The Prime Minister inaugurated the National Conference on Vigilance and Anti Corruption on the theme सतर्क भारत, समृद्ध भारत (Vigilant India, Prosperous India) today through video conferencing. The event was organized by the Central Bureau of Investigation...

Leg-spinner Rashid Khan returned his best ever Indian Premier League (IPL) figures of three wickets for seven runs and Wriddhiman Saha smashed 87 off just 45 balls to guide SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) to an emphatic 88-run win over Delhi Capitals (DC) on Tuesday,...

Health and Family Welfare Minister, Balbir Singh Sidhu distributed 4771 Smart cards to the beneficiaries of four villages namely Sohana, Mataur, Balongi and Shahimajra. While addressing the gathering Minister said that the  Punjab Government is working...

The Food Processing Industry would play a vital role in strengthening the economy of Punjab. This was stated by the Punjab Food Processing Minister Om Prakash Soni, while addressing the inaugural meeting of Punjab Food Processing advisory Committee here...

The Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Tuesday handed over appointment letters at the Markfed Head office to 110 Field Executives of 12 Central Cooperative Banks in order to augument the staff  and strengthen the working of the banks....

Government has declared 18 more individuals as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 including Hizbul Mujhadeen chief Syed Salahuddin involved in the  Mumbai terror attack as well as the IC 814 hijacking.The MHA in a statement said...

At least eight people were killed and 125 others injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) went off inside a madrasa in Peshawar, according to authorities.The incident  took place inside the Jamia Zuberia madrasa located in the city's Dir...

At least three people were killed and 13 others reported missing as typhoon Molave slammed the Philippines, triggering flash floods and widespread destruction, a disaster  agency official said on Tuesday.National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...

Heart problems? A special diet might help as researchers have found that the popular and controversial ketogenic diet could completely prevent, or even reverse heart failure  caused by a metabolic process.For the findings, published in the journal Nature...

In these unprecedented times, when isolation fatigue, gloom and the fear of losing a beloved has also come to grip children, taking care of their mental health is of paramount  importance.Here's a list of books that address the various emotions children...

In recent days, people passing by some of the biggest fashion hubs in Mumbai rub their eyes in disbelief at what they behold.Instead of the familiar eye-catcher multi-hued  designer garments hanging in the windows, they witness luscious fresh vegetables,...

Giving up and sitting back has never been an option for actor Kriti Kharbanda who insists that as an actor it is important to be thick-skinned in order to survive. Adding that for an  actor, there are always enough people to put him/her down, but very...

Bollywood Actor Katrina Kaif launched Indias first celebrity makeup brand, Kay Beauty, a year ago. The line was created in partnership with leading omnichannel lifestyle retailer,  Nykaa, with a vision to deliver high-performance, long-lasting, ultra-glam...

Actress Vaani Kapoor has three big films coming up and says she cannot deny that 2020 has been great for her, work-wise.The success of "War" last year has clearly triggered a  flow of big offers coming her way. She has "Bell Bottom" co-starring Akshay Kumar,...

Grammy-nominated Indian-American rapper and songwriter Raja Kumari has released her first all Hindi track, titled Shanti. She dedicates the song to the people of her  motherland."Shanti" is the Hindi version of her previous English track "Peace", originally co-written...

Bigg Boss 14 wild card entrant Kavita Kaushik feels housemates of the ongoing season are not being real, and copying popular contestants of the previous seasons.Kavita says  she plans to bring a twist in the plot with her entry on the house.Asked what...

Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) here on Monday was the outcome of "positive cricket", said winning team captain KL Rahul after his team's fifth consecutive win that took them to fourth spot and kept them interested in the Indian...

PM delivered inaugural address at 4th India Energy Forum CERAWeek through video conference. The theme of this edition is "India's Energy Future in a world of Change".Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said India is full of energy and its energy...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with CEOs of leading oil & gas companies in the annual event organized by NITI Aayog and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.During the interaction, Prime Minister highlighted that energy is at the centre...

Bhoomi Pujan of 100 bedded new ESIC Hospital, Bareilly, U.P. was done by  Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment yesterday.During his address, Shri Gangwar, eighth time Member of Parliament from Bareilly, hailed and expressed...

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare launched Punjab National Bank’s (PNB) All India CSR campaign against COVID 19. He also released the digital CSR album & CSR video of Punjab National Bank.Appreciating the efforts of PNB...

Union Minister for Education Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ virtually inaugurated newly constructed Mechanical Engineering Block, Bio-Technology and Chemical Engineering Block and facilities such as Central Instrumentation and Reaction Engineering Laboratory...

Indian military is set to get access to the giant satellite network of the United States allowing it to target enemy positions with more precision.India and US militaries have decided to ink a deal to share real-time geospatial intelligence, information on...

After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the first election of the Leh Autonomous Hill Development Council, after the creation of Union Territory, top BJP leaders including its president JP Nadda extended their wishes and termed it 'historic'."BJP's victory...

The Gururam police arrested a member of the infamous inter-state 'Jahar Khurani' gang who was allegedly involved in stealing e-rickshaws after intoxicating the drivers.A case of a similar nature was registered at Sector-50 police station in Gurugram in May...

The Gurugram police arrested a wanted criminal who had gunned down a 21-year-old youth and injured another in Tajnagar village of Farrukhnagar district in May 2020 over an alleged financial dispute.In connection with this case the Gurugram police had announced...

Water on Moon could be more easily accessible than previously thought as NASA on Monday said it found traces of water on a sunlit surface of the Moon for the first time.The discovery was made using Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA),...

Demonstrating the importance of deploying technology in cracking crime, Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district police have nabbed a runaway juvenile truck thief within 24 hours.On the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, Dornala police station officials received...

Actress Yami Gautam chose to go all natural for her latest post on social media and treated fans with an early morning shot.Yami posted a picture on Instagram, where she is seen posing against a wall flaunting oiled hair."Early-morning yoga and my oiled-hair,...

Kabir Singh fame composers Sachet Tandon and Parampara Thakur on Monday shared their new song on Instagram, revealing that they have prepared the track during lockdown.Titled "Tanhaai", the song sees them collaborate with singer Tulsi Kumar. The video featuring...

Actor Saurabh Shukla has impressed many with his comic skills, but he says that he never tries creating comedy with his characters."Humour is part of everyone's life. If you see my characters carefully, you will realise that they are very serious characters,...

Actress Soundarya Sharma is preparing to start work on the web series Raktanchal 2."I really enjoyed working on 'Raktanchal'. It was first of its kind. It reached a huge audience as the web is huge now," she said."The season 2 is going to be bigger and better....

The star cast of the Indian web series Four More Shots Please! season two, comprising Kirti Kulhari, Maanvi Gagroo, Sayani Gupta and Gurbani Judge, has jointly bagged the Best Rising Star award at the second Asian Content Awards 2020, which is held as part...

Actress Sanjeeda Shaikh is happy that Taish has been chosen to release on a digital platform as a film as well as a web series."I'm extremely happy that it has been chosen to release on a digital platform as a film and as a series. I feel that to watch a film...

Actress-dancer Nora Fatehi, who is currently enjoying the success of her latest music video, Naach meri rani, has praised pop sensation Guru Randhawa. She called him incredibly talented, humble and sweet.Nora posted a picture on Instagram. In the image, Nora and Guru...

Right after the most awaited marriage of Neha Kakkar and Rohanpreet, Rohan hit the screens with his song Sohni Lagdi. The song features TikTok and Instagram fame Khushi Punjaban and Vivek Choudhary. It is a track with romantic lyrics from songwriter Rana Sotal...

The Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) juggernaut continued to roll on Monday as they crushed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by eight wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match and brightened their chances of securing a playoff berth.It was Punjab's fifth win on the...

