INDIA added a record over 2 lakh new COVID-19 infections in a day pushing the total tally of cases to 1,40,74,564, while the active cases surpassed the 14-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. A total of 2,00,739 new COVID-19 cases have been registered in a span of 24 hours. The death toll increased to 1,73,123 with 1,038 daily new fatalities, the highest since October 3, 2020 the data updated at 8 am showed. With over 1 lakh infections per day for the ninth consecutive
DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday complimented the Indian Air Force for ensuring a “timely and befitting” response to the “sudden” developments in Eastern Ladakh, in a reference to the Sino-India border row in the mountainous region. During an interaction with top Commanders of the IAF, the Defence Minister also adviced them to draw up long term plans and strategies to boost combat capabilities of the force to counter future threats, officials said.
THE Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that the report of a high-level committee on the role of erring police officials in 1994 espionage case relating to ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan be given to the CBI and directed the agency to conduct further investigation on the issue. The apex court said the CBI may treat the panel’s findings as part of preliminary investigation and asked the agency to submit its report to the court within three months. A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar said the report of the
A SUPREME Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde on Thursday said the time has come for a woman Chief Justice of India, however when women lawyers are asked to come on the bench, they refuse citing family responsibilities. The observation from the Chief Justice came during the mentioning of an application filed by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA), through advocate Sneha Kalita, to consider elevating experienced women lawyers from the top court as High Court’s judges, as a
MAHARASHTRA Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday said that they have requested the Centre to allow the Remdesivir stock, which has not been exported after a ban on it, to be distributed in the domestic market to bridge the gap in its demand and supply. In view of a sudden spike in demand due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, India on Sunday banned the export of Remdesivir injections till the situation improves. Remdesivir is listed for use in serious COVID-19 patients as an investigational therapy.
MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has written a letter to the Centre, urging to consider the COVID-19 pandemic as natural calamity, so that the Government can use the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to provide financial assistance to the affected people. All State Disaster Management Acts have been formed as part of the central disaster management law; hence the State needs the Union Government’s permission to use the SDRF for helping the pandemic-hit people, a Government official said.
AFTER Maharashtra imposed Section 144 across the State, migrant labourers were seen gathered at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai’s Kurla to board the trains to return to their native places. These migrants were mainly from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand who came here to earn their livelihood. They are anxious about the lockdown and willing to go back to their native places as they have nothing to do here. “We do not have work to do. Everything here is closed due to the restrictions. But we are not gett
AMID concerns over availability of essential items in view of rising COVID-19 cases, the Centre on Thursday directed State Governments to take steps to stop panic buying by people and ensure there is no hike in prices of key supplies. In a letter written to State Governments, Additional Secretary in Union Consumer Affairs Ministry Nidhi Khare said, due to sudden spike in COVID-19 cases, concerns have been raised about “availability of essential commodities to the common man at fair prices.” To maintain smoo
A 33-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by drowning herself in a lake, following her husband’s death due to COVID-19 in Maharashtra’s Nanded district, police said on Thursday. The woman’s three-year-old son also followed her into Sunegaon lake in Loha and drowned as a result on Wednesday night, an official said. According to the police, a 40-year-old labourer from Telangana had come to Loha, 40 km from Nanded, in search of work and had gotten infected with the disease.
LOOKING at the misuse of Internet by terrorists, the National Investigation Agency organised a two-day BRICS seminar on the issue and discussed on engaging multiple stakeholders from both public and private sectors to tackle the misuse of Internet and enhancing international co-operation to effectively tackle the exploitation of the Internet by terrorists for their nefarious activities.
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.
BRAZILIAN President Jair Bolsonaro has thanked India for supplying COVID-19 vaccines to his country and shared on social media an illustration of Lord Hanuman bringing ‘Sanjivani booti’ from India to Brazil. Responding to Bolsonaro on Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “The honour is ours, President @jairbolsonaro to be a trusted partner of Brazil in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic together.
