Three people were killed when the crude bombs they were making accidentally went off at Bindapur village in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Tuesday morning. Three others were also injured in the incident. Police said the bombs were supposed to be used in the run-up to the upcoming elections. Two of the victims were identified […]
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The Punjab government today denied the Centre’s demand of paying a sum of Rs 6.35 crore spent on the deployment of paramilitary forces during and after the dreaded terror attack at the Pathankot Air Force Base on January 2, saying that the steps taken in the aftermath of the attack were in ‘national interest’ and
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Shoe company Nike’s famous slogan is “Just Do It.” But Kenyan investigators are wondering if it should be Just Bribe It. For years, many top Kenyan runners wore the Swoosh while competing in the Olympics. But recently, a Chinese footwear company called Li Ning has tried to challenge Nike’s dominance. Both companies are now in
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Actress Alia Bhatt says she is keen to work with veteran director Mani Ratnam. “My dad (Mahesh Bhatt) keeps pushing me to watch regional films. He had said that I should definitely do Bengali films. I’ve always wanted to work with Mani Ratnam, so maybe I’ll go down south and work with Mani sir,” Alia
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Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s upcoming film ‘Sultan’ and Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film ‘Fan’ are surely not clashing at the Box Office, but this isn’t stopping them to unite together for the same films. As we all know, fans are eagerly waiting to catch Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film ‘Fan’ in theatres and with this
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India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is muscling into the cable TV sector as part of a media and telecoms offensive that pits him against his once-estranged younger brother and threatens to shake up both industries. Ambani controls Reliance Industries, an oil and gas behemoth that is India’s most profitable conglomerate. He is also now targeting
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President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday decided to pull out of a cultural extravaganza being organised by Art of Living guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar as a controversy raged over the three-day event on the flood plains of river Yamuna that has raised environmental concerns. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate event on Friday
America is “disappointed” over India’s decision not to give visa to members of a US religious commission which plays important role in reviewing violations of religious freedom around the world, a top State Department official has said. “We are aware that visas were not issued by the Indian embassy to members of the US Commission
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Actor Tiger Shroff says that superstar Aamir Khan doesn’t look 51 years old, and keeps raising the bar for everyone and himself. “He doesn’t look 51, he is growing younger. Everybody is so talented, I don’t want to take anything away from anybody, but Aamir sir keeps raising the bar for everybody and himself. I
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Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who will be seen essaying a villain in the upcoming Baywatch movie based on the hugely popular 1990s TV series, has lauded her co-star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson for his commitment towards his job. One of the most watched TV shows globally, Baywatch was about Los Angeles county lifeguards who patrol
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Actor-producer John Abraham, who is likely to take action in Bollywood to an altogether new level with his film “Rocky Handsome”, says that the country is missing “real action heroes” of the caliber of Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. “We really wanted to take action to the next level.
