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  • Women organisations demand sacking of Meghalaya Home Minister
    Shillong, January 11 (PTI): Women's organisations in a rally today demanded that Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma sack Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh, whose son's guest house in Shillong was allegedly used for
    / 11th January 2017
  • Indigo to ferry HUMs for free
    First coffin arrives in Imphal on Thursday   Newmai News Network Dimapur | January 11   Two days after Indigo Airline has decided to offer free transport of coffins and "Human Remains (HUM)
    / 11th January 2017
  • Facebook launches "Journalism Project"
    January 11 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc launched its " Journalism Project" on Wednesday as the world's biggest social media network looks to deepen its relationship with news organizations.   Facebook li
    / 11th January 2017
  • Air pollution: No Indian city found WHO norms-compliant
    New Delhi, January 11 (IANS) It's not just about Delhi. None of the 168 Indian cities monitored comply with the World Health Organisation (WHO) standards, Greenpeace said on Wednesday.   The study --
    / 11th January 2017
  • Trump says Russia did not try to compromise him, assails spy agencies
    WASHINGTON, January 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Russia had never tried to sway his actions and furiously blamed U.S. intelligence agencies for news reports that Mosco
    / 11th January 2017
  • At Hindu temple, Pakistan PM reaches out to minorities
    KATAS, Pakistan, January 11 (Reuters) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday inaugurated the restoration of an ancient Hindu temple complex in Punjab, a symbolic gesture that may appeal to the Mu
    / 11th January 2017
  • Preparation for Chakhesang Sükrünye festival in Kohima
    Our Correspondent Kohima | January 8   Hectic preparation is going on for the forthcoming Chakhesang Sükrünye festival at the Kohima Local Ground, scheduled for January 14. Sükrünye is the premi
    / 11th January 2017
  • Manmohan, Chidambaram hit out at Modi over demonetisation
    New Delhi, January 11 (IANS) Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, saying that the country will suf
    / 11th January 2017
  • The New Silk Roads and Indian Alternatives
    Anita Sengupta   A cargo train from Nantong, China reached Hairatan a town on Afghanistan’s border with Uzbekistan on 9 September 2015. Earlier, in February a similar ‘Silk Road’ trainreached T
    / 11th January 2017
  • 'The Great Wall' to hit Indian screens on February 3
    Oscar-winning actor Matt Damon's 3D action-thriller "The Great Wall" is set to release in India on February 3.   The Zhang Yimou directorial will be released in the country by Universal Pictures Indi
    / 11th January 2017
  • Elle Fanning stays off social media to maintain 'mystery'
    Elle Fanning says she stays away from social media as she likes to keep a 'little mystery' about her life. The 'Neon Demon' star said she tries not to post too much on Instagram as she wants the public to think
    / 11th January 2017
  • Soulja Boy and Chris Brown to fight in Dubai?
    Soulja Boy and Chris Brown may take their boxing match to Dubai. The 26-year-old rapper and the 'Loyal' hitmaker who are embroiled in a bitter feud and have exchanged blows on social media were originally meant
    / 11th January 2017
  • Sylvester Stallone to open boxing studio 'Rumble'
    Action star Sylvester Stallone, best known for his portrayal of boxer Rocky Balboa in the 'Rocky' franchise, has invested in a new boxing studio named Rumble. The 70-year-old actor is expected to make an appear
    / 11th January 2017
  • Karan Johar invited as cultural leader in World Economic Forum
    Filmmaker Karan Johar has been invited to the World Econonic Forum as a cultural leader. The event will take place in Davos Klosters, Switzerland, from January 17 to 20. "I am honoured to be invited as one of t
    / 11th January 2017
  • Fifth Harmony to debut as a Quartet
    The girl group became a foursome following Camila Cabello's exit last month (Dec16), shortly after she performed a taped appearance for DICk Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve show, which aired in America on 31 Dec
    / 11th January 2017
  • Mahindra group wants to foster in-house start-ups - Chairman Anand Mahindra
    MUMBAI, January 11 (Reuters) - India's autos-to technology conglomerate Mahindra wants to spur a greater start-up culture within the group, looking to foster new businesses which will compliment its existing pr
    / 11th January 2017
  • GST coupled with demonetisation's impact can boost growth rate: Jaitley
    Gandhinagar, January 11 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday that the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), coupled with the impact of demonetisation can give a formidable
    / 11th January 2017
  • Don't just make right food choices, exercise too
    New Delhi, January 11 (IANS) Being healthy is more than just making the right food choices - it's also about supplementing healthy food choices with increased participation in physical activity, says an expert,
    / 11th January 2017
  • Supreme Court throws out case alleging Modi took cash payments
    NEW DELHI, January 11 (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a case brought by anti-corruption lawyer Prashant Bhushan that accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of accepting suspicious cash paymen
    / 11th January 2017
  • Dieticians to look into quality of food for troops: Rijiju
    Guwahati, January 11 (IANS) Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said the government has sent teams of dieticians to all the posts along the country's borders manned by security forces to ascertain the qual
    / 11th January 2017
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