No compromise on fiscal consolidation, says Chidambaram
New Delhi – Brushing aside apprehensions expressed by a rating agency, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the government will stick to the path of fiscal consolidation and endeavour to narrow the deficit to 3 percent of gross domestic product by 2016-17. “The agenda (is)... read more »
Naseer’s rapport with crew impresses Sunny Leone
Kolkata – Indo-Canadian adult film star Sunny Leone, who will be seen with actor Naseeruddin Shah in the upcoming movie ‘Jackpot’, Tuesday said she was impressed with the way the veteran actor carries himself both on-screen and off-screen. Having forayed into Bollywood with the erotic... read more »
Syrian chemical weapons destruction might start in January 2014
Tokyo – The international chemical weapons watchdog’s head has said the destruction of Syria’s toxic stockpile could begin by late January on the American ship . Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( OPCW) Ahmet Uzumcu said that it will... read more »
Obama-Castro handshake stirs speculation, controversy
By Arun Kumar Washington – A surprise handshake between US President Barack Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro at Nelson Mandela’s memorial ceremony in Johannesburg has stirred a major controversy at home and speculation about its deeper meaning. Obama shook Castro’s hand Tuesday... read more »
Sonu Nigam no less than Kishoreda: Pankaj Udhas
Praising Sonu Nigam’s versatility, ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas compared him with a legend like Kishore Kumar. “I have seen many singers, but few are as versatile as Sonu. He... read more »
Will Vidyut Jammwal be new Khiladi in ‘Khiladi 2’?
Producer Ratan Jain, who is keen to start “Khiladi 2” shooting, liked Vidyut Jammwal’s work in “Bullett Raja”, but says he hasn’t finalised anyone yet... read more »
Shutdown paralyses normal life in Telangana
Hyderabad – Normal life came to a standstill in Telangana Thursday as a day-long shutdown to protest the centre’s reported proposal to carve out a Rayala-Telangana state evoked... read more »
Online shopping addict? Look for the signs
New York – Is your bin overflowing! with cardboard boxes? Do you get more promotional emails than! real ones? If yes, you might just have a weakness for online... read more »
Spectrum auction notice in 15-20 days: Farooqui
New Delhi – The notice inviting applications (NIA) for the spectrum auctions in January 2014 is expected ! to come in another 15-20 days, M.F. Farooqui, secretary, Department of... read more »