Ace leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy's good performance in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) was rewarded on Monday when the selectors picked him as the lone new face in the Indian T20 squad for the upcoming tour of Australia.Chakravarthy, 29 and a professional...

After two consecutive defeats, against Punjab and Kolkata respectively, Delhi Capitals (DC) will aim to put their campaign back on track when they face a struggling SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) here on Tuesday.The last time the two sides squared-off in the season,...

Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has attacked the Modi government for what she called "targeting political opponents and civil society members" and cautioned that the world's largest democracy was at the crossroads as...

While presiding over the video conferencing with Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police, Chief Medical Officers, Principals of Medical Colleges and Senior Medical Superintendents from Shimla today, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur directed the health...

A meeting between visiting US Secretary of Defence Mark T Esper and India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh started here on Monday to discuss various issues.The talks at the South Block are part of the third edition of the 2+2 ministerial dialogue between...

Lots of guns and lots of blood, high drama and hint of sleaze, cuss and explosive dialogues, and a cast in good form with a few exciting new additions. Mirzapur 2 ticks the familiar boxes. So, does the show live up to the hype? . Yes and no, depending on...

Bollywood actress Mrunal Thakur says OTT platforms have proved to be a blessing for all during the lockdown and she cant wait to be featured in one of its shows.She says: "Earlier people used to look down upon OTT platforms, but I think ever since the pandemic...

After Apna Dal MP Anupriya Patel, it is now Raju Srivastava, well known comedian and chairman of the UP Film Vikas Parishad, who is up in arms against the web series "Mirzapur 2" Srivastava said that the web series was filled with vulgarity and violence. He...

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has stated that he is not affected by the "outside noise" and all he focuses upon is his own performance.On Sunday, Stokes played a magnificent knock of 107* as Rajasthan Royals chased down a stiff target of 196 with utmost ease...

Pop star Ananya Birla has alleged that a celebrity chef's restaurant in California was "very racist" in throwing her and her family out, but the eatery has denied it saying that while there was a tense situation over IDs it was resolved and they were not...

To boost the exports and make Jalandhar a leading district in terms of exports, Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori on Monday held the first meeting of District Level Export Promotion Committee, in the administrative complex.Presiding over a meeting with...

The Chairman of Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights and ex-IPS officer Rajinder Singh on Monday directed the local administration to provide a plot to the victim family whose six-year old daughter was raped and murdered in a nearby village...

We have all known about the veteran and world famous Italian filmmaker Tinto Brass, who was a promising experimental and avant-grade director of various genres in the 1960s-70s and now today is known for erotic genre of films. His inspiration is all set...

Ben Stokes roared back to form on Sunday with an unbeaten 107 that helped Rajasthan Royals (RR) race to an eight-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. The win provides a filip to RR's floundering chances of making it to the playoffs,...

Ben Stokes (107 not out) and Sanju Samson (54 not out) made a mockery of a target of 196 Mumbai Indians (MI) had set for Rajasthan Royals (RR) as they helped overhaul it with eight wickets and nearly two overs to spare in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match...

Hardik Pandya was at his explosive best on Sunday as he smashed 60 off 21 balls against the Rajasthan Royals (RR). It is his highest score thus far in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and with that, he propelled Mumbai Indians to a total...

Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) eight-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Sunday was one of the "perfect games" for them with regards to execution in all departments, according to CSK skipper MS Dhoni.CSK first restricted RCB to 145/6 before opener...

After completing a hat-trick of defeats, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) finally tasted victory as they hammered Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by eight wickets here on Sunday.In what was a low-scoring match as CSK's clinical bowling performance saw RCB, who...

Cabinet Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu today laid the foundation stone of "Bal Gopal Gau Basera"  which is to come up in  10 acres of land leased by Gram Panchyat at village  Balongi . Member Parliament Manish Tewari, SSP Satinder Singh, Vice Chancellor...

In a significant statement, Shiv Sena President and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said that if the system of GST has failed, then the Centre should honestly admit it and revert to the old system of taxation in the country.Addressing...

At least 130 people have died, while 18 others were reported missing due to floods and landslides caused by incessant rains in Vietnam, disaster management authorities said on Sunday.In a statement, the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention...

With four consecutive victories, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) have stunned everyone and the KL Rahul-led lineup will aim to keep the juggernaut rolling when they face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 46th fixture of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Monday.The...

Bollywood actress and a fitness enthusiast Disha Patani says putting eyeliner not easy.Disha posted a monochrome picture on her Instagram stories. She posted a close-up picture of her face where she is flaunting her perfectly done winged eyeliner.On the image,...

Singer Babul Supriyo on the occasion of Dussehra on Sunday unveiled a song that signifies love, faith and devotion.Sung by Babul Supriyo, with music by Anu Malik and lyrics by Sameer Anjaan, the song is called "Tera shukr shukr"."I love the simplicity of the...

Actress-dancer Nora Fatehi says dance is a valuable form of art, and wants people to celebrate it more."I want to do it 'dil se' (from the heart), because I know what the struggle is to be a dancer. Somehow I don't understand, how dance is one of the best forms of...

Actress Taranjit Kaur is set to come up with the women-centric film, Love Sex Soprano. She wants to change the face of the cinema which has narratives mainly running from a man's perspective."I have been into writing women-centric poems and stories for quite...

There is something about Nikki Tamboli on Bigg Boss this season. Love her, hate her, you just cannot ignore her.Early comparisons to a young Kim Kardashian -- for her intricately-done lashes, well contoured face and perfect make-up -- aren't the only reason...

Asserting that in sharp contrast to the UP government’s response to the Hathras horror, his government had taken swift action in the Hoshiarpur rape-murder incident, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday said the challan in case will be presented in...

Medical Education and Research Minister OP Soni on Sunday, inaugurated an Advanced Orthopaedic Institute (AOI)— a dedicated centre for Joint replacements, Sports injuries and fracture treatment at Aykai Hospital here.While inaugurating the state-of-art Centre...

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab announced Barnala’s youth MLA Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer as the president of the party’s youth wing in the state. With this new appointment, the party aims at strengthening its organisation further.Releasing a list from the party...

"Attack on members of Satkar Committee staging protest outside the SGPC office against the misappropriation of 328 Saroops of Guru Granth Sahib and demanding action against the SGPC employees involved in the incident from last 40 days approximately is highly...

Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday laid the foundation stone of Punjab’s first dedicated sports university and a bus stand, along with various other development projects in Patiala, on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra.The projects, launched...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday virtually laid the foundation stones of projects worth Rs. 700 crore, to kickstart Phase-II of the Rs. 11000 crore Urban Environment Improvement Programme (UEIP), with the announcement of a one-time...

Still looking for their first Indian Premier League (IPL) title, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have everything to gain when they clash with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as Virat  Kohli's team would look to seal a playoff berth here on Sunday.At the moment,...

The 2008 Indian Premier league (IPL) champions, Rajasthan Royals (RR), may be placed at the seventh spot at the moment. However, the Steve Smith-led side is still afloat in the  competition and would hope to strengthen their chances to qualify for the...

Pakistani actor Bilal Abbas Khan is glad that his show, Ek Jhoothi Love Story, will reach the Indian audience soon, and hopes they connect with the story."Right from the time I  started working, it has always been more about the experience to enjoy being...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while presiding over the review meeting of Public Works Department held here today directed the officers of the Department to ensure time bound  completion of all ongoing projects to avoid price escalation.Jai Ram Thakur...

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab leaders on Saturday slammed the BJP national president JP Nadda for using uncouth language against the struggling farmers, calling them  ‘brokers’. Some of its top leaders, including women, were subjected to an unprovoked...

Industry Minister Punjab Sunder Sham Arora today while kick-starting the second phase of the urban environment improvement program said that development works worth Rs.  18 Crore would be completed under this project in the Hoshiarpur city.After the virtual...

