New look for 15th edition of Mumbai Film Festival
byMumbai, June 28 (IANS) The 15th edition of Mumbai Film Festival, organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), will get a new…
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Oprah Winfrey most powerful celebrity in world
byLos Angeles, June 28 (IANS) Chat show queen Oprah Winfrey has been voted as the most powerful celebrity in the world. The 59-year-old topped…
Tibetan leader-in-exile thanks US for migrants’ visas
byDharamsala, June 28 (IANS) Tibetan prime minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay Friday thanked the US Senate for passing a landmark comprehensive immigration bill, which enables creation…
Cameron Diaz to step in ‘Annie’ remake?
byLos Angeles, June 28 (IANS) Actress Cameron Diaz will be reportedly making her musical debut with “Annie” remake. Actress Sandra Bullock was reportedly approached…
Jharkhand court reserves order on fodder scam case transfer
byRanchi, June 28 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court Friday reserved judgment on a petition filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad seeking transfer…
Donors told to tell Kabul to defend women’s rights
byKabul, June 28 (IANS) The Afghan government should adopt strong measures to protect women’s rights in advance of the deadline at the end of…
Presidency University to offer interdisciplinary courses
byKolkata, June 28 (IANS) Come July, science students can get a taste of liberal arts and those delving into humanities can take up a…
Odisha to empower rural masses through mobile ATMs
byBhubaneswar, June 28 (IANS) Odisha is to introduce mobile ATMs that will eventually benefit some 360,000 agricultural families in the remotest areas of six…
Uttarakhand disaster deals body blow to tourism
byNew Delhi: The devastating floods in Uttarakhand have strangled the booming tourist industry too in the picturesque mountainous state, and experts say recovery will take…
Schalke hire Mainz’s Szalai
byBerlin, June 28 (IANS) Mainz striker Adam Szalai joined league rival Schalke until June 2017. The ‘Knappen’ reinforce their offence as the 25-year-old Hungarian…