Pass Lokpal bill, Rahul appeals to parties
New Delhi – Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by a battery of senior ministers, Saturday appealed to all political parties to pass the Lokpal bill in parliament as it was a matter of “national importance” and will be a “serious weapon to fight... read more »
Kolkata Christmas Festival to begin Dec 20
Kolkata – Scheduled to be inaugurated by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Kolkata Christmas Festival beginning Dec 20 here is set to usher in the festive spirit with food, fun an! d carols. The three-day carnival would roll across Park Street, stretching 2.2 km from Free School... read more »
Public-private partnership needed to remove illiteracy: Pallam Raju
New Delhi – Minister of Human Resource Development M.M. Pallam Raju Saturday said there is immense need of public-private partnership to completely eradicate illiteracy from society. Inaugurating the two-day Rotary South Asia Literacy Summit in the national capital, he said apart from... read more »
TV tourism on the rise in New York
Fancy a cosmopolitan a la Carrie Bradshaw or titillation down the strip club favored by Tony Soprano? TV tourism is whipping up a storm in New York, where fans can live as their heroes. Twice a day, a Sex and the City bus fills up outside the posh Plaza Hotel with gaggles of young women desperate... read more »
Gold rebounded by Rs 255 to Rs 30,755 per ten grams
Snapping its two-day losing streak, gold rebounded by Rs 255 to Rs 30,755 per ten grams in the national capital on Monday on low level buying by stockists and retailers for the ongoing... read more »
I want to be very fit: SRK’s New Year resolution
Mumbai – Shah Rukh Khan, who ! started disliking himself for being unfit and weak, says that his New Year resolution is to be fit. “My fitness pledge is – in March, I need... read more »
Kejriwal warns AAP winners against offers by others
New Delhi – After a stunning performance in the Delhi assembly polls, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has asked AAP’s all winning candidates to report if any party... read more »
Deepika gets four nominations at BIG Star awards
Mumbai – With four back to back hits this year, it is quite natural for Deepika Padukone to lead the nomination categories at award functions. The actress has been nominated in four... read more »
Hazare threatens fast, says government cheated on Lokpal
Ralegan ! Siddhi (Maharashtra) – Veteran social activist Anna Hazare here Monday accused the central government of cheating him and the public by not passing the promised Jan Lokpal Bill. The... read more »
