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Criticising the UP Chief Minister, BJP MP Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that parents will now desist from naming their sons Akhilesh. "Akhilesh did what Aurangzeb and Kans did not do," he further alleged. He also accused the UP government of patronising terrorists, anti-socials and rapists. "Whatever scheme the govern... | BJP MP Yogi Adityanath has likened Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav with 'Aurangzeb' and 'Kans', saying parents will now desist from naming their sons Akhilesh."Akhilesh did what 'Aurangzeb' and 'Kans' did not do. Due to his deeds, parents will now desist from naming their sons Akhilesh", he said at an elect... |
Chennai police on Sunday impounded 10 supercars that were allegedly involved in illegal racing in the city. The cars, estimated to be worth around ?30 crore in total, include two Lamborghinis, a Ferrari, and an Audi. According to the police, the cars were being driven at 180 kmph on a 60 kmph stretch. | While 10 super cars were seized from near Akkarai on East Coast Road on Sunday evening for violating traffic, deeper investigations have revealed the story of a traffic policeman who defied norms and stood against the VIP culture. Following the incident, an FIR was filed against 10 persons. The accused were also booked... |
Mumbai residents have been protesting outside the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Bandra office every Monday and Friday since July 7 over 192 complaints that haven't been resolved in 18 months. The complaints were filed in BMC's public grievance registration system set up in 2015. The complaints include ille... | Residents of Khar, Santacruz and Bandra have been protesting since July 7 to demand that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) solve complaints they have filed in the public grievance registration system over the past 18 months. The system was set up in 2015. Fed up with the BMC?s inaction, the residents have ... |
Former Delhi BJP MLA Vijay Jolly has been booked for rape after a woman alleged that he sexually assaulted her, police said on Thursday. The Delhi-based woman accused the former legislator of spiking her drink before sexually assaulting her in a Gurugram resort. Jolly had also filed a police complaint against the woman... | Former Delhi BJP MLA Vijay Jolly has been booked in a case of rape after a woman alleged that he drugged and assaulted her, police said today.The former Saket legislator was booked under sections 376 (rape), 328 (causing hurt by means of poison, etc.) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code after the D... |
Priyanka Chopra has said that Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan's son Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi is a beautiful baby, who has his mother's pout. Priyanka also slammed those who criticised the baby's name. She added, "I definitely think it is no one's business what a family decides to do and what happens within the four wal... | Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan's baby Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi became a celebrity hours after his birth, not just because of his famous parents, but also for his controversial name.On the one hand, everyone went gaga over the li'l cutie's pictures, but on the other, trolled Saif and Kareena for giving their son a... |
A high alert has been sounded in Jammu's border district of Kathua today following reports of three men hijacking a Tavera car from near Jammu bus stand and fleeing towards border areas. As per reports, the incident took place at around 2 am, wherein the suspects also tied the car's driver Kabir Hussain and snatched hi... | A high alert has been sounded in Jammu's border district of Kathua today following reports of three men hijacking a Tavera vehicle from near Jammu bus stand.According to the police, three suspected men hired a white Tavera car from Jammu and later tied its driver Kabir Hussain. They snatched his mobile phone and money ... |
Kamal Haasan has been criticised for naming the survivor in the Malayalam actress abduction case. "It doesn't matter if I've used the name... Don't hide the name as there is nothing wrong with it... Don't refer to her as 'a female'," he explained. Haasan further said it is not just about the safety of actresses, but of... | Controversies are nothing new to Kamal Haasan. Recently, in a press conference, Kamal Haasan, while supporting the Malayalam actress, named the survivor's name and tried to justify it. "Why is it the safety of women in the film industry alone? A female's presence in the crowd is important to me and I will not let anyth... |
Responding to NDTV's allegations that CBI raided its premises "without conducting a preliminary enquiry", the agency clarified that searches were conducted based on warrants by a competent court. CBI added investigations against Prannoy and Radhika Roy weren't regarding loan default, but wrongful gain of ?48 crore. CBI... | Responding to the NDTV's allegations that the CBI raided its premises "without even conducting a preliminary enquiry" indicating "a witch-hunt against independent media", the central investigation agency today clarified that the searches were carried out based on search warrants issued by a competent court."It is clari... |
Capita, one of the UK?s largest outsourcing companies, has demanded up to £21,000 (?17.7 lakh) from graduates who tried to leave an unpaid training scheme. Former trainees said the training lacked any on-the-job experience and called it ?absolutely useless?. Capita has said participants were made fully aware that free ... | Capita, one of the UK?s largest outsourcing companies, has demanded payouts of up to £21,000 from graduates who tried to pull out of an unpaid training scheme under which they were not guaranteed a job.The company, which provides services ranging from electronic tagging of offenders to store card services for retailers... |
Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara feels that Ravichandran Ashwin "thinks like a batsman", which makes him such a dangerous bowler. "The kind of brain he has, he thinks as a batsman, what are his weaknesses and areas he needs to bowl. I think it's his experience that makes him one of the strike bowlers in this team," P... | India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara feels that what makes Ravichandran Ashwin such a cerebral bowler is the fact that he "thinks like a batsman" and is expected to play a key role with cracks in the pitch opening up and increase in the turn on offer. (SCORECARD)Ashwin, who completed a milestone of fastest 250 Test wickets,... |