Punjab Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu today said that the Capt Amarinder Singh led Punjab government is committed for providing  maximum benefits to slum dwellers and other residents of the state. He said that the...

Commuters in east Delhi may get some relief from chaotic traffic with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurating two newly-constructed Seelampur-Shastri Park flyovers on Saturday.The flyovers will be a big relief for commuters between Welcome in northeast...

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashing out at the RJD and the Congress, making 'jungle raj' of the Lalu era his focal point, BJP President JP Nadda's focus on Saturday at his Nalanda rally in Bihar was jobs, developmental projects and work done...

Chief ministerial candidate and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav said here on Saturday that a government of the corrupt is ruling in Bihar. He appealed to the people to give an opportunity to the youth in this election and said that 10 lakh...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated three projects in Gujarat, including the Kisan Sarvodaya Scheme, in which farmers will get electricity during the day for irrigation purposes and said that Gujarat was the first state to adopt the policy...

As lakhs of Bihar voters are poised to exercise their franchise in the first phase of Assembly elections, the RJD on Saturday released its manifesto or vision document, reiterating the promise to recruit 10 lakh persons in government jobs if the party returned...

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) coach Stephen Fleming said that there is a lot of hurt, disappointment and frustration within the camp after the three-time IPL champions crashed to Mumbai Indians (MI) by 10 wickets on Friday.Fleming added that the loss to Mumbai Indians...

India's first World Cup-winning cricket captain Kapil Dev is well on road to recovery after a successful emergency coronary angioplasty, and this is evident from a photo in which the legendary all-rounder is seen flashing a double thumbs up sign from his hospital...

Actress Jacqueline Fernandez celebrated garnering 46 million followers on Instagram by sharing topless pictures. The three pictures Jacqueline has posted to thank fans have gone viral."Love you, thank you," she wrote as caption.Jacqueline wears a white trousers,...

Actress Gauahar Khan cannot stop gushing about rumoured boyfriend Zaid Darbar, while wishing him on the occasion of his birthday on Saturday."zaid_darbar you are a blessing and may your life be filled with all the happiness, health, wealth and success! Ameen!...

In a day and age where most things are digital and everything has moved online, one would imagine the same to be the case for fashion shows as well, says model-turned actress Diana Penty.The "Happy Bhag Jayegi", who walked a virtual ramp for designer Disha...

The Civic amenities in SAS Nagar are set to undergo a radical transformation with the booster dose of Rs.25 cr given to the district under Punjab Urban Environment Improvement Programme (PUEIP) phase-II, said Cabinet Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu after attending...

Humour and Entertainment has been the only saving grace during the unfortunate pandemic period. The threat of Covid-19 is still lurking in our minds; the very fact that necessitates having more comedy shows in our life to reinforce the recovery attitude and...

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, held a meeting through video conferencing to review COVID-19 preparedness COVID and measures for ensuring COVID Appropriate Behaviour with the Health and Medical Education Ministers and other...

Union Minister for Education  Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan today laid the Foundation Stone for the Main Campus and inaugurated the transit campus named Nila Campus of IIT Palakkad in an online event. The felicitation...

Mumbai Indians' (MI) stand-in captain Kieron Pollard said on Friday that they would have liked to bowl out Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for under 100 runs at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.CSK were 43/7 at one stage before Sam Curran's 52 pushed them to 114/9. Openers...

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni on Friday admitted that his team's chances of making it to the playoffs this season may have all but ended after their 10-wicket thrashing at the hands of Mumbai Indians on Friday, saying that the team would now be...

Actress Eisha Singh says the new season of Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya showcases what love means in the lives of youth."'Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya' is a very beautiful show that came my way, and I couldn't help but take it up. The new season got me excited because it showcases...

Designer duo Monica and Karishma of JADE held a virtual launch of their latest collection 'The New School of Bride' on Day 3 of the ongoing digital edition of the Lakme Fashion Week.The collection focuses on millennial brides who like to mix "traditional styles...

Actress Nikki Sharma credits Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre for her rising career in television."I was just a young girl when I began my journey. I started out by being part of a talent show where Sonali Bendre ma'am was the judge. I had gone quite far ahead...

Swedish-Greek actress Elli AvrRam posted a picture of removing facial hair and made a point to declare she is sexy both ways.Elli posted a picture on Instagram where she is seen with a towel wrapped around her head and cream applied on upper lips, resembling a moustache."I'm...

Actor Ajay Singh Chaudhary, who was recently seen in the web series Crackdown, is catching up on the reality television show Bigg Boss. He says the show hosted by superstar Salman Khan, should bring back the commoner-celeb combination.Commoners like Manveer...

Bigg Boss 14 contestants Pavitra Punia and Rahul Vaidya will be seen in a heated fight in the upcoming episode of the reality TV show. Acting as a catalyst to trigger the spat will be Jaan Kumar Sanu.In a previous episode, Rahul was heard telling housemate...

While the Bigg Boss house has always been a topic of hot discussion among fans, a highlight in the ongoing season 14 is the chalet that has been specially set up for show host Salman Khan.The swank luxury retreat for the Bollywood superstar is the brainchild...

Seven wooden houses were gutted in a fire in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Friday, police said. However, there were no casualties.The cause of the fire at Purbani village is yet to be ascertained.Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur expressed grief over...

Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson will star in and produce the science-fiction drama, Bride, to be directed by Chilean writer-director Sebastian Lelio.Lelio, who won global acclaim directing the Oscar-winning film, "A Fantastic Woman", and the sensitive relationship...

The Tamil devotional drama, Mookuthi Aman, starring Nayanthara, has been confirmed for a digital release.The streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar announced its line-up of South Indian films on Friday, and the film has been scheduled for release around Diwali."There...

The Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori has assured the management of Sant Baba Nihal Singh Charitable Hospital for the appointment of gynaecologist and opening of a generic drug centre in its premises soon to benefit the women especially and people in general...

Aiming to provide maximum benefits to the applicants of Punjab Shehri Awas Yojna, Local Government Minister Mr. Brahm Mohindra today launched a web portal.Disclosing this here today  Brahm Mohindra said that the Punjab Government was committed to provide...

School education and public works minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla slammed the Punjab BJP leaders for remaining mum on the issues of Punjabi farmers and dared them to clear their stand on the bills passed by Congress government in Vidhan Sabha. Mr. Singla said,...

New Zealand speedster Trent Boult's four-wicket haul and an unbeaten 116-run opening stand between Ishan Kishan and Quinton de Kock steered the reigning Mumbai Indians (MI) stroll to a 10-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Friday, and go atop the...

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday laid the foundation stone of a 1,500 bed new wing at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital, in a step towards providing high-quality healthcare amenities in the national capital.The Delhi government's...

Senior Maharashtra politician Eknath G. Khadse on Friday formally joined the Nationalist Congress Party with a veiled warning to the Bharatiya Janata Party, of whose he was a devoted and diligent member for four decades."If you have the ED, I will show you...

Moving ahead on the agenda of development of the city, Cabinet Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu laid foundation stone of projects worth Rs. 1.72 crore in Mohali. The projects aim at giving a complete facelift to the markets and parks of the region. An amount of...

Tightening the noose further around the drug peddlers, the Commissionerate Police have arrested five drug peddlers and recovered 3-kg opium and drug money worth Rs 80000 from their possession, in separate incidents.The accused peddlers have been identified as Satyapal...

The dream of preserving rich sporting heritage and dominance of Punjab in sports by establishing a sports educational institute of international eminence, has come to fruition as the ultra-tech campus of the first sports university of the state Maharaja...

To aware people about the health issues and fitness mantra, Punjab Sports and NRI Affairs Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi today launched Punjabi version of ‘Age Appropriate Fitness Protocols’ for all age groups under fit India movement under the initiative...

