Expert body seeks awards jury
May 11: The expert committee on National Film Awards, established by the Union I&B ministry to look into the upgradation of awards, has made several recommedations asking for drastic changes in the current format of the awards.
‘Speed up land acquisition process’
May 11: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has asked the state administration to expedite the land acquisition process for widening of the NH-34. NHAI chairman Brijeshwar Singh on Tuesday called on state chief secretary Ardhendu Sen at the Writers’ Buildings to discuss about the NHAI’s projects in West Bengal.
CU panel to probe Prof case
May 11: A week after one of the professors of the Calcutta University (CU) was suspended for molesting one of his students, a probe committee has been constituted against another professor of the same varsity for misbehaving with his students.
Elderly woman is ‘strangulated’
May 11: Chetna Sanghvi, 55, who was mysteriously found dead inside her flat at Bhowanipore on Monday evening, was strangulated to death.
Hit by shortage, Army to re-hire brigadiers 2 yrs
May 11: Severely hit by a shortage of young Army officers, the government on Tuesday approved a proposal to re-employ retiring brigadiers for two years. They will perform the task of lieutenant-colonels in this period but retain their rank and report to major-generals.
US drones kill 14 rebels, Pak kills 7
May 11: The US drones on Tuesday fired a barrage of 12 missiles in Pakistan’s lawless tribal areas killing 14 militants.
Court seeks reply from govt on AQ
May 11: A Pakistani court has sought reply from the government regarding the restriction on the movement of the disgraced nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan.
Clegg faces a backlash over talks with Labour
May 11: The Liberal Democrat party, which is playing kingmaker after the general election resulted in hung Parliament, has faced a barrage of criticism mostly from the right-wing media and commentator
Momma mia, here they go again!
They set hearts racing with their scorching act on the ramp. But off it, these beauties play another role with equal élan: that of the yummy mummy.
There’s no hating this love story
Tarun Mansukhani recently unveiled the first look of Karan Johar’s production I Hate Luv Stories.