IN A major confidence-building step, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday gave the green signal to reopen a majority of the day-schools in the State, with restrictions, from October 4 onwards.Accordingly, the schoo
By Lalit K JhaPRIME Minister Narendra Modi has described India and America as “natural partners” as he held the first in-person meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House during which they decided to further
THE BSE Sensex made history on Friday by reaching the 60,000-mark for the first time ever as investors continued to accumulate banking, finance and auto stocks despite lacklustre global cues and concerns over frothy valuations.The 30-share benchmark rose
By Lalit K JhaTHE relationship between India and US, the two largest democracies in the world, is destined to be “stronger, closer and tighter,” US President Joe Biden said on Friday as he hosted Prime Minister Narendra
Power demand set to rise fast and expected to reach peak during festivity With thermal power generation of Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MahaGenco) dwindling to 4,500 MW as against installed capacity of 13,182, the
Current viral load of COVID-19 cases in the city is within manageable limit but in case active cases cross 100 mark then Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) might need to impose restrictions in larger public interest. Stating this, Medical Health Off
Welcoming the decision of Maharashtra Government to open the schools from October 4, the expert medical doctors, while talking to ‘The Hitavada’, have said, generally children are not proven to be super spreaders of COVID-19. According to doc
PRESIDENT Ram Nath Kovind conferred the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for 2019-20 from Rashtrapati Bhawan through virtual mode on Friday.Addressing the ceremony, Kovind said, “India is called a young country. I congratulate
THERE is no difference of opinion among members of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra over the multi-member ward system for civic body elections, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar claimed on Friday. Pawar, Guardian Minister of Pu
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high-level meeting with Chief Ministers of ten Naxal-hit States in Delhi on Sunday to review the current status as well as to discuss future road map for security and development issues, said official sourc
AMID calls for a fresh probe into the origins of COVID-19, an explosive new study has found that Chinese scientists created the virus in a lab in Wuhan, then tried to cover their tracks by reverse-engineering versions of the virus to make it look like it evolved naturally from bats. The novel coronavirus SARSCoV-2 virus has no “credible natural ancestor” and was created by Chinese scientists who were working on a ‘Gain of Function’ project in aWuhan lab, the ‘Daily Mail’ reported on Sunday, citing a new res
A VAST iceberg that broke off Antarctica earlier this month could drift through the ocean for several years before it breaks up and melts away, a scientist from the European Space Agency said on Friday. The iceberg, dubbed A-76, is more than 40 times the size of Paris, or about 73 times as big as Manhattan, making it the largest currently afloat. It was first spotted by scientists at the British Antarctic Survey and confirmed by the US National Ice Center using images taken by the European Space Agency’s
THE asteroid impact that wiped out dinosaurs from Earth also gave birth to the Amazon rainforest, says a new study. In an analysis of thousands of fossil pollen and leaves, the researchers found that the cataclysmic asteroid impact that resulted in the destruction of nearly 75 per cent of all terrestrial life on Earth drastically restructured tropical forests. It set the stage for the evolution of what has become one of the planet’s most diverse ecosystems -- the neotropical rainforest, according to the stu
JAPANESE billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has invited eight people to join him for a free Moon voyage on SpaceX Starship rocket sometime in 2023. In a video, Maezawa who is the founder of Japan’s largest online fashion retailer Zozotown, said that he wants people from all backgrounds to join. “It will be 10 to 12 people in all, but I will be inviting 8 people to come along on the ride,” he said in the YouTube video.
OVER 140 patients were rescued after a fire broke out at the State-run LPS Institute of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery in Swaroop Nagar here on Sunday morning, the Uttar Pradesh Government said. According to hospital officials, two high-risk patients died in the morning but the deaths were “not caused by the fire”. “Around 7.30 am, smoke was seen billowing out of a storeroom on the ground floor. The fire was subsequently doused and the patients were shifted to another building.