Punjab Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu today informed that the famous Sarabha Nagar market, in a completely new look, would be dedicated for the residents before Diwali. Accompanied by senior MC officials, Mr Ashu today...

'The Punjab Government is fully prepared to deal with the Coronavirus pandemic. Although Corona's wrath has wreaked havoc all over the world and in different parts of India, but it is our good fortune and good governance of the Punjab Government that has...

Seeking death sentence for the accused, who murdered and set on fire a six –year old girl in a nearby village, the Chairperson of Punjab State Women Commission Manisha Gulati on Friday evening met the members of bereaved family besides directing the district...

LPU’s  B.Design student of TV and Film Production programme has won National Short Film Competition. The Government of Manipur’s Social Welfare Department has issued a winning certificate to the creative LPU student. The short film competition was based on...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday raised the issue of deadly Galwan Valley clash between India and China troops, scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir state's special status, and even the Pulwama attack in order to woo Bihar voters ahead of the Assembly elections.Addressing...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked the voters in Bihar whether they wanted 'jungle raj' (lawlessness) or 'sushasan' (good governance) in the state.Addressing his third and final rally of the day at Bhagalpur in Bihar, he continued his attack on the...

Five days ahead of the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the state's people cannot forget the "lawlessness" seen during the 15-year rule of the opposition (Rashtriya Janata Dal)."People of Bihar know...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that law and order was very poor in Bihar from the 1990s till 2005 and the state's present-day problems stemmed from those days, appealing to the voters to shun 'lantern' since electricity had reached every poor...

An international team of researchers has identified a direct molecular link between meat and dairy diets and the development of antibodies in the blood that increase the chances of developing cancer.This connection may explain the high incidence of cancer...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir) for use in adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older and weighing at least 40 kilograms (about 88 pounds) for the treatment of COVID-19 requiring hospitalization.Veklury...

One of two things happen when Mira Nair tries making an Indian film in India. She crafts a story that is beautifully authentic and inspired by India that is (think Salaam Bombay! or Monsoon Wedding). Or, she tries recreating an India that was, in which case...

The pre-wedding ceremonies of singers Neha Kakkar and Rohanpreet Singh have started, with pictures of the mehndi and haldi rituals going viral on Friday.For the haldi ritual, Neha is dressed in a plain yellow saree while Rohanpreet complements her look in...

Actress Kharbanda enjoys watching action sequences on screen, and says that she would like to star in a female-centric action film."I would love to do a female action film. Action sequences are something I not only like watching, but also taking part in. I have...

Sushmita Sen is back in the spotlight and on the screen, but there was a time when she distanced herself from the it all. The actress and former beauty queen says her time off gave her the breathing space to introspect.After her appearance in the 2015 Bengali...

Ever since digital marketing has come to being, it has been performing efficiently as a valuable asset. It has been extremely helpful in establishing an online presence. We believe that it has played an influential role in increasing the brand awareness of...

SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain David Warner was happy that their middle order stepped up to lead the team to victory against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Thursday and their chances of qualifying for the IPL playoffs alive."It's just great to show people that...

Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (I/C) Shri Prahlad Singh Patel virtually launched “Life in Miniature” project, a collaboration between theNational Museum, New Delhi, Ministry of Culture, and Google Arts & Culture today.Speaking at the launch...

Union Minister for Science Technology, Earth Sciences, Health & Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan has called on the states to join the exercise of building an evidence-driven, inclusive national Science, Technology and Innovation policy STIP 2020, that...

India today reiterated its commitment for eradication of corruption under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Speaking at the 1st ever Ministerial Meeting of G-20 Anti-Corruption Working Group, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Development of North...

Model Shehzad Deol is upset on being eliminated from Bigg Boss 14 through in-house voting rather then the traditional audience vote. He has expressed disappointment over the change in format of the show.Before his eviction, Shehzad got the tag of 'gayab' (invisible)...

Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Steve Smith on Thursday admitted that he made a mistake by not giving fast bowler Jofra Archer a third over at the start of the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) innings -- a move that might have cost RR the IPL match."I consulted a few other...

Important half-centuries from Manish Pandey (83 not out off 47 balls) and Vijay Shankar (52 not out off 51) helped SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) register a clinical eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR), and keep their hopes of qualifying for the Indian Premier...

Profit booking along with high valuations subdued the Indian equity markets on Thursday, breaking their four-day winning streak.Globally, Asian stocks opened lower following Wall Street as investors were spooked regarding the status of the new US stimulus.Similarly,...

The Ravi Dubey-starrer web series Jamai 2.0 is all set for a second season. The actor says the series is a romantic drama served with twists that challenge the narrative of the story.Titled "Jamai 2.0 Season 2", the show will feature original leads Ravi,...

Divya Dutta took a break from acting duties to narrate an audiobook.Divya and actress Ira Dubey have narrated the audiobook "Lockdown Liaisons" by Shobhaa De. It is a collection of short stories that talk about how fragile human relationships have become during...

Actress Payal Ghosh on Thursday shared a note of thanks for Bharat Patel, producer of her 2017 Bollywood release, Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi.Earlier, the producer had tweeted how Payal's father had helped them when the film was struggling for funds."Thank you Bharat...

Gauahar Khan, who was a Toofani Senior in season 14 of Bigg Boss, says she is not affected by the abuses that housemate Pavitra Punia hurled at her in a recent episode of the controversial reality TV show."I used to find Pavitra strong but she showed her true...

Actor Rasika Dugal, who has recently narrated 'Uncovidable' (Hindi) - a pandemic-inspired humorous account by a woman who is told to stay put for 21 days in a nationwide lock-down, finds audio work to be a space free of people's impression of an actor's physicality.Excerpts...

Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon on Thursday shared a video of her quarantine workout, adding that she does not need Monday for motivation.Kriti posted a video collage on Instagram. In the clips, the actress is seen performing various high intensity workouts.Alongside...

Filmmaker SS Rajamouli and the team of the upcoming film, RRR, on Thursday unveiled the first look of actor Jr. NTR in the film.Jr. NTR plays the revolutionary Komaram Bheem in the film, and his look suggests a powerful role, distinct from all the other characters...

The teaser of Aashram season two is out on Thursday, and lead actor Bobby Deol says in the new season his character, Kashipur Waale Baba Nirala, bends every rule.Titled "Aashram: Chapter 2 The Dark Side", the second season starts on November 11."I can't...

Punjab Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Mr Bharat Bhushan Ashu today informed that Punjab Finance Minister Mr Manpreet Singh Badal has assured that a policy for providing maximum relief to the businessmen/traders/industrialists would be...

The Jain community not only insisted on ahimsa but also laid stress on the greater service to humanity. Jain community has made a huge contribution in development of the country, besides enriching the Indian culture, described Rana KP Singh, Speaker Punjab...

Punjab Youth Development Board Chairman Sukhwinder Singh Bindra today said that youth of Punjab will take protest against draconian farm laws of Union Government to new level of dissent.During review various schemes pertaining to empower youth, Mr. Bindra categorically...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party was committed to empowering women, and the government has taken steps to give benefits to all sections. He said this during his virtual address after inaugurating the Durga Puja festivities...

With just six days left for polling for the first phase in the three-phase Bihar Assembly elections, the BJP on Thursday released its election manifesto or 'Sankalp Patra', making a slew of promises.Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the manifesto...

The Kings XI Punjab-Mumbai Indians match in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season will be remembered by many as one of the greatest matches in the history of the T20 tournament and one thing more.The match, after ending in a tie, saw two back-to-back...

India's star athlete and ONE Championship fighter Ritu Phogat is set to win the belt at ONE: INSIDE THE MATRIX against Nou Srey Pov when she takes on the Cambodian MMA sensation on October 30 in Singapore.The 25-year-old, who put forth a gutsy showing against...

