Samay Kohli scores big with robotic automation
NEW DELHI: Samay Kohli isn’t certainly a household name in India. He has, sort of, come from nowhere to become the lone Indian to be part of the global list of 2016 Innovators under 35, in the Entrepreneurs sub-category, published by the MIT Technolgy Review. Kohli, 30, has been honoured as an entrepreneur for his outstanding contribution […]
Sachin presents BMW cars to Sindhu, Sakshi, Dipa, coach Gopichand for Rio feat
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar honoured shuttler P V Sindhu, wrestler Sakshi Malik and gymnast Dipa Karmakar besides badminton coach Pullela Gopichand for doing India proud at the Rio Olympics, by presenting them BMWs on Saturday. The luxury cars were gifted by Hyderabad District Badminton Association president V Chamundeshwarnath. Tendulkar, who was the Indian contingent’s goodwill […]
Parrikar off to US, will visit facility building heavy-lift choppers for India
Defence minister Manohar Parrikar will on Wednesday visit a Boeing facility in Philadelphia where the US aerospace giant manufactures its CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, which will be inducted into the Indian Air Force in 2019. The Chinooks will fill a crucial gap in the Indian Air Force’s heavy-lift capabilities as it currently operates a solitary […]
Rajnath Singh may lead all-party team to Kashmir on September 3
Home Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to lead the all-party delegation which will visit Jammu and Kashmir on September 3 even as the state continues to be on edge. As unrest in the Kashmir Valley continued for the 51st consecutive day on Sunday, the Home Minister reviewed the situation with top BJP and government functionaries. Singh went into a huddle with […]
Mann Ki Baat: Every life lost in Kashmir is a loss to our nation, says PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday once again reiterated his government’s stand on the on-going violence in Kashmir, saying those responsible for the loss of lives will be answerable to people. He was speaking during his monthly address to the nation – Mann Ki Baat. “Every single life that is lost in Kashmir, be that of a youth or of […]
Sahara chief offers in SC to pay Rs 300 crore as bank gurantee
NEW DELHI: Sahara chief Subrata Roy on Friday offered in Supreme Court to pay an additional Rs 300 crore to Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) but said the amount should be adjusted as bank guarantee. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur directed that the matter be listed next week after […]
Nachde Ne Saare – Baar Baar Dekho | Sidharth M & Katrina K | Jasleen R | Harshdeep K, Siddharth MD
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‘A Flying Jatt’: A Bonafide Desi Super-Entertainer
It isn’t a bird. It isn’t a plane. And it’s definitely not Superman. Why must the desi superhero behave like a country cousin of his Hollywood counterpart? Remo d’Souza, who makes indigenous films based on western concepts such as the dance-competition genre which he made into “ABCD” (it was actually ‘Ka Kha Ga Gha’), here turns […]
Romance time for Ashok and Kaurwaki in Ashoka
Colors’ widely appreciated historical drama series Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat that traces the life of Emperor Ashoka and his journey from being a young warrior prince to a vindictive leader has been creating waves among the viewers. The show recently witnessed a romantic track with Ashoka (Mohit Raina) and Kaurwaki (Soumya Seth) falling deep in love with each […]
Kumkum Bhagya: Abhi’s LIES to be unmasked by Pragya!
Abhi (Shabbir Ahluwalia) and Pargya (Sriti Jha) are no longer the couple they used to be before the rockstar’s memory loss. But seems like the two are living a big lie. Is Abhi faking his memory loss? Well, we at BollywoodLife told you first that on finding out about threat to Pragya’s life Abhi decides to […]
Start of new beginning in United States: Kumble on T20s
FORT LAUDERDALE: Impressed by the facilities at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, the only ICC certified ODI standard stadium, Indian coach Anil Kumble says the two T20 Internationals+ against West Indies is the start of a “new beginning” for cricket in the USA. The future of cricket in the United States will in focus when India and the West Indies meet in the […]
Why France’s burkini swimsuits are drawing international anger
PARIS: French mayors are drawing international anger forbanning the burkini+ , an all-encompassing swimsuit worn by a small minority of Muslim women. The Associated Press explains the core of the controversy. What are burkinis? They’re a recent retail invention, not a religious requirement in any country. Around a decade ago an Australian woman of Lebanese origin created […]
US aid to Pakistan shrinks amid mounting frustration over militants
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s continued support for resurgent militant groups hostile to the United States, coupled with warming US military and business relations with India, is sharply diminishing Islamabad’s strategic importance+ as an ally to Washington, US military, diplomatic, and intelligence officials and outside experts said. The United States has cut both military and economic aid+ to Pakistan sharply in recent […]
Among 171 countries, India ranked 77 in disaster risk index of the world
While Bangladesh is among the top five countries at risk of disaster, India ranks 77th on the World Risk Index — marginally better positioned than Pakistan which is placed 72. The index is part of the World Risk Report 2016 released on Thursday by the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) […]
Exposure To 9/11 Disaster Tied To Low Birthweight, Preterm Delivery: Study
For years following the events of September 11, 2001 in lower Manhattan, the disaster and its aftermath may have affected women and their babies who were not even conceived yet, according to a new study. Researchers found that among women who were rescue or recovery workers responding to the events of 9/11, or women who […]
Incredible Fun with I(ncredible)CC India Fest!
Click here for Photo Collage STAFFORD: It looks like the organizers have found the sweet spot for festival goers, if the attendance for last weekend’s India Fest organized by the India Culture Center is any gauge. Start after lunch, have plenty of local talent participation and then let it flow seamlessly through the […]
Piety of Gurmat Sangeet Soars in Kirtan by Acclaimed Raagis
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was religious music with a tempo, based on the taals or scales of Indian classical raags. If you didn’t understand the words you would still be entranced as the range of the voices carried you away from the highs and lows of devotional hymns. The maestro who had perfected his […]
