INDIA, for the first time, ranks among the top 10 in this year’s Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) presented on Tuesday at the COP25 climate summit here. The current levels of per capita emissions and energy use in India, ranked 9th in the ‘high category’, are still comparatively low and, along with ambitious 2030 targets, result in high ratings for the green house gas (GHG) emissions and energy use categories, the report released here in the Spanish capital. However, despite an overall high rating fo
ETHIOPIAN Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed collected the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Tuesday, appealing for unity as ethnic violence flares in his country and reconciliation efforts with neighbouring former foe Eritrea have stalled. Abiy, 43, won the Nobel for his efforts to resolve the long-running conflict with Eritrea. Announced back in October, the prize also honoured his mediation efforts in eastern Africa and the democratic reforms he has undertaken in his country, long ruled by authoritarian leaders.
ASSERTING that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is ‘normal’ and not a single death due to police firing was reported after abrogation of Article 370, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that jailed political leaders will be released after the Union Territory administration decides on the situation. “As far as the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is concerned, it is completely normal. But, I cannot normalise the situation of Congress. Because, they had said that there will be a bl
PRESIDENT Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday flagged the recent incidents of violence against women in the country, saying such heinous crimes force people to think whether the society has lived up to the cherished universal vision of equal rights for all. In his address at an NHRC function at Vigyan Bhawan here to mark Human Rights Day, he said the ideal way to commemorate the occasion will be for the whole world to ‘introspect’ what more needs to be done to live up in letter and spirit to the ‘sacred text’ of the
THE Central Government has asked States and Union Territories to ensure that names of people are not deleted from the ration card database due to non- possession of Aadhaar, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday. Identification of beneficiaries in Fair Price Shops (FSPs) is done primarily on the basis of Aadhaar authentication through electronic Point of Sale (ePoS) mechanism. The minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution told Lok Sabha that in case of Aadhaar authentication failu
A 35-YEAR-OLD man remarried his wife and also tied the knot with her cousin at the same wedding ceremony in a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district. The unusual ceremony became talk of the town after a video of the twin marriages solemnised on November 26 in village Gudawali went viral on social media. The man, Dilip aka Deepu Parihar (35), was already married to Vinita (28), the sarpanch of Gudawali, about 30 km from Bhind distric t Headquarters.
INDIA is “walking the talk” in its climate change commitments and has reduced emission intensity by 21 per cent of its GDP while also being on track to achieve the goal of 35 per cent emission reduction as promised in the Paris summit in 2015, Environment Minister Prakash Javdekar said on Tuesday. Speaking at a high-level meeting at the ongoing UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP 25 in the Spanish capital, the minister presented India’s stand and said the country is “walking the talk”. “C
A “DRUNK” jawan allegedly shot dead two CRPF personnel, including an officer, and injured another at his camp in poll-bound Jharkhand, officials said on Tuesday, in the second incident of fratricide in the Central Armed Police Forces in less than a week. The incident took place at the ‘charlie’ company of the 226th battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force in Bokaro on Monday around 9.30 PM, they said.
ONE of the four convicts, Akshya Kumar Singh, moved the Supreme Court Tuesday seeking review of its 2017 judgement handing down death penalty to all of them in the sensational Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case, saying “the executions only kill criminal, not the crime”. The 23-year-old paramedic student was brutally gang raped on the intervening night of December 16-17, 2012 inside a running bus in South Delhi by six persons and severely assaulted before being thrown out on the road. She succumbed to injurie
DESPITE a boost in Opposition numbers in Rajya Sabha against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, the BJP is confident that the proposed legislation will be passed by the House with a comfortable majority on Wednesday when it is scheduled to be taken up for discussion. Sources in the BJP-led NDA said they were sure of getting near 124-130 votes in the Upper House which has an effective strength of 240 members.
