GIVING rise to a lot of speculation about the future of ruling alliance in Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, praised the tenure of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for his efficient leadership of the State Government, and opted to omit even the mention of Bharatiya Janata Party’s junior partner Shiv Sena in the encomium. In stern words, Modi blamed ‘loudmouths’ for their chatter on an out-of-court resolution to the Ram temple issue. He said, the Supreme Court was hearing Ram Mandir cas
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has snapped a series of images during its flyby on September 17 of Vikram’s attempted landing sight near the Moon’s uncharted South Pole. AS THE deadline to re-establish communication with Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram lander nears, NASA’s Moon orbiter has captured images of the lunar region where the Indian mission made an unsuccessful attempt to soft-land, a senior official with the US space agency confirmed on Thursday. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LR
BENGALURU DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday flew in the Tejas fighter aircraft from the HAL airport in Bengaluru, becoming the first Defence Minister to fly in the indigenously-built light combat aircraft. After the 30-minute sortie, the Defence Minister said he chose the aircraft because it was built indigenously and described the flying experience as thrilling. “Flight very smooth, comfortable, I was thrilled. It was one of the most memorable events of my life,” said the 68-year-old Singh after a
WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday told Union Home Minister Amit Shah that genuine Indians belonging to Bengali, Bihari, Gorkha and Assamese communities were excluded from the NRC in Assam and sought his intervention to ameliorate their miseries. This was conveyed by Banerjee to Shah in her first meeting with the Home Minister, who assumed the office about three months ago. “I have come to meet the Home Minister to discuss about the NRC in Assam and told him that many genuine Indians wer
THE Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and top executives of ExxonMobil, Perot Group and Hillwood, Baker Hughes and of 13 other top US energy companies would join Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the roundtable meeting in Houston on September 21, sources said on Thursday.
VIOLATION of the odd-even road rationing rule, scheduled to kick in from November 4 in the city, will invite a fine of Rs 20,000 as per amended Motor Vehicles Act The odd-even scheme involves plying of vehicles on alternate days as per the last odd or even digit of their registration numbers. Earlier, when the odd-even scheme was imposed by the Delhi Government in January and April 2016, the violation was punishable with a fine of Rs 2,000.
THE Supreme Court on Thursday closed a contempt case against an 88-year-old retired public servant for writing letters cursing senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan for appearing for Muslim parties in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, said the man had expressed regret for using such objectionable words in his communication to Dhavan. “Why are you saying all these things.
INDIA will not dwell upon the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly and instead discuss its contribution on the development, peace, and security fronts as a responsible member of the global body, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. “What Pakistan is going to say is not for me to comment upon. If they wish to dwell upon this issue, they are welcome to do so. Our Prime Minister will focus on what the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level segment is meant to focus.
KARACHI : DOUBTS have been raised over the autopsy report of a Hindu dental college student found dead in her hostel room in Pakistan’s Sindh province, as some medico-legal experts cited several flaws in it, according to a media report. Namrita Chandni, a final-year student of Bibi Asifa Dental College in Larkana district and a social activist, was found lying on a cot by her friends on Monday with a rope tied to her neck. Her room was locked from inside. Police is yet t
WASHINGTON : SUPER 30 founder and noted mathematician Anand Kumar has been felicitated in the US with a prestigious teaching award in recognition of his contributions towards imparting education to the needy students. The Education Excellence Award 2019 was presented to Kumar by the Foundation For Excellence (FFE) at a function on the occasion of the organisation’s 25th anniversary gala in San Jose, California over the weekend. Speaking at the event, Anand exhorted the strong I
NEW YORK : GLOBAL energy prices spiked on Monday by 15% after a weekend attack on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia caused the worst disruption to world supplies on record. It was an increase on par with the 1991 Gulf War and analysts said heightened tensions in the Middle East could keep prices elevated for the foreseeable future. The wider economic fallout will depend on just how long the Saudi supply disruption lasts. Crude was up more than $8 per barrel by midday trading, to about $
