AT least three people were killed after police opened fire to quell a mob that went on a rampage, irked over a social media post allegedly put out by a Congress legislator’s relative, as a city locality witnessed arson and violence. “Three people have died (in police firing),” Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant told PTI. Further, 110 people have been arrested in connection with the incident at Pulakeshi Nagar here. Scores of persons, including around 50 policemen, were injured in the violence that eru
THE Hindustan Aeronautics Limited said on Wednesday two Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) produced by it have been deployed for operations at high altitude (Leh sector) at short notice to support IAF missions, “in the light of the prevailing situation on the border.” “It is the lightest attack helicopter in the world designed and developed by HAL to meet the specific and unique requirements of Indian Armed Forces reflecting the crucial role of HAL in ‘At
TOP Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander Azad Lalhari was killed on Wednesday in an encounter with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said.
INDIA’S COVID-19 recovery rate soared past 70 per cent on Wednesday with 16,39,599 people having recuperated from the disease so far in the country, while active cases comprise 27.64 pc of the total caseload, the Union Health Ministry said. The case fatality rate has further declined to 1.98 per cent, it said. The highest single-day recoveries at 56,110 are the result of the successful implementation of effective containment strategy, aggressive and comprehensive testing coupled with standardised clinical m
BOLLYWOOD star couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan on Wednesday said they are expecting their second child. The duo announced the pregnancy in an official statement, thanking well wishers for their support.
THE massive crowds of devotees in temples, elaborately decorated tableaus and Dahi Handi revelry were all missing this year on Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, as celebrations were dampened by COVID-19 restrictions. Amid blowing of conch shells and beating of drums, priests offered prayers since early morning in temples but there were no special religious discourses, ‘Krishnalila’ dance dramas and community kitchens as the entry of devotees had been either banned or restricted due to the coronavir
RESPONDING with scepticism to Russia’s approval of a COVID-19 vaccine, several scientists around the world, including in India, suggest it hasn’t been tested properly given the time constraint and there may not be enough evidence to prove its efficacy. Announcing the “breakthrough” on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin vouched for the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, named Sputnik V, and said one of his daughters has already received a shot. While the country hopes to start mass-producing the vacc
NEW research adds to the growing body of evidence that pasteurising human milk inactivates the virus that causes COVID-19. “While there is no evidence that the virus can be transmitted through breast milk, there is always a theoretical risk,” said study lead author Greg Walker from the University of New South Wales in Australia. According to the study published in the ‘Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health’, there are five human milk banks in Australia.
DURING its two-year-long primary mission, NASA’s planet hunter TESS has found 66 new exoplanets, or worlds beyond our solar system, as well as nearly 2,100 candidates astronomers are working to confirm, the US space agency has said. TESS, short for Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, scanned about 75 per cent of the starry sky during its primary mission that ended on July 4, NASA said on Tuesday. “TESS is producing a torrent of high-quality observations providing valuable data across a wide range of scie
THE Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust that is overseeing the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday made a formal appeal to devotees to make contributions for the temple. In a series of tweets that include a video appeal by trust general secretary Champat Rai urged devotees to donate money for the temple construction. Prime Minister Modi had attended the ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ ceremony and laid the foundation stone of the temple on August 5.
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday announced that his country has developed first vaccine that “works quite effectively” and “forms a stable immunity” against COVID-19 as he disclosed that one of his daughters has already been vaccinated. Putin made the claim during a Government meeting where he described it as “a very important step for the world”, the Sputniknews reported. He said that one of his daughters took part in the experiment and she was vaccinated against the coronavirus.
AN OFFICIAL with the Lebanese Red Cross says that at least 100 people were killed and more than 4,000 wounded in the massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday. The official, George Kettaneh, says, the toll could rise further. Blast in Beirut’s port appeared to have been triggered by a fire. It was the most powerful explosion ever seen in the city, which has endured civil war, conflicts with Israel and terror attacks. Residents of Beirut awoke to a scene of utter devastation on Wednesday, a day after a massive
MARS is about to be invaded by planet Earth — big time. Three countries — the United States, China and the United Arab Emirates — are sending unmanned spacecraft to the red planet in quick succession beginning this week, in the most sweeping effort yet to seek signs of ancient microscopic life while scouting out the place for future astronauts.
THE clinical trials of the world’s first coronavirus vaccine on volunteers at Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University has been successfully completed, Vadim Tarasov, the Director of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, told Sputnik, adding that the first group of volunteers would be discharged on Wednesday and the second on July 20.
