Kazuo Ishiguro has been chosen as the winner of the Nobel Prize in the literature on Thursday by the Swedish Academy. Notably, the literature Nobel has always been a hard prize to predict. People were stunned when last year’s award was won by Bob Dylan, mainly famous as a singer[Read More…]
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Hema Malini robbed of items worth Rs 90,000; probe on
Actor turned BJP MP Hema Malini’s warehouse was robbed and the Mumbai police are on the lookout for a domestic help, who is suspected of committing the crime. The theft came to light after the servant went incommunicado since five-six days. This prompted MP’s manager to visit the warehouse in[Read More…]
Maharashtra: 100 petrol pumps along highways to have toilets, ATMs, restaurants
The Maharashtra will allot space for 100 petrol pumps along the state highways with public facilities such as toilets, ATMs and restaurants. The state will also identify 300 additional petrol pump locations where these facilities can be introduced. The government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with public sector[Read More…]
Watch: Maggots found crawling inside McDonald’s burger!
In a shocking incident, a woman found maggots crawling insider her yummy burger at McDonald’s in Australia. Yasmine Batur from New South Wales witnessed the critters in her meat just after she took a bite. However, by the time she saw maggots crawling, her partner had already finished his plate.[Read More…]
Kangana-Hrithik controversy: Hrithik Roshan finally breaks his silence!
Although it’s been years, Kangana Ranaut- Hrithik Roshan’s controversy doesn’t seem to end anytime soon. Weeks back, Kangana reopened the ugly battle once again by spilling the beans about her alleged relationship with Hrithik on a television show. And since then the reactions are keep coming. However, Hrithik always remained[Read More…]
Viral: Radhe Maa sits on SHO’s chair; cop standing with folded hands
A picture of self-proclaimed god-woman, Radhe Maa sitting on the chair of station house officer (SHO) of east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar police station is going viral. The picture was allegedly taken during Dussehra last week. The SHO of east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar police station was clicked standing with his hands[Read More…]
EC to hold Lok Sabha, assembly polls simultaneously by 2018
The Election Commission of India has confirmed that by the end of 2018, it will be ready to hold Parliament and Assembly elections simultaneously. The Centre had earlier sought ECI’s views on conducting simultaneous polls. The Election Commissioner of India, Om Prakash Rawat said that the ECI had told the[Read More…]
Congress will revive economic growth in six months if elected to power: Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi said his party would revive the economic growth within six months if elected to power in a scathing attack against the Centre. Gandhi, who is in his home constituency Amethi, blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘anti-people’ policies that have led to the slowdown of GDP. He[Read More…]
UGC wants colleges to offer courses on disaster management, financial emergency
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has written all universities to start courses on disaster management and financial emergencies. Now, each university in the nation will be required to offer these courses. “The government is giving high priority to making students aware of disaster management in higher educational institutions. Planning for[Read More…]
Our policies are focused on bettering life of poor, middle class: PM Modi
Amid slamming and criticism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his government is committed to bringing back the economy on track, defending demonetisation drive and implementation of Goods and Service Tax (GST). He admitted that the growth rate has reduced, but assured the government is doing everything to revive[Read More…]
Rajnish Kumar named new chairman of State Bank Of India for three-years
The Government on Wednesday has named Rajnish Kumar as the new chairman of State Bank Of India for next three years. The term of Arundhati Bhattacharya will end on Friday. The Banks Board Bureau (BBB) interviewed four managing directors for the post and had recommended the name to the government.[Read More…]
Hrithik Roshan-Kangana Ranaut controversy: Rakesh Roshan opens up
Filmmaker and Hrithik Roshan’s father, Rakesh Roshan has finally reacted on Hrithik-Kangana Ranaut controversy, days after Roshan’s complaint against Kangana appeared on a news Channel. Weeks back, Kangana reopened the ugly battle by spilling the beans about her alleged relationship with Hrithik. On Monday, Hrithik officially filed a complaint against[Read More…]
Repo rate remains unchanged at 6%; RBI revises growth projection to 6.7%
