UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a scathing attack against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that her advice to gherao Central forces had instigated people to attack CISF in Cooch Behar’s Sitalkuchi that led to four deaths in firing by security personnel. He also accused the TMC supremo of doing appeasement politics even in case of deaths. “Mamata Banerjee had advised people to gherao Central forces. Is that not responsible for the deaths in Sitalkuchi?
VARANASI, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will now be known as the Sanskrit city in the world. Varanasi has the maximum number of Sanskrit schools as well as the highest number of students studying Sanskrit. There are more than 110 Sanskrit schools that are functional in Varanasi. Two more will be added to this tally by the new session while 13 new Sanskrit schools are also going to be opened across the State by the Yogi Adityanath Government. According to the Government spok
THE CBI on Sunday questioned two personal staffers of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in connection with the allegations of corruption levelled against him by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, officials said. Deshmukh’s Personal Assistant Kundan Shinde and Personal Secretary Sanjeev Palande were asked to appear before the CBI team in connection with its ongoing preliminary enquiry (PE) into the case following directives of the Bombay High Court, they said. Both of them were b
TIBETANS living in 26 countries including India voted for the final phase of the general election for the Dharamshala-based parliament-in-exile to elect the next Sikyong (president). Forty-five members of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), also called as Tibetan-parliament-in-exile, will also be elected by the voters, Wangdu Tsering, the chief election commissioner of the Tibetan election commission said. There are around 1.3 lakh Tibetans living in exile in India and across the globe.
ON THE occasion of National Safe Motherhood Day on Sunday, experts said maternal health and family planning services should not be compromised and given due priority even in emergency situations like the COVID-19 pandemic. National Safe Motherhood Day is observed every year on April 11 on the birth anniversary of Kasturba Gandhi, wife of Mahatma Gandhi.
THE ruling Shiv Sena in Maharashtra has appealed to the Centre to take a uniform decision on the Board exams of Classes 10 and 12 across the country in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A unilateral decision by any state would lead to students of that State being at a disadvantage in terms of career and opportunities, Shiv Sena’s chief spokesperson Arvind Sawant said in a letter, dated April 10, addressed to Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’.
A MAN in Taiwan has found an iPhone he had accidentally dropped in a lake about a year ago. Surprisingly, the recovered device was found to be working normally, according to media reports. The recovery of the iPhone has been possible as water level in the Sun Moon Lake receded due to the biggest drought it has witnessed in more than 50 years. According to a report in Taiwan News last week, a man identified as Chen in the Facebook group Bao Fei 1 Commune said his iPhone had been found after the water leve
SANSKRIT studies are flourishing in China, over 2,000 years after the ancient Indian language was brought to this country along with Buddhism, making a profound impact on Chinese monarchs and scholars over the centuries, according to a distinguished professor here. Wang Bangwei, a well-known Chinese scholar in Sanskrit and Director of Sino-Indian Buddhist Studies, Institute of Oriental and Indian Studies at the Peking University, said Sanskrit which is the root of Indian culture continues to remain popular
ASSERTING that the ‘Tika Utsav,’ a vaccination drive between April 11 and 14, marks the beginning of the second big war on COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made several suggestions to people on tackling the virus and urged them to focus on personal and social hygiene. In a statement, he urged people to keep four things in mind, including “each one, vaccinate one,” “each one, treat one” and “each one, save one.” Elderly people or those who may not be much educated should be helped in getting
HITTING another record daily high of 1,52,879 new coronavirus infections, India’s COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 1,33,58,805, while the active cases breached the 11-lakh mark for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll increased to 1,69,275 with 839 daily new fatalities, the highest since October 18, 2020, the data updated at 8 am showed. Registering a steady increase for the 32nd day in row, the active cases inc
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
Due to technical difficulty, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has decided to suspend RTPCR tests at all Government-run centres across city for two days -- April 12 and 14, while April 13 is holiday on account of Gudi Padwa. In lieu of that only Rapid Antigen Test would be conducted, said a communiqué from Municipal Commissioner Radhakrishnan B. During last few days there has been huge rush of people to get tested and in view of that reports at labs are getting delayed...
Panicky about coronavirus as the pandemic is at its peak, people are thronging laboratories for testing. Most people are going for multiple testings due to which the number of new cases looks swelled. Today, in Nagpur district, 7,201 persons tested positive for the novel coronavirus taking the cumulative positive cases to 2,78,556 (1,095 persons are from outside Nagpur district). Number of new cases registered on Sunday is a new all-time high, of those 7 persons are from outside Nagpur district. Nagpur ..