WHEN the NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover lands on the Red Planet on February 18, it will not only collect stunning images and rock samples, the data it returns may also include some recorded sounds from Mars which will the first-ever sound clips from any planet, NASA has revealed. The rover carries a pair of microphones which -- if all goes as planned -- will provide interesting and historic audio of the arrival and landing at Mars, along with sounds of the rover at work and of wind and other ambient nois
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
Unlike the impression the common public has that doctors are rampantly using Remdesivir injections for all those testing positive for COVID-19, the Task Force of doctors on Thursday told Divisional Commissioner Dr Sanjeev Kumar that only judicial use of the injection would help. All the doctors echoed the opinion that giving Remdesivir to each and every patient would only harm. They also unanimously said that all patients are going for the HRCT after they test positive for the virus which is a very ..
Staff Reporter : Major roads wore a deserted look after police nakabandi to break the chain A cop checking papers of a car driver during nakabandi on Thursday. (Pic by Satish Raut) Amidst new curbs imposed by State Government to break the chain, city police stepped up measures to control unwanted movement of people on streets. Ensuring that only those figuring in exempted list are travelling, police erected nakabandi on major thoroughfares of city and checked credentials ..
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) has postponed its examinations slated to begin on April 19. Now, all the examinations conducted by the university will start from June 2. Timely intervention of Medical Education Minister Amit Deshmukh, who discuss the issue with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, led to postponement of the examination. Also, Deshmukh discussed the issue with Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat, Health Minister Rajesh Tope and Maharashtra ..
City Police, on Thursday night, busted a racket selling Remdesivir injections at exorbitant prices. The cops laid a trap and apprehended a doctor and three wardboys working with different hospitals in Kamptee and Nagpur, and seized 15 vials of the injections that are in shortage in market. Amitesh Kumar, Commissioner of Police, received secret information that a doctor at Kamptee was selling Remdesivir injection at exorbitant price. He asked Neelotpal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-V), to verify ..
Special efforts made by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan are yielding results. On Thursday, when much-needed Remdesivir injections were supplied across the State through State helicopter and plane to save precious lives critically infected with COVID-19 and admitted in various hospitals. The consignment of Remdesivir injections reached Jabalpur from Indore by State Government’s plane which landed Dumna Airport at around 4 pm on Thursday and was received by Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr Ratnesh ..
Showing sympathy and care towards starving stray cattle, some good samaritans came forward and started providing green fodder to cattle. On Thursday, these people arranged green fodder for cattle near Naudra Bridge. A number of stray cow, ox were seen eating fodder. When asked Ankit Jain and Shobhit Singhai said they have been arranging fodder for stray cattle since last four days and will continue till the lockdown ends. Stray cattle normally depends on leftover of hotels, restaurants, dhabas and ..
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that work is in progress on a war footing for supply of Remdesivir injections and arrangement of oxygen. As many as 94 Covid Care Centres have started operating in districts of Sate. Rs 2 crore has been made available to each district for arrangements. Rs 1 crore has been released separately from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to each district. He was doing virtual discussion with all Collectors, Commissioners, SPs and IGs from his residence and sought information ..
On the first day of Memu train of Jabalpur Railway Board, a total of 120 passengers took their first ride and expressed happiness on hygiene arrangements and high-speed of the train. The memu train no. 06621 was flagged from Bina station to Katni Murwara on Tuesday. Many passengers from Bina station boarded the memu train. A total of 34 passengers boarded the train from Khurai railway station, 19 passengers boarded from Sagar station, and 6 passengers boarded from Damoh station...
Amidst violation of COVID-19 protocols, the all party meeting jointly chaired by Governor Anusuiya Uikey and Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel zeroed in on increasing testing of people, particularly those coming from neighbouring Maharashtra by road. It also focused on establishment of quarantine centres and increased public awareness towards compliance of COVID Appropriate Behaviors. However, the all party meeting which was called for discussing measures for prevention and control of COVID-19 pandemic, ..