Right-arm fast bowler Mohammad Siraj, who led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to a comfortable win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), has stated that he wanted to deliver a "magical performance" for the team.On Wednesday, Siraj became the first bowler in IPL...

Southern cinema actress Lavanya Tripathi has resumed work, according to her latest social media post.Lavanya posted a boomerang video on . Instagram Stories, where she is focused on a movie camera. "Round and round we go!" she wrote, tagging her post with #shootingstars.However,...

Singer Neha Kakkar on Thursday shared a images of a marriage proposal by rumoured beau Rohanpreet Singh, adding fuel to their wedding rumours.Neha posted the photographs on her verified Instagram account. In the photos, Rohanpreet can be seen holding a read...

Have you ever wondered what it must be like, to be in the Bigg Boss house for weeks and months, far from your near ones -- from all humanity, actually -- and with cameras playing agents of voyeurism, dishing out your every move to the world outside? Most...

Actress and Bigg Boss 9 contestant Digangana Suryavanshi says watching the popular reality television show can be difficult once you are out of the house. She adds that she is not closely following the ongoing season 14 of Bigg Boss but she is fond of contestants...

Actress Gauahar Khan has denied reports suggesting she might get married to rumoured boyfriend Zaid Darbar in November.Zaid is Bollywood composer Ismail Darbar's son, and a choreographer and social media influencer. Rumours have been rife ever since Gauahar...

Hollywood star Jared Leto is all set to return as the comicbook villain Joker.Leto will reprise the classic DC antagonist in an upcoming series of "Justice League" by Zack Snyder. He has already played Joker in 2016's "Suicide Squad", has shot for additional footage...

Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (IC), Prahlad Singh Patel attended Commemoration of '77th Year of Formation of Azad Hind Government' today at Red Fort, Delhi. The Culture Minister congratulated the nation on the proud occasion of 77th anniversary...

Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare virtually addressed the World Bank- IMF annual meeting, here today. The theme of the meeting was “Unleashing the South Asian Century through Human Capital for All”and “Investing in Covid-19...

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare today interacted with senior officials of Madhya Pradesh in the presence of district collectors of all districts and senior officials of the Union Health Ministry.Comparing the COVID trajectory...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid a wreath and paid tributes to martyred policemen on Police Commemoration Day at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi today. In his address, Shri Shah said I offer tributes with a sense of indebtedness on behalf of the...

Hardeep Singh Puri, Hon’ble Minister of State (I/C) for Housing & Urban Affairs, has urged that all our organisations should undertake efforts to identify more and more activities to be automated and free of human interface. “The power of technology is immense...

Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Social Justice & Empowerment Rattan Lal Kataria, today launched a Mobile application for Geo tagging of the components of projects under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana- Accelerated Irrigation Benefits...

Now feel the fineness of handcrafted Khadi fabric in the footwear. Union Minister for MSME, Shri Nitin Gadkari today launched India’s first-ever high quality Khadi Fabric Footwear, designed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) through Video...

Union MoS (I/C) DoNER, MoS (PP) Dr Jitendra Singh today presided over the 317th Executive Council meeting of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) as its new Chairman.Pertinent to mention that the post of Chairman IIPA had fallen vacant after...

The Union Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan today inaugurated the DME fired “Aditi Urja Sanch” unit along with the DME-LPG blended fuel cylinders and handed  them over for common public and CSIR-NCL (National Chemical...

Ludhiana Police led by Commissioner Rakesh Kumar Agrawal, today, observed Police Commemoration Day, here at Police Lines, to pay tributes to the martyrs belonging to Police and Para Military Forces. While speaking on the occasion, he urged people to fight the...

In line with Mission Fateh, a blood donation camp was organized at Nirankari Bhawan, Phase-6, SAS Nagar.  The camp was inaugurated by Municipal Commissioner Dr. Kamal Kumar Garg.  He said that more and more youth should come forward to donate...

The Department of History and Centre On Studies in Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Guru Nanak Dev University organized a National  Webinar on the theme “Baba Banda Singh Bahadhur: Struggle and Legacy”  dedicated to the 350th Birth Anniversary of Baba Banda...

In a time when the world is facing unparalleled uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, it has become increasingly apparent how integral the life sciences sector is to our society. The life sciences sector is at the forefront globally in combating the spread...

Singer Shawn Mendes says every song he has written is about fellow singer and girlfriend Camila Cabello.Mendes speaks about his relationship with Cabello in the new trailer of his documentary, "In Wonder", reports etonline.com."My song comes on the radio or...

Bigg Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla confessed to having a girlfriend in a recent episode of reality TV show Bigg Boss 14, sending his fans in frenzy and making SidNaaz the latest buzzword on social media.Sidharth and Shehnaaz Gill's relationship was one of...

Actors Shubhangi Atre, Aasif Sheikh and Rohitashv Gour are celebrating the success of their popular comedy show, Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain, which has completed a run of 1,400 episodes.Shubhangi, who plays Angoori Bhabi, calls it a "big and proud moment for the...

The much-hyped Ayushmann Khurrana-Vaani Kapoor starrer has a name. On Wednesday, it was confirmed that the film directed by Abhishek Kapoor is titled Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui.Taking to Instagram, Ayushmann expressed joy at starting shooting for the film...

People who consume a diet having flavanol-rich foods and drinks such as tea, apple and berry juice, could have lower blood pressure, according to a new study.The findings published in the journal 'Scientific Reports' studied the diet of more than 25,000 people...

The big ticket adventure drama, Haathi Mere Saathi, will have a theatrical release on Makar Sankranti next year. Starring Rana Daggubati and Pulkit Samrat, the upcoming film is slated to release in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages.On Wednesday, Pulkit shared...

Payal Ghosh on Wednesday had an explosive, expletive-laden comment for her industry colleagues."My dad is not rich as compared to Mumbai but have enough money to spend night with bolly wh***s," Payal tweeted from her verified account early on Wednesday.The...

After around seven months, Assam's world-famous Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve was on Wednesday opened for visitors for this season.Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who ceremonially opened the park at a function held at Mihimukh (Kohora range),...

Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be looking to keep their playoff hopes alive when they face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 40th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.The Steve Smith-led Royals are placed sixth...

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Eoin Morgan admitted that he should have chosen to bowl first at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium after their disastrous night out against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Wednesday.KKR were limited to 84/8 in 20 overs, the lowest...

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) speedster Mohammed Siraj became the first bowler in the 13-year history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to bowl two maiden overs in an innings.The Hyderabadi right-armer's first two overs were maidens, and took all his...

Speedster Mohammad Siraj bowled a dream spell (3/8), set a few records, and guided Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to an eight-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) here on Wednesday.The win took the RCB to the second spot on the points table, and showed...

While questioning the silence of Shiromani Akali Dal’s president Sukhbir Singh Badal upon bills passed by Punjab Government to save the farmers from the provisions of draconian laws of Union Government, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee’s president Mr. Sunil...

In context with campaign against the bad elements of the society and drug abuse and following the special checking instructions carried on during this festive season District Police under the guidance of SSP Mr. Satwinder Singh has arrested the gang involved...

As a mark of utmost respect to the brave and gallant, who laid down their lives for the protection of the unity and integrity of the country, Police Commemoration Day observed in District Administrative Complex, SAS Nagar.The District Sessions Judge Mr.RS...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today joined the webinar from Shimla regarding virtual release of book ‘Portraits of Power: Half a Century of Being at Ringside” authored by Chairman 15th Finance Commission N.K. Singh at Mumbai.While felicitating N.K.Singh for...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday cornered the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over their brazen double standards with regard to the three Amendment Bills, which they had criticised publicly hours after supporting...