TALIBAN suicide bombers killed at least 48 people and wounded dozens more in two blasts on Tuesday -- one at a campaign rally for the President and the other in Kabul -- with the insurgents warning of more violence ahead of elections. The first attack saw a motorcyclist detonate a suicide bomb at a checkpoint leading to a rally where President Ashraf Ghani was addressing supporters in central Parwan province, just north of the capital,
ISLAMABAD : PAKISTAN’S economy is plunging into a deep crisis, even as its Prime Minister and all other leaders are preoccupied with issuing threats of war and jihad against India after the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The Pakistan Ministry of Finance released details of fiscal operations on Tuesday which show the frightening situation that the Pakistan economy is in. The first year of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Government has concluded with a record 8.9 pe
BIARRITZ (France) : G7 LEADERS close their summit on Monday with discussion of world problems including the fires ravaging the Amazon rainforest, but overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s trade wars and questions over the group’s unity. In the summit in Biarritz, a high-end surfers’ paradise in south-western France, leaders of the G7 countries -- Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States -- ended their second day with another sumptuous dinner of
NEW DELHI : DELHI Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday at India Gate with a massive cake having 370 and 35 A written on it. The party workers led by the State president Manoj Tiwari assembled at the India Gate lawns on the Tuesday night. Waving party flags and placards, the workers raised slogans hailing the Prime Minister. A birthday cake shaped in the form of a massive ‘laddu’ having 370 and 35 A written in bold l
TWITTERATI on Tuesday celebrated the 69th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in their own style, some praying for his good health and praising his exemplary leadership skills, others dedicating songs, creating memes and GIFs and sharing his memorable photos and videos. Modi began the day with a visit to the Statue of Unity and the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat.
OBITUARY 1952-2019 NEW DELHI : INFORMALLY called ‘scholar minister’ in political circles, he could be the man Friday of anyone at the helm. Suave, articulate and a super strategist, Arun Jaitley was the BJP’s and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s chief trouble-shooter whose superb four-decade-long political career was cut short by health issues. Jaitley, 66, who opted out of the Modi 2.0 Government over health issues, died at AIIMS here on Saturday af
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will bank on how it abrogation of Article 370, how it is batting for bringing uniform civil code, how it is endeavoring for bringing law to stop triple talaq is the general perception. But dumping all these speculations or perceptions, Dr Vinay Sahastrabuddhe, senior BJP leader and national Vice-President said, “Certainly abrogation of Article 370 is the biggest achievement of this Government. But we are not propagating it or not making it the only issue of our campaign. ..
A tanker plying on Ajni RoB even as one can read the notice about ban on movement of heavy vehicles. (Pic by Satish Raut) Staff Reporter : Initially, height barriers need to be erected to bar entry of heavy vehicles on weakening RoB, stated VNIT in its structural audit report Increasing worries of railway establishment, heavy vehicles continue to have a free run on Ajni railway overbridge (RoB). Despite the warning board placed on either sides of RoB, drivers of heavy ..
Business Bureau : BASED on data analytics and other relevant factors, co-ordinated operation were undertaken in the recent past by Director General of Goods and Service Tax Intelligence (DGGI), Nagpur Zonal Unit, against taxpayers in the Real Estate Sector. The major taxpayers covered in the co-ordinated operations included M/s Green City Builders; M/s Kukreja Infrastructure; M/s Pardeshi Construction Pvt. Ltd.; M/s Kukreja Embassy; M/s J D Buildcon Pvt. Ltd in Nagpur region ..
RMC forecasts more rains as monsoon to remain active for 10 more days Consistent rainfall for last couple of days has brought a good news for the region as water-level of Gorewada lake that remained parched in summer is at maximum. Water in Gorewada, the lifeline of Nagpur city, is set to overflow in nearby areas. Similarly, water-level of Totladoh irrigation project has reached 100 per cent of its designed storage capacity. Nagpur city and surrounding areas are receiving continuous rains...
Staff Reporter : A central study team went to Vidisha district to assess the damage to crops and other properties in the wake of excess rainfall and flood on Thursday. The team members went into the fields to take stock of damage to crops. They also interacted with farmers to know the ground situation. The central team members A K Tiwari, Director, Agriculture and Co-operative and Farmer Welfare Department, and Manoj Pennikar, Director, Water Resources, Mantralaya. The central team ..
Staff Reporter : COPS succeeded in apprehending three robbers, including two accused who snatched an elderly woman’s handbag when she was heading to the railway station on September 16. With the help of CCTV footage police could trace the accused. Three apprehended accused confessed to the crime and involvement in two other loot incidents too. Cops have recovered stolen mangalsutra, Rs 1130 cash and bike used by the miscreants to target people. According to information on September ..
