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Writing poetryis like therapyto me, says Kalki

India, March 21 -- Actor Kalki Koechlin doesn't remember when she began writing poetry, but says it has turned into a way of life for her. On World Poetry Day today, the Made in Heaven actor opens up ... Read More


I want to hold on to Gulzar sahab closely: Saiyami Kher

India, March 21 -- Even after coming from a different generation, Saiyami Kher shares a special bond with Gulzar. On World Poetry Day today, the actor recounts how the veteran poet-lyricist's words ha... Read More


unauthorised contest usage:france fines google $271mn

Paris, March 21 -- Google was fined €250 million ($271 million) by France's competition watchdog for failing to broker agreements with media outlets for publishing links to their content and for... Read More


Pappu Yadav joins Congress, likely to contest from Purnea

Purnea/New Delhi, March 21 -- Five-time MP (Member of Parliament) Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Wednesday joined the Congress at a function in New Delhi and merged with it his Jan Adhikar Party t... Read More


A gangster out of jail after long, his hurried marriage and the LS link

PATNA, March 21 -- An otherwise sleepy Karauta in rural Patna in Bihar was jolted out of its quietude on Tuesday when a long cavalcade of more than a hundred vehicles descended on the locality. Curio... Read More


BPSC cancels TRE-3 after EOU's report

PATNA, March 21 -- The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Wednesday cancelled the third phase of teachers' recruitment examination (TRE), held in two sittings on Friday, after the economic offe... Read More


Police, farmers clash at Buxar

PATNA, March 21 -- A protest by farmers in Bihar's Buxar district over compensation for land acquisition turned violent on Wednesday morning when a mob attacked policemen and torched police vehicles, ... Read More


Top RJD leaders leave it to Lalu after big huddle

PATNA, March 21 -- The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), which leads the Opposition alliance Mahagathbandhan (MGB) in Bihar also comprising Congress and Left parties, on Wednesday held a meeting of its top ... Read More


BSPCB trashes Swiss report that ranked Begusarai as 'worst'

Patna, March 21 -- The report by a Swiss organisation that named Begusarai as the world's most polluted city reflected "Western bias", the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) said on Wednesday... Read More


Ahead of Holi, food safety dept conducts searches in Haridwar

Haridwar, March 21 -- The state food safety department on Wednesday conducted several impromptu inspections to ensure compliance of food safety norms in the district ahead of the Holi festival. Deput... Read More