03-Dec-2021 New Delhi

India's digital public infra solutions can improve lives globally : Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India's digital public infrastructure solutions can improve the lives of citizens around the world.Speaking at the InFinity Forum organised by Bloomberg and IFSCA, he said via video link: "We believe in sharing our...

03-Dec-2021 New Delhi

After suspension, Oppn making provocative statements: Piyush Goyal

The face-off on the issue of suspension of 12 MPs continued with the opposition raising the issue in the Upper House on Friday.Leader of the House Piyush Goyal said, "The opposition leaders are making provocative statements and have refused to apologise...

02-Dec-2021 Pathankot

Will give Rs 1 crore honorarium to families of army and police martyrs : Arvind Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has given a fifth guarantee to the people of Punjab to provide 'Rs 1 crore honorarium to the families of martyrs'. Under this guarantee, the Punjab Government of AAP would be...

02-Dec-2021 Pathankot

Arvind Kejriwal gives fourth guarantee to Punjabis about education

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gave the fourth guarantee of 'high quality and free education' to the people of Punjab in Pathankot, under which every child born in Punjab would get free and high quality education...

03-Dec-2021 New Delhi

Omicron Covid variant ups reinfection risk by three-fold: Study

The new super mutant Omicron variant of Covid-19 can increase risk of reinfection by three times as compared to other variants of concern such as Beta and Delta, according to a preliminary study by South African researchers.The study, published pre-print...

03-Dec-2021 Kuala Lumpur

Covid: Malaysia reports 1st Omicron variant case

Malaysia has identified its first case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the country, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Friday.The individual is a non-Malaysian student from South Africa who arrived in the country on November 19, Khairy told a press...

03-Dec-2021 New Delhi

India logs 9,216 new Covid cases, 391 deaths

India on Friday reported 9,216 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, below the 10,000-mark for the seventh day in the row.A total of 391 deaths were reported across the nation taking the toll to 4,70,115, said the Ministry of Health and Family welfare on...

03-Dec-2021 Harare

Zimbabwe confirms presence of omicron variant in country

Zimbabwean Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care Constantino Chiwenga has confirmed the presence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the country.He has urged the nation to step up vigilance and adherence to Covid-19 prevention and mitigation measures...

29-Nov-2021 Kanpur

IND v NZ: I think we did a great job in prising out nine wickets on the last day : Rahul Dravid

India head coach Rahul Dravid appreciated the efforts of the bowlers in taking out nine wickets on day five in the drawn first Test against New Zealand at the Green Park Stadium on Monday. He added that pitch did not challenge outer as well as inner edges...

29-Nov-2021 Kanpur

Ravichandran Ashwin becomes India's third-highest wicket-taker in Tests, Bhajji congratulates him

Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday moved past Harbhajan Singh's tally of 417 wickets, becoming India's third-highest wicket-keeper in Test cricket. Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh congratulated Ashwin for his achievement on Monday.The 35-year-old...

29-Nov-2021 Kanpur

IND v NZ: Winning the game would have been icing on the cake : Shreyas Iyer

India batter Shreyas Iyer believes that he was happy with his performance in the first Test against New Zealand but would have felt better if Indian had won the match. He added that his mindset was about playing as many balls as possible. Iyer was the player...

29-Nov-2021 Kanpur

IND v NZ : He's a quality player and done well for India in the past, says Rahul Dravid on Ajinkya Rahane

India head coach Rahul Dravid has backed captain Ajinkya Rahane to come good, saying that he is a quality player who did well for India in the past. He insisted that it is a matter of just one innings for Rahane to get back into form.In Test matches this year,...

02-Dec-2021 Mandi Gobindgarh

National Seminar on Introspection &Prospects of AYURVEDA In 21st Century at DBU

Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College & Hospital organized a two day national seminar on ‘Introspection & Prospects of Ayurveda in 21st Century’ at Mandi Gobindgarh , Punjab . The main aim was to create awareness about various possibilities and future aspects...

