The Supreme Court collegium will respond next week to government on the revised memorandum of procedure, a document to guide appointment of judges to the top court and the high courts, Chief Justice of India TS Thakur said on Sunday. He said the document, prepared by the government to enhance transparency in judicial appointments, will […]
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Bollywood latest Hindi Azhar movie based on the cricketer’s life Azharuddin is on the sets of shooting. The Heroine is charging extra for the kissing scenes. The heroine of the upcoming Hindi movie titled after the former Indian cricketer and Former Indian cricket team captain Mohammad Azharuddin is in the shooting process. The Azhar Movie
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According to the latest buzz, Alia Bhatt broke-up with boyfriend and actor Sidharth Malhotra. Recently, Sidharth threw a wrap-up bash for ‘Baar Baar Dekho’ but Alia despite being in the city gave the party a miss. Alia’s conspicuous absence from the party raised eyebrows. Alia Bhatt’s ex-flame Ali Dadarkar is also one of the reasons
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Lindsay Crocker, the head of of cricket operations at New Zealand Cricket, has said that the day-night Test with India later this year hasn’t been finalised yet. “The first I heard of it was the news that broke overnight, but [NZC chief executive] David [White] maybe a little closer to it because he is in
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Sixteen construction labourers from Assam were buried alive in landslides, triggered by incessant rains, near Tawang on the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday. Tragedy struck the victims in their sleep at Famla village, located five kilometres away from Tawang, in the wee hours. They were engaged in the construction of a five-star hotel.
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Major Indian Airliner Spice Jet has shook the world by sacking an experienced pilot charged with allegedly asking an air hostess to sit with him the cockpit and asking his co-pilot to go outside. The case has been considered as a major security lapse and the matter has been referred to Directorate General of Civil
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With water levels in most of the major reservoirs across Krishna and Godavari rivers reaching dead storage and ground water plummeting further, almost entire Telangana and parts of Andhra Pradesh are in the grip of water scarcity. The heat wave has further added to people’s miseries. Maximum day temperatures continue to be between 40 and
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The historic agreement on climate change marked a major milestone on Friday with a record 175 countries, including India, signing on to it on opening day. But world leaders made clear more action is needed, and quickly, to fight a relentless rise in global temperatures. With the planet heating up to record levels, sea levels
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Mr. Harish Rawat’s reinstatement as Chief Minister following an order of the Uttarakhand High Court lasted for less than 24 hours. President’s Rule was revived in the State on Friday following the Centre’s plea in the Supreme Court challenging the order. After the High Court Order, Mr. Rawat took charge as the Chief Minister and
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China has protested in strong terms New Delhi’s decision to allow Uyghur activists to come to India to meet Dalai Lama in a move meant to up the ante against Beijing at a time when it has stonewalled India’s attempt to designate Pathankot mastermind Masood Azhar a global terrorist. On Friday, MEA spokesman Vikas Swarup
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The moon will appear to be smaller in size on full moon day tomorrow, a phenomenon known as ‘Mini Moon’ which will recur only after 15 years. Tonight at 9.35 PM IST, the moon will be at apogee – the farthest point in its orbit around the earth which is a distance of around 4,06,350
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Rahul Dravid‘s son Samit scores a century in an Under-14 tournament representing Bangalore United Cricket Club (BUCC) against Frank Anthony Public School in a Tiger Cup match. The aim of this tournament is to spread awareness about tigers among school going children. Samit, who will turn 11 in October this year smashed 125 for his
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Veteran actor Shabana Azmi has wished speedy recovery to legendary star Dilip Kumar who has been hospitalised after suffering from high fever and nausea. Dilip Kumar was admitted to Lilavati Hospital on April 15 night after he suffered high fever and vomiting. Shabana re-tweeted the ‘Gunga Jumna’ star’s tweet which featured a photograph of the
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It wouldn’t be wrong to say that Ranveer Singh had a rocking 2015. While both his film releases last year, Dil Dhadakne Do and Bajirao Mastani (BM), did well at the box office, he also bagged almost every Best Actor award this year for his performances. But the actor says he will never let success
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IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab has picked Dharamsala as its second home venue to host three matches next month after the games were moved out of Nagpur following a Bombay High Court order. “We are happy to announce that Kings XI Punjab will be playing our three home games in Dharamsala. We are grateful and
