Patna: The Bihar government has taken serious note of the theft of an antique idol of Lord Mahavira of over two millennia old and recommended a CBI probe into it, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Tuesday. "I have recommended a CBI probe into the theft of the antique idol of Lord Mahavira," Nitish Kumar said. "I have directed top...
New Delhi: Brushing aside the controversies over the nature of the pitches during the ongoing Test series against South Africa, India leg-spinner Amit Mishra said on Tuesday that poor batting technique is more responsible for bowlers' domination. The pitches during the series have been spinners' paradise with the first and third Tests at Mohali and Nagpur respectively being decided within...
Kolkata: Aimed at cutting the huge crude oil import bill, the government is mulling converting diesel guzzling state-run buses across the country into battery-operated vehicles, union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said here on Tuesday. Addressing the 115th Annual General Meeting of the Bharat Chamber of Commerce here, he also said the central government was targeting two percent contribution by...
According to Hindu scriptures there is no bigger worship that helping the needy. And this principle has been followed always by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj. Continuing this tradition Vidhwa Bhoj was today organised at Prem Mandir, Vrindavan in the presence of Presidents of JKP, Sushri Dr Vishakha Tripathi, Sushri Dr Krishna Tripathi and Sushri Dr Shyama Tripathi. Thousands of...
Mumbai: After making his acting debut with "Bombay velvet", filmmaker Karan Johar has asked Anurag Kashyap to write another role for him. Karan was seen in a negative role in the film that starred Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma. "@anuragkashyap72 in london! About to start filming soon! Write another role fast for me! The actor in me is exploding," Karan...
Ho Tram (Vietnam): Young Indian golfer S. Chikka said on Tuesday he is confident of retaining his Asian Tour card next season despite his continuing struggle with form. Chikka is currently 66th in the Order of Merit and needs to finish inside 60 at the end of the season to keep his card. He has played 10 tournaments and earned...
Chennai: Two wheeler maker Eicher Motors Ltd on Tuesday said it closed last month with 48 percent sales growth. In a statement, the company said it sold 40,769 units last month up from 27,542 units sold in November 2014. Out of them, 40,312 were sold in the domestic market while 457 units were shipped out, it added....
Mumbai: Deepika Padukone is elated to see her "Tamasha" co-star Ranbir Kapoor receiving accolades for his performance in the film. "I would not like to give credit to myself only. This is everybody's effort that 'Tamasha' is doing well. But I am happy that finally people's reaction about Ranbir has changed and he is getting praised for his performance," Deepika...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in August this year provided a fresh impetus to the bilateral engagement between the two countries, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday. Mukherjee greeted UAE on its National Day and said: "I have immense pleasure in extending warm greetings and felicitations to Your Highness and to the...
New Delhi: Urging Home Minister Rajnath Singh to direct his colleagues to "think before they speak", Supriya Sule of the Nationalist Congress Party on Tuesday said the ongoing debate on the issue of intolerance in the Lok Sabha was a chance for the government to clarify its stand on the issue. "This is an opportunity for the government to clarify...
