New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Men have always been very confused about the accessories options for them. However experts suggest accessories can just bring the right whiff of freshness to their boring and dull outfits. Sunil Mehra, founder and designer at House of Sunil Mehra and Natasha Tate, In-house stylist[Read More…]
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Symantec expands security features for Microsoft Office 365
San Francisco, Sep 26 (IANS) Cyber security leader Symantec on Wednesday announced new enhancements to its Data Loss Prevention (DLP) technology to protect information in Office 365. With Symantec DLP, data is protected whether at rest or in transit — on-premises or in the Cloud — and everywhere it flows[Read More…]
SC upholds Aadhaar but with modifications (Second Lead)
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the validity of the Aadhaar document but with modifications holding that the unique identity number will not be needed for opening bank accounts, admissions in schools or for getting mobile phone connections. A five-member bench of the apex court[Read More…]
Ellen DeGeneres scares ‘Modern Family’ cast
Los Angeles, Sep 26 (IANS) The cast of “Modern Family” was given a pre-Halloween fright courtesy TV personality Ellen DeGeneres. The incident happened when Ed O’Neill, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould and Rico Rodriguez appeared on “The Ellen[Read More…]
‘Happy Death Day’ sequel gets a title
Los Angeles, Sep 26 (IANS) The sequel of the 2017 hit thriller film “Happy Death Day” has been titled “Happy Death 2U”. Being directed and penned by Christopher Landon, the film features original lead Jessica Rothe, reports variety.com. The plot details have not been revealed much, though a synopsis said[Read More…]
Had to unlearn a lot for ‘Pataakha’, says Sunil Grover
Mumbai Sep 26 (IANS) Popular television personality and actor Sunil Grover says working with National Award-winning filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj in “Pataakha” made him learn and unlearn a lot of things about performance. On his experience of working with Bhardwaj, Sunil told IANS: “As an individual, I had my own approach[Read More…]
SC upholds Aadhaar but with modifications (Lead)
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar document but with modifications. It ruled it will not be required for opening bank accounts, admission in schools or to get mobile phone connections. The court said this in a majority judgment given[Read More…]
Now a hair dryer made of 23.75 karat gold
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) A new hairdryer made of 23.75 karat gold has been launched. Dyson has introduced the Dyson Supersonic™ 23.75 karat gold hair dryer. Designed by James Dyson and priced at Rs 37,900, the product is gold leafed using a traditional hand-gilding method and is the first[Read More…]
Vivo V9 Pro in India for Rs 19,990
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Chinese handset maker Vivo on Wednesday refreshed its popular V series with the V9 Pro smartphone in India for Rs 19,990. The device will be available at a special price of Rs 17,990 during Amazon India’s “Great India Festival” next month. “With the Vivo V9[Read More…]
Was curious enough to take on ‘Arjun Reddy’: Shahid Kapoor
By Durga ChakravartyMumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor, who will play the title role in the Hindi remake of Telugu blockbuster “Arjun Reddy”, says he was both curious and excited about the movie. “I wanted to try this part and see what I can do with this. I[Read More…]
Congress welcomes SC judgement on Aadhaar
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court decision to strike down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act which allows any private entity to demand the unique identity document from citizens for the purpose of identification. “We welcome the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down[Read More…]
Sushma, Fiji PM discuss defence cooperation
By Arul LouisUnited Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Fiji’s Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama have discussed defence cooperation between their countries on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting. After the meeting on Tuesday, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said they were “building upon[Read More…]
Sporadic violence during BJP-called Bengal shutdown (Lead)
Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) Sporadic incidents of violence and vandalism were reported from some West Bengal districts on Wednesday during the BJP sponsored 12-hour shutdown in the state. Normal life though remained largely unaffected in the capital city and adjoining suburbs. Most of the impact of the shutdown was felt[Read More…]
Ashish Vidyarthi an underrated, underutilized actor: Vishal Bhardwaj
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, gearing up for the release of his forthcoming film “Pataakha”, has said that his old-time actor friend Ashish Vidyarthi is an underrated and under-utilized actor in Bollywood. Bhardwaj was interacting with the media at a special screening of “Kahanibaaz” along with Imtiaz Ali,[Read More…]
Infrastructure and economic growth: Of multiplier and network effects (Column: Behind Infra Lines)
By Taponeel MukherjeeThe need for infrastructure creation in India is now being widely debated and analysed. It would be prudent to try and better understand how infrastructure creation contributes to the economic well-being of a nation. Some of the fundamental questions that come to mind are: How much does infrastructure[Read More…]
NASA spots silent Opportunity rover on Mars
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) A NASA Mars orbiter has spotted the agency’s Opportunity rover on the Red Planet for the first time since it went into hibernation after a dust storm swept over the region a little more than 100 days ago and blocked sunlight from reaching the rover. A[Read More…]
SC upholds Aadhaar with modifications
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar document with modifications. It said it will not be required for opening bank accounts, admissions in schools or for getting mobile connections. –IANSpk-ps/in/vm
Childish Gambino postpones concert due to foot injury
Los Angeles, Sep 26 (IANS) Actor, rapper, writer and comedian Donald Glover, popularly known as Childish Gambino, will not be performing on the scheduled ‘This Is America’ tour due to foot injury. Fam Rothstein, a co-principal of the creative agency Wolf + Rothstein, revealed the news after The Forum tweeted[Read More…]
Alia recalls watching ‘Sadak’ as a child
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Actress Alia Bhatt, who is super excited to be directed by her filmmaker father Mahesh Bhatt in “Sadak 2”, recalls watching the original as a child. “I was very young when I watched it. At the time, I was shocked to see my mother (Soni Razdan)[Read More…]
BREAKING NEWS: SC upholds constitutional validity of Aadhaar with riders
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‘Brahmastra’ will take Indian cinema to another level: Alia Bhatt (Lead)
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Actress Alia Bhatt, who is busy shooting for “Brahmastra,” has said the film will take cinema in India to another level. “We all are very excited for the film…I think ‘Brahmastra’ is a step ahead. It will take cinema to another level so, I am very[Read More…]
No need to collect quantifiable data on SC/ST: SC
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the state does not require to collect quantifiable data on the backwardness of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) persons for giving them reservation in promotion. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Mishra said this[Read More…]
Reliance Entertainment denies making payment to Julie Gayet, her firm
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Refuting what it termed “deeply shocking” allegations of a quid pro quo in the Rafale deal, Reliance Entertainment on Wednesday denied it has made any payment to actress-producer Julie Gayet, partner of the former French President François Hollande. “Reliance Entertainment has not signed any agreement[Read More…]
5 tips to help you take a power-packed vacation (September 27 is World Tourism Day)
By Devendra ParulekarTaking a break is the best executive decision a CEO can make. Entrepreneurs and top executives are often admired for their non-stop drive and crazy hours, and the rise of entrepreneurial culture has also popularised the “earn till you burn” ethos. However, research proves that working without a[Read More…]
Facebook launches programme to boost coding skills of students
San Francisco, Sep 26 (IANS) Facebook has launched in the US free online education programme CodeFWDTo to increase the numbers of underrepresented and female students interested in pursuing computer programming. “We’re working on a number of initiatives like CodeFWD to widen the pipeline of diverse talent studying computer science so[Read More…]