28-Oct-2021 New Delhi

Perturbed by SC order that many refused to be in Pegasus probe panel : P. Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Thursday said that he was "perturbed" by the statement in the Supreme Court order that many persons when requested to be a member of a Committee to probe the Pegasus controversy, had "politely declined".His remark comes...

27-Oct-2021 Reasi

Union MoS Prahlad Singh Patel concludes two days visit of District Reasi

Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Food Processing Industries, Prahlad Singh Patel on the second day of his tour, visited General Zorawar Singh Stadium here and interacted with the women Entrepreneurs, Self Help Group members and Doctors as well as...

27-Oct-2021 Gulmarg

Meenakshi Lekhi inaugurates first ever Lit Festival at Gulmarg as part of iconic week celebrations

As part of the 'Iconic Week Celebrations' under Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, Meenakshi Leekhi inaugurated the first ever literary festival at Gulmarg today.The literary festival organized by the J&K...

26-Oct-2021 Chennai

Stalin yet to fulfil poll promise of monthly report : Kamal Haasan

South Indian superstar and MNM founder leader Kamal Haasan on Tuesday hit out at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and the DMK for not fulfilling its poll promise of presenting a monthly report on the status of the government schemes on the first day of...

28-Oct-2021 Washington

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 244.9 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 244.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.97 million and vaccinations soared to over 6.88 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University's...

26-Oct-2021 Berlin

Covid exposed unequal, unaccountable, divided world : WHO panel

Covid-19 "has exposed a broken world that is inequitable, unaccountable, and divided", resulting in its failure to put an end to the pandemic that has so far killed 4.95 million globally, according to a report by a World Health Organisation (WHO) panel on Tuesday.The...

26-Oct-2021 New Delhi

WHO may approve Bharat Biotech's Covaxin 'within 24 hours'

The World Health Organisation is likely to grant emergency use approval to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin "within 24 hours", according to media reports on Tuesday.A "If all is in place and all goes well and if the committee is satisfied, we would expect a recommendation...

26-Oct-2021 London

Covid more likely to cause rare brain complications than vax : Study

Getting Covid infection increases the risk of rare neurological complications in people more than the vaccines, according to a new study.The study led by researchers from the University of Oxford analysed the healthcare records of more than 32 million people...

27-Oct-2021 Abu Dhabi

T20 World Cup: Bowler, Roy power England to 8-wicket win over Bangladesh

A stellar performance by bowlers, followed by a quickfire fifty by Jason Roy (61 off 38) powered England to an emphatic 8-wicket win over Bangladesh in a Super 12 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, here on Wednesday.This...

27-Oct-2021 Abu Dhabi

T20 World Cup: Trumpelmann, Smit lead Namibia to first-ever Super 12 victory

Rubel Trumpelmann's triple strikes in the opening over followed by an unbeaten 32 from JJ Smit led the way for Namibia to defeat Scotland by four wickets in a Group 2 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium here on Wednesday.The win...

26-Oct-2021 Hisar (Haryana)

Women's national boxing: Jaismine stuns Simranjit Kaur in semis

Young Haryana boxer Jaismine pulled off a huge upset on the penultimate day of the 5th Elite Women's National Boxing Championship on Tuesday when she stunned Olympian Simranjit Kaur of Punjab in the 60kg semi-finals at St Joseph's International School here.Asian...

26-Oct-2021 Sharjah

Feels great to win, we'll look to carry forward confidence : Babar Azam

After a clinical five-wicket victory over New Zealand, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Tuesday said that it's great to win and his team will look to carry forward the confidence in the upcoming matches of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup.Haris Rauf's superb...

28-Oct-2021 Mohali

Education regulatory authority to be set up : Pargat Singh

Pargat Singh, Minister for Higher Education, School Education, Sports, Youth services and NRI Affairs here today said that Punjab would soon set up an Education Regulatory Authority soon.Addressing students at the Rayat Bahra University on the `Role of Higher...

28-Oct-2021 Chandigarh

Deputy Chief Minister conducts surprise checking of Police Nakas; 4 police personnel suspended

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Thursday morning, conducted a surprise check at Police Nakas on GT Road to know the ground situation and to assess the traffic situation at congested places on the road. He also ordered suspension of...

28-Oct-2021 Chandigarh

Razia Sultana Launches Elder Helpline-14567 For Lending A Hand To Senior Citizens

In order to resolve the grievances pertaining to senior citizens across the state, Punjab Social Security and Women & Child Development Minister Mrs. Razia Sultana, on Thursday launched a dedicated helpline named ‘Elder Line-14567’ for senior citizens...

28-Oct-2021 Sri Fatehgarh Sahib

Charanjit Singh Channi Announces Rs. 10 Crore For Overall Development Of Sri Fatehgarh Sahib

In a major bonanza for Sri Fatehgarh Sahib, the Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday announced Rs. 10 crore for the overall development of the constituency besides declaring on demand from local MLA and Working President PPCC Kuljit...

