Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) Singer Papon is seen in an animated avatar in his new single, Nilaanjana, which he says gives words to the emotion of love. Papon has produced, composed and sung the Assamese song. Penned by Jananjay Saikia, the song’s video is directed by Parasher Baruah. “I hear[Read More…]
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Ian Somerhalder: Docu-film ‘Kiss the Ground’ greatest work of my lifetime
Los Angeles, Sep 22 (IANS) Actor Ian Somerhalder is proud of the documentary, Kiss The Ground, and says it is his greatest accomplishment. Somerhalder is associated with the project as an executive producer. “This film is the greatest work of my lifetime and my greatest accomplishment — other than being[Read More…]
India to harvest record 144.52 MT of foodgrains in Kharif 2020-21
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The government has pegged a record production of foodgrains at 144.52 million tonnes in the ongoing Kharif season, as per the first advance estimates of production of major Kharif crops for 2020-21 (July-June) released on Tuesday by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare.[Read More…]
BHU scholar, JP’s comrade, journo, politician – Who is the real Harivansh?
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) “Grounded”, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “a journalist first”, say those who worked with him in ‘Prabhat Khabar’. Before Sunday’s ruckus even the opposition would acknowledge his unbiased approach. Harivansh Narayan Singh, the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha who is the opposition’s thorn right now,[Read More…]
Shweta Basu Prasad: India is hung up on idea of fairness
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Actress Shweta Basu Prasad feels skin colour has nothing to do with beauty but says India is hung up on the idea of fairness. “India is hung up on fairness because we have had white people ruling us for years, and maybe we think that[Read More…]
LS passes three crucial Bills on labour laws, with Opposition absent
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed three crucial labour law bills with voice vote in the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s labour reform initiatives. The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020; the Industrial Relations Code,[Read More…]
Microsoft takes on AWS, unveils Azure Orbital to enter space biz
Seattle, Sep 22 (IANS) In a bid to take on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the field of space Cloud business, Microsoft on Tuesday introduced Azure Orbital to process satellite data at Cloud scale. In July, AWS launched ‘Aerospace and Satellite Solutions’ business segment dedicated to accelerating innovation in the[Read More…]
Indian Australian navies to carry out maritime exercise in Indian Ocean
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The Indian Navy is scheduled to undertake a two-day Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Royal Australian Navy in the East Indian Ocean Region (IOR) from Wednesday. The exercise will start on September 23 and will end on September 24. The exercise would involve participation of HMAS[Read More…]
Approach SC for extension in Tejpal trial: HC to Goa govt
Panaji, Sep 22 (IANS) The Goa government which is representing the victim in the rape case filed against former editor-in-chief of Tehelka news magazine, Tarun Tejpal, will have to approach the Supreme Court of India to seek an extension in the deadline set by the apex court for completion of[Read More…]
Microsoft expands HoloLens 2 to more countries
Seattle, Sep 22 (IANS) Microsoft on Tuesday said its Mixed Reality (MR) headset HoloLens 2 is now shipping to new markets. HoloLens 2 is now available in Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. HoloLens 2 will be available in[Read More…]
Gujarat registers 1,402 more coronavirus cases, 16 deaths
Gandhinagar, Sep 22 (IANS) Gujarat on Tuesday recorded 1,402 more coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 1,26,169, while the death toll reached 3,355 as 16 more patients succumbed. In September so far, the state has added 29,734 cases at an average of 1,351 cases daily. A total of 1,321 patients[Read More…]
‘Khaali Peeli’ has the nineties vibe of Mumbai, says director Maqbool Khan
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) Filmmaker Maqbool Khan, who will make his Bollywood debut with the film, Khaali Peeli, says he is happy that his forthcoming romantic action film has shaped up in the way he has seen Mumbai in his growing up years. The makers dropped the first trailer of[Read More…]
Erdogan raises Kashmir at UN General Assembly
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 22 (IANS) Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is vying for the leadership of Islamic nations, brought up the Kashmir issue again at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday calling it a “burning issue”. He criticised the abolition of the special status of Kashmir[Read More…]
