After Chief Justice breaks down, PM proposes a closed-door meeting
NEW DELHI: After the Chief Justice of India (CJI) broke down in front of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday on the issue of the overworked judiciary, the PM proposed a closed-door meeting with him to discuss manpower issues and judicial reforms. The PM’s invitation came in response to CJI TS Thakur’s impassioned speech at […]
Deepika Padukone – Salman Khan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next?
When rumours of Salman Khan and Deepika Padukone pairing up in ‘Shuddhi’ first broke out, fans were elated. Of course, their disappointment, too, was very deep when the rumours were rubbished. But looks like there’s a double treat for fans as a compensation… We know that DP and Sallu are coming together for Kabir Khan’s […]
Why cash is still king for Indian consumers
Payments related technological innovations are changing the way the Indian consumer pays for her spends. However, cash remains king. According to a Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) report released in March, Concept Paper on Card Acceptance Infrastructure, usage of debit cards at ATMs still account for 88% of the total volume and around 94% of the […]
India’s first insurance IPO paves way for $50 billion industry
Singapore: India will get its first life-insurance listing since it opened up to private-sector investors 16 years ago, paving the way for more companies seeking to go public in an industry that’s since grown to more than $50 billion. Housing Development Finance Corp., the nation’s largest mortgage lender, will offer as much as a 10% stake […]
India’s potential growth rate below 7%: RBI paper
Mumbai: What is the potential growth rate of the Indian economy? The question, the answer to which is key to policy decisions such as how far interest rates should be lowered, has always been an actively debated one. The latest estimate of the country’s potential growth rate comes from a working paper released by the Reserve […]
‘Billionaire PM’ has no assets abroad: ECP
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has no assets abroad, but continues to receive colossal amounts from his son, Hussain Nawaz, who is settled in the UK, reveal the statements of MNAs’ assets released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday. According to the statements of assets for 2015, released amidst the ongoing controversy […]
Never needed to scold a bureaucrat, PM Narendra Modi says
NEW DELHI:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he never had a reason to be disappointed or lose his cool while dealing with the bureaucracy. “After my long experience in government, I can say with confidence that I have never scolded a civil servant or felt the need to raise my voice at them … […]
IPL 9: It’s Dhoni’s experience vs Kohli’s vigor
NEW DELHI: Smarting from two consecutive defeats, Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore take on MS Dhoni-led Rising Pune Supergiants on Thursday. IPL newbie Pune and RCB – the team with arguably the best batting line-up in the league – are on equal footing as both have lost two consecutive matches after winning their opener. Both […]
Indian-American scientist creates T-cells to treat pancreatic cancer
NEW YORK: An Indian-American scientist has engineered T-cells – a type of immune cells – to break the pancreatic cancer’s physical and immunological walls using immunotherapy. Dr Sunil Hingorani, member of the clinical research and public health sciences divisions at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and colleagues created T-cells with a high affinity to a […]
Posture correction tips to avoid lower back pain
The trickiest part about lower back pain is that you cannot always pinpoint its cause with utmost accuracy. The problem could be in the bone, disc, muscles or nerves. Can we blame our anatomy? Well not much, but yes we can blame the evolution. Did you know our spine was not designed for vertical use, […]
Indian celebrities mourn demise of Prince
A singer, songwriter, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, Prince recorded more than 30 albums. His best known hits include “Let’s go crazy” and “When doves cry”. While some reminisced the hit songs that the singer had delivered, some expressed their sense of losing another great musician after the late ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson (MJ) died in […]
Tashan-E-Ishq: Yuvi will donate his blood to Kunj if Twinkle agrees to divorce him?
High level drama is taking place in Tashan-E-Ishq as Kunj (Sidhant Gupta) is ill and has been admitted to the hospital. The last episode showed that Kunj was very sick and suffers from anemia, and the doctor had said that he needed to be given blood as soon as possible. Just when Twinkle (Jasmin Bhasin) and Leela (Vaishnavi […]
Bipasha Basu is having pre-wedding JITTERS few days ahead of her wedding with Karan Singh Grover!
Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover’s upcoming wedding is just round the corner and with so much buzz around the wedding and so many things still left to do, the actress is going through something that most of us in her place would feel. Precisely eight days ahead of the mega wedding of this season, the […]
Swara Bhaskar’s Nil Battey Sannata declared tax-free in Delhi!
Swara Bhaskar‘s Nil Battey Sannata trailer indeed touched every individuals heart and today the film has released in the theaters and it has been receiving a heartwarming response from the audience. The viewers are simply going gaga over Swara’s effortless performance and this actress has indeed proved us that she is one the best actress we […]
In pics: Kate Middleton, William attend a royal Bollywood reception
What happened when Bollywood royalty like Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan met the royals, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton? Instant shock and awe! Khan, who met the royal couple at a meet-and-greet organised in Mumbai, told PTI, “It was very nice. They are so elegant and beautiful. […]
Curfew in Mehsana after violent Patel stir; protesters call for shutdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home district in Gujarat was brought under curfew and internet services suspended on Sunday after more than two dozen people were wounded as Patidar pro-reservation campaigners clashed with police, demanding jailed leader Hardik Patel’s release. Violence revisited Mehsana , which is chief minister Anandiben Patel’s home district too, when thousands of members […]
India may make citizenship process for Pakistani Hindus easier
NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday announced that it proposes to simplify procedures for grant of Indian citizenship to minority Hindus from Pakistan. The proposal also envisages allowing “minority communities of Pakistan staying in India on a Long Term Visa” to buy property, open bank accounts and obtain permanent account number (PAN) and Aadhaar number, […]
