27-May-2022 Jaipur

'He is under pressure', Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot downplays Minister's resignation

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday downplayed the resignation of Sports Minister Ashok Chandna, saying that he might have resigned under pressure. Gehlot speaking to the media said: "Chandna holds the charge of organising the Rural Olympics. This...

27-May-2022 New Delhi

8 years ago we started implementing new mantras of good governance in India : Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that eight years ago his government started implementing new mantras of good governance in India following the path of minimum government - maximum governance. Prime Minister Modi was speaking after inaugurating...

27-May-2022 Patna

Alliance with JD(U) is imaginary : Tejashwi Yadav

Amid speculation that the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is attempting to forge an alliance with Janata Dal (United), Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of opposition in the Bihar Assembly has said that forming a government with Nitish Kumar in Bihar "was just an imagination"...

26-May-2022 Bhaderwah (Doda)

Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates India’s ‘First Lavender Festival' in Bhaderwah

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Science and Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Earth Science; MoS of Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and...

27-May-2022 Washington

Global Covid caseload tops 527.8 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 527.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.28 million and vaccinations to over 11.37 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Friday morning, the University's Center...

26-May-2022 New Delhi

India logs 2,628 fresh Covid cases, 18 deaths

India saw an uptick in Covid-19 cases with 2,628 infections being recorded in the past 24 hours against previous day's 2,124 count, as per the Union Health Ministry's data on Thursday. In the same period, 18 Covid fatalities were logged taking the nationwide...

26-May-2022 Washington

Global Covid caseload tops 527.2 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 527.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.28 million and vaccinations to over 11.48 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University's...

25-May-2022 New Delhi

India sees rise in Covid count, logs 2,124 fresh cases

India reported 2,124 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours, a rise of 449 against previous day's 1,675 count, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. In the same period, 17 Covid deaths were reported taking the nationwide toll to 5,24,507. The active...

27-May-2022 Mumbai

If Rishabh Pant plays more than 100 Tests, his name will be in history books forever : Virender Sehwag

Former India opener Virender Sehwag claimed that if wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant completes 100 appearances in Test cricket, his name will be written forever in the history books. Pant came into prominence due to his exploits in T20 cricket. But of late,...

27-May-2022 Mumbai

IPL 2022: Been frustrating not getting the results we wanted to get, admits Tim David

IPL 2022 has been a season to forget for Mumbai Indians, with the five-time champions finishing at the bottom of the table with just four wins out of 14 league matches. Now, big-hitting batter Tim David admitted that there was frustration when the desired...

27-May-2022 Mumbai

Babar Azam can become world No. 1 batter in all three formats, feels Dinesh Karthik

India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik feels Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has it in him to become the world No. 1 batter in all three formats of the game, which will be a unique first in the annals of the game. The 27-year-old Azam already has the top ICC...

27-May-2022 New Delhi

Indian men's football team faces Jordan in last preparatory game before Asian Cup Qualifiers

The Indian men's football team is all set to take on Jordan in a friendly match on Saturday (May 28) in Doha, their last preparatory game ahead of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers, which kicks off in Kolkata on June 8, 2022. The match against Jordan will...

26-May-2022 Chandigarh

Meet Hayer pats Cricketer Arshdeep Singh on back for Selection in National team

The Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer has lauded the Punjab fast Bowler Arshdeep Singh for selection into the National team and congratulated him on behalf of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.Hosting the cricketer and his family for dinner at Punjab Bhawan,...

26-May-2022 Chandigarh

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Rolls Red Carpet Welcome To German Investors In The State

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today rolled on Red Carpet Welcome to the German investors in the state by projecting Punjab as land of opportunities.During a meeting with Minister Economic and Global Affairs German Embassy Dr. Stefen Koch and Head of Energy...

26-May-2022 Chandigarh

Punjab And Uk Agree For Further Tie Up In Agriculture, It, Food Processing, Higher Education, Sports, Public Transport And Biomass Sectors

Punjab and United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday agreed for further tie up in agriculture, Information and Technology (IT), food processing, higher education, sports, public transport (Electric buses) and biomass sectors.A decision to this effect was taken during...

25-May-2022 Chandigarh

Complete Rectification Work Of All Black Spots To Reduce Mortality Rate In Road Accidents : Laljit Singh Bhullar

Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, on Wednesday, directed all the road owning departments and agencies to complete the rectification work of all accidental black spots on state and national highways in the state at the earliest to reduce the mortality...

26-May-2022 Shimla

HP Cabinet Decisions

The State Cabinet meeting held here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur gave its nod to the Mukhya Mantri Bal Suposhan Yojna. The Scheme would be run through joint efforts of the Centre and State Government, Departments of Women...

