THE flood situation remained grim in parts of north-east and Bihar as the death toll mounted to 44 on Monday, with nearly 70 lakh people affected, even as north India witnessed widespread rainfall.
SENIOR BJP leader Kalraj Mishra was on Monday appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, replacing Acharya Devvrat, who has been transferred and appointed as the Governor of Gujarat.
THE tottering Congress-JD(S) Government in Karnataka led by H D Kumaraswamy will face the floor test in the Assembly on July 18, that would end suspense over the numbers game triggered by a raft of resignations by the ruling coalition lawmakers
THE launch of India’s second mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-2, was called off due to a technical snag less than an hour before blast-off on Monday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.
SKY enthusiasts in the country can witness a three-hour long partial lunar eclipse early Wednesday, when the Earth will move between the Sun and the Moon.
SET out on an expedition to Drass War Memorial from the last border hamlet Mana in Uttarakhand, a 9-member team of the Indian Army reached Kargil War hero Capt Vikram Batra’s hometown in Himachal Pradesh home and paid respects his parents
TWENTY years is a long time to learn lessons, but appointing a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), an idea to ramp up higher management of the armed services, still remains elusive despite the overall acceptance about its necessity.
GST collection of States and Union Territories (UTs) increased to Rs 5.18 lakh crore in the full financial year 2018-19, up from Rs 2.91 lakh crore collected in nine months of 2017-18, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.
LOK Sabha on Monday passed a Bill to give more powers to the National Investigation Agency with Home Minister Amit Shah asserting that the law will be used to finish off terrorism and not to target any community.
A SPECIAL judge holding daily trial in the politically sensitive 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case, involving BJP veterans L K Advani, M M Joshi, Uma Bharti and others, moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking six more months to conclude the matter.
FROM the expansive dunes of the Taklamakan Desert to the snow-capped peaks of Tianshan, Chinese authorities are selling troubled Xinjiang as a tourist idyll, welcoming travellers even as they send locals to internment camps.
MUMBAI terror attack mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed and his three aides were granted pre-arrest bail on Monday by an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan in a case pertaining to the banned outfit’s illegal use of land for its seminary.
FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday sought to showcase European military cooperation in the annual Bastille Day parade at a time of growing tensions between Europe the United States
MELBOURNE: IN A first, Australian scientists have determined the precise location of a powerful one-off burst of cosmic radio waves. The discovery was made with Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) radio telescope of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. A team of researchers made a high-resolution map showing that the burst originated in the outskirts of a Milky Way-sized galaxy about 3.6 billion light-years away. “This is the big breakthr
BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday elevated party’s joint General Secretary (organisation) B L Santosh as its General Secretary (organisation), a day after Ramlal was moved back to the RSS after holding the post for over 13 years.
PRESIDENT Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday offered prayers at the ancient hill shrine of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy at Tirumala near here.
RAGHUBAR Das, who is on the verge of becoming the first Chief Minister to complete a five-year term in once politically-volatile Jharkhand, has set the BJP’s target for the Assembly polls due later this year - “Abki baar 65 paar”.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-V, Harsh Poddar, faced the music for alleged mismanagement during the counting of votes of Lok Sabha election at the Kalamna Market Yard...
Finally, inadequate rains have forced civic authorities to stop water supply though for three days for this week...
Dr Pramod Govindrao Yeole, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) has been appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU). ..
“The city of Nagpore is endowed with many lakes that boast of clear water that quenches the people’s thirst and keeps the place green and cool all round the year...
Adding another feather to her victory cap, Jabalpur’s Shreya Agrawal bagged two gold medals in team and mixed events in the ongoing ISSF Junior World Cup -2019 in Germany...
Gohalpur and Belbagh police have nabbed two accused involved in illegal trade of liquor and seized 650 quarters of country-made liquor in two separate cases, on Monday...
To vent ire against delay on the part of the State Government in implementing Advocates' Protection Act, Advocates of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh and Jabalpur District Court remain abstain themselves from the Court work on Monday...
