Mamata Banerjee has a ‘common’ wooden chair
Kolkata, May 31 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has replaced her plush chair with a wooden one at the state secretariat as…
Michael Lohan blames Samantha Ronson for using Lindsay
London, May 31 (IANS) Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan’s father Michael Lohan blames female-Deejay Samantha Ronson for taking advantage of his daughter when they were…
‘Lapataganj’ back on public demand
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) After a successful 850 episodes, “Lapataganj” went off the air. The comedy show is now back with a leap…
Kagodu Thimmappa elected speaker of Karnataka assembly
Bangalore, May 31 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader Kagodu Thimmappa, 82, was Friday unanimously elected speaker of the Karnataka assembly. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah proposed Thimmappa’s…
When Lakshmi Manchu’s swimming skills saved her life
Chennai, May 31 (IANS) It was like a scene straight out of a film when actor-producer Lakshmi Manchu narrated her near-death experience after she…
Why is GDP growth so low, BJP asks government
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The BJP Friday attacked the UPA for the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate dipping to five percent and…
Remo wants to give Prabhudheva same role in ‘ABCD 2’
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Choreographer-director Remo D’Souza, who is planning a sequel to “ABCD: Any Body Can Dance”, says that he wants to cast…
Pakistan to devise policy on US drone strike
Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) party, which will form the new government, has decided to devise a national policy on the…
Irish court rules Sikh can’t wear turban on duty
London, May 31 (IANS) A Sikh man in Ireland has lost his appeal in a court to be allowed to wear the turban while…
Congress dilemma: focus on Maoist insurgency or election?
‘If terrorism is uncontrolled, if leftwing extremism continues to flourish in important parts of our country which have tremendous natural resources of minerals, that…