Army launches web site on Uttarakhand relief
byLucknow, June 26 (IANS) The Indian Army Wednesday launched a web site – suryahopes.in — to provide updates on the whereabouts of people stranded…
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‘Monsoon Wedding’ musical, to enter rehearsals soon (Interview)
byNew Delhi, June 26 (IANS) US-based Indian filmmaker Mira Nair’s musical adaptation of her 2001 super hit “Monsoon Wedding” will begin rehearsals in September,…
Would love to work in films like ‘Sadma’: Anuj Sachdeva
byNew Delhi, June 26 (IANS) TV actor Anuj Sachdeva, one of the few small screen actors who shared screen space with big screen divas…
Kashmiris are fed up with violence: Gandhi
byBanihal (Jammu and Kashmir), June 26 (IANS) The people of Jammu and Kashmir are fed up with violence and are eager to taste peace…
Rupee hits another record low against dollar; slips below 60
byMumbai, June 26 (IANS) The Indian rupee hit another record low Wednesday and slipped below the psychological resistance level of 60 against a dollar….
‘Pop’s poisonous princess’ tag upsets Rihanna
byLos Angeles, June 26 (IANS) An “amateur” article calling Rihanna as “Pop’s poisonous princess” and a “toxic role model for her army of young…
People in Harsil, Badrinath to be rescued in two days: Bahuguna
byDehradun, June 26 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said Wednesday that people stranded in Harsil and Badrinath areas would be rescued in the…
I don’t consider myself a playback singer: Farhan Akhtar
byMumbai, June 26 (IANS) Farhan Akhtar is not only a successful filmmaker and actor, but he can also sing. He has crooned songs like…
Panchayat polls: SC issues notice to centre, West Bengal
byNew Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notice to the central and West Bengal governments on West Bengal State Election Commission’s…
Uttarakhand havoc not due to cloudburst: Experts
byShimla/Dehradun: Facing criticism that it didn’t predict the cloudburst that ravaged Uttarakhand, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said today that cloudburst was not to blame…