THE Bihar Police team, which is in Mumbai to investigate the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, will now also probe the case of alleged suicide of the actor’s former manager Disha Salian, a police official said on Sunday. The team will also quiz Rajput’s friend and creative content manager Siddharth Pithani, he said. Rajput, 34, was found hanging at his apartment in suburban Bandra on June 14. Mumbai Police have so far recorded statements of nearly 40 people, including those of Rajput’s family, his cook a
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 new rules for electronic retailers, including mandatory display of ‘country of origin’ on their products, will come into force by the end of this week, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Monday and emphasised that the entities will face penal action for any non-compliance. The ‘Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020’ will be applicable to all electronic
On one hand where Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared that Government will extend free ration scheme under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana till the end of November, on the other hand 2.5 lakh orange ration card holders of the city are struggling to get their ration for the month of August due to lack of funds. Under the Minimum Com..
As the symbol of ill gotten means came crashing down in Zingabai Takli, the scene was reminiscent of a telling blow on anti-social Sahil Sayyed, currently cooling heels in jail or various charges of fraud and land grabbing. After city police pulled the rug under Sahil, civic body pounded on the sprawling bungalow in Baba Farid Nagar, after declaring the same as illegal construction. On Wednesday afternoon, menacing machines razed the three storeyed building of Sahil, perhaps a signal of bringing down ..
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and workers of Nagpur are going to stage ‘Bhikh Mango Andolan’ on Friday against Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) and Maharashtra Government over the ‘inflated’ bills to consumer. The party will stage agitation in front of all MSEDCL sub stations in the city...
Not with standing precarious financial position of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), Mayor Sandip Joshi, on Wednesday, directed administration to provide 50 per cent rebate in property tax and water tariff. Taking cue from the demand raised by ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in city, Mayor today convened a meeting where a resolution was adopted demanding a waiver in cess that NMC collects every year. ..
Continuing Operation Wildnet-3, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, Central Region, Jabalpur, in association with TSF Bhopal and Indore, nabbed an accused and seized three ornaments made of elephant tusk and two Hattha Jodi (reproductive organs) of monitor lizard. The arrested accused has been identified as Rohit Bishlavat, son of Jeevan Bishlavat, native of Ujjain...
Combined team of Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), Central Region Jabalpur and Forest Division Bhopal nabbed a man and seized endangered species of eight-star tortoises and an Indian tent turtle from him in Bhopal. WCCB, Central Region Jabalpur, Inspector Devendra Singh Rathore informed that they received a tip-off that a man was engaged in online trade of wildlife and detected in Bhopal. Taking prompt action on the information, a combined team of WCCB Jabalpur and Forest Department Bhopal was ..
New initiative of issuing ‘Yellow Smart Card’ by Traffic Police Jabalpur with compiled information of vehicle registration certificate, insurance update and track record of vehicles has evoking tremendous response from the residents in the district. Even after COVID-19 pandemic, more than 2,000 Yellow Cards were issued to the residents in a month...
ON second day of the ongoing strike called by the All India Motor Transport (AIMT) Congress, Madhya Pradesh Unit continued on Tuesday. Transport trade remained closed, no bookings were taken in over 1200 booking offices while over 8000 trucks, auto and mini trucks remained locked...
Mahakoushal Kala Parishad organised Akhil Bharatiya Kishna Kala Exhibition -2020 inviting youths and child artists to exhibit their talents by participating in the prestigious event. The inauguration of the event was held on the facebook page of Mahakoushal Kala Parishad, Raipur and Mahakoshal Art Gallery, Raipur. Artists drew their imagination on the canvas depicting Lord Krishna’s life and his activities...
Situation in State due to Coronavirus has worsened in the last one month. Presently, the State-wide tally of the COVID-19 infected patients has reached to 12,938 with detection of 313 new cases on Tuesday. Of these, 3,595 patients are being treated in various hospitals. While a total of 9,239 patients have been discharged after recovery. 104 people died in the state due to the virus infection with five deaths reported on Tuesday...
Another budding and talented girl from Bhilai, Nupur Baghel has made Steel City, Bhilai proud by securing a job in globally prestigious ‘Facebook’ as a Software Engineer at Manlo Park, California, USA with an annual package of Rs 1.5 crore. Currently, she is doing her MS in Data Science from University of Pennsylvania, one of the most reputed Universities in USA...
