New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) After delivering the critically-acclaimed and commercially-successful “Article 15”, filmmaker Anubhav Sinha says the pressure of expectation is breathing down his neck, and it is not a wonderful feeling. “Article 15” released on June 28 this year, and since then the film has not only received[Read More…]
Faridabad/Gurugram, Oct 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said it was only the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government which had succeeded in abrogating Article 370, the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, making it, thereby, an integral part of the country. Addressing an election rally at Tigaon[Read More…]
Panaji, Oct 16 (IANS) Over 500 foreign delegates from over 50 countries are expected to participate in ‘Vibrant Goa Global Expo and Summit 2019’, a three-day investment meet which will kick-off near Panaji on Thursday. According to the organisers, the prime focus of Vibrant Goa Global Expo and Summit 2019[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Oct 16 (IANS) Aryan Pathi of Delhi Public School, Abhinav Perikett of Little Flower School, Kasvi Agarwal of Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan and Mujtaba Ali Mohammed of Kendriya Vidyalaya (No. 1) reigned supreme in the archery competition of Sports For All, Hyderabad, presented by Hero Sprint Pro, here at the[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is known for his calmness even in tense situations. The Ranchi stumper has now revealed that even he sometimes feels ‘angry’ and ‘frustrated’ on the field but has learnt to control his emotions. Speaking on the sidelines of an event,[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Sports broadcaster Star Sports has roped in former India opener Virender Sehwag for a campaign to promote the India – Bangladesh series. The campaign depicts Sehwag taking on an animated avatar of a Bangladeshi ball in a simple game of ‘Chidiya Udd, a game that all[Read More…]
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday visited the south Kolkata residence of Nobel Prize in Economics winner Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee and said her government was keen to utilise his services as also that of his mother, also an economist of repute. “We are all[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddramaiah met Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday. Siddramaiah said “the meeting was good and we discussed the political situation of the state.” But sources say both the leaders discussed the political ramifications after BJP assumed power in Karnataka. The[Read More…]
By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Smiles seldom leave their lips as they pose with the art work for photographers. After all, it is a big day for the four teenagers whose original pottery work is being exhibited at Alliance Francaise, as part of the second edition of[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Oct 16 (IANS) Bengaluru FC has roped in Radio City as the club’s official radio partner for the upcoming sixth season of the Indian Super League (ISL). Welcoming Radio City on board, Mandar Tamhane, Chief Executive Officer, Bengaluru FC, said: “It’s important for us to reach out to our[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) In order to ensure better workflow in movement and deployment of commissioned officers serving in various units of the Indian Army, a system has been launched to contain their digitised personal records. The data at present is stored in physical form. Top Army officials attending[Read More…]
Manila, Oct 16 (IANS) A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines island of Mindanao on Wednesday, authorities said. There were no reports of any casualties or structural damages, Efe news reported. The US Geological Survey, which records worldwide seismic activity, said the earthquake occurred at 7.37 pm local time (5.07[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kings XI Punjab on Wednesday announced EbixCash as their title sponsor. To begin with, the Mohali-based franchise and EbixCash have agreed on a three-year association. The team also welcomed former India legend Anil Kumble as the Director of Cricket Operations[Read More…]
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) NASA has showcased the prototypes of the next generation spacesuits to be used in its Artemis programme that will send the first woman and next man to the Moon by 2024. “The 1st woman and next man will go to the Moon in 2024. Today, we[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) “Hostages”, the Indian adaptation of acclaimed Israeli crime thriller of the same name, will be back with its second season soon, it was announced on Wednesday. Directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Sudhir Mishra, the 10-episode web series narrates the tale of a doctor, essayed by Tisca[Read More…]
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IANS) Directorate of Revenue Intelligence sleuths arrested six persons and seized more than 10.5 kgs of smuggled gold along with Indian and Myanmarese currencies, cumulatively valued at Rs 4.20 crores, in two operations in Siliguri and Kolkata, an official said on Wednesday. Acting on intelligence outputs, the[Read More…]
Odense, Oct 16 (IANS) Veteran shuttler Saina Nehwal crashed out of the Denmark Open after losing in straight games to Japan’s Sayaka Takahashi on Wednesday. Saina Nehwal lost the first game 15-21 and in the second game threw away a 20-16 lead at one stage to lose the decider 21-23.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Tensions between the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration and Jawaharlal Nehru University Student’s Union (JNUSU) on Tuesday took another turn as the JNUSU received an eviction notice for its office on the premises. The eviction notice sent from the office of the Dean of Students[Read More…]
By Arul Louis New York, Oct 16 (IANS) Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that there had been silence when women were denied property rights and Dalits were denied access to affirmative action in Kashmir, but suddenly human rights has become the “buzzword” when the area’s special constitutional status[Read More…]
Ranchi, Oct 16 (IANS) More than 300 science post-graduates and engineers have joined Jharkhand Police. Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday participated in the passing out parade of 1,170 Sub Inspectors. Of the 1,170, 265 are engineers, 57 M Tech, more than 50 are Masters of Science (MSc) and 72[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar along with his “Housefull 4” co-stars Riteish Deshmukh, Bobby Deol, Kriti Sanon, Pooja Hegde, Kriti Kharbanda and Chunky Panday on Wednesday commenced their ‘Housefull4Express’ rail journey on a special promotional train travelling from Mumbai to Delhi. Akshay tweeted a photo of the them[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Sportswear manufacturer Adidas and Electronic Arts (EA) on Wednesday revealed the official match ball for the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series on The Road to the FIFA eWorld Cup, a first in eSports. The digital ball features a bold red and black cross design[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Actress Sayani Gupta loves the culture and cuisine of Thailand. Thai cuisine, she adds, is so much more than what most people believe it to be. “Thai cuisine is so much more than what most people think. A wide range of regional cuisines from north to[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Against the backdrop of the deaths of two depositors in the past two days, over 100 agitated depositors of the sanction-hit Punjab & Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Ltd staged a protest outside the Esplanade Court here on Wednesday demanding justice. A court here sent to judicial custody,[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation told the Supreme Court that no prejudice will be caused to former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram if his bail plea will be heard on Friday as he had been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in separate INX Media money laundering[Read More…]