KEEPING up with the medical ethics of serving humanity, a doctor in Odisha’s Sambalpur district has opened a ‘One Rupee’ clinic to provide treatment to the poor and underprivileged people. Shankar Ramchandani, an assistant professor in the department of medicine at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), has started the facility in Burla town where patients have to pay just one rupee for receiving medicare. Ramchandani’s wife Sikha Ramchandani, a dental surgeon, is helping
MOST of the revered sites of the minority Hindu community in Pakistan are in a poor condition and the authority responsible for their upkeep has failed to maintain them, leaving the ancient worship places in a state of decay, according to a recent report by a Supreme Court-appointed commission. The report, prepared by a one-man commission, was submitted to the Supreme Court on February 5 and presents a dismal picture of the community’s most revered sites in the country, ‘the Dawn’ newspaper reported on Mond
Divya Gunde, daughter of Gondia Collector Nayna Gunde, secures 338th rankHow perseverance, winning instinct make a difference is evident from the example of Divya Gunde, daughter of Nayna Gunde, District Collector of Gondia. Though she d..
Power demand set to rise fast and expected to reach peak during festivity With thermal power generation of Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MahaGenco) dwindling to 4,500 MW as against installed capacity of 13,182, the ..
Current viral load of COVID-19 cases in the city is within manageable limit but in case active cases cross 100 mark then Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) might need to impose restrictions in larger public interest. Stating this, Medical Health Off..
Rahul Bhalchandra Pande, former City Editor of ‘The Hitavada’, took oath of the office of State Information Commissioner with charge of Nagpur Bench, in a ceremony held in Mumbai on Friday.Sumit Mullick, Chief Information Commissioner, Maharas..
Various significant discussions were held during the 37th Management Board meeting at Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University (NDVSU) on Thursday. Vice-Chancellor, Nanaji Deshmukh University, Dr S P Tiwari presided over the meeting and discussed about various progressive and future workplans concerned with the university. Significant proposals concerned with roster, direct recruitment of professors, proposal based on the ICAR and UGC scored and proposals concerned with initiating private polytechnic ..
Staff Reporter : Alongwith, Jabalpur Railway Station, cleanliness campaign was organised in Katni, Satna, Rewa, Damoh, Sagar, Narsingpur and Pipariya stations Jabalpur Railway Division organised Swachha Parisar Diwas on Thursd..
The residents of Jabalpur will soon have new experience of enjoying their feast in a unique manner of Rail Coach Restaurant. It is the initiative of West Central Railway (WCR) for optimum utilisation of the scrapped rail coaches and for additional revenue generation. Rail Coach Restaurant project has been started under the head of New Innovative Non Fare Revenue Ideas Scheme (NINFRIS) of WCR. Along with the additional revenue resource the project will also helpful to boost tourism at two rail divisions ..
To increase traffic in passenger trains and freight trains along the routes of Jabalpur Railway division, Principle Chief Commercial Manager (PCCM) Mukul Sharan Mathur and Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (DCM) Vishwaranjan conducted an inspection of Satna and Rewa area and issued instructions to concerned officers for increasing passenger facilities. PCCM Mukul Sharan Mathur and Senior DCM Vishwaranjan conducted an inspection of railway tracks...
In light of sudden surge in COVID cases across district and anticipating the third wave of pandemic, the Bhilai Municipal Corporation has deiced to increase contact tracing and accelerate the random testing drive in city. The civic authority has decided to accelerate the door-to-door surveillance for the screening of COVID-19 and has formed ward-wise teams, armed with thermal guns to carryout door-to-door surveys on daily basis to identify potential COVID-19 patients. The civic authority to undertake ..
BHANUSHALI Studios Limited and Raaj Shandilyaa have announced their next venture ‘Janhit Mein Jaari’. Producer Vinod Bhanushali and Writer-Director Raaj Shandilyaa launched their film ‘Janhit Mein Jaari’, with a quirky poster. Leading the film is the talented Nushrratt Bharuccha, who will be seen in a very different character, and joining her in pivotal roles are Anud Dhaka, Annu Kapoor and Paritosh Tripathi. The unusual, relevant and full of laughter film commences shooting from September 23 in Chanderi ..
Now the vacant land of DMC Kumhari will be used in a better manner. As an industrial corridor will now be built on this 50-acre spread patch very close to the railway track and National Highway so that new possibilities of employment and enterprise can be created in the industrial town of Kumhari. Instructions in this regard were given by Collector Dr Sarveshwar Narendra Bhure during his visit to the DMC campus. He asked the officials to prepare a proposal for a transport hub and park along with the ..
