New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said in matters of sexual exploitation there is a need to maintain utmost confidentiality, as it denied former BJP MP Swami Chinmayanand access to the statement of a complainant, who filed a rape case against him before a magistrate under[Read More…]
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Gokulam Kerala start pre-season training activities online
Kozhikode, Oct 8 (IANS) I-League club Gokulam Kerala FC started their pre-season activities with an online fitness session for its players. The daily sessions are conducted by GKFCs Brazilian fitness coach Djair Miranda Garcia and overseen by Italian head coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese. The club had earlier planned to start[Read More…]
IAS officer accused of killing scribe in Vijayan’s new committee
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 8 (IANS) An IAS officer accused of killing a journalist in a case of drunken driving has been appointed in the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government’s newly formed fake news checking committee. Sreeram Venkitaraman had come under pressure from the media ever since it was alleged that he was[Read More…]
Delhi taxi driver moves HC after fitness certificate denied
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought response from the state government and others on a petition by a taxi driver challenging the refusal to issue him a fitness certificate for his vehicle only on the grounds that ‘challans’ (traffic tickets) were pending against him.[Read More…]
Malaika Arora gives ‘midweek blues’ a stylish twist
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Malaika Arora is going through midweek blues, although with a stylish twist, going by her new Instagram post. In a new close-up she posted, Malaika is dressed in denim dungarees and sports blue-tinted sunglasses. “Midweek blues ……” she captioned the image. Malaika recently recovered from coronavirus.[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu’s corona death toll crosses 10,000
Chennai, Oct 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s coronavirus death toll crossed the 10,000 mark on Thursday to reach 10,052 with the death of 68 more people in the past 24 hours, the state Health Department said. In a statement issued here, the Health Department also said that 5,088 more persons tested[Read More…]
Kerala records 5,445 new Covid cases, 7,003 cured
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 8 (IANS) A day after recording the highest daily Covid cases, on Thursday Kerala saw 5,445 cases while 63,146 samples were tested in the past 24 hours. On Wednesday, Kerala saw 10,606 cases turn positive and 73,816 samples was tested. In a statement issued here on Thursday, State[Read More…]
East Bengal’s transfer of power impasse ends
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) An impasse between East Bengal club members and its investor, Shree Cement, has ended and the club on Thursday said that it was “delighted to have its team” in the 2020-21 season of the Indian Super League (ISL). “Shree Cement East Bengal Foundation (SCEBF) is[Read More…]
K’taka sand mining businessman hacked to death
Mangaluru, Oct 8 (IANS) Unidentified assailants allegedly opened fire at a businessman involved in sand mining and stone quarry, and then hacked him to death in Dakshina Kannada district early Thursday, the police said. According to the police, the victim, identified as Sampath, was a key accused in the murder[Read More…]
Zain Imam recalls being with Aftab Shivdasani night before the latter tested positive
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Actor Zain Imam recalls spending time with Aftab Shivdasani the night before the latter tested Covid positive. The two actors share screen space in the web series “Poison 2”, and last month, Aftab informed on social media that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.[Read More…]
No major adverse side-effects reported so far in vaccine trial at PGI Chandigarh
By Ashish Srivastava New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The late phase trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, known as Covishield in India, are well underway at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, the institute said on Thursday. The officials at the premier institute told IANS that[Read More…]
Making efforts to bring back 7 Indians kidnapped in Libya: Govt
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Indian government is making all efforts to bring back the seven Indian nationals, who were kidnapped in Libya last month, the MEA said on Thursday. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava, in his weekly press briefing, said the government is in touch with[Read More…]
Tamil superstar Suriya unveils title track video of ‘Putham Pudhu Kaalai’
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Tamil superstar Suriya used social media to launch the title track music video of the upcoming film, Putham Pudhu Kaalai. He tweeted a poster image of the Tamil film, an anthology of five short films. The film’s music album was launched on Thursday, and Suriya shared[Read More…]
Bipasha relieves memories of last year’s Durga Puja festivity
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Actress Bipasha Basu on Thursday shared photographs from her Durga Puja celebrations of last year with husband Karan Singh Grover, relatives and friends. Bipasha took to her verified Instagram account to share photographs from the ritual of sindoor khela, a practice where on the day of[Read More…]
CBI raids YSRCP MP’s premises too in Rs 826 cr bank fraud case
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Oct 8 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday conducted searches at properties of YSRCP MP K. Raghurama Krishnam Raju and several others at 11 locations in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh in connection with Rs 826 crore fraud involving a consortium of banks. A CBI[Read More…]
Threat matrix to India has become more complex, says IAF chief Bhadauria
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) : Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Thursday said the evolving threat matrix to India has become more complex with adversaries collusively supported by non-state actors. Addressing the men in blue during the 88th Indian Air Force Day at Hindon, 20[Read More…]
Pioneer of sachet shampoo CK Rajkumar passes away
Chennai, Oct 8 (IANS) C.K. Rajkumar (68), the founder of Velvette International who revolutionised the concept of shampoo and cough syrup in sachets, passed away at a private hospital here. His younger brother C.K. Kumaravel, founder and CEO of Naturals chain of salons and spa, tweeted about Rajkumar’s demise. “With[Read More…]
Customs in Chennai seize 3.15 kg gold, arrest 2
Chennai, Oct 8 (IANS) The Customs department here has seized 3.15 kg gold worth about Rs 1.64 crore being smuggled into the country and has arrested two persons. In a statement issued here on Thursday, Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport, said a total of 3.15 kg of smuggled gold[Read More…]
Varun Dhawan’s new picture is about ‘all things lovely’
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan has shared a picture on Instagram of all things lovely. In the image, Varun looks dapper in a denim outfit and he sits in a convertible. “All things lovely, the view, the car and me,” Varun captioned the image. Recently, Varun posted[Read More…]
Vikrant Massey set to star in Hindi remake of Tamil thriller ‘Maanagaram’
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Actor Vikrant Massey will essay the lead role in the Hindi remake of the 2017 Tamil thriller, Maanagaram. “It is my responsibility to deliver. An actor’s job today is to be worth his audience’s time and money, regardless of the screen size they are watching him[Read More…]
New farm reforms bring ease of living for Indian farmers: Minister
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The new agriculture reforms will bring ease of living for Indian farmers, particularly for those living in far flung, remote and hilly areas, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said here on Thursday. He expressed his views during an interaction with farmers, Sarpanches, Panches and local activists[Read More…]
JMM unhappy with RJD; will Lalu Prasad’s freedom get clipped?
By Nityanand Shukla Ranchi, Oct 8 (IANS) The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is unhappy with its ally Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), as the latter has denied any seat to it in the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls. Not allotting any seat to JMM in Bihar Assembly polls may have an[Read More…]
Same sex couple moves Delhi HC for legal recognition of marriage
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has referred, to a division bench, a plea filed by a same sex couple who approached it, seeking legal recognition of their marriage under the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969. The petition was listed before a single judge bench of Justice Navin[Read More…]
Telangana Assembly’s special session next week to amend GHMC Act
Hyderabad, Oct 8 (IANS) The Telangana government is contemplating to convene Legislative Assembly Session for two days next week. The special session, likely on October 12 and 13, will make some amendments to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Act, and pass some Acts on suggestions made by the High[Read More…]
Angad Bedi, Sandeepa Dhar to shoot honeymoon sequence for web series in Dubai
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Actors Angad Bedi and Sandeepa Dhar will soon shoot a special sequence for the upcoming web series, Mum Bhai, in Dubai. The team of the web series resumed shooting in July. Angad plays a character named Bhaskar Shetty while Sandeepa will be seen as his wife[Read More…]