Terming as shameful and unfortunate the Opposition’s baseless hounding of his ministers, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday made it clear in the Assembly that no irregularity had been found in inquiries conducted into allegations of scams...

School Education and Public Works Minister Punjab Mr. Vijay Inder Singla, on Wednesday, lashed out at BJP leaders for criticizing new pro-farmer bills passed by Punjab Vidhan Sabha and questioned the locus standi of Haryana BJP chief to comment upon Punjab...

“Are you with the farmers or against them,” Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday asked his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal, after the latter questioned the legality of the state’s amendment Bills passed in the Vidhan Sabha yesterday...

To mark the 61st Police Commemoration Day, which is marked by ‘Shok Parades’ and Salute to Police Martyrs in all districts of the country on 21st October, Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta on Wednesday joined the senior leadership of the Punjab Police to pay glowing...

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab President and Member of Parliament Bhagwant Mann termed the three bills passed by the Punjab Government in the specially convened Punjab Vidhan Sabha as parallel to the three Central Agriculture Bills, adding that they were not...

The Punjab Vidhan Sabha today passed seven important bills on the concluding day of the specially convened session chaired by Speaker Rana KP Singh.The bills including  ‘The Punjab Bhondedar, Butemar, Dohlidar, Insar Miadi, Mukarraridar, Mundhimar,...

“India should include south Asian countries like Vietnam, Taiwan as the fourth pillar of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD)” says Bharat Karnad, National Security Expert “The tense situation at Indo-China border in Eastern Ladakh will continue...

Observing 61st police commemoration day here, the District Police on Wednesday reiterated to address the issues, if any, of martyrs families on priority.The Deputy Commissioner Apneet Riyait, Senior Superintendent of police Navjot Singh Mahal and other officers...

The Punjab Governor and Administrator UT Chandigarh V.P. Singh Badnore, today administered oath of office to Anumit Singh Sodhi and Maninder Singh Patti as Members of State Information Commission in a virtual ceremony held from Punjab Raj Bhavan.Earlier,...

It has been 58 years since China launched a well-planned attack on an unprepared friendly India in 1962 on October 20 and handed out a crushing defeat. This despite the fact the then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, before the war, had gone out of his way...

At least five people were killed and 20 others injured in an explosion in a multi-storey building in Karachi's Gulshan-i-Iqbal area on Wednesday, according to officials.While the cause of the explosion suspected to have taken place on the second floor is...

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy directed police officials to unsparingly crack down with an iron fist upon forces attempting to create rift between religions and castes in the state.He instructed policemen to tackle bribery, corruption,...

Governor Bandaru Dattatraya today unveiled a cut-out prepared by Shimla Police for social awareness of COVID-19 at Raj Bhavan. Superintendent of Police, Shimla, Mohit Chawla and his other team members of District Police Administration were also present on the...

In a major breakthrough, researchers including one of Indian-origin have found that tocilizumab drug reduced mortality by 30 per cent among critically ill Covid-19 patients when administered within the first two days of ICU admission.For the study, published...

There is history, humour, lots of violence and and a lot more drama in store, as OTT platforms lay out the spread for the festival weekend.IANS brings you a list of upcoming shows and films that you must shortlist for your definite Dussehra watch.MIRZAPUR...

A dash of gender politics and a tall glass of gau-mutra are on the gag menu here with a sizeable helping of stand-up gigs plus the usual chaos over generation gap. You get a rom-com that regales, although without trying to explore the genre beyond familiar...

Actor Sanjay Dutt, who recently confirmed that he was fighting cancer, on Wednesday shared a health update saying he has come out victorious in his battle with the disease.Dutt posted a statement on Instagram expressing joy while making the announcement."The...

Actress-politician Hema Malini on Wednesday treated fans with new pictures of her with her husband, actor Dharmendra.Hema Malini recently celebrated her 72nd birthday with Dharmendra and their daughters, Esha and Ahana. Now, she has taken to social media to share glimpses...

The Zee Studios in-house production comedy family entertainer, Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari, brings to you Manoj Bajpayee playing a 90s-era wedding detective, Mangal, who is chasing a prospective groom, Suraj, played by Diljit Dosanjh, to find and reveal his vices....

Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking to maintain the momentum they generated from a morale-boosting win against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their last outing when they face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their return fixture of the IPL here on Wednesday.New...

Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) won their third consecutive match on Tuesday when they beat Delhi Capitals by five wickets. While their first match of this run ended in an eight-wicket win against Royal Challengers Bangalore, they got over the line only on the last...

Shikhar Dhawan on Tuesday became the first player to score back to back centuries in the IPL. But his unbeaten 106 off 61 balls went in vain as Delhi Capitals lost to Kings XI Punjab by five wickets. While he hit 12 fours and three sixes, his team mates just...

A resurgent Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) on Tuesday comprehensively defeated table toppers Delhi Capitals (DC) by five wickets, despite Shikhar Dhawan's record consecutive century, to record their third consecutive win of the Indian Premier League (IPL), and...

Indian Army Vice Chief Lieutenant General S. K. Saini visited US Army 25th Infantry Division Lightning Academy and interacted with troops on Tuesday.Lt Gen S. K. Saini also witnessed jungle training and Chinook Helicopter sling load carriage over there. He...

Actress Rasika Dugal is super excited, what with two of her most hyped projects scheduled to release digitally on the same day.Rasika will be seen in the anticipated shows "Mirzapur 2" and "A Suitable Boy". Both the series will drop on October 23."I am thrilled...

Actress Bhumika Gurung says she felt emotionally devastated while shooting for her character in the show Savdhaan India: Aapka Sangharsh Aapki Zubaani.The show will go through some changes in its approach. It will soon start featuring stories about atrocities...

Television actress Rashami Desai on Tuesday flaunted what she calls her Bangali girl look on social media.In photos she shared on her verified Instagram account, Rashami is dressed as a Bengali bride, in a red saree draped in the traditional Bengali way. She completes...

TV stars Shaheer Shaikh and Tejasswi Prakash feature in a new music video that talks of giving love a second chance.The song, "Ae mere dil", has been sung by Abhay Jodhpurkar, penned by Manoj Muntashir and composed by Jeet Gannguli."'Ae mere dil' is a very...

The 6th edition of India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020 will be held from 22ndto 25th December, 2020. The Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan announced this at a review...

Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, inaugurated IndianOil's compact reformer plant and launched the much-awaited trial run of Delhi's buses on Hydrogen-blended CNG (HCNG) here  today at the Rajghat Bus Depot-I of DTC....

Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for country’s first Multi-modal Logistic Park at Jogighopa in Assam today. The Rs 693.97 crore park will provide direct air, road, rail and waterways connectivity...

Dr Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Science & Technology, Health and Family Welfare and Earth Sciences, today launched a website that gives comprehensive information about the numerous COVID-19 clinical trials that CSIR is engaged in partnership with Industry,...

Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) Mansukh Mandaviya e-launched the development of Indigenous Software solution for Vessel traffic services (VTS) and Vessels Traffic Monitoring Systems (VTMS) in New Delhi today . In the inaugural address, Shri Mandaviya put...

To encourage more participation of Indian industry, including Start-ups and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Defence Research & Development (R&D) for achieving ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh released a new...

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ virtually inaugurated the newly built Diamond Jubilee Lecture Hall Complex of National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur today. Prof. Karunesh Kumar Shukla, Director, National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur...

Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ inaugurated virtually the Golden Jubilee Building of the Department of Chemical Engineering of NIT Tiruchirappalli today. Shri. Bhaskar Bhat, Chairperson BOG, NIT Tiruchirappalli, Dr. (Mrs.) Mini Shaji...

The ancestral home of Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has been seeing festivities galore, with back-to-back weddings of two brothers happening over three weeks.The actress took to her verified Twitter account on Tuesday to share a video from her brother...