Chhattisgarh State Fishermen Welfare Board organised a workshop for fishery cooperative societies at the meeting hall of Jila Panchayat Raipur on Thursday. State Fishermen Welfare Board Chairman M R Nishad was the Chief guest at the programme. Fishery Welfare Board member Dinesh Phutan presided over the function. Deputy Director of Fishery Department Raipur D K Singh conducted the proceedings of the programme. Additional Chief Executive Officer H K Joshi also addressed the programme. Naresh Nishad, ..
Mahanagar Citizen Cooperative Bank celebrated the birth anniversary of Sant Hirdaram on Wednesday. The occasion was celebrated with great fervour, officials and employees of the bank offered flowers to Sant Hirdaram and sought blessings. Bank President and former housing association president (State Minister level), Sunil Vaswani, while addressing the bank employees and officials opined that all of us must recall selfless services offered by Sant Hirdaram and must incorporate it in our lives too...
On the directions of Collector Avinash Lavania, an amount of more than Rs 4 crore for land acquisition has reached the accounts of 26 farmers of Manjitgarh Panchayat in Berasia within a week. Even as the Public Hearing was shut down due to coronavirus, these farmers had reached collectorate to meet the collector. The Collector had assured to resolve their problem within eight days. The farmers told the collector that land of 200 farmers in village Majitgarh is going into the submerged area of Tem ..
Union Minister for Road Transport and National Highways, Nitin Gadkari dedicated 34 road projects of 1356 km long, costing around Rs 9,577 crore in Indore on Thursday. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, PWD Minister Gopal Bhargava, former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Home Minister Dr Narottam Mishra, BJP National Sec etc were present in the programme. Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister Jyotiradiya Scindia, Union Minister Prahalad Patel joined the programme in virtual manner. ..
The State Bank of India (SBI) has come up with attractive offer of home loan during festival season. Now customers will get home loan at attractive rate from SBI. Chief General Manager, SBI, Umesh Kumar Pandey informed that the campaign to sanction home loans at subsidised rates will take place in two phases. The first phase will be in force from September 1 to October 31, 2021, while the second phase will begin from November 1 to continue till December 31, 2021. During this duration, interested customers ..
THIS figure shows the number of people who succumbed to COVID-19 only in the United States of America during the pandemic so far. This number, of course, is bound to keep changing as the US reports more COVID-19 deaths. This writing on the wall -- literal and proverbial -- tells a story which needs to be recalled in a comparative Indian context.
THE legal battle between ace paddler Manika Batra and the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) is in line of the grudge matches being witnessed in India’s sporting fraternity, especially in the national sporting federations. Many a pl
WITH the Bihar Assembly election just weeks away, Arjuna Award-winning shooter Shreyashi Singh has joined the BJP here in New Delhi. She is speculated to be fielded by the party in the upcoming polls. Singh, also daughter of former Union Minister, the late Digvijay Singh, said in a brief statement to the media, soon after joining the party, “To the best of my capabilities, I will embolden the hand of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to turn Bihar into a developed state.
FORMER independent MLA from Uttar Pradesh, Nirvendra Kumar Munna was beaten to death in a land dispute in Lakhimpur on Sunday. The land in question is located near the bus station and the matter is in court.
CONGRESS national spokesperson Khushbu Sundar has welcomed the Centre’s new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and apologised to party leader Rahul Gandhi for her differing stand from that of the party, with her statement setting off a Twitter buzz. With the actor-politician insisting she “rather speak the fact than be a head nodding robot or a puppet,” Congress’ state unit hit out at her for airing her views in the open, saying that it was “indiscipline”
THE Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday appointed Adesh Kumar Gupta as its Delhi unit chief and Tribal leader and former Union Minister Vishnu Deo Sai as its Chhattisgarh State President, the party said in a statement. Gupta is a former Mayor of north Delhi Municipal Corporation and replaces Manoj Tiwari, a member of Lok Sabha, at the helm in the Delhi BJP.
Even as the Sensex crossed the historic 60,000 mark on Friday and touched its all time high of 60,048.47, the city-based financial advisors observed that the upward trend will continue in the equity markets in the days to come. They said that the strong
While giving a presentation on ‘Nagpur District Export Action Plan’ here at the Exporters’ Conclave held on Friday, General Manager of District Industries Centre Nagpur - Gajendra Bharti, highlighted various challenges that are impacting
The Ramdeobaba Alumni Connect Association (RACA) of Shri Ramdeobababa College of Engineering and Management has organised a success story telling session of the alumni of the institute with a name ‘The Ramian Adda’. This month, The
Adrish, a zero waste organic lifestyle store, was recently opened at Shivaji Nagar in the city. It is first zero waste producing store of the city. Dr Jay Deshmukh, renowned physician was the chief guest at the opening ceremony while others were also present on the occasion. Adrish stores are already opened across India in cities like Pune, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad. In a new concept, the store don’t make use of any plastic packing material or carrying bags. The customers have to get their
IT COULD be termed as a suicidal attempt to take a lesser known sport when one is doing decently well in the world recognised game like badminton. But then, risks are taken by those confident ones who have the willpower to excel with their determined effo
RIDDHI Naik and Abhishek Agrawal will lead the Vidarbha Cricket Association’s (VCA) girls and boys teams in the Women’s Under-19 and Vinoo Mankad Trophy cricket tournaments, respectively. The Vinoo Mankad Tournament will be held at
Six players, three girls and as many boys, found place in the Maharashtra softball teams that will participate in the 36th Junior National Softball Championships which is going to be held at Lovely Professional University, Punjab from September 26.N
H er videos often pop up on our Facebook feeds and give major travel goals. Mother of one, Kamiya Jani quit her full-time job as an anchor to follow her passion for travelling and exploring the world. What started as a personal blog Curly Tales, is one of the most popular online platform that shares recommendations for food and travel. In a conversation with IANS, Jani talks about her journey, her venture, apart from her views on the present scenario of the travel industry.
T here are good times and there are bad times. There are also good times after bad times as there have been bad times after good times. There are times that - for good or for bad - remain etched in memory for a very, very long time.
Shopping for a bridal lehenga is one of the main things which every bride-to-be feels exhilarated as well as frantic about. Placing a considerate amount of time and thought in choosing the bridal lehenga can pay off on the wedding day. From destination to decoration and from weather to wearability, there are several things to be considered while purchasing bridal wear. Puneet Jain and Yatin Jain, Directors, ODHNI share some tips to keep in mind while buying the wedding lehenga.
Nothing epitomises the beauty of an Indian woman more than the age-old saree. The traditions of this nine-yard drape have evolved with changing times, yet it undoubtedly is the most universal wear for women from virtually all parts of the country and is worn in various styles by different communities like the Bengali, Parsee, Gujarati etc.
“Self help is the best help,” goes a saying. It is truly said that even ‘God helps those who help themselves’! It is only self-help that guarantees success. If you continue to sit idle and wait for someone to come and help you, you are greatly mistaken. No one likes to help those who do not rely on their own resources. Success comes to those who are confident of themselves. They maybe poor or weak, but they know that only their own efforts can enable them to overcome all difficulties and obstacles on the wa
Are you angry with me? If yes, please don’t be. Even if I don’t let you out frequently I have all my love for you. Have faith in me. I’m just frightened of the people here in outside world. I’m scared of you being supressed to death in me like they always do to the ones who let their beloved childishness out with the words, thoughts and actions. I’m scared that they would crush you like a cigar under their feet. I’m afraid you would not survive all this. You, being a super brave girl, who wanted to become e
It's been 3 months, Since she’s looked at me for long, The first thing in the morning. Now all she does is Give me a 2-minute glance Before leaving for college. There was a time When the first thing she did After waking up Was look at me. Some days with those Adoring black eyes, Some days with those Sad worried eyes Which were filled with self-hatred. Seeing her sad It made me sad.
