This ‘Biriyani’ looks sumptuous but is starchy
By Haricharan Pudipeddi Film: “Biriyani”; Cast: Karthi, Premgi Amaren, Hansika Motwani, Naseer, Sampath Raj, Jayaprakash, Uma Riyaz Khan, Subbu Panchu, Mandy Takhar, Ramki and Vijayalakshmi; Director: Venkat Prabhu; Rating: **1/2 A sumptuous Biriyani may not always be filling because at... read more »
Nepal’s Maoist party not to join government
Kathmandu – Nepal’s third largest party, the (UCPN-Maoist), said Saturday that it will not join the coalition government but will join the constituent assembly for the sake of the constitution drafting process.! The party had threatened to stay out of the constitution dr! afting process... read more »
Make your own wine, the Kerala way
By Sanu George Thiruvananthapuram – Wine becomes much sought after in Kerala during the festive season, and what better than to make it at home? Barring a few Catholic households in Kerala, alcohol is taboo. But when it comes to wine, it’s not. Though wine-making has now become a... read more »
Chilly morning in Delhi
New Delhi – It was a chilly Saturday morning in the national ! capital. Many trains were delayed or cancelled due to the fog, authorities said. An official of the Northern Railway said around 38 trains coming to Delhi were running late due to the fog and poor visibility. The Northern Railway... read more »
Kapil Sharma to perform for distressed women, children
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Comedian Kapil Sharma will perform at a charity concert ! in Delhi in aid of distressed women and children. The c! oncert, to be held Monday, is being... read more »
Ganguly case exposes political divide in West Bengal
By Sirshendu Panth Kolkata – The allegation of sexual assault levelled against retired Supreme Court judge A.K. Ganguly by a law intern has yet again exposed the great political... read more »
Air defence zone remarks: China refutes Japanese PM
Beijing – Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hong Lei has strongly refuted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent remarks on China’s East China Sea Air Defence... read more »
Union Labour Minister Sis Ram Ola dead
Union Labour and Employment Minister Sis Ram Ola died at a Gurgaon hospital on Sunday after a prolonged illness. The 86-year-old Congress leader had been suffering from various ailments,... read more »
Lamar Odom ‘expected’ divorce from Khloe
Los Angeles – Socialite Khloe Kardashian’s decision to file divorce papers didn’t surprise American basketball player Lamar Odom as he had reportedly “expected”... read more »
