Tejas gets initial official clearance
Bangalore – Tejas, India’s indigeneously-designed Light Combat Aircraft, Friday got initial operation clearance (IOC-II). Defence Minister A.K. Antony handed over release to service document (RTS) to Indian Air Force chief N.A.K Browne. The certification paves the way for the induction... read more »
Sensex gains 173 points during pre-noon trade
Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets gained 173.01 points or 0.84 percent during the pre-noon trade Friday. The rally was led by IT, oil and gas, auto and banking index (bankex) sectors. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which... read more »
Will not accept US mockery: Kamal Nath
New Delhi – Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath Friday said India will not accept this US “mockery” and demanded it drop charges against Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade. “We won’t accept any formality and America will have to drop charges and apologise. We... read more »
Adhyayan gets autographed bat from Sachin Tendulkar
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who graced the music release of Adhyayan Suman-starrer “Heartless” here earlier this week, also gave the young actor a gift he is unlikely to ever forget – an autographed cricket bat. For Adhyayan, it was a special... read more »
Poonam Pandey attends magazine launch in Mumbai
New Delhi – Poonam Pandey was spotted at the launch of ‘Yuva Bharat Express’ Magazine, while supporting the youngsters in the showbiz capital Mumbai. Pandey, who is one of the top... read more »
Parineeti Chopra plays `mad scientist` in film `Hasee To Phasee`
New Delhi – Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra will be seen playing a ‘mad scientist’ in her forthcoming film `Hasee To Phasee`. Speaking during the film’s first look launch... read more »
Flow of tourists to Daringbadi gains momentum
Berhampur – Flow of tourists to Daringbadi, described as `Kashmir of Odisha`, has gained momentum with the hill town in Kandhamal district experiencing cold wave. The night... read more »
RBI-reference rate for US dollar, euro
The Reserve Bank of India on Monday fixed the reference rate of rupee against U.S. dollar at 62.1024 and the euro at 85.4284 as against 62.1266 and 85.4135 on last Friday. In a press... read more »
No luck for ‘Jackpot’, ‘What The Fish’ at...
New Delhi – Neither veteran actress Dimp! le Kapadia’s “What The Fish” nor adult films star-turned-actress Sunny Leone-starrer “Jackpot” managed to pull in audiences to theatres... read more »
