The trailer of actor Vikram’s upcoming Tamil magnum opus I crossed over two million views in 24 hours on YouTube. “We have not witnessed such a huge pickup for any trailer. I will set new benchmarks across film industries and we are proud to be associated with it,” Ashok Parwani, head – South, Sony Music India, said in a statement. Directed by Shankar, I has been reportedly made on a budget of over Rs 150 crore. […]
Kochi: Soon as Kerala-based IPS officer Merin Joseph took charge as ACP in Kochi she went viral on Facebook – for being too attractive. The picture posted by Kochi pazhaya Kochiyalla, a civic issues-related page on Facebook, of a woman called Merin Joseph with the caption New ACP of Kochi, went viral when the post asked the follower ‘How many likes for our new ACP of Kochi’ and the liking […]
India’s new prime minister, Narendra Modi, celebrated his 64th birthday on Wednesday by hosting President Xi Jinping of China in his home state of Gujarat, as the leaders of Asia’s two giants lay the foundation for a long-term relationship that carries huge stakes for both. It is the first visit of a Chinese president to India in eight years – only the third in history – and the reasons for […]
Arsh Shah Dilbagi aka Robo, a 16-year-old student of DAV Public School, Panipat has been selected as one of the top 15 Google Science Fair 2014 global finalists for his invention – Talk. This young genius looks up to Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs “for combining technology with art and envisioning products like no other.” He also admires author Isaac Asimov and physicist Stephen Hawking. Arsh’s Talk is a pocket-friendly […]
The card showed a picture of the monkey god, complete with iris scan and fingerprints Authorities in India are investigating how Hanuman, the monkey god, has been issued a biometric identity card. The card photo features the character from the Hindu epic Ramayana wearing gold and pearl jewellery and a crown. It emerged when a postman attempted to deliver the card, but could not find a Hanuman at the address. […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold two days of meetings with President Barack Obama in his first visit to the US since being banned in 2005, US officials have confirmed. Mr Modi will visit the White House on 29-30 September. The two leaders are expected to discuss issues “to expand and deepen the US-India strategic partnership”. Mr Modi was denied a US visa in 2005 after religious riots in […]
Aligarh: A new variant of a superbug has been accidentally discovered by researchers at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), an expert here said. Asad Ullah Khan, associate professor and coordinator of the interdisciplinary biotechnology unit at the AMU, and his team discovered a new variant of the New Delhi Metallo-betalactamse – also called NDM-4 – from sewage water in Aligarh in February-March. “This is a dangerous sign, indicating the start […]
New Delhi: In the wake of the worst flood in 50 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday to personally assess the damage caused by floods in the state, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in an official statement. The PMO’s statement on social networking website Twitter appeared as: “PM will visit Jammu & Kashmir tomorrow to take stock of the situation & understand problems faced by people due to […]
NEW DELHI: Consumption of fish in rural areas of Lakshwadeep is over 16 times the national average with Goa at second spot. Contrary to popular belief, Kerala and West Bengal come third and fourth respectively. In rural areas of Chandigarh, there are hardly any takers.According to the latest data, Indians on an average consume just 269 grams of fish per month in rural areas while in urban areas it’s 238 […]
Geneva: India accounted for the highest estimated number of suicides in the world in 2012, according to a WHO report published Thursday which found that one person commits suicide every 40 seconds globally. In the WHO South-East Asia Region, the estimated suicide rate is the highest as compared to other WHO regions. Suicide rates show a peak among the young and the elderly, the report said. Most suicides in the […]