Actor Anupam Kher recently bought his first house in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and gifted it to his mother. In an Instagram post, Kher said he always wanted to own a property in Shimla as he spent his childhood there. "[My mother] has been teary-eyed since yesterday. She said this is the most beautiful thing that could ... | Shimla, Mar 26 (PTI) Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who grew up in Himachal Pradesh, today bought his first ever house here and gifted it to his mother. Kher said he always wanted to own a property in Shimla as he has spent all his childhood here. The actor shared the happy news on Twitter by sharing a video with fans and ... |
Former Supreme Court Judge Markandey Katju on Friday offered an unconditional apology to the SC in a contempt of court case for allegedly criticising the court judges for their verdict in Soumya rape and murder case. In his personal blog, Katju had described the court's judgment, setting aside the death penalty of the ... | Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju on Friday offered unconditional apology to Jusitice Ranjan Gogoi in connection with the Soumya rape case.An apex court bench of justices Gogoi, Prafulla C Pant and Uday Umesh Lalit had issued a show cause notice to Justice Katju asking him "why contempt proceedings should not ... |
'Khaidi No 150', which released on Wednesday, "is more about Chiranjeevi and his return than about the story or cinema," wrote The New Indian Express. "The story has it's heart in the right place," wrote Times of India while India Today wrote, "Films like Khaidi No 150... poke the audience's conscience." It was rated 2... | Ever since its inception, Chiranjeevi troops have been waiting with bated breath to see the megastar making a comeback after a 10-year hiatus. Khaidi No 150 Cast: Chiranjeevi, Kajal Aggarwal, Tarun Arora and Brahmanandam Khaidi No 150 Director: VV VinayakKhaidi No 150 Rating: (3/5)Despite the blockbuster film that Kath... |
Over four lakh saplings have been planted by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) as a part of its green drive which began earlier this month. The NDMC aims to plant a total of 10 lakh indigenous trees such as babul, ber, amaltas, and peepal this monsoon. Central Delhi's resident welfare associations and market assoc... | Central Delhi RWAs and market associations joined New Delhi Municipal Council?s (NDMC) mega green drive this week.On Saturday, around 50,000 saplings of indigenous trees, which included fruit, timber, herbal, shrubs and ornamental ones, were planted. ?Till date, over four lakh saplings have already been planted in diff... |
The Income Tax Department has issued a ?24,646 crore tax demand notice to Sahara Group's Aamby Valley Limited. The department's audit found that an income of over ?48,000 crore for the assessment year 2012-13 was not reflected in the record books of the firm. A week ago, the SC ordered Bombay HC to auction Sahara's Aam... | New Delhi, Apr 25 (PTI) The Income Tax department has issued a Rs 24,646 crore tax demand notice to Sahara Groups Aamby Valley Limited (AVL) after conducting a special audit of the company. The department, as part of a special investigation and audit into the account books of AVL, found that an income of over Rs 48,000... |
Sacked FBI Director James Comey has revealed that he took notes of his conversations with President Donald Trump after their meetings as he thought Trump might lie about their discussions. Comey, who was leading an investigation into allegations of Russia's interference in the US presidential elections, also confirmed ... |
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Now Warner?s up. He begins by revisiting the ?smear? of Comey?s character following his firing. Warner is going to talk about Comey?s meeting with the president. He starts with the first meeting Comey described, in which Comey briefed the president on the Steele dossier.Why did Comey decide to docum... |
Authorities in the Central Luzon region of Philippines are reportedly considering issuing Muslim-only IDs to combat terrorism after a city in Mindanao was captured by Islamist militants. The move would allow identification of undesirable individuals and terrorists, officials said. Notably, President Duterte had blamed ... | Police from a region in the majority-Christian Philippines are considering issuing mandatory identification cards to thousands of Muslims living there ? a proposal Human Rights Watch condemned as ?collective punishment?.Authorities in Central Luzon, a region north of the capital, were quoted in local media as saying th... |
The lowest salary of a government employee rose 32,627%, from ?55 to ?18,000, in the last 70 years. Meanwhile, the senior government employees' salary has risen from ?2,000 to ?2.5 lakh since independence, a 12,400% rise. The Seventh Pay Commission had recommended an over 14% increase in the basic pay of government emp... | In the last 70 years, the Central government has announced seven central pay commissions. The 7th pay commission has recommended a 14.27 per cent increase in the basic pay of govt employees.In 1947, after India's Independence, the lowest salary of a central government employee was Rs 55 per month while the senior most... |
Former UP minister Gayatri Prajapati, who was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly raping a woman and attempting to rape her daughter, said, "This is a conspiracy against me. I'm ready for narco test." Prajapati further said, "The woman and me both should be put through narco test. I'm being framed by rivals but I've fu... | "This is a conspiracy against me. I am ready for narco test," said former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Prajapati who was arrested in Lucknow earlier today for allegedly raping a woman and attempting to rape her minor daughter."I demand that the woman and me both should be put through narco test. I am being framed by... |