Actress Kate Bosworth has revealed how the impressive performance of Hollywood star Mel Gibson helped her better her performance in their upcoming film, Force Of Nature.The action thriller sees the actress play Gibson's on-screen daughter."Mel has so many great,...

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ludhiana Varinder Kumar Sharma and Municipal Corporation (MC) Ludhiana Commissioner Pardeep Sabharwal on Tuesday, held a meeting with the Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) officials to discuss methods for disposal of the cow dung...

In a major move to protect the state’s farmers and agriculture, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday presented in the Vidhan  Sabha a draft resolution rejecting outright the Centre’s anti-farmer Laws and the proposed Electricity Amendment...

Asserting that he was prepared to resign or be dismissed rather than bow to injustice towards Punjab’s farmers, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday warned of possible disruption of the state’s peace and threat to national security as a result of...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday urged all parties to unanimously pass in the Vidhan Sabha his government’s four historic Bills, which provide for imprisonment of not less than 3 years and fine for sale/purchase of wheat or paddy under...

The border State of Punjab has more to fear from Modi Government than the neighbouring countries. The Union Government in the garb of Covid-19, has framed three laws which are anti farmer in nature and broken the backbone of farmers, labourers and arhtiyas....

A B.A. Student from Govt degree College Pulwama and a young boy from Pulwama Juniad Altaf Nengroo has penned his first ‘Noval' book.Titled as"Fib Of A Dreamer" Juniad's book was released Officially today at Pulwama which is published by Lieper Publication...

As the Punjab Vidhan Sabha unanimously passed four historic bills, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh once again emerged as ‘Kisani da Rakha’ by protecting the farmers, arhtiyas and farm labourers of Punjab from draconian laws of Central Government....

Revenue Minister Mahender Singh Thakur here today presided over the meeting of expert committee constituted by the state government on land laws. A detailed discussion was held on the work list for simplification of laws related to Revenue Department, in which...

In a major breakthrough the Hoshiarpur Police has solved three cases of bank dacoities by busting a gang of bank robbers and arresting three dreaded criminals with three country made pistols along with one 12 bore rifle snatched from security guard of UCO...

Making most of modern day technology, Greater Mohali Area Development Authority has introduced the work of cleaning manholes in the city with the help of bandicoot robot, thus replacing the current system of manual cleaning of manholes. The mechanism while...

The foundation stone of work of extension of 200-feet wide PR 7 road commonly known as the Airport road was laid today by Sarvjit Singh, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Housing & Urban Development, Punjab. Mr. Singh laid the foundation stone...

Stressing that women have been disproportionately impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic globally, Facebook on Tuesday said female-led small and medium businesses (SMBs) were more likely than male-led SMBs to report closures taking into account factors like size of...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that he "did not appreciate" the 'item' remark used by senior party leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath for the state's Dalit woman Minister Imarti Devi."Kamal Nathji is from my party, but personally...

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday claimed that National Democratic Alliance leaders were "desperate and disappointed" as the Grand Alliance had gained political ground in the run-up to the Assembly elections."The NDA has thrown all its leaders to corner...

All is not well within the Punjab Congress as former cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has sharpened his attack on Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on the issue of farmers.Even as the Chief Minister has gone for a direct confrontation with...

One terrorist has been killed in an ongoing encounter with security forces in South Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said on Tuesday."One unidentified terrorist killed in encounter at Kakpora in Pulwama. Operation is underway," the police said.The gunfight...

There seems to be no respite from rain as deep depression over Andhra Pradesh has already caused flooding in several places in the state, with the Met department predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in coastal Andhra and Yanam.Heavy rainfall...

Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that there is much higher risk of mortality faced by Covid-19 patients in intensive care, who have chronic kidney disease (CKD), or those who develop new (acute) kidney injury (AKI).CKD is a type of kidney disease...

With heavy rains and flash floods inundating Hyderabad's Nadeem Colony, authorities pressed into service a few boats for rescue and relief operations, but a week later a couple of boats are still seen floating in the flooded waters in the area.Abdul Qadeer...

Two terrorist have been killed in an ongoing encounter with security forces in South Kashmir's Shopian district, police said on Tuesday.The gunfight started on Monday after security forces cordoned off an area in Melhora and launched a search operation on...

Punjab on Tuesday became the first state in the country to formally reject the Centre’s black Farm Laws, with the state Assembly unanimously passing a resolution rejecting the legislations and the proposed Electricity Amendment Bill, and seeking their immediate...

In a major show of strength, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, flanked by leaders of Punjab Congress, AAP and SAD, on Tuesday expressed the optimism that the Governor will listen to the voice of Punjab but said his government was all set to take legal...

Chief Secretary Anil Khachi here today released poetry collection 'Udgaar' written by Manmohan Sharma. There are 74 poems relating to various aspects of life in the collection of poems.Chief Secretary expressed happiness and congratulated the poet for his...

Actress Letitia Wright, who impressed as Shuri in Black Panther, says the thought of working on a sequel to the superhero adventure without the late Chadwick Boseman seems strange.Boseman shot to global superstardom playing Black Panther and his alter ego, T'Challa,...

Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela will be showstopper for Filipino designer Furne One at the upcoming Arab Fashion Week."It's an honour to be the first Indian Bollywood actor to be a showstopper at Arab Fashion Week, which is one of the biggest and most prestigious...

For playback singer Anusha Mani, the strangest feeling is to perform in her living room for virtual gigs, which has become the new normal amid the pandemic."We've done about five to six virtual concerts so far. It's the strangest feeling to perform in your...

Shruti Seth had a Monday full of memories, reminiscing about the show, Shararat, which helped her make a mark in the television industry.Sharing a video from the show on Instagram, Shruti wrote: "So glad I have so many memories of this amazing show. And so...

Former champions Rajasthan Royals (RR) gave themselves a new lease of life on Monday with a convincing seven-wicket win over three-time winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK), a result that lifted them from the bottom of the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table...

After a memorable double Super Over win against reigning champions Mumbai Indians (MI), a rejuvenated Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) will aim to carry their momentum and keep their  chances of making it to the playoffs alive when they meet table toppers Delhi...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs  Nirmala Sitharaman today held Video Conference with Secretaries of the Ministries of Petroleum & Natural Gas and M/o Coal,  along with the CMDs of 14 CPSEs belonging to these Ministries, to...

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ virtually attends 8th Convocation of IIT Indore today. The Minister also inaugurated the five buildings of Kendriya Vidyalaya,  Computer and Information Technology Center, Central Workshop, Abhinandan...

Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha on Monday took to Delhi streets to urge commuters at the busy intersection of Chaudhary Brahm Prakash Chowk, near Rajendra Place  Metro Station, to do their bit to make the national capital clean and green.This was...

As Delhi heads for another polluted winter, state Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said that the "odd-even" scheme will be the government's last resort if other methods  to improve the air quality fail."The odd-even scheme would be our last...

Singer Daler Mehndi is one of the first celebrities to shoot in Delhi-NCR, with the process of unlock now in place.Over the weekend, Daler and actress Kavita Tripathi shot for their  upcoming song "Mamla gadbad hai" from the film "Shatranj". The shooting...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Centenary Convocation 2020 of the University of Mysore today through video conference.Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said the University of Mysore is the center of the great education system of ancient...

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare today interacted with Sh. Nitinbhai Patel, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Health and Medical Education, Gujarat in the presence of district collectors of all the districts and senior...

Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said here that Haj 2021 will depend on national-international Protocol Guidelines due to Pandemic Position.While chairing Haj 2021 review meeting in New Delhi, Shri Naqvi said that Haj 2021 is scheduled...

