Will 'Power Star' Pawan Kalyan Click At The Political Box Office?
Tollywood, like Bollywood, loves sequels. Saturday's political release in Tirupati could well have been titled 'Pawan Kalyan Returns'.Some of his ardent admirers, assembled in thousands at the Indira...
View ArticleUS-India Bilateral Trade Would Get A Boost With GST Bill, Says US Commerce...
WASHINGTON -- Bullish on expanding economic ties with India, the US today said bilateral trade has reached USD 109 billion and it will get a further boost from new reforms including GST even as it...
View ArticleAnti Corruption Branch Asks Sheila Dikshit 15 Questions Regarding Multi-Crore...
NEW DELHI -- Former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was today handed over a set of at least 15 questions by Delhi's Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) probing the multi-crore tanker scam, and has been asked to...
View ArticleWhy Delhi Would Be Better Off Without Its Municipal Corporations
The daily squabbles between the central, state and municipal governments over everything from cleaning drains to appointment of bureaucrats has crippled administration in Delhi."Non-cooperation"...
View ArticleDoes ISIS Leader Al-Baghdadi Even Exist?
These are dark days for international jihadists. In Syria, Islamic State (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda militants are being chased out of their long-held strongholds by troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad...
View ArticleHas Social Media Nudged Out News As We Knew It?
Where will you get the next news break from? About 10 years ago this question would have been easy to answer – TV or newspaper. But in subsequent years over the last decade the answer seems...
View ArticleLet's Be The Wind Beneath Their Feet
As dawn breaks, a trail of children trickle into a makeshift running track juxtaposed against the backdrop of concrete residential structures. Leading the platoon, 19-year-old N. Vinod vigilantly...
View ArticleManly Men And The Irresistible Non-Machoness Of Lord Krishna
In one of the sessions at the Jaipur Literature Festival this year, Karan Johar talked about how one of his most unhappy childhood memories was of being called a "pansy". He recounted the experience of...
View ArticleIndia's Culture Minister Asks Foreign Tourists Not To Wear Skirts
Three weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about the need to attract more tourists to India, while addressing his first Townhall in Delhi, Union Tourism and Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma...
View ArticleCurfew In Kashmir Relaxed After 52 Days
The curfew in Kashmir was lifted from most parts of the Valley on Monday after 52 days of continuous restrictions. Violent protests after Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani's killing had forced authorities...
View ArticleAfter Freedom 251, We Have ChampOne C1 At ₹501
This year started with a huge announcement from a company called Ringing Bells which told people that it will sell a smartphone for ₹251. Then followed Docross X1 for ₹888 and NamoTel AccheDin for just...
View ArticleThe Morning Wrap: US Confirms Pathankot Attack Emanated From Pakistan; Salman...
The Morning Wrap is HuffPost India's selection of interesting news and opinion from the day's newspapers. Subscribe here to receive it in your inbox each weekday morning.Essential HuffPostPrime...
View ArticleHaryana Sports Minister Donates Rs 50 Lakh From Fund To Dera Sacha Sauda
Haryana Health and Sports Minister Anil Vij has been making news, for all the wrong reasons. First, he led a nine-member delegation to Rio, which cost the state exchequer Rs 1 crore. While he said his...
View ArticlePaytm May End Startup Funding Drought With A $350 Million Capital Raise: Report
Online payments and e-commerce provider Paytm's parent One97 Communications is close to raising $300 million to $350 million in fresh funding that could double its valuation to $5 billion, the Mint...
View ArticleMuslim Women Can Utter 'Talaq Talaq Talaq,' Says Barelvi Fatwa
In response to a query from a religious leader in England, Islamic seminary Dargah-e-Ala Hazrat of Bareilly has ruled that a Muslim woman can divorce her husband, and utter "talaq talaq talaq," The...
View ArticleIndia Wants To Double Mining Output But Foreign Investors See Red Tape, Hurdles
India expects to woo ₹1 trillion ($15 billion) of investment over five years to double mining output and cut mineral imports.The government's goal is to fast-track exploration, including upfront...
View ArticleDelhi Woman Set On Fire For Allegedly Rejecting Marriage Proposal
NEW DELHI -- In a shocking incident, a 25-year old woman was set ablaze by a man for allegedly turning down his wedding proposal.The incident took place at the victim's home in northwest Delhi's...
View ArticleWill Pinarayi Vijayan Give The Bacchus-Lover In Mahabali-Land An Onam Gift?
The joy was short-lived as the Kerala government poured cold water on virtual plans for a real Onam high. Within hours of the bureaucratic arm of the Kerala government suggesting that online sale of...
View ArticleKareena Kapoor Looked Resplendent As Sabyasachi's Showstopper at LFW Finale
This April, Indian supermodel Carol Gracias broke stereotypes by walking down the ramp with her baby bump. Yesterday, mom-to-be Kareena Kapoor-Khan made another important point as she walked the ramp...
View ArticleKareena Kapoor: I'm Not A Doll, Can't Walk Out Of My Bed Looking Like A Diva
MUMBAI -- Kareena Kapoor Khan says she would prefer to focus on her acting and choice of roles instead of putting all her energy into looking good whenever she steps out of her home.The 35-year-old Ki...
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