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Kunal Kapoor-starrer Veeram to Open BRICS Film Festival
Veeram is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, and is the fifth installment in Jayaraj's Navarasa series.
World's First Self-Driving Taxis Debut in Singapore
The ultimate goal is to have a fully self-driving taxi fleet in Singapore by 2018, which will help sharply cut the number of cars on Singapore's congested roads.
Men Will Use Paternity Leave Like a Holiday, Says Maneka Gandhi
The government has on Maneka's insistence has increased maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks.
Kerala BJP Proposes Religious Study Centres in Temples
Prayar Gopalakrishnan, the president of Travancore Devaswom Board, which manages a number of shrines in southern part of the state, had said recently that it would set up religious study centres in all temples under its ambit within a year to attract more...
Centre Offers Rs 5 Lakh Compensation to Victims of Cross-border Firing in PoK
Approximately 770 km of the Line of Control and approximately 220 km of International Border have been a witness to frequent ceasefire violation and the influx of terrorists since 1990.
Rahul Takes a Jibe at Modi; Asks if Dalits, Backwards Not Nationalists
Reports had it that Modi had on Tuesday said that nationalists are with BJP and the party now needs to bring dalits and backwards into its fold.
Deepika Padukone Is the 10th Highest Paid Actress in the World
Jennifer Lawrence top the list of highest paid actresses in the world for the second time.
405 Babies of HIV-Infected Mothers Born without Infection
The figures were revealed in a statistics report related to births from 2011 till July this year.
Trump Has Driven Some Small Firms Out of Business says Clinton
Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has made a career of 'stiffing' small businesses, choosing not to pay them and driving some of them out of business, Democratic rival Hillary Clinton has alleged.
Finance Minister to Inaugurate BRICS Meet on Arbitration
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will inaugurate BRICS conference on arbitration on August 27 which will deliberate on ideas and insights regarding dispute resolution mechanism among the 5 emerging nations that form the group.
Rajnath Singh in Kashmir for Talks, Separatists Under House Arrest
Home Minister Rajnath Singh is in Kashmir for two-day talks with various stakeholders to end the unrest in the valley but he is unlikely to meet separatist leaders who are under house arrest.
Music is an Integral Part of My Life: Karan Hariharan
Debutant Karan Hariharan, son of popular singer Hariharan, may have chosen to be an actor, but he says music can't be separated from his life as it has an integral part to play in it.
Japan PM Says North Korea Missile Launch 'Unforgivable', Threat to Security
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday said North Korea's latest missile launch was "unforgivable" and posed a grave threat to Japan's security, adding his government had lodged a stern protest against its isolated neighbour.
UP: Flood Forces People to Wait for Hours to Cremate Loved Ones
Cremation ceremonies are taking place in the alleys adjacent to the river or on the terraces of the 'havelis' due to lack of space, said officials.
Nationalism is the Identity of BJP, Says Narendra Modi
Modi also asked party leaders to make conscious efforts to identify with and work for all sections of the society and asserted that his government was dedicated to the welfare of the poor.
Sahara Says 'Devious Attempt' to Lower Price of its Hotels
UK-based family office 3 Associates, whose $1.3 billion offer for Sahara's three prized overseas hotels was rejected by the group in July, has reportedly reduced the offer amount.