Khaleda Zia, Sheikh Hasina’s parties must continue talks: UN
Dhaka – The UN envoy, Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, who arrived here last week to end the deadlock over a caretaker government issue during parliamentary elections left Wednesday, asking the ruling and main opposition parties to continue talks. The UN assistant secretary general for political... read more »
Angelina Jolie’s private jet banned from flying
Los Angeles – Actress Angelina Jolie has reportedly been banned from using her private aircraft after the plane’s registration expired earlier this year. The 38-year-old star’s luxurious 219,000 pounds plane has been grounded by the US Federal Avia! tion Administration (FAA) after... read more »
Rupee down 40 paise
The rupee weakened by 40 paise to 61.65 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market due to increased demand for the US currency from oil importers. Increased capital inflows and a weaker dollar against other major currencies overseas limited the... read more »
Kejriwal cancels meet with Anna in Ralegan Siddhi due to ill health
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has canceled his proposed trip to Ralegan Siddhi to meet veteran social activist Anna Hazare due to ill health. Since Kejriwal was suffering from high fever last night, Kumar Vishwas said the AAP convenor won’t be able to accompany... read more »
Delhi awaits a political Super Sunday
New Delhi – The outcome of the Delhi assembly elections – arguably the most exciting among the five states that went to polls in Nov-Dec – will be out Sunday, with t! he... read more »
Saif was really generous: ‘Yaariyan’ director
Mumbai – Saif Ali Khan gave away the title “Yaariyan” to producer Bhushan Kumar for his wife Divya Khosla Kumar’s directorial debut for free. She says it was... read more »
Delhi Assembly Elections: Why exit polls can’t predict the next CM
New Delhi: A 66 per cent voter turnout in an urban centre like Delhi is phenomenal by any standards. No one had expected such brisk polling from an ‘apathetic’ city notorious for a... read more »
Uncertainty over fresh parole for Sanjay Dutt
Nagpur – Uncertainty looms over the fresh parole granted to imprisoned Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt as the state government Saturday sought a report on the issue, officials said... read more »
Police crosschecks Narayan Sai’s account of 58 absconding d...
Surat – Gujarat Police has said it is crosschecking Narayan Sai’s account of the past 58 days that he had been absconding. Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana said they already have... read more »
