SUPERSTAR Rajinikanth on Thursday asserted that he would launch his political party in January 2021, ending years of suspense and in a big morale booster to his supporters and fans. The top star, promising his brand of spiritual politics, dramatically asserted that he was even ready to risk his life for the sake of people’s welfare by making a foray into politics. The 70-year old actor categorically said that his party would fight Assembly elections in 2021 and “emerge victorious.” Assembly elections are du
Cyclone Burevi has weakened into a deep depression and will cross the Tamil Nadu coast on the morning of December 4, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. The IMD had earlier predicted that Burevi, which crossed the Sri Lanka coast on Wednesday night, would hit the Tamil Nadu coast as a cyclonic storm. Deep depression is a stage of cyclone formation or de-intensification. “Cyclonic storm Burevi over Gulf of Mannar w
TALKS between three Union Ministers and a representative group of thousands of agitating farmers failed to yield any resolution on Thursday, as the union leaders stuck to their demand for the repeal of new farm laws and even refused the lunch, tea and water offered to them during almost eight-hour-long hectic parleys. On its part, the Government assured the group of nearly 40 farmer leaders that all their valid concerns would be discussed and
THE ED on Thursday raided at least 26 premises in nine States linked to the Popular Front of India (PFI) including those of its Chairman O M Abdul Salam and Kerala State chief Nasarudheen Elamarom as part of a money laundering probe, official sources said. The searches are being conducted in Chennai, Tenkasi and Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Bengaluru, Darbhanga and Purnea (Bihar), Lucknow and Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), Aurangabad in Maharashtra, Kolkata and Murshidabad (West Bengal), Jaipur, Shaheen Bagh area in D
IT MAJOR HCL Technologies’ Roshni Nadar Malhotra has topped a list of the richest women in the country with a networth of Rs 54,850 crore, followed by Biocon’s Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw at Rs 36,600 crore, a report said on Thursday. A total of 31 women in the list of 100 having a networth of at least Rs 100 crore, prepared by Hurun India and Kotak Wealth, are “self-made”, it said.
FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Indian-American Gitanjali Rao, a “brilliant” young scientist and inventor, has been named by ‘TIME’ magazine as the first-ever ‘Kid of the Year’ for her “astonishing work” using technology to tackle issues ranging from contaminated drinking water to opioid addiction and cyberbullying. “The world belongs to those who shape it. And however uncertain that world may feel at a given moment, the reassuring reality seems to be that each new gene
AMIDST reports that China plans to build a major dam on the Brahmaputra, India on Thursday said it “carefully monitors” all developments relating to the river, and that it intend to remain engaged with China on the issue of trans-border rivers to safeguard its interests. The Brahmaputra river, known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in China, originates from Tibet and flows into Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. At a media briefing, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anura
DIRECTOR of the All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Dr Randeep Guleria has said that he is hopeful that by the end of this month or early next month, India will get emergency use authorisation for a coronavirus vaccine. In an interview with ANI, Dr Guleria, who is also a member of the national task force on COVID-19 management stated: “In India, we now have a vaccine which is in the final phase of the trial. Both the Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech vaccines are in their phase three
NAVY Chief Admiral Karambir Singh on Thursday said his force is alive to various threats in the maritime domain including from China and is fully ready to deal with them. Addressing a press conference on the eve of Navy Day, he said the Navy has a standard operating procedure in case there is any infringement in the Indian Ocean region, in a veiled reference to the Chinese challenge. Referring to the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, the Navy chief said the Indian Navy’s su
GLOBAL pharma major Pfizer on Thursday said it remains committed to engaging with the Indian Government to explore opportunities to make Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine available in the country. The UK on Wednesday became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 with the UK regulator Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency granting a temporary authorisation for its emergency use. “Right now we are in discussions with many Governments around the world and remain committed
A CHINESE spacecraft landed on the Moon to bring back lunar rocks to Earth for the first time since the 1970s, the Government announced. The China National Space Administration said that Chang’e 5 “successfully landed” at its designated site shortly after 11 pm. (1500 GMT) on Tuesday after making a powered descent from its orbiter. It published images of the barren scene at the landing site, including where the lander’s shadow can be seen. The lander was launched on November 24 from the tropical southern is
