THE Jammu and Kashmir Police sealed the Srinagar office of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday and detained its workers protesting against the new land laws and ongoing NIA raids on six NGOs and trusts. Taking to Twitter, Party chief Mehbooba Mufti said that the PDP won’t tolerate attempts to change the Jammu and Kashmir demographics.
THREE BJP workers, including a district youth wing leader, were shot dead by militants in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said. Fida Hussain, Umer Hajam and Umer Rashid Beigh were shot by militants in Y K Pora area of Kulgam district late on Thursday evening, a police official said. He said the trio was rushed to a local hospital at Qazigund where doctors declared them dead on arrival.
INDIA’S COVID-19 caseload surpassed the 80 lakh mark on Thursday, 18 days after it had gone past 70 lakh, with 49,881 new cases while the recoveries surged to 73.15 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 90.99 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
FORMER Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel died here on Thursday after prolonged illness, family sources said. Patel (92) had recovered from COVID-19 recently and was rushed to a hospital in Ahmedabad Thursday morning following health complications, the sources said. The BJP veteran was the State Chief Minister in 1995 and again during 1998-2001. Narendra Modi had succeeded him as Gujarat Chief Minister. “Though he recently recover
THE Income Tax Department has raided a Tamil Nadu-based group running multiple educational institutions and the action had led to detection of alleged tax evasion worth about Rs 150 crore, the CBDT said on Thursday. It said, the searches were conducted on Wednesday at 22 premises in Coimbatore, Erode, Chennai and Namakkal of the group and their associates, including a civil contractor.
IN ORDER to help the jute industry, the Government on Thursday decided that 100 per cent food grains and 20 per cent sugar will be mandatorily packaged in jute bags. A decision to extend the norms for mandatory packaging in jute materials was taken by the Union Cabinet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javdekar said, while briefing reporters about the meeting. The decision, he said, will benefit about 4 lakh workers engaged in the jute sector along with tho
THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested Bineesh Kodiyeri, the son of Kerala CPI(M) leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, in a money laundering case related to drugs seizure, official sources said. They said, Bineesh was arrested under relevant sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the agency wants to put him through custodial interrogation for “financing a drugs network”.
THE Centre has issued an ordinance, making pollution an offence with a jail term, which can go up to 5 years and a penalty up to Rs 1 crore or both. The ordinance, was issued on Wednesday night after the approval of the President. Earlier, this week Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, during the hearing of a PIL seeking ban on stubble burning, had informed the Supreme Court that the Centre will enact a law to combat the menace of air pollution in
AMAZON India has announced ‘Delivering Smiles’ programme to address the urgent need among students from low-income and under-served communities for smart devices for online education in these times of the pandemic.
THE whole world knows about Pakistan’s role in supporting terrorism and no amount of denial can hide this truth, India said on Thursday in sharp reaction to Islamabad’s objection to references to it and cross-border terrorism in the Indo-US joint statement after their 2+2 dialogue. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the country that provides shelter to “maximum number of UN-proscribed terrorists” should not even attempt to
NEW wildfires ravaged bone-dry California during a scorching Labour Day weekend that saw a dramatic airlift of more than 200 people trapped by flames and ended with the State’s largest utility turning off power to 1,72,000 customers to try to prevent its power lines and other equipment from sparking more fires. California is heading into what traditionally is the teeth of the wildfire season, and already it has set a record with 2 million acres burn
AMERICAN actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for his titular superhero role in “Black Panther” and as baseball icon Jackie Robinson in “42”, has died after a four-year-long secret battle with colon cancer. He was 43. In a statement posted on his official Twitter handle, the actor’s family said, Boseman was diagnosed with the disease in 201
AMAZON Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has become the first person ever whose net worth soared over $200 billion, according to Forbes and Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The net worth of the world’s richest person went up by $4.9 billion after Amazon stock edged up two per cent as of Wednesday afternoon, Forbes reported. Bezos also owns aerospace company Blue Origin, the Washington Post and other private investments.
TEDROS Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), said that the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic could be over within two years. Addressing a virtual press briefing from Geneva on Friday, the WHO chief said that the Spanish flu of 1918 had also taken two years to overcome, but current advances in technology could enable the world to halt the COVID-19 pandemic “in a shorter time”, the BBC reported.