Staff Reporter : FOLLOWING directives issued by SP Amit Singh to tighten noose around miscreants involved in sale and supply of liquor and sedatives. Cops from Patan police station intercepted two vehicles on the State Highway and seized 216 crates containing 10,750 quarters of country liquor worth around Rs 8.5 lakh. Two vehicles including a pick-up van (MP 20 GB 1858) and another Maruti Swift were carrying crates of country liquor. According to SHO Patan Shivraj Singh, on the intervening ..
Staff Reporter : “People belonging to all sections of the society will have to come forward to combat the menace of polythene only then succeeding generation can be saved from hazards of polythene,” said MLA Vinay Saxena while addressing a function organised by Jabalpur Municipal Corporation on whether polythene is a facility or threat. The occasion also featured presence of Municipal Commissioner Ashish Kumar. According to information, a function was organised by ..
Staff Reporter : RAIPUR Chhattisgarh will soon have a national institute for assistive technology and support centre for people with disabilities. Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot on Thursday agreed to the demand made by Social Welfare Minister Anila Bhediya for setting up a National institute for assistive technology and support centre in Raipur. The Social Welfare Minister also demanded setting up centres for identification of disabilities ..
Even after the efforts made by the Health Department and Municipal Corporation Durg for curtailing dengue and jaundice epidemics in the city a youth from Kasardih Durg died on the intervening nights of Wednesday and Thursday. This is the first death in the district this year, due to dengue and jaundice. The deceased has been identified as Tulesh Kumar Sahu (35) son of Govind Ram Sahu a resident of Street No-1, Kasardih Durg. He was working as an electrician...
The World Bank has agreed to provide its assistance to Chhattisgarh government in implementation of its flagship Suraji Gaon (Narwa, Garuwa, Ghurwa and Badi) scheme. Junaid Kamal Ahmad, the Country Director for the World Bank in India, paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel at his official residence on Thursday. During the meeting where Agriculture Minister Ravindra Chaubey was also present, discussions were held on various subjects including usage of new technology in areas which ..
Staff Reporter : RAIPUR Patient’s attendants are compelled to bring ECG machine from department in absence of class four staff at Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital (BRAMH). As per information, one Janki Kurrey, a resident of Saddu was admitted to Emergency ward of hospital. On duty doctor allegedly asked the attendant of patient to bring Electro Cardiogram Graph (ECG) machine from other department in absence of peon in the department. As the class four staff was engage ..
Staff Reporter: CM Kamal Nath gives directives to Board of Directors of Metro Rail Project Chief Minister Kamal Nath has directed officials to include Mandideep, Bhopal Airport and Pithampur Industrial Area of Indore in Bhopal and Indore Metro Project. These directives were given by Kamal Nath in a meeting of the Board of Directors of Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Limited Company held at Mantralaya. The Minister for Public Works Department, Sajjan Singh Verma and Minister for Urban ..
A central study team went to Vidisha district to assess the damage to crops and other properties in the wake of excess rainfall and flood on Thursday. The team members went into the fields to take stock of damage to crops. They also interacted with farmers to know the ground situation. The central team members A K Tiwari, Director, Agriculture and Co-operative and Farmer Welfare Department, and Manoj Pennikar, Director, Water Resources, Mantralaya...
The outbreak of dengue is increasing in city these days and hospitals are flooded with vector-borne cases. This can be gauged from the fact that till date 155 dengue patients have been detected. The number of dengue patients in the city has increased to 265. In view of the increasing impact of dengue, the Malaria..
The Chief Minister Kamal Nath has said that Gandhiji’s views, philosophy and principles have to be spread from house to house. Our basic goal should be to make the younger generation understand and adopt Gandhiji’s personality and accomplishments. Nath was addressing the committee constituted for various activities being organized by the Madhya Pradesh Government on the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation at Mantralaya on Thursday. The Chief Minister, Kamal Nath, said that ..
