Director Chaitanya Tamhane, whose debut feature film Court premiered at the 71st Venice Film Festival and also won the Venice Lion of the Future two years ago, has been named one of the jury members for the 73rd edition of the international event. He will be a part of the ... Read More »
Around 8 lakh public sector bank staff joined a strike on Friday called by the United Forum of Banks Unions against the merger of the State Bank of India and its associated banks. The UFBU, an umbrella organisation, held talks with the Indian Banks Association on Tuesday, but their demands ... Read More »
The Congress on Thursday signalled that the long-pending Goods and Services Tax Bill could be considered at the Rajya Sabha next week after the government reached out to the party exclusively. Party Vice President Rahul Gandhi told the Times of India that some progress has been made in negotiations and ... Read More »
Congress hints at possible consensus on GST Bill after Arun Jaitley meets party leadership: However, other Opposition parties cried neglect and have accused the BJP and the Congress of striking their own deal. Sushma Swaraj to lead Indian delegation at Mother Teresa’s canonisation: The Nobel Laureate is among five people who ... Read More »
Indian national Gurdip Singh who along with 13 others was supposed to be executed by the Indonesian government was given a temporary relief on Friday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj confirmed. While the firing squad executed four drug convicts – two Nigerians, a Senegalese and an Indonesian – officials said ... Read More »
A major traffic jam on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway left commutersstranded for more than six hours on Thursday evening, and prompted the police to warn people against coming to the area on Friday. Many commuters complained about waterlogging at the Hero Honda Chowk, which they said was a regular feature during ... Read More »
Hillary Clinton on Thursday night accepted the Democratic nomination for president of the United States, thus becoming the first woman ever to secure a major US party’s presidential nomination. Clinton presented a positive picture of the United States in her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, promised ... Read More »
A joint team of the Assam forest department and Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation has rescued eight baby rhinos from Kaziranga National Park in past few days even as Assam continues to reel under floods. All the calves were aged between one month and a year, PTI reported. Rathin ... Read More »
Sikkim’s Khangchendzonga National Park on Sunday became the latest Indian addition to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s list of World Heritage Sites. Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex and the ruins of Nalanda Mahavira in Bihar were added to the list earlier, at the 40th session of the World Heritage ... Read More »
This magnificent ski chalet located in Canadian mountains entwines the rustic charms with a modern layout and inviting textures. The architects from Robitaille.Curtis had provided the challenging architectural shell with vast panoramic windows that capture the 100-mile panoramic views over beautiful Lac Archambault and innovative elevated structure fast standing on ... Read More »
Contemporary simplicity, geometric stylistic, combined with organic material palette composes this residential space in Risskov, Denmark. A magnificent example of modern Scandinavian architecture and design the four level villa V3 is designed by the progressive studio ADRESS and presents us with an elegant take on urban serenity and style. The ... Read More »
T House is located in Hanoi. Completed in 2015, the house was designed by ABS Corporation. The project is in the planning exterior should be adjusted to conform with the general plan of the city and the environment and the surrounding landscape. Interior space and landscape are designed to maximize ... Read More »