PLEDGING to be the President of all Americans, Joe Biden has sought an immediate end to the “grim era of demonisation” in the deeply-polarised nation, as he and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris celebrated their historic triumph over Donald Trump in a bitter and closely-fought presidential election. “I pledge to be a President who seeks not
NEW wildfires ravaged bone-dry California during a scorching Labour Day weekend that saw a dramatic airlift of more than 200 people trapped by flames and ended with the State’s largest utility turning off power to 1,72,000 customers to try to prevent its power lines and other equipment from sparking more fires. California is heading into what traditionally is the teeth of the wildfire season, and already it has set a record with 2 million acres burn
AMERICAN actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for his titular superhero role in “Black Panther” and as baseball icon Jackie Robinson in “42”, has died after a four-year-long secret battle with colon cancer. He was 43. In a statement posted on his official Twitter handle, the actor’s family said, Boseman was diagnosed with the disease in 201
MORE than two thirds, or more accurately, 69.3 per cent respondents, trust the Central Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to the IANS CVoter Media Tracker. The survey covered the trustworthiness of institutions among other contemporary media consumption trends. As against 69.3 per cent at the all India level who trust the Modi-led Government, 16.2 per cent were inclined towards distrust of the Central Government, while 14.1 per cent said they are not sure or don’t know. The trustworth
FORMER CBI Director and Nagaland Governor Ashwani Kumar was found hanging at his residence in Shimla on Wednesday, officials said. Kumar became CBI Director in 2008, succeeding Vijay Shanker, in the midst of the agency’s probe into the Aarushi Talwar murder case that hogged the headlines. Kumar later became Governor of Nagaland, they said.
ACTOR Sonu Sood has been honoured with the prestigious SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), for helping thousands of migrant workers reach home during lockdown.
After declaration of the results of third round of counting of votes for Nagpur Division Graduates’ Constituency polls, considered as stronghold of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Adv Abhijit Govindrao Wanjari of Maha Vikas Aaghadi (MVA) was leading by 9,611 votes over his nearest rival Sandip Diwakar Joshi of BJP. With the counting underway, the administration took some time to declare details of counting after first round. But details of subsequent rounds kept coming at regular intervals...
In Amravati, sitting MLC and Shiv Sena candidate Shrikant Deshpande was trailing in the first round of counting of votes in the highly contested Amravati Division Teachers’ Constituency election, when reports last came in. Independent candidate from Washim, Kiran Saranaik was at first position. After the completion of first preferential votes the quota required for victory was finalised at 14,916 votes...
School Education Department of State Government has asked all the Zilla Parishads (ZPs) in Maharashtra to clear electricity bill dues for their schools from their own fund. Accordingly, 34 ZPs will have to pay Rs 5.8863 crore to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) as against power bill dues in case of 10,671 schools. As far as Vidarbha region is concerned, there are 2,031 such schools. The power supply to these schools is in ‘permanently disconnected’ category...
Man-animal conflicts are haunting the people of Chandrapur again. Two persons, including a teenage boy, were killed in two different incidents in the district in last 48 hours. On Thursday, a 60-year-old woman was killed in leopard attack in the forest adjacent to Dorli (Chinchgaon) village in Brahmapuri tehsil. The deceased has been identified as Tarabai Kharkate. She was found dead in area coming under Compartment No. 1012 of North Brahmapuri Forest Range...
A culvert situated on the road connecting the prime industrial area of the city with the Link Road connecting Ranjhi to Ricchai is getting dilapidated day by day. The industrial units in the Ricchai development area as well as localities situated near the industrial area of Ricchai use this road connected with the link road for Madai, residential area of the Vehicle Factory Jabalpur...
Energy Minister Pradhuman Singh Tomar declared to review electricity charges. “To control prices, it is necessary to control expenses. Study over management of required funds would be carried out and on analysis, experts’ recommendations would be implemented. If resources would prove insufficient, then prices could be increased,” he added. Minister Tomar was addressing press persons at Shakti Nagar after attending the power companies’ review meeting, on Thursday...
On Thursday, the gas disaster survivors’ organisations marched to the abandoned Union Carbide factory where a burning of Dow Chemical effigy took place. On 36th anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy four organisations of survivors condemned the continued evasion of legal liabilities by Dow Chemical, USA for the ongoing damage to the health of the survivors. “Dow Chemical’s market share that was down to 2.5 % in 2005 has steadily risen since 2015 to over 22% of the Indian market...
