Qatari girls’ sports rights activist wins IOC trophy
byLausanne (Switzerland), July 2 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has honoured six women for their outstanding contributions to the development of women’s participation…
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Helen Mirren, Manish Dayal in ‘The Hundred-Foot Journey’
byMumbai, July 2 (IANS) Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren and Manish Dayal have been cast in “The Hundred-Foot Journey”, which revolves around an Indian family…
‘Lootera’ gets thumbs up from Bollywood
byMumbai, July 2 (IANS) Filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane, whose last film “Udaan” won accolades at many film festivals, has impressed the film fraternity once again…
Family of five commits suicide in UP
byLucknow, July 2 (IANS) A primary school teacher, his wife and three daughters committed suicide by jumping into the Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh’s…
Robbers kill bank official, loot cash van in Bihar
byPatna, July 2 (IANS) Armed robbers Tuesday shot dead a bank official, injured two security guards and looted over Rs.25 lakh from a cash…
Skills gained in IPL will help to dominate CPI, says Holder
byBridgetown (Barbados), July 2 (IANS/CMC) Promising fast bowler Jason Holder says his debut year in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has prepared him well…
DLF contributes Rs.50 lakh for Uttarakhand victims
byNew Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Real estate firm DLF said Tuesday it has donated Rs.50.50 lakh to the Prime Minister’s relief fund to provide…
SpiceJet to be first to import aviation fuel: Ajit Singh (Interview)
byNew Delhi, July 2 (IANS) A year after allowing domestic airlines to directly import aviation fuel to save on costs, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit…
Never got a role and film like ‘Raanjhanaa’: Sonam Kapoor
byMumbai, July 2 (IANS) Sonam Kapoor, currently basking in the fabulous reviews and box office success of “Raanjhanaa”, is immensely pleased with the outcome…
US infringing individual human rights: Yechury
byNew Delhi, July 2 (IANS) As reports suggested the Indian Embassy in Washington was one of the 38 diplomatic missions which American intelligence agencies…