Sports Minister  Kiren Rijiju met the members of the Indian Judo team at his residence ahead of their departure to Hungary for the Budapest Grand Slam which contributes to the Olympic qualification, to be held between October 23 and October 25. The contingent...

Santosh Ganwar, Minister of State (i/c) for Labour and Employment honoured here today  staff and Officers of West Delhi EPFO Office for exemplary work of settling Covid claims at an unprecedented pace and efficiency withn 24 hours. Speaking on the occasion...

Union DoNER Minister of State (I/C) Dr Jitendra Singh has invited the British Government and the private sector for exploiting huge business potential in North Eastern Region of India. In a virtual meeting with officials of British High Commission, he said...

Union Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala today launched AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR, a unique scheme to assist cooperatives play an important role in creation of healthcare infrastructure in the country formulated by the apex autonomous development finance...

Young actress Ananya Panday says she enjoys learning and wants to be a student for life.Ananya made her debut with "Student Of The Year 2" in 2019, and went on to star in "Pati Patni Aur Woh" and "Khaali Peeli".Talking about her journey as an actor so far,...

Heavy rains and flash floods have caused untold misery to hundreds of families in Hyderabad as many of them lost everything in the worst natural calamity to strike the city in recent years.Breach or overflowing of lakes and storm water drains inundated several...

On the first day of the 13th (Special) Session of the 15th Vidhan Sabha, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday led the House in paying homage to all farmers who have lost their lives during the ongoing agitation in protest against the...

Actress Nora Fatehi believes in giving her all while working on songs and film projects. While doing so, something funny happened recently.Nora had to wear separate footwear with the same outfit in her song, "Naach meri rani" because, as she explained, the number...

Actress Yami Gautam has started preparing for her upcoming spooky adventure comedy, Bhoot Police, which also stars Saif Ali Khan and Arjun Kapoor.The actress took to Twitter to share an update about the film."Let the prep begin #BhootPolice," she wrote along...

Punjabi singer and Bigg Boss 13 contestant Shehnaaz Gill has collaborated with pop star Arjun Kanungo to come up with an unplugged cover version of the hit song, Dil diyan gallan.The song was originally sung by Atif Aslam for the Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif-starrer...

The new film, 376 D, is the first Indian project to address attempted rape on screen from the perspective of a male survivor, says actor Vivek Kumar who plays victim in the story."This is the first ever film in the history of Indian cinema that deals with...

Here comes the delicious news – Zee Punjabi brings for connoisseurs of food and gourmands a special cooker show ‘Swaad Aa Gaya’. Everyone knows that Food and Punjabis are synonym of each other. You cannot think about one without the other. The love for food...

In a novel modus operandi, a gang used a hired ambulances with a fake patient to dodge the police on the route from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to New Delhi. The Delhi police has now arrested four persons and recovered 181 kgs of cannabis, worth around...

A notable absence from the political scene in Punjab for quite some time, cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu was conspicuous by his presence on the opening day of the Assembly session here on Monday.The special session, which the government...

At least 90 people have died, while 34 others were reported missing due to floods and landslides caused by the incessant rains in Vietnam over the last two weeks, disaster management authorities said on Monday.In a statement, the Central Steering Committee...

The famous bridge across the swollen Musi river, Puranapul, was shut for traffic after cracks were noticed on one of the pillars.Police said traffic coming from Hussaini Alam and Bahadurpura side and from Karwan and Ziaguda on the other side was diverted.The...

Delhi Capitals on Monday announced the signing of 27-year-old leg spinner Pravin Dubey as replacement for veteran leg-spinner Amit Mishra for the remaining matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL).The Karnataka-based Dubey has played 14 domestic T20 matches...

Swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle, who won the match for Kings XI Punjab against Mumbai Indians, has revealed that he wasn't nervous but "angry and upset" before going out to bat in the second Super Over.In the first game on Sunday, the KKR-SRH match in Abu Dhabi...

Kieron Pollard has stated that Jasprit Bumrah is a "world-class cricketer" and has taken over the mantle from Sri Lankan pace spearhead Lasith Malinga at the Mumbai Indians.Malinga had withdrawn from the ongoing IPL 2020 before the start of the tournament due...

Actor Ranveer Singh and filmmaker Rohit Shetty are all set to reunite to adapt Shakespearean comedy for the Bollywood screen.Titled "Cirkus", their new collaboration is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play "The Comedy Of Errors", with Ranveer essaying...

Saiee Manjrekar, who made her debut in the 2019 Salman Khan-starrer Dabangg 3, looks back at her screen test for the film saying she knew she had to impress in the very first take if she was to star alongside her favourite childhood hero."During my screen...

Designers Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna closed the first-ever phygital edition of Lotus Make-up India Fashion Week, Spring Summer '21 with their line called Parallax on Sunday.Parallax is a collection created for the "new modern" bride and groom, as the designers...

Actor-politician Sunny Deol turned 64 on Monday, and his father, veteran actor Dharmendra, and brother, actor Bobby Deol, wished him on social media.Dharmendra posted a video comprising throwback pictures of Sunny from his younger days. The video was made by a fan of...

Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Sunday connected with the people through Facebook Live and held a Q&A session while discussing the steps taken by the Narendra Modi-led Central government to tackle pollution.He...

Irked by the attitude of actress Rubina Diliak, superstar Salman Khan will be seen asking her to leave the house in an upcoming episode.In the promo, it is seen that the contestants are given a task to perform by Bigg Boss, which Rubina refuses to participate,...

The people in Jammu and Kashmir seek a decent and a quality life like anyone else in the world and do not want violence, says the Indian Army's commander in Kashmir Lt General B.S. Raju."What people here want is just a quality and decent life like anyone...

Actress Yami Gautam has expressed her gratitude towards people for recognising her hardships and work, and says the encouragement helps her keep going forward."Indebted for your love, not only for #GinnywedsSunny but always recognising the hardships & resilience...

With the arrest of a person the Gurugram police on Sunday claimed to have solved a road rage killing case of a 52-year-old businessman.The victim was allegedly thrashed and killed by 15 unidentified local youths, including the arrested main accused in a road...

The situation on the Assam-Mizoram border took an ugly turn in the past 48 hours with many shops and houses burnt and over 50 people injured, officials said on Sunday.Security was also beefed up along Tripura-Mizoram border and prohibitory orders promulgated,...

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) have a chance to jump out of the bottom three of the IPL table when they face each other at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Monday. Both sides are on six points and CSK are one place above RR on sixth because of...

Torrential rains and flash floods in Hyderabad have affected over 37,000 families, a top civic official said on Sunday.The heavy rains and floods on October 13-14 and again on October 17 inundated many areas, affecting 37,400 families.Greater Hyderabad Municipal...

In a most dramatic contest, comprising two Super Over deciders, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) held their nerve to eke out a heart-stopping win over reigning champions Mumbai Indians (MI) to most deservingly win two points and stay in the race for the IPL playoffs.After...

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) emerged victorious in yet another dramatic contest as the Eoin Morgan-led side defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a Super Over at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Sunday.SRH could only manage two runs off three deliveries in the Super...

Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson on Sunday was the star as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a Super Over at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. This was the third time this season that a match had to be decided with a Super Over but Ferguson...

To further improve the state’s investment climate and generate employment, the Punjab Cabinet on Sunday approved conversion of the Factories (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 into a Bill to be tabled for enactment in the Vidhan Sabha tomorrow.The approval...

Following Punjab Government's instructions against the illegal flow of paddy from various other states into Punjab, the Patiala police has not only launched a massive drive but also succeeded in putting a check on the malpractice. The police along with revenue...

Veteran designers Shantanu and Nikhil and Tarun Tahiliani launched their collections virtually at the ongoing digital edition of Lotus Make-up India Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2021.Under their new label S&N, Shantanu and Nikhil showcased their collection...