Rishi Shah, the Indian-American Founder of healthcare startup Outcome Health, who quit college 10 years ago to become an entrepreneur, is now a billionaire. Outcome saw a recent $600 million venture capital investment that pushed 31-year-old Shah?s wealth to $3.6 billion. Notably, the firm installs touch screens in doc... | Indian-American Rishi Shah, who quit college 10 years back to pursue entrepreneurial dreams, has become tech's newest billionaire. And his business partner, Shradha Agarwal, is close behind. Their windfall came with a USD 600 million infusion of venture capital into Outcome Health, the Chicago health care tech company ... |
Actress Shenaz Treasury, while speaking about nepotism, said we live in a very classist society. "Nepotism exists. Not just in Bollywood but in every profession in India," she added. Further, speaking about Kangana Ranaut who called filmmaker Karan Johar 'flagbearer of nepotism', Shenaz said, "People like Kangana have ... | Shenaz Treasury says nepotism exists in all professions in India and not just Bollywood, as the country has a ?classist? society. Shenaz will next be seen in the film Kaalakaandi alongside Saif Ali Khan, who along with filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Varun Dhawan was criticised for his ?Nepotism rocks? act at the IIFA ... |
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said PM Narendra Modi should show his academic degree to him if it is not fake. "Earlier, Modiji said he didn't go to college. Later, he showed correspondence course degrees which were found to be fake," Kejriwal said. "India hasn't been able to comprehend how a scam of this proport... | Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today that the nation wants to know the educational qualifications of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the light of demonetisation.Speaking to mediapersons, Kejriwal questioned Modi's educational qualifications and said the latter was not well-educated. He alleged that demonetis... |
Ahead of the first phase of polling in UP to be held on February 11, Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari has urged the Muslim community to support Mayawati-led BSP. "I met Mulayam several times on the issue of reservation to Muslims and Netaji brought the same to the notice of Akhilesh Yadav but he did nothing," ... | Just hours after the campaigning for the first phase of Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh ended today, Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari surprised many by announcing support for Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).Bukhari accused the Samajwadi Party and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav of neglecti... |
According to reports, The Kapil Sharma Show has got an extension of two months after Salman Khan's show 'Dus Ka Dum' has been postponed to January 2018. Sources say the TRPs of Kapil's show have improved recently. Earlier, it was reported that Kapil was given a month to improve the show's TRP, after cast members includ... | Sony TV is in a crisis of sorts after its flagship show The Kapil Sharma Show witnessed a huge drop in TRPs, after four of its cast members quit following a mid-air tiff with host Kapil. Within a few months, the ratings more than halved.This week, however, was comparatively good for this once-popular show, as it regist... |
The stalls at Asia's biggest wholesale market of potatoes in Uttar Pradesh's Farrukhabad have been taken over by the Election Commission of India to store Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The EVMs will be kept in the shops inside the 'mandi', and the area has been cordoned off till March 11 with CISF deployed to guar... | The biggest wholesale market of potatoes in Asia, located in Farrukhabad, wore a deserted look, as the Election Commission has taken over its stalls to store Electronic Voting Machines (EVM).Farmers have been replaced by Election Commission employees and sacks containing potatoes replaced by EVMs.According to Potato Fa... |
A 26-year-old who has been sitting on an indefinite hunger strike for nearly 10 days for Special Backward Classes quota got married at the protest site in Rajasthan. Devraj Gujjar continued with his "fast unto death" after the rituals while his wife left with her in-laws. Meanwhile, his wife said she would join him if ... | Jaipur, Feb 24 (PTI) The site of an indefinite hunger strike for Special Backward Class quota turned into the marriage venue for 26-year-old Devraj Gujjar, who tied the nuptial knot here, as he chose not to leave the protest. Gujjar is one of the 10 men who are protesting since February 16 the scrapping of quota to Spe... |
Veteran actor Amol Palekar has filed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking relaxation in the censorship of films. In his petition, Palekar has claimed that the Board repeatedly violates a filmmakers' fundamental right to speech and expression as nthere's no member with a legal background on the Board. Further, he called ... | Veteran actor Amol Palekar filed a PIL with Supreme Court questioning the censorship laws that have not been contested for over 47 years now. The 72-year-old actor has sought relaxation in the censorship of films by means of removal of pre-censorship of movies. According to a report in Scroll, Palekar in the petition h... |
The Western Central Railways has banned the sale of colas including those produced by Coke and Pepsi at 300 stations falling under its jurisdiction. "The cold drinks being sold at railway stations do not have the required certification from the health department. Till the time they get the certificate, the sale of thes... | The Western Central Railways has banned sale of colas including those produced by Coke and Pepsi at 300 stations falling under its jurisdiction."The cold drinks being sold at railway stations do not have the required certification from the health department. Till the time they get the certificate, the sale of these col... |
In an apparent jibe at UP's anti-Romeo squads, Delhi's Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra has said both Romeo and Juliet are welcome in Delhi as there would be no Mogambo (a Hindi movie villain) to object. He further stated the AAP government is working on improving Delhi's nightlife. "The nightlife ensures the law and orde... | While the lives of Uttar Pradesh's Romeos and Juliets have taken a tragic turn with critics accusing the state's week-old BJP government of "moral policing", the star-crossed lovers may find refuge in the nation's Capital.The culture of India is love and resistance, AAP minister Kapil Mishra said on Saturday. Speaking ... |