21-Oct-2021 Shimla

Governor pays floral tribute on Police Commemoration Day

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar paid homage to the police personnel who made supreme sacrifice for the sake of the country on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day organized by Himachal Pradesh Police at historic Mall Road, Shimla on Thursday.Speaking...

21-Oct-2021 Shimla

The public knows who did corruption and who went to the court for the same : Vinod Thakur

State BJP has given a befitting reply to Congress MLA Vikramaditya Singh, who made a personal attack on BJP candidate Brigadier Khushal Thakur from Mandi parliamentary seat.  State BJP spokesperson Vinod Thakur has warned Vikramaditya Singh to desist...

19-Oct-2021 Shimla

Drug awareness campaign will be run in the state : J.C. Sharma

Additional Chief Secretary J.C. Sharma while presiding over the state level drug awareness campaign meeting here today, said that drug awareness campaign would be launched in the entire state in the month of November. He said that effective steps would be taken...

15-Oct-2021 Shimla

Congress is caught by Soilder phobia : Avinash Rai Khanna

State BJP incharge Avinash Rai Khanna Said that congress is caught with soilder phobia and the are scared that they will loose elections to a soilder. He said that first the congress candidate remaked about kargil , that kargil was no war and niw they are...

28-Oct-2021 Baramulla

Terrorist killed in Kashmir encounter identified

A terrorist who was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Cherdari in North Kashmir's Baramulla district has been identified, police said on Thursday."The dead terrorist is a hybrid type, identified as Javed Ah Wani of Kulgam district. He...

27-Oct-2021 Reasi

Union MoS Prahlad Singh Patel concludes two days visit of District Reasi

Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Food Processing Industries, Prahlad Singh Patel on the second day of his tour, visited General Zorawar Singh Stadium here and interacted with the women Entrepreneurs, Self Help Group members and Doctors as well as...

27-Oct-2021 Gulmarg

Lt Governor addresses “Gulmarg Lit-Fest”

Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today addressed “Gulmarg Lit-Fest”, organized by the J&K Government as a part of the Iconic Week celebrations under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.The literary festival brought together renowned literary personalities, acclaimed writers,...

27-Oct-2021 Jammu

Highest ever capacity addition by PDD in transmission and Distribution Sectors

The Power Development Department is all set to achieve the highest ever capacity addition in both the distribution and transmission sectors in the UT this year. A total of 1420 MVA at 132 kV level and 1595 MVA at 220 kV level in the transmission sectors...

25-Oct-2021 New Delhi

Record 22.8 mn people in Afghanistan to face starvation

More than half of the population of Afghanistan, or a record 22.8 million people, will face acute food insecurity from November, according to the latest report issued on Monday by the Food Security and Agriculture Cluster of Afghanistan, co-led by the Food...

25-Oct-2021 Kabul

50 IS militants surrender in Afghan province: Taliban

Fifty members of the Islamic State (IS) terror group surrendered to Taliban authorities in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, an official confirmed."Following efforts by local elders and authorities of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, a total of 50 members of...

23-Oct-2021 New Delhi

Taliban forcibly evicting Hazaras from their land to reward their fighters

Taliban officials in several provinces across Afghanistan have forcibly displaced residents partly to distribute land to their own supporters, Human Rights Watch said.Many of these evictions have targeted Hazara Shia communities, as well as people associated...

22-Oct-2021 Islamabad

Taliban govt assures Pak of not supporting TTP, BLA

The Taliban-led interim government in Afghanistan has assured Pakistan that it will not support or allow its soil to be used by terror outfits, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), against Islamabad, expressing...

23-Oct-2021 Dhaka

7 killed in attack on madrasa in Bangladesh

Seven persons have been killed and several others injured in an attack on a madrasa at a Rohingya camp in Bangladesh's Ukhiya upazila of Cox's Bazar district, officials said.The deceased have been identified as Hafez Md. Idris, 32, Ibrahim Hossain, 24, Azizul...

22-Oct-2021 Dhaka

7 killed in clashes between rival Rohingya factions in Bangladesh

At least seven people were killed and seven others injured in clashes between two rival factions of Rohingya refugees at a camp in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar district on Friday.Shihab Kaiser Khan, a senior Armed Police Battalion (APBn) official, told journalists...

20-Oct-2021 Damascus

13 killed in Damascus army bus explosion

At least 13 people were killed and three others wounded in a bomb attack on an army bus in central Damascus on Wednesday, state news agency SANA reported.People heard the sound of a powerful explosion early Wednesday, which appeared later to be roadside...