CCI lets off firms rigging railway tenders citing Covid woes, raises eyebrows
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) In an fascinating judgement the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has, in a recent order, let go 10 companies found guilty of cartelisation and rigging railway tenders for around 12 years, with a warning to desist from any such activity in future and no penalty[Read More…]
Cannot release all categories of prisoners due to Covid: SC
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it never meant to release all categories of prisoners accused of any offence during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. A bench, headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde, dismissed a plea by the National Alliance for People’s Movement, through its[Read More…]
Tejas Gambhir’s new song ‘Jaana Zaroori tha’ raises mental health awareness
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) After earning laurels for his song on Covid, singer Tejas Gambhir is back with another single titled Jaana zaroori tha. With the new track, the young artiste tries to raise awareness about mental health. ” ‘Jaana zaroori tha’ talks about a rather sensitive issue. It was[Read More…]
Wife of Galwan martyr Palani given govt job TN CM
Chennai, Sep 22 (IANS) Keeping his promise Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Tuesday handed over the state government job appointment order to the wife of martyred Indian soldier Palani. Palani was killed during a violent stand-off with the Chinese soldiers in Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh in June[Read More…]
YSRCP leaders spreading lies on TDP, destroying Amaravati: Naidu
Amaravati, Sep 22 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh opposition leader and former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said YSRCP leaders are spreading false information about erstwhile TDP projects with a plan to destroy Amaravati capital city. “The evil-minded YSRCP leaders were only spreading misinformation campaigns on TDP projects with a[Read More…]
181 tonnes of Pomegranates exported from B’luru airport
Bengaluru, Sep 22 (IANS) Nine global freight carriers shipped 181 tonnes of Pomegranates to 12 overseas destinations from Kemegowda internatational airport (KIA) on the city’s northern outskirts from April to August, an official said on Tuesday. “By shipping 181 tonnes (180,745 kg) of Pomegranates from April to August to 12[Read More…]
I-League qualifiers: ARA FC 1st outstation team to arrive in Kolkata
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) ARA FC of Ahmedabad became the first outstation team to reach Kolkata for the I-League Qualifiers 2020, which kick-off on October 8 simultaneously in Kolkata and Kalyani. Having arrived at Kolkata in two separate batches, ARA will be looking to acclimatise to the conditions as fast[Read More…]
Shriya Pilgaonkar doesn’t want to limit herself to one genre
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) Actress Shriya Pilgaonkar was happy to get into action mode for a digital series. She says she wants to explore different genres as much as possible. Ahead of the streaming of her series “Crackdown” on September 23, Shriya said: “I always want to keep trying new[Read More…]
Saqib Saleem: ‘Crackdown’ a tribute to unsung heroes of the nation
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) Actor Saqib Saleem enjoys being a part of the digital entertainment world, and says his upcoming show web series, Crackdown, is a tribute to unsung heroes of the nation. ” ‘Crackdown’ is like a tribute to the unsung heroes of the nation and I am so[Read More…]
Vipul Shah to conduct workshops for aspiring writers, technicians
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) Filmmaker Vipul Shah will conduct workshops for aspiring writers, directors and technicians who wish to make it big in Bollywood. Shah, known for helming films as “Waqt: The Race Against Time” and “Namastey London”, said he is fascinated by the new lot of writers and technicians,[Read More…]
‘Prison Break’ to get season 6, confirms actor Dominic Purcell
Los Angeles, Sep 22 (IANS) Actor Dominic Purcell says his show, Prison Break, will be back for a sixth season. The actor took to Instagram to share a post in which he responded to rumours he had heard, and said “Prison Break” would return with a new season, reports dailymail.co.uk.[Read More…]
Flipkart introduces OTC medicines in healthcare portfolio
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) E-commerce platform Flipkart on Tuesday confirmed that it has expanded its healthcare portfolio to introduce over-the-counter (OTC) medicines on the platform which comprises of ayurvedic, homeopathic and allopathic medicines. The platform currently hosts over 8,000 products under the healthcare portfolio. “As consumers increasingly look for[Read More…]