Mumbai | 1 hour ago
To be a celebrity, be strong: Bipasha
Mumbai, May 17 - Actress Bipasha Basu has been part of the fashion and the film industries for almost a decade and she has never feared experimenting. However, she admits being a celebrity doesn't come easy and one needs to be mentally strong to handle criticism.As a celebrity, Bipasha's style has always attracted attention, and she has managed to stay in the good books of the fashion police. But ... read more

Lucknow | 1 hour ago
Uttar Pradesh to add 500 MW of power by June
Lucknow, May 17 - Faced with a scorching summer and a looming power crisis, the Uttar Pradesh government Thursday announced that two new thermal power units - unit 9 of 250 MW Harduaganj power station and unit 5 of the 250 MW Parichha project - would be made operational next month.The two units will add 500 MW to the total generation capacity of the state's thermal power stations, taking it to a ... read more

Hyderabad | 1 hour ago
CBI allowed to attach Jagan's properties
Hyderabad, May 17 - Tightening the noose around YSR Congress Party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, the Andhra Pradesh government Thursday granted permission to the Central Bureau of Investigation - to attach the properties of his three companies while a special court directed CBI to provide copy of the first chargesheet to the Enforcement Directorate -.The state government agreed to the CBI request f ... read more

Lucknow | 2 hours ago
UP government releases vision document for development
Lucknow, May 17 - The Uttar Pradesh government Thursday released a road map - 'Samagra Vikas' - for overall development of the state, which aims to fulfil promises made by the Samajwadi Party - in the recent state assembly elections.The long-term agenda of the vision document is aimed at better facilitation in departments where the public interface is maximum, an official told IANS. The key sector ... read more

New Delhi | 5 hours ago
Bollywood and IPL: Industry rides on India's twin passions
New Delhi, May 17 - For all those who say Bollywood is scared of big ticket releases during the Indian Premier League -, it's time for a rethink. Undeterred by the enthusiasm for the cricket extravaganza this season, Bollywood released big-budget projects like Housefull 2 and Ishaqzaade.It also bowled its promotional plans to mid-wicket by bringing its stars to Extraaa Innings, the cricket-based T ... read more

Warsaw | 10 hours ago
Chaurasia's magic flute charms Poles
Warsaw, May 17 - The profile of Poland has gone up by many notches as a cultural destination for Indian artists. After Bollywood films and translations of Urdu masters into Polish language, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaursia, one of the doyens of Indian classical music maestro, enthralled the Polish crowd in three cities - Wroclaw, Krakow and Warsaw.In all these places, Chaursia won the hearts of the aud ... read more

New Delhi | 20 hours ago
India says it is acting to resolve its workers' crisis in Angola
New Delhi, May 16 - The Indian government is acting on all fronts to resolve a crisis faced by its 1,100 workers at a cement factory in Angola and was ready to assist some of them who intend to return home, an official said here Wednesday.The Indian workers are employed in a cement factory in Angola in western Africa and there has been a labour unrest at the factory due to non-payment of certain e ... read more

Mumbai | 22 hours ago
Salman best entertainer: Shahid
Mumbai, May 16 - Salman Khan is the undisputed entertainer of the Hindi film industry, says Shahid Kapoor, adding he would not even try to emulate his favourite actor.I don't think anybody can be Salman Khan. And I don't think anybody should try and be like him. There is only one Salman Khan and I am sure he is not trying to be like someone else, Shahid told reporters when he was asked if he wants ... read more

New Delhi | 22 hours ago
New plan to help unregistered MSMEs: FISME
New Delhi, May 16 - The Planning Commission's new manufacturing plan will help unregistered micro and small industrial enterprises - access institutional finance, power connections and other entitlements, the Federation of Indian Micro and Small and Medium Enterprises - said Wednesday.Of the roughly 13 million industrial MSMEs in India, only six percent are registered.Institutional entitlements su ... read more

New Delhi | 22 hours ago
Kenya Airways launches Nairobi-Delhi flight
New Delhi, May 16 - To capture the growing traffic between India and Africa, Kenya Airways Wednesday launched a direct Nairobi-New Delhi flight with one-way fare of Rs.22,000-Rs.28,000.We have waited long to start this route. We are confident this flight will be very profitable. We are focusing on Asia and India in particular, Evanson Mwaniki, chairman of Kenya Airways, told IANS. New Delhi is the ... read more