MORE than two thirds, or more accurately, 69.3 per cent respondents, trust the Central Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to the IANS CVoter Media Tracker. The survey covered the trustworthiness of institutions among other contemporary media consumption trends. As against 69.3 per cent at the all India level who trust the Modi-led Government, 16.2 per cent were inclined towards distrust of the Central Government, while 14.1 per cent said they are not sure or don’t know. The trustworth
FORMER CBI Director and Nagaland Governor Ashwani Kumar was found hanging at his residence in Shimla on Wednesday, officials said. Kumar became CBI Director in 2008, succeeding Vijay Shanker, in the midst of the agency’s probe into the Aarushi Talwar murder case that hogged the headlines. Kumar later became Governor of Nagaland, they said.
ACTOR Sonu Sood has been honoured with the prestigious SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), for helping thousands of migrant workers reach home during lockdown.
FEAR gripped the residents of Borkute Layout in Narendra Nagar after three miscreants went on a rampage setting a car afire and damaging as many 17 vehicles, including 14 four-wheelers, in the wee hours of Thursday. After damaging the vehicles, the hooligans fled the spot. The incident left the residents terrified in Ajni and Beltarodi areas. The persons whose vehicles were damaged by the miscreants suffered huge losses. After procuring the footages of CCTV cameras installed in the areas, Beltarodi ..
Many buildings in Dhantoli and Congress Nagar areas, considered as upscale localities of city are unauthorised as they were constructed on lease plots keeping Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) in the dark. Now NMC has served notices for renewal of leases, also levied penalty to lease holders for violation of the agreement...
As a part of cleansing Shiv Sena in Nagpur, the city unit has witnessed a major revamp. Old buddies are brought in and present ones are shown the doors. It is the mixture of old and the one who recently joined Shiv Sena. The people who recently joined Party are given important positions. Dushyant Chaturvedi, considered to be the close confidant of Aditya Uddhav Thackeray, Minister of Tourism played a major role in this change. For the first time probably, Shi..
Limited physical hearing at Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court will start from November 2 with Chief Justice (CJ) Dipankar Datta himself heading the constitution division bench during the first week. On November 2 and 3 the, division bench will be headed by Chief Justice Datta while Senior Administrative Judge Ravi Deshpande will be his brother judge...
Members of several Hindu organisations have flayed the alleged cruel act of the police against devotees and using cane charge in the name of rules and regulations and declared for soon registering protest against the Police Department. This was decided in a combined meeting of Hindu organisations chaired by Jagatguru Raghav Devacharya Maharaj, on Wednesday...
MLA Ashok Rohani chaired a review meeting with officers of Jabalpur Municipal Corporation (JMC) for releasing instalments to beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Rohani directed officers for construction of houses under the scheme in different areas of Cantonment constituency and providing benefits to poor families. He also instructed officers for early release of instalments for starting construction of houses to eligible families for avoiding any kind of inconvenience...
Veteran India Madhya Pradesh Chapter’s State Joint Secretaries have been nominated for promotion of sports in the State. New State Joint Secretaries have been nominated by Veteran India, founder Vinay Kumar Mishra, General Secretary, Ashok Kumar Lanka, State Chapter President, Vijay Singh Mourya, General Secretary on the recommendation of State Joint Secretary and District in-charge, Arun Yadav...
Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), the mini-ratna company of the Government of India, inaugurated the Vigilance Awareness Week -2020 on the theme ‘Vigilant India, Prosperous India’ at the HQ, all its coal areas and units. In the inaugural ceremony, NCL CMD P K Sinha was present as the chief guest. On the occasion, he said that vigilance awareness was one of the fundamental requirements of official life. NCL is committed towards transparent work culture supported by ethical climate and modern technology...
Chhattisgarh has achieved another major achievement under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel as the Central Government has short-listed Bilaspur district for works done for the renovation of river/drains and Surajpur district for the water conservation works. Both these districts have ranked first among the best districts in the country in their respective categories. Bilaspur district has been selected in the East Region under Revival of River category and Surajpur district, also ..