Test firing of six modified barrels of 155 mm Russian Gun System has been started and will soon handover to Vehicle Factory Jabalpur for assembling of upgraded version ‘Sarang – 155’. Ordnance Factory Kanpur fielded the six upgraded barrels of 155 mm gun at Central Proof Establishment, Itarsi...
In broad day-light, unidentified burglars stormed into a flat at posh Avnish Pride locality under Kabir Nagar police station and made away with valuables worth Rs 1.75 lakh..
Pandemonium was witnessed in the House on Monday, when Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) Legislative Party Leader Dharamjit Singh raised up the issue of egg distribution to students in mid-day meals...
Hectic discussions between the opposition and treasury benches on the Adjournment Motion moved by principal opposition Bharatiya Janata Party demanding clear-cut policy on Left Wing Extremism and State Government’s stand on ongoing NIA investigation in the killing of BJP MLA Bhima Mandavi, again failed to churn out any concrete strategy to contain Left Wing Extremism...
In an unexpected turn of events, the class-3 and class-4 employees of the District and Sessions Court, Durg on Monday went on mass leave protesting alleged misconduct of a Sessions Judge with a peon and also demanding her removal...
Congress got decimated in Lok Sabha elections due to dynasty and casteism. In Uttar Pradesh, Bua and Babua went into oblivion..
With sighting of five pairs of tigers in different areas of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR), park officials are delighted enough. If all goes well, about 20 new tiger cubs are expected in the park by end of October this year...
Air India’s first international flight to Dubai takes off from Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport, Indore, around 4:48 pm on Monday and landed at Dubai airport at 7:15 pm...
The Cyber Crime Cell of Madhya Pradesh police has busted an inter-state gang of fraudsters which uses fake websites to dupe victims across the country and nabbed two members of the gang from Delhi and Mumbai...
The recently concluded cricket World Cup finals ended on a high note while keeping the fans on the edge. The spectacular tie game ended with super over being declared in favour of England with more number of boundaries after having yet another tied super over game. New Zealand conceded defeat on the verge of victory.
IT’S BEEN a beautiful journey in less time. Sharing different bonds with people from all ages and deeply relating to colourful opinions was indeed a wonderful experience for me.
SEASONED former diplomat Mr. G. Parthasarathy, who was the High Commissioner of India in Islamabad when Pakistan launched the Kargil misadventure, has aptly put the psyche of the Pakistani rulers in proper perspective over the decades and contrasting the change taking place in India at the highest level over the last few years at the same time. As rightly said by Mr. Parthasarathy, there is a welcome and discernible change in Indian response to whatever the Pakistani rulers, the Armed forces particularly, a
HOW cruel can sports become? As a disillusioned and devastated New Zealand team keeps searching an answer to its poignant query, the English team revels in its massive stroke of luck that landed them their first World Cup trophy.
ENVIRONMENT Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said in the Rajya Sabha that there is variable impact of climate change on crop production and efforts are being made to develop drought and flood tolerant seed varieties.
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi thanked Raebareli voters for re-electing her in the recently held Lok Sabha elections on her one-day visit to the constituency on Wednesday. Her daughter and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accompanied her, holding discussions with party workers. After the meeting, Congress leader Sanjay Sinh said the workers were of the view that there should be no alliance for the upcoming Assembly by-elections in Uttar Pradesh. The mother-daughter duo
SRINAGAR: FORMER Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday won the election to the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency by trouncing his nearest rival by over 70,000 votes, entering the lower house of Parliament for the fourth time. Abdullah polled 1,06,750 votes, while his nearest rival PDP candidate Aga Syed Mohsin polled 36,700 votes, an election official said. He said that the NC leader secured a total of 57.14 per cent of the total votes po
AHMEDABAD: A SHAWL, coconut and sweets was what Prime Minister Narendra Modi got from his mother Hiraba as he met her on Tuesday before casting his vote at a polling booth near Gandhinagar. Modi spent 20 minutes with Hiraba, a nonagenarian, who lives with her younger son Pankaj Modi at Raisan village, located around 10 km from Gandhinagar city. She gave him a shawl, sweets and a coconut and blessed him for his victory in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. He touched her feet in reverence. M
NEW DELHI: WITH temperature soaring- both literally and figuratively with the daily war of words between politicians, leaders had a difficult time to maintain the usual schedule during Navratri fasts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a non-stop schedule at all times, even as he crisscrossed the country, holding Lok Sabha election rallies during the nine-day festival. The Prime Minister, while fasting, travelled 22,000 kilometers across 13 States, holding 23 rallies during Navrat
Pendharkar to share success story of Vicco on July 22
NATIONALIST Congress Party (NCP) will elect new office-bearers of Trade and Commerce Wing for the city and district level on July 17 at its Ganeshpeth Office from 6 pm onwards.