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Hansal Mehta’s latest controversial feature Aligarh is all set to be screened at JNU today which what is at present caught in a row over an event commemorating Afzal Guru’s death anniversary. “Excited to show Aligarh at JNU tomorrow. No better place to have conversations on society, politics and our film than this hotbed!,” film’s
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From being a music executive to transforming into a maker to attempting his hand in acting, Himesh Reshammiya has unquestionably made considerable progress. Clearly on account of his traditional music creating, it has constantly inspired an emotional response with the gathering of people. Indeed, a year ago, his music of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo turned
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Andhra Pradesh minister Ravela Kishore Babu’s son has been accused of harassing a woman, reports CNN-IBN. According to the report, Andhra Pradesh’s Social Welfare Minister Ravela Kishore Babu’s son Susheel and his driver misbehaved with a woman on Road Number 13, Banjara Hills on Thursday evening. Kishore was allegedly in an inebriated state and caught
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Trade tensions between India and the US intensified on Friday as New Delhi filed a complaint with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over steep fee increases for non-immigrant temporary work visas. The WTO said India has disputed the doubling of the fees for H-1B and L-1 visas and limits on their numbers. The visas are
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Posters offering a reward of Rs 11 lakh to anyone who shoots dead JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who was released on bail two days ago, have surfaced in the national capital. The small posters bear the name of the Purvanchal Sena, an organisation which claims to work for the people of Uttar Pradesh and
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Scientists have said they had found the first evidence of a biological link between the Zika virus sweeping Latin America and microcephaly, a severe deformation of the brain among newborn babies. Laboratory tests found that the virus targeted key cells involved in brain development and then destroyed or disabled them, they said. The findings are
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On a bright Monday morning on 16 March, 2015, Ishaq Ahmad Parray, asked his father if he could lend him Rs 1000 for paying his tuition fees. The father stood up, entered the next room, grabbed his waistcoat hanging on the wall, took out the money and gave it to Ishaq. That was the last
The fate of governments in four states and one union territory will be known on 19 May, when counting for assembly elections will be conducted. The Election Commission on Friday announced the dates for five assembly polls to be held in different parts of the country. While elections for Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry will
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South Africa beat Australia by three wickets in their first Twenty20 on Friday as David Miller hit a maiden half-century at the end to send the Proteas home in the last over. Miller hit three sixes and three fours in his 53 not out and tailender Kyle Abbott collected the winning runs with a four
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India is termed as a nation that produces batting gems time and again. Everyone talks about the flicks, hand-eye coordination and sublime timing. Rarely does the cricketing fraternity bets money on India’s pace unit. And it is understandable why the experts do not praise the Indian pacers often. That does not mean India does not
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Rating: *** Director: Prakash Jha Cast: Priyanka Chopra, Manav Kaul, Ninad Kamat, Murli Sharma, Kiran Karmarkar, Rahul Bhat and Prakash Jha Genre: Drama Prakash Jha’s “Jai Gangaajal”, a sequel to his 2003 film “Gangaajal”, is a social drama which attempts to expose the rampant corruption in the police force and highlights the triumph of good
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A 10-day Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop organised by the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) in collaboration with Film Heritage Foundation and International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) kicked off at the NFAI, Pune, on February 26, to provide training to help preserve India’s cinematic heritage. In my opening speech, I dedicated the workshop
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At last Bharat sarkar has recognised the genius of Bharat Kumar, are Manoj Kumar’s first words on being congratulated on bagging the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award. The 78-year-old writer-producer-director-actor is the 47th recipient of the highest official honour in cinema, which comes with a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus), a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh
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BlackBerry is exploring alternatives to make working on BBM, its messaging platform, “more convenient and fun” to support users after rival WhatsApp announced to stop its support to Canadian firm’s operating system from later this year. WhatsApp, which has over a billion users globally, had earlier this week said it will end support for BlackBerry
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The Karnataka High Court on Friday ordered issue of notice to liquor baron Vijay Mallya and his defunct Kingfisher Airlines and nine other respondents on a petition filed by bankers, including SBI, seeking his arrest and impounding of his passport for defaulting on loans. The notice, issued by Justice A S Bopanna came even as
A section of PSU bank officers on Friday staged protest at the bankers retreat ‘Gyan Sangam’ to oppose government’s move to bring about consolidation in the banking sector. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is scheduled to attend the meeting on Saturday. All India Bank Officer Confederation (AIBOC) also said the government should not bring down its
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Brazilian police questioned former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for about four hours in an investigation into a sprawling corruption case involving state-run oil company Petrobras that has ensnared some of the country’s top lawmakers and wealthiest businessmen. The once-immensely popular president, who governed from 2003 to 2010, angrily denounced the Friday morning raid
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Gunmen in southern Yemen on Friday stormed a retirement home run by a charity established by Mother Teresa, killing 16 people, including four Catholic nuns, officials and witnesses said. The killing spree began with two gunmen who first surrounded the home for the elderly in Aden. Meanwhile, four others entered the building on the pretext
Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad, opposition leaders and some ruling party members on Friday called for the removal of Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is engulfed in a scandal surrounding state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). “It’s not about joining the opposition or any group. It’s about citizens joining together to show support,” said Mahathir,
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