus Vallejo is hoping his impressive spell at Eintracht Frankfurt will be a gateway for him to represent the capital club. Vallejo joined Madrid from Real Zaragoza…
Pakistan approves Hindu marriage bill
Islamabad, Jan 2 (IANS) In what appears to be a New Year’s gift for Hindus living in Pakistan, the Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights unanimously approved the much-awaited Hindu Marriages Bill here on Monday….
Working in ‘Love Sonia’ beyond satisfying: Richa Chadha
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Actress Richa Chadha says working in David Womark’s Indo-American production “Love Sonia” has opened up a new world of filmmaking in front of her. Directed by Tabrez Noorani, “Love Sonia” depicts…
Madrid lifts traffic curbs after pollution goes down
Madrid, Jan 2 (IANS) Madrid authorities on Monday lifted all traffic restrictions that had been enforced to various degrees in recent days due to high levels of pollution. The Spanish capital in 2016 reduced average…
Modi’s ‘Kala dhan Hatao’ call reminds of Indira’s ‘Garibi Hatao’
Lucknow, Jan 2 (IANS) Reminiscent of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s ‘Garibi Hatao’ (remove poverty) slogan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday gave a slogan of ‘Kala dhan Hatao’ to remove black money from the…
SBI to soon relook at the deposit rates: Arundhati Bhattacharya
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) After starting the New Year with a gift of 0.9 percentage point cut in lending rates, State Bank of India (SBI) Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya on Monday said that the deposit rates…
Emergency teams continue to battle forest fire in Bavaria
Berlin, Jan 2 (IANS) Emergency teams on Monday worked to extinguish a forest fire on Jochberg mountain in Bavaria, Germany. Local firefighters were reportedly battling the blaze with up to seven helicopters, after a 100…
Dissatisfied customers can demand service charge not be levied: Government
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Customers dissatisfied with service at any hotel or restaurant can opt to seek that service charge not be levied, as this is optional or discretionary as per the Consumer Protection…
Demonetisation put India back by 30 years: Congress
Panaji, Jan 2 (IANS) Demonetisation has sent India 30 years back in time, the Goa unit of the Congress said and claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on New Year’s Eve was a damp squid….
Pakistan shuts down 50-year-old weekly book bazaar
Islamabad, Jan 2 (IANS) Pakistan authorities have stopped vendors from selling books in Rawalpindi’s Sadar, bringing to an end a 50-year-old book bazaar that took over the areas pavements every Sunday. Vendors have been coming…
‘Coffee With D’ makers claim to get death threats
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The director and producer of “Coffee With D” — a film which revolves around a journalist’s attempt to fix an interview with Dawood Ibrahim — on Monday filed a complaint…
India’s core infra industries’ output grows by 4.9% in November
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The output of India’s eight infrastructure industries in November 2016 increased by 4.9 per cent, as compared to the same month of 2015, on the back of higher production of…
Very fond of Katrina, Anushka, says Deepika Padukone
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Actress Deepika Padukone says she is professionally and personally very fond of Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. Recently, Anushka and Katrina were asked on a chat show if they ever considered…
Bollywood vs EDM New Year Party a grand success
What a way to kick-start a brand new year! The event organizers “ass kickers pro” sure know the way to keep us “off our B**t”.Hope Floats presented a splendid musical extravaganza at pier 33, saw…