02-Dec-2021 Chandigarh

Inclusiveness and participation of especially abled children in mainstream is significant for a better world : Harjinder Kaur

On the eve of International Day of Persons with Disability, Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CCPCR) organized a special celebration event at Institute for the Blind 26, Chandigarh. Students presented colourful program to mark the occasion....

02-Dec-2021 Ludhiana

PYDB Chairman Sukhwinder Singh Bindra Distributes Sports Kits To Students Of Arya College

Punjab Youth Development Board (PYDB) Chairman Sukhwinder Singh Bindra today distributed sports kits to the students of Arya College, here today. Bindra was the chief guest on the occasion, where he also interacted with the students.Principal Dr Savita Uppal...

02-Dec-2021 Pathankot

Will give Rs 1 crore honorarium to families of army and police martyrs : Arvind Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has given a fifth guarantee to the people of Punjab to provide 'Rs 1 crore honorarium to the families of martyrs'. Under this guarantee, the Punjab Government of AAP would be...

02-Dec-2021 New Delhi/Shimla

5th International Ambedkar Conclave 2021 held

Two day long 5th International Ambedkar Conclave-2021 was organized under the aegis of Forum of SC & ST Legislators & Parliamentarians and Dr. Ambedkar Chamber of Commerce-DACC at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi today.Governor of Himachal Pradesh Rajendra...

01-Dec-2021 Shimla

President's Colour Award ceremony organised by HP Police

The ‘President's Colour Award’ ceremony was organized by Himachal Pradesh Police at the historic Ridge Ground here today. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was the Chief Guest and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur was also present as a special guest on the...

01-Dec-2021 Shimla

Jai Ram Thakur inaugurates Rotary Ashray at Shimla

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today inaugurated Rotary Ashray (Sarai Bhawan) near Cancer Hospital, IGMC here today, which has been constructed by Shimla Rotary Charitable Trust and Tulsi Ram Bhagirath Ram Memorial Charitable Trust Chandigarh for the cancer...

01-Dec-2021 Shimla

Jai Ram Thakur inaugurates state level artificial limbs transplant camp at Shimla

The State Government would take steps to start the facility of providing artificial limbs in the IGMC Shimla for which adequate training would be provided to doctors and other staff so that needy in the State were not deprived of this facility. This was...

03-Dec-2021 Jammu

20-member Gujjar-Bakerwal delegation calls on Lt Governor

A 20-member delegation of Gujjar-Bakerwal community today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan.The delegation led by Sh. Sheikh Muzaffar, President, Jammu & Kashmir Nationalist People’s Front, comprised of members of Gujjar...

03-Dec-2021 Jammu

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Secretary Social Welfare Department, Sheetal Nanda today reiterated the government's commitment to support the persons with disabilities so that these people with special needs can feel inclusive in the society.She stated this while addressing an event here to...

03-Dec-2021 Badharwah

VC KVIB visits Kailash Kund Sudhmahadev Beekeeping Cluster Doda

Vice Chairperson, Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB), Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat, today visited the Common Facility Centre of Kalishkund Sudhmahadev Beekeeping Cluster, Doda, to inspect the ongoing works on the unit.Addressing public during...

03-Dec-2021 Reasi

Navin Choudhary launches Milk Village at Pouni

Principal Secretary Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Navin K Choudhary, today e-launched Milk Village at Jerri Panchayat of Pouni block.Block Development Council Chairman, Pouni, Pawan Sharma, District Development Council Member, Pouni,...

23-Nov-2021 New Delhi

Taliban splinters - many from group join hardline ISIS-K to support anti-China Uyghur fighters

The Taliban is clearly splintering. While the group is trying to win favour from China, their foot soldiers and field commanders are calling for "jihad" against the Chinese government, citing oppression of Uyghurs and other Muslims in the restive Xinjiang...