Launching a massive crackdown against drug net operating from State capital, Raipur Police in a period of around four months have seized contrabands to the tune of over Rs 52 lakh and busted several gangs. By busting the active drug network and arresting peddlers, Raipur Police not just managed to protect young bloods from getting addicted to psychotropic drugs, but also exposed the alleged supplies of contrabands in high society parties and cafes. Continuing its campaign against the gangs dealing ..
ALTOGETHER 110 units of timber logs were recovered from three different places in an action of forest department in past three days and a man was arrested in this connection. A total of 63 logs were recovered from pickup vans and 47 wooden logs were recovered from a house in Jhadipur village. The accused has been identified as Imanuel Minj, a resident of Jhadipur village...
AMBIKAPUR, MOUNTAIN Man Rahul Gupta has come forward to support and motivate corona warriors. He helped corona warrior Suman in climbing Mount Friendship situated at height of 5,289-metres (17,353-feet) in Solang valley of Himachal Pradesh. Apart from Gupta, 20 youths from seven different states were also a part of the mission that aimed at honoring the corona warriors. The mission was organised with the special support of Chhattisgarh Tourism Board and Sports Department...
With an aim to provide better monitoring and secure the rising population of big cats around Bhopal, the Forest Department adopted e-surveillance system about six years back. Population of tigers as well as leopards continued to be rising around the area but camera traps installed on the towers under e-surveillance could not be increased. Many times, the high range cameras placed on the towers of e-surveillance system fail to provide images. Currently, there are around 20 adult tigers active in Bhopal ..
The arrangements for processions related to immersion of idols of Goddess Durga were made on Wednesday as well. The procession related to immersion of tableaux of Goddess Durga started on Wednesday at 6 pm from Bharat Talkies and conclude at the immersion site on October 13...
MILD cold is being experienced during evening and morning hours in the State. With this, winter season is giving the indication that it is going to knock the doors of state soon. Bhopal’s maximum temperature settled at 30.5 degrees Celsius, 0.5 degree below normal. Its minimum temperature was 15.9 degrees Celsius, 0.9 degree below normal...
MAKING a veiled attack on Jyotiraditya Scindia, former Chief Minister and Madhya Pradesh Congress President Kamal Nath said that forty eight years ago, Madhya Pradesh was known due to Gwalior and now Gwalior lags in development. “Those who have asserted from years that Gwalior and Chambal is theirs should explain why Gwalior is lagging in development,” asked Kamal Nath while addressing a public rally in support of Congress candidate Sunil Sharma in Gwalior...
A WELCOME amendment has been made to the land laws in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir that now opens up purchase of land by non-residents of the region. This move has ended a long-pending issue that was always seen as a hindrance for development of the erstwhile State when it enjoyed the unjust Special Status under the Article 370. This amendment was on cards and will now open up channels for a slew of developm
MANY institutions had assessed in June that our economy will suffer a contraction of five per cent. Now the same institutions are saying that the economy will suffer a contraction of ten per cent. This contraction is likely to get worse in the coming months because the Corona Pandemic is showing no signs of abating. We may face a second wave in the winter months if the experience of resurgence of the Pandemic in Europe is any guide. In this gloomy scenario, the Government is mighty pleased that a huge 75 pe
WITH the Bihar Assembly election just weeks away, Arjuna Award-winning shooter Shreyashi Singh has joined the BJP here in New Delhi. She is speculated to be fielded by the party in the upcoming polls. Singh, also daughter of former Union Minister, the late Digvijay Singh, said in a brief statement to the media, soon after joining the party, “To the best of my capabilities, I will embolden the hand of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to turn Bihar into a developed state.
FORMER independent MLA from Uttar Pradesh, Nirvendra Kumar Munna was beaten to death in a land dispute in Lakhimpur on Sunday. The land in question is located near the bus station and the matter is in court.
CONGRESS national spokesperson Khushbu Sundar has welcomed the Centre’s new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and apologised to party leader Rahul Gandhi for her differing stand from that of the party, with her statement setting off a Twitter buzz. With the actor-politician insisting she “rather speak the fact than be a head nodding robot or a puppet,” Congress’ state unit hit out at her for airing her views in the open, saying that it was “indiscipline”
THE Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday appointed Adesh Kumar Gupta as its Delhi unit chief and Tribal leader and former Union Minister Vishnu Deo Sai as its Chhattisgarh State President, the party said in a statement. Gupta is a former Mayor of north Delhi Municipal Corporation and replaces Manoj Tiwari, a member of Lok Sabha, at the helm in the Delhi BJP.