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Ecuador announced drastic economic measures late Wednesday, including a hike in some taxes and mandatory wage contributions, to deal with the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that killed more than 500 people and injured over 5,000. Saturday’s 7.8-magnitude quake was the worst to hit the South American country in decades, causing hundreds of buildings to
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Even as a fresh report on the Panama Papers alleged Amitabh Bachchan “participated” in board meetings of two off-shore companies “by telephone conference”, the actor himself has said his name was “misused” and that nothing illegal has been attributed to him. The Indian Express reported on Thursday that Sea Bulk Shipping and Tramp Shipping had
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A day after the BJP claimed the Rafale aircraft deal with France has been “finalised” at USD 8.8 billion (Rs 59,000 crore), Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Thursday that it is not complete as yet but at an “advanced stage” and the intention is to “close it quite soon”. In a lighter vein, he
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Signalling a major social change, women on Thursday morning were permitted entry to the Trimbakeshwar temple here, one of the 12 ‘Jyotirlingas’ (a devotional object representing Lord Shiva) in the country. A group of three women activists of the Swarajya Sanghatana led by Vanita Gutte, was allowed to enter the temple amidst tight security. Bhumata
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Police horse ‘Shaktiman’, which suffered multiple fractures on its hind leg during a BJP protest in Dehradun triggering widespread outrage, died on Thursday after battling infection and other complications for over a month. “The horse passed away at 5.30 pm. He was suffering from medical-related complications. The exact cause will be known only after post-mortem,”
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In a big setback for the Centre, the Uttarakhand high court on Thursday set aside President’s rule that was imposed in the state on March 27. The court added that the material considered for the imposition of President’s rule is ‘wanting.’ It has called for a floor test in the Assembly on April 29. The
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Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh is reeling under the impact of having Salman Khan amidst them. The star is currently shooting for his film, Sultan, in Bihargarh village in Morna Tehsil of Muzaffarnagar and the local police machinery has swung into action to protect the star from fan frenzy. It is learnt that the state government
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India ranks an abysmally low at 133 among 180 countries in the latest annual World Press Freedom Index which says Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems “indifferent” to the threats against journalists. The 2016 ‘World Press Freedom Index’ released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is led by Finland, which retained its top spot for the sixth
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Satellite images show that North Korea may have resumed tunnel excavation at its main nuclear test site, similar to activity seen before the country’s most recent nuclear test in January, a US North Korea monitoring website reported on Wednesday. The 38 North website, run by the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, said
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‘Hindu daughters’ need protection and the only way to ensure that is to enforce a two-child policy for all religions, Union minister Giriraj Singh was reported as saying on Wednesday by The Indian Express. “Daughters will not be safe and might have to be kept under the veil, like in Pakistan,” said the Bharatiya Janata
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Malayalam film actor and BJP’s star campaigner Suresh Gopi has been nominated by the Centre as a Rajya Sabh member under arts category. The Central government had included Suresh Gopi among the list of artists to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha. Gopi also told media that the position was a gift from the Prime
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In what could be a proud moment for every Indian, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday joined the prominent world leaders at the Madame Tussauds as his new wax figures took up residence at four Madame Tussauds attractions in London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok. Taking to Twitter, Modi tweeted, “Today, I had an opportunity
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West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle has become father on Thursday as his partner Natasha Berridge gave birth to a baby girl. Excited Gayle couldn’t stop himself from sharing the news on social networking site Instagram. Along with Berridge and his picture, Gayle wrote: ‘We would like to welcome the arrival of our beautiful daughter ‘Blush’
Mumbai Indians’ only win prior to their game against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Wednesday came while chasing. They lost three matches batting first. When Rohit Sharma won the toss, he did not hesitate to bowl first at Mumbai Indians’ ‘fortress’ in their fifth game. After the bowlers, led by left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya (2/27),
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Bollywood’s bundle of energy, Ranveer Singh is a man of the moment—especially after delivery the biggest hit ‘Bajirao Mastani’ last year. The versatile actor is currently shooting for YRF’s next ‘Befikre’ which is helmed by none other than Aditya Chopra. The latest bit of rumour about the film is that Ranveer will be locking lips
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