New Delhi | 37 minutes ago
Not thought about 'Vicky Donor' sequel: John
New Delhi, May 17 - Vicky Donor, an unconventional film about sperm donation, has done exceptionally well at the box office. John Abraham's says he is enjoying the success of his maiden production venture, but hasn't planned its franchise yet.I am enjoying every second of the success of 'Vicky Donor', but I have not thought about a sequel to the movie, John told reporters here Thursday. He was spe ... read more

New Delhi | 37 minutes ago
India conveys concerns over workers unrest to Angolan envoy
New Delhi, May 17 - In the backdrop of over 1,100 Indian workers' protest over pay-related issues in Angola, India Thursday called the southern African nation's envoy to South Block, the seat of the external affairs ministry, to sensitise him on its concerns.Angolan Ambassador to India Manuel Eduardo Dos Santos Silva met India's external affairs ministry's Secretary - Madhusudan Ganapathi when the ... read more

New Delhi | 40 minutes ago
Indie film 'Kshay' to release June 15
New Delhi, May 17 - After wowing the international audience, debutant director Karan Gour's Indie film Kshay, a black-and-white drama, is set for a theatrical release June 15.The film revolves around a lower middle-class housewife's obsession with the statue of Goddess Lakshmi. And how this obsession infects everything around her - her home, her dreams and her husband. It features Rasika Dugal and ... read more

New Delhi | 51 minutes ago
Hot Thursday in Delhi, similar weather Friday
New Delhi, May 17 - It was a hot day in the capital Thursday with partly cloudy skies and the maximum temperature settling a notch above average at 38.2 degrees Celsius. The met office has forecast similar weather Friday.The day's minimum temperature was 27.3 degrees, a notch above average, while the humidity levels wavered between a high of 40 and a low of 28 percent.According to the India Meteor ... read more

New Delhi | 57 minutes ago
President should be from tribal community: Sangma
New Delhi, May 17 - With Odisha and Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers Naveen Patnaik and J.Jayalalithaa supporting former Lok Sabha speaker P.A.Sangma for the president's post, the Nationalist Congress Party - leader Thursday said all political parties should support a tribal candidate.Thanking BJD chief Patnaik and AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa, Sangma said: I am very happy and extremely grateful to both ... read more

New Delhi | 1 hour ago
Delhi cop's son dies in accident
New Delhi, May 17 - A 25-year-old son of a senior Delhi Police officer died while five others were injured when their speeding car turned turtle in the national capital, police said Thursday.The accident took place around 10.30 p.m. Wednesday in north Delhi's Ashok Vihar area. Vikash Mann, son of Patel Nagar assistant commissioner of police Bhola Ram Mann, and five of his friends were on their way ... read more

New Delhi | 1 hour ago
Ajit Singh calls Air India unions for talks
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 17 - Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Thursday called all Air India unions for talks next week in a bid to end the 10-day pilots' strike that has seen the airline's losses mounting to Rs.188 crore.In another development, the Indian Pilots Guild - suffered a setback with the Delhi High Court refusing to entertain its plea challenging the court's earlier order restraining the ... read more

New Delhi | 1 hour ago
BJP insists on CBI's independence under Lokpal bill
New Delhi, May 17 - The Bharatiya Janata Party - may not accept an amended Lokpal bill which does not ensure independence of the CBI from the government, party sources said Thursday.While the government has made several changes in the bill which is likely to get a cabinet approval during the day, a BJP leader indicated that there was no change in the party's stand on the status of the Central Bure ... read more

New Delhi | 1 hour ago
India to express concern to Pakistan on minorities' plight
New Delhi, May 17 - India will convey its concern to Pakistan over the plight of its Hindu minorities when External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna visits the neighbouring country soon, parliament was told ThursdayKrishna, in reply to a short duration discussion in the Rajya Sabha on the normalisation of relations with Pakistan and issues relating to the human rights violations of minorities there, ... read more

New Delhi | 1 hour ago
Indian IT experts devise technique to fight deadly bots
New Delhi, May 17 - Indian computer experts have devised a technique to smoke out bots and deter their malicious programmers from taking over your desk computer or laptop, stealing passwords or vital information in your hard drive even without your suspecting anything amiss, or deluging website with emails to crash them.Bots are emerging as one of the biggest threats to cyber safety and security w ... read more