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...

26-Oct-2021 New Delhi

'Officers with broader vision to help achieve Atmanirbhar Bharat'

Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances Dr Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said that officers with the capacity to take initiatives with a long term, broader vision and mobilise collective efforts will help achieve the vision of Prime Minister's...

26-Oct-2021 New Delhi

Faith has developed that corrupt will not go scot-free : Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that trust has developed among people that corrupt will not go scot-free due to transparent system in the country.In his message on vigilance awareness week being observed from October 26, Prime Minister Modi said, "The present...

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...

22-Oct-2021 Srinagar

Bulletin on COVID-19 : 108 fresh cases reported, 326195 recovered so far across J&K

The Government Bulletin on COVID today informs that 108 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 21 from Jammu division and 87 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir...

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...

27-Oct-2021 Rajpura/Patiala

SAD To Move Assembly Resolution To Direct State For A Cabinet Decision To Block Central Moves On Farm Laws And BSF

Shiromani  Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today declared that his party “ will move a resolution in  Vidhan Sabha  to ensure that the House  directs the Punjab cabinet to use the state machinery, including the civil and police machinery,...

27-Oct-2021 Ludhiana

Punjab Cabinet Decides To Summon Special Assembly Session On November 8

The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday approved summoning of the 16th Special Session of 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha on November 8, 2021 to oppose Centre's notification extending the jurisdiction of BSF from 15 km to 50 km along the international border besides repealing...

27-Oct-2021 Rupnagar

CM lays foundation stone of Sports Stadium in memory of farmers who lost their lives during farm laws agitation

Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi today laid foundation stone of Sports Stadium at Village Roadmajra in Sri Chamkaur Sahib Constituency in the presence of renowned environmentalist Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal. The Sports stadium will be built in the memory...

27-Oct-2021 Ludhiana

Charanjit Singh Channi Announces To Scrap 40,000 Cases Of Vat Against Industrialists And Traders

In a much needed reprieve to trade and industry of the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday announced to scrap 40,000 pending cases of VAT, out of total 48,000 cases related to  Financial Year 2014-15, 2015-16 and...

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...

15-Oct-2021 Shimla

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar inaugurates Kullu Dussehra festival

The week-long international Kullu Dussehra festival commenced with traditional fervour at Dhalpur ground today. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar inaugurated the festival by participating in the Rathyatra of Lord Raghunath. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge...

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...

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...

20-Oct-2021 New Delhi

Security agencies probing larger conspiracy in Kashmir killings including Pak role

The security agencies probing the recent civilian killings in Kashmir have also been looking at the possible involvement of Pakistan's nefarious Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the sources in the intelligence grid said here on Wednesday.According to the...

28-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Vidyut Jammwal joins hands with Panorama Studios for third collaboration

Action star Vidyut Jammwal will be seen collaborating with Panaroma films for the third time after 'Khuda Haafiz' and its conclusion 'Khuda Haafiz Chapter II Agni Pariksha', the portions of which are currently being shot.Talking about the yet-untitled third...

28-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Was a blessing to be shooting opposite Ali for first time : Richa Chadha

Actress Richa Chadha will be seen sharing screen space with her beau Ali Fazal in the upcoming series 'Call My Agent: Bollywood'. She calls it a blessing as she shot opposite the actor for the first time.Directed by Shaad Ali, 'Call My Agent: Bollywood', the...

27-Oct-2021 New Delhi

Nyra Banerjee on her role in 'Barun Rai and the House on the Cliff'

Actress and assistant director Nyra Banerjee will be seen in 'Barun Rai and the House on the Cliff' which has been shot in the UK. She talks about her role of 'Soumili' in the movie and also the challenges she faced while doing it.The actress also opens up about...

27-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Why Rajkummar Rao is spooked by Archana Puran Singh

Actor Rajkummar Rao, who has been part of movies like horror comedy 'Stree' and the recent 'Roohi', shared on 'The Kapil Sharma Show' that he is scared of Archana Puran Singh after watching a show featuring her.He told host Kapil Sharma: "I'll share with you...

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...

26-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Kapil Sharma to introduce new Augmented Reality character on his show

Popular comedian Kapil Sharma has joined hands with Snap Inc to revolutionise Indian television as 'The Kapil Sharma Show' is all set to introduce a new character 'Chedulal'. What's special is that this character will be brought to life using the innovative...

25-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Pranali Rathore shares how she relates with her on-screen character

Actress Pranali Rathore is portraying the role of 'Akshara' in 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'. The actress is quite excited to be part of the show that has been running since 2009. She shares about her role and the traits which are similar between Pranali and...

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...

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...

23-Oct-2021 Mumbai

'Bigg Boss 15': Salman Khan says he respects his father, not scared of him

In the upcoming 'Weekend Ka Vaar' episode of 'Bigg Boss 15', TV show host and standup comedian Maniesh Paul, who was last seen on 'India's Best Dancer Season 2', asks the superstar host of the popular reality show, Salman Khan, if he is still "afraid" of...

23-Oct-2021 Mumbai

'Bigg Boss 15' to see Simba Nagpal, Umar Riaz slug it out in the 'Sultani Akhaada'

Invited by their superstar host, Salman Khan, to fight it out in the 'Sultani Akhada', Simba Nagpal and Umar Riaz, both 'Bigg Boss 15' contestants who seem to be getting on each other's nerves all the time, engaged in a verbal joust.And, sources say, Simba,...

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...

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...

23-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Ammy Virk, Sargun Mehta-starrer 'Qismat 2' to digitally premiere on Oct 29

After a successful theatrical run, the Ammy Virk and Sargun Mehta-starrer Punjabi film 'Qismat 2' is all set to release digitally on October 29.Directed by Jagdeep Sidhu, the film, which will release on ZEE5, also features actors Tania, Jaani, Amrit Amby,...

21-Oct-2021 Mumbai

Deep Money's notes on his upcoming track 'Raat Nu'

Singer Deep Money, who's known for songs like 'Dope Shope' and 'Heeriye', is back yet again with another song titled 'Raat Nu'. Deep has been famous for composing and rendering party numbers. His new song will be released on October 22.Talking about the project,...