MLA Ashok Rohani interacted with Divisional Commissioner and Jabalpur Municipal Corporation, Administrator, B Chandrashekhar to discuss public related issues, on Wednesday. In the interaction, MLA Rohani discussed the issues of delay in releasing second and third instalments of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, construction of 8-10 roads in Cantonment assembly constituency area, removing irregularities in property tax, clearance of pending documentation of some small development works, starting supply ..
Amid a spike in COVID-19 infections in many states across the country including Chhattisgarh, which had reported 21 deaths in past 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) released a new set of rules for ‘surveillance, containment, and caution’ to contain the COVID-19 spread. Very recently Chhattisgarh was among the eight states, which collectively contributed 69 per cent of the total active caseload of India. As per the new guidelines which came into effect from Tuesday, the states and ..
COMMONMAN are still to recover from the financial instability suffered during COVID-19 and the soaring prices of veggies have added to the multiple woes and financial crunch faced by this section of the society. As compared to the first week of December 2019, despite better yield the prices of vegetables are soaring by 25-30 per cent in the market across the state. However, with the implementation of lockdown from the month of March, the prices of veggies that scooped to the highest level have ..
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel who was in Delhi discussed about strategies for the farmers of State with senior Congress leaders. Chief Minister Baghel met All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Motilal Vora and other senior Congress party leaders in New Delhi amid farmers from Punjab, Haryana and other states protesting against the Central government...
Coming down heavily on the ruling Congress and Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel for leveling allegations of miscommunication on the part of the Centre, the Bharatiya Janata Party has asked the Congress to introspect itself. Asking when the ruling Congress Government led by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will communicate with the farmers, BJP State President Vishnu Deo Sai said the farmers are being tormented by the State Government. He said will the Chief Minister tell th..
IN another alleged inhumane behaviour of the administration and that of police, health care workers, who gave relentless services amid corona pandemic and were demanding job reinstatement, were lathicharged and sent to jail on Thursday. However, the administration has denied all claims of lathicharge. Teshsildar (city circle) Devendra Chaudhary said, “Police did not resort to lathicharge. Health workers were removed from Neelam Park. Nearly 30-35 were sent to jail.” The police said that the demonstrator..
State President of BJP V D Sharma accused Congress party of misguiding and provoking farmers on the farm laws. Defending the new farm laws, he told that new agriculture related laws made by Centre are in the interest of farmers. The provision of new laws is to double income of farmers and for their prosperity. He said that Central Government has reiterated many a times that minimum support price (MSP) is in force and will continue but Congress is regularly misguiding farmers for its vested interests...
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that speculations about closure of mandis and support price system are misleading and untrue. Farmers should not pay attention to such speculations. Families occupying one or two acres of agricultural land in State since 50 years will be given pattas. Online arrangements will be made soon for all land related records. He was addressing the gathering in Nasru..
A fine of Rs 500 for not wearing masks seems no deterrent for the Bhopalites, as COVID-19 protocols are being openly flouted in public places across the State capital. Despite recording more than 300 cases a day, on an average for the last 15 days, the authorities are struggling with rampant violations by the citizens. From callousness in wearing masks to absence of social distancing, protocols are being ignored openly in the district...
MAHASHAY Dharampal Gulati was 24 at the time of Partition and his family, which had a stable business of spices in Sialkot in undivided India, was among the millions caught in the deadly riots. The family had to leave behind its ancestral home, cattle and most importantly ‘Mahashian di Hatti’ - the spices’ shop founded by his father in Bazaar Pansaariyaan in Sialkot. Life changed dramatically for Dharampal Gulati when his joint family in Sialkot reached Amritsar first and eventually to a ramshackled hous
AT A time when a significant breakthrough to take on the deadly coronavirus is in sight, a survey among Indians over the use of COVID-19 vaccine has brought to fore some disturbing facts. Over 59 per cent Indians have showed skepticism over the vaccine and would not rush in to take it even if it is available in the near future. The skepticism is driven by a unknown fear for the dose, perhaps over the unproven efficacy on the affected patients. Clinical trials of the vaccine had some
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.
The Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) and Laxminarayan Institute of Technology Alumni Association (LITAA) on Monday decided to have a synergy for common goal of industrialisation in the region. The meeting held at VIA office in the city witnessed participation of office-bearers of both the associations. The participants observed that various projects falling under the
TIE Nagpur, in continuation of its initiative under the Charter Member ‘Impact Speaker Series’ will be organising a session on the topic ‘Strategies for wealth creation and management using investment avenues’ on December 5, 2020 between 11 am to 12 noon IST. This will be an interactive session, where Nitin Sachdeva, President of TiE Nagpur and Managing Director of delaPlex will be in conversation with the speakers Dr Tejinder Singh Rawal, Owner of TS Rawal and Co and Anuj Badjate, Owner of Badjate Stock
The Commerce Ministry arm APEDA is formulating a strategy with the Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) and other stakeholders to promote export of millets and its products, an official statement said on Thursday. “APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) is preparing a perspective action plan for increasing export of millet and millet products for a period of five years to enable all concerned stakeholders for taking necessary action,” the ministry said.
The pandemic has accelerated digital adoption, and over 80 per cent of the near-term spending may be driven by COVID-19 resilient digital offerings as enterprises look at re-wiring their operating models for the new normal, a report by Nasscom said on Thursday. The report titled ‘Future of Technology Services – Navigating the New Normal’, compiled by McKinsey & Company as knowledge partner, said there has been an extensive acceleration in digital adoption by enterprises and that there is a potential increas
Nilay Kulkarni of Nagpur clinched the first online blitz chess title the other day. The Dr Appalwar Eye Hospital Gadchiroli State-Level Online Blitz Chess Tournament was organised by Roshan Chess Academy through lichess.org. Kulkarni garnered 7.5 points out of maximum nine to emerge clear winner. He was followed by Suhan Deshpande also of who collected seven points with a tiebreak score of 42.25. Sumedh Ramteke had to satisfy at the third spot who also collected seven points. His tiebreak score was 40.75 Th
IT WAS a given that two-time champions Vidarbha would prefer the Ranji Trophy to go ahead this curtailed domestic season. But from the four options that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) while sharing its blue print had given to the member associations, Vidarbha Cricket Association preferred the second one — a combination of Ranji Trophy (longer format) and Syed Mushtaq Ali (Twenty20 event). The other three choices were — having only Ranji Trophy, holding just the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournam
VIDARBHA’S most successful skipper Faiz Fazal has once again signed on the dotted lines to play for Lisburn as their overseas professional for the 2021 season. The elegant southpaw opener confirmed the development. “Yes, I signed the contract papers yesterday. The season there starts by mid April and by that time most of our domestic assignments are over. And, moreover, if any issue crops up during that time, I will take a call then,” said the soft-spoken Faiz while talking to ‘The Hitavada’ on Wednesday. A
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.
Modern day beauty solutions come in the form of potions, lotions and lasers. But, there’s a lot more to skin care than potent face serums and anti-wrinkle creams. Beauty is a total impact of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects. Mind and body are inter-related and interlinked. The state of one reflects on the other. There is yet another dimension - the soul - inner beauty. It is more a part of us than the body and the mind. So, how can beauty be complete without taking inner beauty into account
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
With the decade ending in less than a a few hours, there is something, I've been wondering. We, as humans, are so scared of change and yet that is the only constant we have in our lives. We cling onto our beliefs, we tell comfortable lies to each other, we try and make sense of being tinier than a speck of dust in the galaxy, forging our stories, being the protagonist of our own personal tales. And yet, we decry ourselves so much. We want thinner waists, we wish to be taller, we want to be great and recogni
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
S.M.K Q.: At 16 years of age, I am a very confused person. I did very well in my 10th CBSE exam despite the coronavirus pandemic. Then everything got stalled. But at home, a storm raged about my possible career choice. My family wants me to pursue Engineering -- IIT in particular. They have been pushing me to join this or that tuition class and then prepare for national entrance tests. My elder sister is pushing
I t is this unwavering faith in the Divine Mother that gives many of us the strength to keep striving in life inspite of failures, big or small. But then, it is probably also the blind faith among some of us that makes them commit sins sans any remorse. Clinging on to positivism, given the world that we live in today, we definitely need the former clan to grow stronger. And what better time to seek Ma Durga’s blessings than the Durgotsava. In a land brimming with festivals, there are none like the Durga Puj