Against the backdrop of shortage of Remdesivir injections and resultant panic among citizens, the district administration and office-bearers of prominent organisations of healthcare experts have come up with a joint appeal to private hospitals not to use the said injection rampantly. Ravindra Thakare, District Collector; Dr Archana Kothari, President of Indian Medical Association (IMA); Dr Anup Marar of Vidarbha Hospitals Association (VHA); Dr Rajesh Sawarbandhe, representative of IMA; Dr Nandu Kolwadkar ..
We don’t teach our children to become adventurous. We don’t teach our children to take up adventurous sports. We don’t teach our children to take daredevil steps not only in terms of physical or mental but also spiritually. What are the factors responsible to it? What can be done to make the youngsters become adventurous? With these questions ‘The Hitavada’ approached people from various sectors who said, the job-oriented like thinking is making all the difference. Dr Vasudev Ridhorkar, well-known ..
Trains coming from Mumbai, Pune and southern part of India are witnessing heavy rush of passengers specially the labourers and daily wages workers. The rush of passengers proved that once again migration of labourers has been restarted after witnessing the lockdown in several part of country. Trains coming to Bhopal from Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi has heavy rush of passengers in general and sleeper class. Apart from lock down, there is Panchayat election in Bihar state from April 15 so many ..
To ensure citizens comply with lockdown norms, police remained on toes throughout the day, on Saturday. Since morning, police remained vigilant. Additional police personnel were deployed at all important squares and crossings to check unnecessary public movement. Senior police officials also remain watchful and made continuous tours to different areas of the city. The State Government had declared a 60-hour lockdown, which on Saturday has been extended to April 22, to put check on increasing COVID-19 ..
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a virtual meeting with Disaster Management Committee of every district on Saturday. He said that Covid care centres will be opened in every district and needy people will get free of cost treatment. He instructed the private hospitals to display a rate card for the convenience of patients. In the meeting, CM Chouhan instructed to organise a public awareness campaign and ensure participation of public representatives. He instructed the authorities concerted ..
cyclonic circulation that developed over South-West Madhya Pradesh has changed weather conditions in the city. High velocity winds along with light rains swept the city, on Saturday afternoon. Sudden change in weather conditions has brought down soaring temperature. For last two days, citizens have been feeling relief from searing sun. Changed conditions have also brought down day and nigh temperature giving much needed respite. Thick black clouds hovering over the city bringing light rain and also ..
WITH lockdown effected to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, the traffic police launched a vehicle checking drive at fix-points and they have challaned as many as 526 erring riders for flouting traffic regulations including 210 riders for not wearing mask. During the special checking drive the offences were registered against commuters under relevant sections of Epidemic Act for not wearing masks. According to information, with lockdown effected to check spread of the pandemic in coordination ..
As many as twenty-five staff members and sanitary workers from Bhilai Municipal Corporation underwent for COVID-19 test and their swab samples were collected by district health teams at the premises of Govt LBS Hospital in Supela, Bhilai. Officials from BMC authority have said that there are several micro containment zones in the city which has some small and big veggie markets and such crowded places can potentially emerge as clusters if all precautions are not followed...
Cannabis worth Rs 3.47 lakh seized by Raipur Railway Protection Force (RPF) Divisional task force from Puri-Ajmer Special train, one arrested. As per information received from official sources acting on a tip-off, as per directives of Harish Singh Papola, Divisional Security Commissioner of Raipur Division, Raipur Divisional Task Force of RPF conducted search in coach number S-7 berth number 65, of Train number 02037 Puri-Ajmer Special Express at Durg railway station on Saturday...
Indian Red Cross Society Chhattisgarh celebrated birthday of Governor Anusuiya Uikey also chairperson of Society in a very memorable way here on Saturday. Fruits and masks were distributed at Old age home by the members of the society to make the event memorable. Pradeep Kumar Sahu, State Secretary of Indian Red Cross Society Chhattisgarh informed that members of Society..
The corona nodal officer and medical specialist of JP Hospital, Dr Yogendra Shrivastava submitted his resignation alleging misbehaviour by Congress leaders after a patient died here on Saturday. The family members of the patient, Takht Singh Shakya (40), have claimed alleged negligence in treatment by the doctors. A video footage of the incident went viral over social media in which Congress MLA, P C Sharma and former corporator Yogendra Singh Guddu are seen talking to the doctor. Dr Shrivastava is ..
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that there is an adequate arrangement of beds, oxygen, medicines, injections etc. in hospitals for treatment in all districts of State. COVID Care Centers are being set up in every district. Adequate number of beds is being increased in all districts for future requirements. Private hospitals are also being contracted. He said that all ministers should start working on war footing in their respective areas for prevention of corona infection, treatment etc...
