New Delhi, Aug 1: The condition of Team Anna members, who are on a fast over the last eight days, deteriorated on Wednesday, even as they hardened their stand on not negotiating with the government over the Jan Lokpal bill, despite an epistle from the Delhi Police that they be hospitalised over their worsening health.

The health of Team Anna members Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and G...

New Delhi, Aug 1: Palaniappan Chidambaram on Wednesday took charge of the finance ministry after a gap of nearly four years, raising expectations that he would take steps to spur growth and restore investor confidence in the Indian economy.

Chidambaram, who was moved to the finance ministry from the home on Tuesday in a minor cabinet reshuffle, met senior officials of the ministry after...

New Delhi, Aug 1: India’s new Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Wednesday claimed to have been a successful power minister and said his current job will be critical and tough.

Incidentally, Shinde was rewarded with the plum and the most important post on Tuesday when 19 States of the country faced a complete power blackout.

“I can claim that I was the successful po...

Lucknow, Aug 1: Union Minister of State for Surface Transport Jitin Prasada on Wednesday came down heavily on Team Anna for resorting to “undemocratic means” to press its demand for a stringent Jan Lokpal bill.

“We have been elected by the people of India for five years and we are answerable to them and not to Team Anna,” Prasada said.

In New Delhi, Anna ...

Shimla, Aug 1: Former union minister Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday said there was no question of him quitting the Congress, but expressed unhappiness over party affairs in Himachal Pradesh, ahead of assembly elections.

He warned the Congress to read the writing on the wall if it wants to come back to power in the state, which otherwise will be suicidal. Singh said he will bring shortcomi...

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 1: Kerala CPI-M leader P Jayarajan was on Wednesday arrested and jailed in connection with the murder of Indian Union Muslim League worker Abdul Shukoor in February. His party has called a State-wide shutdown on Thursday. Jayarajan, a former legislator of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), was arrested in Kannur district after being summoned by police for questio...

Raipur, Aug 1: The Chhattisgarh government has finally pushed ahead with its stalled peace agreement with Maoists reached after the abduction of collector Alex Paul Menon, clearing the way for the release of suspected guerrillas from jails, a top official said on Wednesday. “As per the directive of the state government, the district administration will not oppose the bail application of the ...

New Delhi, Aug 1: India and South Korea on Wednesday signed an agreement to collaborate in strengthening institutions and processes for democracy, good governance and rule of law in the two countries. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Chief Election Commissioner of India VS Sampath and the chairperson of the National Electoral Commission of Republic of Korea Justice Nung Hwan Kim. ...

Lucknow, Aug 1: Uttar Pradesh’s Samajwadi Party government would be happy to undertake any course correction if party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav suggests it, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said on Wednesday. Akhilesh Yadav’s comment came amid reports that his father and party chief was unhappy with the functioning of the government.  “Netaji hamare neta hain, agar unko kuchh...

New Delhi, Aug 1: Around 11 million women in India had their deliveries in hospitals or healthcare institutions last year as a result of a scheme to provide cash incentives for institutional birthings.

Revealing this on Wednesday at the Global Health Policy Forum Summit in London, union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said 11 million pregnant women benefited last year compared to only ...

New Delhi, Aug 1: A day after the biggest blackout in the country, affecting half of India’s population, the main distribution company on Wednesday said nearly 100 per cent of the demand had been restored in all five regions of the country. According to the Power System Operation Corp, a subsidiary of the state-run Power Grid Corp that carries electricity across the national grid, the ent...

NEW DELHI, Aug 1: Bollywood star Aamir Khan can now take pride in owning legendary actor Shammi Kapoor's jacket, one among the six film memorabilia items he bid for, at the Osian's Cinefan auction here. Aamir spent a total of Rs238,000 at the event.

The auction, was held on Tuesday as part of the ongoing 12th Osian's-Cinefan Film Festival. It turned out to be a success with sales of Rs....

Mumbai, Aug 1: It will be a celebration of Indian weaves, crafts and young talent. The Lakme Fashion Week Winter-Festive 2012, which kickstarts here on Friday, will present collections by a mix of veterans and new generation designers -- and gorgeous actress Kareena Kapoor will add extra zing to it by walking the ramp at the grand finale.

For the first time, Kallol Datta and Pankaj &...

NEW DELHI, Aug 1: Big brands don’t guarantee big money, said top designer Raghavendra Rathore.“A good designer never designs for himself but instead understands the market conditions and in-builds these elements into his collection. This is the sign of a good designer. The most unwarranted myth in the industry is that bigger designer brands make

more money. It may be quite ...

New Delhi, Aug 1: Academy award-winning animated feature film Finding Nemo is returning to the big screen in a thrilling 3D avatar, set to release in India on August 24, three weeks before its US release. An underwater adventure, with memorable characters, humour and emotion, Finding Nemo follows the comedic and momentous journey of an overly protective clownfish named Marlin (voice by Albert Broo...

MUMBAI, Aug 1: Producer Mahesh Bhatt describes Raaz 3 as a mix of three true-life stories of actress Bipasha Basu, director Vikram Bhatt and writer Shagufta Rafique. Raaz 3 is a cocktail of three true stories. One is about Shagufta, who has observed how people indulge in black magic to enhance their career. I know it sounds bizarre, but that's the truth.” “Bipasha was in a stage in her...

New Delhi, Aug 1: After the 65th Cannes International Film Festival, debut director Vasan Bala’s Peddlers is now set for screening at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) next month. He is elated. “It’s great that the film has been selected at Toronto after Cannes. Since the French press sighted a very American independent influence on the film, I am quite curious ...

Mumbai, Aug 1:  Model-turned-actor Shaurya Chauhan, who plays a negative role in Krrish 3, says she managed all action sequences herself, without using a stunt double. “I have done all the action sequence on my own. I didn’t have any stunt double,” Shaurya said. She says Krrish 3 director Rakesh Roshan was clear about his demands for the role. “He wanted me to lose som...

Panaji, Aug 1: A Goa legislator wants the chief minister to complain to the censor board over the depiction of the State and Christian priests in the film Kya Super Kool Hain Hum. The film, produced by Ekta Kapoor, was released last week. Reginaldo Lourenco, a Congress legislator from Cortalim, told the legislative assembly on Wednesday that the character of the priest, played by actor Chunky Pand...