16-Oct-2021 Kabul

Kandahar mosque bombings toll reaches 47, IS claim responsibility

The Islamic State (IS) terror group on Saturday claimed responsibility for the bombings inside a mosque in Afghanistan's Kandahar city, which claimed the lives of 47 persons and injured 90 others, a local official has confirmed.The official from Kandahar's...

26-Oct-2021 Jaipur

Stalker hacks woman to death, refuses to leave body

A woman was hacked to death by her stalker in Rajasthan's Ahor area, who then refused to leave the dismembered body, and kept hugging it, the police said on Tuesday, adding that the accused has been arrested.According to the police, the victim, Shanti...

22-Oct-2021 Mumbai

No drug chats between Aryan Khan-Ananya Panday: NCB sources

Despite the brouhaha over Ananya Panday's grilling by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), official sources hinted on Friday that there is apparently no evidence of any 'drug-related exchanges' in her alleged WhatsApp chats with Aryan Khan, the son of Bollywood...

22-Oct-2021 Kochi

Kerala gold smuggling case: Customs submits 3,000-page charge sheet

After 15 long months, the Customs on Friday submitted a 3,000-page charge sheet in the infamous Kerala gold smuggling case at the economic offences court here.The Customs have arraigned 29 people as accused in the case which hogged the headlines ever since...

21-Oct-2021 Mumbai

NCB 'probes' SRK home, summons Ananya Panday, conducts raids in Andheri

In a major development, teams of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) paid a formal 'visit' to the residences of Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan in Bandra west, and actress Ananya Panday in Khar west, and raided a location in Andheri on Thursday as part of...

28-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Sima Taparia helps Rajkummar Rao, Kriti Sanon to 'arrange' a set of parents

Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Sanon-starrer 'Hum Do Humare Do' tells a unique story of a man who is forced to 'arrange' a set of parents to impress and marry the love of his life.The film has already created a lot of buzz given its novel story and now the makers have...

28-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Will push aside everything to work with Mohit Suri again : John Abraham

Actor John Abraham has wrapped up shooting for the upcoming film 'Ek Villain Returns'. This is the second time he has collaborated with Mohit Suri and said that he would push aside everything to work with the filmmaker again.John said: "Shooting for 'Ek Villain...

28-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Vicky Kaushal thanks audience for positive response to 'Sardar Udham'

'Sardar Udham' released a few days back and the appreciation for the film seems to be pouring in from all directions. Vicky Kaushal who plays the titular role is at the receiving end of the audience's attention. The actor has thanked the audience for showing...

28-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Prime Video bags streaming deal for four much-anticipated movies

Prime Video India has joined forces with India's premier production house Yash Raj Films (YRF) for an exclusive licensing deal. As part of this agreement, the exclusive global streaming rights to four YRF films will be with Prime Video.The eloquent slate includes...

28-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Simaran Kaur on her love for Bollywood romance and doing 'Aggar Tum Na Hote'

Actress Simaran Kaur, who was seen in a lead role in the TV serial 'Aghori', is all set for the new show 'Aggar Tum Na Hote'. She is playing one of the characters that she was wanting to portray for quite long. Her character's name in the show is 'Niyati' who...

26-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Hyderabad is always a unique, refreshing experience : Arhaan Khan

Actor Arhaan Khan, who was seen in 'Bigg Boss 13', revealed that he loves visiting Hyderabad whenever he finds free time.He says: "The Pearl City, Hyderabad with its unmatched blend of history and modernity, hypnotises everyone, whoever sets their foot in...

26-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Two-Face: Gia Manek on playing a double role in 'Tera Mera Saath Rahe'

Actress Gia Manek who is seen as 'Gopika' in 'Tera Mera Saath Rahe' talks about playing a completely contrasting role of 'Radhika' in the show. 'Gopika' is soft spoken and innocent on the other side 'Radhika' is fearless and bold. This is her double role in...

26-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Rajkummar Rao, Kriti Sanon as celebrity guests on 'The Kapil Sharma Show'

The weekend episode of 'The Kapil Sharma Show' will see Bollywood actors Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Sanon as special guests. They are coming to promote their movie 'Hum Do Humare Do'.This movie is a comedy drama directed by Abhishek Jain and besides Rajkummar...

24-Oct-2021 New Delhi

Pratik Gandhi wants to be known by his characters, not his name

Actor Pratik Gandhi, who gained stardom overnight with his portrayal of Harshad Mehta in the web-series 'Scam 1992', says he has one wish and that is that he wants to be known by the character he plays and not by his own name.Pratik's latest release is 'Bhavai'....

23-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Sehnooor talks about working with Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh

Singer-turned-actress Sehnooor is all set for her OTT debut with Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh in the web series 'Prapanch'.She is excited about her project and said she had to go through a number of auditions before being selected for it."For me not everything has been served...

