Uttarakhand flood tragedy has hit livelihood of village folk, says expert
byDehradun/New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Hundreds of village menfolk who worked along the pilgrim route to Kedarnath as porters, labourers and vendors to earn…
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Sonali Bendre picks her best moments from Indian cinema
byNew Delhi: Actress Sonali Bendre says it is an uphill task to pick best moments from 100 years of Indian cinema as there is…
Matthew Morrison visits children’s hospital
byLondon, June 26 (IANS) Actor Matthew Morrison visited the Great Ormond Street Hospital here to meet the kids at the facility. The 34-year-old took…
Tripura to continue supplying sugar through PDS: Manik Sarkar
byAgartala, June 26 (IANS) The Tripura government will continue supplying sugar at subsidised rate through ration shops despite the central government’s decision to stop…
Excited to be in ICC’s elite umpire panel: Reiffel
byMelbourne, June 26 (IANS) Former Australian fast bowler Paul Reiffel Wednesday expressed his excitement on being promoted to ICC’s elite panel of umpires. Speaking…
Lahiri positive after strong first half showing
byKuala Lumpur, June 26 (IANS) India’s Anirban Lahiri is confident he can notch up his first Asian Tour win outside India after enjoying a…
Don’t misuse law against Dalit performers: rights body
byNew York, June 26 (IANS) Indian authorities should conduct an independent review of apparent politically motivated terrorism charges filed against performers in a Dalit…
Street children survive on porn, videos; not food (Feature)
byNew Delhi, June 26 (IANS) In a dark and dingy room, the only thing visible is the blue flickering light from a television set…
Pollution board gives consent to Kudankulam N-plant
byChennai, June 26 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has given its consent to operate the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear…
Shailja Gupta: ‘Walkaway’ from guys’ point of view
byMumbai, June 26 (IANS) Independent filmmaker Shailja Gupta, whose first feature film “Walkaway” highlights the clutches of social obligations on young Indian professionals settled…