Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has shot a video titled “God, Sex and Truth” with American porn star Mia Malkova in Europe and he says it is an “elevating and thought-provoking experience”. Malkova on Thursday took to Twitter to share her excitement working with an Indian filmmaker. “Indian film maker Ram[Read More…]
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PM Modi remembers Lal Bahadur Shastri’s courageous leadership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 52nd death anniversary saying he will be remembered for his courageous leadership. “We pay homage to Shastriji on his punya tithi (death anniversary). His impeccable service and courageous leadership will be remembered for[Read More…]
India begins countdown to launch 31 satellites on Friday
India began countdown early Thursday for launching 31 satellites in a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from its spaceport here, said the space agency. “The 28-hour countdown began at 5.29 a.m. in the mission control here for the rocket launch at 9.28 a.m. on Friday,” said the state-run Indian Space[Read More…]
PM Modi failed to keep promise to farmers: Congress
Claiming that agricultural growth under the Narendra Modi government came down to 1.9 per cent, the Congress on Wednesday alleged that it failed to keep its promises of an MSP 50 per cent more than agricultural input cost and a loan waiver for farmers. The party said that 38,000 farmers[Read More…]
People waiting to oust Congress government in Karnataka: Amit Shah
Dubbing the Karnataka government “corrupt at all levels”, BJP President Amit Shah on Wednesday said the state’s people are waiting to throw out the ruling Congress in the upcoming assembly elections, due in April. “The countdown for the exit of the Congress government headed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has begun,[Read More…]
Employment key to better future, Economists tell PM Modi ahead of Budget
Even as NITI Aayog claims to have found that statistics on lack of employment are overstated, there was consensus during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with country’s leading economists that employment generation was the key going forward. At an event organised by the NITI Aayog ahead of the Union Budget,[Read More…]
Supreme Court orders new SIT to probe 186 anti-Sikh riot closed cases
The Supreme Court on Wednesday constituted a fresh Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by a retired High Court Judge to further investigate 186 anti-Sikh riot cases closed by an earlier SIT. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud ordered the constitution of the[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh BJP leader calls Shivraj Singh Chouhan ‘liar’, faces action
The BJP’s Madhya Pradesh unit is mulling action against party leader and former legislator Parashuram Mudral, who called Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan a “liar”, party sources said on Wednesday. Talking to a private TV news channel, Mudral said: “His (Chouhan’s) government never fulfils the promises it makes. As far[Read More…]
Raj Babbar detained for joining farmer’s protest
Police on Wednesday detained Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar after he joined a protest by farmers demanding compensation for losing their land in Mandola village in Ghaziabad district. Raj Babbar reached Mandola and staged a protest along with the farmers despite a police request not to go to the[Read More…]
Golf: Actor R Madhavan qualifies for National finals
Bollywood actor R. Madhavan has won the qualification round of the Mumbai leg of the Mercedes Trophy golf meet, it was announced on Wednesday. Madhavan carded a nett score of 69.6 to emerge victorious on the first day of the qualifications here. Madhavan will now be competing at the National[Read More…]
100% FDI in retail will harm retailers, shopkeepers: CPI-M
The CPI-M on Wednesday denounced the government decision to allow 100 per cent FDI through the automatic route in single brand retail trade, warning this will have “harmful consequences” for domestic retail traders and shopkeepers. Until now, Foreign Direct Investment up to 49 per cent was permitted under the automatic[Read More…]
‘There is continuity between home and school for Muslim girls’
About a decade ago, when Latika Gupta began her teaching career at a reputed Delhi University college, she became curious about “the interplay of religion and gender in the lives of girls” and thus set out on a journey to explore this rather untouched facet. The result? Her just-released book,[Read More…]
Interview: The world needs to be told about Sikkim, says AR Rahman
Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman, who has been named as the first brand ambassador of Sikkim, hopes India becomes more inclusive towards the “fascinating” Northeast, which he feels is a treasure waiting to be explored. “I always find the Northeast region fascinating. It is a part of India that we were[Read More…]
PM Modi’s ‘economic mismanagement’ decelerated growth: Congress
The Congress on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the slowdown in GDP and said the government’s “gross economic mismanagement” decelerated India’s growth story. “(The) government’s gross economic mismanagement, which has decelerated the India story, speaks volumes. GDP growth slows to four year low,” Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala tweeted.[Read More…]
SC seeks Centre’s response on SIT probe into Kulburgi murder
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Centre on a plea by Uma Devi, the widow of rationalist M.M. Kalburgi, seeking a SIT probe into his murder. Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud sought the response as Uma Devi demanded a coordinated[Read More…]
Mallika Sherawat debunks rumours about being thrown out from her flat
Actress Mallika Sherawat has debunked rumours about being thrown out from her flat in Paris for failing to pay rent and says that she does not own an apartment nor has rented one. “I have said it before and I am saying it again, I do not own or rent[Read More…]
Switch voice to video calls with new feature on WhatsApp
WhatsApp has launched a feature in its beta version that will let users switch to video calls from voice calls at the touch of a button. According to a report in the Independent, if you are in the middle of a WhatsApp voice call and want to switch to a[Read More…]
Bihar: Train catches fire, four coaches gutted
Four coaches of a passenger train were gutted in a fire in Bihar’s Mokama railway yard on Wednesday, an official said. No one was injured in the incident. The coaches were of a MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) passenger train that caught fire around midnight. At the time of the[Read More…]
‘Daas Dev’ pushes release date to March 2 due to ‘Padmavat’
After the announcement that the much-awaited film “Padmavati” will now release as “Padmavat” on January 25, National Award-winning filmmaker Sudhir Mishra has pushed the release date of his upcoming film “Daas Dev” to March 2. The film, featuring Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Hydari and Rahul Bhat, was earlier planned to[Read More…]
Padmavat release: Congress sees conflict between Centre, Rajasthan government
With Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia saying that Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie ‘Padmavat’ will not be released in her state, the Congress on Tuesday said there was a conflict between the central and state governments on the issue. “For us, the release of any film means it has been[Read More…]
‘Indian economy to grow by 7.3% in 2018-19, regain top spot’
The World Bank is estimating India’s economy to grow by 6.7 per cent during the current fiscal year, higher than the 6.5 per cent estimate by the Indian government. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is expected to rise to 7.3 per cent in 2018-19, making India again the world’s[Read More…]
Saudi Arabia ups India’s Haj quota by 5,000: Government
More pilgrims can now proceed for Haj this year as Indias quota of pilgrims has been hiked by 5,000 by Saudi Arabia, the government announced on Tuesday. The decision by Riyadh came days after Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi signed a bilateral annual agreement for Haj 2018 with[Read More…]
London-Mumbai flight: Jet Airways sacks two pilots involved in mid-air fight
Over a week after the incident, Jet Airways has terminated the services of two senior pilots who were involved in a mid-air fight while operating London-Mumbai flight on January 1. “Consequent to the review of the events on board Flight 9W 119 London-Mumbai of 1 January, 2018, Jet Airways has[Read More…]
Reskilling our R&D engineers for next wave of technology: Adobe India
Industries globally, including in India, are going through a seismic change today when it comes to embracing disruptive technologies like Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Sensing the future requirements, software giant Adobe India is already reskilling employees who have the right pace to catch up with the next[Read More…]
Analysis: Pinarayi Vijayan tightens his iron grip on the CPI-M
With the CPI-M preparing for its state conference next month, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is all set to ensure there is no one to challenge him in the state and he has complete control over the party – and will be hoping his clout will give him a larger say[Read More…]