BRASILIABRAZIL on Thursday released revised statistics showing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest surpassed 10,000 square kilometres in the year to July 2019, the highest in more than a decade. Brazilian farmer and a dog walk through a burnt area of the Amazon rainforest, near Porto Velho, Rondonia state, Brazil, on Thursday. (AFP) The National Institute for Space Research (INPE) said last week that satellite data showed 9,762 square kilometres were cleared of trees in the 12-mont
AS SCIENTISTS scramble to determine whether there is life on Mars, a researcher from Ohio University in US believes that there is evidence of insect-like creatures on the red planet. Courtesy photographs from various Mars rovers, Professor Emeritus William Romoser’s research found numerous examples of insect-like forms, structured similarly to bees, as well as reptile-like forms, both as fossils and living creatures. “There has been and still is life on Mars,” Romoser said, noting that the images appear to
DECLARING a global climate emergency, more than 11,000 scientists from 153 countries have warned that “untold suffering” is inevitable without deep and lasting shifts in human activities that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and other factors related to climate change. In a paper published on Tuesday in the peer-reviewed journal BioScience, 11,258 signatories, including 69 from India, present trends in climate change and provide a set of effective mitigating actions.
WASHINGTON THE Pentagon on Wednesday released short videos of the US forces’ raid in north-western Syria that resulted in the death of IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Releasing a few short videos of the strike, US Central Command Commander General Kenneth Mckenzie told reporters at a Pentagon news conference that after the raid, Baghdadi’s compound looks “pretty much like a parking lot with large potholes.” The compound was destroyed in a way to ensure that it would not be a shrine or otherwise memorable in
A 37-YEAR-OLD woman was allegedly raped by four men after one of them offered her a lift in his motorbike in Odisha’s Sambalpur town, the police said on Monday. The four accused were arrested and the chargesheet in the case will be filed within 20 days, Sambalpur SP Kanwar Vishal Singh said. The incident came to light after the woman was found lying unconscious at Baraipali under Ainthapali police station limit here on Sunday.
Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Forty four girls, many of them minor, were sexually assaulted and tortured in a shelter home in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in a report brought the matter out in the public domain. The report was given to the Bihar Government in May, 2018. Former Bihar People’s Party MLA Brajesh Thakur was named as the prime accused. In August, the Supreme Court took cognisance and transferred the probe to CBI. In February this year, the cases were transfer
MUMBAIA 71-YEAR-OLD depositor of fraud- hit PMC Bank died of cardiac arrest at his residence here, his relative said on Friday. Pratap Jiandani suffered a cardiac arrest on Thursday afternoon at his residence in suburban Mulund, he said.Earlier, at least eight depositors, who had high quantum of money stuck with the bank, had died in the last couple of months, including one who committed suicide. The relative said, Jiandani had an account in Punjab & Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC Ba
It is not for the first time that Maharashtra is going for full-fledged session of State legislature with Chief Minister and his six colleagues. It was in 1978 when PULOD Government led by Sharad Pawar too had five ministers. It also faced the session in Mumbai that ran for nine days. There is one factor common in both incidents -- Sharad Pawar. Pawar snatched the power from late Vasantdada Patil then. Now also Pawar is instrumental in the formation of Mahavikas Aaghadi with Shiv Sena, Congress and ..
With less than five months till the expiry of its current extension period, Vidarbha Development Board (VDB) has sought further extension to development boards for five more years. Chainsukh Sancheti, MLA and Chairman of VDB, has made an official request in this regard to the Governor of Maharashtra. VDB’s current extension period will end on April 30, 2020. VDB and other development boards came into existence on April 30, 1994. As the term was to end on April 30, 2015, extension was given to the ..
The applications now available for the persons with disabilities have proved to be a great help in their rehabilitation. With the use of these Apps, a large number of persons with disabilities have started venturing into different fields with confidence. Many of these apps are not known to the disabled or their family members. Athough not everybody will be able to afford them easily, there are many organisations which can help in procuring them for the benefit of the persons with diasbilities...
Social Welfare Department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) reunited an elderly person with his family. Seeing the family head after a gap of six months was too much and they all burst into tears, though those of happy moments. This was case of Sunil Pardhi (56), he hails from Thana village of Tiroda tehsil in Gondia district. About six months back, Pardhi who has suffered paralytic attack was found in distressed condition on footpath in front of Binzani Vidyalay, Mahal...
By Ankita Garg : Madhya Pradesh Forest Department is delighted to get the tender request for proposal of project documentation for Bandhavgarh, Kanha and Pench Tiger Reserve as biosphere reserve in UNSECO list. The three habitats of Madhya Pradesh would be included in the World’s Network of Biosphere Reserves under the UNESCO’s man and biosphere (MAB) programme. Currently, there are 18 biospheres in country out of which three are located in Madhya Pradesh, including Pachmarhi, ..
