Farooque Sheikh: Versatile talent par excellence
Mumbai – He played a common man as convincingl! y as he played a nawab. Such was Farooque Sheikh’s versatility on the b! ig screen, small screen and on the stage in his over four decades of association with showbiz. The veteran actor died following a cardiac arrest while he was in Dubai... read more »
Modi’s remarks over 2002 riots an image makeover strategy: Soni
Congress on Saturday questioned the timing of Narendra Modi’s expression of “pain” and “anguish” over 2002 Gujarat riots, accusing him of doing it as part of an “image makeover” before the Lok Sabha elections. “This is just an attempt of an image makeover,” party general secretary... read more »
BJP to watch how early Kejriwal fulfills promises
New Delhi – The BJP will play the role of an “honest, sincere” opposition and watch how early Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal fulfills his promises made to the people, BJP leader Harsh Vardhan said Saturday. Harsh Vardhan, who was the chief ministerial candidate of the... read more »
Vivekh a gift to Tamil film industry: A.R. Rahman
Chennai – Double Oscar winning composer A.R. Rahman said here Saturday that comedian Vivekh has always cheered him up whenever he is in low spirits and considers him a gift to Tamil filmdom. “Lots of people tell me that my music has cheered them up, but whenever I have been down in... read more »
Reconsider Adarsh report, Rahul urges Maharashtra
New Delhi – Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Friday said the report on Adarsh society allotments should be reconsidered by the Maharashtra cabinet. “I think Adarsh (report)... read more »
Siddaramaiah meets Rahul on Lokpal, price rise
New Delhi/Bangalore – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Friday met Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi and discussed with him the implementation of the Lokpal and... read more »
Tips on safe air travel for pregnant women
New Delhi – Expecting mothers with no identified complications or concerns with pregnancy can travel by airplane without any worries but with caution, says an expert. Rita Bakshi,... read more »
Kejriwal, cabinet to take oath Saturday in history-making event
New Delhi – The stage is set for a new and exciting chapter in India’s political history to unfold here as Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal, who stunned everyone with... read more »
Sensex closes 119 points up, IT stocks gain
Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets closed Friday’s trade 119 points or 0.56 percent up, on positive global cues and buying by foreign institutional investors... read more »
