18-Sep-2021 Shimla

President Ram Nath Kovind felicitates IA &AS trainee officers

President of India Ram Nath Kovind was the chief guest on the occasion of valedictory ceremony of National Academy of Audit and Accounts for the  Indian Audit and Accounts Services (IA&AS) trainee officers  of 2018 and 2019 batches at Shimla today.President...

17-Sep-2021 New Delhi

Prime Minister virtually participates in 21st Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Prime Minister participated virtually in the 21st Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), and through video-message in the Joint SCO-CSTO Outreach Session on Afghanistan.The 21st meeting of the SCO Council of...

17-Sep-2021 Shimla

President of India Addresses Special Session of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

All Indians are proud of the development story written by the people of Himachal Pradesh in the past 50 years, said the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind. He was addressing the special session of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Shimla today...

17-Sep-2021 Shimla

Adopt natural farming, keep Himachal free from chemical fertilizers : Ram Nath Kovind

Urging the farmers to adopt natural farming and keep the land free from chemical fertilizers, President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said the country is proud of the development story written by Himachal Pradesh in the past 50 years.Addressing the special session...

14-Sep-2021 London

Scientists who declined lab-leak theory linked to Wuhan lab: Report

Scientists who declined the theory that Covid-19 leaked from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) had connections to the infamous lab, according to media reports.All but one of the scientists who signed a letter published in The Lancet on March 7 last year...

14-Sep-2021 New York

Severe Covid can increase self-attacking antibodies: Study

Hospitalised Covid-19 patients are substantially more likely to harbour autoantibodies -- antibodies directed at their own tissues or at substances their immune cells secrete into the blood -- than people without Covid-19, according to a new study emphasising the...

13-Sep-2021 Jhabua (MP)

100% Covid vax, a tribal village in MP shows the way

A remote village in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh has become the first one in the state to vaccinate all its adult population against the coronavirus disease.Narasimhunda village, which falls in Rama Block, is the first in the state to have inoculated...

13-Sep-2021 New York

Face masks do not increase body temperature during exercises

Worried about how to work out with masks on? A new study shows that exercising with a face mask on does not significantly increase body temperature or heart rate during exercises, finds a study.Researchers from the University of Connecticut tested four kinds...

17-Sep-2021 Bellary (Karnataka)

Sachin stuns World Championships medallist Gaurav Bidhuri at Men's National Boxing

Haryana boxer Sachin made a spectacular start to his campaign at the 5th Elite Men's National Boxing Championships as he defeated World Championships bronze medalist Gaurav Bidhuri at the Inspire Institute of Sports in Bellary, Karnataka, on Friday.Playing in...

17-Sep-2021 New Delhi

'Which world is NZ living in?' PCB chief furious after Kiwis call off Pak tour

The newly-appointed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, Ramiz Raja on Friday lashed out at the New Zealand Cricket for abandoning their international series at the last minute after claiming to have received a security alert from their government back...

17-Sep-2021 Bengaluru

Sehaj Singh, Sushmita Ravi win titles in AITA Champions Series 7

Sehaj Singh and Sushmita Ravi emerged champions in the Boys' and Girls' singles category respectively of the AITA Champions Series 7 Under-14 tennis tournament held under the aegis of KSLTA. In the finals played here on Monday, Sehaj outplayed Leethaesh S...

17-Sep-2021 Dubai

Will take every game as a final for us and give 100 per cent : Rashid Khan

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) leg-spinner Rashid Khan has said that his team will play every match of the second half of IPL 2021 as a final in an attempt to reach the playoffs. SRH had a forgettable run in the first half of IPL 2021 in India. The 2016 champions managed...

18-Sep-2021 Chandigarh

Padma Shri Vikramjit Singh Sahney released his melody ‘Tu Hi Ik Tu' with Jyoti Nooran

18th September 2021. While the Corona virus has caused a global crisis, it has also revealed the superheroes present amidst us. The ones trying to make the world feel brighter even during the pandemic. With such efforts that are undefined with words we have...

