National award winning music director Bijibal, who is celebrating the success of his composition ‘Manikya Chirakulla’ in the recently released Malayalam film ‘Idukki Gold’, said it was not difficult working on the tune. “Didn’t take much time for the tune,” said Bijibal, who bagged the national honour for the best background score in the 2012 […]
Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza has come into the top 10 of the world women’s doubles by gaining two spots to nineth place in the latest WTA Team Rankings issued today. Sania jumped from 11th spot despite not playing any event this week. The 26-year-old moved up as a result of other players dropping points. […]
North Zone and South Zone have been declared joint winners of the Duleep Cup cricket Trophy this year after the fifth day’splay of the final match was also called off without a ball being bowled in Kochi today. Only 10 overs on the second day on October 18 were possible in the five-day match […]
Shiva Thapa entered the quarterfinals of the World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan today beating Argentina’s Alberto Melian in the 56kg category. The 19-year-old reigning Asian champion beat Melian in a split decision of 2-1. However, former cadet world champion Thokchom Nanao Singh bowed out of the event after losing his pre-quarterfinal bout 0-3 to eighth […]
The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose a marginal 11 points, or 0.1 percent, to close at a fresh three-year high of 20,894, after volatile trade, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange climbed 16 points, or 0.3 percent, to 6,205. Stock markets in Japan, China, Hong Kong and Singapore added between […]
India will launch its ambitious pension scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana for over five million overseas workers in Dubai next week. The scheme will be formally launched by Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Vayalar Ravi at the Indian Consulate in Dubai on Monday. A statement issued by the Indian Consulate General in Dubai […]
Summit talks between India and Russia begun this afternoon. The Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his opening remarks that India is Russia`s strategic partner and both are having cooperation in different areas, including in military and technical areas. While welcoming the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh at Great Kremlin Palace, Mr Putin said […]
Legislators from around the globe who gathered at the European Parliament at Brussels last week, have denounced the Pakistan government’s kill-and-dump policy in Baluchistan and have expressed their support for democracy, human rights and the rule of law in the province. The event ‘Baluchistan: Destiny Denied’ was hosted in the Belgian capital by the European […]
Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde has ruled out any third party intervention in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi today, Mr. Shinde said, the security forces are fully alert to thwart any infiltration attempts along the border with Pakistan. The Home Minister said, he will visit […]
In Manipur, 5 militants of banned People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive or PREPAK-P have surrendered before the police. The militants crossed the international border on Saturday and laid down arms comprising five AK 47 rifles, 15 magazines and 375 rounds of ammunition before police commandos at the border town of Moreh. The militants came […]