‘Mandela needs to be re-invoked’
New Delhi – Nelson Mandela, the world’s anti-apartheid icon and South Africa’s first non-white president who died earlier this month, need not just be remembered but re-invoked in context of the times in his country and the world, leading Indian personalities said here. Tribute... read more »
Hyderabad-born is Texas secretary of state
Washington – Hyderabad-born attorney Nandita Venkateswaran Berry has been appointed the Secretary of State for Texas, making her the first person of Indian origin to hold the third top executive job in the southern state. Announcing the appointment of Berry, 45, Governor Rick Perry called the... read more »
Argentina launches research rocket
Buenos Aires – Argentina has successfully launched a research rocket as part of its space programme, the defence ministry said. The rocket was “launched through the joint efforts of the air force, the state-owned military manufacturing company, universities and companies related to the... read more »
Feeling of unrest always in me: Kareena on women safety
Mumbai – Kareena Kapoor says that she no longer feels safe in Mumbai as she used to two years back and “feeling of unrest is always there in me”. Kareena was present at the launch of Channel V’s “Vith U” app for the safety of women. When asked if she feels safe... read more »
Parineeti Chopra plays `mad scientist` in film `Hasee To Phasee`
New Delhi – Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra will be seen playing a ‘mad scientist’ in her forthcoming film `Hasee To Phasee`. Speaking during the film’s first look launch... read more »
Flow of tourists to Daringbadi gains momentum
Berhampur – Flow of tourists to Daringbadi, described as `Kashmir of Odisha`, has gained momentum with the hill town in Kandhamal district experiencing cold wave. The night... read more »
RBI-reference rate for US dollar, euro
The Reserve Bank of India on Monday fixed the reference rate of rupee against U.S. dollar at 62.1024 and the euro at 85.4284 as against 62.1266 and 85.4135 on last Friday. In a press... read more »
No luck for ‘Jackpot’, ‘What The Fish’ at box office
New Delhi – Neither veteran actress Dimp! le Kapadia’s “What The Fish” nor adult films star-turned-actress Sunny Leone-starrer “Jackpot” managed to pull in audiences to... read more »
SC unites woman with man she wants to marry
New Delhi – The Supreme Court Monday united a young couple after the woman, the daughter of a Rajasthan High Court judge, said she was facing resistance from her family as the man she wanted to... read more »