THE disruption in the oil supplies to major importers like the US, India, Japan, China following the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities has sent into tailspin economic calculations of several countries of the world. That half of Saudi Arabia’s oil exports have been hit by the worst ever disruption since 1991Gulf War shows the enormity of the crisis in oil supplies to the world. And given the volatile situation in the Gulf region there is no guarantee of any early resumption of
THE farmers used to rear cattle with pleasure till a few decades ago. Today, they are abandoning them on road. These abandoned cattle are destroying the crops of the farmers. The cattle have become a curse instead of a boon to the farmer. The Government is collecting these stray cattle and trying to make adequate numbers of shelters to keep them in just as a variety of animals are kept in the zoo. The first reason behind this change
THE assertion by Ms. Maria Fernanda Espinosa, the outgoing President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), that it was “extremely important” to effect reforms in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and also the General Assembly, in tune with changing times, makes a great sense. It is not possible to foresee when the actual reforms will be thought of and effected. Yet, the fact that many people are asking for those should be taken as a good sign. Ms. Espinosa made a ve
PRIME Minister Mr. Narendra Modi worshipping the mighty Narmda on the occasion of his birth day presents a new symbolism. The symbolism is not only for the Government but also for every citizen of this nation. This is a message to the nation that future calls for worshipping now dwindling water resources, preserving them for present and future generations. While population is growing at a steady pace there is need for preserving existing sources of water and looking for newer resources to meet the gro
NEW DELHI : ON JUNE 26, 1975, the morning after the Emergency was proclaimed, Arun Jaitley gathered a group of people and burnt an effigy of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, making him, in his own words, the ‘first satyagrahi’ against the Emergency. He was later arrested under preventive detention and was in custody for a period of 19 months from 1975 to 1977. “When the Emergency was proclaimed at midnight on 25 June 1975, they came to arrest me. I managed to escape by going
NEW DELHI: BHARATIYA Janata Party leaders on Tuesday condoled the death of former Union Minister Sushma Swaraj, with party President Amit Shah saying that she left an indelible mark in the national politics. BJP working president J P Nadda said Swaraj was an example of an ideal personality, be as an Opposition leader or as External Affairs Minister. The country will always remember her as extremely simple, empathic, robust, energetic and impressive personality, Nadda said, adding her death is an
NEW DELHI: FORMER Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Monday reacted angrily to the Centre scrapping Article 370 of the Constitution providing special status to the State and bifurcating it, saying the “disastrous” move may lead to “catastrophic consequences”. Senior BJP leaders Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, Ram Madhav and several other BJP leaders, however, welcomed the Union government’s decision calling it a “bold a
ENVIRONMENT Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said in the Rajya Sabha that there is variable impact of climate change on crop production and efforts are being made to develop drought and flood tolerant seed varieties.
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi thanked Raebareli voters for re-electing her in the recently held Lok Sabha elections on her one-day visit to the constituency on Wednesday. Her daughter and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accompanied her, holding discussions with party workers. After the meeting, Congress leader Sanjay Sinh said the workers were of the view that there should be no alliance for the upcoming Assembly by-elections in Uttar Pradesh. The mother-daughter duo
Business Bureau : After the announcement of the Budget on July 4, the stock markets mainly Sensex and Nifty have been dragged down due to massive selling pressure exerted by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). Foreign and domestic investors were expecting big bang reforms which did not come out which eroded investor sentiment. On top of this, global factors like US and China trade war, slowdown in world economy, high tax rates, falling GDP growth and uncertainty over oil supplies due to attach o
Business Bureau : VIVEKANAND Nagari Sahakari Pratyay Sanstha, one of the leading co-operative society, recently conducted its 50th annual general meeting. The meeting was held at Late Divakarrao Dhakras Memorial Hall. Rishikesh Mahashabde, Chairman of the Society; Vivek Jugade, Vice-Chairman and directors of the society were present on the dais. The meeting began with paying condolence to the departed national leaders and former directors of the society Babanrao Badiye and Bachhu Vyavhare.
CMPDI Karmachari Sangh recently organised its biannual conclave at CMPDI Regional Office-4, Community Hall, CMPDI Colony Jaripatka. R N Patil, Organising Secretary of Vidarbha Region, All India Bhartiya Koyla Khadan Mazdoor Sangh inaugurated the conclave. Also present were Ramesh Ballewar, President of Vidarbha Region of All India Khadan Mazdoor Sangh; Virendra Kukreja, Chairman Health Department of NMC;
DOCTORS at Aureus Hospital successfully performed central India’s first stem cell transplant. After proper treatment for 9 months the patient, Ujwala Bari, 43 years old from Wardha was cured and discharged from the hospital on Thursday, said Dr Lalit Raut, Haematologist/ Haematooncologist Stem Cell Transplant Physician while addressing a press conference.
