Asian News International Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said here on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was given a great welcome on his visit to the United States.
“PM Modi was given a great welcome in the US. The Indian diaspora is now excited about their motherland,” Bhagwat said while delivering his annual Vijaya Dashmi Utsav address on the 89th foundation day of the RSS.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has more Facebook fans in the US than most current members of Congress, governors and other political candidates, according to a media report.
Modi’s American Facebook base of 170,529 as of Wednesday is larger than all but 21 American elected officials and current candidates, the New York Times reported citing Socialbakers, a site that tracks social media accounts.
AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa is not getting VIP treatment, but being looked after as any other ordinary prisoner at the Parapanna Agrahara Central prison where she is lodged after conviction in the disproportionate assets case, according to a top jail official.
“Madam (Jayalalithaa) is getting no VIP treatment. She is being treated as any other prisoner at Parapanna Agrahara,” DIG Prisons P M Jaisimha told PTI here.
Indian men’s team edged Iran in a nerve-racking final to win its seventh consecutive kabaddi gold medal at the Asian Games here Friday.
India, who have won every single gold since men’s kabaddi was introduced in 1990 in Beijing, trailed Iran for the majority of the match but came back strongly to win 27-25 at the Songdo Global University Gymnasium.
A brilliant second half, at the beginning of which they trailed Iran by eight points, saw the Indians outscore their opponents 14-4 to edge them by just two points to clinch gold.
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Taylor Swift has made it clear that being romantically involved with someone was the last thing she was looking for at present, and she has her reasons.
While talking to British Vogue, the 24-year-old ‘Shake It Off’ star who’s happily single right now, said that her life was so full of paparazzi that she doesn’t think a guy would be able to cope with it, the CNN reported.
Hence, she was deliberately avoiding any such opportunity even if it presented itself, she added.
Ravi K. Chandran, who has worked as a cinematographer in commercial as well as art-house films such as “Agneepath” and “Black”, says as a filmmaker he favours commercial cinema as he grew up idolising Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan.
“I prefer commercial films because I grew up watching films of MGR (M.G. Ramachandran) and Rajinikanth. In Hindi, it’s been Amitabh Bachchan’s films. I never liked art cinema, but I watch it only to learn the craft,” Chandran told IANS.
Veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar was once arrested by police for his ‘anti-British’ views and spent a night on hunger-strike along with other ‘Gandhiwalas’ lodged in a prison cell.
Resveratrol, an antioxidant derived from grapes and found in wine, can inhibit growth of the bacteria that causes acne, a new research shows.
Researchers from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) also found that combining resveratrol with a common acne medication – benzoyl peroxide – may enhance the drug’s ability to kill the bacteria and could translate into new treatments.
As the world grapples with “increased sectarian violence” and conflict, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the international community to follow Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violence, saying the Indian leader proved that peaceful protests accomplished much more than military aggression.
The problem with Telugu cinema’s most family stories is that they stick to an age-old story template that has been done to death. Krishna Vamsi’s much anticipated “Govindudu Andarivadele” is no different than films such as “Brindavanam”, “Attarintiki Daaredhi” and a few more in the same genre.
All these films are and have always been about an individual or character trying to mend a strained relationship between members of the same family.
Bullish on the Indian market, German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz is optimistic of trebling its sales in the foreseeable future in the country, where it may launch a more models from the 10-11 new vehicles lined up to be added to its global portfolio by 2020.
Technology should not create islands, but help develop inclusive society, Indian mathematician and founder of Super 30, Anand Kumar, on Wednesday said
And asked technocrats to move out of laboratories and work for betterment of poor through their specialised knowledge.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Bar Council of India (BCI) and Delhi Bar Council (DBC) on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to quash the BCI’s order last month that law graduates who passed out from the three centres of Delhi University’s Law Faculty this year cannot be enrolled as advocates.
A division bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice RS Endlaw sought response from BCI and DBC by November 05 on a PIL filed by Vijay Kumar Chaurasia, an assistant professor at the Law Faculty.
Sparking a controversy, music legend KJ Yesudas on Thursday said he resented women wearing jeans, saying this went against Indian culture.
“Women should not cause trouble to others by wearing jeans….What should be covered should be covered,” Yesudas said at a function organised by a voluntary organisation in connection with the Gandhi Jayanti celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram.