18-Sep-2021 Patiala

MP Preneet Kaur Inaugurates New Lift at Yadavindra Lawyers Complex

MP from Patiala and former Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Mrs Preneet Kaur inaugurated a new lift at District Courts here, today, installed with a grant of Rs. 34 lakh sanctioned by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh for the Yadavindra...

18-Sep-2021 Chandigarh

Vijay Inder Singla releases special online modules for school heads and teachers regarding NAS

Punjab school education and PWD minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla released special online modules for school heads and teachers regarding National Achievement Survey(NAS)-2021. The cabinet minister said that the education department has regularly been sensitising...

18-Sep-2021 Chandigarh

PEDA inks MoU with Convergence Energy Services Limited for installation of Public Charging Stations for electric vehicles in Punjab

In order to ensure installation of Public Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles across Punjab, the Chief Executive Officer, PEDA Navjot Pal Singh Randhawa signed an MoU with Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services...

18-Sep-2021 Shimla

Politics of development has replaced politics of casteism and appeasement under PM Modi's leadership : Suresh Kashyap

BJP State President and MP Suresh Kashyap distributed blankets and fruits to the patients as part of the seva aur samarpan abhiyan at Deendayal Hospital, Shimla.The BJP state president and MP also listened to the problems of the people on this occasion.On...

17-Sep-2021 Shimla

President of India Addresses Special Session of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

All Indians are proud of the development story written by the people of Himachal Pradesh in the past 50 years, said the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind. He was addressing the special session of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Shimla today...

17-Sep-2021 Shimla

Adopt natural farming, keep Himachal free from chemical fertilizers : Ram Nath Kovind

Urging the farmers to adopt natural farming and keep the land free from chemical fertilizers, President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said the country is proud of the development story written by Himachal Pradesh in the past 50 years.Addressing the special session...

17-Sep-2021 Shimla

Cultural programme and dinner organized in honour of President of India

A cultural programme and dinner were organized in the honour of President Ram Nath Kovind at Raj Bhavan here this evening. The country's first lady Savita Kovind and her daughter Kumari Swati were also present on this occasion.Governor Rajendra Vishwanath...

17-Sep-2021 Pulwama

Four pistols, ammunition recovered during search ops in Pulwama village

Security forces on Friday recovered four pistols besides other ammunition in Telangam village of South Kashmir's Pulwama, officials said.An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a search operation was launched in Telangam village during...

17-Sep-2021 Jammu

Lt Governor presides over the closing ceremony of the year-long Golden Jubilee celebrations of University of Jammu

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today presided over the closing ceremony of the year-long Golden Jubilee celebrations of the University of Jammu. On the occasion, he inaugurated 11 infrastructure projects worth Rs 43.91 crores at Main Campus & offsite campuses...

17-Sep-2021 Jammu

Lt Governor reviews J&K’s Covid scenario & containment measures with Covid Task Force, DCs & SSPs

‘Scale up vaccination with intensive drives and enforce strict Covid protocol in the areas witnessing increased number of Covid-19 cases’. These directions were issued during the weekly meeting chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to review the Covid...

17-Sep-2021 Jammu

Lt Governor and Union AYUSH Minister inaugurate 1st batch of BUMS at Govt Unani Medical College Ganderbal built at Rs 32.50 Cr Jammu

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha along with Union Minister of AYUSH, and Ports, Shipping, Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal today inaugurated the first batch of BUMS at Government Unani Medical College Ganderbal.Congratulating the students and faculty members of the...

18-Sep-2021 Mumbai

IANS Review: 'Ankahi Kahaniya': Nothing unfamiliar about these 'untold stories'

Made by three promising directors from Hindi cinema, 'Ankahi Kahaniya' streaming on Netflix is an anthology of three short films, all about the craving for love. Beneath the placid surface of the three narratives lurk a myriad of desires and anxieties and...

