Mission Innovation: India, 19 Other Countries Commit To USD 20 Billion On...
PARIS -- Twenty countries, including India, the US and China, will today launch an initiative to double their clean energy research and development budget over the next five years as part of global...
View ArticleCostly Cleaner Coal Technology Fighting Competition From Renewable Energy
NEW DELHI/ TOKYO -- The global coal industry is trumpeting "cleaner coal" technology to fight bubbling competition from renewable energy, but the high costs of greener plants are proving a major...
View ArticleNestle Resumes Maggi Noodles Production At All Plants In India
NEW DELHI -- Nestle India today said it has resumed production of Maggi noodles at all five facilities in India. Nestle, which relaunched Maggi noodles on 9 November after a five-months ban, has...
View ArticleFrom Coal Mining To Turmeric Farming In Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills
KHLIERIAT, Meghalaya -- The National Green Tribunal ban on coal mining and transportation of coal in Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills region has resulted in many of those engaged in the activity switching to...
View ArticleWATCH: This 'Diwale' Trailer Works Better When Set To Scenes From 'Despicable...
Didn't love the trailer for Rohit Shetty's upcoming Dilwale? Join the club. The Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol starrer, which releases on December 18, had a star-studded trailer launch recently. However, while...
View ArticleCentre To Introduce Special Identity Cards For The Differently Abled
NEW DELHI -- Revealing that the Centre was planning to introduce special identity cards for all persons with disabilities in the country, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand...
View ArticleDaisy Shah Would Love To Do Bhagyashree's Role In 'Maine Pyaar Kiya'
MUMBAI -- Actress Daisy Shah says her dream role would be the one played by Bhagyashree in superstar Salman Khan's film Maine Pyaar Kiya (1989). "I would want to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and...
View ArticleDeepika Padukone Wants To Turn Producer
MUMBAI -- Unperturbed by box office profits and losses, actress Deepika Padukone says she wants to venture into film production in near future because she likes to organise things. The 29-year-old...
View ArticleThe Morning Wrap: Church Says Bihar Polls A 'Defeat' Of Sectarian Politics;...
The Morning Wrap is HuffPost India's selection of interesting news and opinion from the day's newspapers. Subscribe here to receive it in your inbox each weekday morning. Essential HuffPost In his...
View ArticlePakistan Media Hopeful That Surprise Meeting Between Modi, Sharif A 'Positive...
ISLAMABAD -- The brief surprise meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif at the UN climate summit in Paris was today hailed as a "positive development" by...
View ArticleNawaz Sharif Assures That Pakistan Soil Will Not Be Used For Terrorism
KARACHI -- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, in a meeting with his British counterpart David Cameron and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, reaffirmed his commitment to ensure that Pakistan soil is not being...
View ArticleSonam Kapoor Bags Two Filmfare Style Awards
NEW DELHI -- It was a one plus one treat for Sonam Kapoor, who is known for her chic and classy fashion sense, as she won the Style and Substance Award and the title of Stylish Star at the 2015...
View ArticleJanlokpal Can Protect Whistleblowers
NEW DELHI -- The Delhi Janlokpal will have powers to provide full protection to whistleblowers from any threat of physical harm or or administrative harassment. According to the Janlokpal Bill tabled...
View ArticleModi, Hollande Launch Grammy-Winning Artiste Ricky Kej's Album At Paris...
BENGALURU -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and France President Francois Hollande have launched Grammy award winner Ricky Kej's new music album at the Paris climate change conference. "Grammy winner...
View ArticleTamil Nadu Rains: Fresh Rainfall Disrupts Life In Chennai
CHENNAI -- Fresh spell of rain battered many parts of Tamil Nadu and disrupted normal life, submerging pockets of Chennai under water. Schools and colleges in Chennai were once again shut as a result...
View ArticleIFFI 2015: 'Embrace Of The Serpent', 'Eisenstein In Guanajuato' Win Top Awards
The 46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), held annually in Panaji, Goa, drew to a close on Sunday evening with a glittering ceremony hosted by veteran actors Kabir Bedi and Lillete Dubey....
View ArticleRaghuram Rajan Retains RBI Repo Rates
India's central bank kept its key repo lending rate unchanged at 6.75 percent on Tuesday, as widely expected, after consumer inflation picked up to a four-month high and emerging markets brace for a...
View ArticleDubai International Film Festival: Naseeruddin Shah To Be Honoured With...
NEW DELHI -- Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). The news was confirmed by the official...
View ArticleLong-Time 'Rivals' Sridevi And Jaya Prada Seem To Have Finally Buried The...
In a move that is bound to make many Bollywood and south Indian films lovers happy, noted actresses Jaya Prada and Sridevi have finally let go of their infamous rivalry and seemed to have turned over a...
View ArticleClass 9 Student Delivers Baby In School Washroom
HYDERABAD -- In a shocking incident, a Class IX student delivered a child in the washroom of her school in Madhapur area, which is the city's IT hub, police said today. The 14-year-old student of a...
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