PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared a document with the people detailing the “vikas yatra” or glimpses of development, empowerment and service during his Government’s second term. The document, shared by the Prime Minister on the occasion of the first anniversary of his second term on his Twitter account and web portal, detailed the steps taken by his Government for the progress and development of the country.
INDIA will emerge stronger from multiple crises of economy, pandemic and super cyclone in the next 6-9 months, say industry leaders, based on the resilience shown by people, businesses and the Government. The telecom and information technology will be key to survival and revival of lives and economy, said the business leaders as they shared their views on challenges faced by the Indian economy at a webinar organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Delhi. “COVID-19 has resulted in the world adopti
UNION Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday issued new guidelines for phased re-opening of “all activities outside containment zones for the next one month beginning June 1”. “The guidelines will come into effect from June 1, 2020 and will be effective till June 30, 2020. The current phase of re-opening, Unlock 1, will have an economic focus,”
WITH the monsoon round-the-corner, the Maharashtra Government has adopted a comprehensive programme to combat the COVID-19 during the four wet months, officials said here on Saturday. This includes augmenting the COVID-19 bed strength to around 2.90 lakh, plus over 8,500 ICU beds spread across Mumbai, Thane, Pune and
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump on Friday said that America is terminating its relationship with the World Health Organisation as he blamed it and China for the deaths and destruction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe. Stating that the funding of the WHO would now be diverted to other global public health organisations, Trump announced a series of decisions against China including issuing proclamation to deny entry to certain Chinese
A TOTAL of 513 domestic flights carrying 39,969 passengers were operated in India on Friday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Saturday. Domestic services resumed in India after a gap of two months due to the coronavirus lockdown. Indian carriers have operated a total of 1,827 flights till Thursday 428 on Monday, 445 on Tuesday, 460 on Wednesday and 494 on Thursday. Puri said on Twitter on Saturday: “Day 5. 29th May till 2359 hrs.
A TEAM of US scientists led by an Indian-origin researcher has developed an experimental diagnostic test for COVID-19 that can visually detect the presence of coronavirus in 10 minutes. Scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine developed the test that uses a simple assay containing plasmonic gold nanoparticles to detect a colour c
TAKING note of the congregation of migrant workers at railway stations and bus stands in Maharashtra as they wait for their return to the home States, the Bombay High Court has sought a report from the Maharashtra Government on how it was addressing the issue. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice K K Tated was on Friday hearing
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday spoke with Vice Chancellors of various universities and said that examinations should be held while ensuring that it doesn’t lead to the spread of coronavirus. An official statement quoted the Chief Minister as saying that “it is becoming clear that examinations cannot be held in July”, but the uncertainty in this regard should be ended and all options should be explored.
THE doubling time of coronavirus cases in India has improved to 15.4 days from 13.3 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday, as the country’s COVID-19 death toll climbed to 4,971 and the total cases rose to 1,73,763. The doubling time improved during the past three days, it said. As many as 11,264 COVID-19 patients have been cured in the last 24 hours till Saturday 8 am, the highest number of recoveries recorded in one day, pushing India’s recovery rate to 47.40 per cent, it said. However, the coun
A US Navy warship has successfully tested a new high-energy laser weapon that can destroy aircraft mid-flight, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet has announced. Images and videos provided by the Navy show the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland executing “the first system-level implementation of a high-energy class solid-state laser” to disable an aerial drone aircraft, the Navy said in a statement on Friday.
SPRAYING disinfectant on the streets, as practised in some countries, does not eliminate the new coronavirus and even poses a health risk, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Saturday. In a document on cleaning and disinfecting surfaces as part of the response to the virus, the WHO says spraying can be ineffective. “Spraying
THE World Bank on Friday approved a USD 1 billion loan to support India’s efforts for providing social assistance to the poor and vulnerable households, severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Accelerating India’s COVID-19 Social Protection Response Programme” will support the Government’s efforts towards a more consolidated delivery platform – accessible to both rural and urban populations across state boundaries. This takes the total commitment from the World Bank towards emergency COVID-19 respo
AS MANY as five plagues have come out of China in the last 20 years and at some point it has to stop, US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien has said, holding the country responsible for the origin of the coronavirus pandemic which has killed over 2,50,000 people globally. People across the globe are going to rise up and tell the Chinese Government that “we can no longer have these plagues coming out of China”, whether it is from labs
ACTOR Mohit Baghel, best known for playing Amar Chaudhary in superstar Salman Khan’s “Ready”, has died of cancer. He was 26. Writer-director Raaj Shaandilyaa told PTI that the actor passed away on Saturday morning in his hometown Mathura, UP. “He is gone too soon.
