Washington: US President Barack Obama will address the nation on Sunday on steps to fight terrorism in the wake of California shooting attack, the White House said. Obama will provide an update on the ongoing investigation into Wednesday's attack in Californian city of San Bernardino in which two shooters killed 14 people and injured 21 others, the White House as...
Krynica-Zdrój (Poland): It was a moment of glory for India when Aafreen Rachel Vaz clinched the title of Miss Supranational 2015 Asia and Oceania at the Miss Supranational 2015 beauty pageant here. Aafreen, who was crowned Femina Miss India Supranational 2015, won the title on Friday. The event was held at Malopolska Region here and was organised at the MOSIR...
New Delhi: Having bowled well in the fourth Test against India at the Ferozeshah Kotla here, South African pacer Kyle Abbott credited fellow pacer Dale Steyn for helping him adjust to conditions in the sub-continent. Abbott and team-mate Morne Morkel have been impressive in the final Test of the four-match series, asking difficult questions of the batsmen with their pace...
Mumbai: Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra says it didn’t take him long to select Aditi Rao Hydari for “Wazir”. "When I was casting, I saw her (Aditi) dance. I just took one second to say Aditi is in the film. She has done a great job," said Chopra, who is co-producing the upcoming film that also stars Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan...
Bhubaneswar: As pandemonium prevailed in the Odisha assembly over alleged confinment of students of Rama Devi Women's University during Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's visit to the institution, the government on Saturday accused the media of misreporting. "The report published in media that girl students were detained in the Rama Devi Women's University is not based on truth," Parliamentary Affairs Minister...
New Delhi: The national capital has been put on high alert after Delhi Police registered an FIR earlier this week regarding a possible "terror strike" by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group, a top police officer said here on Saturday. The officer, on the condition of anonymity, told IANS that the Special Cell unearthed the "terror strike" conspiracy after receiving an...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reaffirmed his government's commitment to making the soil healthier for the benefit of farmers. "On World Soil Day, we reaffirm our commitment to making our soil healthier. When soil is in good heath, our farmers get more wealth," the prime minister tweeted. He said that from Saturday, "there will be nationwide initiatives...
Ranchi: The third phase of polling in panchayat elections in Jharkhand on Saturday witnessed a 72.54 percent turnout, an official said. Polling took place in 70 blocks in 22 districts. There were a total of 44.63 lakh voters and 14,098 polling stations open from 7 am to 3 pm. "The overall polling percentage in the third phase was 72.54 per...
Raipur: Belgium pipped a hard-working India 1-0 in the second semifinal to set up a summit clash against world champions Australia in the the Hockey World League (HWL) Final at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Stadium here on Saturday. Cedric Charlier's fifth minute strike was enough for Belgium to down India and move into the final. Meanwhile India will...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced an ex-gratia relief of Rs.2 lakh each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the floods in Tamil Nadu. A PMO release said that ex-gratia relief of Rs.50,000 has also been sanctioned from the fund for those who were...