26-May-2022 Shimla

Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur directs officials to ensure timely completion of development projects

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday directed officials to complete the projects announced by him in a time bound manner so that their cost does not increase. Further, while chairing a meeting to review the progress of the development projects...

25-May-2022 Shimla

Jai Ram Thakur releases book Capacity Building of Artisans for Sustenance of Traditional Chamba Embroidery

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur here today released a book ''Capacity Building of Artisans for the Sustenance of Traditional Chamba Embroidery'' written by Dr. Rohini Arora.While appreciating the efforts of the author, Chief Minister said that the book would...

25-May-2022 Shimla

Participation of all Red Cross members is very important: Dr. Sadhna Thakur

Chairperson, H.P. Red Cross Hospital Welfare Section and Member National Red Cross Managing Committee, Dr. Sadhna Thakur while presiding over the meeting of State Red Cross Hospital Welfare Section here today said that State Red Cross Society is playing a stellar...

27-May-2022 Srinagar

Mainly clear to partly cloudy sky in J&K during next 24 hours : MeT

The MeT department on Friday predicted mainly clear to partly cloudy sky in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. The weather was mainly clear in the union territory during the past 24 hours. "Mainly clear to partly cloudy weather is likely in J&K...

27-May-2022 Srinagar

2 LeT terrorists killed in Srinagar encounter

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an ongoing encounter in Srinagar's Soura area, police said on Friday. A joint team of the police and security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information...

20-May-2022 Srinagar

DIPR & NFDC ink MoU for J&K’s First National Film Festival Mega Event scheduled for 15th-20th June

J&K’s Department of Information and Public Relations today inked a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Film Development Corporation Limited for the upcoming first National Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir.In the presence of Sh Nitishwar Kumar,...

20-May-2022 Srinagar

Div Com Kashmir reviews arrangements for Hajj Pilgrimage, 2022

The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting of officers to review the arrangements for smooth departure of Hajj pilgrims for Holy Journey this year.The meeting was attended by DIG Police, SSP Traffic, SSP Security,...

27-May-2022 Kiev

Volodymyr Zelensky, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin discuss Ukraine's European integration, post-war recovery

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and visiting Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin discussed Kiev's European integration and post-war recovery. At the talks in Kiev on Thursday, Zelensky thanked the Finnish government for providing financial, defense and humanitarian...

27-May-2022 Kiev

Ukrainian, German FMs discuss heavy weapon supplies

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said that he had discussed the supplies of heavy weapons to Ukraine with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. "We need more heavy weapons delivered as soon as possible, especially MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket...

23-May-2022 Davos-Klosters (Switzerland)

Volodymyr Zelensky compares Russia's invasion with Sarajevo in 1914, Munich in 1938

Calling for "maximum" sanctions against Russia, including an oil embargo, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in a live video address to the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos-Klosters told the participants how he "wakes up every day to read the number...

21-May-2022 Kiev

Ukraine gets $634mn financial aid from EU

Ukraine has received the second tranche of 600 million euros ($634 million) of the European Union's (EU's) emergency macro-financial assistance program, the Finance Ministry in Kiev announced. "The funds will be used to maintain financial stability in Ukraine...

26-May-2022 Kabul

Blasts in Afghanistan cities kill 14 people

At least 14 people were killed and 32 others injured in four separate explosions that rocked Afghanistan's capital Kabul and the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, authorities said. Five people were killed and 17 others injured after a blast ripped through...

26-May-2022 Houston

Victims of Texas school shooting identified

The 19 children and two teachers killed earlier this week during the mass shooting at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, have been identified, authorities said. On Tuesday, they were shot and killed inside a fourth grade classroom at Robb Elementary...

25-May-2022 Washington

Texas shooting : 21 dead, including 19 kids in primary school attack

Nineteen young children and two adults have died in an alleged shooting at a primary school in south Texas. The 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde before he was killed by law enforcement, officials said. Investigators...

24-May-2022 Sanaa

3 killed after Saudi 'spy' drone crashes in Sanaa

Three citizens were killed and three others injured in after a Saudi "spy drone" crashed into a street in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, the Houthi militia announced on Tuesday. The drone landed into a populous neighbourhood on Monday night, causing the casualties...

24-May-2022 New Delhi

BSF seizes gold worth Rs 6 cr along India-Bangladesh border, 2 arrested

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday said it has seized 11.62 kg of gold worth Rs 6.15 crore along the India-Bangladesh International Border and arrested two smugglers in connection. The two smugglers with 74 gold biscuits and three gold bars were...

