Everything you need to know about Sultanshahi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Sultanshahi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Dubai, May 17 (IANS) The Indian consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has appealed to members of the Indian community to volunteer for its campaign to help those Indian expatriate workers who have been affected by the new labour policy in that country.
Los Angeles, May 17 (IANS) Candice Glover has been declared the winner of the 12th season of American singing reality show "American Idol", becoming the first female to win the competition since 2007.
London, May 16 (ANI): The planet-hunting space telescope Kepler has been hobbled by a broken wheel, NASA scientists have revealed.
Rome, May 15 (IANS) Women's doubles sixth seeds of Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands reached the second round of the Rome Masters here.
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) India's only motorcycle Grand Prix team resumes battle in France this weekend with high hopes of more strong results after a top-10 start for the all-new Mahindra GP machine.
Moscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia Wednesday lodged an official protest with the US ambassador over an embassy official who Moscow says is an undercover CIA officer.
Dubai, May 15 (IANS) The India government has exempted Indian workers in Saudi Arabia, seeking to leave that country, from paying fees for issue of emergency certificates (ECs) for one-time travel to India, according to the Indian embassy in Riyadh.
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) India's only motorcycle Grand Prix team resumes battle in France this weekend with high hopes of strong results after a top-10 start for the all-new Mahindra Grand Prix machine.
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Pakistani actress Veena Mallik, who is currently busy with her Bollywood films, says that she plans to join politics and fulfil her father's dream.
Beijing, May 15 (Xinhua-ANI): Boeing delivered a Dreamliner made in its Everett plant in Washington to Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways on Tuesday.
Washington, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US officials were tight-lipped over the arrest of US diplomat Ryan Fogle in Moscow who has been accused of trying to recruit an agent for the CIA.
Sydney, May 15 (ANI): Australian spinner Xavier Doherty has admitted that he had not been up to Test standard during his few attempts at the format, although he is hoping that he will be given another chance to prove that he could make the grade.
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Godrej group company Godrej Security Solutions (GSS) Tuesday said it is aiming to clock 27 percent growth in business to more than Rs.25 crore during this financial year.
London, May 14 (ANI): Hugh Jackman is set to make a guest appearance in the comedy show 'The Kumars at No. 42'.
Sydney, May 14 (ANI): Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin has said that he felt that the wisdom of advancing years will be a credential of him, instead of a curse, ahead of the back-to-back Ashes series.
Catalunya (Spain), May 12 (IANS) Force India driver Paul di Resta continued with his impressive season as he came home in seventh position to bag six points at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix held here at the Circuit de Catalunya Sunday.
Zhuhai (China), May 12 (IANS) India's Raj Bharath rounded off his maiden Formula Masters weekend with a fourth place finish in the third race here Sunday.
Paris, May 12 (IANS) China's all-conquering table tennis team has been expected to make another clean sweep of titles at the upcoming World Championships, but their head coach said that his top priority is to bring "joy" to French fans.
Beijing, May 12 (IANS) China will simplify regulations on foreign exchange management to create a more convenient environment for foreign investors, authorities said.
Sochi, May 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An international conference between representatives of both sides in the Syrian conflict is unlikely to take place before May end as earlier stated, as there are still too many differences of opinion over the event's format.
Montmelo (Spain), May 11 (IANS) Force India's Paul di Resta qualified 10th for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya here.
Sydney, May 10 (ANI): A key US 'wiki weapon' agency, Defence Distributed, has expressed dismay over the U.S. Government's action to ban 3-D printed plastic guns.
London, May 10 (ANI): A United Nations agency has said there will be more mobile subscriptions than people in the world by the end of next year.
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Over 50,000 retail and wholesale pharmacists and chemists in Maharashtra Friday joined the all-India strike called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists Associations (AIOCDA) in support of various demands, a top official said.
Damascus, May 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Syria's foreign ministry Thursday welcomed rapprochement between the US and Russia over resolving the crisis in the war-torn country, state news agency SANA reported.
London, May 9 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would have no role in a political settlement to Syria's conflict, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday.
Brussels, May 9 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has expressed satisfaction with the US and Russia's joint call for an international conference on Syria to end the escalating crisis in that country.
