The number one thing we see in India is talent: Tim Cook
Tim Cook, chief executive officer at Apple Inc., is on his first official visit to India. It comes at a crucial time when the Cupertino, California-based firm is focusing on new growth markets such as India after posting its first-ever decline in iPhone sales in the first quarter of 2016. Apple’s chief spoke to NDTV’s […]
India should resist being too ambitious about growth: Raghuram Rajan
Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan has said India should restrain itself from being “too ambitious” at a time when the world is full of uncertainties and instead focus on sensible policies to ensure a sustainable economic growth. “Given the great uncertainty about outlook and policies of others in these times, a […]
Majority of Indian-origin voters against ‘Brexit’: Study
LONDON: Indian-origin voters are largely in favour of Britain remaining in the European Union (EU), with a significant chunk still undecided ahead of the June 23 referendum, which has been described as a knife-edge vote. According to the British Election Survey (BES) released this week, 51.7 per cent of Indian-origin voters were against Brexit, compared to 27.74 per […]
Sikh councilman called ‘terrorist’ by Trump supporter; he hits back
A Sikh-American councilman was called a “terrorist” on Twitter by a Donald Trump supporter but the Indian-origin politician hit back at the troll, saying “you clearly don’t know what it means to be an American”. Ravinder Bhalla, city council member at large and council president of Hoboken, New Jersey, posted a message on Twitter about […]
PM Modi arrives in Iran; boosting trade, energy partnership high on agenda
Looking to strengthen trade, investment and energy ties with Iran, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Tehran on a two-day visit, during which a crucial agreement is expected to be signed on developing the strategic Chabahar port. Modi, who is the first Indian Prime Minister having visited Iran in the last 15 years, was […]
24 killed as Cyclone Roanu hits Bangladesh, lakhs evacuated
Dhaka: At least 24 people have been killed and over 100 others injured as cyclone Roanu battered Bangladesh’s southern coast, triggering landslides and prompting authorities to evacuate about five lakh people. With a wind speed of up to 88 kilometres per hour, the cyclone hit the Barisal-Chittagong region, sending impacts across the country. Most places […]
1,159 obsolete laws scrapped by Modi govt; 1,301 junked in previous 64 years
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government may be facing the opposition hurdle in Rajya Sabha in enacting certain new laws, but its record of getting obsolete and redundant laws out of the statute book appears to be moving ahead without too much fuss. Successive governments had repealed 1,301 such outdated laws in 64 years. But […]
High blood pressure raises risk of developing vascular dementia
NEW DELHI: High blood pressure can significantly raise the risk of developing vascular dementia , a disease which affects around 7 lakh people in India, a new study found. Researchers in the new study have found that high blood pressure was associated with 62 per cent higher risk of vascular dementia between the ages of 30-50. Click […]
Tashan-E-Ishq’s Siddhant Gupta aka Kunj to bid adieu to the show?
With his chocolate boy looks and easy charm, Siddhant Gupta has become a heartthrob of many girls in quick time. People loved his performance as the sincere and good-hearted Kunj on the show Tashan E Ishq. The show is set to take a leap but it seems that there are some hidden issues. Siddhant Gupta is not too […]
IPL 9: Delhi Daredevils face table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad in must-win clash
It’s been quite a season for Delhi Daredevils . After overhauling their squad, under the leadership of two former international stalwarts, they have emerged as one of the strongest sides. They spent some time in the top-four of the points table after a strong start but a string of losses has pushed them down to the bottom […]
Azhar Movie Review
STORY: A disclaimer at the start says that it is not a biopic on the life of one of the most celebrated and controversial Indian cricket captains Mohammad Azharuddin(Emraan). So the makers hoodwink you submission that it is not a biopic. But one has also to be blind, not to be able to see the similarities […]
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s purple lips at Cannes make Twitter laugh
Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has taken her A-game to Cannes Film Festival this year. Every single one of her red carpet appearances during Cannes 2016 have been on-trend and she has already made five of them. She pushed the fashion boundaries further as she wore a bardot Rami Kadi dress adorned with delicate applique […]
World’s cheapest smartphone Namotel Acche Din launched at Rs 99
BENGALURU: Here’s another attempt at offering cheap smartphone — and this time, it’s really cheap. Bengaluru-based Namotel is marketing Namotel Acche Din at an insanely low price of Rs 99, calling it India’s most affordable smartphone. At a press conference, the company’s promoter Madhav Reddy said that the smartphone is available for pre-booking from May […]
Canada apologizes for 1914 rejection of Asian migrant ship
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized in Parliament on Wednesday for a government decision in 1914 to turn away a ship carrying hundreds of South Asian immigrants. The Komagata Maru from Hong Kong arrived off Vancouver only to have almost all of its 376 passengers, nearly all of them Sikhs from India, […]
Indian-American teen wins Intel Young Scientist Award
WASHINGTON: A 15-year-old Indian-American boy has won the prestigious ‘Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award’ for developing a low-cost electronically-aided knee brace that allows a person with a weakened leg to walk more naturally. Syamantak Payra, a Texas resident, won the $50,000 award along with 17-year-old Kathy Liu. The award was given by Intel Corporation and […]
Indian American scientist Rakesh K Jain to get medal of science from Barack Obama
WASHINGTON: A 65-year-old Indian American scientist is set to receive the prestigious ‘National Medal of Science’ award from US President Barack Obama. Rakesh K Jain, a professor of tumour biology at Massachusetts General Hospital in the Harvard Medical School, will receive the award from Obama along with 16 other recipients of the ‘National Medals of Science and National […]
Pakistan will push UN to declare Indian Ocean ‘nuclear free zone’, says Aziz
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Thursday informed Senate that Pakistan is considering to move a resolution in United Nations, urging it to declare the Indian Ocean a “nuclear free zone”. The adviser expressed concern over India’s interceptor missile test of its advanced air defence missile Ashwin and vowed to […]
India-visa rejection rate tops 50pc
More Indian student visas have been declined than approved in the past 10 months, as Immigration New Zealand battles widespread fraud. In figures revealed to the Herald, 10,863 of the 20,887 applications the agency received from applicants in India were declined. Among the declined applications, 9190 had been lodged by unlicensed education advisers, student agents and […]
Similar but not same: The success stories of Jayalalithaa, Mamata
They are India’s best known women chief ministers and they have carried their parties to massive comeback wins, defying tradition and the odds. Mamata Banerjee and J Jayalalithaa are without a doubt the biggest individual winners of this election contest. When one thinks of the two, it is mostly by their nicknames. Banerjee is Didi […]