23-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Paramvir Singh Cheema reveals best tip he got in 'Tabbar'

Young actor Paramvir Singh Cheema, who plays a police officer in the latest released web series 'Tabbar', has shared how he has got one of the best acting tips from veteran actor Pavan Malhotra.Sharing the anecdote, Paramvir said: "I am playing police in the...

20-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Abhishek Bachchan, Amit Sadh to face off in new season of 'Breathe'

The new season of mystery thriller 'Breathe: Into The Shadows' will have actors Abhishek Bachchan and Amit Sadh locking horns. It is directed by Mayank Sharma.The principal photography of the Amazon Original series has begun.Created and Produced by Abundantia...

28-Oct-2021 Hyderabad

'Bigg Boss Telugu 5': Big spat brewing between Sree Rama Chandra, VJ Sunny

After an emotional nominations episode, 'Bigg Boss Telugu 5' housemates counter each other for the upcoming captaincy task. Though it all went smoothly, the promo for the upcoming episode hints at a verbal war between a few contestants.In Wednesday's episode,...

27-Oct-2021 Mumbai

'Bigg Boss 15': Rajiv Adatia's secret about 'relationship' with Ieshaan Sehgaal

Since the entry of Rajiv Adatia in the reality show 'Bigg Boss 15' the relationship of Ieshaan and Miesha is turning bitter and in fact it is also creating friction between Rajiv and Ieshaan.Now questions are raised in the minds of all the contestants and...

26-Oct-2021 Mumbai

'Bigg Boss 15': Ieshaan, Rajiv Adatia fight; Karan, Tejasswi grow close

'Bigg Boss 15' contestant Rajiv Adatia is making headlines on the way he is targeting Ieshaan for his bond with Meisha. Since he entered the show there was news going around on his relationship with Ieshaan and now it turns out that they both knew each other...

26-Oct-2021 Hyderabad

'Bigg Boss Telugu 5': Singer Sreerama Chandra's sacrifice

'Bigg Boss Telugu 5' is now one of the most-watched Television shows in the Telugu states. With the game getting intense day by day, the show is grabbing much attention. After actress Priya got eliminated from the reality show, the nominations were too emotional...

28-Oct-2021 Los Angeles

Kristen Stewart says 'it was nice' that 'The Crown' existed while preparing for 'Spencer'

Actress Kristen Stewart wants people to know that 'Spencer', where she stars as Princess Diana, is not a biopic or documentary.It is a fictional take on what happened when Diana decided during a family Christmas that she wanted out of her marriage to Prince...

28-Oct-2021 Los Angeles

Drew Barrymore, Tom Green reunite for first time in almost '20 years'

Actress Drew Barrymore, who was married to actor Tom Green from July 2001 to October 2002, came together for her daytime talk show this week which was the first time they'd spoken in almost over 15 years.Appearing on 'The Drew Barrymore Show' and reflecting...

27-Oct-2021 Los Angeles

Megan Thee Stallion set to graduate from college

Grammy winning-rapper Megan Thee Stallion has revealed she's set to graduate from college.The 26-year-old rap star has taken to her Instagram account to reveal she's on the cusp of graduating, after studying for her degree in health administration at Texas...

27-Oct-2021 Los Angeles

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Nicole Holofcener reunite for comedy 'Beth and Don'

Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and director Nicole Holofcener will reunite on 'Beth and Don', a new comedy about a novelist whose marriage starts to deteriorate after she overhears her husband offering up a frank assessment of her work.The pair previously teamed...

28-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Jassie Gill's new track from 'Alll Rounder' is all about love

Jassie Gill is back with a new album that consists of 10 chartbusting numbers. Titled 'Alll Rounder' the album has a mix of tracks across genres and the first song to come out is 'Surma', a peppy love number.Talking about the track, Jassie says, "I feel really...

25-Oct-2021 Chandigarh

Update your playlist with Paani Ch Madhaani’s new track ‘Pind-Pind’

‘Paani Ch Madhaani’ movie’s first song ‘Jean’ did extremely well and became the most viewed song worldwide with 9.1million views and 51000+ comments, after the intro of the film’s trailer and a bonus track of the song, is on the lips of every other person....

23-Oct-2021 Chandigarh

The First Ever Punjabi Film On OTT ‘’Jinne Jamme Saare Nikamme’ Sees Great Success On Zee5

In just 1 week after its release, Binnu Dhillon and Jaswinder Bhalla starrer ‘Jinne Jamme Saare Nikkamme’ has received a fantastic response on the platform across 190+ countries. The film has been gaining great reviews and positive word of mouth, making...

23-Oct-2021 Chandigarh

ZEE5 Becomes Platform Of Choice For Punjabi Content

The festive quarter is off to a promising start with blockbuster content releasing this month. ZEE5, India’s largest homegrown OTT platform recently announced its intention to strengthen its footprint in Punjab by foraying into Punjabi content. Through the...