The VIA-LEW (Lady Entrepreneurs Wing of Vidarbha Industries Association recently conducted ‘The New Normal Khadi Fashion Show 2020’ at VIA auditorium in the city to promote Khadi. The concept of The New Normal Khadi Fashion Show 2020 was given by Madhubala Singh, Project Director, by explaining the term ‘new normal’ as ‘new way of living our lives’. Manisha Bawankar, Chairperson of VIA-LEW, made the opening remarks and welcomed the guests. The Chairperson, then welcomed the chief guest of the show C P Ka
Nag Vidarbha Chamber of Commerce (NVCC), recently organised its AGM and elected the new body for the year 2020-21. The newly-elected office bearers of NVCC met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari at his residence. On the occasion, Gadkari felicitated Ashwin Mehadia, President of NVCC, Sanjay K Agrawal, Vice-President and Ramawtar Totla, Secretary b
Placing customers on the top of the priority list, Director of Rokde Jewellers Rajesh Rokde on Thursday said that it was only because of the long list of the ‘happy customers’ the jewellers could achieve new heights. In an exclusive interview with The Hitavada, he said that the customers are the real brand ambassadors of Rokde Jewellers who share a strong bond of thrust with the jewellers.
MUTUAL funds (MFs) offer one of the most transparent and cost effective investment options to all categories of investors, irrespective of gender or financial constraints and other considerations, Surya Kant Sharma, Senior Consultant - North India, Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) said on Thursday. “To counter COVID-19 type challenges in life, financial planning has to be an integral part of wealth creation,” Sharma said while delivering the keynote address for a webinar on ‘Strategy for managing
PLAYING at least one sport in life helps in overall personality development and sportspersons outshine others in society, observes Soma Kiran. Kiran, an Accounts Officer in Finance Department of Maharashtra State, was interacting with students in an ongoing online workshop that is a joint venture of Department of Physical Education and Sports, Shri Binzani City College, Umrer Road, and SK Porwal College, Kamptee. Making remarks during her pre
RUSTY due to lack of match practise, Nagpur’s India Number 2 Malvika Bansod became an early casualty at the SaarLorLux Open Super 100 tournament under way at Saarbrucken in Germany. In her women’s singles opening round match played on Wednesday, Malvika lost to Kristin Kuuba of Estonia in straight games. The match lasted 34 minutes.
EFFECTIVE stress management plays a core role to lead a happier, healthier, and more productive life, feels Dr Sushama Chougule. Addressing students in the online workshop conducted jointly by Department of Physical Education and Sports, Shri Binzani City College, Umrer Road, and SK Porwal College, Kamptee, Dr Chougule said effective stress management plays a core role to lead a happier, healthier, and more productive life. She added that u
T here are good times and there are bad times. There are also good times after bad times as there have been bad times after good times. There are times that - for good or for bad - remain etched in memory for a very, very long time.
Shopping for a bridal lehenga is one of the main things which every bride-to-be feels exhilarated as well as frantic about. Placing a considerate amount of time and thought in choosing the bridal lehenga can pay off on the wedding day. From destination to decoration and from weather to wearability, there are several things to be considered while purchasing bridal wear. Puneet Jain and Yatin Jain, Directors, ODHNI share some tips to keep in mind while buying the wedding lehenga.
Nothing epitomises the beauty of an Indian woman more than the age-old saree. The traditions of this nine-yard drape have evolved with changing times, yet it undoubtedly is the most universal wear for women from virtually all parts of the country and is worn in various styles by different communities like the Bengali, Parsee, Gujarati etc.