Yes! New Year is coming!! No one knows How times flee How sufferings ended How long happiness and joy lasted No awareness, Finally a year is ending It feels like It's just yesterday
Ever since the outbreak of Covid-19, there is a heightened awareness within the media about being ‘Vocal For Local’, especially when it comes to fashion. Last weekend saw fashion bodies such as the Fashion Design Council of India and Lakme Fashion Week asking the fashion fraternity to share pictures with the hashtag #Vocal4Handmade. When it comes to textiles, no country can rival the heritage and beauty of Indian craftsmanship.
2019 -- It truly has been a great year for female representation and we are surrounded by exemplary boss ladies and young women entrepreneurs who seamlessly manage a work-life balance. But, the struggle gets real when it's your big day! It's a real hustle to run your business and plan your dream wedding at the same time. Keeping the chaos in check ensures your big fat Indian wedding is more fun than fuss. We have you covered on how to beat those moments of stress, read on for insider tricks from Sanna Vohra
Washington D.C: When the date is going bad, good food seems like the only saving grace right? Well, turns out, there are women who go on dates only to have some lips making free food, recent findings suggest. This new trend is being called ‘foodie calls’. New psychology research reveals 23-33% of women in an online study say they've engaged in a 'foodie call,' where they set up a date for a free meal. These women score high on the 'dark triad' of personality traits as well. Upon
LEMONADE might be the most popular of drinks of all times. Not only it is refreshing and tasty it’s very easy to make, and when you use your imagination, you can make a variety of lemonade. Here is twist to your favourite drink. Ingredients to make the Sugar Syrup 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Water Ingredients for the Water Melon, Pineapple, Cucumber, Rose and Mint Ginger Lemonade 4 cups Water Melon Cubes deseeded 10 tbsp Sugar Syrup 10 tbsp Lime Juice 30 Ice Cubes 3 cups Pineapple Cubes 2 1/2 cup Ch
“Vijay aapke sar par nahin chad baithna chahiye, aur parajay aapke hriday mein bas nahin jana chahiye” (Victory should never lord over your head, and defeat should never get lodged in your heart)”. T his wise counsel of Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi to Indian sportspersons who just returned from Tokyo Olympics, was not just for that band of 129 national youth icons, but also for every Indian in every field. Stay always tuned in and tuned up for your cause, he meant to say. This statement was directed str
R omanticism never operates on the mechanics of objectivity. It blooms in a glow of delirium that a magical moment throws up with a sudden spurt. This nation of romantics experienced that moment in Tokyo when life tip-toed into an old flame to rekindle a love affair that India has had with the game of hockey. That intimacy is back with a Bronze! Love has blossomed, yet again. The Bronze medal Indian men’s hockey team has earned to end an excruciating pain of over four decades in Olympics has the potential t
Ravi, Jabalpur. Q. I was engaged to be married since a year. Now my fiancé is saying no to marriage. She does not like me and likes someone else. I don’t know if the friendship is new or old. She was talking very nicely to me earlier. Recently I see her change her style and language. She has made utter fool of me. I love her and want to bring her back. Her family has sent message to us to wait for some time. I am losing sleep and losing interest in my job and work. How can she do this to me? I was so devote
Q. I have known this for some time now. My mother has been cheating on my father. She has had many affairs over the years of which some were friends and some relatives. I can't understand what’s the problem with her. I even talked about this to her and she herself didn't know the answer. She keeps apologising to me about her past and I even decided to forgive her as I don't know what is the exact cause. But she drew the wrong conclusion to this and maybe she thinks I am supporting her to make new relatio
While we continue to grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our social lifestyle, most of us may not be paying appropriate attention to a more important matter, our physical well-being. Although everyone’s aware that building immunity is the key to ward off viruses like the COVID-19, the factors influencing it remain clouded due to mis-information and hearsay. If we were to single out the most important of all the contributing facto
Couldn't achieve your fitness goals over the days of lockdown? Fitness industry experts and Reebok master trainers like Yasmin Karachiwala, Namrata Purohit, Shivoham, Vinata Shetty among others have create fitness plans for the new stay-at-home routine. These experts have taken to social media to present some of the best workout routines to help continue your fitness journey while at home. The training and guidance through videos motivate your to stay fit, healthy and active. Celebrity fitness trainer, Y
Holiday celebrations often revolve around eating, but people with restricted diets are more likely to feel lonely when they can’t share in what others are eating, researchers have found. Across seven studies and controlled experiments, the findings, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, found that food restrictions predicted loneliness among both children and adults. “Despite being physically present with others, having a food restriction leaves people feeling left out because they
