India

Jaipur Literature Festival: Salman Rushdie to Address Audience Via Video Conference

Salman Rushdie to address Jaipur Literature Festival via video conference.

Jan 23, 2012

Chidambaram Hands Over First Batch of Resident Identity Cards in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram Saturday launched the first batch of Resident Identity Cards under the coastal National Population Register (NPR) project in Porthrapur village in South Andaman district of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Jan 22, 2012

Salman Rushdie Says 'Rajasthan Police Invented Plot' to Keep Him Away from Jaipur

After the Mumbai police denied British-Indian author Salman Rushdie's "paid assassins" claim on Saturday, the author of "Midnight's Children" has now said "the Rajasthan police invented plot to keep (me) away" and that he "was indeed lied to".

Jan 22, 2012

Mallika Sherawat, Dhanush Voted Hottest Vegetarians of 2011

Actors Dhanush and Mallika Sherawat have been voted as the Hottest Vegetarians of 2011 by the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India.

Jan 22, 2012

Zee Cine Awards 2012: Priyanka Chopra and Shah Rukh Head to Macau

Bollywood actors Priyanka Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan are going to co-host the 2012 Zee Cine Awards. This will be the first time the two leading stars of the film industry will host the ceremony together. The event will be held on the island of Macau, on Saturday.

Jan 21, 2012

BBMP Member Asks for Rehabilitation Centres for Stray Dogs

Stray dogs continue to pose a serious threat to the citizens of Bangalore. The unstable relationship between residents of certain areas and the increasing numbers of dogs is being highlighted by the numbers of dog-bite incidents.

Jan 21, 2012

Bollywood Wishes Lara Dutta and Mahesh Bhupathi on the Birth of Their Baby Girl

Bollywood actress and former Miss World Lara Dutta gave birth to baby girl on Friday. Confirming the news, Lara's husband and Indian tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi announced on Twitter on Friday. "It's a girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Lara Dutta, I Love u...."

Jan 21, 2012

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AMADA to Expand its Centers in India

AMADA, machine tool manufacturer is set to contribute in a big way in the word fastest emerging markets in India and China.

Jan 20, 2012

Perturbed Hindus Ask German Firm to Recall Yogamats Depicting Hindu Deities

A US based Hindu organization has asked for the immediate withdrawal of yogamats carrying images of Hindu deities sold by a Germany based firm Yogistar, calling it inappropriate.

Jan 20, 2012

Citizens Too Are Responsible for Bangalore's Dog Menace

Bangaloreans wasted no time in blaming Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) when a four-and-a-half-year-old rag-picker from Puttenahalli was attacked by stray dogs recently. But ironically, the citizens are also responsible for the dog menace in the city.

Jan 20, 2012