Modern day beauty solutions come in the form of potions, lotions and lasers. But, there’s a lot more to skin care than potent face serums and anti-wrinkle creams. Beauty is a total impact of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects. Mind and body are inter-related and interlinked. The state of one reflects on the other. There is yet another dimension - the soul - inner beauty. It is more a part of us than the body and the mind. So, how can beauty be complete without taking inner beauty into account
Are you angry with me? If yes, please don’t be. Even if I don’t let you out frequently I have all my love for you. Have faith in me. I’m just frightened of the people here in outside world. I’m scared of you being supressed to death in me like they always do to the ones who let their beloved childishness out with the words, thoughts and actions. I’m scared that they would crush you like a cigar under their feet. I’m afraid you would not survive all this. You, being a super brave girl, who wanted to become e
It's been 3 months, Since she’s looked at me for long, The first thing in the morning. Now all she does is Give me a 2-minute glance Before leaving for college. There was a time When the first thing she did After waking up Was look at me. Some days with those Adoring black eyes, Some days with those Sad worried eyes Which were filled with self-hatred. Seeing her sad It made me sad.
Yes! New Year is coming!! No one knows How times flee How sufferings ended How long happiness and joy lasted No awareness, Finally a year is ending It feels like It's just yesterday
With the decade ending in less than a a few hours, there is something, I've been wondering. We, as humans, are so scared of change and yet that is the only constant we have in our lives. We cling onto our beliefs, we tell comfortable lies to each other, we try and make sense of being tinier than a speck of dust in the galaxy, forging our stories, being the protagonist of our own personal tales. And yet, we decry ourselves so much. We want thinner waists, we wish to be taller, we want to be great and recogni
Ever since the outbreak of Covid-19, there is a heightened awareness within the media about being ‘Vocal For Local’, especially when it comes to fashion. Last weekend saw fashion bodies such as the Fashion Design Council of India and Lakme Fashion Week asking the fashion fraternity to share pictures with the hashtag #Vocal4Handmade. When it comes to textiles, no country can rival the heritage and beauty of Indian craftsmanship.
2019 -- It truly has been a great year for female representation and we are surrounded by exemplary boss ladies and young women entrepreneurs who seamlessly manage a work-life balance. But, the struggle gets real when it's your big day! It's a real hustle to run your business and plan your dream wedding at the same time. Keeping the chaos in check ensures your big fat Indian wedding is more fun than fuss. We have you covered on how to beat those moments of stress, read on for insider tricks from Sanna Vohra
Washington D.C: When the date is going bad, good food seems like the only saving grace right? Well, turns out, there are women who go on dates only to have some lips making free food, recent findings suggest. This new trend is being called ‘foodie calls’. New psychology research reveals 23-33% of women in an online study say they've engaged in a 'foodie call,' where they set up a date for a free meal. These women score high on the 'dark triad' of personality traits as well. Upon
LEMONADE might be the most popular of drinks of all times. Not only it is refreshing and tasty it’s very easy to make, and when you use your imagination, you can make a variety of lemonade. Here is twist to your favourite drink. Ingredients to make the Sugar Syrup 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Water Ingredients for the Water Melon, Pineapple, Cucumber, Rose and Mint Ginger Lemonade 4 cups Water Melon Cubes deseeded 10 tbsp Sugar Syrup 10 tbsp Lime Juice 30 Ice Cubes 3 cups Pineapple Cubes 2 1/2 cup Ch
I t is this unwavering faith in the Divine Mother that gives many of us the strength to keep striving in life inspite of failures, big or small. But then, it is probably also the blind faith among some of us that makes them commit sins sans any remorse. Clinging on to positivism, given the world that we live in today, we definitely need the former clan to grow stronger. And what better time to seek Ma Durga’s blessings than the Durgotsava. In a land brimming with festivals, there are none like the Durga Puj
Q1: My brother is in Class 10. He does not study at all, rather goes out whole day with some bad boys. He keeps our mother’s phone all the time with him and does not give it back to her. He back-answers, uses abusive words, does not listen to parents. So many arguments take place between my mom and him.Whenever this happens, I get stressed out. Sometimes, I start crying and over-react at times.I don’t understand w
M illions saw the apple fall. But Newton asked why. Millions were aware of the fact that a chewing gum can easily be removed with a piece of paper and that this paper with the gum, after a point of time sets and hardens. But it was young Binish Desai, all of eleven years old then, who pondered and wondered why. His curiosity got the better of him, and it’s not without reason that we say that curiosity is the engine of achievement. For, it was this hard ball made of a mixture of chewing gum and paper that pr
Q1: My father is 65 years old and is suffering from diabetes and hypertension. He has not been well for a month, and was admitted to a hospital last month for a few days. He has not recovered still. This is making me very worried about him. I am not able to have good night’s sleep and get bad dreams of death. This is affecting my health. I am unable to concentrate on my work. How do I come out of this situation?