LG Electronics India has launched its festive campaign named ‘Khwahishon Se Khushiyo Tak’ aimed at offering consumers an opportunity to celebrate this festive season by availing exciting offers and incentives on the purchase of LG products. The offers are available across product categories in home appliances segment and is valid till October 31. Commenting on this auspicious season, Pandey Aman Prakassh, Branch Manager, LG Electronics India said, “Festive season is that time of the year when consumers look
PARIS : HOLDERS Liverpool began their defence of the Champions League trophy with a defeat against Napoli on Tuesday, while one missed spot-kick condemned Chelsea to defeat against Valencia and another came to Barcelona’s rescue. Liverpool survived a 1-0 defeat in Naples in the group stage last season to go on and win their sixth European Cup, and this time a 2-0 reverse at the San Paolo made them the first reigning champions to lose their opening game in the competition since 1994.
(Kazakhstan) : INDIAN wrestling had a lot to celebrate on Wednesday as Vinesh Phogat secured Tokyo Olympics qualification and won a bronze, while Pooja Dhanda put herself one win away from her second medal at the World Championships here. Having endured a medal-less run in three World Championships before, Vinesh finally ended the drought by pinning Maria Prevolaraki to win by fall in the bronze-medal bout. “It is my first World Championship medal and it is a big thing to win a m
EKATERINBURG : INDIA were assured of an unprecedented two medals at the World Men’s Boxing Championships after Amit Panghal (52kg) and Manish Kaushik (63kg) entered the semi-finals of the marquee event with impressive victories here on Wednesday. While Asian Games and championship gold-medallist Panghal defeated Filipino Carlo Paalam 4-1, Commonwealth Games silver-medallist Kaushik got the better of Brazil’s Wanderson de Oliveira 5-0. Both the boxers sealed their maiden world medals.
Eating nutritious food is not an option, it’s a necessity for a healthy life. With majority of the world’s population suffering from one or more kind of nutritional deficiency, it becomes even more important to make sure your food has all the essential nutrients in sufficient quantity. For a healthy and nutritious diet, you need to cook your meals
BY BIRAJ DIXIT : “Nothing succeeds like success.” Indeed, success is the ultimate destination for every dream cherished, every step taken, every effort made. And yet, like an elusive maiden, it may not smile on every endeavour. Upon the long chequered path, at the end of which success resides, many have lost their way and many have slipped in the final moments. Only a few make it to the other side. Success, the sweetheart, has given immense joy and acute sadness to so many. And then
By Dr Pragya Mathur Kumar : Awkward as it may sound, this question is meant for all parents who have high expectations from their children. We constantly needle the kids with inputs that compare them to their peers, that put them on the defensive and very often, send a message “you’re not making us proud”. The behaviour and academic performance of kids is in the limelight at all times. In just about every aspect of their life, they feel the heat. At school, the PTM is a test by
By BIRAJ DIXIT : LIVING in a democratic state all your life where you get to vote regularly, tweet condemnations virtually every day, write letters to the editors of newspapers, issue threatsto sue people in courts and blast your own government’s economic policies in drawing room discussions, you tend to believe in equality a tad too much. Alas! That myth has been busted now. The Orwellian wisdom of ‘some are more equal’ and definitely above, has daw
Long ago when I would look at the sky, I would wonder what's so intriguing? I thought Bollywood had just overrated the idea of stargazing and night skies. The Universe just looked fine to me, nothing alluring. Our solar system contains 8 planets revolving around the ‘Sun’. This reminds me of the time I believed there were 9 planets in our solar system, you guessed it right, well if you did. I thought the Sun was a planet too! I sense some thought I was going to say Pluto but sorry pluto di
And it happened, it was like a surprise. Suddenly a voice outside the windows called for me.. I went near the window and the sight viewed was enough to make my day! Slowly and gently the rain drops were touching the ground and a great aroma filled my soul with delight. I felt good, I could feel each rain drop touching me like it’s only meant for me!! I felt like a new person, I felt like I was more happier than ever before. The essence of wet mud filled my heart with joy!! I was drenched that da
Procrastination. A very common yet usually ignored topic that few discuss. We all have this habit of pushing things on the next day and then we end up either hustling about or never actually completing the task. Ever wondered why this happens? Like why does every time we have nothing but stress when it comes to finishing some task? This happens because of our habit of delaying things. What I don’t comprehend is the incentive behind this. Like why don’t we just finish off with the task as a
Washington D.C: When the date is going bad, good food seems like the only saving grace right? Well, turns out, there are women who go on dates only to have some lips making free food, recent findings suggest. This new trend is being called ‘foodie calls’. New psychology research reveals 23-33% of women in an online study say they've engaged in a 'foodie call,' where they set up a date for a free meal. These women score high on the 'dark triad' of personality traits as well. Upon
