‘Playing With Fire’: India Gets Complaint From China – And A Warning
China has lodged a diplomatic protest with India over a visit by a parliamentary delegation from Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. China considers Taiwan a wayward province, with no right to formal diplomatic ties with other countries. Click here to read more… Credit: ndtv.com
How Nestle is rebuilding in India—18 months after the Maggi ban
New Delhi: In the autumn of 2015, in its 103rd year in the country, Nestle India Ltd was a house demolished. Maggi Two-Minute Noodles, a brand it built over three decades in India and loved by hikers, hostellers and housewives alike, had crumbled. That June, the national food safety regulator had banned the sale of […]
Thunder thighs giving you nightmares? Here’s how you can get them toned and sexy
A thing of beauty is a joy forever. No matter how pretty you are or how fancy your clothes, an unfit body can spoil it all, especially unshapely legs. Gorgeously toned legs not only add to your beauty, but they also make sure you’re light on your feet and healthy. American Heart Institute suggests 30 […]
India vs Australia: Michael Clarke says pace will play its part vs Kohli & Co.
Australia have prepared for a spin onslaught in the Test series against India but former captain Michael Clarke feels that their fast bowlers, especially Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, still have a major role to play. “Australia is predicting that spin is going to play a huge role. But I still think the quicks have […]
ISRO’s record of innovation: Bullock cart to launching 180 foreign satellites
In 1981, when India’s space scientists grappled with the challenge of finding a metal-free transportable platform for its new satellite, they turned to an improbable frugal innovation. As the world watched amazed, Indian scientists wheeled out their gleaming, new satellite on a creaking, old bullock cart. More than three decades on, as Indian scientists successfully […]
Reports say Sasikala, convicted in DA case, surrenders in Bengaluru jail
AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala, who has been convicted in a disproportionate assets case reached the Bengaluru jail on Wednesday evening after the Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down her request for time. The former AIADMK general secretary stopped on the way at the Jayalalithaa memorial on Marina beach to pay tribute to the late chief […]
Boman Irani to judge Sony TV’s next?
Sony TV has an exciting line-up of shows this year. One of these shows is a reality show called ‘Sabse Bada Kalakar.’ Earlier there was news that Raveena Tandon and Arshad Warsi have been roped in to be the judges of the show. And now one of the most versatile and experienced actors, Boman […]
Aamir Khan To Star As Astronaut Rakesh Sharma In Biopic
After Dangal, actor Aamir Khan is all set to star in another biopic based on the astronaut. The 51-year-old actor is will feature as Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to fly into space, reported Mumbai Mirror. The report suggests that the film will be the story of retired Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma and it will be […]
Ssara Khan to play a plane ‘hijacker’ in Star Plus’ Dil Bole Oberoi
Ssara Khan’s entry in Star Plus’ popular show, Dil Bole Oberoi (4 Lions Films) will spice up the drama ahead!! As reported by us, Ssara will play an air-hostess, and will be seen getting engulfed in mid-air drama. We now bring you more information on Ssara’s role!! Click here to read more… Credit: tellychakkar.com
Sid Khurana is back in Zee TV’s Jamai Raja!
Zee TV’s Jamai Raja’s lead actor Ravi Dubey is set for a power packed culmination. What are we referring to? Well, the versatile and multifaceted thespian, who has donned different disguises in the show, will soon turn an oldie in the drama. Click here to read more… Credit: tellychakkar.com
Pakistani designers strutted their stuff at London’s Fashion Parade 2017
Fashion Parade is Pakistani designer’s annual night out in London. Held on February 6, the fashion show saw the work of 10 Pakistani designers, including Nilofer Shahid, Faiza Samee, Shamaeel Ansari, Nomi Ansari, Saira Rizwan, Tena Durrani. Studio S, Maria B, Raani Emaan and Sherzad Rahimtoola. Click here to read more… Credit: images.dawn.com
H1B visa norm changes: Indian IT professionals look at returning home
Vikramaditya, a business system analyst working with a US-based information technology (IT) consulting firm, is worried if he will be able to renew his H1B visa next year. “I have been on H1B visa for the last two years. With all the changes proposed, I don’t know if my renewal would be accepted next year,” […]
UK MPs want fast-track visa services for Indians
Recalling the historic contribution of India and other Commonwealth countries , 45 ruling Conservative MPs have called for fast-track visa services to their citizens as Brexit drives Britain to look for newer trade relationships outside Europe. In a letter to Home secretary Amber Rudd on Sunday, the MPs urged her to “extend the hand of friendship […]
Furore over US visa policy for parliamentarians
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani announced a boycott of the UN-sponsored International Parliamentary Union (IPU) being held in New York next week, after the US failed to issue a visa to Deputy Chairman Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, who was supposed to represent Pakistan at the forum. The chairman has also directed that no Senate delegation […]
130 million smartphones to be shipped in India this year: Report
India’s smartphone market is expected to witness a growth of 15% to 130 million units this year, accounting for almost half of the total mobile phone sales in the country, a report by CyberMedia Research (CMR) said on Wednesday. Total mobile phone shipments in 2016 stood at 262 million units, of which smartphones accounted for […]
What Modi’s demonetisation push means for foreign investors
On 8 November, Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprised investors and consumers by declaring that 86% of the nation’s money stock would no longer be a medium of exchange or store of value. In meetings in Mumbai and New Delhi recently, I learned that the move was intended to ferret out illegally garnered funds, and that […]
India beat Pakistan by nine-wickets to win T20 Blind World Cup
India successfully defended their title in the T20 Blind World Cup on Sunday at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore by beating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final by nine wickets. Incidentally, in the previous and only edition of the T20 World Cup for the visually impaired, Pakistan had been on the losing end then too. Both teams came […]
How this AIADMK MLA slipped away from Sasikala’s camp and joined Panneerselvam
Tamil Nadu’s political crisis resembles a Bollywood potboiler more every day. And, the latest episode in the saga has been scripted by SP Shamuganathan, the AIADMK legislator from Sivaikuntam near Tuticorin. On Wednesday afternoon, Shamuganathan attended a party MLAs meet to show support to AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala — who paraded 130-plus lawmakers in […]
Sasikala’s MLAs: ‘Locked up’ in luxury, ‘without’ their freedom
More than a hundred AIADMK legislators corralled into a leisure retreat to stop them from running away to the rival camp are in the lap of luxury — swimming, sauna, massage and fine dining at a floating restaurant. The only luxury they are not allowed is freedom; not even the simple liberty of using their […]
UP elections: 64.2% voting in first phase, Mayawati talks of pro-BSP wave
An estimated 64.2% voter turnout was recorded in 73 assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday in the first phase of polling considered crucial in determining results in the country’s most populous state. The Election Commission said the figure was calculated at 5pm. Click here to read more… Credit: hindustantimes.com