Pakistan Cricket Board has reserved over ?60 crore to bear the legal costs of filing compensation claim against the BCCI in the ICC disputes resolution committee. PCB chairman Shahrayar Khan said that the board had no option but to seek compensation from BCCI for not playing any bilateral series with Pakistan despite a... | Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reserved around Rs. 1 billion (100 crore in Pakistani rupees) to bear the legal costs of filing compensation claim against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in the ICC Disputes Resolution Committee.PCB Chairman Shaharyar Khan said in an interview on Saturday that the boar... |
Indian Navy on Friday successfully conducted the first test fire of the land-attack variant of the BrahMos supersonic missile. The missile, with a 400 km range, was launched at sea off the Andaman and Nicobar islands. This is reportedly the first sea-to-land missile test in the country and also the first time the land-... | The Indian Navy today moved towards acquiring a pin-point ability to attack targets on land with its first test of the land-attack variant of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. The missile has a range of 400km. The successive successful launch of the supersonic missile took place at sea off the Andaman and Nicobar... |
The 14th Dalai Lama said that historically the Indians and Tibetans have had a long, enduring relationship as teachers (gurus) and disciples (chelas). "We are not only chelas but quite reliable chelas," he added. The Dalai Lama, who was on a nine-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh, has traveled to the Indian state on six e... | The 14th Dalai Lama calls India a 'guru' and Tibet a 'chela' (disciple) but then there are moments when a 'chela' cries on meeting his guru. This is what happened in Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, when a disciple of Dalai Lama gave him a tearful welcome. The location was Thupsung Dhargye Ling Monastery in Dirang. Thupten R... |
Former England captain Nasser Hussain has suggested a three-point plan to dismiss Indian captain Virat Kohli. The three-point strategy outlined by Hussain includes forcing Kohli to play shots on one side of the field. Hussain also advised the English players that they should work on Virat Kohli's ego and bowl bouncers ... | Former England captain Nasser Hussain has come up with a three-point strategy to stop Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli?s amazing run of form. In his column for the Daily Mail, Hussain heaped praise on the India captain before reminding England that they have five more opportunities to find a way to stop him.Afte... |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that female foeticide cannot be allowed to take place and villages with women sarpanchs can help in ending this menace. He further said that women have broken so many myths and have shown how a positive change has begun in rural India. Modi was honouring sarpanchs who have... | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that female foeticide can't be allowed to take place and villages with women sarpanchs can play key role in showing the way in ending the menace. He was in Gandhinagar honouring sarpanchs who have contributed immensely towards clean India movement. "Female foeticide can'... |
The Iraqi prison where the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the 39 missing Indians were last located, has reportedly been reduced to rubble with no signs of the citizens. A Congress leader then took a dig at Swaraj saying, "minister misled the nation that missing boys are lodged in a jail in Badush but...ja... | Less than a week after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj indicated that 39 Indians missing from Iraq since 2014 might be alive in a prison in the civil war-ravaged country, an India Today team travelled all the way to Mosul but found no sign of them in the restive region."The day the Iraqi PM declared Mosul is li... |
Actor Prateik Babbar, while speaking about dealing with drug addiction, said substance abuse is like a bad marriage. "[E]ven after you quit, it haunts you for a while till people start noticing the turnaround," he added. Prateik further said, "Addiction is not a moral failing, it doesn't make you a bad person even if y... | It took him five years and lot of courage to openly speak about his battle with drug addiction. After making a promising start in Bollywood, Prateik Babbar vanished from the limelight for a good five years. His absence might not have caught anybody's attention, but his return has grabbed many eyeballs. And why not? For... |
Actress Richa Chadha has denied rumours of dating Pink actor Angad Bedi, adding, "There is nothing going on like that." Richa and Angad will be seen together in the upcoming web series Inside Edge. A source had previously said, "They (Richa and Angad) hadn't met until they started to work together and have been spendin... | Richa Chadha has flatly denied rumours of a link-up with Inside Edge co-actor Angad Bedi. Richa and Angad were spotted together at the 6th edition of Sportsperson of the Year Awards 2017, along with actress Taapsee Pannu and shuttler PV Sindhu on Thursday. When prodded about the rumours, Richa told the media, "There is... |
Central Railway has issued clarification after reports of a scam alleged its catering department purchased food products at ten times their MRP. It said typing errors in an RTI reply caused the miscommunication. While the RTI revealed that a 100 gram Amul curd cup was bought for ?970, Railways said cartons having 108 c... | Central Railways on Tuesday issued a clarification on reports of a scam that alleged its catering department had purchased food products at ten times their MRP, saying typing errors in the RTI reply caused the miscommunication.Three inspectors involved in making the RTI reply have been suspended.THE 'MISCOMMUNICATION'R... |
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, whose party LJP is a part of the NDA alliance, has told the Opposition they shouldn't waste their time as there's no vacancy for the Prime Minister's post till 2024. "People like Nitish, Mulayam and Lalu can never be one. They should stop wasting their time in looking for a prime minist... | oppn (With additional inputs) New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) Union Minister and LJP president Ram Vilas Paswan today took a dig at the opposition parties over their attempts at unity, saying they should not waste their time as there is no vacancy for the prime ministers post till 2024. Briefing reporters following his partys n... |
