Anoushka Shankar to perform solo at Kolkata first time
Kolkata – Five years after she performed with her father Pandit Ravi Shankar at the prestigious Dover Lane Music Conference here, sitarist Anoushka Shankar will be back in the city with her maiden solo act at the 62nd edition of the event. The four-day event, to be held Jan 22-25, will have... read more »
Kejriwal turns down ‘Z’ security cover
AAP Convener Arvind Kejriwal, who is set to become Chief Minister of Delhi, on Monday refused the high security cover provided by Delhi Police, saying “God is his biggest security. Additional Commissioner of Delhi (Security) V. Renganathan wrote a letter to Mr. Kejriwal saying Delhi Police have... read more »
Tabu one of the finest actresses: Shahid Kapoor
Mumbai – Actor Shahid Kapoor, who will be seen sharing screen space with talented Tabu in Vishal Bhardwaj’s “Haider”, is all praise for his accomplished co-star. “I had a great time shooting with Tabu, she is one of the finest actresses,” Shahid told... read more »
Ganguly writes to CJI over sexual harassment issue
Kolkata – Denying allegations of sexual harassment, retired Supreme Court judge A.K. Ganguly Monday wrote to Chief Justice of India P. Sathasivam raising several questions about the apex court panel’s report which indicted him of “unwelcome behaviour”. “After deep... read more »
Pakistan, Sri Lanka discuss naval cooperation
Colombo – Visiting Pakistani Naval Chief Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila discussed ways to boost military cooperation with Sri Lanka, the government here said Monday. Admiral Sandila... read more »
Congress declare Rahul Gandhi its PM candidate on Jan 17: Report
In a bid to revive party’s fortunes after its debacle in Assembly polls conducted in four out of five major states, Congress is expected to declare Rahul Gandhi, who is currently... read more »
Court reserves judgment on Musharraf travel ban
Islamabad – The Sindh High Court Monday reserved its judgment on former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s plea for removing his name from the country’s exit control... read more »
Aleph to publish ‘A Suitable Boy’ sequel
New Delhi – Aleph Book Company has acquired publishing rights of Vikram Seth’s much-awaited “A Suitable Girl”, sequel to the 1993 bestseller “A Suitable... read more »
Twitter reunites heartbroken girl with cute teddy bear left on tr...
London – A young girl has been reunited with her lost teddy bear after an amazing social media appeal. Phoebe Simpson was left devastated after she lost her favourite teddy Roar on the train... read more »
