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Heavy rains kill 7 across north India; 200 flights delayed in Delhi

A three-hour heavy downpour accompanied by a dust storm hit Delhi-NCR early morning on Friday, causing flight delays and traffic disruptions as seven people were killed in rain-related incidents......

Kangana faces 'go back' slogans over Dalai Lama remark

Actor Kangana Ranaut, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from the Mandi parliamentary constituency, was shown black flags by local people and Congress workers at Kaza in Lahaul and Spiti on Monday.......

4 more bodies recovered from landslide site in HP; toll rises to 14

Four more bodies were recovered from the landslide site in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district where the search and rescue operation resumed early on Thursday, raising the death toll to 14,......

Himachal deploys 10,000 security personnel for vote counting day

More than 10,000 security personnel, returning officers, and other support staff will oversee the counting of votes for the Himachal Pradesh assembly polls on Thursday. IMAGE: Himachal Pradesh......

10 dead, 13 rescued as landslide hits Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur

Ten people were killed, 13 rescued and several others feared buried under debris after a landslide trapped a bus and other vehicles in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Wednesday, officials......

After Plan Panel revamp, evaluation office to go as well?

The PEO was established in 1952 as an independently functioning body under the Planning Commission. After terminating the services of its director-general, the government is now likely to wind up......

Modi may chair maiden meet of NITI Aayog in Feb

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to chair the first full meeting of the newly constituted National Institution for Transforming India Aayog in the first week of February, where he might......

Coming soon: New Maruti Ertiga and Pajero!

Amidst the increasing demand for the utility vehicles in Indian automobile industry, leading car makers are gearing-up to launch their new age SUVs/MPVs in the Indian car market. In a bid to......

iGate Patni to hire about 5,000 in 2012

IT firm iGate-Patni plans to hire about 5,000 persons next year, as it consolidates its business post the acquisition of Indian firm Patni Computer, with most of them being freshers."We will be......

Raj Nayak on his plans for Colors

He is not a regular corporate honcho. The appointment of Raj Nayak, often decsribed as 'the people's person' and 'go-getter' by his peers, as the CEO of Colors, the general entertainment channel of......

'I am glad that people liked my singing in Lucia'

It is not every day a modest stage and orchestra performer gets to do playback singing. 24-year old Naveen Sajju from Mysore made his debut with Lucia by singing three songs under the music of......

'Rajani Kantha is not a regular Duniya Vijay film'

Kannada actor Vijay's success in the industry is a shining example of sheer hard work and a stroke of good luck. Vijay was born into a poor family in Anekal village near Bangalore. He became a......

Bollywood preaches safe sex on World Aids Day

December 1 is dedicated to spreading awareness about World Aids Day. On the occasion, Bollywood stars tweeted to create more awareness. Bipasha Basu tweeted: ''Getting to zero'-"Zero new......

Did the Oscars pick the perfect hosts?

Well done, Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences. Buy yourself a drink, Oscar, you've earned it. I've routinely complained about all things Oscar -- including the choice of......

Australia, WI cricketers raise awareness about AIDS

Cricket players from Australia and the West Indies have taken part in coaching clinics with local children in Barbados to raise awareness and reduce stigma about HIV and AIDS in cricket-playing......

Can't bowl, can't throw, can't ride - Joe the cameraman

Joe Previtera, the Australian television cameraman behind an infamous cricket sledge blamed on former Australia spinner Shane Warne, stole the media spotlight once more with a farcical crash while......

'Put AIFF in order to improve Indian football'

Slamming the All India Football Federation (AIFF) squarely for the declining standards of football in the country, former Iranian international Jamshed Nassiri on Friday asked AIFF to put its house......

I'm not going to Man City: Ronaldo

Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo has dismissed talk of an astronomical 150 million pound switch to Manchester City, saying that he is very happy living in Madrid. "It's not bad huh? We have to......

Dirk Nannes joins Delhi Daredevils

Indian Premier League franchisee Delhi Daredevils have signed Victoria pacer Dirk Nannes following his successful campaign in Australia's domestic Twenty20 championship. The 32-year-old Nannes'......

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