Nagpur, Aug.15 (ANI): Celebrating India’s 68th Independence Day, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat hoisted the national flag in Nagpur on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Bhagwat said, “The sacrifices made and the hard work on the basis of which we got independence, even the world is astonished at times, that we still are independent in spite of all the difficulties that we face as a nation.
New Delhi, Aug. 15 (ANI): Congress leader and former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden Independence Day address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort seemed more like an election speech. “It is very sad that last year when Manmohan Singh had delivered a speech on Independence Day, Modi had raised a lot of questions. “People are saying that it was a very good and emotional speech, but he did not mention anything about our resolutions, what is India’s take on foreign policies or the national policies.
Bangalore, Aug 15 (IANS) Regulatory issues over the entry of foreign brands and luxury goods are keeping international retailers from investing in India in a big way, says a new study by the US-based global investment management firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). “Though international retailers have shown a keen interest to enter India, progress has been slow due to regulatory uncertainty on retailing by foreign businesses,” said the report, ‘A Magnet for Retail – Tracking the expansion of retailers across Asia Pacific’. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday told lawmakers in the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi that the NDA government would not “entertain” foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, as the ruling BJP was opposed to it. In spite of entry hurdles, strong growth prospects have encouraged foreign retailers such as Swedish multinational H&M (Hennes & Mauritz AB) and British fresh handmade cosmetics firm Lush to enter the country’s expanding retail market.
New Delhi, Aug. 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah today said that it was a historic and momentous occasion for the party to see and hear Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the nation from the ramparts of the 17th Red Fort on the occasion of India’s 68th Independence Day. Speaking after hoisting the national flag at the party’s 11 Ashok Road headquarters, Shah said, “I extend my greetings to all countrymen, and I hope that today we pledge to dedicate ourselves to the nation.” “It is a very good day and a moment of pride for our party as our party leader (Narendra Modi) unfurled the national flag at the ramparts of the Red Fort. Expressing his opinion on the Prime Minister’s speech, Advani said, “I am happy that our PM decided not to deliver a written speech, but to speak extempore, its impact has been good.” Earlier today, the Prime Minister unfurled the national flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort after inspecting a guard of honour.
New Delhi, Aug. 15 (ANI): Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden Independence Day speech delivered from the ramparts of the Red Fort had nothing much or new to offer and lacked impact. Another Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that although Modi said that he would like to work in unity with the opposition, his actions in the parliament told a different story. This is the Prime Minister’s fist speech at the Red Fort on the occasion of Independence Day. Earlier the Prime Minister unfurled the flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort after inspecting the guard of honour.
Los Angeles, Aug 15 (IANS) Actor Ashton Kutcher, who is soon going to be a father, has sold his bachelor pad here for $9.9 million.
Los Angeles, Aug 15 (IANS/EFE) Hollywood actor Robin Williams, who hung himself at his home earlier this week, had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, his widow has revealed. Susan Schneider said Thursday that Williams, 63, remained sober up to the end of his life, laying to rest the theory that his past addiction to cocaine and alcohol had contributed to his death. “Robin’s sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with his own battles of depression, anxiety as well as early stages of Parkinson’s disease, which he was not yet ready to share publicly,” she said in a statement.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The producer of this month’s Emmy Awards says Robin Williams will receive a “meaningful” remembrance during the ceremony.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — You couldn’t miss Hollywood talent agent Sid Levin’s office in the old days: It wasn’t much bigger than a closet and it was sometimes filled with burglars, bank robbers and gang members, all trying to break into the movies.
BOSTON (AP) — Former Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger is appealing the federal conviction that sent him to prison for life last year, arguing that he was unable to fully present his defense.
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