The southwest monsoon on Sunday arrived in Andaman and Nicobar islands ahead of its schedule. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for heavy rainfall at isolated places over the region between May 14 and 16. Though the IMD hasn't predicted about the southwest monsoon over Kerala, forecaster Sk... | In a huge respite from the blistering heat, the southwest monsoon has arrived six days in advance in the Andaman sea and Nicobar islands. Usually, the southwest monsoon arrives in Andaman and Nicobar Islands by May 20 and in Kerala by June 1, after which it covers the entire country.An India Meteorological Department (... |
Ranbir Kapoor has said the upcoming biopic on Sanjay Dutt is not propaganda to portray him as God. "We're trying to show a very human side of Sanjay Dutt, his perils, his downfall, his time in jail, terrorism charges, his drug phase...," he added. Ranbir further said Dutt has never been a hypocrite about his life. | Ranbir Kapoor says the upcoming biopic on Sanjay Dutt will deal with both the highs and lows of the actor?s life.Ranbir says Dutt has been very gracious in providing insights about his life story in an honest way for the biopic being helmed by Rajkumar Hirani.?He hasn?t been a hypocrite about it (his life). So it?s not... |
American tennis player Serena Williams, who is seven months pregnant, has posed nude on the cover of the August edition of Vanity Fair. In an interview to the magazine, Williams revealed she took at least five tests to confirm the pregnancy. Serena, who is engaged to the Reddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian, won the Austra... | Serena Williams is showing off her pregnancy with a nude photo on the cover of the August issue of Vanity Fair.The tennis superstar is seen in profile with her right arm covering her breasts and her pregnant stomach prominently on display. The magazine unveiled the cover Tuesday. |
After reports of approximately a dozen such cases in Haryana, two women in Delhi have complained about their braids being chopped off by unknown persons. Both the cases, wherein women did not see who chopped off their braids, occurred in Kanganheri village. Following this, villagers decided to inform the police and tak... | The braids of three women in an outer Delhi village were chopped mysteriously by unknown persons on Sunday, leaving villagers scared and seeking superstitious remedies.The three incidents, which occurred over a period of about 12 hours on Sunday, took place in the houses where the women lived. Each of the women said th... |
Tibetan religious leader Dalai Lama on Tuesday said the global terrorist crisis is fast reaching the nuclear threshold. Once it crosses the threshold, it could mean that the entire mankind could perish, he added. Dalai Lama also said that the terrorism crisis cannot be resolved unless all the nations come together on a... | Tibetan religious leader Dalai Lama today warned that the global terrorist crisis is fast reaching the nuclear threshold. He said that people of both India and China are great; it is only the politicians who cause problems. He was addressing a gathering at the Karshni Mahotsava in Mathura after which he headed to Agra... |
Kotak Mahindra Bank MD Uday Kotak has said he would like to see a little bit of "animal spirit" in Indian businesses and entrepreneurs to come back. He further said that a nudge from the government, to see growth, would certainly be welcome. This would also help many from the startup ecosystem in moving to mainstream b... | From Barun Jha Davos, Jan 22 (PTI) Confident of India gaining its "rightful place" in coming years on the world stage alongside the US and China, ace banker Uday Kotak has said Indian corporates also need to combine some "animal spirit" with their judicious capital allocation for their own business growth and add to th... |
After the Supreme Court sentenced Justice CS Karnan to six months in jail, a five-member team of Kolkata police reached Chennai on Wednesday to arrest him. The police team, however, failed to locate Justice Karnan and sought help from their Chennai counterparts to track him. The Calcutta High Court judge had travelled ... | Where is Justice CS Karnan? That's the question Kolkata cops are asking as they arrived in Chennai today to arrest Justice CS Karnan. The Supreme Court had yesterday sentenced Justice Karnan to six months in jail after finding him guilty of contempt of court.A five-member team of senior police officers reached Chennai,... |
BJP General Secretary Bhupender Yadav said there were 116 people who had not openly pledged their support for NDA Presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind but voted for him. Cross-voting was reported in West Bengal where the Trinamool Congress is in power, and in UP, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Goa. Kovin... | More than 100 legislators across the country cross-voted in favour of the BJP-led NDA nominee, Ram Nath Kovind, in the July 17 presidential election.Cross-voting by MLAs was reported in West Bengal, where the Trinamool Congress is in power, and in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Goa.... |
Former India captain MS Dhoni has said he will not go back to his old long-haired look in the future. "I will never grow my hair again," Dhoni said when asked if he will change his hairstyle now that he is relieved of the leadership burden. The former skipper sported long, brown hair when he debuted in 2004. | Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who stepped down as India's limited-overs captain on January 4 after a trophy-laden nine-year reign, said he was ready to change his batting order according to the future requirements of the team but won't grow the billowing mane that once made him the cynosure of all eyes. (Virat Kohli's Team Ind... |
While delivering a speech on celebrations of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 92nd birthday, BJP's Aligarh mayor Shakuntala Bharti said, "Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayeeji is no longer with us, but his memories remain." While the Mayor accepted her mistake and apologised for it later, former Aligarh Zila Pan... | Bharatiya Janata Party's Aligarh mayor Shakuntala Bharti while delivering speech on the the eve of celebrations of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birthday, referred him as "deceased". Bharti left the audience in shock when while addressing students at Dharam Jyoti Mahavidyalya School at Iglas in Aligarh, ... |