20-May-2022 Kochi (Tamil Nadu)

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) & Indian Coast Guard (ICG) interdict 218 kg heroin in mid sea drug bust off the coast of Lakshadweep Islands

An operation was launched by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) after it developed specific intelligence over a period of several months that two Indian boats would be sailing from the coast of Tamil Nadu and would receive narcotics in huge quantity...

13-May-2022 Chennai

4 boys sexually abuse classmate in Chennai, booked under POCSO Act

Four boys, all 14-year-olds, were booked under the Prevention of Children from Sexual offences (POCSO) Act and sent to a correctional facility in Kellys, Chennai for raping their classmate at her residence a few days ago. Police said that while there was...

13-May-2022 New Delhi

NIA arrests 2 aides of Dawood, Chhota Shakeel

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested two Mumbai-based associates of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and close confidante Shakeel Shaikh alias Chhota Shakeel. The arrested accused were identified as Arif Abubakar Shaikh and Shabbir Abubakar...

27-May-2022 New Delhi

Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani enthrall fans in Delhi with 'The Punjaabban' song

Bollywood stars Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani got a warm welcome in the national capital as they were greeted with loud cheers, hoots and whistles. The actors were in New Delhi on Friday for launching their new number 'The Punjaabban' song from their upcoming...

27-May-2022 Mumbai

Producers Give Green Flag For Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 & Kabir Singh 2. Details Inside

Two superhit films of Bollywood that are Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and Kabir Singh have marked a special place in the hearts and minds of the audience. Not only this, both these films had lightened the 

27-May-2022 Mumbai

Emily Shah : Cinema is the most powerful medium for underdog stories

Indian American actress Emily Shah, who plays a pivotal role in the film 'Jungle Cry' with Abhay Deol, says that cinema is the most powerful medium to bring out and celebrate the stories of unsung heroes and underdogs. The story of the film 'Jungle Cry' is...

27-May-2022 Mumbai

Anek: Know All About Anubhav Sinha & Ayushmann Khurrana Recent Release

Bollywood's most loved actor Ayushmann Khurrana has come to the limelight today (27 May 2022) with his film. Yes, we are talking about the film ‘

26-May-2022 Mumbai

Urvashi Upadhyay learnt tarot card reading to help people

'Thapki Pyar Ki 2' fame Urvashi Upadhyay reveals about learning tarot card reading. The actress feels the art is used in the world for the betterment of humanity. She says: "Apart from being an artist I'm also fond of astrology and arts around it. I'm also a...

26-May-2022 Mumbai

Varun Joshi gave up engineering to pursue acting dream

Actor Varun Joshi, who was previously seen in TV shows like 'Kundali Bhagya', 'Kumkum Bhagya' and 'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein', says his childhood habit of mimicking actors bought him into the entertainment industry. He says: "Since my childhood, I got a habit of...

26-May-2022 Mumbai

Aalisha Panwar on her shooting experience for 'Blind Love 3'

Actress Aalisha Panwar is currently shooting for a short film titled 'Blind Love 3' in Himachal Pradesh. This is the third season in the making. Speaking about it Aalisha says: "The journey of 'Blind Love' has been a memorable ride. When I started with the first...

26-May-2022 New Delhi

Rajiv Adatia on doing 'Khatron Ke Khiladi 12': I am anxious and nervous

Former model and entrepreneur Rajiv Adatia is popularly known for his stint in 'Bigg Boss 15'. As Rajiv is now all set to travel to Cape Town for Rohit Shetty's stunt-based reality show 'Khatron Ke Khiladi 12', he told IANS how he is preparing himself for performing...

26-May-2022 Mumbai

Siddharth Suryanarayan on being part of 'Escaype Live': It's a mirror to our society

'Rang De Basanti' fame Siddharth Suryanarayan is confident that his web series 'Escaype Live' is surely relatable. The actor, who plays the central character in the Siddharth Kumar Tewary series, says that the storyline reflects exactly what goes on in society...

24-May-2022 Mumbai

Gagan Dev Riar to play Abdul Karim Telgi in second season of 'Scam' series

Veteran theatre artiste Gagan Dev Riar has been roped in to play the role of Abdul Karim Telgi in the second season of 'Scam', the makers announced on Tuesday. Post the success of 'Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story', Applause Entertainment is coming out with...

24-May-2022 Mumbai

'Scam' series sets return for second season with 'Scam 2003: The Telgi Story'

Following the success of 'Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story', the makers have announced the second season of the hugely popular show albeit with new characters and storyline, this time around. Based on journalist Sanjay Singh's Hindi book 'Reporter ki Diary',...