21-Nov-2021 New Delhi

TTP tells Pak govt it wants political office in 3rd country

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) wants to open a political office in a third country is part of one of the three demands the terrorist group has made to Pakistani authorities during their initial talks, The Express Tribune reported.Pakistan and the TTP...

18-Nov-2021 Kabul

Taliban signs agreements with aid groups to assist displaced families

The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has signed agreements with three leading aid agencies in a bid to support hundreds of thousands of displaced families ahead of the winter season.In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Refugee Affairs said that...

17-Nov-2021 New Delhi

India, France discuss Afghanistan, threats from terror groups

India and France have discussed threats emanating from the UN sanctioned terror outfits on their respective territories and ways to ensure that Afghan territory is not used by ultras for radicalisation and terrorism, and is never again used to recruit or train...

23-Nov-2021 Rio de Janeiro

8 bodies found near Rio favela after shootout

Eight bodies were discovered near the Salgueiro favela in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region a day after a shootout during a police operation, according to local authorities.The bodies were found on Monday in a mangrove after members of the Military Police's...

21-Nov-2021 Manila

2 Philippine police officers killed, 4 wounded in clash with rebels

Two police officers have been killed and four others wounded in a clash with the rebels in the central Philippines, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Sunday.The PNP said the police officers were hit by an improvised explosive device during a firefight...

18-Nov-2021 Baku/Yerevan

Casualties reported in Azerbaijan-Armenia border clashes

Azerbaijan and Armenia have separately announced that soldiers have died in clashes that broke out along the countries' border.In a statement on Wednesday, Azerbaijan's Defence Ministry said that seven soldiers were killed, and 10 others wounded in the clashes...

15-Nov-2021 Quito

Ecuadorian authorities identify 34 of 68 prisoners killed in riot

Ecuadorian authorities have identified 34 of the 68 prisoners killed in the violent riot at the Litoral Penitentiary, the main prison in the city of Guayaquil.In a statement on Sunday, the General Secretariat of Communication for the Presidency said their mortal...

29-Nov-2021 Hyderabad

Cricket betting racket busted in Telangana, Rs 2 crore cash seized

Police in Telangana's Warangal town on Monday busted an online cricket betting racket with the arrest of two organisers and seized over Rs 2 crore cash.The organizers were running the racket mainly from Mumbai and were making customers through a website. They...

23-Nov-2021 New Delhi

ED raids Ireo group firms for laundering around Rs 2600 cr

The Enforcement Directorate carried out raids on Tuesday at premises of Gurugram based realty firms - Ireo groups in Delhi and Haryana for laundering about Rs 2,600 crore.The agency said that they carried out search operations at the business premises of...

23-Nov-2021 New Delhi

CBI arrests EPFO enforcement officer in bribery case

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday arrested an Enforcement Officer of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in Haryana, and another person, in an alleged bribery case of Rs 1 lakh.The probe agency in a statement here said a case was...

23-Nov-2021 New Delhi

CDR fraud case: Ex-NIA official chargesheeted by CBI

A former National Investigation Agency (NIA) official was chargesheeted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for fraudulently procuring call detail records (CDRs) to help his friend and a former IRS officer, who was arrested by the agency in February...

02-Dec-2021 Mumbai

Rewind: Big B looks back as 'KBC' completes 1,000 episodes

Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan talks about his journey on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' as the show completes a thousand episodes on December 3.He says: "This year the show completes 1,000 episodes, and I couldn't be happier. I believe this is the most generous show...

02-Dec-2021 Mumbai

Hopeless Romantic: Ayushmann Khurrana loves to experiment with romance as a genre

Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana talks about experimenting with romance as a genre on 'The Kapil Sharma Show'.He appeared as special guest along with co-actor Vaani Kapoor and director Abhishek Kapoor to promote their upcoming film 'Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui'During...

02-Dec-2021 Mumbai

Pitch Perfect: 'Mehram' song from 'Jersey' lights a fire

'Mehram', the first song from Shahid Kapoor's much awaited cricket drama 'Jersey', has been released and it promises a power-packed album ahead.The song portrays Shahid's character battling the odds and rising from the ashes to turn into a cricketer for the love...

