Sachin Tendulkar movie anthem out; AR Rahman says it was a challenge
AR Rehman said that he hopes the song, ‘Hind Mere Jind’ from the upcoming film ‘Sachin: A Billion Dreams’ would recreate the energy and mood that permeated the stadium when Sachin Tendulkar played cricket. Rehman and Tendulkar were interacting with the media during the launch of the second song from the film. “It was a […]
California Taxi Driver Detained at Immigration Check-In
By AMY TAXIN, Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP): A Southern California taxi driver originally from India was detained Monday by U.S. immigration authorities during a check-in for an 18-year-old deportation order. Gurmukh Singh, a 47-year-old husband and father of two teenage girls, was detained at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s offices in Santa Ana. […]
US lawmakers visit Dalai Lama, highlight situation in Tibet
DHARAMSALA: A US Congressional delegation visited the Dalai Lama at his headquarters in India on Tuesday, seeking to draw world attention to human rights in Tibet as President Donald Trump eyes warmer ties with China. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi flew with a bipartisan delegation to the Himalayan hill town where the 81-year-old Buddhist leader […]
Pakistan airlines pilot invites unauthorised woman into cockpit; puts passengers’ lives at risk
Pakistan International Airlines is fast earning notoriety for putting the lives of its passengers at risk as a pilot of the country’s flag carrier has been accused of allowing an unauthorised foreign national into the cockpit during landing. According to a report in Geo News, Captain Shahzad Aziz, the pilot of PIA flight PK-853 from […]
International Court of Justice stays Kulbhushan Jadhav hanging
ACTING on an Indian petition, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague has written to the Pakistan government to, effectively, put on hold the execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav, the retired Indian Navy officer who was convicted of espionage charges by a Pakistan military court. India on Tuesday had approached ICJ and asked it […]
Should you really be eating every two hours?
By Pragya Sood As a health enthusiast, I often go through a lot of online studies on how to keep myself fit. Some tell me to eat my breakfast before 8 AM, while others say refrain from eating dinner after 7 PM. While I understand what works best for my body may not be the […]
Justin Bieber to appear on ‘Koffee With Karan’
Grammy Award winning singer Justin Bieber will be in conversation with celebrated filmmaker Karan Johar on his show “Koffee With Karan”, says a source. Bieber is set to visit India for the first time for his Jio Justin Bieber Purpose Tour. The show will take place on Wednesday here. Click here to read more… Credit: tellychakkar.com
Sharmeen bags Robert F Kennedy award for ‘The Price of Forgiveness’
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has won 49th Annual Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for her much-talked documentary: “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness”. Chinoy had produced and directed the documentary which had already won Oscar Award. The documentary was chosen by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, under Television – International category. Click here to […]
Zeenat Aman nominates Priyanka Chopra for her biopic
Priyanka Chopra reprised Zeenat Aman’s role in the Don remake and looks like Zeenat agreed with director Farhan Akhtar’s choice. Asked by the press at the premiere of her debut web series Love Life and Screw Ups about which actresses she would want to play her, Zeenat named Priyanka Chopra as being ideal for the […]
Baahubali 2 crosses the 1000 crore mark!
The mother of all magnum opuses helmed by maestro S S Rajamouli, starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah, Anushka Shetty is a blockbuster all the way with it’s Hindi version leaving behind the likes of Dangal and many others. Click here to read more… Credit: filmfare.com
Norway wealth fund drops BHEL from its portfolio over environmental concerns
Oslo: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, has taken Indian industrial giant Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) out of its investment portfolio due to environmental concerns, the Norwegian central bank said on Friday. BHEL has been targeted because it is building a coal-fired thermal power plant in the Sundarbans, one of the world’s largest […]
Emaar India to invest Rs2,000 crore in 2 years to complete projects: CEO
New Delhi: Realty major Emaar India will invest Rs2,000 crore over the next two years to complete all its ongoing 50 projects across the country, a top company official said. Dubai-based Emaar Properties entered the Indian real estate market in 2005 in partnership with India’s MGF Development and invested Rs8,500 crore through the joint venture […]
As Vijay Mallya case hangs fire, India says no to UK MoU on deportation
By Rahul Tripathi Ahead of the first India-UK home affairs dialogue on May 4, New Delhi is learnt to have rejected London’s proposal to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on immigration and organised crime, which includes a provision for deportation of illegal Indian immigrants. According to government sources, London was keen to formalise the […]
Indian-origin girl in UK gets 162 IQ points, more than Einstein
LONDON: A 12-year-old Indian-origin girl in England, who secured two points higher than geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking in the British Mensa IQ test, has been invited to join the coveted society as a member. Rajgauri Pawar appeared in the British Mensa IQ Test in Manchester last month, and scored 162 – the highest […]
Indian-origin couple shot dead in US
WASHINGTON: An Indian-origin couple was killed in the US in an apparent revenge attack by their daughter’s ex-boyfriend who was eventually shot dead in a standoff with police. Mirza Tatlic, 24, fatally shot Naren Prabhu, a Silicon Valley tech executive, and his wife at their home in San Jose, CBS San Francisco reported. Click here […]
Seema Verma – Key architect of Republican healthcare bill
WASHINGTON: Indian-American Seema Verma, the key architectect of the US’ new healthcare bill, shared the podium with President Donald Trumpwho hailed her contribution in convincing several lawmakers on the need to repeal and replace Obamacare. Click here to read more… Credit: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
India, Russia to ink deal on 5th-gen fighter design
New Delhi: After years of delay, India and Russia are likely to soon ink a “milestone” pact to finalise the detailed design for the fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) and move ahead with the multi-billion dollar co- development project. Government sources said almost all the ground work has been completed to finalise the deal for design […]