A 27-year-old man was arrested in Bhandup by the Mumbai Police on Saturday after he stabbed his neighbour whose parents opposed their marriage. The man reportedly barged into the woman's house, stabbed her in the stomach, and then stabbed himself. The man was admitted to a government hospital and then arrested after he... | The Bhandup police arrested a 27-year-old man on Saturday for stabbing his neighbour. Police said the man, Akash Pande, and the 26-year-old woman were living at Tulshetpada in Bhandup. They had known each other since childhood.While Pande wanted to marry the woman, her parents opposed their relationship. As a result, ... |
Wishing the Indian women's team ahead of the World Cup final, former men's team captain MS Dhoni advised the team to embrace the occasion and not focus on the result. "Enjoy the moment because that's what cricket is all about. It's a sport...it's meant to be enjoyed," Dhoni added. India Women played their second World ... | As India women get ready to face hosts and favourite England in the final of the Women's World Cup at Lord's, former captain MS Dhoni has sent his advice and wishes for the Women in Blue.India women have reached the final of the World Cup for the second time -- the first being in 2005 where they were overhwhelmed by Au... |
An Indian national was arrested in the F-8 area of Islamabad in Pakistan on Friday, allegedly for not having the required travel documents. The Pakistan government has registered a case under Article 14 of the Foreign Act. The person arrested has been sent to 14-day judicial remand for pre-trial detention. | An Indian national has been arrested in Islamabad on Sunday allegedly over incomplete travel documents. According to Pakistan local media, a case has also been filed under Article 14 of the Foreign Act. According to police, the man identified as Sheikh Nabi, a resident of Mumbai, was detained during routine patrol in F... |
Baahubali director SS Rajamouli has said that he regrets discussing Sridevi's casting for the film publicly and added that it was a mistake. Rajamouli had earlier said in an interview that they couldn't cast Sridevi due to her 'demands'. "There were rumours that I asked for ?10 crore," said Sridevi and added that she w... | India's most anticipated film, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, had an overwhelming response from fans across the world when it release on April 28. Though Ramya Krishnan's performance deserves a special mention, the character Sivagami will be more remembered for the controversy associated with Sridevi and filmmaker SS Raj... |
The Delhi Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution directing the AAP government to probe alleged mismanagement of finances in the Municipal Corporations of Delhi (MCDs). AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj has claimed that MCDs have failed to pay the salaries of their employees despite receiving funds from the Delhi government. H... | The Delhi Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution directing the AAP government to constitute a fact-finding committee to probe the financial condition of cash-strapped East and North MCDs. The development comes in the backdrop of the recent strike by the municipal staff of the east MCD over non-payment of salaries and... |
Indian tennis player Leander Paes and his Canadian partner Adil Shamasdin clinched the men's doubles title at the Aegon Ilkley Challenger Trophy in Ilkley, England, on Saturday. The top seeds defeated local wild card entrants Brydan Klein and Joe Salisbury 2-6, 6-2, 10-8 to clinch the trophy. Earlier in April, Paes and... | Veteran tennis star Leander Paes and his Canadian partner Adil Shamasdin clinched the men's doubles title at the Aegon IIkley Challenger Trophy here on Saturday.The top seeds defeated local wild card entrants Brydan Klein and Joe Salisbury 2-6, 6-2, 10-8 to clinch the trophy. |
The Goa government on Tuesday told the state legislative assembly that strict action would be taken against people found drinking on state beaches and that they could even be arrested. "The beaches should be clean and there should not be any illegality on them," Goa's Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said. "We will n... | The BJP-led Goa government on Tuesday told the state legislative assembly that strict action would be taken against the people found drinking on the state beaches, and if need be, they could even be arrested.?The beaches should be clean and there should not be any illegality on them. We have also stopped people drinkin... |
Nearly forty prisoners who were suspected of helping AIADMK chief Sasikala in Bengaluru Central Jail have been transferred to Bellary Jail. This comes after DIG Prisons D Roopa alleged that Sasikala paid ?2 crore bribe to Bengaluru jail officials in return for special treatment inside the jail. Currently, Sasikala is s... | After DIG Prisons D Roopa alleged that AIADMK chief Sasikala paid Rs 2 crore bribe to Bengaluru jail officials in return for special treatment, nearly 40 prisoners from the Bengaluru Central Jail have been transferred to Bellary jail.According to sources, these prisoners were believed to be helping Sasikala.Earlier, Ka... |
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday expanded the Cabinet, inducting 27 new ministers which included 14 JD(U), 12 BJP and 1 LJP legislator. The oath-taking ceremony, held at Raj Bhawan in Patna, was attended by the CM along with Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan. This comes after Nitish split from the Grand Alliance and ali... | The two-day-old Nitish Kumar cabinet was expanded on Saturday. Kumar, who won the floor test at the one-day special assembly session on Friday, inducts 27 ministers in his team. The swearing-in took place in Raj Bhawan.Kumar was sworn in on Thursday, a day after he dumped the Grand Alliance and joined hands with the BJ... |
Speaking about his character Jon Snow in the HBO television series Game of Thrones, actor Kit Harington said, "He's a bit of a psychopath, weirdly. He looks for violence." He added, "I think happiness is a very strange term to associate with Jon. He has a very odd sense of what 'happy' is." | Actor Kit Harington has said his Game of Thrones character Jon Snow is somewhat like a psychopath in a strange manner.Kit Harington poses at a premiere for season 7 of the television series Game of Thrones.