IN A tragic incident, a man was killed and 32 people were injured after a speeding bus rammed into a motorcycle and overturned in Bijauri village under the jurisdiction of Chargavan police station, on Tuesday. Biker Parsu Patel (30), a resident of Azad Ward in Panagar, was crushed under the wheels of the bus and succumbed to his critical injuries on the spot. According to Chargavan police, they received information of a road accident in Bijauri village. Learning about the incident, a police team reached ..
POLICE succeeded in apprehending two absconding accused of murder of a dhaba owner and seized two country-made pistols, 18 live cartridges and 2 two-wheelers from them. The arrested accused have been identified as Rishabh Sharma (22), son of Ashok Sharma, resident of Ward Number-10 in Gandhigram, Budhagar in Gosalpur and Ashish Kachhi alias Raj Pandit (29), son of Ashok alias Maru Kachhi, resident of Khale Mohalla, Lohari in Majholi. Police have already nabbed an accused named Aanchal Namdeo (22), ..
“Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has announced to run Bharat Darshan Special Tourist trains for major religious and tourist places of South India. The special train will provide a complete tour package at an attractive fair of Rs 12,285 and Rs 8,505 per person. Special trains will run and give an opportunity to citizens to visit noted religious and historic tourism spots. All the facilities and its fairs like train, meals, transportation, boarding and tourist guide will ..
Sensation gripped the State capital after two girls were brutally murdered inside their house at Godawari Nagar locality under Tikrapara police station on Tuesday. Two girls, including a 20-year-old nursing student, were murdered in Godawari Nagar locality, said Purani Basti City Superintendent of Police (CSP) Krishna Kumar Patel. The CSP further informed that the deceased were siblings and identified as Manju Sidar (22) and Manisha Sidar (20), both hailing from Raigarh district. Manisha was studying ..
Durg, After the tops cops of the Durg Police Range as well as the Director General of Police (DGP) failed in getting executed an arrest warrant issued against a doctor for not providing evidence in a murder case pending since 2017, a Special Court in Durg has asked the Under Secretary of the Chhattisgarh’s Home Department to ensure presence of the doctor in the court...
A massive fire raged inside an industrial unit of Raipur Polymers operational in Urkura area under Khamtarai police station on Tuesday afternoon. However, no casualties have been reported. “A major fire broke into Raipur Polymers this afternoon. After being informed about the fire, police and four fire tenders including two from industrial units, were rushed to the spot for undertaking rescue exercise. It takes about four hours to control the flames flaring high on the air,” said Khamtarai Station ..
emphasising on the need for exchange programme between the universities of State and USA, Governor Anusuiya Uikey, during her meeting with Consul General of USA David J Ranz, said that Chhattisgarh has ample potential in various sectors which are yet to be tapped. The Consul General paid a courtesy call on the Governor at Raj Bhawan on Tuesday and both had a widespread discussion over issues like education, environment and Naxal. During the meet, the Governor mentioned the unfortunate deaths in Supebeda ..
The charred body was found inside an abandoned room in the premises of Government school in Panchsheel Nagar locality of TT Nagar area on Tuesday morning. The body has been burnt beyond recognition and a chain was found entangled around the victim’s neck from the window railing, police said. Acting on information, TT Nagar police reached the spot and investigated the crime scene with FSL team. Police suspect that unidentified persons may have killed the victim and disposed his body by burning it after ..
A 26-year-old woman was stabbed multiple times by an armed assailant with a sharp-edged weapon near a school in Harshwardhan Nagar locality of TT Nagar on Tuesday. According to investigation officer Satendra Singh Parmar, the victim identified as Aneeta Malviya was rushed to a nearby private hospital after she was severally injured in the attack. The victim was attacked in her neck, face and hands...
Kamal Nath Government is focusing on exploring new and renewable energy and in this direction special emphasis is being given to solar energy. In last one year, the capacity of grid connected project increased by 670 megawatt in State. Of it, solar projects of 645 MW and biomass project of 25 megawatt have been established. This was informed by Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Harsh Yadav during a press conference held at Congress office on Tuesday...
