Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Comedian Sunil Pal says that late Kader Khan was a pillar of comedy and that despite leaving this world forever, he will always be remembered for making people laugh. Bollywood personalities such as Lawrence D’Souza, Vimal Kumar, Rajesh Bhatt, Mehul Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, comedian Sunil Pal[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) Actor Pulkit Samrat on Thursday started shooting Adoor in Kerala for his upcoming film “Haathi Mere Saathi”. “Lush green forests, chirping birds and the gentle beast…that’s what the shoot for ‘Haathi….’ is like every single day. A life changing experience which not only is beautiful at[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) State-run Airports Authority of India (AAI)’s 94 airports made losses in the financial year 2017-18, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday. “The losses are mainly due to low revenue generation to meet the total expenditure of the respective airports,” Union Minister of Civil Aviation[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Senior advocate H.S. Phoolka on Thursday submitted his resignation from the Aam Aadmi Party to party chief Arvind Kejriwal. Phoolka, representing the victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, thanked Kejriwal for giving him an opportunity to “serve the party”. “I have resigned from AAP and[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) Actor Pulkit Samrat on Thursday started shooting indoor in Kerala for his upcoming film “Haathi Mere Saathi”. “Lush green forests, chirping birds and the gentle beast…that’s what the shoot for ‘Haathi….’ is like every single day. A life changing experience which not only is beautiful at[Read More…]
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Public sector lender Union Bank of India plans to raise up to Rs 600 crore through “Employee Share Purchase Scheme”, subject to shareholders’ approval. According to the bank, its stakeholders Relationship Committee (SRC) has approved the scheme for raising the equity capital. “…The SRC at its[Read More…]
By Tridib BaparnashMumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Clearly dejected at the heart-breaking 31-38 loss to Gujarat Fortunegiants in the second qualifier and thereby crashing out of the Pro Kabaddi League season 6 here on Thursday, UP Yoddha skipper Rishank Devadiga pledged to come back stronger next season. “This hasn’t been a[Read More…]
Amaravati, Jan 3 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh has topped in ease of doing business ranking by National University of Singapore. Maharashtra secured second and Delhi third position in the ranking by team of researchers led by Dr Tan Khee Giap, co-director, Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI), Lee Kuan Yew School of Public[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) As Delhi continued to breathe toxic air for over 30 hours, the Supreme Court-appointed EPCA on Thursday issued directions to take urgent measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) from Friday and stop the entry of trucks in the city for a day. Delhi’s[Read More…]
Shillong, Jan 3 (IANS) Even as the fate of 15 miners trapped in a coal mine for over three weeks now remains uncertain, leader of Opposition in Meghalaya Assembly Mukul Sangma on Thursday lambasted the National People’s Party (NPP)-led government for its failure to save the lives of the miners.[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Jan 3 (IANS) Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad (MAHB)’s stake sale agreement with GMR Group for selling its share in GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) has been terminated. GHIAL is a joint venture company promoted by the GMR Group in partnership with the Indian and Telangana governments and the[Read More…]
Gandhinagar, Jan 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma on Thursday sent out an invite to Congress President Rahul Gandhi for the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj and advised him to visit his grandfather ‘Firoze Jahangir Khan’s kabra (grave)’ located there as well as offer prayers. Sharma, who was[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) In a setback to Congress veteran Ahmed Patel, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered him to face trial in connection with his election to the Rajya Sabha in 2017 which has been challenged by BJP leader Balwantsinh Rajput. An apex court bench headed by Chief[Read More…]
Supaul (Bihar), Jan 3 (IANS) Sony Kumari, Ruby Kumari and Manorma Kumari — all minors and Class 9 student in a sleepy Bihar village — have been barred from study by their parents after nearly a 50-year-old private coaching teacher of the same village reportedly married his 15-year-old student. The[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The BJP on Thursday appointed three Union Ministers — Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley and Thawarchand Gehlot — and as many senior party leaders as observers to elect legislature party leaders in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. The decision was taken here at a meeting of[Read More…]
Guwahati, Jan 3 (IANS) In a major success against wildlife parts smuggling, sleuths of Revenue Intelligence have recovered over 16 kg of ivory worth Rs 1.69 crore in the international market from a place near Siliguri in Bengal, officials said on Thursday. The incident took place at Ghoshpukur in the[Read More…]
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Industrial conglomerate Larsen & Toubro on Thursday said its construction arm has bagged orders worth Rs 1,060 crore. According to a company’s regulatory filing, the order has been awarded by the Andhra Pradesh State FiberNet Limited (APSFL) for BharatNet Phase-II works to establish telecom networks covering[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will on Saturday inaugurate three national highway projects and lay the foundation stones for three others, at Jodhpur in Rajasthan. The six projects together are worth Rs 5,379 crore, a Ministry statement said on Thursday. The projects[Read More…]
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) The West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services Minister Sujit Bose on Thursday said his department has “identified certain shortcomings” in Kolkata Metro’s safety armour, including non-functional alarm and fire detection system, after the December 27 train fire incident that left 40 passengers injured. “We investigated all[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Delhi government on Thursday said that it will accept most of the recommendations of the Fifth Delhi Finance Commission and will provide 12.5 per cent of its total tax collection to municipal corporations in the city. Presenting the Delhi government’s action taken report on[Read More…]
By Tridib BaparnashMumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Gujarat Fortunegiants overcame a late resurgence from UP Yoddhas to beat them 38-31 in the second qualifier on Thursday and make it to their second consecutive Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) final where they face the Bengaluru Bulls here on Saturday. Captain Rishank Devadiga turned[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s New Year interview by a “pliable journalist” evoked strong condemnation from the Editors Guild of India and journalist bodies, who expressed concern over the gradual decline in the nature of political discourse. Concerned over Gandhi’s[Read More…]
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed after a brief discussion the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that seeks to scrap the “no detention” policy up to Class 8th for improving “learning outcomes”. However, the Bill empowers the state governments[Read More…]
Paris, Jan 3 (IANS) French Division 1 Feminine side Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday announced the arrival of the Danish forward Nadia Nadim, who joined from Manchester City through to June 30, 2019. Nadim, 31, made her professional debut at Danish club IK Skovbakken in 2006. From January to December in[Read More…]
Madrid, Jan 3 (IANS) Real Madrid president Florentino Perez on Thursday stressed that the hunger for success is one of the distinguished characteristics of the Spanish giants. Perez made these remarks at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium during the presentation of a book titled: “Real Madrid, the best in the world”[Read More…]
