Veteran actor Kamal Haasan Wednesday launched his new political party, Makkal Needhi Maiam, which roughly means Centre for People’s Justice, at Madurai’s Othakadai Ground. He also unveiled the party’s symbol — six arms interlinked around a star. It is notable that the colour scheme of the flag and logo echo the colours of the Dravidian Movement – black and red. The addition of white reflects the colour’s addition to the […]

The Central Bureau of Investigation has received two complaints from the Punjab National Bank against billionaire diamantaire Nirav Modi and a jewellery company alleging fraudulent transactions worth about Rs 11,400 crore, officials said on Wednesday. Modi, whose jewellery creations are popular among global celebrities, may face a fresh CBI probe as the agency is looking at suitable legal action to be taken in the case. He is already being investigated […]

Man of Peace envisages for Tibet a future in which the Dalai Lama returns to his people and “Tibet restores itself as the realization of the Dalai Lama’s vision – the ‘Switzerland of Asia’ – the spa and sanatorium; the holistic hospital among nations; a Pure Land of health and healing, meditation and study; teaching a Path to Enlightenment.” In articulating this vision for Tibet, the book delves into Buddhist […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United Arab Emirates over the weekend, as part of his four-day tour to the Middle East, generated much excitement in the Indian media. On Saturday, Prime Minister Modi and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held detailed discussions on a wide array of issues, ranging from trade, energy, climate change and civil aviation. In the joint statement issued at […]

Shivratri is observed as the “night of Shiva”, the Hindu god, who is referred as “the destroyer of evil.” This special day is not for celebrations and merry-making but to worship Lord Shiva, introspect and become meditative. While Shivratri comes once every month, Maha Shivratri or the “great night of Shiva” comes once in a year, just before the arrival of Spring season in the month of February or March. […]

In Hinduism, there are 9 planets that are worshipped. The positioning and movement of the planets during the time of birth of the person is said to decide our past, present as well as future. The 9 planets which are also known as the Navagrahas play the most vital role in our lives? Find out their influence in your life. These planets are said to remove their malefic effects and […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today flag off the foundation stone laying ceremony for the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi. It will be a historic event as the temple will not only be the first traditional temple in the Arab world  Some Important features of the Temple: The temple will be completed by 2020, and open to people of all religious backgrounds. It will be the first traditional Hindu […]

Railway Recruitment Board, RRB has invited applications for filling up 62,907 vacancies in the railways under Group D via its Centralized Employment Notification, CEN 02/2018. The registration for the railways Group D positions would start from today, February 10, 2018 and close on March 12, 2018, at 23:59 Hrs.. Candidates interested in railways recruitment can fill register on the official website of respective Regional RRBs. The details of the vacancy, […]

Ajay Devgn is not called an intense artiste for no reason. The two time National Film Award winning actor is back with his new film. As Amay Patnaik, Deputy Commisioner of Income Tax, in Lucknow, Ajay will impress you. The acto has proved his versatility time and again and his performance in Raid will add a new feather in his cap. Also starring Ileana D’Cruz and Saurabh Shukla, and Directed […]

The stock market bloodbath has wiped out a staggering Rs 9.6 lakh crore from investor wealth in three days with the rout continuing amid sell-off in world markets. The BSE benchmark Sensex slumped 1,274.35 points to hit the day’s low at 33,482.81 on Tuesday. Post the Union Budget on February 1, the 30-share index has plummeted by 2,164.11 points. Led by a continuous sell-off, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies […]