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Stranded TN pilgrims to be be flown back to Chennai
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday announced that the 399 pilgrims stranded in Uttarakhand due to floods will be flown back to the state at government's expense. In a statement issued here, Jayalalithaa said a team of state government officials has been directed to reach Dehradun. The officials will interact with Uttarakhand and central government officials to fly back stranded ...
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After turmoil Advani and RSS chief meet
BJP leader L.K. Advani and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat met here Thursday for the first time after Advani revolted following Narendra Modi's elevation as the party's face in the Lok Sabha polls. A day after their meeting got axed as Advani reported ill, the former deputy prime minister went to the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) office here and spent an hour with Bhagwat. Officially, no details ...
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I understand filmdom economics very well Girish Kumar
He is the son of producer Kumar Taurani and his legacy makes him familiar with the modalities of making movies, but Girish Kumar, who is debuting with Prabhudheva directed "Ramaiya Vastavaiya", says he just focused on the acting part for his first film. "I am not involved with the production of the film because Prabhu did not want me to be part of that. He wanted me to enjoy acting and focus on ...
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Erratic weather to hit second flush Assam tea
Erratic rainfall and extremely high temperature are feared to affect production of the second flush Assam tea crop, while production of Darjeeling tea is expected to witness about 10 percent rise this year despite more rainfall. Tea is generally harvested in a "first flush" and a "second flush." The first flush is picked during late March. The second flush, harvested towards May end, is ...
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In Panjab University forgo car for hostel
Fancy the luxury of a hostel room on the Punjab University (PU) campus here? Well, you'll have to forgo another luxury for that - your car! With vehicular population and the resultant chaos, especially for parking, increasing on the beautiful and sprawling 550-acre PU campus, authorities are seriously contemplating guidelines under which hostelers would have to kiss their cars goodbye. The ...
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Indian Ocean members gets chained for a cause
Members of Indie-pop band Indian Ocean have shot an advertisement to oppose abuse of animals in circuses. Band members Rahul Ram, Tuheen Chakravarty, Amit Kilam, Himanshu Joshi and Susmit Sen, who has now quit the band, are seen chained with heavy metal chains in the latest People for the Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) advertisement. "We are performers and enjoy entertaining our fans, but ...
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Esha Kansara keen on doing dance show
Television actress Esha Kansara, currently seen in "Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi - Meri Bhabhi", says dance is her first love and she is eager to participate in a dance-based show. "I am looking to do a dance reality show. Dance is my first love. If I had not been an actor, then I would have been a dancer. I want to do a dance in a daily show or in a reality show. I really want to dance a ...
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Omar dispels reports of threats to Amarnath Yatra
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday dispelled the press reports about a heightened security threat to the pilgrims joining the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra. Reacting to newspaper reports here quoting army and intelligence agency sources that militants plan to target this year's Amarnath Yatra beginning June 28, the chief minister tweeted: "Talk about confusion within ...
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Viacom18 to co-produce Mary Kom biopic and Gabbar
Viacom18 Motion Pictures has joined hands with Sanjay Leela Bhansali Productions to co-produce Akshay Kumar-starrer "Gabbar" and the much-talked about biopic on Olympic bronze medalist Mary Kom, starring Priyanka Chopra. "Gabbar", to be directed by Krish of "Vedam" and "Gam Yam" fame, is a remake of Tamil blockbuster "Ramana", while the Mary Kom Biopic is helmed by Omung Kumar. "We are proud ...
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Farhan compliments Fukrey team via email
Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's small-budget production "Fukrey" has been well-received at the box office. Ali Fazal, one of the actors in the film, says Farhan took the email route to compliment the whole team on the movie's success. "Farhan sent such a nice and long email to the entire team. He wished all of us. He has been with us through the whole process. It was really sweet and warm," ...
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Kedarnath shrine safe everything else destroyed official
The ancient Kedarnath shrine has survived the devastating floods in Uttarakhand but virtually everything around it has been destroyed, an official of the temple committee said Thursday. "Call it a miracle but the Nandi statue and the other idols in the temple are intact," the official told IANS. "In fact, those pilgrims who were in the temple during the tragedy also survived. "But the ...
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Six pilgrims from Andhra killed in Uttarakhand floods
Six pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh were among those killed in the floods in Uttarakhand while relatives of hundreds of others are anxiously waiting to hear from their near and dear ones. Five members of a family from Visakhapatnam district were killed in the floods, according to information reaching their relatives. They were among a group of 15 persons who had gone on Char Dham Yatra earlier ...
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Rupee hits another record low government steps in
The Indian rupee slumped to another record low of 59.93 against the dollar Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve signalled an end to its monetary stimulus that would help in further strengthening of the greenback. The partially convertible rupee opened sharply lower and hit the record low of 59.93 in the morning session at the inter-bank foreign exchange market in Mumbai, surpassing the ...
