Not only in 2017. This has been going on for some years. Akshay Kumar, the full-nationalistic package, blending the best of desh-bhakti with consumerism, represents that rare breed of star-actors who have constantly evolved and become more watchable with each passing year. Included in this rarefied breed are Mumtaz, Rekha,[Read More…]
Tag: 2017
‘Baahubali 2’ top trending search query on Google in 2017
Entertainment continued to fuel India’s Search momentum in 2017 with ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ topping Google’s trending charts and six other Bollywood movies featuring among the ‘Top 10 Trending’ queries this year, Google said on Wednesday. Bollywood and cricket remained the top two themes that ruled the charts, according to[Read More…]
India of 2017 is different from India of 1962, says Arun Jaitley on China’s threat
A day after China asked India to learn from its 1962 military debacle, Defense Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday slammed the neighboring country saying, India of 2017 is different from the India of 1962. “If they are trying to remind us, the situation in 1962 was different, the India of[Read More…]
Development on cattle slaughter: Madras HC stays Centre’s ban
On Tuesday, the Madras High Court granted a four-week stay on the Centre’s decision to ban the sale of cattle for slaughter purpose. The High Court has asked the Centre and state government to reply in a period of four weeks over the issue. A division bench comprising Justice MV[Read More…]
Govt extends ‘no service charge incentive’ on online train ticket bookings till June 30
With an aim to promote the use of digital modes of payment, the government decided to give encouragement to passengers for booking tickets online by withdrawing service charge from November 23, 2016 to March 31, 2017. And now the offer has extended to June 30, 2017. “We have received instructions[Read More…]
UP Polls: Fifth phase of voting begins
The voting for the 51 assembly constituencies which includes 11 districts of Uttar Pradesh, began on Monday at 7 am. These constituencies up for voting include Ayodhya, Amethi, Sultanpur, Bahraich and Shravasti. However, the first phase of voting for Uttar Pradesh began on February 11. The elections are expected to complete[Read More…]
IPL 2017 Auction: Ben Stokes gets highest bid
IPL 2017 auction: 351 players to go under the hammer
4.4 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal
Pune heritage festival inaugurated on Thursday
Dan Brown announces new novel ‘Origin’, due in 2017
Dan Brown, the author of Da Vinci Code has announced that his next Robert Langdon thriller entitled ‘Origin’ will be released in the UK on September 26, 2017, priced at £20. It will also be available as an e-book and an audio book. The publisher said it would be featuring[Read More…]