India
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh conference to discuss labour issues
A three-day national conference of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh to discuss issues related to labour and industry will begin in Jaipur on February 21.
First Look: Sonakshi Sinha looks tough as a boxer in 'Holiday'
Directed by AR Murugadoss, 'Holiday: A Soldier is Never Off Duty' also features Akshay Kumar.
Why Facebook is buying WhatsApp for a whopping $19 billion
The WhatsApp buy underscores Facebook's determination to win the market for messaging, an indispensable utility in a mobile era.
12 toll plazas on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway removed
The legal dispute over the plazas ended on Wednesday under the supervision of the Delhi High Court.
CM Hemant Soren dismisses Dadai Dubey for levelling corruption charges
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday dismissed Rural Development Minister Chandra Sekhar Dubey (Dadai Dubey), apparently for recently levelling corruption charges against him, but he did not specify the reason.
Rahul's Parliamentary constituency gets AIR FM channel
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday inaugurated an All India Radio (AIR) FM station in Amethi.
Coal Ministry decides to deallocate 28 blocks
The Coal Ministry has decided to deallocate 28 coal blocks of companies, including JSPL, Areclor Mittal and Sterlite Energy, for delays in developing the mines alloted to them for captive use.
State Bank of India may slow hiring in next few years
State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, may go slow on recruitment during the next 2-3 years, a top bank official said on Wednesday. According to A Krishna Kumar, Managing Director, the bank will try to maintain the employee strength at current...
'The Lego Movie' clicks again with $62.5 million
While 'About Last Night' opened in second place with $27.8 million, 'RoboCop' earned $25 million in third place.
With CBI probe order, parents hope to find their abducted daughter
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday began a probe into the abduction of a school girl who was whisked away from her home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur town, police officials said.
It was a surprise that 'Gravity' was not disaster: Alfonso Cuaron
Alfonso Cuaron says they were surprised to see the success of 'Gravity' as there was a time when he was not sure that the film would work.
Wedding plans with Naina Bachchan? Nothing official, says Kunal Kapoor
Kunal Kapoor has finished shooting for filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda's venture 'Kaun Hai Kitne Paani Mein'.
Young Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai sympathises with Syrians
Malala said that the plight of Syrian refugee children was a stark reminder of the "dark days" Pakistani children under their hard-line rulers.
SUV catches fire after head-on collision with truck, four die
Four people were killed when an SUV carrying them caught fire after it collided head-on with a truck in Rajasthan's Churu district on Tuesday.
Mumbai Magicians stun Uttar Pradesh Wizards 3-2 in Hockey India League
They might have struggled for most part of the tournament but Mumbai Magicians drew curtains to their campaign in style, defeating Uttar Pradesh Wizards 3-2.
UP Assembly session to begin on Wednesday, BJP to boycott governor’s address
Opposition BJP on Tuesday claimed the Uttar Pradesh Government has “failed” on all fronts and it would boycott the Governor’s joint address highlighting the SP led government’s achievements in the state Assembly on Wednesday.