The Reserve Bank of India has declared that it will not change key rates in its bi-monthly monetary policy review on Wednesday. The repo rate will remain unchanged at 6 per cent while the reverse repo rate will remain at 5.75 per cent. RBI revised the growth projection down from[Read More…]
‘Mr Dalit protest’ spreads after attack on Dalits increases in Gujarat
More than 300 people in villages around Gujarat’s Sanand district have opted for a unique mode to protest against rising attacks on Dalits in the region. The villagers have changed their WhatsApp display picture to that of a logo of a moustache and wrote ‘Mr Dalit’ on it. The ‘virtual’[Read More…]
Unable to pay for treatment, mother threw infant into well in TN
In a shocking incident, a 32-year-old woman threw her six-month-old son into a well and jumped to death as she was unable to pay for her child’s treatment. The child was suffering from suspected dengue. The incident happened in Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal district, reported in Hindustan Times. P Anbukodi and[Read More…]
Will support UP govt if it demolishes Taj Mahal: SP leader Azam Khan
Samajwadi Party leader, Azam Khan, who is known for his controversial remarks, said if the Uttar Pradesh government decides to destroy Taj Mahal, he would support them. Defending his scandalous remark, he said monuments like the Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Qutub Minar and even the Parliament, are signs of slavery.[Read More…]
Demonetisation was suicide; govt have nothing to say now: Arun Shourie
Former union minister, Arun Shourie has likened demonetisation with suicide and slammed Narendra Modi government over sliding economic growth and increasing job losses. He also called the Modi government as “government of two-and-a-half persons”. “This is a government by ‘ilhaam’ (revelation). The Prime Minister has the ‘ilhaam’ one night that[Read More…]
Congress VP Rahul Gandhi to start three-day tour to Amethi, Rae Bareli today
Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi will begin his three-day visit to his constituency Amethi on Wednesday. He will also visit Congress president and his mother, Sonia Gandhi’s constituency Rae Bareli. After landing in Lucknow, Rahul will leave for Amethi by road and during his road journey; he will meet people before[Read More…]
Asha Bhosle’s wax statue unveiled at Madame Tussauds Delhi
Asha Bhosle unveiled her wax sculpture created by Madame Tussauds Delhi and wants it to be placed between the idols of music icons Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson. The 84-year-old singing legend said she could not have imagined that London’s celebrated museum will have a branch in India one day.[Read More…]
Panchkula violence: Honeypreet Insan arrested; handed over to Haryana police
Priyanka Taneja alias Honeypreet Insan, the adopted daughter of imprisoned godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, was finally arrested by the Haryana police on Tuesday. Reportedly, she was handed over to the Haryana police by Punjab police. Honeypreet tops the list of 43 people ‘wanted’ by the Haryana police in link[Read More…]
Watch: Trailer of RIBBON, a modern-day tale starring Kalki, Sumeet Vyas out
Love is all about sticking together through life’s knotty turns and loose ends and to prove that actress Kalki Koechlin and Sumeet Vyas is coming up with RIBBON. The trailer of the modern-day tale is out and the story seems quite relatable. RIBBON is a young love story that’s funny,[Read More…]
Allahabad boiling after local BSP leader shot dead
The situation turns tense in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad after a local leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party was killed on Tuesday morning. Two buses were set on fire and protestors damaged a clinic in Allahabad. The police were trying to control the aggressive crowd. The 46-year-old BSP leader, Rajesh Yadav[Read More…]
We know who killed Gauri Lankesh: Karnataka govt
The killers of journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh have been identified, said Karnataka government on Tuesday. “We know who it is,” home minister, Ramalinga Reddy told NDTV. However, it refused to divulge the details saying, broadcasting more information could jeopardize the case. “We have got clues, but we cannot tell[Read More…]
In pics: Ranveer Singh’s look as Alauddin Khilji is out from Padmavati
Ranveer Singh’s look as Alauddin Khilji is out from Padmavati on Tuesday, after Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor’s looks as Rani Padmini and Maharawal Ratan Singh. Ranveer’s kohled eyes, the long tresses and the fierce expression are all adding up to the rugged personality of his character of Khilji. After[Read More…]
UP proposes tourism projects worth Rs 156 cr for Taj Mahal just after exclusion reports
The Uttar Pradesh government has proposed many tourism projects worth Rs 370 crore. Around half of it is meant for the Taj Mahal and its surrounding areas, as per an official release. The details have been released following reports saying that the Taj Mahal has been omitted from the tourism[Read More…]