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that corona crisis in the State is unprecedented. Conditions are more serious than last year. State Government is constantly active towards arranging for treatment, spreading public awareness, but real fight against corona is being fought only by nurses, paramedical staff, anganwadi workers, ASHA workers. The Chief Minister was addressing the health sector personnel of all districts of the State including nurses, paramedical staff, compounders, ward boys, ..
A 106-year-old woman was administered first shot of COVID-19 vaccine at Berasia in the State capital on Saturday. Kamli Bai, a resident of Bilkho village in Berasia, according to her Aadhaar card, was born on January 1, 1915. She had reached the inoculation centre in Berasia to receive her first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine...
IF ADVENTURE, dare-devilry are considered the core attributes of youth, then there is a question that we -- as a society -- must ask ourselves: “Why don’t we motivate our youngsters to pursuing adventure as a way of life, as a driving force to forge ahead in life?” This is not a simple question to answer, as some may tend to suggest. Looking for its appropriate answer can be a fairly complex process. But let there not be any confusion in our minds that as a society, we have hardly pushed our youngsters to p
Kolkata (WB), April 7 (Agencies): The Election Commission is said to have sent a notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for trying to fan religious sentiments by asking people of Muslim community not to allow its vote to split during the legislative elections in the State. Even as the electoral arena was agog with Mamata Banerjee’s speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi thundered in one of his election rallies that the whole Opposition and some sections of the media would
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.
Business processes are the soul of all organisations for delivering value to its customers. However, to make it more effective and efficient, entrepreneurs should make continuous efforts for improving its strategic and operational processes. “Business processes aims at elimination of wastes, minimise errors and improve agility in business,” said CA Nitin Alshi while addressing a webinar on the topic ‘Improvement in business processes’ organised by COSIA, Vidarbha. He further said, “Businesses need to focus
Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Nagpur has organised an international conference on ‘Role of HR in the new normal.’ The inaugural session began with a welcome address by Dr Vikramaditya Ekkirala, conference co-chair and a senior faculty in the area of OB and HRM, followed by some words of encouragement by Dr P Janaki Ramudu, Dean Academics. The session witnessed a keynote address by Dr Rajeev Sharma from Charles Darwin University. The guest of honour of the conference was Dr Murali Padmanabhan, Se
WORKERS and companies in spite of the contribution of crores of rupees every year, there is serious lack of facilities for the workers during the COVID-19 pandemic period by Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). Many workers are not getting proper facilities and benefits even though the workers are making regular contributions from their salaries. ESIC hospital located at Somwaripeth in the city is the only hospital that has been operating for many years. The hospital has total 150 beds and 4 wards.
FOREIGN portfolio investors (FPIs) have withdrawn a net Rs 929 crore from Indian markets so far this month amid concerns over rising COVID-19 cases denting the economic recovery. The reversal of buying trend came after FPIs invested Rs 17,304 crore in March, Rs 23,663 crore in February and Rs 14,649 crore in January. Overseas investors pulled out Rs 740 crore from equities and Rs 189 crore from the debt segment, taking total net withdrawal between April 1-9 to Rs 929 crore, said Rusmik Oza of Kotak Securiti
OFFICE of the Maharashtra Cricket Association For Disabled (MCAD), Nagpur that has come up on Divisional Sports Complex, Mankapur premises was inaugurated recently. Vijay Munishwar Arjuna and Dronacharya Awardee was chief guest on the occasion. Uttam Mishra, President, MCAD presided over. Corporators Sakshi Raut and Dinesh Yadav, Vipin Raut and Namdevrao Balgar, Vice-President, MCAD were the guests of honour. A host of dignitatries representing various associations for handicapped persons attended the op
MARTIN Nagar defeated DCP Dharampeth XI by six runs to clinch the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena organised cricket tournament at Zingabai Takli the other day. Around 64 teams participated in the tournament which carried a winner’s purse of Rs 21,111. Batting first, Martin Nagar scored 83 runs. In reply, DCP Dharampeth XI were all out for 77 runs thus losing the match by five runs. Martin Nagar won a glittering trophy along with cash prize. Dharampeth XI took home a trophy and a cash prize of Rs 11,111. Shahid o
Praneeth Yadav and Ujjain’s Shivani Kiloria emerged as ‘Champion of Champions Award’ for their all-round brilliant performance in the three-day mallakhamb competition held at Tatya Tope Stadium recently. Ujjain district players came out with wonderful show to bag both the overall champions trophies in boys and girls categories. Shajapur bagged runners-up title while players of Panna and Chhatarpur districts stood third in girls’ senior and junior groups. Minister for Sports and Youth Welfare Yashodhara Raje
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