GEMS and jewellery exports continued to face headwinds with June shipments plunging 16.26 percent due to the renewed bout of US-China trade wars.
SPICY Sangria, one of the most celebrated flagship events highly popular among fashion connoisseurs, is all set to display designer collections at Hotel Radisson Blu on July 16.
STUDENTS of Vidarbha should also get opportunity and guidance in achieving success in exams like UPSC and MPSC.
ENGLAND pacer Jofra Archer said reassuring words from team-mate Ben Stokes helped him to keep his calm in the Super Over of the World Cup final against New Zealand at the iconic Lord’s here. Hosts England lifted their maiden World Cup trophy on Sunday night by defeating New Zealand in the Super Over in the heart-stopping final.
NEW Zealand did not lose. England did not win, but they are the World Champions. That is the insanity this game throws up once in a blue moon
CZECH Barbora Strycova completed a memorable Wimbledon as she partnered Hsieh Su-wei to the women’s doubles title on Sunday, beating Canada/China duo Gabriela Dabrowski and Xu Yifan 6-2, 6-4.
By Biraj Dixit: Madam Finance Minister. It is absolutely heart-warming to address you thus. It is like a long-cherished dream fulfilled. To add a ‘madam’ to the revered position of finance minister, absolutely wonderful! Some may ask why create such a fuss when we already had a Madam President, Madam Prime Minister and even a Madam Defence Minister. But this would be like taking over the last-male-held bastion. For, all those talks of breaking the glass ceiling, we, the In
By Madhumita Mookerji: Is it mandatory for women to wear high heels at workplace? A raging debate has been going on in Japan where actress and writer Yumi Ishikawa submitted a petition to the country’s labour ministry complaining against an employer-imposed diktat that makes high heels a part of women’s dress code in office. Apparently, this has been a simmering dissatisfaction among the Japanese women working in the corporate sector. Otherwise why did the petition amass more th
By DR Manoj kutteri: A weight loss journey doesn’t come to an end with you attaining certain weight loss. This is where it begins. And there is nothing truly explaining this idea more than YOYO diets. You lose some pounds after following a very strict diet like Keto or GM diet. But the failure to translate the diet into lifestyle leads to you gaining weight all the way back. The on and off journey of fancy fad diets continue with no healthy changes in your life. YOGA, on the other hand, is
By margaret austin, trna chatterjee, tara lang, ian nickens As the sun rises over Kolkata, India, Agnika Banerjee settles behind a desk in the corner of her room, preparing for 8 to 10 hours of crafting delicate and detailed miniatures. Nine hours later, as daylight warms the Midwestern plains in Columbia, Missouri, Melissa Tipton gets ready to mold polymer clay into tiny versions of colourful foods. These two women on opposite sides of the world are turning creative passions into profitable ent
Dad arrives home after a long day of arduous work. As he takes a seat, bringing back the train of thoughts from all the frustrating things that happened with him away from home and adjusts himself for the things that might happen at home, Roshan, his 21-year-old son appears after a few moments with puppy eyes intended to make a request that might require several attempts to be granted.
Having spent so many years in counseling the students of various streams, it has become quite clear that students and their parents practically are not clear as to what they are looking for when they make up their mind while choosing career.