23-May-2022 Mumbai

'Dhappa' cast opens up on their show which deals with love and romance

Actors Abigail Pande, Abhishek Kapur and Varunn Jain talk about their upcoming web show 'Dhappa' and share dating tips for youngsters. The show features Monalisa, Varunn Jain, Jay Bhanushali, Abigail Pande, Krissann Barretto, Vishal Singh, Sanam Johar, Smriti...

01-Feb-2022 New Delhi

I don't care about Tejasswi winning as I wanted to win the show : Pratik Sehajpal

'Bigg Boss 15' contestant Pratik Sehajpal, the first runner-up of the show, is over-the-moon with the love that he is receiving after coming out even though he did not lift the trophy.Pratik said he doesn't really care about actress Tejasswi Prakash winning...

01-Feb-2022 New Delhi

'Bigg Boss 15': Nishant Bhat says he wanted Pratik Sehajpal to win

'Bigg Boss 15' contestant Nishant Bhat, who made it to the top five in the grand finale and walked out of the reality show with Rs 10 lakh, says even though he is fond of the winner Tejasswi Prakash, he wanted co-contestant Pratik Sehajpal to win.In a conversation...

31-Jan-2022 Mumbai

'Bigg Boss 15': Netizens unhappy with Tejasswi's win, extend support to Pratik

Tejasswi Prakash may have won 'Bigg Boss 15' but the pulse of the nation shows that the audience was rooting for Pratik Sehajpal, who finished as the runner up.The early hours of Monday morning saw #PratikSehajpaI trending on Twitter with almost 40,000 tweets...

31-Jan-2022 Mumbai

'Bigg Boss 15': Tejasswi Prakash lifts trophy, collects cheque of Rs 40 lakh

Ending 16 weeks of drama and suspense, and occasional talk about the inability of Season 15 to get the kind of audience engagement that the previous editions were able to manage, the reality show's host Salman Khan well past Sunday midnight declared Tejasswi...

26-May-2022 Los Angeles

Naomi Campbell supports Kate Moss for testifying in Depp's trial

Supermodel Naomi Campbell supported Kate Moss as the latter testified in the ongoing defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. The 52-year-old model has shown her support for her fellow model after Depp's ex-girlfriend took the witness stand, reports...

26-May-2022 Mumbai

Ewan McGregor on how he prepped for 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'

'Obi-Wan Kenobi' actor Ewan McGregor, who is all set to headline the series, says he has watched all the nine Star Wars movies and has special fondness for the original trilogy of the '70s and '80s since those were the films he grew up with. "It's been nice for...

26-May-2022 Los Angeles

Kate Moss denies rumour Johnny Depp once pushed her down the stairs, court hears

Supermodel Kate Moss appeared at Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's $100 million defamation lawsuit via video link to deny rumours that her ex-boyfriend had pushed her down the stairs. Heard, 36, previously referenced the model during the ongoing court case, when she...

26-May-2022 Los Angeles

Amber Heard expected to testify again in Johnny Depp $50 mn defamation trial

Actress Amber Heard apparently will have the last word in Hollywood star Johnny Depp's $50 million defamation trial against her over a 2018 op-ed on domestic violence. As the marquee name in the defense's short rebuttal, the 'Aquaman' star is expected to take...

26-May-2022

Mahi Mera Nikka Jeha: Title Track Of Upcoming Comedy Film Is Out

The release date of the upcoming Punjabi film Mahi Mera Nikka Jeha is making rounds. The film is all set to hit the big screens on 3 June 2022. After the amusing rapier, the makers have left no stone unturned and shared the title track of the film. And after...

26-May-2022

Posti Trailer: Rana Ranbir Brings Social Message With This Unique Tale

After the first trailer was released two years ago, the makers of Posti came out with another trailer. The film which is based on the drug addiction concept is all set to release on 17 June 2022. Speaking of the trailer, it presents a unique tale of laughter,...

26-May-2022

Upcoming Punjabi Movies To Hit The Big Screens In June 2022

The movie buffs are now on cloud nine as the theatres are welcoming new releases this season. Many Punjabi movies have hit the theatres already and many are getting their new release dates. And many films have been locked for June release. There are 6 films...

26-May-2022

Honeymoon: Gippy Grewal & Jasmin Bhasin’s Upcoming Film Also Feature THIS Punjabi Star

Gippy Grewal’s Honeymoon is all set to hit the theatres on Diwali 2022. The film also marks the debut of