While we continue to grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our social lifestyle, most of us may not be paying appropriate attention to a more important matter, our physical well-being. Although everyone’s aware that building immunity is the key to ward off viruses like the COVID-19, the factors influencing it remain clouded due to mis-information and hearsay. If we were to single out the most important of all the contributing facto
Couldn't achieve your fitness goals over the days of lockdown? Fitness industry experts and Reebok master trainers like Yasmin Karachiwala, Namrata Purohit, Shivoham, Vinata Shetty among others have create fitness plans for the new stay-at-home routine. These experts have taken to social media to present some of the best workout routines to help continue your fitness journey while at home. The training and guidance through videos motivate your to stay fit, healthy and active. Celebrity fitness trainer, Y
Holiday celebrations often revolve around eating, but people with restricted diets are more likely to feel lonely when they can’t share in what others are eating, researchers have found. Across seven studies and controlled experiments, the findings, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, found that food restrictions predicted loneliness among both children and adults. “Despite being physically present with others, having a food restriction leaves people feeling left out because they
Before opting for acupuncture for weight loss in Houston, discuss your overall health with the doctor and with a registered practitioner, you are bound to look slim and fit. In the United States, a majority of adults are overweight, so they are subscribing to programs for losing weight. For reducing your weight, there are various traditional and non-traditional methods, and one of them is acupuncture. Before trying this traditional Chinese technique, you need to understand all the facts. A team of scientist
Actor Kiara Advani has revealed that she danced barefoot on the scorching desert sands in Dubai for the song Burj Khalifa in the upcoming film Laxmmi Bomb headlined by Akshay Kumar. Glimpses of the song Burj Khalifa from the film have piqued interest. Sharing the details from the shoot, the 28-year-old actor said, “Shooting for Burj Khalifa wa
Actor Pratik Gandhi, who plays the role of the infamous stockbroker Harshad Mehta in the web series Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, says he had a neutral approach towards the character. Directed by Hansal Mehta, the 10-episode series traces the rags-to-riches story of Harshad Mehta, who single-handedly took the Indian stock market to dizzying heights, and his catastrophic downfall. Gandhi, who started his acting career with Gujarat
Packaging soft-focus romance within a rigid frame of patriarchy, the Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge love story unfolded in grassy Swiss meadows and Punjab’s mustard fields 25 years ago and went on to become a cult classic that combined desi sensibilities with NRI sensitivities. The film, one of India’s most successful, put Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol right up there as among Bollywood’s most popular onscreen pairs down the decades. It has withstood the test of time, with many viewers going back to rewatch it, and
T V-FILM actor Sana Khan recently said she was leaving acting to spend her life in the service of humanity and following the orders of her “creator”. The 33-year-old actor posted statements in Hindi, English and Urdu announcing her decision to leave the industry. “Today I am talking to you standing at a crucial juncture of my life.