United Nations, May 7 (IANS) Four UN peacekeepers, all from the Philippines, were abducted Tuesday by an unidentified armed group on the Golan Heights, the United Nations said.
New York, May 6 (IANS) Actresses Olivia Wilde and Emma Stone participated in the 16th Annual EIF Revlon RunWalk for Women to raise money for charity.
Moscow, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian government has granted state-controlled gas giant Gazprom the right to explore four gas fields in the northern Barents Sea.
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) Mahindra First Choice Wheels, one of India's largest multi-brand pre-owned car companies, Friday said it is eyeing a high sales growth in premium car category on the back of rising brand consciousness as well as easy availability of such vehicles.
Bhubaneswar, May 3 (IANS) The Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), a unit of state-run Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), said Friday it has registered its best production of hot metal and crude steel in the first month of this fiscal.
Sydney, May 3 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has said that his team is determined to prove their doubters wrong in the upcoming Ashes series in England, although he added that they will willingly embrace their underdog tag.
Moscow, May 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukraine has been designated the world's top violator of intellectual property rights in a new report by US Trade Representative (USTR). India and Pakistan are also in the list.
Dubai, May 2 (IANS) India topped the list of countries to which remittances have been sent by expatriate workers in Qatar in the period 2006-2012, according to a new report.
Panaji, May 1 (IANS) Kingfisher and Budweiser beer sold in glass bottles may be off counters in Goa by next week, the state's only liquor trading body warned Wednesday.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 (IANS) The youth wing of the CPI-M in Kerala has launched a state-wide campaign to educate people not to fall into anti-secular and communal traps.
Moscow, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US Secretary of State John Kerry will pay a working visit to Moscow from May 7-8, the Russian foreign ministry said Tuesday.
Beijing, Apr. 30 (Xinhua-ANI): Bangladesh for the first time is going to get a woman speaker for its parliament as the ruling Awami League Parliamentary Party has unanimously nominated State Minister of Women and Child Affairs Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury for the post of speaker of parliament Monday evening.
Kochi, April 29 (IANS) Conductors in Kochi's private buses will also recharge Vodafone subscribers.
Srinagar, April 29 (ANI): Leech therapy is providing much needed relief to the patients suffering from various ailments here.
Sydney, Apr 28 (ANI): Former Australian vice-captain Shane Watson said that being a father helped him move on from the fractured relationships in the team, the infamous 'homework-gate' incident and a public denouncement that he was not always a team man.
Ramallah, April 27 (IANS) A senior Palestinian official said Saturday that Israel has proposed holding a four-way summit to sponsor the resumption of the stalled Mideast peace talks with the Palestinians.
Sydney, Apr. 26 (ANI): Google has been getting requests by governments of various countries to censor its content.
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) A day after Jet Airways announced its plans to off-load 24 percent stake to Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways for around $379 million (Rs.2,058 crore), its stocks rallied at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
Sydney, Apr 25 (ANI): Former Australian captains Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh have said that they believed that former vice-captain Shane Watson is the key to wresting back the Ashes urn from England this winter despite his flop show in India.
Sydney, Apr 25 (ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that his team will do their homework long before the Ashes tour by studying their English opponents for soft spots to exploit.
Sydney, Apr 25 (ANI): Experienced Australian cricketer Chris Rogers has said that he will not waste his second chance at playing a Test match after his selection in the Ashes squad as he fears that he will never get another chance to play for Australia.
Geneva, April 25 (IANS/EFE) The BASELWORLD 2013 watch and jewellery trade show opens this week in the Swiss city of Basel, where more than 2,000 exhibitors from 45 countries, including India, will showcase their wares.
London, April 25 (IANS) Rochelle Humes, member of girls band The Saturdays, is sad that her husband Marvin Humes' music group JLS is splitting up. She feels their break-up is the "end of an era".
Washington, Apr.24 (ANI): For most Americans, former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton remains the most popular political choice, according to a recent poll.
New Asus 7-inch FonePad is going to be launched by the company in India this Wednesday. The device runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and also allows phone calls for the users.
