Pakistan cautious on Japanese PM’s shrine visit
Islamabad – Pakistan Friday was cautious in reaction to the Japanese prime minister’s controversial visit to the World War II related Yasukuni shrine, which drew strong opposition from neighbouring countries, a foreign ministry statement showed. Responding to a query about Japanese... read more »
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 »
India 31 for one at lunch; leads by 67 runs
Veteran Zaheer Khan polished off the South African tail taking three of the last four wickets, as India bowled out the home team for 244 thereby taking a first innings lead of 36 runs on... read more »
Delhi gang rape pained me, says poet Salman Khurshid
New Delhi – Pained at the brutal assault and gang rape of a young Delhi woman last year, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has penned some poems to pay “tribute to her... read more »
Vasundhara Raje inducts 12 ministers
Jaipur – Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Friday expanded her cabinet, inducting nine cabinet ministers and three ministers of state. Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva... read more »
US action against Indian diplomat: Classic American double standards?
By Arun Kumar Washington – Is the US decision to arrest and strip search Indian diplomat Devyani Khobrgade on charges of visa fraud, sparking a major diplomatic row with what it calls... read more »
I was a saint compared to ‘Bigg Boss 7’ contestants:...
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Actor Vindoo Dara Singh, who won the third season of popular reality show “Bigg Boss”, believes he was a “saint” when compared to the... read more »
