Actresses who stood out among Bollywood’s men
By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi – Bollywood is a man’s world, they say. But female screen scorchers like Deepika Padukone and Sonakshi Sinha surprised the audiences and critics with their performances thisyear, while others like Nimrat Kaur and Huma Qureshi impressed with their finesse in... read more »
South Korea develops air defence vehicle
Seoul – South Korea’s arms procurement agency said Friday that it completed development of a multi-purpose air defence vehicle with guided missiles based on indigenous technology. The 30mm caliber air defence system was developed by combining the existing self-propelled gun vehicle... read more »
Sensex gains 136 points during pre-noon session
Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets gained 136.33 points or 0.65 percent during the pre-noon trade Friday. Good buying was seen in IT, banking index (bankex) and technology, media and entertainment (TECK) sectors. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay... read more »
Payal roots for beau Sangram’s ‘Bigg Boss’ victory
Mumbai – Actress Payal Rohatgi, whose wrestler-boyfriend Sangram Singh is one of the finalists of “Bigg Boss – Saath 7”, says she wants him to get the maximum votes and win the reality show. Also, she has a New Year resolution to avoid any fights with him. “I want... read more »
Sensex closes flat; IT stocks down
Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets ended! Monday’s trade flat, as foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued to be net buyers in the market despite US... read more »
Controlling inflation remains RBI priority: Raghuram Rajan
Brushing aside suggestions that the RBI has shifted focus from inflation management to growth, the central bank on Monday said fighting rising prices will continue to be its priority and a... read more »
India test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-III missile
India on Monday test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile with a strike range of more than 3,000 km as part of a user trial by the Army from Wheeler Island off Odisha coast,... read more »
Apple has ‘big plans’ for 2014: Tim Cook
Apple enthusiasts across the globe are in for a treat as the iconic creator of iPhone smartphone and iPad tablet has “big plans” lined up for the next year. “We have a lot... read more »
Palpable design to malign me, Ganguly tells CJI
Kolkata – Claiming there was a “palpable design” to malign him at the instance of “interested quarters”, retired Supreme Court judge A.K. Ganguly Monday wrote to Chief... read more »