“A dream you alone have is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.” A famous line by John Lennon. Everyone has a dream deep in their heart, which is the center of what they want to do. But only eight percent of us achieve our dreams. Do you know the reason behind this? We start dreaming when we realize our talents and capabilities. And all the way we imagine the route and life around it. But as soon as we define our dreams to someone else, the very first thing that comes
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
Women in today’s world are equal to men — both in opportunities and responsibilities. She may be the boss at office, a wife who builds a better home for her family, a mother raising her children or a teacher who imparts knowledge to youngsters. Five women nutritionists from across India share how women can efficiently balance their lives for better.Mumbai-based nutritionist Madhuri Ruia says, “Women, today, need to focus on building energy reserves to maintain work life b
The pretty pink and blue neon lights flashing on a signboard caught my eye. ‘Get your nails pampered here’ they blinked. This was advertisement for a nail clinic. Wow! A nail clinic…. Not so long ago, the word ‘clinic’ was associated only with doctors' chambers. And it had an ominous ring to it. The moment mom would utter, ‘chalo clinic jaana hai’ we would cringe in fear for it was associated with horrible smells - real and ethereal - including that of ‘
By T G L IYER: A BRAHAM LINCOLN: used to say: “I do the best I can. I keep going if the end brings out the right thing. What is said against me won’t matter, if I try to do the right thing. If I am wrong nothing will make it right. All the water in the world will not sink my boat if it does not get inside. If I want to succeed I have to strike a new path. Remember, that the kite rises against the wind and therefore don’t be afraid of opposition. Happiness is not a sta
By ALOK KIRLOSKAR: Disruptive technologies and innovations in application engineering are fast changing farming practices in India. From preparing the land to sowing, to reaping and mentoring of the crop, everything today can be done with the aid of sophisticated technology driven systems. Irrigation also has become highly evolved with sophisticated fluid management systems that are well suited for meeting the challenges of bringing fresh water to the farmer’s fields, irrespective of
By DR SATYEN MEHTA: People in all walks of life have realised that exercise play a significant role in their lives. Regular exercise often leads to healthy and longer life. This is one primary reason why young adults, health enthusiasts and people who wish to live healthy life indulge in different forms of exercises. There are some who like working out in the gym, while others may opt for yoga or Zumba. There are other different forms of activities such as swimming, gymnastics, running, etc. whic
By RITA AGGARWAL: Q. I am married and have a son aged 2.5 years. My wife doesn’t show much interest in intimate activity and I feel starved. The frequency of intimacy is around 1-2 times a week that is only also at my behest. She never initiates on her own. Even during the activity, she doesn't play any active role. I have frequently asked her the reason for her indifference and she says she doesn’t find it interesting. Please guide us in this matter. Ans. This is a not so uncommon com
By Wendy Oliver-Pyatt: “Fitness isn’t just a plan you embark on, along with a diet, to lose weight. It's a lifelong love of movement that will help you maintain good health and the physique you want. We've compiled some workout routines and ideas to help you along your way.These recommendations will help you evolve your workout routine and activity plan. The theme is picking something you love doing, and nurturing your feelings every step of the way. After you read through these workout opt
By Leon Straker: Many people spend the majority of their waking hours sitting – at home, commuting and at work. Particularly when we’re sitting for long periods at a desk, there are a few things we should keep in mind. How should we sit? Many people think there is one“good” posture. But actually, there isn’t just one way of sitting. Different ways of sitting will place different physical stresses on our bodies, and variety is good. To work out if a posture is “
Nipah virus (NiV) infection is a newly emerging zoonosis. NiV affects both humans and animals. The fatality rateofNiVisquitehighandspreads mainly through bats, pigs, and other animals. The deadly brain-damaging Nipah virus has resurfaced in tKerala a year after it killed 17 people, state health minister said. A 23-year-old student tested positive for the virus, which is transmitted to humans through direct contact with infected bats, pigsorotherpeople.KeralaHealth MinisterKK Shailajatoldreporter
Who Sit A Lot Need To EXERCISE Office workers who sit for long periods of time can reverse the health risks of their modern sedentary lifestyle by exercising just 20 minutes per day, a new study revealed. Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the University of Sydney-led collaboration with the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Norwegian Institute of Public Health and the UK’s Loughborough University examined the health consequences associated with sitting, reports Xin
Actress Parineeti Chopra has said that she would love to do an action with her cousin sister Priyanka Chopra Jonas in future.
As Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff, two of the biggest action superstars of Bollywood, get ready to take on each other in Yash Raj Films (YRF) upcoming biggie War, the makers have decided to strictly keep everything under wraps, including the visuals, despite the fact that the film’s release is less than three months away.
Actress Bhumi Pednekar, who is prepping for the shoot of Pati Patni Aur Woh, says the script of her upcoming film is fresh, hilarious and has good content. “Pati Patni Aur Woh is a cracking script! It is fresh, it is hilarious and most importantly it’s good content which is something that audiences want to see today,” Bhumi said in a statement. Bhumi will be seen paired opposite actor Kartik Aaryan, whom she describes as funny, in the film “He owns the space and his comic
Superstar Akshay Kumar, who next features in Mission Mangal, says he was intrigued by the stories of women scientists of ISRO who struck a fine balance between their personal lives and their commitment to the space agency’s Mars programme. The Jagan Shakti-directed movie, touted as India’s first space film, follows scientists at Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) who contributed to the Mars Orbiter Mission. Besides Akshay, the film also features Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee
Two years after playing a blind man in Kaabil, actor Hrithik Roshan essays mathematician Anand Kumar onscreen in Vikas Bahl’s Super 30. Ahead of the film’s release this week, Hrithik gets candid with journalists. Since the film is all about dreams, tell us what was the craziest dream you had while growing up? The craziest ambition I had is of being an astronaut. I wanted to explore and go to space. But real unrealistic dream was of becoming an actor. Did you dream of something and th
By Komal Panchamatia: She made her foray into Bollywood with a cliche love story Heropanti and went on to feature in multi-starrer Dilwale, but Kriti Sanon’s acting skills came to notice with her performance as Bitti in Bareilly Ki Barfi. The actor, who last release Luka Chuppi was also well-received by the audience, says after completing five years in the movie business she is happy that people are finally taking her seriously as a performer. “Both Bareilly Ki Barfi and Luka Chuppi w
Rap star Baba Sehgal has criticised Bollywood for its trend of recreating and remixing old popular songs, calling the Hindi film industry “Copywood”. The recording artiste questioned the intent behind harking back to classic songs, adding the job done by the current crop of music composers was “pathetic”. “It’s time Bollywood stop recreating/ remixing old classic film soundtracks. There’s no harm in creating a song but the quality, instrumentation and th
Nitesh Tiwari and Ravi Udyawar are set to co-direct live-action trilogy Ramayana, producer Madhu Mantena announced recently. Tiwari of Dangal fame and Mom director Udyawar are joining hands to helm the series which will be made in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu and shot in 3D. Besides Mantena, Allu Aravind and Namit Malhotra are also attached to produce the project, which is mounted on an estimated budget of Rs 500 crore. The epic Ramayana is not only a revered ancient text in Indian mythology bu
Actor Mrunal Thakur says it’s an exciting time for actors to experiment with braver roles and not just be restricted to glamorous parts as the audience only looks for good performances today. Mrunal, who made her big screen debut with the critically-acclaimed Love Sonia last year, said she was advised by people to take up a more conventional film instead of the drama. “As an actor I just want to perform. There were lots of people who told me ‘are you mad to choose Love Sonia as
Actor Humayoon Shams Khan who will be seen in forthcoming film Torbaaz, has said that a newcomer doesn’t feel like he is working with a Bollywood mega star when he works with Sanjay Dutt in a film, as he comforts his co-actors. Humayoon was interacting with the media in Mumbai recently. Torbaaz is about child suicide bombers in Afghanistan, who have been trained to believe that killing the enemy is a virtue and begets glory in the afterlife. Talking about his first Bollywood film, Humayoon said,
Actor Ranveer Singh recently unveiled his look from the upcoming film ‘83 in which he will be seen playing the iconic cricketer Kapil Dev. Ranveer took to Twitter to share his look. In the image, the Padmaavat star is seen sporting a bushy moustache and hairdo. He can be seen flipping a leather ball in his hand. The actor captioned the image, “On my special day, here’s presenting the Haryana Hurricane Kapil Dev.” The movie will trace India’s historic victory a
