Interview

Douglas Kennedy on his new novel, The Heat of Betrayal: Its an adventure story, that turns into a nightmare

Douglas Kennedy, author of The Pursuit of Happiness and The Moment talks exclusively with IBTimes UK about his latest novel, The Heat of Betrayal.

Apr 30, 2015

Ajay Devgn at Hajmola Chatpata No.1

Ajay Devgn attended the Hajmola Chatpata No. 1 grand finale, in Mumbai, on February 26.

Feb 27, 2015

Delhi HC issues notice to JP Nadda over PIL seeking CBI inquiry in AIIMS graft case

New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Health Minister JP Nadda on a PIL seeking CBI inquiry into alleged irregularities and corruption at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The notice was issued by the HC while hearing a petition seeking a CBI inquiry into various cases of irregularities and corruption in AIIMS raised by then anti-graft officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi. The court has fixed April 22 as the next date of hearing in the matter.

Feb 25, 2015

Reactions from political circles on Delhi poll results

New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Reactions from political circles flowed in as Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal won the Delhi Assembly Elections on Tuesday. AAP grabbed 67 of the 70 seats in Delhi.

Feb 11, 2015

Documentary premiered in Dharamsala cautions Tibetans against China's cyber attacks

Dharamsala, Jan 30 (ANI): A Tibetan digital security group called Tibet Action Institute premiered a documentary in Dharamsala showing China's unrelenting cyber attacks against the exiled community. The documentary titled "Tibet: Frontline of the New Cyber War" unfolds the pain of Tibetans living in exile and the problems facing them in maintaining online contact with their family members. The film cautions Tibetans against China's cyber attacks and details measures to counter those threats. The documentary also features researchers from The Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. A presentation was also made by Tibet Action Institute's Director of Technology and founder of the Guardian Project, Nathan Freitas to educate people about the Chinese mobile messaging app, WeChat.

Jan 30, 2015

Politicos condemn as more than 40 sterilization surgeries done under torchlight in Jharkhand

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Political leaders reacted on Saturday after more than 40 sterilization surgeries were conducted under torchlight in Jharkhand's Chatra district. Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that health is a major issue in the country which needs to be solved at the earliest. NCP leader Tariq Anwar said that Health Ministry should take quick steps to curb such problems of sterilization. Senior Lawyer Abha Singh said that doctors and NGO groups make money by conducting maximum surgeries but they do not cater to health issues.

Jan 10, 2015

Exclusive Interview Part 1: Ajith does not Like Over the Top Dialogues, Says 'Yennai Arindhaal' Creator Gautham Menon

Gautham Menon has exclusively spoken to IBTimes on his forthcoming film "Yennai Arindhaal" and his lead hero Ajith. Here is the first part of exclusive interview

Dec 22, 2014

Bangladesh marks day of Indian recognition

Dhaka, Dec 7 (ANI): Bangladesh observed Indian recognition day with poise, which the country attained after the 1971 liberation war and was recognized as an independent and sovereign nation. A seminar on "Indo-Bangladesh Relations and Regional Security" was organized in the capital city of Dhaka to mark the event. Delegates attending the seminar expressed their gratitude towards India for helping the country during the war for liberation. Emphasizing on the security between the two countries and the region in general, the Deputy High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Sandeep Chatterjee said that the two countries can take an initiative towards fighting militancy in the region.

Dec 7, 2014

Veena Malik Sentenced To 26 Years In Prison!

Veena Malik and Asad Bashir re-enacted the marriage on popular Pakistani chat show on Geo TV. The religious song playing in the background did not go down well with religious extremists. It now appears as if a court in Pakistan has sentenced Veena, her hubby, the show’s host Shaista Wahidi and channel owner Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman to 26 years in jail in addition to a fine of 1.3 million Pakistani rupees. Watch the video to get the complete story.

Nov 27, 2014

Politicos slam TMC after its MLA accuses party workers of extortion in Burdwan

New Delhi, Nov 4 (ANI): Politicos from rival parties slammed the TMC government in West Bengal after a party MLA Tapan Chatterjee accused that some of his party workers in Burdwan have been extorting money from businessmen. Chatterjee was shown making the claims in a video which was shown on a TV channel.

Nov 4, 2014

ML Khattar carries out Swachata Abhiyan in Faridabad

Faridabad, Nov 1 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar on Saturday carried out Swachata Abhiyan in Faridabad. Khattar said that the government would work towards creating a clean Haryana with the help of the people, the organizations and the help extended by the central government. He added that efforts would be made to educate people about cleanliness and the government will spread awareness among the public about the Swachata Abhiyan.

Nov 1, 2014

Siddharth Mallya Defends Deepika In His Sid Sessions

Siddharth Mallya recently made a surprising debut on youtube with a new show titled Sid Sessions. The first episode manages to evoke a few laughs and will surely endear quite a few people to Vijay Mallya’s son. Watch the video to get the complete story.

Oct 30, 2014

Bangladesh Book Fair thrown open to bibliophiles in Kolkata

Kolkata, Oct 26 (ANI): As a part of cultural cooperation programmes between India and Bangladesh, Bangladesh Book Fair kicked-off in Kolkata. The book fair, being held at Rabindra Sadan, was inaugurated by West Bengal's Education Minister Partho Chatterjee. Chatterjee said that an initiative was underway as a part of which poets from West Bengal and Bangladesh will collaborate to write a book. A visitor to the book fair, Shreyoshi Bandhopadhay, said such initiatives help bridge the gaps created by borders. The fair has been organised by Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata in collaboration with the country's Bureau of Export Promotion and Gyan O Srijonshil Prakashak Samiti and has 35 publications houses participating

Oct 26, 2014

Infosys' CEO Sikka speaks during a news conference at company's headquarters in Bangalore

Sikka Reboots Infosys to Become Industry Bellwether Again

Sikka has got cracking to renew the $8.3-billion company's efforts to catch up with the industry's revenue growth in double-digit.

Oct 14, 2014

TMC blames government for blast in West Bengal

Kolkata, Oct 12 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) party blamed the Central government for the blast in West Bengal, saying the intrusion of members of extremist groups into the state led to the incident. Two suspected militants were killed and one sustained injuries in an explosion at a TMC leader's house in Burdwan district on October 2. TMC leader Partha Chatterjee said that the Central government is not serious and competent enough to depute border guards and that is why illegal migrants are intruding into West Bengal. He also said the wing of ruling BJP and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) are disrupting the peaceful situation in the state to reap political benefits. Meanwhile, National Investigation Agency (NIA) is also assisting the state police in the case.

Oct 12, 2014

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