Who is watching Rajinikanth’s Kabali first day first show?
Ever since the teaser of Rajinikanth starrer Kabali came out, everyone has gone gaga over Thalaivar’s style and gangster avatar. Looks like even Bollywood is not far behind in admiring the Superstar. Akshay Kumar who watched the teaser of the Pa Ranjith film said that he was simply bowled over by the phenomenal teaser and was even more […]
Priyanka Chopra in the last week of Baywatch shoot, wonders where her travels will take her next
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chorpa, who will be seen playing a villainous role in her Hollywood debut film Baywatch, is in the final week of her movie’s shoot schedule. The film also stars WWE wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in the lead role. While Priyanka’s pictures from the sets of her Hollywood film are already doing […]
India to influence global energy markets: IEA
New Delhi: India will turn a global player in the energy market during the next 25 years, exerting its influence on its various aspects, including renewable energy and energy efficiency, International Energy Agency’s (IEA) deputy executive director Paul Simons said. “IEA sees India as the global player for the next 25 years in energy. They will […]
RBI sets rupee reference rate at 67 against US dollar
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday fixed the reference rate of the rupee at 66.60 against the United States (US) dollar and 76.06 for the euro. These rates were 66.70 and 75.97 respectively on Wednesday. According to an RBI statement, the exchange rates for the pound and the yen against the rupee were quoted […]
India-Born Activist’s Mission to Change the Immigration Debate in the U.S.
The rancorous debates around race and immigration have made this year’s presidential race a fraught one for many U.S. immigrants. Sayu Bhojwani’s mission is to change the conversation by getting some of them into politics. Ms. Bhojwani, 48 years old, is the founder and president of the New York-based New American Leaders Project, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization […]
Indian-origin man elected to Singapore parliament
SINGAPORE: An Indian-origin lawyer from Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) has been elected member of the parliament following his victory in the by-election held at suburban Bukit Batok constituency. Murali Pillai garnered 61.21 per cent of the votes, while Singapore Democratic Party’s Chee Soon Juan got 38.79 per cent of votes. Click here for […]
Neera Tanden leads Hillary Clinton campaign, slams Donald Trump’s policies
WASHINGTON: Indian American Neera Tanden led the Hillary Clinton campaign in slamming the economic policies of Donald Trump, Republican presidential presumptive nominee, on Thursday, alleging that this poses threat to the economic future of women and families. “Make no mistake: Trump’s divisive comments about women’s health are a direct threat to our dignity and economic security,” said […]
2nd Edition: The Pakistan Show, 02-06 June
His much-hyped tour of North America made news for all the wrong reasons. Punjab Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh had to cancel his public programmes at Vancouver and Toronto after the Canadian government read him the rule book on “no campaigning allowed on its soil” following petition by US-based activist group, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), […]
Half of world’s 20 most polluted cities in India, Delhi in 11th position
Half of the world’s 20 most polluted cities are in India, said a World Health Organization report released on Thursday, indicating industrial and vehicular exhaust were choking large parts of the country with little oversight or monitoring mechanism. The Capital is no longer the world’s most polluted city, dropping to 11th position with smaller towns […]
Tips to flatten your bloated tummy
The first step to flattening your jelly belly is to figure out its type. Here’s how you can get a midriff makeover For most women, the biggest body hang-up is often their stomach. But before throwing yourself into a heap of sit-ups and crunches, figure out your belly type as there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to […]
Karan Patel explains the reason behind his angry outburst on the sets of Yeh Hai Mohabbatein!
Actor Karan Patel has been in the news recently for various reasons. Few days back, we heard how he threw tantrums on the sets of Yeh Hai Mohabbatein and went home. Later, it was revealed that he was unwell and hence packed up early. The Box Cricket League again put the spotlight on his personal life when ex-girlfriend Kamya Punjabi stated that […]
IPL 9 Player of the Week: Mustafizur Rahman
NEW DELHI: The past week of matches in IPL 9 has thrown up several superlative efforts, with Andre Russell turning in two Man-of-the-Match performances for Kolkata Knight Riders, Shikhar Dhawan hitting form with a pair of highly effective innings for a resurgent Sunrisers Hyderabad and Virat Kohli hitting his second hundred of the season. But […]
1920 London Movie Review
MOVIE: Shivangi (Meera Chopra) comes from a royal family in Rajasthan and is married to a prince named Veer (Vishal Karwal). They receive a necklace from their hometown which casts a vicious spell on him. He is possessed by a daayan and the only man who can help is Shivangi’s ex-lover Jai (Sharman Joshi). Can he […]
Traffic Movie Review
STORY: A Mumbai television journalist meets with a fatal accident leaving him on a ventilator. In Pune, a young girl can only be saved if she gets a transplant. The mission of transporting the organ is entrusted to a traffic constable, looking to earn his stripes back! A remake of the 2011 Malayalam film of the same name, […]
Five Indian start-ups using bots in different ways
Bengaluru: It is safe to say that bots, software programs that are used to automate tasks, are the flavour of the season. Even, the zeitgeist, if you will. Facebook opened up its Messenger platform with 900 million users for bots. Messaging platform Slack, the darling of the enterprise start-up world, announced an $80 million fund for […]
E-commerce cos see gold, diamonds boosting sales on Akshaya Tritiya
Mumbai: Online retailers including Amazon and Bluestone are betting big on gold and diamond sales and expect a big boost to their business on ‘Akshaya Tritiya’, considered as auspicious day for buying precious metals. “Compared to last year, we see over six times growth in sales in our Akshaya Tritiya offerings. In terms of traffic, […]
Why Donald Trump is spooking Indian outsourcers with his flip-flops on immigration
More than his 20-minute visa interview, Kaladhar Reddy remembers a 90-minute visit to ‘The Visa Temple’, officially called the Chilkur Balaji Temple on the banks of the Osman Sagar in Hyderabad. On a Thursday evening in June 2015, Reddy, a 20-something systems analyst, was part of a throng of thousands jostling through the temple, seeking […]
India Consistently Raising Visa Issue With UK: Nirmala Sitharaman
NEW DELHI: India has been consistently raising its concerns with the UK about the new British immigration law, which will impact domestic professionals earning below 35,000 pounds annually, Parliament was informed today. In 2012, the UK had made certain changes to the immigration rules, which would affect the settlement of non-European economic area workers with tier […]