New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) In a sign that the economy is gradually returning back to normalcy after getting severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of decline in electricity generation in the past few months have slowed down in July. As per data available with grid operator POSOCO,[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Prices of textile products recovered broadly in June 2020 from the lows of April and May on account of gradual resumption of operations, India Ratings and Research said on Wednesday. According to Ind-Ra, several textile companies have increased utilisation of their respective capacities after the[Read More…]
Chandigarh, Aug 5 (IANS) The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday paved the way for distribution of 1,73,823 smartphones by November to students of government schools, who are preparing to take their Class XII board exams with the help of online education amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Distribution of the first batch of[Read More…]
Chandigarh, Aug 5 (IANS) Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said cases have been filed against 11 sanitiser brands after samples of them, collected from across the state, failed quality standards. He said 248 samples were collected, out of which test reports of 123 samples have been received. A[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Actress Shreya Chaudhry says working on the series, Bandish Bandits, introduced her to the culture and cuisine of Rajasthan. “Being a Rajput, I have always wanted to visit Rajasthan and ‘Bandish Bandits’ made that happen. I adore everything about that place. The culture is beautiful, the[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Actor-dancer-show host Raghav Juyal will play a baddie in the web series Abhay 2. He says crime thriller is a genre he always wanted to try. “It is very interesting and I know it will help me to evolve as an actor. Audiences will get to[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Aug 5 (IANS) Singer-actress Hilary Duff has been taking proper care of her body during quarantine. In a recent Instagram post, Hilary posted a photograph in which she is seen flaunting her toned abs. She also shared that she achieved a lean body eating “bread, chocolate, and wine”.[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Punjabi actress Tania features in the upcoming music video of singer Maninder Buttar. Maninder took to Instagram to share the first poster of the song, “Teri meri ladayi”, which features Tania, who recently starred in the Punjabi hit film, “Sufna” ” ‘Teri Meri Ladayi’ tomorrow (Thursday)[Read More…]
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Premier League giants Arsenal announced that they are looking to cut off 55 jobs as a result of the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a joint statement put out by the club’s Head of Football Raul Sanllehi and Managing Director Vinai Venkatesham, Arsenal said[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Actor Karan Wahi does not consider himself an adventurous person, though he does not mind trying out adventure activity. In an interaction with IANS, Karan recalled his experience of skydiving in Dubai. “I went to Dubai a few years ago and jumped off the plane. Nothing[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Stocks of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies are on a roll since the lockdown in March as increased consumption at home and lesser disruption in demand compared to other sectors have boosted valuations. The FMCG Index grew 32 per cent from March 23 till now.[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Maharashtra on Wednesday witnessed a new high of 334 Covid-19 deaths in a day even as the new coronavirus cases across the state zoomed above 10K-mark, health officials said here. The previous peak of 322 deaths was recorded on August 1 in the western state, which[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Actress Preity Zinta has shared words of wisdom about life on social media. Preity took to Instagram, where she shared a boomerang video of herself from a fashion photo-shoot. In the clip, the actress is seen twirling in a peach coloured fringed dress. “Life is as[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Samsung on Wednesday added five flagship devices in its popular Galaxy ecosystem — Note20 and Note20 Ultra (with enhanced S Pen), Galaxy Z Fold2, Tab S7 and S7+, a Galaxy Watch3 and Galaxy Buds Live. Available on sale from August 21 and pre-order from Thursday,[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Kriti Kharbanda has described her day as cheesy. Kriti took to Instagram, where she posted a picture of a platter that has cheese with some olives, bread and hummus. She captioned it: “Cheesy kinda day!” Last month, Kriti spoke about true love and pet passions in[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) A 12-year-old was sexually assaulted and brutally attacked in Outer Delhi’s Paschim Vihar West area on Tuesday evening. The girl has also sustained brutal injuries and is battling for her life at AIIMS. The Delhi police have formed several teams to arrest the accused. “An[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Actress Sayani Gupta will virtually conduct a masterclass on acting. She has been invited by Dial M for Films, MAMI (Mumbai Film Festival) to conduct the masterclass on August 6. “I am super excited and nervous. It’s like appearing for my board exams all over again.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to refer, to the Constitution Bench, the petitions challenging the provision for reservations in jobs and education to the economically weaker sections (EWS). A bench comprising Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and Justices R. Subhas Reddy and B.R. Gavai said[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Aug 5 (IANS) Breaking a short cycle of more recoveries than fresh coronavirus infections, Karnataka slipped back to the old pattern of recording more cases than recoveries as 5,619 new ones were detected, taking the state’s total tally to 1,5l,449, an official said on Wednesday. The new cases were[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Aug 5 (IANS) Actress Megan Fox got romantic in a new post on Instagram. On Wedneday, the actress took to the video-sharing app and shared a photo of her and rapper Machine Gun Kelly, reports metro.co.uk. “Achingly Beautiful Boy… My heart is yours,” she captioned the black and[Read More…]
By Rituraj Baruah New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The committee looking at the prospects and the framework for pre-packaged restructuring deals under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) is expected to come up with its report in a months time, said M.S. Sahoo, Chairman, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday queried Prashant Bhushan’s counsel why “justice was combined with some motorcycle”, in reference to one of the tweets over which the apex court issued notice to the lawyer on his alleged contemptuous remarks against the judiciary. Senior advocate Dushyant Dave,[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Samsung on Wednesday announced its partnership with Microsoft to bring the upcoming Xbox Project xCloud game streaming platform on Galaxy Note20 series on September 15. Samsung Galaxy Note20 series will come with a dedicated Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Bundle, featuring the device alongside a three-month[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Actress Karisma Kapoor is shunning the gloominess by spreading some positivity on social media. “Gloomy day … but let’s smile #positivity,” she posted on Instagram while sharing a happy picture of herself in a baby pink shirt, which has a rainbow printed over it. On Wednesday,[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Bollywood actress Radhika Madan channeled her inner dark knight in a new photograph she posted on social media. Radhika took to Instagram, where she shared a picture of herself dressed in a stunning black dress. She completed her look with minimal make-up and chose to keep[Read More…]
