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Good news! Shah Rukh Khan’s unreleased mini series ‘Ahamaq’ to be screened at Mumbai film festival
Oct12

Good news! Shah Rukh Khan’s unreleased mini series ‘Ahamaq’ to be screened at Mumbai film festival

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s lesser known mini series-turned-film Ahamaq will be screened at the upcoming Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival in Mumbai. Directed by filmmaker Mani Kaul, the film was first released as a four part TV mini-series on Doordarshan in 1991, before being screened at the New York Film Festival in 1992. Ahamaq, however, was...

Hollande uncertain on Putin visit after Aleppo veto
Oct11

Hollande uncertain on Putin visit after Aleppo veto

French President Francois Hollande has not yet decided whether to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Paris next week, after the Kremlin blocked a UN bid to end the bombing of Aleppo, Paris said. Putin is due in Paris on October 19 to inaugurate a new Orthodox church near the Eiffel Tower in a visit that is fast turning into a diplomatic...

Russia deploys missiles on NATO doorstep: Lithuania
Oct08

Russia deploys missiles on NATO doorstep: Lithuania

Russia is again deploying nuclear- capable Iskander missiles into its Kaliningrad outpost that borders two NATO members, Lithuania said on Saturday, warning the move was aimed at pressuring the West into making concessions over Syria and Ukraine. …read more Source: The Times of...

China Open: Agnieszka Radwanska, Madison Keys enter semi-finals
Oct08

China Open: Agnieszka Radwanska, Madison Keys enter semi-finals

Third seed Agnieszka Radwanska stormed into the semi-finals of the China Open on Thursday with a 6-1 6-2 win against Yaroslava Shvedova, while American Madison Keys edged past Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-7(2) 7-6(5). Radwanska will next face Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, who followed up her surprise win over world number one Angelique Kerber by easing past...

US says Russia behind Democratic server hack, Kremlin says ‘nonsense’
Oct08

US says Russia behind Democratic server hack, Kremlin says ‘nonsense’

The Obama administration’s decision to blame Russia for the attacks is the latest downward turn in Washington’s relations with Moscow, which are under strain over Russia’s actions in Syria and Ukraine and in cyberspace. …read more Source: Hindustan...

China Open: Kvitova dumps out defending champion Muguruza
Oct05

China Open: Kvitova dumps out defending champion Muguruza

Petra Kvitova breezed past defending champion Garbine Muguruza 6-1 6-4 to move into the quarter-finals, while world number one Angelique Kerber battled past Barbora Strycova in the second round of the China Open on Wednesday. Kvitova, the winner of last week’s Wuhan Open title, won three of her four break point opportunities against the...

Vladimir Putin calls to boost Russia’s defences
Oct05

Vladimir Putin calls to boost Russia’s defences

Moscow, Oct 5 : President Vladimir Putin today called for a boost of Russia’s defences to keep the nation “strong” as he opened the new parliament session amid a fresh upsurge in tensions with the United States. Putin addressed the State Duma after a crushing victory for ruling party United Russia at elections last month that could help...

Tim Kaine, Mike Pence clash in their only vice presidential debate
Oct05

Tim Kaine, Mike Pence clash in their only vice presidential debate

Farmville (Virginia), Oct 5 : Senator Tim Kaine from the Democratic party and Republican Governor Mike Pence had a feisty exchange of words over their running mates’ policies at the first and only vice presidential debate here as the two slammed each other with running a campaign filled with hatred. The moderator, Elaine Quijano of CBS...

Putin suspends weapons-grade plutonium deal with US
Oct04

Putin suspends weapons-grade plutonium deal with US

President Vladimir Putin on Monday suspended a deal with the United States on the disposal of weapons-grade plutonium, once a symbol of US-Russian rapprochement that has fallen apart amid tensions over Ukraine, Syria and other disputes. …read more Source: The Times of...

Russia detains Ukrainian journalist for ‘spying’, Kiev calls for his release
Oct03

Russia detains Ukrainian journalist for ‘spying’, Kiev calls for his release

Journalist Roman Sushchenko — who has worked for Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform since 2002 — was detained in Moscow “while conducting espionage activities,” Russia’s FSB told Interfax news agency. …read more Source: Hindustan...