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A radiation scare at the Indira Gandhi International Airport forced suspension of cargo operations but nuclear regulator and Delhi authorities said there was no leak of radioactive substance from a consignment unloaded from a Turkish Airlines plane. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) found that an “organic liquid” from another consignment had spilled over the […]
India has overtaken China to become the world’s fastest growing economy by gaining 7.5 per cent GDP for the Jan- March quarter, prompting Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to say that the economy is clearly on “a recovery path”. The economic growth rate on sequential basis improved from 6.6 per cent in the third quarter (October-December) […]
Veteran actor Dharmendra, who was hospitalised following weakness and shoulder pain, is likely to undergo a surgery. The 79-year-old actor was admitted to a hospital here on May 27. “Just an update on Dharamji. He got admitted to Breach Candy to check his blood count as he felt tired all the time and to check […]
Karate Coach from World Karate Association, Antonio Oliva Seba, today said Indian kartekas were easily picking up techniques. Antonio was training 73 Karatekas of Indian team for the last one month at Kumaraguru College of Technology here. “I have taught the skills to the students the importance of timing and how to utilise it effectively.They […]
Sachin Tendulkar’s love for mean machines is a well known fact but there was one such instance when his passion for speed ended up giving him and his wife Anjali “a headache” that lasted one whole day. “It was some years back in England. The BMW guys gave me one of their limited edition cars […]
Veteran Indian actor Dharmendra has been admitted to Breach Candy hospital here after he complained of weakness and shoulder pain. “Dharmendra was admitted last night after he complained of pain in right shoulder and weakness. He is here for overall health check up as well,” Dr Sanjay Desai, orthopaedic, knee and shoulder specialist at Breach […]
Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today said it was a ‘worthwhile ambition’ to pursue Make In India campaign but cautioned that the whole effort should not be made towards producing for overseas markets as global slowdown could create problems. The Reserve Bank chief also underlined the need for creating conducive regulatory atmosphere and infrastructure for […]
Describing terrorism as a “central feature” holding back normalisation of Indo-Pak ties, India has said bilateral relations can improve depending on the kind of policies the two sides craft in future. Speaking on ‘History and Diplomacy: Contextualising India-Pakistan Relations’, High Commissioner TCA Raghavan said that the new Indian government was keen to forge good relations […]
Ranveer Singh’s character in “Dil Dhadkane Do” may be confused about love but the actor says he is clear-headed about it in real-life and his greatest ambition is be a family man. The actor, who is rumoured to be romancing Deepika Padukone, plays a rich child in the Zoya Akhtar’s film whose father wants him […]
Vowing to fight for rights of fishermen, Rahul Gandhi today accused the Narendra Modi government of trying to take away their access to seas in the same way it has been “taking away precious land from farmers.” In an apparent reference to the Centre deciding to extend the trawler fishing ban to 61 days from […]