The conducive atmosphere made for the investment in Madhya has started yielding results. A world-class 27-hole golf course-cum-resort and hotel will be constructed at a cost of Rs 220 crore in Ninod village near the world famous tourist place Sanchi. Chief Minister Kamal Nath handed over the letter of award to the Chief Executive Officer of Wesley Group Dorian Mulanse at Mantralaya on Tuesday. The Secretary Tourism Faiz Ahmed Qidwai was present on the occasion...
THE letter written by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi to the Secretariat of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) about how each effort by India to elicit greater collaboration from SAARC got challenged with acts of terror, shows his concern as one of the major global leaders of the time. The letter highlights the concern of India and the Prime Minister about how the scourge of terrorism needs to be fought collectively and resolutely if common developmental goals were to be attained.
DIPLOMACY primarily is an instrument for advancing the cause of the nation’s economic and security policy -- foreign policy quite simply is the product of the country’s economic and security concerns. The Government of the day formulates a policy accordingly and our envoys implement it with all the suavity they can bring to bear in the handling of foreign entities. Sometimes a doctrinaire approach could override the national security angle -- Prime Minister I K Gujral adopted a Pak policy that ignored the a
THE tragedy that unfolded at Delhi’s congested Anaj Mandi on Sunday and claimed 43 poor and migrant labourers is yet another dark reminder of what a nexus of a failed system, corrupt administration, and total disregard for rules can do to human lives. The victims were petty workers hailing from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and were working in illegal manufacturing units housed in a building that did not have fire safety clearances and was packed with combustible material. It was a bomb waiting to explode. And wh
WHAT a sublime realisation! The words appear so easy, so simple, yet so full of deep meaning! The verse suggests how one gets unified with the universe, losing one’s sense of distinctness, one’s sense of being different from the rest of the universe! In that state of elevation, the whole universe emerges as one’s own home -- where one gets ensconced in the warmth of assurance that one belongs there, and that everything, everybody belongs to one. And the belief does not stop there. It travels deeper and fart
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
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.
HONDA Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has launched the new revolutionary bike Honda SP 125, which is compliant with the new Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI) emission regulations. SP 125 has the new powerful, fuel-injected engine which meets the upcoming BS-VI emission regulations. The new Honda SP 125 also sports a brand-new design, with segment-first, LED DC headlamps, sharper bodywork, new body graphics, new colours, a new digital instrument panel, as well as a long seat for added comfort. The Honda SP 125 BS6
Tata Realty has sold two shopping malls in Nagpur and Amritsar to Singapore-based Virtuous Retail South Asia for Rs 700 crore. Virtuous Retail South Asia Pte Ltd (VRSA) is the retail arm of private equity firm Xander. The shopping mall at Amritsar, Punjab, has a leasable area of one million square feet while the mall in Nagpur has 7,00,000 square feet area. VRSA said in a statement that it has acquired “Trilium retail shopping center portfolio from Tata Realty for Rs 700 crore (USD 100 million).”
Led by a steep 25.5 percent fall in cut and polished diamonds exports, the overall gems and jewellery exports fell 4.74 percent to Rs 18,136.2 crore in November year-on-year due to poor consumer sentiment in the key export markets. In November 2018, the overall gems and jewellery exports stood at Rs 19,039.10 crore, according to data given by the Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC).
RESONANCE Pre-Foundation Career Care Program or PCCP division for class VII to X celebrated ‘Reso –Goonj’ - its felicitation and award function. This event is organised annually by Resonance- the name synonymous with quality education and consistent results. The students who perform consistently in all the academics and co-curricular activities of Resonance throughout the year are felicitated in the event.