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The 30-year-old actor recalled talking to his director Miguel Sapochnik that the Lord Comm... |
Police on Friday arrested a newspaper vendor named Nirmalya Samanta in Midnapore for allegedly sending death threat letter to former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly. Samanta had reportedly sent the letter to Ganguly's Behala residence warning him against attending a cricket tournament in Midnapore on January 19. The dist... | Police have arrested a 39-year-old man in West Bengal for sending a "threat letter" to former India skipper Sourav Ganguly. Nirmalya Samanta, a local newspaper vendor from West Midnapore town was arrested on Friday for allegedly sending the threat letter.The anonymous letter was sent by courier to Ganguly's Behala resi... |
Municipal Corporation of Gurugram on Wednesday said that 19 out of 45 commercial building owners have decided to pay property tax instead of providing free parking to the public. Notably, MCG earlier offered a property tax waiver for building basements if they were used to provide free parking. However, the owners alle... | Only 26 malls and commercial centres on Mehrauli-Gurgaon (MG) road, Golf Course Road and Sohna Road will offer free parking in their basements, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) announced on Wednesday.The MCG had earlier said it will waive property tax on basements if the same were used to provide free parkin... |
Reacting to sexual harassment allegations against TVF Founder Arunabh Kumar, comedian Radhika Vaz on Thursday said, "Personally, I don't know this guy, but I was told this is an old story which everyone knew and no one talked about". She added, "This is sad, but not surprising or shocking". "Now we've guys in skinny je... | New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Comedian Radhika Vaz today said that the sexual harassment allegations against The Viral Fever (TVF) founder Arunabh Kumar were sad but not shocking. "This is sad, but not surprising or shocking. The reason I say this is because what surrounds sexual harassment has not changed. The only thing th... |
Delhi Police have arrested a man named Sarfaraj Ahmed for stealing more than 50 motorcycles and selling them on used vehicle platforms like OLX and Quikr. As many as 18 costly motorcycles and scooters were recovered from him along with fake number plates, IDs and SIM cards. Ahmed had rented a room in Delhi's Matiala to... | A team of Delhi Police arrested accused Sarfaraj Ahmed from Bindapur. He had stolen several costly bikes and scooties which he sold on web portals like OLX, Quikr, Clickindia etc. A special team of cops was formed to nab Sarfaraj after the alarming number of two-wheelers went missing in the district. The team analysed... |
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was slammed after he explained why he had fought an indigenous politician in a boxing match in 2012. Trudeau recalled in an interview that he decided to fight politician Patrick Brazeau since it was "the right story to tell". "So 'privileged white guy beats up Indian' was the 'right kind of n... | In one corner stood Canada?s youngest senator, heavily tattooed and armed with a black belt in karate. In the other stood a lanky Justin Trudeau, the underdog whom bookies were giving 3-1 odds against.That 2012 boxing match marked a pivotal moment in Trudeau?s political career. But his account of the episode is now rai... |
Careem, an app-based taxi service in Pakistan, on Wednesday offered passengers a chance to share their ride with a "rishta aunty" or marriage matchmaker. Careem said, "people can tell the aunty their preferences and the aunty will later get in touch with them with a suitable rishta." It earlier launched "Careem Doctor,... | A Pakistan app-based taxi service has launched an unusual add on, offering passengers the chance to share their ride with a marriage matchmaker.Users in Pakistan woke on Wednesday to an unexpected notification from Careem -- an Uber-like taxi hailing app popular in Muslim countries: Have a ?rishta aunty? accompany you ... |
Demanding revocation of ban on Kambala buffalo race, Karnataka MLA Abhaya Chandra Jain said, "It's my duty to support kambala. For the sake of public, I'm ready to go to jail." He further said, "Kambala is our tulunadu culture, if Centre can give opportunity to Jallikattu, this is a question of our tulunadu and we are ... | As the clamour for ban on jallikattu to be lifted increases, Karnataka too has joined the protest bandwagon demanding ban on kambala be revoked.Supporters of kambala which is a traditional sport played by people from coastal Karnataka have said that they are ready to go to jail to lift the ban on kambala.Many of the an... |
Saleem Mirza, the driver of Amarnath bus which was attacked by terrorists, said that he just did his duty by not stopping as the firing started. "Out of the blue, it started raining bullets?for a fraction of a second my mind went blank...I ducked and kept driving," he recalled. He added he'll go to Amarnath again if gi... | ?Given a chance, I will go back again on Amarnath Yatra,? said Saleem Sheikh Juhar, the driver of the bus attacked by militants in Kashmir?s Anantnag that left seven Amarnath pilgrims dead.Hailed as a hero for having driven through the hail of bullets until the bus reached a military camp, the government of Jammu and K... |
Supporters of late Tamil Nadu CM and AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa made an idli weighing 68 kg, which is a close replica of her face, and showcased it at Marina Beach in Chennai. Jayalalithaa was 68-years-old when she passed away on December 5. AIADMK has claimed that 597 people died of grief and shock after her demise. | One of the most revered leaders, J Jayalalithaa even after her demise, continues to rule the hearts of her millions of supporters. Amma supporters, to display their love and to honour her, made a idli weighing 68 kg which is a close replica of her face and showcased it at Marina Beach. Former Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalith... |
The Janata Dal (United) has given four days to ally Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) to decide on Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tejashwi Yadav's resignation from the post of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister. Notably, after an FIR was registered against Tejashwi Yadav for acquiring Benami property, the BJP has been demanding to sack him... | Bihar?s ruling allies appeared headed for a major confrontation on Tuesday, with a senior Janata Dal (United) leader saying partner Rashtriya Janata Dal has four days to dispel corruption allegations against deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav and his father Lalu Prasad. The announcement came amid mounting pressure on... |
A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has revealed three IITs made wasteful payments amounting to ?18.03 crore in FY 2015-16. IIT-Roorkee spent ?15.06 crore for construction of sewer lines which was delayed by four years, besides paying ?1.33 crore service tax for services which were exempted. IIT-Ma... | A CAG report has exposed wasteful and avoidable expenditures, and irregularities in three IITs at Jodhpur, Roorkee, and Madras, that cost the exchequer around Rs 18.03 crore.According to the Comptroller and Auditor General?s report ? Compliance Audit Observations for year ended March 2016 ? IIT-Roorkee spent Rs 15.06 c... |
