UPA releases TV spot on communal amity
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Amar, Akbar and Anthony are the buzzwords in the latest United Progressive Alliance (UPA) television commercial Sadbhav (good faith),…
Three-time summiteer wants another stab at Everest
Shillong, May 21 (IANS) Anshu Jamsenpa, the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest thrice, wants to scale the world’s highest peak for the…
Himachal park set for Unesco’s natural heritage status
Shimla: India’s richest biodiversity site in the western Himalayas, the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in Himachal Pradesh, is likely to become the country’s seventh…
CAG dates back more than 150 years (To go with: Vinod Rai made audit office a potent people’s watchdog)
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is a 153-year-old institution, dating back to 1860. Vinod Rai, who demits office Wednesday, is independent India’s 11th…
US shouldn’t be jealous with China, India ties: Daily
Beijing, May 21 (IANS) The visit of Premier Li Keqiang to India will promote a strategic partnership, but the US should not become jealous…
Producer C.V. Kumar to turn two shorts into feature films
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) Producer C.V. Kumar, who has already introduced two short filmmakers into the industry with projects like “Pizza” and “Soodhu Kavvum”,…
Working birthday for Mohanlal
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, who turns 53 Tuesday, will be busy shooting for upcoming Tamil action-drama “Jilla”. “He is with us…
Reggaeton star Yomo unhurt in shootout
San Juan, May 21 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican reggaeton star Yomo was unhurt in a shootout that occurred Monday on a busy highway in San…
Separatist shutdown affects life in Srinagar
Srinagar: A shutdown called by separatists affected life in Srinagar today, although the authorities did not impose any restrictions in the city. While shops, educational…
Weaker yen fuels economic optimism in Japan
Tokyo, May 21 (IANS/EFE) The Japanese government Monday revised upward its evaluation of the economy given the weakness of the yen, which is helping…