Actress Ileana DCruz has made a candid confession on social media, with a monochrome picture she posted on Instagram where she strikes a pose in bikini. Alongside the image, she wrote, “I’ve always worried about how I looked. I’ve worried my hips are too wide, my thighs too wobbly, my waist not narrow enough, my tummy not flat enough, my boobs not
When Sneha Ullal made her Bollywood debut in 2005, she made instant headlines. Not just because she was cast opposite superstar Salman Khan in her first film, but because of the uncanny resemblance she bore with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Since her first outing, Lucky: No Time For Love all those years ago, Sneha has not shared much in comm
Debutante director Arati Kadav says her film Cargo, which has been praised for ingeniously marrying science-fiction with Indian mythology, was her attempt to arrive at some understanding about the existential questions that have bothered her for a long time. A software engineer-turned-filmmaker, Kadav struggled for years to get her film off the ground and all the critical-acclaim coming her way has given the director hope about
ACTRESS Nidhhi Agerwal has recently launched her YouTube channel, and she is extremely happy to explore new space. “I’m really excited about this new venture. My fans have been requesting me to come up with a YouTube channel for the longest time. I am happy to share my journey with my audience. I think this is the best way to reach out to them. They will get a close peek into my professional and personal life. I’m sure that my relationship with my fans will definitely grow further,” Nidhhi said. Her latest
Zee TV is all set to introduce a refreshing comedy of errors that will get families together and make them laugh with its engaging light-hearted narrative. The situational comedy, titled Ram Pyare Sirf Humare, follows the life of a young woman Dulari and her ‘prize catch’ of a charming husband - Ram. Set in Bhopal, the story captures how this married woman, who is aware of how her ideal husband is cynosure of every woman’s eyes, turns to
Dwayne Johnson is all set to change the hierarchy of power in the superhero universe with his Black Adam avatar. The Hollywood star described Black Adam as a ruthless keeper of justice. Johnson pulled back the curtain of his upcoming film Black Adam at the DC Fandome by sharing some concept art trailers for the film, which has not yet been shot. He said that he is in the “very early processes of this creation”. “I can promise you this, I give you my word. We are going to go beyond your wildest expectations,
Actress Saumya Tandon, who played Anita Bhabi in the popular sitcom, Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!, has quit the show after five years. Recently, she shared vignettes of her last day on the set. Saumya has posted several videos on Instagram, capturing the celebrations on her last day on the set. One of the videos features the entire cast and crew singing
Director Faruk Kabir says Vidyut Jammwal, the lead actor of his upcoming film Khuda Haafiz, had to unlearn many things to capture the emotions of his character. The film is inspired from real-life incident from 2008, when a man went out to rescue his wife, abducted and forced into human trafficking in the UAE. Kabir said Vidyut, who is known for his action films like Commando franchise and Force, had to focus more on understanding the me
Actress Anushka Sharma says watching films does not always help understand the medium better, and that experiences in life help add value to storytelling, too. Anushka’s father served in the Army, so she and her brother Karnesh, who is her partner in their production house, grew up in a military background, which entailed lots of travelling. “Being Army kids, we are always open to new ideas and all that travelling really helped us understand local stories.
ACTRESS and former Miss World Manushi Chhillar has revealed that painting has been one of the earliest passions in her life. Manushi took to Instagram and shared a few of her paintings. “I started painting since before I can remember. I have been painting since my childhood days. In fact, I think I was painting much before I started reading,” Manushi said.
SHE is 15, and comes from a village with no electricity. He is 20, and hails from a lower middle-class family with bare access to daily resources. Together, they are the salsa dance duo Bad Salsa, and are winning global fans after impressing judges on the international reality show, America’s Got Talent. The Indian duo of Sonali Majumdar and Sumanth Maroju aspire to be international stars and win laurels and accolades for India with their salsa groove.
Indian music is a vast ocean, yet all our attention seems to be focussed on the one small pond that is Bollywood Music. It is time that changed. I’ve always been amazed by the popularity of non-film songs by Punjabi artistes that are a part of all festivities. Songs like Taarey gin are great examples of non-film songs that became a rage across India and have lasted the test of time. These were later appropriated by Bollywood, which shows you that it doesn’t take Bollywood’s marketing clout to make a superhi
As Kareena Kapoor Khan completes two decades in the Hindi film industryrecently, the Bollywood star says she is overwhelmed by the love and support she has received since her debut Refugee. Directed by JP Dutta, the romance drama, which released on June 30, 2000, marked the debut of Kareena and Abhishek Bachchan. Refugee was Dutta’s follow-up to the 1997 blockbuster Border and was moderately successful at the box office. Kareena to
A girl, yet to reach two digits of her age, attempts to dance sensuously in front of family and friends, leaving her parents red-faced. This is a scene from a new web series, Rasbhari that attracted criticism from Prasoon Joshi, Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification. He called for moral policing and sparing child actors from such depictions. The lead actor, Swara Bhaskar, was quick to point out that Joshi had misread the scene and that it should be weighed in the correct context.
Actress Alia Bhatt is looking forward to making her digital debut with the premiere of her film Sadak 2, and says she is open to the idea of diving deep into the streaming platform. She even shared the genre on her wishlist: An investigative limited TV show. “Actors not only in the West but over here also are working directly on the OTT. (Web) has created a huge opportunity for actors to showcase their talent,” she said while using the recent success of web series like Sushmita Sen-starrer web series Aarya
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.