18-Sep-2021 Mumbai

'Crime Patrol...Gumraah Bachpan' will help parents spot warning signs among kids : Renuka Shahane

Well known television and film actor-director, Renuka Shahane, who will anchor 'Crime Patrol Satark: Gumraah Bachpan', says the purpose of the show is to alert parents to look out for warning signs of criminality among children.Shahane told IANS: "My sole...

17-Sep-2021 Mumbai

IANS Review: 'Urf Ghanta': A comedy that comes loaded with messages

Director Aayush Saxena's 'Urf Ghanta' is a light-hearted comedy with lots of messages for people of the hinterland.The film begins on a curious note. In the dark of the night, the driver along with the passengers of a moving bus find a chubby, nude man standing...

17-Sep-2021 Mumbai

IANS Review: 'Don't Breathe 2': Unlike the first edition, it fails to deliver an immersive experience

Despite being a skilfully crafted horror-thriller with nail-biting suspense and gore, 'Don't Breathe 2' fails to deliver the immersive experience of its first edition, which was released in 2016.The first edition was a simple story of a burglary gone awry, but...

18-Sep-2021 New York

World on catastrophic path to 2.7-degree heating: UN chief

The world is on a catastrophic pathway to 2.7-degrees of heating. This is breaking the promise made six years ago to pursue the 1.5-degree Celsius goal of the Paris Agreement, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Saturday.He said failure to meet...

18-Sep-2021 Kabul

US military admits Aug drone strike in Kabul killed 10 civilians

The US military has admitted that an American drone strike in Kabul last last month killed as many as 10 civilians, including seven children."Having thoroughly reviewed the findings of the investigation and the supporting analysis by inter-agency partners,...

17-Sep-2021 Aden (Yemen)

45 killed as fighting intensifies in central Yemen

Fighting has intensified in Yemen's central province of al-Bayda as the Houthi militia continued in gaining on-ground military progress on Thursday, a military official has said."The Houthis expanded their military campaign after seizing key areas from the government...

17-Sep-2021 Dubai

Will take every game as a final for us and give 100 per cent : Rashid Khan

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) leg-spinner Rashid Khan has said that his team will play every match of the second half of IPL 2021 as a final in an attempt to reach the playoffs. SRH had a forgettable run in the first half of IPL 2021 in India. The 2016 champions managed...

16-Sep-2021 Bengaluru

Drug factory discovered in Bengaluru, narcotics worth Rs 2 cr seized

Karnataka Police department has detected a narcotics factory here in the capital and seized Rs 2 crore worth 4 kilograms of MDMA synthetic drugs on Thursday. A Nigerian national was taken into custody.The investigations revealed a well-established network operating...

16-Sep-2021 New Delhi

Pan-India raids to nab suspected terror module mastermind Humaid

Pan-India raids are being carried out by anti-terror units of the states and Delhi Special Cell sleuths on Thursday to nab suspected mastermind of the terror module Humaid.It is alleged that Humaid, a relative of arrested accused Osama, who is a resident of Delhi's...

13-Sep-2021 Yadgir (Karnataka)

Karnataka sexual assault victim lodges complaint, says she was gangraped

The victim of sexual assault in Yadgir district of Karnataka on Monday came forward to lodge a complaint with the police. In her complaint, she has said that she was kidnapped in a car by the accused while she waited for the bus.The victim has stated that...

13-Sep-2021 Shivamogga (Karnataka)

12 arrested for burying 150 stray dogs alive in Karnataka

The Karnataka police have arrested 12 persons, including a gram panchayat secretary, in connection with the burying of 150 stray dogs alive at a village of Shivamogga district, sources said on Monday.The horrifying incident came to light on September 7.The...

17-Sep-2021 Mumbai

Mrunal Thakur reveals why she wanted to do Badshah's 'Bad Boy x Bad Girl'

Mrunal Thakur will be seen shaking a leg on popular rapper Badshah's party number 'Bad Boy x Bad Girl' featuring Nikhita Gandhi. The actress says it is different from anything that she has done before.Released on Sony Music, 'Bad Boy X Bad Girl', features a...