02-Dec-2021 Mumbai

Nushrratt Bharuccha on 'Chhorii': Was daunting to single-handedly headline such a film

This was the first time Nushrratt Bharuccha was seen as a solo lead with her latest release 'Chhorii'. The actress says it was daunting and an enriching experience to single-handedly headline such a movie.Talking about 'Chhorii' being her first solo lead...

02-Dec-2021 Mumbai

Aishwarya Khare, Rohit Suchanti look back as 'Bhagya Lakshmi' completes 1,000 episodes

The lead actors of TV serial 'Bhagya Lakshmi' - Aishwarya Khare and Rohit Suchanti - are on cloud nine as the show completed 1,000 episodes recently. They expressed their gratitude and shared their journey so far on it.Aishwarya, who is seen as the protagonist,...

01-Dec-2021 Mumbai

Ekta Kapoor has her plate full with 24 projects lined up for 2022

After a successful 2021 marked by a string of interesting projects and a Padma Shri win, Ekta Kapoor is all set to crank it up a notch in 2022 with more than 24 projects in the pipeline.Some of the projects have been shot and are ready to release while some...

01-Dec-2021 Mumbai

Ankita Lokhande on connecting with her role in 'Pavitra Rishta 2'

Popular TV actress Ankita Lokhande says that she feels connected with her on screen character in 'Pavitra Rishta: It's Never Too Late'.Ankita, who has been playing Archana in the show for a long time now, feels that her role has a deep impact on her mind. As...

29-Nov-2021 Mumbai

Sandeep Kumaar talks about his entry in 'Thapki Pyar Ki 2'

Actor Sandeep Kumaar, who is currently seen as an antagonist 'Vivan Joshi' in TV show 'Tera Mera Saath Rahe', will now enter 'Thapki Pyar Ki 2'.Sharing about it he says: "In the show I will be seen playing a grey character, 'Rohit'. I will be seen as 'Sargam...

26-Nov-2021 Mumbai

Sonali Sudan, Mayank Mishra recall how they shot for 'Just Married'

Actress Sonali Sudan, who was also seen in the movie 'Jalebi', will now be part of a web series 'Just Married'. She will be featuring along with Shivam Sharma and Mayank Mishra. Sonali says she accepted this offer because of its storyline and her character in...

26-Nov-2021 Mumbai

'Never Kiss Your Best Friend' lead pair shoots for second season

Nakuul Mehta, who plays the lead in the web series 'Never Kiss Your Best Friend', says he got excited about the project because it is a "slice-of-life story about friendship and growing up".Together with the female lead, Anya Singh, Nakuul is shooting in London...

25-Nov-2021 Mumbai

'Aarya 2' trailer: Sushmita Sen gets fierce in second season

Sushmita Sen-starrer 'Aarya' is returning with its second season as the makers of the series have released the trailer and by the looks of it, this time it's going to have even more nerve-wracking thrill, more intense undertones of crime and higher stakes.The...

24-Nov-2021 Mumbai

'Aarya 2' motion poster features a ferocious Sushmita Sen

Ram Madhvani's crime thriller 'Aarya', starring Sushmita Sen, is one of India's most loved web series and now the show is set to return with its second season.Owing to its rapt storytelling, the series also bagged a nomination at the International Emmy Awards...

01-Dec-2021 Mumbai

'Bigg Boss 15': Umar Riaz refuses duty inside the house; non-VIP contestants target VIPs

The upcoming episode of 'Bigg Boss 15' will see Umar Riaz making an announcement that he will not do any work, be it kitchen duty or any task given by the VIPs as Karan Kundrra also supports him.The non-VIPs enter inside the room of VIPs and start disturbing...

