Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) “Hamari Bahu Silk” actor Zaan Khan says he loves playing his role in the show as it is multilayered. “I am playing the role of a Gujarati man who is very passionate about photography, but his family conditions are such that his grandmother wants him to[Read More…]
Madrid, Oct 17 (IANS) Spanish police have arrested four people for their alleged involvement in a spate of burglaries targeting the homes of LaLiga football players around Madrid in recent months. Sources close to the investigation confirmed that a group of people comprising three Albanians and a Spaniard, had been[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) Actress Krystle Dsouza says she was initially nervous about working with “Student Of The Year 2” actor Aditya Seal on the series “Fittrat”. “After seeing the trailer, we (me and Anushka Ranjan) actually got calls from our friends saying ‘you two girls look fine but Aditya[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) The oil sector seems to be latest addition to the list of sectors facing stress due to the ongoing economic slowdown. For the first time in many months, both oil demand and imports have witnessed a sharp fall indicating that poor health of the economy[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) “Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji” actor Ansh Bagri is eagerly waiting to shoot for his film “Vellapanti”, which is expected to go on floors next month. “My character is unique. I am a guy who is looking for a good job and his financial status is[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) A petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking quashing of the Reserve Bank of India circular which has restricted the withdrawal, to Rs 40,000 only, by account-holders of the scam-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank. Last month, the RBI had imposed regulatory restrictions[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) India on Thursday said it has urged Pakistan not to levy $20 on pilgrims using the Kartarpur corridor and hoped the agreement on the cross-border corridor could be inked in time for the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism. In[Read More…]
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IANS) In a rare honour, the Presidency University on Thursday decided to emboss facsimiles of the faces of Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee and Amartya Sen – the two Nobel laureates in its list of distinguished alumni – on its wall. Vice Chancellor Anuradha Lohia said the university has[Read More…]
Varanasi, Oct 17 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its protege BJP are attempting to bring out the little known facts and personalities of Ancient Indian history. One such icon was emperor Skandgupta of the Gupta empire, who the BJP considers as a great nationalist and is now trying to[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a chargesheet against industrialist Ratul Puri in connection with the MoserBaer bank fraud case. The chargesheet filed before the Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Judge Sanjay Garg names businessman Ratul Puri and the firm MoserBaer. After taking[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Oct 17 (IANS) Nakul Varshith of Sanathi School and Shraddha Reddy of Global Edge School stole the limelight in the skating competition of Hyderabad Sports For All (SFA), presented by Hero Sprint Pro, cornering gold in their respective categories at the Indira Park here on Thursday. Nakul clinched the[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) The Income Tax Department said on Thursday it has seized illegal cash amounting to around Rs 15.50 crore in Mumbai since the Model Code of Conduct for the October 21 Maharashtra assembly elections came into force. As the campaigning ends on October 19 and polling date[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) “Bigg Boss 13” contestant Sidharth Shukla needs to control his temper. This was revealed by Aastha Chaudhary, Sidharth’s former co-star on “Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na”. The two have known each other for over a decade. “I have known Sidharth over the past 10 years. We[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) The regular ticket-paying audience always complains about expensive multiplex tickets and many even blame the steep prices for declining footfalls in theatres. INOX group director Siddharth Jain however does not agree. “We entertain about seven crore people every year. Our average ticket price is about Rs[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 17 (IANS) A row between Kerala’s Higher Education Minister K.T. Jaleel and Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala turned personal on Thursday with the former alleging foul play by the latter to fetch his son high marks in the Civil Service interview. Chennithala has been going hammer and tongs[Read More…]
Mirpur (PoK), Oct 17 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) agreed to call off its protest sit-in near the Line of Control (LoC) following a meeting with the United Nations Military Observer Group of India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP). Last week, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) police had placed containers and[Read More…]
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Oct 17 (IANS) The iconic Salt Lake Stadium could once again be packed to the rafters for an India game as it is in the race to host the Group E World Cup qualifier tie against Asian champions Qatar on March 26 next year. The turnout[Read More…]
By Ahana Bhattacharya Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) Playback singer Nikhita Gandhi is coming up with an album of English songs written and sung by her. Titled “Closure”, the unique thing about this album is that the songs were written when Nikhita was a student. Now, after turning into a professional[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Having cried foul after the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) hinted that there would no trial between her and Mary Kom in the 51kg category for participating in the Tokyo Olympic qualifiers in Wuhan from February 3 to 14, Nikhat Zareen has now written to[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Patna High Court’s Justice Rakesh Kumar, who had made scathing remarks on the situation in the state judiciary and publicly pointed out corruption in lower courts, has been recommended to be transferred to the Andhra Pradesh High Court by the Supreme Court Collegium. “The Supreme[Read More…]
By Simran Sethi New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Actress Aamna Sharif replaces Hina Khan as the iconic antagonist Komolika in the reboot show of “Kasautii Zindagii Kay”, and she admits there’s a lot of pressure on her shoulders. “It’s not easy to recreate such an iconic role. Both Urvashi Dholakia[Read More…]
Bhubaneswar, Oct 17 (IANS) The campaign for the bypoll to Bijepur Assembly constituency in Odisha’s Bargarh district has gained momentum with the three major political parties leaving no stone unturned to woo the voters. The leaders of Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress have intensified their[Read More…]
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) Amid its ongoing trade war with China, the US has now stipulated that Chinese diplomats in the country will have to inform the State Department before meeting any US officials – at any level, or visiting any “educational and research institutions”, reports said on Thursday. Protesting[Read More…]
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Azmat Hussain was just 10 when he lifted the “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs” trophy in 2011. Eight years later, he is back on the reality TV circuit, as a contestant on season 11 of “Indian Idol”. Much has happened[Read More…]
By P.K.Jha New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary in the Union Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, on Thursday said that the animal husbandry and dairy departments could contribute significantly in achieving the Modi government’s goal of doubling farmers’ income by 2022 as the government is paying[Read More…]
