Exit polls show Kejriwal’s AAP making extraordinary political debut
New Delhi – “Exit polls” conducted by different agencies indicate that the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is expected to make an extraordinary political debut in the Delhi State Assembly elections. The exit polls are predicting that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will... read more »
Close fight between BJP and AAP in Delhi
Counting of votes for the closely watched Delhi Assembly election, considered significant ahead of Lok Sabha polls next year, began on Sunday morning amid tight security. The electoral fate of three-time Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, her challengers from BJP Harsh Vardhan and Aam Admi Party Arvind... 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 fate of 810 candidates for the 70-member assembly being decided. The three major players – the Congress,... 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 “generous” of the actor-filmmaker. “When Bhushan heard the script, he thought... read more »
Voting begins for Delhi assembly
New Delhi – Voting began at 8 a.m. Wednesday to decide the fate of 810 candidates contesting for the 70-member Delhi assembly in what is being seen as a largely triangular contest... read more »
New book about Mandela unveiled in South Africa
Johannesburg – A new book detailing the anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela’s life was released here Tuesday. “His spirit is very, very strong, even if Mandela is sick on... read more »
Britain’s top art prize awarded to Laure Prouvost
London – The annual Turner Prize for art, the most prestigious contemporary art prize in Britain, has gone to French artist Laure Prouvost. For the first time in the history of the... read more »
Amazon plans doorstep delivery by drones
By Arun Kumar Washington – If Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has his way, instead of bombs, unmanned drones may soon be delivering from books to medicines to essential supplies at... read more »
Leonardo DiCaprio plans India visit?
Mumbai – If all goes as planned, Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, whose latest film “The Wolf of Wall Street” releases in India on Christmas day, may visit the country’s... read more »
