Quake rattles Maharashtra
An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter Scale shook Maharashtra early on Monday, barely 12 hours after a powerful quake jolted northern and eastern India, an official said.
According to an officia
Ganguly offered BCCI technical panel chairmanship
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was on Monday offered the chairmanship of the technical committee of Board of Control for Cricket in India.
BCCI's newly appointed president N.Srinivasan, after An
Minor’s claim against railways dismissed
Dismissing a minor boy’s fraudulent claim for compensation for injuries allegedly sustained after falling down from a train, the Delhi high court ordered action against him for making a false claim and also observed that the Railway Claims Tribunal Act was being misused. Justice Valmiki J. Mehta said: “It is high time
‘Dumb comedies need smart actors’
Social Network actor Jesse Eisenberg believes that one needs to be intelligent to make “dumb comedies”. “You actually have to be pretty smart to do dumb comedies well. There’s a genius involved with comedy, when it’s good, that even the best dramatist could never even hope to understand,” contactmusic.com quoted the 27-year-old as saying.
Robbie launches fashion line
Singer Robbie Williams launched his menswear range titled “Farrell”.
The 37-year-old, who launched the clothing line recently, has collaborated with stylist Marcus Love and his hairstylist Oliver Woods on the collection, reports contactmusic.com.
Motive behind Agra blast inconclusive: Police
Uttar Pradesh Police were yet to confirm on Sunday morning whether a low-intensity blast at a private hospital here was a terror strike, a day after it left at least four people injured.
"It is still
Over 300 killed, 6 million affected in Pakistan floods
Recent floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in southern Pakistan have killed nearly 300 people and affected 6 million more, according to the latest figures released by the country's National Disast
Fast not about any religion, insists Modi
Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday insisted his three-day fast was not aimed at wooing 'any particular community or religion'.
But he admitted people had 'suffered immense pain' in Gujarat, wher
Public service: Madhya Pradesh makes good of first-mover advantage
A public service week, full-page advertisements splashed in newspapers, hoardings celebrating tall achievements, stories of the common man lauding efficient service, Madhya Pradesh is proudly remindin
Winds of change: Girl adoption on the rise in India
There is a ray of sunshine in the dark gloom of female foeticide and communities still discriminating against the girl child in many parts of India.
According to the apex adoption agency in India, th