Railway Budget 2014-15: Highlights
No new increase in passenger fares and freight charges Bullet train in Mumbai-Ahmedabad sector Highest ever plan outlay of Rs. 65,455 crore for 2014-15 Expenditure in 2014-15 pegged at Rs. 149,176 crore. Diamond quadrilateral for high speed trains Plan to hike speed of trains... read more »
Bollywood ‘Baby Doll’ Sunny Leone starrer song ‘Pink Lips...
Sunny Leone is once again all the rage on YouTube with her latest video song ‘Pink Lips’. Bollywood ‘Baby Doll’ Sunny Leone-starrer song “Pink lips” is turning out to be a chartbuster, and her fluid moves in the number have already managed to attract over one million... read more »
Former World Bank official Ashraf Ghani wins Afghan presidential election
Kabul – Afghanistan declared former World Bank official Ashraf Ghani the winner of last month’s presidential election run-off on Monday on preliminary results that threaten to split the country along ethnic lines. The Independent Election Commission said Ghani won the June 14 second round... read more »
Powerful typhoon smashes Japan’s southern islands
A POWERFUL typhoon is pounding the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa, as residents take refuge from destructive winds, towering waves and storm surges. Airports closed and residents were evacuated from low-lying areas and shorelines as Typhoon Neoguri passed over Okinawa, packing sustained winds... read more »
After photos go viral, Digvijaya goes public with ‘relationship’
Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh’s acceptance of his “relationship” with a 43-year-old Rajya Sabha TV anchor and their plans to get married created a political storm on... read more »
More Than 100 Injured in Florida Jail Explosion
Pensacola, Florida: A county spokeswoman says a gas explosion at a jail in Pensacola, Florida, has injured 100 to 150 inmates and corrections officers. Kathleen Castro says the explosion... read more »
Chennai: TCS worker killed in blasts on Guwahati-Bangalore Exp; train resumes journey
Two minor-intensity blasts ripped through two coaches of the Guwahati-Bangalore Express on Thursday at Chennai’s Central Railway station killing a woman and injuring at least 13... read more »
Team India drop two places to No.5 in ICC Test rankings
Dubai: India have dropped two places to No.5 in the latest Test rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday. This is the biggest change in the rankings table with... read more »
Aditya Patel to race in International GT Open series
CHENNAI: Indian racing driver Aditya Patel has confirmed he will be driving in an Audi R8 LMS with Team Novadriver in the International GT Open series this year. Racing for the Portuguese outfit, the... read more »