PULPIT-7 was destroyed in a massive fire outbreak at Rail and Structural Mill (RSM) of Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) on late Wednesday night. However, no one was hurt in the fire mishap. According to the information, at about 11:45 pm Wednesday, all of a sudden fire broke out and it soon engulfed Pulpit-7 area with emission of thick smoke and flames reaching high. After information the well-equipped fire fighting squads from Fire Brigade Department of BSP reached the troubled location and doused the fire. ..
Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting of Governors through video conferencing in view of increasing coronavirus infection and its control in the country. Chhattisgarh Governor Anusuiya Uikey also joined the meeting which was also attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. In this meeting, Governor Anusuiya Uikey requested the Central Government to supply sufficient number of oxygen beds, ventilators, Remdesivir injections, ambulances as per requirement in ..
A government doctor has been arrested for alleged involvement in an abortion case of a tribal girl. The accused identified as Dr Mamta Rani Behera, a native of Raighar district (Odisha), was arrested from her maternal house in Rangpuri South West, Delhi. She was brought to Dhamtari on transit remand obtained from Patiala House court and sent on judicial remand. The incident occurred under Sihava police station limits. Confirming the incident, AJJAK DSP Sarika Vaidya said that a letter had been written ..
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that in view of spread of corona pandemic in State, all efforts are being made to make arrangements for treatment and control through public awareness. In order to face this disaster and challenge effectively, suggestions are being sought from senior doctors, people from medical field and those with vast experience in mass communication and people connected to medical and nursing home association and public concerns. He was attending a meeting of State-level ..
More barricades have been placed in many areas in the city to curb traffic. Barricades have been placed on main roads and narrow regions in containment zones of Kolar, Shahpura and Govindpura. In MP Nagar, access to main areas to zones 1 and 2 has been restricted. In Sant Hirdaram Nagar, the major intersections have been barricaded, big barricades were also placed on small squares and streets...
The barricading of important roads continues during corona curfew in Bhopal. However, alternate routes remained opened for usage by people in case of emergency. The curfew has certainly reduced traffic flow in substantive manner but then also, there is not full control on flow of traffic. On roads, several vehicles could be seen moving and police continued its operation to check unnecessary movement of people. ..
Even as flow of traffic became less on roads due to on going Corona Curfew but vehicles, comparatively less in number to normal days, continued to move on roads. Cops have barricaded the main roads to prevent unnecessary movement of vehicles. Moreover, cops kept checking vehicle to ensure that no one should move unnecessarily on road. Cops were seen stopping vehicles and asking that where they were going and in connection with which work. Some people were also returned to their home when they failed ..
THE very scene of countless thousands of persons converging on the Kumbh Mela for a holy dip in the Ganga, only adds to the overall sense of unease in the people as the country struggles to face the second wave of coronavirus. The general sense of discomfiture increases manifold when pictures of pilgrims ignoring COVID-19 norms get flashed in the media. Of course, similar unease also troubles the people when they see pictures of election rallies and roadshows with thousands of people in 25 per cent parts of
“IF THEY go, we’ll all have to go. That’s the reality of it,” said a British source about President Joe Biden’s announcement that the last American troops will be out of Afghanistan by September 11, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. (What can possibly have possessed him to choose that date?) Not only the remaining 2,500 US troops in Afghanistan will go, but also the 7,000 British and other NATO troops in the country. Actually, they were ready to go long ago.
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 Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) consisting of VIA, BMA, MIA, KIA, CII, DICCI called a meeting with senior Government authorities to discuss the challenges and issues faced by industries due to the ‘Break the Chain’ rules introduced by Government. On the occasion, Ashok Dharmadhikari, Joint Director of Industries (JDI), Nagpur said, “Maharashtra is worried with the spread of COVID-19, therefore, the Government has issued guidelines and allowed only essential category units to operate consisting of hos
THE pandemic has other than being a health and financial crisis, also a supply chain crisis. Global consequences, skewed demand around various geographies of the world, intermittent lockdowns and changing consumer behaviour has only created chaos and great uncertainty on our way back to recovery in Exim trade. One question that every exporter and importer asks – where have the containers vanished?