The 74-year-old singer said this kind of dress went against Indian culture which valued simplicity and amiability as the greatest qualities of women.
Drinking cherry juice concentrate may help patients beat gout, according to new research.
Tart cherries have long been researched for their association with pain relief ranging from gout and arthritis joint pain to exercise-related muscle pain, researchers said.
The study is the first to report consumption of Montmorency tart cherries caused changes in uric acid metabolism, which can have an impact on joint pain.
The study also detected increases in specific anthocyanin compounds in the bloodstream after consuming tart cherries.
India’s telecom industry is expected to generate 40 lakh new jobs in the next five years, spurred by growing potential in rural markets and rising Internet penetration, say experts.
The bullish expectations come at a time when the government is making efforts to connect all 2.5 lakh village panchayats with high speed broadband network.
According to experts, surge in demand would be seen for skilled technicians, engineers, installation and maintenance service providers, sales, marketing, HR, in the sector.
The government is planning to divest at least 5 percent stake in state-run Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF) in 2015-16, sources said.
“There are plans to divest at least 5 percent stake in the company (RCF) in the next fiscal, which could be raised to 10 percent,” a highly-placed source said.
The government at present owns 80 percent stake in the company, while remaining 20 percent is with the public and institutions. LIC holds 6.45 percent, the biggest stake by stakeholder other than other than promoters.
Seeking “out of the box” ideas from the real estate sector for affordable housing, the Government on Wednesday said it will consider recommendations for investing insurance and pension funds in the sector.
“Real estate sector also has to work with out of box ideas to make a mark in affordable housing segment.
This sector also has huge demand and opportunities,” Urban Development and Housing and Poverty Alleviation Minister Venkaiah Naidu said.
He was speaking at a real estate conference organised by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).
The Indian women’s kabaddi team notched up its second successive gold medal at the Asian Games, beating Iran 31-21 in the summit clash here on Friday. India thus maintained their supremacy in women’s kabaddi, which made its Asiad debut in the previous edition in Guangzhou.
In today’s match, the Indians were slow off the blocks but clawed back with utmost ease showing just why they are considered the powerhouse of the sport.
Against the very determined Iranians, India led the first half 15-11 before completely dominating the second half to seal the issue.
The T-government is contemplating to add Khammam also in the list of districts where Urdu is declared as second official language.
At present, in nine districts of the State, Urdu enjoys the second official language status.
Deputy CM Mohammed Mehmood Ali looked keen on this matter and at his instance; a proposal has been moved by the Minorities Welfare Department. A decision is likely to be taken when Mr. Ali returns from Saudi Arabia where he has gone to perform Haj.
Thanks to Dasara and Bakrid festivals which are lined up this month, Mutton traders across the city are all smiles, as they expect huge demand and big moolah during the period.
The prices of sheep and goat usually rise during these festivals because of high consumption of mutton. To meet the demand, cattle traders from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and other states bring goats and sheep to sell in the city markets.
Fresh pension and ration cards are going to be issue from November as the T-Government is planning bring in complete transparency into various schemes designed for poorer sections.
Civil Supplies Minister Etela Rajender and Cabinet sub-committee emphasised on issuing new cards in place of the existing ones to ensure zero pilferage.
Talking to media, the minister said applications would be invited from eligible beneficiaries of PDS and pension schemes till October 15.
According to officials, the four-hour shutdown may in due course go up to six hours or more in the city from April next, when the rabi operations get into full swing. The citizens of Telangana might have to brace themselves for the worst ever summer of the decade.
Power supply for agriculture too may be affected in a big way.
Although the soon-to-be-commissioned 800-MW Krishnapatnam Thermal Power Plant had been a great source of buoyancy, sources say that Telangana may not benefit from it, if the indications are anything to go by.
Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray Wednesday wondered why has former ally BJP felt the need for holding “so many” election rallies by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Maharashtra.
“They say that there is a ‘Modi wave’ in the state. This is not Gujarat. If there is indeed such a wave, then why the BJP has planned so many rallies by the prime minister for the state elections?” Thackeray said talking to reporters here.
The Home Ministry has served notices to more than 10,000 NGOs receiving foreign funds for failing to submit their mandatory annual returns for three consecutive years from 2009 to 2012.
On scrutiny of records, it has been found that the mandatory annual returns for the years 2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 have not been received from these associations. Notices are being sent to these associations, the Home Ministry said in its notice.