Dr Arun Kumar Panda, Secretary, Ministry of MSME recently visited the city for finalisation of land for Testing Centre in Nagpur. On the occasion, P M Parlewar, Director, MSME-DI Nagpur welcomed him and briefed him about various activities undertaken by MSME-DI Nagpur. Parlewar also briefed him about the progress in respect of MSME-DI Nagpur. The visit was mainly to finalise the land in Butibori area for setting up of technology centre . The Regional Testing Centers, Field Testing Stations and Autonomous bo
FORMER world number one Caroline Wozniacki announced on Friday that she will retire from tennis after next month’s Australian Open. The 29-year-old Dane won her only Grand Slam singles title in Melbourne last year in her third major final.“I’ve accomplished everything I could ever dream of on the court,” she said in an Instagram post. “I’ve always told myself, when the time comes, that there are things away from tennis that I want to do more, then it
FORMER world number one Tiger Woods said he had turned down offers to play in the Saudi International golf tournament, but defended the right of players to participate in the event. Speaking on the eve of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, Woods said he had rejected approaches to play in Saudi Arabia despite appearance fees reportedly in the region of $3 million (2.7 million euros). “I just don’t want to go over there,” Woods told ESPN. “It’s a long way.” Golfers participating in the Saudi Internation
EXPLOSIVE Australian opener David Warner believes that he will get another chance to have a crack at Brian Lara’s world record individual Test score of 400 after missing out against Pakistan here. Warner was left stranded at 335 not out when Australia skipper Tim Paine declared the innings on Saturday. Lara, who was in Adelaide on that day attending to some commercial engagements, was getting ready to meet Warner and congratulate him if the Australian went past 400 runs.
Nothing perhaps announces the wedding season in India - or indeed the latest in bridal trends - better than the crammed lanes of Chandni Chowk. As winter sets in over the capital, the preferred time to get married across the plains of north India, the packed streets of the historic Old Delhi market get a little more crowded with hundreds of brides-to-be from the city and beyond thronging shops to find the right lehenga for their big day. It could be silk, satin or even leather, designer rip-off or original,
‘Make hay while the sun shines.’ This simple advice about life full of opportunities coming right from our farms has marched through quite many twists and turns so much so that even the sun does not know what all people make while it shines or while it is still dark. People have learnt to make their hay with or without sun. Amazing, isn’t it? The little problem, however, is that when everybody is making hay, there is lot of hay. But more pertinent is the question as to who, then, is taking care of sowing, w
“Winter is coming.” THE mystery that surrounds Game of Thrones ‘warnings’ may be acutely dense but so is the mystery surrounding arrival of our winter. It should have been here, but is taking its own sweet time. And those like me who have already taken their woolens out of the deep pockets of their closets are now wondering when they will get to wear those. There is a hell of a pulsating world in the deep pockets of the closets, I tell you. Open it and a new world within a rather old world beckons you. The
Mornings can be a bit chaotic as you fight the clock to get out the door on time. This is especially true if you have a big family. Wouldn’t it be nice if rather than feeling like a stressful race, your morning routine was something you actually looked forward to? Starting your day on a high note is simple when you adopt some tips and tricks for simplifying your morning routine. You’ll save time, be more efficient and really learn to cherish the first part of the day. Select clothing the evening prior Check
When I go to bed each night. I admire the ceiling with my open eyes. I think of the dreams I am craving for. And the person I want to become.
Oh my mind.. Just stay here for a while.. Cherish this moment first Instead chasing the lust Of the future life!
“It is yet another hard day, you don’t even know Sara, the struggles that I am going through every day is so challenging for me. It is just hard for me to pretend that it is all fine .” Anne was having a bad headache on the day she was supposed to take a seminar. “I understand Anne, don’t worry, everything will be fine soon. I am just a call away.” Sara was always known for her charming and loving nature. She had a box of secrets about all her colleagues, she was always helpful to all her friends and mature
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 ‘
Virgil (70-19 BC) wrote: “They can because they believe they can”. Good thoughts are no better than good dreams if you don’t follow through. Education is an admirable thing but it is well to remember that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. Also others cease to interest us when we find their limitations. Sometimes we dislike other people only because we dislike ourselves. So take care to correct it in ourselves. Also ideas are a capital that bears interest in the Hand of Talent.
