China sets five-year plan to check corruption
Beijing – The Communist Party of China (CPC) has vowed to fight corruption and maintain its “high-handed posture” in the next five years. The CPC Central Committee Wednesday issued a five-year (2013-2017) plan on building a system to punish and prevent corruption, Xinhua... read more »
Congress in Kerala faces tough issues before polls
Thiruvananthapuram – The Congress in Kerala is facing a host of issues as general elections draw near and a leader said an assessment has been done on the “performance of the sitting Lok Sabha members” from the state. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and state party chief Ramesh... read more »
Sharon Osbourne donates 10,000 pounds to cancer patient
Los Angeles – Singer Sharon Osbourne has donated 10,000 pounds to the family of a terminally-ill young man who has only months to live after suffering from bowel cancer. The “X Factor” judge, who had beaten colon cancer 10 years ago, sent a supportive message to 23-year-old bowel... read more »
Vijay respects seniority over popularity: Director Nesan
Chennai – Tamil superstar Vijay, who has teamed up with Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in upcoming film “Jilla”, has requested his director to place his name after his senior co-star’s in the film’s title card. “Vijay ensured that Lal (Mohanlal) sir’s name... read more »
India should have politician as PM, says Jaitley
New Delhi – In an apparent attack on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, BJP leader Arun Jaitley Saturday said that the country cannot afford to have non-politicians as the leader of the... read more »
Trying to settle India-China boundary issue: Shivshankar Menon
New De lhi – India has been able to build mechanisms to keep peace on its border with China and is trying hard to settle the boundary issue with the giant neighbour, National Security... read more »
Corruption unacceptable : Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi – Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday termed corruption as the biggest issue that was “bleeding people” and said the UPA government had passed the... read more »
Work begins on PepsiCo’s largest beverage plant in India
Hyderabad – Soft drink major PepsiCo’s largest beverage plant in India is coming up in Andhra Pradesh at a cost of Rs.1,230 crore, its single largest investment in India. At a... read more »
‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ a completely fake film: Naseerud...
Mumbai – Seasoned Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah says he didn’t like “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag” and feels it was a completely fake film. “It’s a completely fake film.... read more »