Q1: My brother is in Class 10. He does not study at all, rather goes out whole day with some bad boys. He keeps our mother’s phone all the time with him and does not give it back to her. He back-answers, uses abusive words, does not listen to parents. So many arguments take place between my mom and him.Whenever this happens, I get stressed out. Sometimes, I start crying and over-react at times.I don’t understand w
M illions saw the apple fall. But Newton asked why. Millions were aware of the fact that a chewing gum can easily be removed with a piece of paper and that this paper with the gum, after a point of time sets and hardens. But it was young Binish Desai, all of eleven years old then, who pondered and wondered why. His curiosity got the better of him, and it’s not without reason that we say that curiosity is the engine of achievement. For, it was this hard ball made of a mixture of chewing gum and paper that pr
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
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
Debutante director Arati Kadav says her film Cargo, which has been praised for ingeniously marrying science-fiction with Indian mythology, was her attempt to arrive at some understanding about the existential questions that have bothered her for a long time. A software engineer-turned-filmmaker, Kadav struggled for years to get her film off the ground and all the critical-acclaim coming her way has given the director hope about
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,
Actress Saumya Tandon, who played Anita Bhabi in the popular sitcom, Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!, has quit the show after five years. Recently, she shared vignettes of her last day on the set. Saumya has posted several videos on Instagram, capturing the celebrations on her last day on the set. One of the videos features the entire cast and crew singing
Director Faruk Kabir says Vidyut Jammwal, the lead actor of his upcoming film Khuda Haafiz, had to unlearn many things to capture the emotions of his character. The film is inspired from real-life incident from 2008, when a man went out to rescue his wife, abducted and forced into human trafficking in the UAE. Kabir said Vidyut, who is known for his action films like Commando franchise and Force, had to focus more on understanding the me
Actress Anushka Sharma says watching films does not always help understand the medium better, and that experiences in life help add value to storytelling, too. Anushka’s father served in the Army, so she and her brother Karnesh, who is her partner in their production house, grew up in a military background, which entailed lots of travelling. “Being Army kids, we are always open to new ideas and all that travelling really helped us understand local stories.
ACTRESS and former Miss World Manushi Chhillar has revealed that painting has been one of the earliest passions in her life. Manushi took to Instagram and shared a few of her paintings. “I started painting since before I can remember. I have been painting since my childhood days. In fact, I think I was painting much before I started reading,” Manushi said.
SHE is 15, and comes from a village with no electricity. He is 20, and hails from a lower middle-class family with bare access to daily resources. Together, they are the salsa dance duo Bad Salsa, and are winning global fans after impressing judges on the international reality show, America’s Got Talent. The Indian duo of Sonali Majumdar and Sumanth Maroju aspire to be international stars and win laurels and accolades for India with their salsa groove.
Indian music is a vast ocean, yet all our attention seems to be focussed on the one small pond that is Bollywood Music. It is time that changed. I’ve always been amazed by the popularity of non-film songs by Punjabi artistes that are a part of all festivities. Songs like Taarey gin are great examples of non-film songs that became a rage across India and have lasted the test of time. These were later appropriated by Bollywood, which shows you that it doesn’t take Bollywood’s marketing clout to make a superhi
As Kareena Kapoor Khan completes two decades in the Hindi film industryrecently, the Bollywood star says she is overwhelmed by the love and support she has received since her debut Refugee. Directed by JP Dutta, the romance drama, which released on June 30, 2000, marked the debut of Kareena and Abhishek Bachchan. Refugee was Dutta’s follow-up to the 1997 blockbuster Border and was moderately successful at the box office. Kareena to
A girl, yet to reach two digits of her age, attempts to dance sensuously in front of family and friends, leaving her parents red-faced. This is a scene from a new web series, Rasbhari that attracted criticism from Prasoon Joshi, Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification. He called for moral policing and sparing child actors from such depictions. The lead actor, Swara Bhaskar, was quick to point out that Joshi had misread the scene and that it should be weighed in the correct context.
Actress Alia Bhatt is looking forward to making her digital debut with the premiere of her film Sadak 2, and says she is open to the idea of diving deep into the streaming platform. She even shared the genre on her wishlist: An investigative limited TV show. “Actors not only in the West but over here also are working directly on the OTT. (Web) has created a huge opportunity for actors to showcase their talent,” she said while using the recent success of web series like Sushmita Sen-starrer web series Aarya
Casting director-turned-filmmaker Mukesh Chhabra has revealed that late actor Sushant Singh Rajput agreed to be a part of his debut directorial Dil Bechara without even reading the script. “Sushant had realised that my heart was set on directing my own film someday, and he promised me that he would work in my film the day I decide to make it,” said Chhabra, who cast Sushant in Kai Po Che, giving him his big Bollywood break.
