New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) In a massive search operation in Delhi, the Income Tax (I-T) department has unearthed hawala and other accommodation entries of more than Rs 1,000 crore. The tax department has also found links to money laundering involving the business group engaged in e-governance projects and financial[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) Actor Aparshakti Khurana says working on “Kanpuriye” took him back to his days of struggle, when he was trying to find his way with the fear of an uncertain future looming over his head. Set in Kanpur, “Kanpuriye” is an anthology of three fast-paced stories capturing[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Oct 23 (IANS) Soham Karwal of the Future Kids School (Puppal Guda) came up with a stellar performance to bag gold in the table tennis championship of Sports for All (SFA), powered by Byjus, at the Gachibowli Stadium here on Wednesday. Taking on Suraj Kumar of Prerana Waldorf School[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the revival plan of loss-making firms — BSNL and MTNL — which includes allocation of 4G spectrum with a capital infusion of Rs 20,000 crore and their in-principle merger. The revival and restructuring plan also includes permission to the[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Oct 23 (IANS) Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger has defended the Marvel brand of cinema that has come under fire from a few of the world’s greatest filmmakers alive, such as Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and Ken Loach. Iger said people critical of the Marvel Cinematic[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Oct 23 (IANS) Kawhi Leonard picked up where he left off last season, pouring in 30 points to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 112-102 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night of the NBA new season at STAPLES Center here on Tuesday night. Leonard[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday welcomed the Union Cabinet’s decision to regularise the unauthorized colonies here, saying the BJP can take the credit for it if it wants. “This was an old demand of Delhi. We welcome the decision and thank the Centre.[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) Superstar Salman Khan is back as the “policewala gunda” Chulbul Pandey in the trailer of “Dabangg 3” that released on Wednesday. “Here it is… Pls take out time from your busy schedule and watch 3 mins of ‘Dabangg 3’ #Dabangg3Trailer,” Salman tweeted along with the trailer.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Instead of celebrating the festival traditionally at home, Indians are preferring beaches over mountains during Diwali holidays, a new report from OYO Hotels and Homes revealed on Wednesday. The booking data for the Diwali week, 25th October to 31st October, 2019, shows people are heading[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) In a Diwali gift for the national capital, the Modi government on Wednesday approved ownership rights for 40 lakh residents of 1,797 unauthorised colonies in Delhi, a decision that even the usually combative Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal welcomed while thanking the Centre. Union Urban[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday liberalised its fuel retail policy by allowing all companies to enter the fuel retail segment. Till now only companies with hydrocarbon experience and having committed investment of Rs 2,000 crore in India’s oil and gas sector were allowed to enter the[Read More…]
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Rapper Divine, aka Vivian Fernandes, is one of the most popular names in the hip-hop music scene in India, but he says he has no friends in the music industry. Divine’s latest song, the title track of his debut album “Kohinoor”, touches[Read More…]
Lahore, Oct 23 (IANS) In order to encourage religious tourism in Pakistan, the Walled City of Lahore Authority has planned to provide a tour of Sikh pilgrimages in Lahore. Historical monuments of the Sikh community will also be shown to the tourists during the tour. This is for the first[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) Actor Varun Sharma, who became popular as Choocha in the “Fukrey” films and Sexa in “Chhichhore”, recently turned wedding planner for a close friend, and planned plastic-free festivities. Right from the invitation to decor, the actor took the onus on himself to plan the wedding in[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) Sports broadcaster Star Sports has roped in legendary cricketer Virender Sehwag to build up anticipation and excitement around the upcoming India-Bangladesh T20I series. In the second leg of the campaign, Sehwag is seen praying for India to win, and promises to quit tweeting, if his prayers[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday said that erstwhile McDonald’s India partner Vikram Bakshi and his wife Madhurima Bakshi would have to submit Rs 5 crore each as a deposit to fly abroad. Bakshi had sought permission for foreign travel, to which[Read More…]
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Chandigarh, Oct 23 (IANS) International journal Pediatric Critical Care Medicine has ranked India among the developed countries for doing randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the researches by doctors from across the globe. Doctors of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, have been ranked among the top[Read More…]
Islamabad, Oct 23 (IANS) The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said he would neither stage any sit-in nor lock down cities to oust the Imran Khan government, the Pakistani media reported. He demanded that Khan’s ‘selected’ government must step down, paving the way for fresh elections. “We will[Read More…]
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) In his debut film “Just Like That”, Kislay has weaved a story with multiple layers. The film is centred on an elderly widow who loves to live her life on her own terms instead of submitting herself to societal norms. While the socio-political[Read More…]
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New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Software major HCL Technologies Ltd (HCL) on Wednesday reported a Rs 2,651 crore consolidated net profit for the second quarter (Q2) of fiscal 2019-20, registering a 4.4 per cent annual growth over the same period a year ago. The company had posted a profit after[Read More…]
Lahore, Oct 23 (IANS) With Barelvi religious leaders opposing the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl’s (JUI-F) proposed ‘Azadi march’, the religious and political differences between different sects in Pakistan have resurfaced. The Barelvi school of thought blamed the JUI-F of trying to divert attention from the issues of national importance, the Pakistani[Read More…]
Chennai, Oct 23 (IANS) The Indian Bank will decide whether to continue with the general insurance business of the Allahabad Bank – which has been merged with it – after due diligence, its Managing Director and CEO Padmaja Chundru said on Wednesday. “We will decide on continuing with the general[Read More…]
Rae Bareli, Oct 23 (IANS) The three-day workshop in Rae Bareli called by Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, discussed important issues and highlighted the contribution made by former Prime Ministers – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. A film on Mahatma Gandhi was also shown to the party[Read More…]
