Loved or loathed, late Sheikh still relevant
bySrinagar : Even as the state government organised many functions to remember legendary leader Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah on his 106th birth anniversary Monday, the…
News
Homeopathy fast becoming preferred mode of treatment in India’
byNew Delhi : Homeopathy is not a placebo but is effective in treating many serious diseases, including certain kinds of cancer, and costs just…
Obama expresses condolences, but no apology to Pakistan
byWashington : Eight days after a NATO airstrike killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and chilled US-Pakistan relations, President Obama called Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari…
‘Khoya khoya chand’ – Some of Dev Anand’s hit songs
byNew Delhi : From Sadhana to Waheeda Rahman, Usha Kiran to Nalini Jaywant, Dev Anand romanced most of the beauties of the black and…
Tom Cruise, Paula Patton wow Mumbai fans
byMumbai : In perhaps a first for Bollywood, Hollywood star Tom Cruise was Sunday accorded a red carpet treatment at a special pre-release screening…
Punjab before elections; Nobel rhetoric sans substance
byChandigarh : Imagine Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in the august company of the likes of Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Barack Obama, Aung…
Mobile number portability not much of a hit
byNew Delhi : About a year into operation, mobile number portability (MNP) that allowed telephone subscribers to change their operators without forgoing their existing…
Evergreen Dev Anand dies, cremation next week in London
byMumbai : Evergreen romantic star Dev Anand, who has given classic films like “Guide” and “Hare Rama Hare Krishna” and epitomised the suave, urban…
Hundreds join car rally for Lokpal
byNew Delhi : Hundreds of Anna Hazare supporters participated in a car and bike rally in the capital Sunday to drum up support for…
Longest novel in China focuses on 4.5 mn people
byBeijing : A Chinese man has written the country’s longest novel that encompasses an astounding 4.5 million people, runs into 10 volumes and took…