New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday searched the residences of former promoters of Ranbaxy, Malvinder Mohan Singh and his brother Shivender Mohan Singh, officials said. A senior ED officer said the searches were conducted in Delhi on charges of money laundering. The raids took place after[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) “Gully Boy” fame actor Vijay Varma, who will be seen in Mira Nair’s series “A Suitable Boy”, seems to be in awe of the director, whom he calls the “mother of filmmakers”. “Working with Zoya Akhtar for ‘Gully Boy’ has been joyous and liberating. She’s so[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Global music company Sony Music and Indias entertainment management company KWAN, will launch a new-age pop label, Big Bang Music. Rapper Naezy and singer Shalmali Kholgade have already been signed by the new label. Big Bang Music, under the leadership of its co-founder/CEO – Gaurav Wadhwa,[Read More…]
Hanoi, Aug 1 (IANS) Vietnam has denounced Chinese aggression in the South China Sea, accusing it of conducting illegal oil exploration in the disputed territorial waters, a Vietnamese state-owned news portal said on Thursday. VGP news reported that Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in a closed-door meeting of Association[Read More…]
New York, Aug 1 (IANS) Loneliness and social anxiety is a bad combination for single people who frequently use dating apps, say researchers, adding that people who fit that profile were more likely to have experienced negative social outcomes because of their compulsive usage. “It’s not just that they are[Read More…]
Birmingham, Aug 1 (IANS) England captain Joe Root has been left frustrated as he discovered that pre-match player handshakes with his Australian counterpart Tim Paine are listed among the events before the Ashes opener at Edgbaston on Thursday. In the aftermath of the Sandpaper Gate fiasco, Paine has looked to[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) A photoshoot of a Hindu-Muslim same-sex couple, hailing from India and Pakistan respectively, has gone viral on social media and netizens are going gaga over their pictures. The pictures of the couple, currently based out of New York, were shared by their photographer Sarowar Ahmed[Read More…]
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Former Welsh cricketer and coach Malcolm Nash, who is famous for being hit for six sixes in an over by Garfield Sobers, has passed away at the age of 74. Nash made headlines in the cricketing world after Sobers slammed him for six sixes during a[Read More…]
Rampur, Aug 1 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party, on Thursday, took to the streets of Rampur to protest against what the party claims is the victimisation of its Lok Sabha MP Mohd Azam Khan and his mla son Abdullah Azam. The district administration has imposed the prohibitory orders in Rampur and[Read More…]
By Durga Chakravarty New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Known for rapping in foot-tapping numbers like “All black”, “Swag mera desi” and “Toh dishoom”, popular rapper Raftaar wants to currently focus on music and says he may consider working as an actor as his retirement plan. Likes of rapper Badshah have[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Actor Pankaj Tripathi delivered a monologue that ran over 11 minutes in one take in the second season of “Sacred Games”. He calls it one of the most challenging sequences he has ever done. In the second season of the Netflix hit, Pankaj will be seen[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Actress Katrina Kaif has reserved a gorgeous reaction for anyone who says “palat” (turn) to her. On Wednesday, the actress shared a photograph of herself on Instagram, where she is seen sitting on a bench. She is seen striking a half-turned pose, dressed in a black-and-white[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Swedish music streaming app Spotify now has 232 million monthly active users (MAUs)globally, a 29 per cent increase year-on-year (YoY), along with 108 million premium subscribers which is also 31 per cent (YoY) growth. The company which entered India in February this year and announced[Read More…]
New York, Aug 1 (IANS) Researchers have found that people who intake high levels of Vitamin A were 17 per cent less at risk of getting a skin cancer as compared to those who ate modest amounts of foods and supplements rich in Vitamin A. “Our study provides another reason[Read More…]
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) As has been the case with the National Cricket Academy (NCA) COO Tufan Ghosh ever since his appointment, Ghosh has once again been caught napping as India cricketer Prithvi Shaw continued to train at the NCA even after being suspended for doping[Read More…]
Miami, Aug 1 (IANS) Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma has joined her star cricketer husband Virat Kohli in Miami, ahead of India’s West Indies series, and the two seem to spend a great time together. A series of photographs of the couple have taken social media by storm. In the images,[Read More…]
Panaji, Aug 1 (IANS) The Goa government has roped in the consultancy services of the National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to do a comprehensive study on the impact of climate change in Goa and recommend an action plan to combat the same, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said[Read More…]
Lucknow, Aug 1 (IANS) Kuldeep Sengar would have remained just one of the 403 legislators in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, had it not been for the Unnao rape case that made it to the headlines on April 8, 2018 when the rape victim attempted to immolate herself in front of[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Actress Shilpa Shetty will be making a comeback after 13 years with Sabbir Khan’s action film “Nikamma”. “It feels great. I am ready to take that plunge again and looking forward to be back on the big screen. It’s a refreshingly unique project and am looking[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday extended till August 9 the interim protection granted to former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and his son and Sivaganga MP Karti Chidambaram in the Aircel Maxis case. District and Sessions Judge O.P. Saini posted the bail arguments for August 9[Read More…]
‘Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw’: Packed with banter and mindless fun (IANS Review, Rating: **1/2) By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw”; Director: David Leitch; Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba, Vanessa Kirby, Cliff Curtis, Helen Mirren, Elza Gonzalez, Eddie Marsan, Elians Sua; Rating: **1/2[Read More…]
Panaji, Aug 1 (IANS) Goan women and girls are decent and delicate while others are “fast” and can work till late night, former Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Churchill Alemao told the state Assembly on Thursday. He was speaking during a discussion on the amendment to Goa[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Huawei on Thursday launched its first phone with a pop-up selfie camera, Y9 Prime 2019, in India for Rs 15,990. While the device would be available for Amazon Prime customers starting August 7, for regular customers the product would be available on[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Healthcare services at government hospitals, including AIIMS, were severely hit on Thursday as resident doctors withdrew all services including emergency services in protest against a Bill which they say will encourage quacks. The strike has been called against the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, which[Read More…]
By Krishna SinhaChaudhury New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Betting big on safeguarding data along with seamless backup, Hike Sticker Chat — a dedicated platform aimed to deliver a sticker-centric chat experience — will now encrypt users’ data with nearly military-grade encryption, Kavin Bharti Mittal, Founder and CEO, Hike said here[Read More…]