Farmers from a village in Maharashtra have lodged a police complaint against the Meteorological Department for giving a wrong seasonal forecast. The farmers accused the department of colluding with seed and pesticide manufacturers and inflating the monsoon forecast figures. They said they spent lakhs of rupees in the s... | Mumbai, Jul 14 (PTI) Farmers from a village in Marathwada region today filed a police complaint against the India Meteorological Department, accusing it of colluding with seed and pesticide manufacturers and inflating the monsoon forecast figures. The complaint, filed at the Dindrud police station in Majalgaon tehsil o... |
Addressing a gathering at Gorakhpur for the first time after assuming CM's office, UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said there'll be development for everyone and appeasement of none in UP. "Our government will make sure the last man of society is taken care of," he said. He also urged his supporters to never take law ... | Committing himself to implement the BJP's manifesto in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that there is no place for hooliganism under his government in the state.Yogi Adityanath said that his government would make sure that women can travel alone in Uttar Pradesh even at midnight without fear of being ... |
According to reports, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif will star together in an upcoming Karan Johar film. The filmmaker wants to feature the duo as he finds their chemistry sizzling, said a source close to Johar's production house. Salman and Katrina have previously worked together in movies Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya, Partner... | Earlier, Karan Johar was making a musical romantic film, reportedly titled Raat Baaki, with Katrina Kaif and Pakistani actor Fawad Khan playing the lead roles.But then, the Uri attacks happened in September last year. The surgical strikes followed. Soon, there was a ban on Pakistani artists working in India and Karan J... |
BJP leader General VK Singh has demanded that the Hurriyat Conference be declared a terrorist organisation and separatist leaders be immediately jailed under the Public Safety Act of Jammu and Kashmir. He further said that Hurriyat leaders should not be allowed to live in comfort while under house arrest and instead be... | In an extremely hard hitting interview to India Today, Union Minister of State for External Affairs, General VK Singh has demanded that the Hurriyat Conference be declared a terrorist organisation and separatist leaders like Naeem Khan and Bitta Karate be immediately jailed under the Public Safety Act of Jammu and Kash... |
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Prisons D Roopa, who had said that AIADMK leader VK Sasikala paid a bribe of ?2 crore to get special treatment in jail, has been transferred to the Bengaluru Traffic Police. The Karnataka government has also transferred Director General of Prisons HN Satyanarayana Rao, a senior prison ... | The Karnataka government transferred on Monday deputy inspector general of prisons Roopa D Moudgil, who had recently alleged that AIADMK leader VK Sasikala received preferential treatment in Bengaluru Central Prison by paying a bribe. Moudgil was transferred to the position of inspector general of police and commission... |
Members of a group called the Arekatika Porata Samithi have filed a complaint with the Hyderabad police against Baahubali 2 director SS Rajamouli. The complaint was filed over a dialogue that allegedly hurt the sentiments of the Katika community. The group claims that the dialogue "Katika cheekati", is a 'caste slur' a... | While Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is breaking records all over India and making a few abroad as well, back in Hyderabad, the film has enraged quite a few people.According to a report in The News Minute, members of a group called the Arekatika Porata Samithi filed a complaint with the Hyderabad police on Sunday against ... |
President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said India should aspire to become a global powerhouse not just in terms of GDP but also in terms of Gross National Happiness (GNH). "Along with GDP, GNH is considered as one of the important factors of development," Mukherjee added. "600 million youth are entering the job market, b... | By Laxmi Devi Bengaluru, Apr 14 (PTI) President Pranab Mukherjee today underscored the need for India to be a global powerhouse not just in terms of economic parameters but also Gross National Happiness. "If we aspire to be one of the leading economic powers of the world, yes, we can be, but merely in statistical terms... |
At least 285 people were killed and 1,073 others were injured during a four-day annual water festival 'Thingyan' which happened from Thursday to Sunday across Myanmar, according to reports. As many as 1,200 criminal cases related to murder, theft, drug use, and group violence were registered during the near nation-wide... | A total of 285 people were killed and 1,073 others injured across Myanmar during a four-day water festival, media reports said.This year's traditional Thingyan water festival ran from Thursday to Sunday. The deaths were 13 times more than that of last year's event.Meanwhile, a total of 1,200 criminal cases were also re... |
An association representing the members of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) has said the officers will adopt families of security personnel who lost their lives in Maoist combats, anti-terror operations or law and order duties. The bureaucrats will approach such families within their area of posting and act as f... | In a unique initiative, IAS officers will adopt families of security personnel, who lost their lives in Maoist combat, anti-terror operations or maintaining law and order.The bureaucrats will approach such families within their area of posting and offer themselves as facilitators to help them (families) get their dues ... |
Indian captain Virat Kohli on Thursday scored his 18th ODI hundred in run chases, the most by any batsman in ODI history. Kohli achieved the feat in 102 innings during the fifth ODI against Windies, overtaking Sachin Tendulkar who had 17 tons in 232 innings batting second. Overall, it was Kohli's 28th ODI ton, the join... | Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record for most hundreds in chases during the fifth and final One-Day International against West Indies in Jamaica. While The Little Master took 232 innings to score 17 hundreds, he has taken just 102 innings to score 18 ODI tons while batting second.Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dil... |
Reports of actress Ayesha Takia undergoing plastic surgery have emerged after the actress was spotted at a recent event. Ayesha, who is known for films like 'Taarzan: The Wonder Car' and 'Socha Na Tha', is said to have opted for a lip job and botox. Bollywood actresses, including Priyanka Chopra and Anushka Sharma, hav... | Plastic surgery is an open secret in Bollywood, and from the looks of it, the latest to have gone under the knife is Ayesha Takia. The Wanted actor, who has been missing in action ever since she got married and became a mother, looked drastically different from her former self at an event last night. The excessive bee-... |
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