THE Cotton Association of India (CAI) on Thursday estimated cotton exports to increase by 20 per cent to 60 lakh bales in the 2020-21 season that begins in October, mainly due to higher international prices. In 2019-20 season, cotton exports stood at 50 lakh bales, it said in a statement. “We are expecting the exports to go up by 10 lakh bales this season to 60 lakh bales due to higher international prices of cotton compared to the Indian commodity. The average price difference between the Indian and the
The Dharampeth Mahila Multi-state Co-operative Society Limited, Nagpur which has successfully completed its 26 years of operation and entered into 27th year, has introduced home loan at 7 per cent interest for women members. The scheme has been specially designed to celebrate the Ram Navami. In order to purchase flat, bungalow or home on a loan of Rs 75 lakh, The Dharampeth Mahila Multi-state Co-operative Society Limited is offering 7 per cent interest rate. The loan has to be repaid in 180 months on reduci
ONLINE bridge platforms have transformed the lives of many enthusiastic bridge players across the world. Real Bridge (https://realbridge.online) and Bridge Base (https://www.bridgebase.com/) online platforms have really evolved and helped bridge buffs from across the globe to pursue their favourite brain game and also allow them to participate in competitions as well. Vidarbha players are not behind and are making most of the two portals to enjoy and compete online in these tough times when across the ta
AEROBICS team of Adarsh Sanskar Vidyalaya (CBSE) brought laurels to the institution in the recently held fitness aerobics championship. The school team won gold medal in the 15th ISAFF India National Fitness Aerobics championship that was organised by Sports Aerobics and Fitness Association of Goa (SAFAG), at Mapusa Goa from April 9 to 11.
DADA Ramchand Bakhru Sindhu Mahavidyalaya clinched the VINT organised Krikmania inter-college cricket title by defeating Dhanwate National College, the other day. In the final, Sindhu Mahavidyalaya defeated Dhanwate National College by 10 runs. Batting first, Sindhu scored 134 runs from 20 overs. Mohammad Asif scored a 55-ball 55 runs.
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 D, Bhilai Q. I passed engineering a few years ago. I lost my good job during Corona and now with difficulty I found another one which is not in line with my specialty. I don’t enjoy the work; I work from home and they load it all on me. I hate it and want to leave it, but my family wants me to continue to suffer because of the money. Every day I have fights and I am feeling stressed and depressed. They shoot me down and ask me to continue. I hate everyone for doing this to me. Can you guide me, am I wr
Q. I am confused about my situation. I was very good friends with a guy in college. But when he cheated on me, I broke all contact. But the girl he was dating then, was cheating on him. And I told him the same. We became very close again after that. Months passed: he told me that they broke up. I asked him to show me the chat on his phone. But he refused. I got hurt but I trusted him again thinking that he needs some space and privacy.This time my feelings for him were not that strong because I was not able
The series of cyber attacks on financial capital Mumbai, National Stock Exchange (NSE), on the IT systems of two coronavirus vaccine-makers Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech in the last few months was assertion of China’s asymmetric warfare changing gears even as troops of both the countries go through the disengagement process at friction points in eastern Ladakh.
Often one hears of X or Y nationState turning into a ‘Surveillance State’ or ‘police state’. The activists vociferous about the use of these terms often are associated with groups that come up with reports projecting one or the other country as acting against privacy of people or suppressing the so-called democratization of data. However, none of these activists sadly raise the question as to ‘who’ is helping such nation-States with technologies used in ‘surveillance’? Here comes the role of non-State actor
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
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
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
