New Delhi, July 29: As many as 44 NDRF disaster relief teams have been deployed in flood-affected areas in 12 states, and have rescued 894 stranded/marooned persons so far in Assam and Bihar, an official statement said on Friday. Thirteen of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are deployed in Assam, nine in Bihar […]

Islamabad: The parents of a Pakistan-origin British woman along with her former husband were booked for killing their daughter in Punjab province, police has said. Syed Mukhtar Kazim, the husband of 28-year-old Samia Shahid, said his wife was killed in Jhelum district by her family for “honour”, Dawn online reported. Samia married Kazim against her […]

Thiruvananthapuram: Having lost Kerala’s chief ministership in the May elections, Oommen Chandy seems to be enjoying life’s small pleasures, like taking a 75 km bus ride from Kollam to the state capital. The Congress leader was seen on Thursday taking a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus from Kollam to Thiruvananthapuram after he missed […]

Foreign funding for Indian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) doubled in 2014-15 over the previous year, but with 10,000 NGO registrations cancelled in 2015, foreign contributions are likely to drop, according to the latest data on foreign contributions. Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh (unified), Karnataka and Kerala together got 65 percent of foreign aid coming to India, […]

Amritsar, July 29: A court in Amritsar on Friday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal and two other party leaders in a defamation case filed by Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia. Kejriwal, along with AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Ashish Khetan, who were co-accused in […]

Actress Vidya Balan loves traditional jewellery and says she used to wear jhumkas worth Rs 5 at one point of time. The actress, who exudes elegance when dressed in saris teamed with traditional jewellery, reminisced her younger days while she was here as the ambassador of Signature Senco Gold and Diamonds on Wednesday. Talking about […]

As much as comedian-turned-actor Sunil wants to experiment with a variety of roles, he says audiences won’t accept him in non-comic roles as he feels comedy has become an intrinsic part of his acting career. “When audiences walk into my films, they expect to be entertained. I don’t think they want to see me in […]

New Delhi, July 27: The beating up of two Muslim women in Madhya Pradesh on beef rumors was raised by Mayawati in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, with the BSP leader slamming the government over situation in BJP-ruled states “In Madhya Pradesh, in the name of ‘gau raksha’ (cow protection) women have been beaten up. Police […]

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Wednesday unveiled Redmi Pro smartphone and marked its entry into the laptop market with Mi Notebook Air. Redmi Pro will be available in China on Mi.com and at Mi Home stores starting August 6 and Mi Notebook Air will be available starting August 2. Redmi Pro is Xiaomi’s first smartphone […]

Chinese internet and technology conglomerate LeEco on Wednesday announced the acquisition of the hardware and software businesses of US TV company VIZIO Inc. for $2 billion to strengthen its presence in North America as part of its globalisation strategy. According to the deal, the VIZIO hardware and software businesses will be owned and operated as […]