India outclass Japan 6-0 in Four Nations opener
India began the Four Nations Hockey Invitational Tournament in emphatic fashion by hammering Japan in the opening contest. Early goals from Rupinder Singh and debutant Vivek Sagar Prasad, who netted two, ensured that India never lost momentum and dished out a royal hammering to their Japanese counterpart. Dilpreet Singh and Harmanpreet Singh were the other scorers. Click here to read more… […]
2nd Test: Ngidi six-for seals series for South Africa
India succumbed to another series defeat in South Africa losing the second India vs South Africa Test at SuperSports Park, Centurion by 135 runs on Wednesday. Starting the day on 35 for 3, still needing 252 more runs to win, India succumbed to 151 all out in the second innings with debutant Lungi Ngidi taking 6 for 39. Click […]
Padmaavat | Official Trailer | Ranveer Singh | Deepika Padukone | Shahid Kapoor
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KAALAKAANDI MOVIE REVIEW
STORY: Unfolding through a course of a night in Mumbai, Kaalakaandi showcases three parallel tracks — a man who discovers he has terminal illness decides to let go of his principles and live a little; a woman involved in a hit-and-run seeks redemption and two goons must decide if they can trust each other. REVIEW: After […]
1921 MOVIE REVIEW
STORY: When Ayush (Karan Kundra) arrives in England to learn music, he is shocked and scared when the manor he is living in becomes haunted by spirits. To exorcise them, he seeks the help of Rose (Zareen Khan), a woman who can see and speak with them. REVIEW: What different could Vikram Bhatt do in […]
Saif Ali Khan: Sacred Games is going to be the best show coming out of India
He is one of the first mainstream actors to dabble into the digital platform and Saif Ali Khan believes his stint in a web series is only a way forward, not a step down. The 47-year-old actor, who features in Netflix’s upcoming, original show Sacred Games, said he felt liberated as a performer while working on the […]
Shilpa Shinde wins Bigg Boss 11, Hina Khan becomes first runner-up
Shilpa Shinde has been announced as the winner of Bigg Boss 11. The Babiji Ghar Par Hai fame has left behind television’s much-loved bahu Hina Khan who had a huge fan following much before she entered the house of Bigg Boss. Salman Khan declared Shilpa as the winner amidst much excitement of the fans and the studio audience. Much […]
TCS wins $2-billion order from US insurer
The country’s largest IT services exporter Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has bagged a multi-year contract from Transamerica worth over $2 billion, the company announced on Friday. TCS had, last month, entered into a $2.25-billion IT outsourcing contract with Nielsen, a global TV rating measurement company. TCS said it will digitise the life insurance and annuities […]
Backed by NRI demand, some realty firms stick to luxury projects
In the middle of a real estate slowdown when most builders have turned to affordable housing projects, some continue to bet on luxury homes, backed by demand from ultra-rich buyers and non-resident Indians (NRI). A handful of established, well-capitalized developers in Mumbai, the National Capital Region (NCR), Bengaluru and Pune are focusing on such projects, […]
Infosys net jumps 38.3% on tax deal with US body
Infosys Ltd, India’s second-biggest IT firm, on Friday posted a 38.3 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 5,129 crore for the quarter ended December 2017 as against Rs 3,708 crore in the same period of last year, aided by tax benefits from the firm’s deal with the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The […]
Kerala solar ferry completes one year of operations, leaves behind a green model to emulate
For Aditya, the country’s first solar-powered ferry operating in the alluring waters of the Vembanad lagoon in Kerala, Friday marks an important milestone — it completes one year of successful operations without any major glitch. Launched on January 12, 2017, the 75-seater ferry has been a people’s favourite and remains a testament to responsible green […]
Indian-Origin Man From UK Defrauded Of Rs. 2 Lakh Over Visa Extension
A UK citizen of Indian origin was allegedly duped of Rs. 2 lakh by a woman who claimed that she would extend the victim’s visa. Police said that Jaspal Bansal had come to India in July on a personal visit and wanted to extend her visa by a month. Click here to read more… Credit: ndtv.com
Donald Trump pushes for merit-based immigration system
US President Donald Trump today pushed for a merit-based immigration system, saying he wants only those people who can help America become “strong and great again”. Trump has been calling for the merit-based immigration system, of which people from countries like India could be a major beneficiary, to reduce overall immigration to the US. Click […]
Two Indian-origin MPs get promoted in Theresa May’s government reshuffle
LONDON: Two 37-year-old British Indian MPs have moved from the backbenches to junior ministerial positions in Theresa May’s government reshuffle. Suella Fernandes and Rishi Sunak are the same age and were both elected in 2015. But the reshuffle has come under fire for not making the Cabinet diverse enough. “It is disappointing that there are no new Asian members […]
US revokes citizenship of Indian native who now faces deportation
WASHINGTON: In a first of its kind case, the US has revoked the American citizenship of an Indian native, who, authorities said, acquired it by fraud. Baljinder Singh alias Davinder Singh, 43, who married a US citizen, has now been reverted to the Green Card status which leaves him potentially subject to removal proceedings at the Department of Homeland Security’s […]
Indian hits Rs 21 crore jackpot in UAE lottery
It was third-time lucky alright for UAE-based Indian Hari Krishan, who won 12 million dirham (roughly Rs 20.8 crore) on his third attempt at the Abu Dhabi international airport’s ‘big ticket’ lottery this weekend. The business developer first thought the calls about his win were a prank. “I overlooked the first couple of calls… But later, when some radio […]
Is the sari going out of fashion?
It is just a long piece of material, of around eight metres in length and 1.2 metres in breadth. But when worn around oneself, it will even turn any woman into a lady, the epitome of grace. Yes, the sari is indeed a graceful dress. It has many advantages such as suiting and fitting all […]
On Day 765: Thousands stand up to support a man’s sit-in for justice in Kerala
A KERALA youth’s lonely battle seeking a CBI probe into the “custodial death” of his younger brother snowballed into a mass protest on Sunday as his sit-in in front of the state secretariat turned 765 days. Social media helped transform it from Puthenveetil Sreejith’s individual struggle to a people’s struggle, with a campaign begun a […]
Grave concerns: As population increases, space to bury the dead is fast shrinking
A qabristan where graves are stacked on top of each other, a cemetery planning to reuse the same spot every five years — as space runs out in the capital, burying the dead is posing some unforeseen challenges. Indian Express looks at the scale of the problem, and the solutions at hand. Mohammad Rashid does not remember […]