Panaji, April 24 (IANS) If you are planning to fly down to Goa for a holiday this weekend, just re-check your flight plan as the state's only landing strip at Dabolim will be undergoing pre-monsoon maintenance work for three days, an official said Wednesday.
M0umbai April 24 (IANS) The judges will look for a good dose of entertainment along with talent and emotion in a performance while judging the dance reality show "India's Dancing Superstar" (IDS), going on air Saturday.
Sydney, Apr 24 (ANI): The Australian media has criticised the lack of proper leadership in the team, saying that the appointment of wicket-keeper Brad Haddin as the vice-captain in the Ashes squad to be named today shows the unstable state of cricket in the country.
Washington, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US Secretary of State John Kerry has called on the NATO to prepare for the possible use of chemical weapons by Syria in the ongoing civil war there.
London, April 23 (ANI): Some satellite orbits will become extremely hazardous over the next 200 years if space debris is not actively tackled, a new study has warned.
Sydney, Apr 23 (ANI): Australian batsman Usman Khawaja is reportedly facing the danger of being swapped from a potential Ashes berth by the selectors in favour of his team-mate Shaun Marsh.
Los Angeles, April 23 (IANS) Hollywood actress Viola Davis is reportedly in talks to star alongside Chris Hemsworth in Michael Mann's forthcoming untitled cyber crime thriller.
Sakhir, April 21 (IANS) British Formula 1 driver Paul di Resta of Force India missed the podium by 2.2 seconds as he finished fourth in the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit here Sunday.
Washington, April 21 (ANI): 'Teen mom' star Farrah Abraham's mother has apparently kicked her out from her house after learning that her daughter was involved in a recent sex-tape scandal.
Sydney, Apr 21 (ANI): Australian cricketer Shane Watson has said that the real reason behind his quitting the vice-captainship was not only to focus on his own game but also to allow the team to plan for the future beyond captain Michael Clarke.
Manama (Bahrain), April 20 (IANS) Sahara Force India recorded their best qualifying performance this season at the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix here Saturday.
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): Stunning Australian cricket and his fans, vice-captain Shane Watson has announced that he has stepped down from his post across all the formats.
Srinagar, April 19 (ANI): Changing the orthodox mindset of the society, a 23-year old girl became the first Kashmiri to develop an android application named 'Dial Kashmir,' which contained over 500 contacts of government departments and private numbers.
Beijing, April 19 (IANS) Chinese government has ordered suspension of wild bird sales in a bid to prevent spread of the H7N9 bird flu.
Sydney, Apr 18 (ANI): Former England captain Andrew Strauss has warned England that Australia will defy their critics by putting up a strong battling front in the upcoming back-to-back Ashes series.
Lagos, April 17 (IANS) The Nigerian Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) has called on all levels of the government to endeavour to sponsor other sporting activities, besides football.
World Hemophilia Day is observed across the world on April 17 every year by the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) with an objective to create awareness for hemophilia and other bleeding related disorders. Started in 1989 by WFH, the day also marks the birthday of WFH founder Frank Schnabel.
London, Apr 17 (ANI): Force India lead pair Paul Di Resta and Adrian Sutil is set to have talks to clear the tense air between each other after they collided with each other on the first lap of the Chinese Grand Prix.
London, Apr.16 (ANI): England cricketer Kevin Pietersen is on the brink of being ruled out of England Tests against New Zealand because of his knee injury.
Khopoli, April 15 (IANS) With the "Mr India: The Ride" becoming the talk of the town at the "Adlabs Imagica" theme park, Arti Shetty, daughter of Manmohan Shetty, chairman of Adlabs Entertainment Ltd, says that they plan to include a ride based on a popular film soon, but could not reveal which one.
Shanghai, April 15 (IANS) Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta will be reprimanded by Force India for their opening lap collision at the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix here.
Shanghai, April 14 (IANS) Formula 1 defending champions Red Bull lead the constructors' standings after the Chinese Grand Prix took place here at the Shanghai International Circuit Sunday.
Shanghai, April 14 (IANS) Red Bull's Mark Webber and Sauber's Esteban Gutierrez received grid penalties for next weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix after the Formula 1 stewards penalised them for causing collisions in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix here at the Shanghai International Circuit.