Litterateurs, film makers, directors, actors and artists from Chhollywood have expressed grief over the demise of noted Urdu poet and lyricist Rahat Indori, who died due to the viral infection in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. Eminent literature Dr Ajay Kumar Pathak paid tributes to noted Urdu poet Rahat Indori and said that the demise of Rahat Indori was a big loss for Hindi and Urdu poetry. “Rahat Indori was like a bridge between Hindi and Urdu poetry...
CHIEF Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said efforts should be made that every person seeking employment gets employment to the best of his ability. Job seekers should become so capable that one day they are in a position to give employment to others...
AFTER lifting lockdown, corona situation seems to be improving at least in Bhopal. A few days back, Bhopal was reporting around 200 corona cases in a single day. But now there is decline in cases. By Tuesday evening, Bhopal reported only 100 corona cases, with six fatalities. Now total positive cases in Bhopal stands at 7,870. Indore reported as many as 176 cases of corona with three new deaths...
Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) resumed ODF inspection on Tuesday. BMC Commissioner KVS Chaudhary along with other officials inspected ODF at Bairagarh, BCLL bus depot, Polytehcnic Chauraha, Sjhyamala Hills, Ravindra Bhavan, Birla Mandir, Ganesh Nagar, Misrod, Jatkhedi, etc. Directions have been issued to warn people against defecating in open...
Anti-encroachment drive was carried out by Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) squad in various areas including containment areas like Imami Gate, Kolar Tiraha, Government Press, Peergate, Royal Market. On Tuesday acting on complaints received from CM helpline handcarts were removed from Azad Market. Around 5 handcarts were removed during the drive and shops encroachment in pavements, street carts were removed from Ashoka Garden area...
THE expected price of 19,600 dollars for Mahatma Gandhi’s glasses at an auction indicate how precious those are. For collectors of such items, the auction would be looked forward to by countless enthusiasts to present bids to acquire those glasses which the Mahatma used in initial years. But more precious than the glasses is the
BEIRUT has been living with car bombs and air raids on a sporadic but continuing basis for so long that it would probably make sense to rebuild this time with shatterproof glass. The torrent of broken glass falling from a thousand shattered buildings probably accounted for half the 158 dead found so far in Beirut, and certainly for most of the 6,000 wounded. The Beirutis were not expecting a giant exploding warehouse, of course, but Lebanon has been cursed in so many other ways that in retrospect it seems a
THERE is no doubt that the concept of Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence production is a massive idea that has the capacity to change the whole picture of India’s ordnance industry. Defence Minister Mr. Rajnath Singh, thus, has done well to lay special emphasis on making efforts to achieve complete self-reliance in defence production
WHEN the coronavirus pandemic was shaking the very foundation of the infrastructure needed to ensure basic food items, India’s role as a major player in sustaining global food supply chain has been remarkable, as acknowledged by the Indian Embassy in the United States. India successfully managed the world food supply chain with timely exports of agriculture produce much to the relief of many countries struggling with the outbreak and resultant deaths. That India’s agricultural export during the March-June 2
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.
MAHARASHTRA Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad, whose supporters are charged with roughing up a man from Thane over a social media post, on Thursday shared screenshots of posts by some social media users allegedly threatening to kill him. Awhad alleged that some people were planning to kill him and his residence was recced during the last five years.
FORMER Union Finance Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday described the lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “watershed moment” in the battle against COVID-19 and called Modi as the commander and the people as “foot soldiers”. In a statement, Chidambaram also
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his Government won the confidence motion in Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday unanimously. Opposition Congress MLAs remained absent from the House. The confidence motion was approved with voice votes. After this, House was adjourned till March 27. Before seeking vote of confidence, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan addressed the assembly over threat posed by coronavirus.
MUMBAINATIONALIST Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar said on Friday that as per the agreement between constituents of the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi, his party is supposed to get the post of Deputy Chief Minister, while the Speaker would be from the Congress. Pawar’s statement followed reports that the Congress is now demanding Deputy Chief Minister’s post, and is ready to give up the Speaker’s post to the NCP. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray was sworn-in as Maharashtra
HIGHLIGHTING the importance of customer satisfaction, Vipin Talwekar, Managing Director of Design Inside said, “Giving more than what the client expects is the mantra of success. As a practice, I make sure that the customer is more than 100 per cent satisfied with the final product or service.” He was speaking in tete-e-tete with The Hitavada. Dr Nisha Talwekar wife of Vipin Talwekar was also present.
