Patna: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said the Grand Alliance government is committed to ensure to people of Bihar basic amenities which are part of the common minimum programme of the alliance partners. "We are working on our seven resolves (nishchay) for the development of Bihar," Nitish Kumar said in the state assembly during a discussion. He announced setting...
Mumbai: Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who was at the forefront of slamming Aamir Khan's views on intolerance in the country, says he'd love to work with the actor-producer, whom he has now called a "dear friend". "I have great friends, including Aamir. I would like to believe that he is a very dear friend of mine," Anupam said here at...
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced a cash award of Rs.2 crore for the Indian team for beating South Africa 3-0 in the just-concluded Test series. India defeated the Proteas by 337 runs in the fourth and final Test to win the series 3-0 at the Ferozeshah Kotla in New Delhi on...
Panaji: Former beauty queen Mugdha Godse, who has worked in films like "Fashion" and "All the Best: Fun Begins", says she would love to do a fiction show on television as the small screen industry is growing very vast and has "beautiful" content. "TV is growing so vast. Beautiful shows are coming up, and some of the shows are very...
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the National Herald case was a matter of serious corruption and the government had nothing to do with the matter. He said the Congress should fight the case in court and not stall parliamentary proceedings. "It' a matter of serious corruption as funds collected for political purposes are being used...
Paris: French club Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) coach Laurent Blanc has said he regrets the failure of his side to score against Real Madrid away at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, despite his side having already secured qualification for the Champions League knockout stages as Group A runners-up. PSG were beaten 0-1 at Madrid on November 4. PSG are second in Group...
Dubai: India's middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane jumped 14 places to a career-high 12th spot while off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin moved to the top spot in the all-rounders list in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings, released on Friday. Ashwin maintained his second position in the bowlers rankings, behind South African pacer Dale Steyn. He dislodged Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan from...
Patna: The BJP-led NDA on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Bihar assembly, expressing dissatisfaction over Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's reply to a discussion on the Governor's address. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) members walked out in the midst of the chief minister's reply to a member that rule of law will continue in the state and the government has...
New Delhi: Oil prices went below the $40-mark for the second time within a month on the previous trading day on Monday, following a decision of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) late last week to keep producing optimally in an already saturated market. As per latest OPEC data, its new reference basket of 12 crude oils closed at...
Mumbai: Celebrities from the film and sports fraternity on Tuesday wished legendary actor Dharmendra and veteran actress Sharmila Tagore health and happiness on their birthday. Dharmendra, known as the 'He-Man' of Bollywood turned 80, while graceful Sharmila turned 71. Together, the duo has vowed the audience in films like “Anupama”, “Devar”, “Satyakam”, “Yakeen”, “Mere Humdam Mere Dost” and “Chupke Chupke”....