Beijing, April 14 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry has said America wants a "strong, normal and special" relationship with China as the Asian country is a great power with great ability to advance the world.
Shanghai, April 13 (IANS) The two Force India cars will start 11th and 13th at Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix after failing to qualify for Q3 here at the Shanghai International Circuit Saturday.
Beijing, April 13 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry Saturday expressed interest in creating a roadmap to facilitate the development of bilateral ties while meeting Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Pune, April 12 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals all-rounder James Faulkner has expressed confidence that the 2008 Indian Premier League (IPL) champions will bounce back strongly after the defeat they suffered here Thursday night against Pune Warriors.
Yangon, April 11 (IANS) A moderate earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted northern Myanmar Thursday morning, reports Xinhua.
Tokyo, April 11 (ANI): Fujitsu, Japan's leading provider of business, information technology, and communication solutions, has unveiled a 100 Gibabit technology to resolve the problem of heavy traffic via an optical communication network.
Washington, Apr 11 (ANI): A Syrian jihadist group has pledged allegiance to Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri leader, but also stressed it can achieve a Syrian Islamic state only by working with other rebels, including secularists.
Ankara, April 10 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry will attend the upcoming Friends of Syria meeting in Turkey, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.
Beijing, April 10 (IANS) A top Chinese biology lab Wednesday ascribed the H7N9 avian influenza to genetic reassortment of wild birds from east Asia and chickens from east China.
London, Apr. 10 (ANI): Al-Qaida in Iraq has confirmed its links to a jihadist group fighting in Syria, Jabhat al-Nusra.
London, Apr 10 (ANI): US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that his latest talks with the Israeli Prime Minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, and the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, were 'very constructive'.
Shillong, April 9 (IANS) Admitting that Meghalaya faces a growing unemployment problem, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Tuesday said the jobless youths in the state were many more than those recorded in the employment exchange register.
Sydney, Apr. 9 (ANI): Virgin America has been named the best airline and United Airlines the worst in a survey of airline performance in the US.
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Adlabs Imagica, a 110-acre entertainment theme park on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, is ready to open doors April 18. With as many as 18 attractions, the highlights are rides like 'Rajasaurus River Adventure' and a motion-simulation "Mr. India" ride.
London, Apr 8 (ANI): Organizers of the Bahrain Grand Prix have said that they expect this year's race to go ahead as per the schedule, despite calls for the race to be scrapped.
Mumbai, Apr 4 (ANI): Ace astronaut Sunita Williams on Thursday praised the advancements made in space research and technology and urged India to keep up with the pace.
London, Apr. 4 (ANI): The grandson of a pilot who flew the first flight over Mount Everest retraced the route on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the feat.
London, Apr. 4 (ANI): The grandson of a pilot who flew the first flight over Mount Everest retraced the route on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the feat.
Sydney, Apr 4 (ANI): The Australian media has said the list of the contracted players issued by the national selection panel for the 2013-14 season is proof that Australia has little chance of winning at the Ashes.
London, Apr 3 (ANI): England captain Alastair Cook has warned his team that they cannot afford to 'fall asleep' and lose their focus ahead of the back-to-back Ashes series, following their near loss to New Zealand.
Sydney, Apr 3 (ANI): Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has received a one million-dollar contract by Cricket Australia (CA), which has been revealed after CA unveiled its 2013-14 contract list, including the dual Ashes series.
Vienna, April 2 (IANS) Vienna state opera musical director Franz Weiser-Moest collapsed while conducting a Wagner opera in the Vienna State Opera, according to an official statement.
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Akhilesh Jaiswal, co-writer of "Gangs of Wasseypur", is making his directorial debut with "Mastram", about a porn book author and says it is a "fictional biography".
Nogaro (France), April 1 (IANS) Indian driver Sailesh Bolisetti of team Scorpus Racing finished a credible 13th on his first eventful race outing in the Euro Racecar series here at the Circuit Paul Armagnac.
Sydney, Mar 31 (ANI): Australian quick Jackson Bird has claimed England's hard-fought draw against New Zealand in the Auckland Test has exposed their Ashes rival's weak spot.
