Film shoots could boost tourism in India: Minister
Panaji : Film shooting could be a major growth for the tourism industry in India, union tourism minister Subodh Kant Sahay said Saturday, promising…
PM holds discussion with airline chiefs
New Delhi : In an attempt to chart a way out for the cash-strapped aviation industry, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday met with the…
Selectors bite the bullet, discard Harbhajan; Saha reserve wicketkeeper
Mumbai : The national selectors have bitten the bullet and dropped one of the game’s top spinners Harbhajan Singh from the India squad for…
BJP fights former patrons in ‘Republic of Bellary’
Bangalore : Locked in a supremacy battle in Karnataka’s iron ore-rich Bellary district, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the rich and influential Reddy brothers,…
Kashmir shivers in freezing temperatures
Srinagar : Kashmir Valley shivered in the winter chill Saturday as the minimum temperature dropped below freezing point. In summer capital Srinagar, the minimum…
Rahul to inaugurate Youth Congress show in Delhi
New Delhi : Rahul Gandhi will inaugurate a national level convention of the newly-elected office bearers of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) – the…
Mamata has killed Kishenji: Varavara Rao
Midnapore (West Bengal) : Maoist ideologue P. Varavara Rao Saturday claimed that slain rebel leader Kishenji was killed in a ‘staged encounter’ and held…
Harbhajan left out of Australia squad
Mumbai : Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was Saturday left out of India’s Test squad for the tour to Australia next month. Harbhajan was dropped after…
Britney Spears most followed on Google Plus
London : Pop star Britney Spears has become the most followed individual on Google Plus with over 743,000 followers. Contactmusic.com reports that Spears has…
Safety aspects of Shimla, Kullu airports enhanced
Shimla : The safety aspects of two Himachal Pradesh airports – at Shimla, a table-top airport located 2,196 metres above sea level, and at…