Before opting for acupuncture for weight loss in Houston, discuss your overall health with the doctor and with a registered practitioner, you are bound to look slim and fit. In the United States, a majority of adults are overweight, so they are subscribing to programs for losing weight. For reducing your weight, there are various traditional and non-traditional methods, and one of them is acupuncture. Before trying this traditional Chinese technique, you need to understand all the facts. A team of scientist
Actress Raashii Khanna is busy shuttling between Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai for her projects in three different languages. However, the actress says she has no complaints. Raashii Khanna who has been shooting for filmmakers Raj and DK’s series alongside Shahid Kapoor, has now started the shoot of her series Rudra alongside actor Ajay Devgn. The actress is scheduled to fly to Chennai to start shooting for her recently announced untitled Tamil film alongside Dhanush. Not stopping at this, Raashii also has
A CTRESS Pooja Hegde currently has projects announced and rolling in theTamil, Telugu and Hindi film industries. The actress says that being part of big budget films and high expectations from fans make her nervous. However, her reasons to feel jittery change with every industry. In Bollywood, Pooja will be seen alongside superstar Salman Khan in Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali and with Ranveer Singh in Cirkus. In Tollywood, she has Radhe Shyam alongside Prabhas and in Tamil, the actress will be seen with Vijay in B
Evelyn Sharma met the love of her life Tushaan Bhindi on a blind date set up by their common friend Elli AvrRam. Evelyn and Tushaan in fact lived just a street apart in Bandra for several years, but never really got to know each other. In late 2018 Tushaan completed his work assignments in Mumbai and was ready to relocate in Australia. That was when Elli insisted he go on a blind date with her best friend Evelyn, before he left India.
It has been only days since the second season of The Family Man started streaming on Amazon Prime Video and series lead Manoj Bajpayee says fans have already started “demanding” the third chapter. Created by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, the new season of the espionage action thriller series released after a lot of wait amid the controversy around Amazon’s shows Tandav and Mirzapur. While season two finale of The Family Man drops more than a hint about the potential renewal, Bajpayee, who plays Srikant Tiwar
Amidst trying times, perhaps the only thing that keeps one going is looking up to brave heroes from around the world and gaining strength from their stories of resilience and courage. discovery+, is all set to premier Bhuj: The Day India Shook uncovering one of the most damaging earthquakes that hit India, back in 2001. This documentary emphasises on a story of bravery, heroism, miracle rescuers, misfortune, tragedy, and hope. The incident is uncovered through exceptional storytelling skills of veteran acto
Actress Raashii Khanna, who recently returned from Milan, Italy, after shooting for her upcoming film Thank You, reveals that shooting in a foreign location, while people back home in India struggled with Covid, upset her. The actress says shooting in Italy was safe because people in the country very responsibly observed protocol. “We were in the middle of the pandemic and I was at first scared to go there (Italy). Once there, I realised people in Italy were very responsible with wearing masks even though t
Actress Ileana D’Cruz has had a great run down South and has also been doing her share of Bollywood films. She says everything comes down to people and, as an artiste, one just wants the audience to like watching you. Popularity, she explains, is the one thing that balances the fact that the film industry can actually be a very cruel place to survive. “It (the film industry) is brutal, of course, but it comes down to people. If they (people) like you that is all you need. You just want people to like watc
Rakul Preet Singh is a self-made star. In over just seven years since her Bollywood debut, in the 2014 film Yaariyan, she has negotiated well the uphill task of dealing with the outsider tag, and is today one of the busiest actresses in the Hindi film industry. The actress attributes her success to her ability to not be cowed down, or be scared of losing stardom. “Ultimately it boils down to when people start appreciating your work. That is all what you work for. That one smile that you bring on someone’s f
Films are not only the most potent but also the most popular medium of looking at the world. With the lens capturing the essence of life, translating it in images so that it becomes universally accessible, films truly are a reflection of life and its lessons. Till not so long, we flocked to the theatres for the magical experience of living the characters on the big screen. With the pandemic shutting everything down, it were the OTT platforms that came to the rescue of those seeking entertainment. “People ha
Working on a film is a time-consuming process and that is why actor Disha Patani believes one has to really be excited about the projects they take up. The “fun” element in Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, along with director Prabhudheva and Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, made Patani say yes to the action film, that is streaming on multiple platforms, including OTT and DTH services, from Thursday. The 28-year-old actor plays Diya, an independent woman and the sister of Abhyankar (Jackie Shroff), senior of po
TELLY star Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya has been part of daily soaps and reality shows for over a decade. She has now given hosting a crime show a shot, and says the experience should be refreshing. Divyanka currently hosts Crime Patrol Satark: Women Against Crime. “I was looking for a show like this. But then Covid and lockdown happened. I was in a happy space during that time because I wanted that much needed break.