The Consultative Committee of Plantation Associations (CCPA), the apex body of tea associations in India, has urged Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal not to reduce import duty on tea as any move in that direction will disturb equilibrium of the industry. CCPA Chairman Vivek Goenka in a letter to Goyal said that any such move will lead to erosion of domestic prices and subsequently affect the economic viability of the tea gardens and livelihood of lakhs of people.
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Tourism and hospitality players on Wednesday urged the Government to take steps for the revival of the sector hit by the coronavirus pandemic. A delegation of the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) and its member associations have proposed multi-step strategies for revival of tourism in a meeting with the Ministry of Tourism, FAITH said in a statement. “FAITH is hopeful that the demand generation measures and supply protection measures for tourism will be implemented quick
AMIDST current restricted situation due to COVID-19, FIITJEE- India’s leading institute for Engineering entrance exam preparations has successfully conducted national level proctored online scholarship cum admission test (POSAT) and proctored online scholarship test (POST) on August 2. FIITJEE is the country’s first institute to conduct any test using Remote Proctoring Technology. It is yet another achievement added to FIITJEE’s success story. More than 15,000 students from different states, towns and even
A KNOWN city sports enthusiast Mitesh Rambhia will run 74 kms on August 15 to mark the occasion of 74th Independence Day of India and to raise funds for widows of our soldiers who made supreme sacrifice fighting for the country. “The supreme sacrifice of our valiant soldiers make their families suffer for life. The least we can do is ease their financial worries,” said Rambhia, who, is supported by his school Saraswati Vidyalaya’s Alumni Association for the fund-raising run.
ACCLAIMED basketball player of city and national level player Siya Deodhar has been selected to play Life Prep Academy in United States of America. The 2020 BWB Global Camp Alumnus and a product of Shivaji Nagar Gymkhana Club, 17-year-old rising baller is one of only three girls to have attended all three NBA Academy India Women’s camps so far (May 2018, January 2019, October 2019) and the only one to have received an award at every camp.
“Physical education directors of colleges, universities should concentrate on research activities,” said Dr Madhvi Mardikar, resource person of the three-day online national webinar on Performance Based Appraisal System — Academy Performance Index (PBAS-API) for College Directors of Physical Education and Sports on Wednesday. She was speaking on the seco
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
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
Women in today’s world are equal to men — both in opportunities and responsibilities. She may be the boss at office, a wife who builds a better home for her family, a mother raising her children or a teacher who imparts knowledge to youngsters. Five women nutritionists from across India share how women can efficiently balance their lives for better.Mumbai-based nutritionist Madhuri Ruia says, “Women, today, need to focus on building energy reserves to maintain work life b
Although we consider criticism to be negative, it can actually be positive in helping us improve ourselves. In fact, no one enjoys criticism. We would like to believe that whatever we do is right even though we know that it is not true. When we do make mistakes, we would rather pretend that no one has noticed. But people do notice and sometimes they point out our errors. It may be their intention that we don’t repeat those mistakes in fu
G eorge Bernard Shaw wrote: “You see things, and you say ‘why?’ Others dream things that never were and say ‘why not?’” Most of us have far more ability than we think of coasting through life is fine as long as you are downhill but if you are going to climb a mountain then you better start your engine. It is not that people don’t want to; they don’t know how? If we show them how they will certainly pick up and do it. Mediocrity is for the mass
Q. My friend left me and is always showing anger when I call her. She says not to disturb her as she is studying hard and wants to become a big person. She is very ambitious and was planning to go abroad for higher education. Even in the lockdown condition, she continues to say India is not so good as foreign universities and she must go out. I don’t want to leave India and I have to look after my parents as I am a single child of my parents. They love me and I care for my mother a lot. My father does not t
I saw once a board on the table of my colleague: “At the end of our lives we don’t regret the things at which we failed but regret the things we wished but never attempted”. The four principles to be followed in life are a clear goal, a definite plan, confidence and no fear of failure. The goal is more important because without it we are lost. But, equally vital is banishing the fear of failure. If we can develop a no-fear mentality we will be able to begin our journey and proceed ahead to reach the target.