LEMONADE might be the most popular of drinks of all times. Not only it is refreshing and tasty it’s very easy to make, and when you use your imagination, you can make a variety of lemonade. Here is twist to your favourite drink. Ingredients to make the Sugar Syrup 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Water Ingredients for the Water Melon, Pineapple, Cucumber, Rose and Mint Ginger Lemonade 4 cups Water Melon Cubes deseeded 10 tbsp Sugar Syrup 10 tbsp Lime Juice 30 Ice Cubes 3 cups Pineapple Cubes 2 1/2 cup Ch
Women in today’s world are equal to men — both in opportunities and responsibilities. She may be the boss at office, a wife who builds a better home for her family, a mother raising her children or a teacher who imparts knowledge to youngsters. Five women nutritionists from across India share how women can efficiently balance their lives for better.Mumbai-based nutritionist Madhuri Ruia says, “Women, today, need to focus on building energy reserves to maintain work life b
The pretty pink and blue neon lights flashing on a signboard caught my eye. ‘Get your nails pampered here’ they blinked. This was advertisement for a nail clinic. Wow! A nail clinic…. Not so long ago, the word ‘clinic’ was associated only with doctors' chambers. And it had an ominous ring to it. The moment mom would utter, ‘chalo clinic jaana hai’ we would cringe in fear for it was associated with horrible smells - real and ethereal - including that of ‘
By RITA AGGARWAL : Q. Ma’am, I wanted to pursue Aeronautical Engineering, but then I opted for Computer Engineering. However, my PCM is below average and I am not eligible for engineering. On top of this, my caste validity is not ready so this year I can’t get admission. Now I’m confused. Should I try again next year or should I take a gap of a year and prepare for CET and try again for admission. I don’t know if my decision is right or wrong and I am worried how this will
BY RITA AGGARWAL : Q. I am a 21-year-old girl student. My father has been drinking since he was 16 years old. My parents relationship is not working. My father was paralysed 5 years ago, but now he is right. My mother is the sole bread winner of the family. My father can work, but just doesn’t want to. My father needs money for his monthly medications and even my younger sister is studying. We are facing financial problems, even though my mother is trying very hard. On top of this, my fathe
By T G L IYER: Robert F Kennedy said, “Few will have the greatness to become History itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events. In the total of all these acts will be written the History of the Generation”. The greatest good we can do for others is not to share our riches, but to reveal their riches. Always try to reveal the self esteem of others. Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility on him and to let him know that you trust him. A
By RITA AGGARWAL: Q. I am a middle-aged woman and I feel very lonely and depressed. My marriage is on the rocks for multiple reasons and I cannot get along with him. He has bad habits and several other things make me feel that nothing is going well. I was working, but now I stay at home due to family matters. I need to meet you and seek counselling, but I am afraid of it. I don’t want medicines either as I am already on medicines for other problems.What should I do? I find no relief anywhere. Ple
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
By Wendy Oliver-Pyatt: “Fitness isn’t just a plan you embark on, along with a diet, to lose weight. It's a lifelong love of movement that will help you maintain good health and the physique you want. We've compiled some workout routines and ideas to help you along your way.These recommendations will help you evolve your workout routine and activity plan. The theme is picking something you love doing, and nurturing your feelings every step of the way. After you read through these workout opt
By Leon Straker: Many people spend the majority of their waking hours sitting – at home, commuting and at work. Particularly when we’re sitting for long periods at a desk, there are a few things we should keep in mind. How should we sit? Many people think there is one“good” posture. But actually, there isn’t just one way of sitting. Different ways of sitting will place different physical stresses on our bodies, and variety is good. To work out if a posture is “
Nipah virus (NiV) infection is a newly emerging zoonosis. NiV affects both humans and animals. The fatality rateofNiVisquitehighandspreads mainly through bats, pigs, and other animals. The deadly brain-damaging Nipah virus has resurfaced in tKerala a year after it killed 17 people, state health minister said. A 23-year-old student tested positive for the virus, which is transmitted to humans through direct contact with infected bats, pigsorotherpeople.KeralaHealth MinisterKK Shailajatoldreporter
Vidya Balan shared the teaser of her upcoming film Shakuntala Devi - Human Computer recently and it is certainly tough to spot a difference between the actor’s on-screen character and the maths wizard’s real self! The 32-second-teaser showed the Dirty Picture actor donning a red sari with a bob hair cut and a bindi, similar to how Shakuntala carried herself. The video defined several characteristics of her character as ‘sharp, arrogant, eccentric, ruthless, witty, and outspoken.’
