Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Celebrates Holi At Chilika 

Khorda, 16/3: On the occasion of the festival of colors, ‘Holi’, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan celebrated “Holi Utsav” at Nachuni with party leaders,activists,journalists, social workers, intellectuals and locals of Chilika constituency . ‘May the Holi festival, which carries the message of peace, friendship and brotherhood, fill everyone’s lives with happiness, peace and joy’, Minister prayed…

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Budget Session: Opposition likely to maintain heat on Centre over faulty electoral roll

New Delhi, 16/3: Parliament will witness a discussion on ministries of Home, Agriculture, Health, Railways and Water Resources in Budget Session’s second leg starting Monday, even as the Opposition insisted that they will continue to demand a discussion on faulty electoral roll. The government has also indicated its intention to pass the Budget this week…

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Cleric who called Shami sinner for not fasting says his daughter playing Holi against Shariat

Bareilly, 16/3: A cleric who had claimed cricketer Mohd Shami committed a sin by not fasting during Ramzan has described the Holi celebrations of the pacer’s daughter as “illegal” and “against Shariat”. In a video released late on Saturday, All India Muslim Jamaat president Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi said, “She is a small girl … If…

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NASA astronaut crew docks with International Space Station to replace Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams

Washington,16/3: A SpaceX capsule delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station early on Sunday in a NASA crew-swap mission that will allow a pair of stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, to return home after nine months on the orbiting lab. About 29 hours since launching at 7:03 pm ET on Friday from…

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Oscar-winning music director A R Rahman discharged after brief hospitalisation

Chennai, 16/3: Top music director A R Rahman, who had been admitted to Apollo Hospitals in Chennai for treatment on Saturday, was discharged on Sunday morning. The Oscar-winning music director had returned from London and complained of dehydration before being taken to the hospital in Chennai. Rahman had complained of discomfort in the neck, a…

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Don’t get nervous, I’m not making any announcements: Kohli rubbishes retirement rumours

Bengaluru, 15/3: Champion batter Virat Kohli on Saturday emphatically said he is not mulling retirement at the moment as he has been enjoying the game, and the “competitive streak” inside him is very much intact. Kohli displayed the old spark while playing an important hand in India’s recent Champions Trophy victory in Dubai, after which…

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