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Nirmala Sitharaman takes charge as Commerce Minister

New Delhi, May 27 (ANI): Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday took charge as the Commerce Minister in the Cabinet. Sitharaman said that she hopes to take forward the events in the department forward with more enthusiasm.

May 27, 2014

Customers stand at an Air India reservation office at the domestic airport in Mumbai

DGCA Issues Five-Point Mandatory Courtesies at Airports

The circular has asked airlines and airport operators to compulsorily follow the new guidelines regarding the facilities for air passengers.

May 27, 2014

Signing himself as 'prisoner no. 3642', Arvind Kejriwal has sought to explain his situation in an open letter to people.

Arvind Kejriwal Agrees to Pay Personal Bond after Spending Six Days in Tihar Jail

Arvind Kejriwal, who has been spending his days in Tihar jail since Wednesday, has agreed that he would furnish a cash bond needed for bail.

May 27, 2014

Kejriwal agrees to furnish personal bond, his petition to be heard on 31st Jul

New Delhi, May 27 (ANI): Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday has agreed to furnish the personal bond as suggested by the Court in the hearing regarding Nitin Gadkari’s defamation case. Kejriwal’s lawyer Prashant Bhushan stated that the High Court has agreed to hear his petition on 31st July and in the mean time proposed him to furnish the bond and get released from jail. He also said that Kejriwal agreed to furnish the bond pending the final outcome of the case. Meanwhile, Gadkari’s lawyer Pinky Anand said that Kejriwal did not intend to stay in jail and had to furnish the bond as he had no choice. She added that the Court will hear his petition on July 31.

May 27, 2014

India's new cabinet ministers confident of facing challenges boldly

New Delhi, May 27 (ANI): India's newly- elected cabinet ministers who assumed charge of their respective offices in the national capital, New Delhi, expressed confidence in their ability to face the challenges before them. Gopinath Munde of the ruling BJP took charge of the Ministry of Rural Development. Surrounded with bouquets and congratulatory messages, Munde said that the nation could progress only when its villages are empowered. Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati is India's new Civil Aviation minister. He said that problems facing his department could no longer be avoided.

May 27, 2014

Javadekar takes charge as IandB Minister, stresses on press freedom

New Delhi, May 27 (ANI): BJP leader Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday took to independent charge as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting. Javadekar said that he believed in freedom of press. He also said that the whole polity and media plays an important role in making democracy a success as it gives people choice of opinions. He added that there is no external regulation which works in media and constructive criticism will always be welcomed.

May 27, 2014

First look of 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania'

Mumbai, May 27 (ANI): The makers of the upcoming romantic movie 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania' unveiled its first look in the showbiz hub, Mumbai recently. Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt are playing the lead roles in this movie. Produced by Karan Johar, movie is slated to hit the theaters on 11th July 2014.

May 27, 2014

Cabinet Ministers including Arun Jaitley takes charge of offices

New Delhi, May 27 (ANI): A day after Narendra Modi's cabinet took oath at Rashtrapati Bhawan, the ministers including Arun Jaitley, Shripad Naik, Sarbananda Sonowal, Thawar Chand Gehlot and Harsimrat Kaur Badal took charge over their respective offices. Modi formed a very compact cabinet wherein a few people is given more than one portfolio at their disposal.

May 27, 2014

Shashi Tharoor's 'Cemetary' Jibe Outrages Twitterati

Tharoor is no stranger to controversy and in fact he has quite a panache for kicking up a storm, when it is least needed.

May 27, 2014

Egypt votes in poll seen giving Sisi landslide victory

The ex-army chief who ousted Egypt's first democratically elected leader and crushed his Islamist movement is set for a landslide presidential election win, the final day of voting. Duration: 00:49

May 27, 2014

In his meeting with Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Narendra Modi on Tuesday raised cross-border terror and the issues related to 26/11 attack. ( A file photo)

Modi, Sharif Discuss Terror, 26/11 Issues amid Hopes of Improving Ties

In his meeting with Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Narendra Modi on Tuesday raised issues like cross-border terror and 26/11 attack.

May 27, 2014

Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon meets fans at Provouge store

Mumbai, May 27 (ANI) Bollywood's newest stars Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon who are riding high on the success of their first film 'Heropanti' met and interacted with their fans at a post promotional event held at a Provouge store in Mumbai. Speaking on the occasion excited Kriti expressed her happiness over the success of the film. Overwhelmed with the great box office collection both Tiger and Kriti looked quite happy and charged up on the occasion! Well we wish you both all the more success guys!

May 27, 2014

MiG 21 crashes in J&K, Defence Minister express concern

New Delhi, May 27 (ANI): Indian Air Force fighter aircraft MiG 21 on Tuesday crashed in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district in Kashmir, killing the pilot. The cause of the crash was not immediately known. Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday expressed concern over the crash and gave condolences to the pilot who lost his life and his family.

May 27, 2014

Conchita Wurst is responsible for the deadly flooding that left more than 50 people dead earlier in the month, Church leaders in the Balkans have said.

Vladimir Putin Attacks Drag Queen Conchita Wurst; Russia Launches 'Alternative' Contest to Eurovision

Russian President Vladimir Putin does not approve the way drag queen Conchita Wurst leads her life as he believes she is putting her life up on show.

May 27, 2014

The Malaysian government has released the raw satellite data that was used to conclude that the missing flight MH370 crashed in the Southern Indian Ocean.

Missing Flight MH370: Malaysia Releases Raw Data that Determines Plane Crashed in Southern Indian Ocean

The Malaysian government has now released the raw satellite data which was used to conclude that the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 crashed in the Southern Indian Ocean.

May 27, 2014