Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) When Sara Ali Khan walked out of the airport pushing her own luggage trolley loaded with three large suitcases, she disrupted the whole image of the quintessential Bollywood diva. Isn’t it only a while back, after all, that we saw another GenNow heartthrob, Alia Bhatt, sashay[Read More…]
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) Heavyweights Mohun Bagan put one foot in the semifinal with a second consecutive victory, while Gokulam Kerala and FC Goa too won their respective group openers in the 129th Durand Cup here on Thursday. After being stunned 0-3 by Peerless SC in the Calcutta Football League[Read More…]
Guwahati, Aug 8 (IANS) Two months after the tragic loss of an An-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force, a Su-30 fighter jet crashed near Assam’s Tezpur on Thursday, a defence official said. Defence spokesman, Wing Commander Ratnakar Singh said that the aircraft was on a routine training mission[Read More…]
By Anand Singh New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Upset over the rift in its ranks with many key leaders backing the Modi government’s decision to abrogate the Constitution’s Article 370, the Congress is likely to seek clarifications from the “rebels”, party leaders said. The party also feels that its communication[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday admitted that the people of Jammu and Kashmir were facing problems due to the clampdown in the state put in place as a precautionary measure. In his first address to the nation after the abrogation of Article 370 granting[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Delhi Police has arrested Gautam (19), pursuing one-year diploma course in Information Technology and resident of Prem Nagar Extension, for allegedly kidnapping and murdering an eight-year-old boy, from Rohini. Police said that the accused kept calling for ransom even after the body of minor was[Read More…]
Rajahmundry, Aug 8 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas of East Godavari district and announced special aid of Rs 5,000 each to the families whose homes were submerged. After the aerial survey, Reddy held a review meeting with[Read More…]
Cape Town, Aug 8 (IANS) South Africa’s star batsman Hashim Amla on Thursday announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket. The 36-year-old will, however, continue to feature in domestic cricket along with the Mzansi Super League T20 franchise tournament in South Africa. “#BreakingNews @amlahash today called time on[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday told a group 250 entrepreneurs that an entrepreneurial mindset would lead to a faster GDP growth. Sisodia said the goal of his government’s ‘Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum’ is to develop a mindset among students so that they could become[Read More…]
Bhubaneswar, Aug 8 (IANS) At least three people died while two others were missing due to incessant rainfall that triggered flash floods in Odisha, the government said on Thursday. Over 1.30 lakh people in 43 blocks and five urban local bodies in nine districts of the state have been affected[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) India Inc has sought a stimulus package of Rs 1 lakh crore to push investment and demand and take the economy and industry out of slowdown. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday met industry captains to seek consultations for boosting industrial growth in which India[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday returned to Delhi after he was stopped at the Srinagar airport and said that the condition in the Valley is worse than what it was during the 1965 and 1971 wars as the people have been locked[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday reserved order on the plea of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Ratul Puri, nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, in a money laundering case pertaining to AgustaWestland deal. Special CBI Judge Arvind Kumar will[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Even as rumours on WhatsApp have been linked to dozens of deaths in India, the Facebook-owned messaging app is yet to address a security flaw pointed out a year ago by Check Point, an Israeli security software firm. According to security researchers, this vulnerability could[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) Chairman Earl Eddings has ruled out any current possibility of Steve Smith leading the side agains as ban ends next year. Smith was suspeneded from playing for Australia for 12 months and he was handed an additional one year ban from captaining[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured the Assembly elections to elect a new government in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in transparent manner, like the panchayat polls last year. In his address to the nation – the first after the revocation of Article[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation on Thursday said that it is the beginning of a “new era” in Jammu and Kashmir and asserted that the rights of all the people across the country are now same. “This is the beginning[Read More…]
By Ahana Bhattacharya Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Actor Manjot Singh is set to play actor Ayushmann Khurranas best friend in the romantic-comedy film “Dream Girl”. In “Dream Girl”, Ayushmann will play a man who has the ability to talk in a female voice. As for Manjot, he will play “Ayushmann’s[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the nation on the government’s big decision to revoke Article 370 granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir and split the state into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir with an Assembly and Ladakh sans one. Here[Read More…]
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New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Kitchenware and culinary brand Tupperware here on Thursday announced their foray into the brick and mortar and e-commerce business channels in India. The company, which was using only the direct selling route, would effectively adopt the multi-channel strategy this month. Consultants and distributors, working for[Read More…]
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Dora and the Lost City of Gold”; Director: James Bobin; Cast: Isabela Moner, Eugenio Derbez, Michael Pena, Eva Longoria, Adriana Barraza, Temuera Morrison, Jeff Wahlberg, Nicholas Coombe, Madeleine Madden, Danny Trejo; Rating *** Despite a strong cast, clean fun with the perils of adventure and teen[Read More…]
Guyana, Aug 8 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to field against the West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Providence Stadium here on Thursday. After continuous downpour delayed the toss, the match has been reduced to a 43-over a side[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that keeping Jammu and Kashmir under central administration for “a brief period” was a “well- thought move”. Modi’s announcement came two days after the Parliament approved repealing of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution giving special status to[Read More…]
Lucknow, Aug 8 (IANS) The Lucknow Metro plans to recognise the talent of meritorious students of Lucknow University by displaying their pictures and achievements in the Metro trains and premises. Several toppers from the varsity have also been involved in various programmes of the Lucknow Metro. In a recognition of[Read More…]