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Mukherjee asks participants of Sports Plus Initiative to make India proud
President Pranab Mukherjee has called upon the participants of the 'Sports Plus Initiative' to work hard and make India proud by achieving distinction in sports. President Mukherjee, who interacted with participants of the 'Sports Plus Initiative' of the Rashtrapati Bhavan yesterday, presented gifts to all the participants. He also interacted with parents and coaches of the participants in ...
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Award winning healthcare economist Dr. Hariawala to give talk on business implications on Indian healthcare system
Mumbai, June 20 (ANI-Business Wire India): Noted healthcare economist and award Winning Indian American Surgeon Dr. Mukesh Hariawala will deliver an important keynote address at the fourth Annual India Leadership Conclave and Indian Affairs Business Leadership Awards 2013. The event is being organised by Asia's most analytical news media Indian Affairs in association with the Ministry of ...
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India-U.S. share strong commitment for peace in Afghanistan John Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday said that Washington and New Delhi share a strong commitment for peace in Afghanistan. "We are going to talk about our shared interests and enhancing economic integration in the region, our commitment to a secure, stable and prosperous Afghanistan and our support for India's regional leadership. This is a critical, ongoing conversation between the ...
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In Lucknow Bullett Raja finds home away from home
Actors Saif Ali Khan and Sonakshi Sinha are getting a real taste of Lucknow's culinary flavours and hospitality while shooting for action drama "Bullett Raja". Thanks to the locals, the team got to gorge on tasteful home-cooked biryani. A source from the set of Tigmanshu Dhulia's anticipated project says that a few locals were so happy to have the team shooting in their locality that one day ...
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President to motivate teachers innovators in Tripura
President Pranab Mukherjee will meet teachers, grassroots innovators and students during his two-day visit to Tripura beginning Thursday to motivate them to keep up their good work, officials said here Thursday. "During his two-day tour in Tripura, the president will meet nine selected 'inspiring teachers' of Tripura University. He will also meet the innovators who have developed tools to help ...
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Kashmir police cadets turn violent
Cadets went on a nightlong rampage inside a police training school complex in Jammu and Kashmir smashing the property as well as vehicles on the Srinagar-Leh highway. Scores of trainees at the Manigam police training school in the northern district of Ganderbal went on the nightlong rampage late Wednesday some 30 km from here. The violence subsided only Thursday morning. The trainees shouted ...
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Ali Zafar to shoot for ...Laden sequel in August
Pakistani actor Ali Zafar, who debuted in Bollywood with 2010 film "Tere Bin Laden", will be seen doing a cameo in the comic satire's sequel. Directed by Abhishek Sharma, "Tere Bin laden", a spoof on the 9/11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden, featured Ali in the lead. Tentatively titled "Tere Bin Laden 3", the sequel stars TV anchor Manish Paul in the main role. "I am only doing a cameo in the ...
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Dhonis boys doing well as a batting unit Lankan selector Jayasuriya
Former Sri Lanka captain and now national selector Sanath Jayasuriya has said the Lankans must keep in mind India's unbeaten performance in the ICC Champions Trophy tournament when planning their strategy for Thursday's second semi-final encounter. Jayasuriya, who attended yesterday's practice session to boost the confidence of his country's players, said the Indian team is doing well as a ...
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YRFs southern journey gathers steam
Bollywood movie production giant Yash Raj Films (YRF) is geared up for its southern innings, which begins with the Tamil and Telugu remake of successful Hindi movie "Band Baaja Baaraat". Starring well-known southern actor Nani along with debutant Vani Kapoor in lead roles, the film is directed by Gokul Krishna and produced by Aditya Chopra. The untitled film went on floor end of May, and it has ...
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Andhra court rejects Janardhana Reddys bail plea
The Andhra Pradesh High Court Thursday dismissed the bail petitions of former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy and managing director of Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) B.V. Srinivasa Reddy in an illegal mining case. Justice K.G. Shankar, who had reserved his order last Friday, pronounced the ruling rejecting the bail petitions of both the accused. The court agreed with the CBI's ...
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For music career thing big but be realistic
Huge stages, bright lights and high-voltage sound along with a discerning audience - all this is a dream for any musician, especially for the growing Indie music artists. But the journey to the top is not so easy and one needs to think long and deep before embarking on a career in the medium, top musicians say. It's a long grind to live performances, concerts and music festivals. So it's ...
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Advani meets RSS chief
Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani met RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat here Thursday, a day after their meeting was deferred when the BJP veteran conveyed that he was "unwell". Sources said the meeting lasted nearly 45 minutes at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office here, to where Advani travelled to meet Bhagwat. Bhagwat played a key role in resolving the crisis in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ...
Calcutta Spotlight
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Stephen Court disaster: any lessons learned?
Over 700 buildings in Calcutta are not compliant with safety regulations with regard to the risk of fire, and the Stephen Court disaster was a tangible example of what can happen when a fire breaks out in an unsafe building. Following that disaster, the local government seems to be taking a harder line on fire safety.
At 2.30pm on the 23 March, 2010, a devastating fire, allegedly caused by an electrical short circuit, ripped through the iconic Stephen Court building in Calcutta, destroying a large part of the 150-year-old office and residential block and killing over 30 people. Read more
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