Big B, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan pay tribute to Ilaiyaraaja
Cinema superstars Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan shared stage to pay tribute to music maestro Ilaiyaraaja at the audio launch of R. Balki’s upcoming directorial venture ‘Shamitabh’. ’Shamitabh’ stars Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush and Kamal Haasan’s younger daughter Akshara,... read more »
Four to be charged for Paris terror attacks
French anti-terror prosecutors sought on Tuesday to charge four men in connection with the attacks in Paris that left 20 people dead, which would be the first suspects charged in the country’s bloodiest terrorist attacks in decades. The four men awaited an anti-terror judge’s decision early... read more »
Obama bats for the middle class
“Middle class economics works,” said U.S. President Barack Obama to thunderous applause on Capitol hill during his annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, as he sought to turn the page on the worst economic crisis faced by the country in recent memory and seal his legacy as the leader who... read more »
Pakistan troops fire at three border posts
Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing on the international border here Wednesday. “Pakistan Rangers started firing at three BSF outposts in Arnia area today morning,” a senior police officer told IANS here. “Pakistan firing started at 6 a.m. They are using small arms and automatic... read more »
From behind the mike, Adrian D’Souza returns under bar
Around this time last year, Adrian D’Souza was preparing his research notes for the second edition of the Hockey India League (HIL). The 30-year-old’s responsibilities then lay within... read more »
India vs Australia, 4th Test: India’s Ravichandran Ashwin has a ball, and bat
Cricket is often all about aesthetics. The dainty stance, the exquisite drive, the elegant pull, the pristine flick, the gazelle-like sprint on the outfield and a bowling action that can... read more »
Virat Kohli comfortably placed at No.2 spot in ICC ODI ranking
Virat Kohli is the best-placed Indian at the second spot in the latest ICC ODI ranking list, which also has out-of-form opener Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the top... read more »
US court jails radical imam Abu Hamza for life for terrorism
The radical imam Abu Hamza has been sentenced to life in prison by a court in New York on terrorism charges. He had been convicted last May of helping Yemeni militants kidnap Western... read more »
Militant group Boko Haram killed around 2000 people in an attack ...
A small city on the northern border of Nigeria witnessed an Islamic extremist attack by the jihadist group Boko Haram on January 9, 2015. The attack killed as many as 2000 people. The attack is said... read more »
