More Than 80 Pilot Whales Washed Ashore In Tamil Nadu
NEW DELHI -- More than 80 whales have washed ashore on India's southern coast, officials said Tuesday. The short-finned pilot whales began washing up on beaches Monday evening, said M. Ravi Kumar, the...
View ArticleGoogle Creates New Virtual Reality Division, Appoints Key Executive Clay...
Alphabet Inc's Google has created a virtual reality (VR) computing division and said Clay Bavor, the executive running its product management team, will run the new arm. A spokesman for Google, Joshua...
View ArticleCrop Insurance Scheme Gets Cabinet's Approval: Reports
NEW DELHI -- The cabinet on Wednesday ratified India's first major crop damage insurance scheme for farmers, a government source said, in what is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first significant move...
View ArticleThe Famous Kerala Boat Song 'Kuttanadan Punjayile' Just Got A New Twist And...
Kuttanadan Punchayile Kochu Penne Kuyilale... the famous boat song sung in chorus by rowers in Kerala, led by cheerleaders aboard, just got a new twist, thanks to musicians Shankar Tucker and Vidya...
View ArticleSupreme Court Grills Prashant Bhushan: Can Anyone Walk Into Your Office And...
NEW DELHI -- During a hearing on Tuesday, the Supreme Court grilled senior advocate Prashant Bhushan on the credentials of his NGO, Centre for Public Interest Litigation, and whether it could be used...
View ArticleHardik Patel Sent To Police Custody Till 15 January
VISNAGAR -- A local court in Visnagar town of Mehsana district today sent quota leader Hardik Patel in police custody till 15 January in a case of rioting and assault registered against him six months...
View ArticlePathankot Probe: Pakistan Arrests 12 Jaish-e-Muhammad Suspects, Seals Their...
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's law enforcement agencies have arrested 12 suspects of banned Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) over links with the attack on Indian Air base in Pathankot. The suspects were arrested from...
View ArticleHema Malini Is All Set To Release Her Own 'Bhajan' Album
MUMBAI -- Veteran actress-MP Hema Malini has now ventured into singing and will soon release her album of bhajans. Hema, 67, took to Twitter to share details with fans about her new venture. The...
View ArticleThe Only Indian Destination NYT Has Listed In Its '52 Places To Go In 2016'...
Usually, travel blogs that list the Indian cities you should visit will almost always include the Goa beaches or the Rajasthan desert. But, not this time. In its list of '52 places to go in 2016', The...
View ArticleJallikattu: SC Refuses To Allow Bull-Taming Sport In Tamil Nadu
NEW DELHI -- The Supreme Court today refused to vacate its order staying the Centre's notification lifting ban on the controversial bull-taming sport Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu. A bench comprising...
View ArticleKiku Sharda's Act Was 'Unquestionably Offensive', Says Dera Sacha Sauda
On Wednesday, news broke that comedian and TV actor Kiku Sharda had been arrested by police in Kaithal, Haryana, for mimicking Dera Sacha Sauda chief Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Sharda, who is known...
View ArticleRaju Srivastav Feels Cartoonists And Comedians Should Limit Themselves
NEW DELHI -- Artists, cartoonists and comedians should draw a line to what they portray, said comedian Raju Shrivastav after Kiku Sharda aka 'Palak' of Comedy Nights With Kapil got arrested for...
View ArticleWill Continue To Press Pakistan To Mete Out Justice To Culprits Of 26/11...
NEW DELHI -- US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Sarah Sewall said on Wednesday that Washington would continue to press Pakistan to help India to bring to justice the...
View Article11-Year-Old Boy Dies Mimicking Hanging Scene From Television Serial
MUMBAI -- Demonstrating a reel life 'stunt' in front of his elder sister allegedly cost an 11-year-old boy his life at Marathwada region in Maharashtra. Shaikh Sajed Shaikh Wajed, the fourth standard...
View ArticleWATCH: 'Zubaan' Trailer, Featuring Vicky Kaushal And Sarah-Jane Dias
The trailer for Mozez Singh's debut Zubaan was released online on Wednesday afternoon. Starring Vicky Kaushal and Sarah-Jane Dias, Zubaan is a musical drama about a Punjabi singer (Kaushal) — modelled...
View ArticlePathankot Attack: Pakistan Arrests Jaish-e-Mohammad Chief Maulana Masood...
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan today arrested Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar, his brother and "several individuals" belonging to his dreaded outfit, which is suspected to have engineered the...
View ArticleKatrina Kaif Approached Abhishek Kapoor For 'Fitoor'
NEW DELHI -- Katrina Kaif approached Abhishek Kapoor for the role of Firdaus as the actress is a fan of Charles Dickens' celebrated classic Great Expectations (2012), the inspiration behind Fitoor. Set...
View ArticleAkhilesh Yadav Says Anyone Can Click A Selfie With Him, Claims SP Is The Most...
LUCKNOW -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today took potshots at BSP supremo Mayawati for cancelling ticket of her party candidate for uploading a picture on Facebook, saying in his party,...
View ArticleRishi Kapoor Comes Out In Support Of Kiku Sharda
MUMBAI -- Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has come out in support of comedian actor Kiku Sharda, who was arrested for spoofing Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in one of his television skits. The actor...
View ArticleImprisoned DU Professor GN Saibaba Fears Losing His Hand Due To Lack Of...
In a four-page handwritten letter to the principal judge of the Gadchiroli district and sessions court, imprisoned Delhi University Professor GN Saibaba has sought special medical treatment and dietary...
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