Find out who wins the ‘Mean–Meaner–Meanest’ title in the Big Boss House
As Begum Arshi Khan continues her quest to find the meanest person from the Top 5 contestants, she successfully manages to instigate the gharwale to explore their dark side. Today, Hina, Akash and Puneesh find out exactly how mean their fellow housemates can get! As the laughter bells ring and Hina is in the spotlight, the rest […]
‘Padmavat’ will not be released in Rajasthan: CM Vasundhara Raje
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje today announced that Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s controversial film ‘Padmavat’, originally titled ‘Padmavati’, will not release in the state on January 25. Honouring the sentiments of the people of the state, the film will not be released in Rajasthan, she said in a statement here. Following the announcement, state Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria, the […]
India 2nd largest contributor to IBM’s over 9,000 patents in 2017
Tech giant IBM on Tuesday said it received 9,043 patents in 2017, with India accounting for over 800 patents making the country the second highest contributor to the record tally. IBM inventors received a record 9,043 patents in 2017, marking the company’s 25th consecutive year of US patent leadership and crossing the one lakh-patent milestone. […]
PM Modi to hard sell India as investment destination at Davos
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hard sell India as an investment destination at the five-day World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos, starting January 22. He will address the inaugural plenary session at the WEF on January 23, an official release said on Tuesday. The annual meeting will be attended by 350 political leaders including over […]
Donald Trump drops H-1B visa plan that could get 750,000 Indians deported
WASHINGTON: In a relief for Indian techies, US authorities today said that the Trump administration is not considering any proposal that would force H-1B visa holders to leave the country. The announcement by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) came days after reports emerged that the Trump administration was considering tightening H-1B visa rules that could lead […]
Aziz Ansari becomes first Asian to win Golden Globe on a night Oprah lights up speculation on White House 2020
WASHINGTON: Aziz Ansari, the US-born son of immigrants from Chennai, became the first Indian-American and first Asian to win a Golden Globe for best actor on a night the awards ceremony was steeped in unspoken politics, with minorities and colored people holding center-stage. The most electrifying moment of the evening occurred when Oprah Winfrey, after receiving the Cecil B. […]
96 gurdwaras in US ‘ban’ entry of Indian officials
The Sikh Coordination Committee East Coast (SCCEC) and American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (APGC) have claimed that 96 gurdwaras in the United States have resolved to ban the entry of Indian officials. The ban will apply to nagar kirtans, or religious processions, as well. The move comes days after 14 gurdwaras in Ontario, Canada, banned the entry of Indian diplomatic officials. The […]
PM Narendra Modi calls on PIO lawmakers to help boost India’s growth
India attracted a record $60 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2016-17, a testimony to the success of the far-reaching initiatives implemented by the government since taking office in May 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday. Addressing the first Persons of Indian Origin Parliamentarians’ Conference in New Delhi, Modi also called on […]
CAT 2017: Phagwara boy scores perfect 100, get calls from top IIMs
CAT 2017 result: Phagwara boy Pramod Beri, who is a final year BCom student of Chandigarh’s GGDSD college, was among 20 others across the country who scored a perfect 100 in the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2017, the results of which were declared on Monday. CAT is conducted every year for admission to MBA courses across […]
Verdict in Cauvery water dispute in four weeks, says SC
The decades-old Cauvery dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka may finally come to an end after the Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would pronounce its verdict on the matter in four weeks. “Enough of confusion has been there for past two decades. Any forum can touch the matter after the verdict is delivered in […]