17-Sep-2021 Mumbai

Rakul Preet Singh enrolled for medical classes for 'Doctor G'

Actress Rakul Preet Singh, whose look from the upcoming Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer 'Doctor G' was unveiled Friday, had to enroll for medical classes to get into the skin of her character in the film.To essay Doctor Fatima, Rakul had to learn medical terminology...

17-Sep-2021 Mumbai

IANS Review: 'Nirmal Anand Ki Puppy': A warm and unexpectedly moving film

Director Sandeep Mohan's 'Nirmal Anand Ki Puppy' is an indie art-house film meant to be appreciated leisurely on a quiet Sunday afternoon. Languidly paced, this slice-of-life film gingerly shows us, literarily and figuratively, how it's a dog's life for Nirmal...

17-Sep-2021 Mumbai

Priyanka Chopra issues apology after row over CBS show 'The Activist'

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has issued an apology over her participation in the CBS show 'The Activist', after it got embroiled in a controversy and social media backlash. She says she is sorry that her participation in it disappointed many.The actress,...

16-Sep-2021 Mumbai

Honey Singh, Govinda, Chunky Pandey on 'Super Dancer 4' this week

While singers Honey Singh, Neha Kakkar and Tony Kakkar will be special guests for one episode, the other episode will see the presence of Govinda and Chunky Pandey on the weekend episodes of 'Super Dancer: Chapter 4'.If one episode promises to be a musical...

16-Sep-2021 Mumbai

Untold stories of popular daily soaps to find a life on 'Ankahee Dastaan'

Iconic television characters aren't just any characters; they are a craze, they are phenomenal! Watching them back on-screen will always be a delight for any TV aficionado. And this is what the audience will see in 'Ankahee Dastaan'. It will bring one movie...

15-Sep-2021 Mumbai

Anuradha Paudwal 'exposes' Udit Narayan's antics on 'The Kapil Sharma Show'

Renowned singers Anuradha Paudwal, Kumar Sanu and Udit Narayan will be the guests for the evening this Sunday on 'The Kapil Sharma Show'. Known for their melodious voices and some unforgettable chartbusters, Paudwal, Sanu and Narayan will be seen engaging in...

14-Sep-2021 Mumbai

'Bhoot Police' cast and top singers join Kapil Sharma this weekend

What could be a better way of spending the weekend with your family than savouring some fun moments, with good music added in good measure, in the comfort of your living room? 'The Kapil Sharma Show', in the weekend ahead, will have the cast of 'Bhoot Police'...

17-Sep-2021 Mumbai

Amika Shail of 'Hai Taubba 3' talks about playing a bisexual character

Singer and actress Amika Shail is seen in the series 'Hai Taubba 3'. The actress, who has been part of shows like 'Mirzapur 2' and shared screen space with Akshay Kumar in 'Laxmii', plays a bisexual character in the series.This is the first time Amika is playing...

15-Sep-2021 Mumbai

Intriguing posters of Leander-Mahesh web series 'Break Point' released

The posters of web series 'Break Point' have been released by its host OTT platform. The series which talks about the famous partnership of tennis champs Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi is directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and Nitesh Tewari.Uploading the...

14-Sep-2021 Mumbai

Hindi cinema has given me more than I expected : Shikha Talsania

Theatre and film actress Shikha Talsania, the daughter of veteran actor Tiku Talsania, says that even though she feels alive while performing on stage, she has a lot of gratitude for the opportunity she has got in cinema and web series.Recently, Shikha has appeared...

12-Sep-2021 Mumbai

TV serials and web series have distinct audiences, say Ravi Dubey, Ankita Lokhande

At the beginning of the year, one of the earlier popular television series 'Jamai Raja' reappeared for its new season as 'Jamai 2.0', starring Ravi Dubey and Nia Sharma. The web series was well-received.Now that another popular television series 'Pavitra...