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
By Dr Satnam Singh Chhabra: While those of us who thought TB is a pulmonary disease affecting our lungs need to think again! According to the medical statistics, 5-10 per cent of the total TB patients in India suffer from bone TB and the figure is on constant rise, more due to ignorance about bone TB, during which the bacterium causing TB affects bones and the spine. In fact, if we talk about numbers, India is home to about one lakh people who suffer from osteoarticular tuberculosis which
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.
Acclaimed actor Pankaj Tripathi says he has spent days with cheats and alcoholics, and added that one starts valuing the good only when one has seen the bad. “Maine thugon ko, chandaalon ko, lekhakon ko, vidhwano ko aas paas dekha hai. Bade bade sharabiyon ke saath din guzare hain aur un sabne milke banaya hai (I have spent days with cheats, low-life people, writers, educationists and even alcoholics. They have made me what I am).
“Is Salisbury safe?” is a question put forth by one of the residents worried about the situation that has developed in the city of Salisbury. The Public Health officials and other authorities dealing with a deadly outbreak that is responsible for the critical condition of two citizens, were able to restrict the spread because of a lightning fast action taken by them. The lockdown, the restriction of movement, the officials trying to trace the origin of the nerve agent, which by then they have identified, th
Actress Rakul Preet Singh says she has been feeling way more lighter since she turned vegan earlier this year. “It was a very conscious decision (to go vegan) when I heard about the damage that the environment is going through, the number of animals that are killed, the chicken that’s bred doesn’t ever run in open fields. They grow up with a lot of trauma, they grow up with a lot of fear and I think that comes in the meat also that you think is high in protein and that you consume,” she said. “
Actress Eisha Chopra, who played the female protagonist in the horror-comedy web series Official Bhootiyagiri, says that she is scared of ghosts but acting in a horror show was fun. Asked if she has ever had a spooky experience in life, Eisha told IANS: “I have always been scared of ghosts. I am one of those who cannot watch a horror film. That is why it was so interesting for me to do a horror series, given the fact that in real life I am super scared of ghosts.”
Actor Tarun Khanna, who has played Mahadev at least eight times, recalls how he declined to perform the Shiv Tandav when he was asked to do it the first time. “I am not a very good dancer and had initially denied doing the Tandav, but it was very necessary for the script, so I had no other option but to perform in front of the camera,” he said. For the dance, he referred to many online videos that were enacted by professionals and very soon “realised that it is going to be very difficult”.
Even though the Maharashtra government has considered requests from the film and TV industries to resume work safely after the lockdown, there’s still the COVID-19 scare. So should shooting from home be the new way of functioning? TV actors and show makers weigh in their options. Actress Donal Bisht is already getting calls for ads and serials. “We are no longer required to go to different places for look tests. We do it via our mobile phones due to the
Rajkummar Rao, Prakash Raj and Rishab Shetty have given voiceovers in different languages for the premiere of the documentary Wild Karnataka on June 5, which happens to be World Environment Day. The renowned English broadcaster and natural historian, Sir David Attenborough, narrates the English version while Rajkummar has voiced the Hindi version, with Prakash Raj doing the job for the Telugu and Tamil versions, and Rishab Shetty in Kannada.
It’s been an 11-year journey for Jacqueline Fernandez in Bollywood. The actress, who first set her foot in 2009 with Aladdin, says she has learned a lot with every role she has done so far and hopes to be an action icon one day. “In my career so far, I feel blessed to have worked with renowned people from the industry -- be it directors or actors. Additionally, I’m ecstatic and grateful to have got the opportunity to do different, exciting and challenging roles.
The fear of uncertainty has hit everyone hard as the world has come to a standstill due to the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Actress Yami Gautam says she doesn’t know when film shoots will resume because even after the lockdown is lifted, it doesn’t look like COVID-19 will be contained. How does she see the future of the entertainment industry post-pandemic and in what ways will the industry change? “Budgets are going to be reworked.
Ahead of the release of his comedy drama Ghoomketu, actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui opened up on his process of portraying comic roles. “When I was in theater, I used to do a lot of comedy plays but on the silver screen, because of my intense look, the characters moved towards a more serious genre. Ghoomketu is from a small town in UP, wears quirky outfits and has a tonality of a UP wala. In short, it’s a light-hearted family entertainer.
ACTRESS Evelyn Sharma is in Australia with her family and fiance Tushaan Bhindi amid the lockdown, and she says she has discovered that the quarantine period is the best time for her to explore scriptwriting. “The month has been rough since I made just in time before the borders closed to travel to Australia. I’m glad to be back with my fiance Tushaan and our family now.