By Simran Sethi : It was 2013 when actor Varun Sharma tickled the funny bone of the audience for the first time with his role of Choocha in his debut film Fukrey. Since then, he has never looked back, and has managed to create a laugh riot in the theatres every time he appears on screen. Yet, from Fukrey onward, in films that followed including Dolly Ki Doli, Dilwale, Fukrey Returns, Arjun Patiala and his latest release Chhichhore, Varun has mostly donned the avatar of the goofy funnym
Actress Nandita Das, who is known to speak her heart out about societal imbalances, feels that women are constantly under pressure to look beautiful, which shouldn’t be the case. Nandita Das’ 2013 campaign, ‘Dark Is Beautiful’, gained a lot of momentum as it brought forward issue of colour discrimination that men and women face in society. She has always insisted on celebrating the beauty in all skin colour and in the same attempt, Das recently shot a two-minute anthem surround
Actor Robert Downey Jr will be back as enigmatic superhero Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Black Widow. Downey will be seen reprising Tony Stark aka Iron Man one more time in the prequel Black Widow, which will release in 2020. Downey Jr, who won hearts all across the world as enigmatic superhero Iron Man, bid adieu to his superhero avatar with Avengers: Endgame this year. In fact, Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow aka Natasha Romanoff also died in the film. The cha
Bollywood actor Bhumi Pednekar has been on a roll. Right from her debut film Dum Laga Ke Haisha, to Toilet - Ek Prem Katha to Shubh Mangal Saavdhan to Lust Stories, the actor has been standing out with her diverse choice of subjects. The actor has made a place in people’s heart with her performances and choosing films that are offbeat and socially relevant. The 30-year-old actor will be next seen in Alankrita Shrivastava’s Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, co-starring Konkana Shar
Television star Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya makes her debut in the digital entertainment space with the upcoming web series Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala. She says she went through extensive workshop to learn the tricks of a chef, her role on the show. As she is a vegetarian, touching raw chicken and fish was a challenge, too. “Playing a chef was challenging for me, considering I am not a good cook in real life. In fact, I do not enjoy cooking that much. At home, I cook only when
By Simran Sethi : Nora Fatehi moved from Canada to India a few years ago to become an actress in Bollywood. She even managed to bag a few acting projects initially, including Roar: Tigers Of The Sundarbans and Crazy Cukkad Family, but these were low-profile projects and she went unnoticed. Then, her appearance on Bigg Boss and the dance numbers Manohari in Baahubali: The Beginning changed the tide. People started noticing Nora, and soon she was belting out the hit dance numbers, Dilbar (Satyame
Kareena Kapoor Khan is one short of turning 20 in the Hindi film industry and the actor says she is game for playing layered, grey characters. The actor’s first negative role came with 2004’s Fida in which she portrayed a scheming woman who sets up a man to take the fall for her lover. The movie also starred Shahid Kapoor and Fardeen Khan. Her turn of a once successful actor whose career is spiralling down in Heroine (2012) is another example of a grey role. But Kareena ag
Actress Sonal Chauhan likes to take up different kinds of roles because she doesn’t like to get slotted in a bracket. She finds that frustrating. “I yearn for a good script where I get to do different kinds of roles. I don’t like to get slotted in a certain bracket. That is one thing which gets frustrating for me, that I don’t like. “I yearn to do different kind of roles and hope I get to do more contrasting roles from what I have already done because that is the
There are many fresh faces in Bollywood, but actress Radhika Madan is not the one who believes in competing with anyone. After featuring in the hit TV show Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi and trying her hand at some reality shows, Radhika made her Bollywood debut with Pataakha last year for which she was widely appreciated. On her success mantra and her fresh factor, Radhika said, “I am always myself. I don’t pretend to be someone else or compete with anyone. I believe in always honing your authentic se
