Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Shweta Singh Kirti sees divine connect in the fact that the day CBI investigation was ordered into the death of her brother Sushant Singh Rajput is the same as one when the historic Bhumi Pujan was performed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Ram temple[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) plans to appoint a consulting agency for scrutinising tenders of Central government procuring entities for compliance with public procurement norms. The department, under the Commerce Ministry, has issued a notice inviting requests for proposal by[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Satish Salian, father of late celebrity manager Disha Salian has written a letter to Mumbai Police on Wednesday alleging harassment and atrocity by the media on his family. Disha was the manager of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Disha’s father in his letter has also[Read More…]
Jammu, Aug 5 (IANS) Pakistan troops indulged in unprovoked ceasefire violation on the Line of Control (LoC) for the third consecutive day on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir. Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Devender Anand said Pakistan troops started firing with small arms around 7 pm and shelling with mortars along[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Samsung on Wednesday launched two new flagship tablets, the Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7+. Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 is priced at $650 for the single 6GB+128GB model while Galaxy Tab S7+ will cost $850. Samsung says that the two tablets will hit the shelves[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Aug 5 (IANS) Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are being extra cautious during the Covid pandemic. The 38-year-old actress opened up on how the couple is coping during the global health crisis in an interview to People magazine, reports femalefirst.co.uk. “I’m asthmatic and my husband’s type 1 diabetic,[Read More…]
Chandigarh, Aug 5 (IANS) Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta on Wednesday ordered the constitution of two Special Investigation Teams (SITs) to fast-track investigations into all five FIRs registered with regard to the hooch tragedy that claimed over 100 lives in the state last week. While DIG (Ferozepur Range) Hardial Singh Mann[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Filmmaker Anu Menon is elated that her biopic on Shakuntala Devi, a mainstream film on mathematics, motherhood and a flawed woman, is being appreciated. Menon is happy that her recently-released “Shakuntala Devi” has garnered positive response for its performances and story. “I am thrilled and overwhelmed[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Newcomer Sanjana Sanghi says Dil Bechara, her film with Sushant Singh Rajput, was special because it was a journey she partook with the late actor to show the audience a romance of two star-crossed lovers. “We have received umpteen love and positivity from our fans during[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Aug 5 (IANS) Pharma major Dr Reddy’s Chairman Satish Reddy will head Telangana’s Life Sciences Advisory Committee, which serves as a structured interface between the government, industry and academia. The state government has reconstituted the committee with members of industry and academia with a term of two years. Mahima[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) National Centres of Excellence (NCOE) across the country will be opened in a “phased manner” starting on October 1. In a review meeting held by the ministry and SAI, Rijiju also[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Samuel Miranda, the house manager of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, for questioning, officials said on Wednesday. A senior ED official said that Miranda is being questioned at the agency’s Mumbai office. Miranda is the third person to be[Read More…]
Manchester, Aug 5 (IANS) Early Tea was taken on Day 1 of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Old Trafford on Wednesday, thus putting a halt on Babar Azam’s charge. Pakistan’s no.4 was on 52 off 71 balls at Tea his partnership of 78 runs with opener Shan[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Taking on Apple Watch that is currently the best health wearable in the market, Samsung on Wednesday announced a new Galaxy Watch3 that offers blood oxygen (SpO2) and fall detection tools, and would include blood pressure (BP) monitoring and electrocardiogram (ECG) readings in markets where[Read More…]
By Vivek Tripathi Ayodhya, Aug 5 (IANS) As the construction of the new Ram temple began with the performance of the bhumi pujan ceremony here on Wednesday, the Hindu saints who rallied in the holy town said that they were now looking forward to take up the issues of temples[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) 258 athletes have been shortlisted in 12 sporting disciplines by the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) Mission Olympic Cell who will be part of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Developmental Group, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday. This includes 85 who were selected[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) While India is set to miss its first national offshore wind target, global offshore wind capacity will surge to over 234 GW by 2030 from 29.1 GW at the end of 2019, led by exponential growth in the Asia-Pacific region and continued strong growth in[Read More…]
By Rajnish Singh Srinagar, Aug 5 (IANS) The second phase of a comprehensive plan in Jammu & Kashmir for flood management work on the Jhelum river at a cost of over Rs 5,400 crore is to begin shortly and will be completed by March 2021, the government said on the[Read More…]
By Sumit Saxena New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The case in connection with the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput has reached a curious juncture. On Wednesday, counsel for Sushant’s father K.K. Singh, during the hearing of Rhea Chakraborty’s plea seeking transfer of case from Patna to Mumbai, contended before[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Heavy rains pounded Mumbai, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and coastal Konkan for the second consecutive day, hitting suburban train services and disrupting normal life, officials said. In a rare development, many parts of south Mumbai like Churchgate, Marine Lines, Marine Drive, Kalbadevi, Dongri, Byculla, Mazagaon, Parel,[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Delhi High Court, here on Wednesday, sought the Delhi Police’s response over Pinjra Tod activist Devangana Kalita’s bail plea. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait issued the notice and asked the police to file the response by the next hearing in the case. Earlier in July,[Read More…]
Ranchi, Aug 5 (IANS) Jailed former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad was shifted from the paying ward of the Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) to its director’s residence, here on Wednesday, to protect him from Covid-19 infection. Shifting has been done on the[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Vijay Varma has resumed work. He is dubbing for a project he did not reveal. However, when Vijay posted a snapshot from the dubbing studio, he also triggered off a funny exchange with actor Sunny Kaushal on social media. In an Instagram picture, Vijay is seen[Read More…]
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Chelsea midfielder Willian may be on his way to joining their London rivals Arsenal. According to SkySports, Arsenal have made a formal three-year contract offer to the 31-year-old Brazilian. Willian hit good form after the restart in the Premier League, scoring four goals as Chelsea managed[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Aug 5 (IANS) Hollywood star Jason Momoa gave a special surprise to his wife, Lisa Bonet, by restoring her first car. The “Aquaman” star, 41, shared a YouTube video of a project “14 years in the making”, which documents him restoring a 1965 mustang — Bonet’s first car[Read More…]