By Vinayak Chakravorty “Saand Ki Aankh”; Cast: Taapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar, Vineet Kumar, Prakash Jha; Direction: Tushar Hiranandani; Rating: * * and 1/2 (two and half stars) “Saand Ki Aankh” aims well but misses the bullseye. The film is important for what it is trying to tell you, but the[Read More…]
Washington, Oct 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that the United States would keep a limited military presence in Syria to “secure the oil,” without elaborating on the troop numbers. “I don’t think it’s necessary other than we secure the oil. It’s a little different section, but we[Read More…]
London, Oct 22 (IANS) The British government has published its Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Bill ahead of the beginning of a key Commons debate on Tuesday. The bill runs to 110 pages, and is accompanied by 124 pages of explanatory notes. The move is seen as the government’s attempt to fast-track[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Oct 22 (IANS) Actress Kate Beckinsale thinks she looks like actor Ryan Reynolds “in a shocking way”. The British actress was a guest on “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” where she revealed that she thinks she looks like a famous leading man, reports eonline.com. “I look exactly[Read More…]
Baghdad, Oct 22 (IANS) Four policemen were killed and five others wounded in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq’s central province of Salahudin, a police officer said. The attack took place on Monday evening when IS militants attacked a police force tasked with protecting Allas oilfield, some[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Oct 22 (IANS) Actress-singer Hilary Duff, a former child star, is back to books again. This time for her child. She admits she struggles with her son Lucas second grade homework. “This guy with his spirit and kindness,” the 32-year-old captioned a selfie with her seven-year-old son, Luca,[Read More…]
Zagreb, Oct 22 (IANS) Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic has said that Germany is Croatia’s most important economic partner and the doors are still open to German investors. He made the remarks while meeting with visiting Germany’s Federal Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier on Monday, Xinhua news[Read More…]
Moscow, Oct 22 (IANS) The Russian Defense Ministry has denied a report that an emergency situation occurred during the recent Grom-2019 (Thunder-2019) drills, after one of its submarines failed to launch a ballistic missile. Earlier on Monday, the Vedomosti business daily quoted unnamed sources as saying that Russia’s K-44 Ryazan[Read More…]
By Simran Sethi Seoul, Oct 22 (IANS) Actor Gabriel Luna plays the villainous Terminator Rev 9 in the upcoming movie “Terminator: Dark Fate”, but in real life he holds strong emotions for humans, especially towards his wife, actress Smaranda Luna. Gabriel’s recent appearance at a fan event in Seoul is[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) Actor Gul Panag has posted a picture of herself in an 18-year-old dress on Instagram, and made the point that the whole idea of not repeating a dress doesn’t quite matter to her. “Down with those who say ayou can’t repeat a dress’. This dress is[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) Actors Aamir Khan, Salman Khan were among many Bollywood celebrities who had cast their vote for Maharashtra assembly polls. All of them hoped the election process would ensure a better future for Maharashtra and the city of Mumbai. The Maharashtra Assembly elections was held on Monday.[Read More…]
Toronto, Canada, Oct 22 (IANS) The polling stations have opened in Canada for the general elections being held on Monday in which voters will elect the 338 lawmakers in the lower house of Parliament. The polling places in the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador on Canada’s Atlantic coast were the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The number of deaths in prisons has increased marginally from 1,584 in 2015 to 1,671 in 2017, having surged by 5.49 per cent during 2017, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) stated on Monday. The Bureau also found that there is a minuscule increase in[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) Actor Ayushmann Khurrana has teamed up with the government and UNICEF to speak up against sexual abuse of children. The “Article 15” actor has been roped in by UNICEF for Ministry of Women and Child Development’s key initiative – the POCSO Act. The ministry aims to[Read More…]
United Nations, Oct 22 (IANS) A Security Council delegation has just wrapped up a visit to South Sudan to support the peace process there, which is at a critical stage just three weeks before the deadline for the formation of a transitional government. The visit to Juba is part of[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) Bollywood actor-star-singer Ayushmann Khurrana has turned an investor for the first time. He has invested in Helios Lifestyle Private Ltd, the start-up behind men’s grooming products brand The Man Company. The start-up said this investment is part of a strategic partnership that will also see Ayushmann[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) After featuring in videos of songs like “Nishaa” and “Tu jo kahe”, “Kasautii Zindagii Kay” actor Parth Samthaan is back with another music video. He has featured in a new music video, “Aakhri baar”, with dancer and choreographer Shakti Mohan. It has been sung, composed and[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The latest annual crime data, “Crime in India-2017”, released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), on Monday, revealed that there was an increase of 3.6 per cent in criminal cases in 2017 compared to 2016 when 50 lakh cases of cognisable offences were lodged[Read More…]
Jhabua, Oct 21 (IANS) The bypolls in Jhabua assembly constituency of Madhya Pradesh on Monday recorded 61.92 per cent voter turnout. Polling in the Assembly started at 7 a.m. and continued till 5 p.m., as per the official information. Congress’ Kanti Lal Bhuria and BJP’s Bhanu Bhuria, along with five[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday released its annual publication “Crime in India-2017”. The much-awaited document, which was to be released last year, was released by NCRB Director Ram Phal Pawar. “It gives me immense pleasure[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) Actress Neena Gupta has shared a throwback picture from the set of Mahesh Bhatt’s 1989 film, “Daddy” on Instagram, and fans of an entire generation have been transported to a nostalgic trip. “Daddy” marked the debut of Mahesh Bhatt’s daughter Pooja Bhatt. In Neena’s Insta picture,[Read More…]
Ranchi, Oct 21 (IANS) Fans breaching the security barrier to enter the playing field has become the latest trend in India. On Saturday, a person managed to break the security cordon and touch the feet of South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock during the ongoing third Test at the Jharkhand[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) A minor blast in an express train at Hubbali railway station in Karnataka injured one person, a police official said on Monday. “The blast occurred when an unclaimed bucket with eight plastic boxes exploded in the Amaravathi Express from Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) to Hubballi,” Railway sub-division[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) British Airways (BA) has suspended an air hostess after her drunk boyfriend got into a fight with a pilot. The incident took place at a Singapore hotel during a layover. According to British newspaper The Sun, air hostess Natalie Flindall’s boyfriend wrestled with the BA[Read More…]
Jaipur, Oct 21 (IANS) The Indian Army on Monday carried out a fire power exercise in the desert sector showcasing its capabilities, proficiency and operational preparedness, officials said. According to Defence PRO, Rajasthan, Col Sombit Ghosh, the tactical exercise involved integrated employment and firing of all arms including artillery guns,[Read More…]
