Author: IANS

Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff starrer “War” has raked in Rs 216.50 crores in just a week since release. “It is a hugely incredible moment for all of us that ‘War’ has raced past the 200 crore mark in just 7 days. We are deeply humbled[Read More…]

BY QUAID NAJMI Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) The poll battle to ‘capture’ Mumbai — the country’s commercial capital — has suddenly become hot with the entry of a young scion, top ruling combine leaders being sidelined and sensitive issues like the Aarey Colony tree-massacre or the bloodbath of customers of[Read More…]

Los Angeles, Oct 9 (IANS) “Hamilton” star Daveed Diggs is in talks to play Sebastian in Disneys live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid”. Actress Halle Bailey is on board to portray the role of Ariel, a mermaid princess who dreams of being a human, while Melissa McCarthy is playing her[Read More…]

Los Angeles, Oct 9 (IANS) Hollywood maestro Clint Eastwood’s new crime drama “Richard Jewell” premieres at AFI Fest on November 20. The 89-year-old actor-filmmaker Eastwood is associated with his current project only in the capacity of a director-producer. Incidentally, the film lists Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill as co-producers. “Clint[Read More…]

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 9 (IANS) Ace shuttler P.V. Sindhu, who recently became the first Indian world champion, on Wednesday said all her focus now remains on clinching the top honours at next year’s Tokyo Olympic Games. Sindhu had missed out on the gold medal as she lost to Spain’s Carolina Marin[Read More…]

Bhopal, Oct 9 (IANS) A police officer on patrolling duty was allegedly attacked by the son of Congress MLA Aidal Singh Kansana representing Sumawali in the Morena district of Madhya Pradesh, the police said on Wednesday. According to the police, Kaptan Singh Kansana and his accomplices allegedly beat up the[Read More…]

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Grub Fest, a top food and entertainment festival, is all set to take place in the capital next month. It will travel to Kolkata, Bengaluru and Mumbai, before concluding again in New Delhi. The well sought-after festival, produced by BookMyShow, will bring ethnic neighbourhood[Read More…]

Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Ahead of megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s 77th birthday on Friday, legendary sarod player Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, along with sons Amaan and Ayaan, has prepared a musical tribute on “Kaun Banega Crorepati”, the popular quiz show hosted by the actor. Shooting for an upcoming episode, the musician[Read More…]

Ranchi, Oct 9 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Dhullo Mahto was convicted and sentenced to 18 months in jail in a 2013 case by the Dhanbad district court on Wednesday. The BJP legislator from the Baghmara Assembly constituency was convicted for helping a person flee from police custody. The[Read More…]

Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) The second season of the much anticipated Pro Volleyball League will start on February 7, 2020. The upcoming season will be longer than season 1 and will feature a total of 22 matches with the final of the league to be played on March 1, 2020.[Read More…]

Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) The Sensex jumped over 450 points on Wednesday led by strong buying in banks and financial stocks. The cabinet on Wednesday hiked the dearness allowance (DA) for government employees by 5 per cent. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the government has hiked Dearness Allowance (DA)[Read More…]

Gurugram, Oct 9 (IANS) When it comes to Android Enterprise Recommended (AER) smartphones validated by Google, Nokia leads the race among organizations as security become paramount, a new report said on Wednesday. In India, there are only 40 smartphones which comply to AER norms, which makes it simple for businesses[Read More…]

Aizawl, Oct 9 (IANS) Various Chakma tribals’ organisations on Wednesday criticised the Mizoram government and Chief Minister Zoramthanga for an alleged ‘false campaign against the Chakmas and mistreatment to the students in the state’. Despite efforts by IANS, the Mizoram government did not respond to the allegations of the Chakma[Read More…]

Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) With the Indian Super League (ISL) season 6 set to kick-off, Star Sports, the broadcaster for the league, has launched a campaign celebrating the love that true football fans have towards the sport. With a hashtag ‘TrueLove’, the campaign captures the emotions and passion of the[Read More…]

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Adding to the festive cheer for over 1 crore government employees and pensioners, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 5 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) raising it to 17 per cent. Addressing the media after the cabinet meeting, Union Minister for Information[Read More…]

Bengaluru, Oct 9 (IANS) Amazon on Wednesday announced that now its customers will be able to switch between English and Hindi when talking to Alexa without changing the language setting from Hindi to English and the other way around every time. This multilingual mode could be useful in Indian households[Read More…]

Pune, Oct 9 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday opined that points for an away Test win should be doubled in the ICC World Test Championship. “If you would have asked me to make the points table, I would give double the points for an away Test win. That[Read More…]

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The second informal summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Tamil Nadu’s Mahabalipuram will see the two leaders visit some of the UNESCO World Heritage sites there and also attend a cultural programme presented by Kalakshetra. The Chinese President will[Read More…]

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New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s special episode with popular American host David Letterman will go live on Netflix on October 25. Titled “My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan”, Bollywood’s King Khan has shared his story, and journey starting from Delhi to scaling[Read More…]

Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Shooting for the second instalment of “Bhool Bhulaiyaa” directed by Anees Bazmee has begun. Actress Kiara Advani took to her Instagram Stories, where she shared a boomerang video of herself along with actor Kartik Aaryan and the film’s clapboard. Minutes later, she shared another boomerang video[Read More…]

Stamford, Oct 9 (IANS) Most Blockchain technologies are still 5-10 years away from transformational impact, said a new report by Gartner Inc. on Wednesday. According to Gartner’s ‘2019 Hype Cycle for Blockchain Technologies’, Blockchain is sliding into the ‘Trough of Disillusionment’. However, the market will begin to climb out of[Read More…]

By Amita Verma Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) When a Chief Minister announces, “Agar apradh karenge to thok diye jayenge’, the state police, without doubt, becomes trigger-happy. The killing of ‘hardened’ criminals in Uttar Pradesh is now listed as a major achievement of the government and even as opposition parties berate[Read More…]

Pune, Oct 9 (IANS) Rohit Sharma marked his debut as a Test match opener with twin hundreds and shattered many records, but to New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham, it was just “ok”. “I think it’s fair to say he’s started ok,” Neesham tweeted in reply to a fan asking him[Read More…]