Over thinking and imagining situations of the future (reflecting your desires) and refreshing the good moments of the past is what you are describing as your state of mind. People avoid you and you don’t have good friends is another reality of concern to you. Well, sometimes a simple solution to this complex sounding problem could be to get into ‘action mode’ and get yourself engaged in activities of your interest. Make a list of things you would enjoy doing to some extent even if not greatly, such as walki
The idea that we become what we think about has been expressed as the law of Dominant thought. This means that there is a power within each of us that propels us in the direction of our current dominant thoughts. There is nothing on Earth you cannot have once you have mentally accepted the fact that you can have it. The Bible says ‘If you believe you can achieve’. A positive belief system is the starting point for the achievement of any goal. The results you achieve in life starts with a positive belief sys
Q. My daughter got married a year and half ago, but she is not happy and wants to come back home. She lives in another country andweareworriedabout her.Wehave tried talking to her over phone, but she keeps crying a lot. It pains us to see her like this, but we are unable to understand her problem. The boy seems good and well behaved, yet she seems to be having trouble adjusting to a foreign land. She is our only daughter and child. How do we help her? Can you help her in some way? Please tell uswewill come
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
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 “
Dwayne Johnson loves the world of Bollywood and doesn’t rule out working in a Bollywood film someday. The Hollywood star says working on an Indian action movie would be fun. In fact, he already has few friends from India's tinseltown. Dwayne has worked with Indian star Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Baywatch, and bonded with Varun Dhawan through social media when the Indian star appreciated his movie and one of his positive gestures. So, can we expect you to head to Bollywood soon? “I wouldn't rule that out. I ha
Ileana DCruz, who regularly gives sleepless nights to netizens with snazzy snapshots on social media, has revealed that she has always had issues accepting her body the way it is. At the same time, the 33-year-old actress claims that she is in a happier space right now, and that she respects her body a lot more than before. During an interview with IANS, Ileana said, “I have always had issues accepting my body the way it is.
When you pursue vengeance blindly, it blurs the line between right and wrong. With this vengeance in her eyes, Maya is all set to return on December 2, at 9 pm Mon to Fri on Sony TV with a brand new season of Beyhadh2. Maya, who was adored for her obsessive love in the last season of Beyhadh, will be seen in a mysterious and intriguing avatar. Jennifer Winget plays an elusive thriller author Maya Jaisingh who becomes a sensation when her first novel becomes a bestseller, yet nobody has even seen her face, s
Bollywood composer Sajid Ali Khan, of the Sajid-Wajid duo that has collaborated with Salman Khan on several films, says the 53-year-old superstar takes the final decision when it comes to music of their films, adding that Salman is a talented and musical person. Sajid and his co-composer brother Wajid return with Salman Khan in Dabangg 3, where they are credited as music directors apart from Sandeep Shirodhkar. For the upcoming film, a unique strategy has been approached, for the launch of the songs. Audio
Actress Harleen Sethi, who is playing the female protagonist in the romantic web series Broken But Beautiful, says projection of a vulnerable woman does not make one weak as a person, and there is a strength in that, too.The portrayal of women in cinema is changing and these days women are shown in a more realistic manner, with flaws and as being independent-minded. Asked about how she looks at change, Harleen told IANS: “These days I see women are strongminded, career-oriented and somewhere they are hiding
Jacqueline Fernandez is joining John Abraham and Rakul Preet Singh in the upcoming Attack. John will be next seen in the action film, which he plans to turn it into a franchise. “It is a fantastic film and script. I am coming together with John. And we have Rakul also in this film with us. It will be so great.
Hollywood actor-producer Dwayne Johnson says the prospect of coming out with a third film in the Jumanji franchise totally depends on audience reaction to upcoming second part, Jumanji: The Next Level. Asked about the plans for the third part, Johnson said: “That depends on the audience. When we made the first one, we thought that the concept was unique and we will see what happens. We never thought of making part two. So, same thing applies here too. We will keep our eyes open and heads to the ground and (
Actor Rishi Kapoor believes the audience today is more accepting of seeing senior actors in prominent roles on screen. The veteran actor, who next features in Jeethu Joseph’s The Body with Emraan Hashmi and Sobhita Dhulipala, said filmmakers have started to treat their films’ cast at par with each other. “It’s a different scenario today. He (Joseph) has made a film with me and Emraan Hashmi where we both are playing important roles in the film. Today, it has become possible for me to do an important role wh
Dil Se Dil Tak actress Jasmin Bhasin is doing everything to look like a “nice and hot naagin” in the latest part of the hit supernatural series Naagin. To nail the character, she says she has to stop eating butter chicken and pizzas. She plays the role of a naagin called Nayantara in the Ekta Kapoor show.
