Vice- president Venkaiah Naidu officially launch National Sports Talent Search Portal

Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice President of India, will officially launch the Sports Ministry’s much- awaited National Sports Talent Search Portal at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on August 28, 2017. The portal will provide a three step ..

Prasoon Joshi appointment as new chief of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)

Prasoon Joshi, the famous lyricist, has been appointment as the new chief of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for a period of three years. He succeeded Pahlaj Nihalani, who has been accused of autocratic conduct and of morally ..

Bollywood actor Sitaram Panchal (54) passes away

Bollywood actor Sitaram Panchal (54), who was best known for his acts in Bandit Queen and Peepli Live, has passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra on August 10, 2017. During his lifetime, Panchal worked in films like Peepli Live, Pan Singh ..

Robert Hard, noted British actor passes away.

Robert Hard (91), who portrayed the role of Minister of Magic ‘Cornelius Fudge’ in four of the ‘Harry Potter’ films, has passed away in London, England on August 3, 2017. He was also known for his many portrayals of Winston ..

‘Brexit’ added to Oxford English Dictionary

The word ‘Brexit’ has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. It was one among the 1,500 new words added to the Oxford English Dictionary this week. The dictionary has defined Brexit as: “The (proposed) withdrawal of the United Kingdom from ..

2012 Literature Nobel for Mo Yan of China

Chinese author Mo Yan won Nobel Prize for literature. His real name is Guan Moye. The Swedish Academy recognized the writer as a one "who with hallucinatory realism merges folk tales, history and the contemporary". Some of his notable works: ..