Seoul : One North Korean defector in Seoul describes her family back home quietly singing Christian hymns every Sunday while someone stood watch for informers. A second cowered under a blanket or in the toilet when praying in the North. Yet another recalls seeing a fellow prison inmate who’d […]
Washington : President Donald Trump on Friday cheered the “great news” that Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn said it was going ahead with plans for a major factory in Wisconsin. The company announced that following a conversation between Trump and Foxconn chief Terry Gou it was “moving forward with our […]
Lucknow : The Uttar Pradesh government will run a mass drug administration campaign from February 10 to 14 in 29 districts of the state to combat tropical, parasitic disease filariasis. Secretary medical and health V Hekali Jhimomi said albendazole will be given to the people free of cost, along […]
New Delhi : BJP president Amit Shah Friday hailed theUnion Budget for “benefiting” all sections of society and said it has proved that the Modi government is dedicated to the aspirations of the country’s youths, farmers and poor. Shah told reporters that the budget will spur growth, generate employment […]
Raipur : A suspected woman naxal was killed and another injured Saturday in an encounter between security forces and ultras in Chhattisgarh, police said. The skirmish took place early this morning in the forest of Rengaiguda village, around 450 kms from Raipur, under Polampalli police station limits when a […]
Panaji : A day after the Congress slammed Goa minister Vijai Sardesai for “likening” Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to Jesus Christ, the latter has accused the opposition party of twisting his statement “to hurt the religious sentiments”. On Wednesday, Sardesai had showered praise on Parrikar, saying that like Jesus […]
Srinagar : Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest on Saturday, a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Jammu and Kashmir. The Mirwaiz has been put under house arrest for maintaining law and order as separatists have called for a […]
Mumbai : Designer duo Shivan and Narresh will have Vaani Kapoor as their muse at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2019, where they will be showcasing their new collection “Patu Series”. The designers will be presenting their latest collection on Saturday in collaboration with R|Elan, an umbrella brand […]
Mumbai : Denying allegations of any illegality in the sale of 1,384 flats in Mumbai recently, as alleged by an activist, the Maharashtra Housing and Development Authority (MHADA) has told the Bombay High Court that it was well within its powers to sell these units. The state government had […]
Mumbai : Tillotama Shome believes film industry is an “egotistical” place as actors can often be found swooning over their success. The actor, who started her journey in movies with “Monsoon Wedding” and went on to deliver critically-acclaimed performances in films like “Qissa”, “Nayantara’s Necklace”, “Hindi Medium” and “A […]
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