ASSERTING that the BJP will be re-elected to power in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, BJP chief Amit Shah Wednesday (8) claimed that people in this country were divided by tastes and culture, but united by their chants in favour of prime minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a rally here, Shah…
INDIA'S once-vibrant communist parties are in danger of falling off the political map in this month's general elections as voters lose their revolutionary fervour. From 61 parliamentary seats and a key role in a coalition government formed in 2004, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and its hard left allies…
MOST of us believe that movie stars only earn their money through acting and movie projects. But contrary to this popular belief, many well-known actors and actresses have other ways of making money. Here is a list of top five actors and actresses who are also successful entrepreneurs. Shah Rukh…
AN INDIAN police officer deployed to the UN mission in Congo and a consultant with the UN development programme killed in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash are among 115 UN peacekeepers and staff honoured by the United Nations for their sacrifice in the line of duty. Police officer Jitender Kumar,…
HINA KHAN and Priyank Sharma became best buddies during their stay at Salman Khan’s controversial reality show Bigg Boss. While most of the friendships which blossom at Bigg Bossend inside the glass-walled house only, Hina and Priyank remained friends even after the show ended. The latest we hear that the duo is…
LAUNCHING a fresh tirade against the opposition alliance, prime minister Narendra Modi said 'mahamilawati' parties do not want to acknowledge India's growing strength in the international arena. He said that the country has seen four types of government - 'naampanthi' (dynastic rulers), 'vampanthi' (left), 'damanpanthi' (rulers using money and muscle…
THE Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday (7) hit out at the opposition for its "silence" over the content of a video clip in which Tej Bahadur Yadav, whose candidature from Varanasi Lok Saba seat was rejected, is purportedly talking about assassinating prime minister Narendra Modi. At a press conference,…
DOZENS of protesters gathered outside India's Supreme Court today (7), a day after a panel of judges dismissed a sexual harassment complaint against the chief justice, carrying placards demanding a new and impartial investigation. A former court assistant accused chief justice Ranjan Gogoi of having made unwanted sexual advances last…
INDIA’S CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury Tuesday (7) attacked the BJP government, alleging that the country's economy and security have been run into the ground in the last five years. In a series of tweets, he listed the "failures" of the government since 2014 and said prime minister Narendra Modi…
CLAIMING that her BJP rival Gautam Gambhir is proving to be a “novice” whose celebrity status will go against him, AAP's East Delhi candidate Atishi says people might want to see stars but want their representatives to be available to them in their everyday lives. The Oxford graduate, who believes…