NEW DELHI: Congress lashed out at PM Narendra Modi Saturday over his remarks on “dimagi Naxals”, calling it a sign of desperation.Congress’ RS MP Jairam Ramesh said, “First he called his opponents ‘urban naxals.’ Now he calls them ‘dimagi naxals.’ It is a sure sign of his desperation. It is a separate matter that he…
Qatar denies detaining three Iranian pilots (representative image) Qatar on Saturday denied Iranian claims that its forces were holding three Iranian military pilots captured after their fighter jets were downed during a March operation, saying the allegations were misleading and came at a sensitive time amid efforts to ease regional tensions.Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed…
New Delhi: For home minister Amit Shah, the defining moment of the 80th Independence Day celebrations came before the policy promises and development targets — with the strains of ‘Vande Mataram’ at the Red Fort.Calling its rendition a “historic” first since Independence, he said the moment gave him “goosebumps” and filled his “entire being with…
India’s Devdutt Padikkal (ANI Photo) Soon after pushing Sri Lanka debutant off-spinner Keshara Nuwantha to mid-off for a single, Devdutt Padikkal leapt in joy. He had just scored his maiden Test century — in his third Test and fourth innings — and earned a warm hug from India captain Shubman Gill, along with applause from…
‘Batwara 1947’ box office collection Day 2: Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta starrer witnesses huge jump amid ‘Awarapan 2’ and ‘Spider-Man Brand New Day’ fever Sunny Deol‘s ‘Batwara 1947’ has arrived in theatres on Friday and is raking in decent numbers at the box office. The story set during the partition drama has received a…
NEW DELHI/DHAKA: India and Bangladesh are discussing a possible bilateral visit by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman late next week, official sources said. Though the visit has yet to be officially confirmed, Rahman is likely to travel to India between Aug 21 and 25, in what would be his first trip to the country after taking…
Tropical Storm Lala strengthened on the Big Island of Hawaii (Picture credit: AP) Hawaii’s Big Island faced the threat of its first possible direct hurricane hit in 155 years on Saturday as Hurricane Lala strengthened into a Category 1 storm, bringing powerful winds, heavy rain and dangerous surf to the region.The National Hurricane Centre said…
‘Thudakkam’ box office collections day 9_ Vismaya Mohanlal’s debut crosses Rs 18 crore India net. Vismaya Mohanlal‘s debut movie ‘Thudakkam’ has registered a significant rise in collections during its second weekend. According to Sacnilk, the Malayalam movie earned Rs 1.82 crore net in India on Day 9.The latest figure represents a 64.0% increase over the…
Ryan Gosling’s first look as Kade in ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ has officially been released. The first teaser clip for the upcoming film, which will be released next year, was shown to fans at the D23 Expo. Image credit (Instagram) Another new project under the ‘Star Wars’ franchise is underway, with actors Ryan Gosling and Flynn…
NEW DELHI: Identifying agriculture and food production as the “second strength” of the seven streams (Sapta Dhara) of power that can take India to “new heights” in the next 5-7 years, PM Narendra Modi Saturday pitched for transitioning to chemical-free farming and creating integrated farm-to-export supply chains for millets, spices and fruits.“We have to move…