By Aasawari Shenolikar : Sony SAB is known for its rib-tickling content and there are quite a few shows that are a hot favourite with the young and old alike. The USP of these shows are that they have been created with the sole intent of ensuring that ‘families sit together and enjoy the shows.’ So while Tarak Mehta Ka Ulta Chashma tops the chart, Jijaji Chhat Per Hain (JCPH) follows close behind. But the cast of JCPH is sporting enough to say that they don’t mind to be number
Actor Rakul Preet Singh says the release of her next film Marjaavaan may have been pushed ahead but she is happy with the outcome. The movie was earlier set for a box office clash with Yash Raj Films’ action feature War on October 2 but recently Marjaavaan producer Bhushan Kumar announced a new date owing to its extensive VFX work. “While yes, it was postponed, we will be in theatres on November 22. I am so glad everything is finally coming together,” Rakul Preet told PTI. Rakul Pree
Actress Ananya Pandey who debuted in Bollywood with producer Karan Johar’s Student of the Year 2 says that even though her life has changed after the movie, she tries to “behave like a normal teenager”. “Life has definitely changed after I did Student of the Year 2. Now, people recognise me more. It feels you have now earned a name. But I try to behave as much normal as I can. I try to be a normal teenager which I am. I hang out with my friends and my family. I try to do
Popular television actress Avika Gor, who tasted success in Hindi soaps, says that working in Telugu films regularly now lets her understand the language, so much so that she does not need a translator to understand her scripts. The Balika Vadhu famed child actress is now 22 years, and she has been acting in Telugu and Kannada films since 2013. Asked about how she copes with an film industry where the language is so different from Hindi, Avika said, “I have been doing Telugu films for quit
Kirti Kulhari has a strong and encouraging message for women. The actress feels that women are “powerful, super strong and can literally do anything that they want to in their life.” “People talk about women empowerment and all. Empowerment sounds like the wrong word to use when it comes to women because you empower someone who is weak. So, while you are perpetuating the idea of empowerment, you are also at the same time telling women that you are weak and you need empowerment. I rea
Nimki Mukhiya, Star Bharat’s show, chronicled Nimki’s journey from a fun-loving and carefree girl to a feisty and matured woman who goes on to make a difference to her small village. It depicted how she defied societal norms and became a Mukhiya. Now, the channel is back with a mega second season titled Nimki Vidhayak, where the series focuses on how Nimki (Bhumika Gurung) becomes a Vidhayak (MLA) and strives to make a difference in the complicated world of politics. Season 2 present
Meera Chopra, who is gearing up for the release of “Section 375”, says it was challenging to play a rape victim in the forthcoming film. “Section 375 was a life-changing experience for me and for my career. Playing this character was very traumatic and difficult for me in the beginning, and once the filming was over, it took me some time to get out of it. “Shooting for this role really broke my heart to even imagine what real rape victims go through, I hope this movie give
Actor Arjun Kapoor, who has come up with a digital property called Arjun Recommends, says he has grown up being a cinephile and a binge-watcher seeking good content to watch. Arjun will be using his social media to start the digital property and hopes that it helps everyone looking to find good content on television, OTT or at the cinemas. “I have grown up being a cinephile and a binge-watcher seeking good content to watch, learn and enjoy something new and path-breaking. And I have always
Dancer-actor-host Raghav Juyal is popular for his dance moves in slow-motion style. He also has a natural comic skill that has fetched him shows and films, but he doesn’t feel stereotyped. He has shown his talents in shows and films such as Danc e Plus, Rising Star,ABCD 2 and Nawabzaade. His forthcoming project, Bahut Hua Sammaan, is also a comedy film. Asked about being slotted in one category, Raghav told IANS, “I don’t feel stereotyped. On TV, it’s more of physical com
By Simran Sethi : Be it the pre-Independence or post Independence era, the Hindi film industry has been consistently portraying the flavour of nationalism and patriotism through a bouquet of films. From Kismet in 1943 to Purab Aur Paschim in 1970 to Border in 1997 to Airlift in 2016 and now Uri: The Surgical Strike -- Indian filmmakers have been attempting to evoke nationalism among citizens for decades altogether. Only the treatment and subjects have evolved. While films in the pre-Independence