Actor Kiara Advani has revealed that she danced barefoot on the scorching desert sands in Dubai for the song Burj Khalifa in the upcoming film Laxmmi Bomb headlined by Akshay Kumar. Glimpses of the song Burj Khalifa from the film have piqued interest. Sharing the details from the shoot, the 28-year-old actor said, “Shooting for Burj Khalifa wa
Actor Pratik Gandhi, who plays the role of the infamous stockbroker Harshad Mehta in the web series Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, says he had a neutral approach towards the character. Directed by Hansal Mehta, the 10-episode series traces the rags-to-riches story of Harshad Mehta, who single-handedly took the Indian stock market to dizzying heights, and his catastrophic downfall. Gandhi, who started his acting career with Gujarat
Packaging soft-focus romance within a rigid frame of patriarchy, the Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge love story unfolded in grassy Swiss meadows and Punjab’s mustard fields 25 years ago and went on to become a cult classic that combined desi sensibilities with NRI sensitivities. The film, one of India’s most successful, put Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol right up there as among Bollywood’s most popular onscreen pairs down the decades. It has withstood the test of time, with many viewers going back to rewatch it, and
T V-FILM actor Sana Khan recently said she was leaving acting to spend her life in the service of humanity and following the orders of her “creator”. The 33-year-old actor posted statements in Hindi, English and Urdu announcing her decision to leave the industry. “Today I am talking to you standing at a crucial juncture of my life.
Actress Ileana DCruz has made a candid confession on social media, with a monochrome picture she posted on Instagram where she strikes a pose in bikini. Alongside the image, she wrote, “I’ve always worried about how I looked. I’ve worried my hips are too wide, my thighs too wobbly, my waist not narrow enough, my tummy not flat enough, my boobs not
When Sneha Ullal made her Bollywood debut in 2005, she made instant headlines. Not just because she was cast opposite superstar Salman Khan in her first film, but because of the uncanny resemblance she bore with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Since her first outing, Lucky: No Time For Love all those years ago, Sneha has not shared much in comm
ACTRESS Nidhhi Agerwal has recently launched her YouTube channel, and she is extremely happy to explore new space. “I’m really excited about this new venture. My fans have been requesting me to come up with a YouTube channel for the longest time. I am happy to share my journey with my audience. I think this is the best way to reach out to them. They will get a close peek into my professional and personal life. I’m sure that my relationship with my fans will definitely grow further,” Nidhhi said. Her latest
Zee TV is all set to introduce a refreshing comedy of errors that will get families together and make them laugh with its engaging light-hearted narrative. The situational comedy, titled Ram Pyare Sirf Humare, follows the life of a young woman Dulari and her ‘prize catch’ of a charming husband - Ram. Set in Bhopal, the story captures how this married woman, who is aware of how her ideal husband is cynosure of every woman’s eyes, turns to
Dwayne Johnson is all set to change the hierarchy of power in the superhero universe with his Black Adam avatar. The Hollywood star described Black Adam as a ruthless keeper of justice. Johnson pulled back the curtain of his upcoming film Black Adam at the DC Fandome by sharing some concept art trailers for the film, which has not yet been shot. He said that he is in the “very early processes of this creation”. “I can promise you this, I give you my word. We are going to go beyond your wildest expectations,