30-Nov-2021 Mumbai

The mystery of Rakhi Sawant's husband and other controversies

Dancer and actress Rakhi Sawant, who recently entered 'Bigg Boss 15' house as wild card contestant with her husband Ritesh, has always been into controversies for her married life.According to her she got married to the NRI in 2019, but her husband made a public...

29-Nov-2021 Mumbai

'Bigg Boss 15': Rakhi Sawant tries to dominate Rajiv Adatia, spat erupts

The upcoming 'Bigg Boss 15' episode will see a heated argument between Rakhi Sawant and Rajiv Adatia over kitchen duties.She tries to dominate him and reassign him duties but Rajiv defends himself by saying he knows what he is doing. But Rakhi insults him...

30-Nov-2021 Mumbai

'Bigg Boss 15': Devoleena, Shamita come face-to-face in non-VIP task

The upcoming episode of 'Bigg Boss 15' will see a growing tussle between VIP and non-VIP contestansts.It starts with Rakhi Sawant asking Nishant Bhat and Pratik Sehajpal to prepare something of her choice but they in turn reply that VIPs have to eat whatever...

03-Dec-2021 London

Daniel Radcliffe has an 'odd' relationship with Robert Pattinson

Actor Daniel Radcliffe has shared that he has an "odd" relationship with former co-star Robert Pattinson and says that the two only communicate through the press.Radcliffe said: "Literally the first, I was in New York about to do 'Equus' (the play), and I...

03-Dec-2021

IANS Review: 'Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City': A soulless film with lowbrow brilliance (IANS Rating: **1/2)

Loosely based on the video game series of the same name, this action-horror film is the seventh live-action film of its franchise and a reboot that aims for a more faithful adaptation of its interactive source material. But unfortunately, this reboot of lowbrow...

02-Dec-2021 Los Angeles

Dakota Johnson says 'no one acts normally because of Covid-19'

Actress Dakota Johnson says her professional life has been transformed by the ongoing health crisis.Johnson, who is best known for starring in the 'Fifty Shades' film franchise, said: "The thing is, people are not behaving normally. If you go to a party, you...

02-Dec-2021 Los Angeles

Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline to star in thriller series 'Disclaimer'

Hollywood stars Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline will be starring in a thriller series titled 'Disclaimer' from film director Alfonso CuarAn.The show is based on the novel of the same name by Renee Knight. Blanchett stars as Catherine Ravenscroft, a successful and...

29-Nov-2021 Chandigarh

Trendsetter Gippy Grewal announces his next release sharing 16 Posters at the same time 'Shava Ni Girdhari Lal'

Amid the shoot of upcoming film Yaar Mera Titliyaan Varga, Humble Motion Pictures in collaboration with Pooja Entertainment and Omjee Star Studios released the poster of their upcoming project 'Shava Ni Girdhari Lal', produced-directed by Gippy Grewal, is...

22-Nov-2021 Mumbai

Home-grown short video platform Moj launches Punjab’s biggest talent hunt with 'Moj Next Punjabi Star'

India’s No.1 short video app, Moj, has shown tremendous growth in terms of users, consumption as well as its large community of content creators. After the enormous success of Moj Superstar Hunt, the platform is now heading to the heartland of talent, Punjab,...

20-Nov-2021 Chandigarh

Gippy Grewal’s breath-taking look with his new Announcement revealed; Sheran Di Kaum Punjabi

Humble Motion pictures already has many projects lined up in its sack, yet again, dropping another project which will be carried out in 2022, ‘Sheran Di Kaum Punjabi’. Wherein Gippy Grewal will not only be the lead actor of the film but will also define multiple...

18-Nov-2021 Rajpura

Punjabi Star Prince KJ enthralls Aryans Students

Starcast of upcoming Punjabi movie “Warning” including Actor Prince Kamaljeet, Dheeraj Kumar & Irwin Meet Kaur today interacted with the students and staff of Aryans Group of Colleges, Rajpura Near Chandigarh during a Meet & Greet session at its campus....