Janata Dal-United’s Nitish Kumar, whose Grand Alliance with former rival Lalu Prasad saw them storming to power in Bihar, was sworn in as Chief Minister for a record fifth time in a mega ceremony at Patna’s sprawling Gandhi Maidan on Friday. Overseen by Governor Ram Nath Kovind, Nitish took the oath of office and secrecy in the name of God […]
» Read moreFourteen fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan naval personnel on Thursday for allegedly violating the International Maritime Boundary Line. Their three boats were also seized and they were taken to Kangesanthurai and later shifted to Jaffna, Joint director of Fisheries Subburaj said. They were arrested while fishing near the Sri Lankan coast, he said, adding it was not clear why […]
» Read moreMaking a mark on the global map, seven Indian personalities have made it to BBC’s list of 100 most aspirational women. They are singer Asha Bhosle, tennis star Sania Mirza, veteran actor Kamini Kaushal, Rimppi Kumari, farmer, Smriti Nagpal, entrepreneur, Mumtaz Shaikh, campaigner, and Kanika Tekriwal, entrepreneur. The list was announced on Wednesday, a statement said. Each year, BBC names […]
» Read moreIt turned out to be a disastrous day for Indian shuttlers at the Hong Kong Open as PV Sindhu, K Srikanth and Ajay Jayaram crashed out of the $350,000 Super Series event in the opening round on Wednesday. In the absence of World No. 2 Saina Nehwal, the onus was on Sindhu and Srikanth to lead the Indian charge but […]
» Read moreThe new Bond movie “Spectre”, starring Daniel Craig, has surpassed ticket sales of the last installment “Skyfall” on Tuesday, taking in more than 376 million yuan (USD 58.9 million) five days after its opening in the world’s second-largest film market. Facing no other major competition, the 24th installment of the franchise also grabbed several other records, including the biggest Friday […]
» Read moreMusic maestro A R Rahman will be the chief guest at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which is slated to begin from November 20 in Goa. The Oscar-winner will also attend the NFDC Film Bazaar that is held parallel to the festival where Nasreen Munni Kabir is moderating a session ‘Films and Beyond’ on Rahman. The announcement was […]
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