Actor Parineeti Chopra and her co-star Sidharth Malhotra say though their upcoming Jabariya Jodi talks about groom kidnapping, the film isn’t preachy or loaded with any “serious lecture”. Sidharth said the film gives a comical spin to a practice prevalent in Bihar. “It’s a relatable story to which we have given a comical turn. There is also a message on dowry in a fun way. This is a love story which both Parineeti and I haven’t done before,” Sidharth told repo
After fighting goons and grabbing for power in the popular franchise Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster, actors Jimmy Sheirgill and Mahie Gill are all set to woo the audience again with another political revenge drama titled Family Of Thakurganj. Set in the backdrop of a small town of North India the trailer showcases the gist of what the fun film is all about. The two-minute long trailer of the film was unveiled last week. It begins with Jimmy threatening somebody on call. Actor Saurabh Shukla is introdu
A fun track titled Bhaari for plus-size people is in the works. Rhapsody Band, an Indian multi-genre band that participated in India’s Got Talent, will be unveiling the track in July. “We have a lot of plus-size friends who talk about how their families and friends keep shaming them or making fun of them about the way they look and we hear them ranting about this a lot,” band member Ashish Palanna, who is a singer, dancer, musician, music teacher and an entrepreneur, told IANS. &nbs
By Shubha Dubey: He grew up admiring Spider-Man stars Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield and now that he has been given the mantle as the latest webslinger, Tom Holland says he is well aware of the ‘great responsibility’ that comes with playing a superhero. The 23-year-old British actor, who was cast to play the teenage Spider-Man in Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2015, says as Peter Parker his aim is to be “a positive light” for young people. “When I grew up watching t
By Maithili BisneCinema, especially in India, reflects the society and also reflects on the society. So when a nasty, distasteful movie is made, one can often hear the film-maker come up with an excuse that it was just a mirror of the society. But given the gullibility of a larger section of audience and influenceability of the silver screen, should film-makers not behave more responsibly? This question kept hovering in one’s mind after watching Shahid Kapoor’s Kabir Singh
By Farina Salim QuraishiAyushmann Khurrana wasn’t really exaggerating when he said Anubhav Sinha has discovered his true voice as a director after Mulk. After bringing alive the riveting courtroom drama about stigma and stereotypes in Mulk, Anubhav Sinha strides sure-footedly around a social subject one more time, taking up the issue of caste discrimination; by its horns no less. Strikingly real and stripped of usual Bollywood trappings, Article 15 stands true to the spirit of its ep
By Simran Sethi: A S SHALINI, who sets out on an arduous 16- year-long search for her missing daughter born out of a ‘mixed’ marriage in dystopian show Leila, Huma Qureshi felt challenged to push her boundaries and play the role with full justice and honesty. Based on Prayaag Akbar’s 2017 novel of the same name, Leila showcases the fight of Huma’s character for her lost daughter amidst undesirable situations and frightening experiences in fictional world of Aryavarta. &nbs
ACTRESS Pooja Bedi’s daughter Alaia F, who is all set to make her debut in the upcoming Saif Ali Khan-starrer Jawaani Jaaneman, says she loves to over-prepare for her character. In the film, Alaia will be seen playing the role of Saif’s daughter. Directed by Nitin Kakkar, Jawaani Jaaneman is a romantic comedy drama, which also features Tabu. “It’s daunting, but it makes every cell in my body dance. I’m one of those who love to overprepare, and am hence leaving for L
ACTOR Rajniesh Duggall, currently seen as Lord Krishna in a TV show, likes to believe that he has some past life connection with wars, historicals and spirituality as such stories intrigue him. The 1920 actor had featured in the historical fiction show Aarambh and is now back to the small screen as Lord Krishna in Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran. “There is definitely some past life connection that I have with wars/historicals and spirituality. It’s not about the heavy costumes, but such stories
By Justin Rao: Shahid Kapoor says he has gone through his share of “intense self destruction” after a heartbreak and one way of overcoming negative emotions for him was to channelise them into his performances. In his latest, Kabir Singh, Shahid plays a surgeon who descends into self-destruction after a heartbreak. “I’ve had my very intense, self destructive, heartbreak, angsty moments, where I’ve not been in control,” Shahid told PTI. Describing Kabir Singh as
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