YAMI Gautam’s phone hasn’t stopped buzzing since the release of Bala, with adjectives like“revelation and game changer” being used to describe her performance in the film. The actor says the response has made her realise the importance of waiting for good projects and turning down work which doesn’t have her heart.Yami started the year with Uri: The Surgical Stirke and has closed her 2019 with the Amar Kaushik-directed comedy. Both the films were critically well received and while Uri is one of the biggest
ABBAS-Mustans 1993 Diwali release Baazigar, which was a superhit on release and has now become a cult flick, has completed 26 years. The filmmaker duo is excited as well as nostalgic. Talking to IANS, Abbas Burmawalla of the Abbas-Mustan duo said, “Nobody would easily agree to play the character that Shah Rukh essayed in Baazigar. I doubt whether youngsters of today would say yes to such a role.” Secondly, even though today when remakes are a trend, he felt it could be difficult getting an actor who could j
Georgia Andriani has mostly been referred to as Arbaaz Khan’s girlfriend in B-Town so far, but the Italian model is now all set to make her Bollywood debut with a comedy titled Welcome To Bajrangpur. Georgia says her true desire is to work with boyfriend Arbaaz in the future, whenever the right script comes along. Asked when the audience can expect to see her opposite Arbaaz in a film, Georgia said, “Whenever a nice narration comes to us and if we both like it, we will definitely work together in a film.” D
Actor Vivaan Shah is excited about sharing his next film COAT with the audience. He says the film let him “stretch” his acting abilities. “COAT is a special film. It let me to stretch my acting abilities and play a character who is completely outside the realm of my experience. When producer Kumar Abhishek and director Akshay Ditti narrated the story to me, I was convinced and said yes,” Vivaan told IANS. COAT is based on a lower-caste boy and his journey of wearing a coat.
Hollywood actor Daniel Craig does not look for approval. In an interview to the Sunday Times newspaper, the 51-year-old actor, who is best known for playing James Bond, opened up about his nature, saying he does not have a good public persona, reports femalefirst.co.uk. He said: “I don’t do much to dispel it, because I’d just be chasing my tail to prove that I’m not the person people think I am.
Actress Rakul Preet Singh has confessed that she can’t flirt, and says she feels people dont hit on her. “I am terrible at flirting. I can have a conversation but I don’t know how to flirt! I always feel that people don’t hit on me and my friends are like that you don’t know if someone is hitting on you,” Rakul said. The actress also revealed that she gets flirting tips from friend Rhea Chakraborty. “She (Rhea) is probably the best person for this,” Rakul said. Opening up about the qualities she looks for i
Kriti Kharbanda has lately been romantically linked with her Pagalpanti co-star Pulkit Samrat, though neither star has opened up on the rumours yet. Asked about how she reacts to the rumours, Kriti told IANS, “Can you blame them (for spreading the rumours)? We look so hot together. We have such great chemistry and look so cute together. Anybody would guess that we are in a relationship. Pulkit is very special to me and will always be so.”
Season 13 of the controversial reality television show Bigg Boss became more entertaining with the entry of Punjabi model and singer Himanshi Khurana. Her entry did not go down well with existing housemate Shehnaz Gill, and soon the audience was wondering of the hostility between Shehnaz and Himanshi is bigger than what was going on in the show. It is, actually. Shehnaz and Himanshi share a turbulent relationship from the past.
Sab Kushal Mangal, starring Akshaye Khanna, will hit the screens on January 3, 2020. The first look of the film was also released on social media. Directed by Karan Vishwanath Kashyap, Sab Kushal Mangal will see Akshaye return to the comedy genre. The movie is set to launch veteran actor Padmini Kolhapure’s son, Priyaank Sharma, and Riva Kishan, daughter of actor-MP Ravi Kishan.
Student Of The Year 2 actress Tara Sutaria says there is much more for actresses to do in films now, but there are some “iconic women” who will always have their place. “Cinema today is much more women-centric and there’s so much more for us to do on celluloid but there’s a magic that the actresses of the ‘80s and ‘90s had that will go down as benchmarks in cinematic history,” Tara told IANS. “Srideviji in Mr India, the sensual Zeenat Aman, the cute and bubbly Neetuji, etc.
With the Critics’ Choice Awards in India including web series category, actress Maanvi Gagroo is happy. She has hailed the move, saying “it’s a cherry on top”. “I have been following Film Critics’ Guild award since its inception, it is good to see upcoming artists receive recognition for their work and this year they are adding web series to their categories which is just amazing.
