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Farooque Sheikh: Versatile talent par excellence
Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh died at 65 b...

Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh died at 65 by heart attack in Dubai.

Celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan and filmmaker Shekhar Kapur on Saturday expressed shock at the sudden demise of veteran actor Farooq Sheikh due to heart attack. Sheikh, 65, died in Dubai where he was for a concert. Sheikh was last seen in Bollywood movie ‘Club 60’ His co-star in the... read more »

Nanded-Bangalore Express, 26 passengers burnt alive ,15 injured
Bangalore-Nanded Train mishap, 23 killed...

Bangalore-Nanded Train mishap, 23 killed,40 People Escaped

 The fire that broke out in the B-1 air-conditioned coach of the Bangalore-Nanded express early on Saturday morning left 23 dead, including two children. Though officials are trying to work with the passenger manifest, only a DNA test can establish their identity, said senior officials. Around 9... read more »

Khobragade case: India seeks details of possible U.S. tax violations
Khobragade case: India seeks details of ...

Khobragade case: India seeks details of possible U.S. tax violations

New Delhi – The Indian Government has reportedly sought details about staff in American schools in the country for possible tax violations and revoked ID cards of U.S. consular officials and their families, retaliatory steps for the arrest of an Indian diplomat in New York. The measures... read more »

Congress serious about fighting corruption: Rahul
Congress serious about fighting corrupti...

Congress serious about fighting corruption: Rahul

New Delhi – Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Friday said his party “is serious about fighting corruption” and urged the opposition to help the government pass the anti-graft bills pending in parliament. “It’s about a system. The Congress party is serious about it... read more »

Sofia Hayat: Didn't level sexual assault charge against Armaan

Sofia Hayat: Didn’t level sexual assault charge against Armaan

Mumbai – British singer-actress Sofia Hayat says that in her complaint against her “Bigg Boss 7” co-inmate Armaan Kohli she hadn’t levelled any sexual assault... read more »

Sensex trades flat in pre-noon session

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

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 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 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 to look... read more »