TWO sets of Indian-origin siblings dominate the annual tally of Britain’s wealthiest as the Hinduja and Reuben brothers share the second spot with a fortune of 16 billion pounds each, while British inventor-entrepreneur James Dyson tops ‘The Sunday Times Rich List 2020’ with 16.2 billion pounds. Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja, who run the Hinduja Group of companies, lost 6 billion pounds to slip from the top slot in last year’s list. Mumbai-born David and Simon Reuben lost 2.66 billion pounds over the past
MORE than 5,80,000 planned surgeries in India might be cancelled or delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study conducted by an international consortium. The study, published in the British Journal of Surgery, has projected that, based on a 12-week period of peak disruption to hospital services due to COVID-19, around 28.4 million elective surgeries worldwide will be cancelled or postponed in 2020. This will lead to pa
Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court has issued notice to Gadchiroli police on a petition alleging illegal detention. Shamsuddin Jiwani, a resident of Armori, approached the court seeking damages and compensation from the district police. In his petition, Jiwani claimed that he was harassed at instance of Additional Superintendent of Police Mohit Garg. He was cited as a witness in a case registered under The Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 but ..
Three cases of suicide were reported in the city on Saturday under the jurisdictions of Jaripatka, Ambazari and Ganeshpeth police stations. In first incident, a 35-year-old man committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling rod at his house in Jaripatka police station. The deceased was identified as Randhir Bajirao Bodele (35), a resident of Vidya Nagar, Indora...
SRUSHTI Dhoke and Faiz Khan have bagged first and second prize respectively in the Nagpur Police Digital Short Film Festival on ‘Social distancing’. Srushti’s short film ‘Far Too Close’ and Faiz Khan’s ‘India Fights Corona’ were adjudged best entries. The third prize was shared by Ajay Rajkarne and Karan Pandharinath Penore. Their films were ‘Social Distancing’ and ‘Keep Your Social Distance to Save Your Life’ respectively...
Anil Deshmukh, Home Minister of Maharashtra, visited the villages where locusts damaged the crops in Katol tehsil of the district. He asked the officials of Agriculture Department to initiate necessary steps to protect the interests of farmers. Recently, locusts attacked the crops and vegetation in different parts of Vidarbha. ..
Amidst the threat of spreading COVID-19 infection, residents in most of the densely populated areas are facing health hazards in absence of safe drinking water. Stagnated water and filth near public water taps and hand-pumps poses threat of water borne diseases at several parts of the city. People are unaware of the harmful effects of germs prevailing in drinking water but competent authorities responsible for making cleanliness arrangeme..
Immunity plays the most significant role in the ongoing corona crisis. People with strong immunity are getting easily cured from different diseases including Covid-19 but others with less immunity have to face hard time if get infected. Neha Shukla, posted as a dietician at NSCB Medical College, said that nutritious diet and an optimally functioning immune system are always create magic by safeguarding our body from diseases. Right now, we don’t have any vaccine or medicine for Covid-19, hence we ..
The carcass of a 17-month-old cub was found on Bakra Sassa island of reservoir at Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR), on Saturday. The carcass was identified as T-1583 cub, third cub of T-15 ‘Collarwali Baghin’ born on December 27, 2018. Carcass was found by on boat forest patrolling team in Bison Beat compartment number 588 under Karmajhiri circle. Field Director of Pench Tiger Reserve, Vikram Singh Parihar informed that in prima facie of t..
Tobacco usage among children in slum areas has been dropped considerably due to lockdown. Thanks to the unavailability of the product many children have totally quit tobacco chewing. Talking about this Shivani from Muskan organisation which also works along with BMC for implementation of COTPA (Cigarettes-and Other Tobacco Products Control) Act says that now children happily show their teeth saying that they have left tobacco chewing...
THIRTY two new cases of corona positive were detected in State on Saturday. With this the number of active cases in State reached 344 and of the 32 new cases on Saturday, 20 cases are from district Koriya, 2 from Raipur, 6 from Balrampur and 4 from Kanker. As per information received, 20 new patients detected from Koriya include eight from Domanhill, two from Sonamani, three from Haldibadi and one each from Godaripara, Badibazar, Podi, Ramgarh and Koriya Colliery. Chief Medical and Health Officer ..
In future, the citizens of the district who are found coronavirus positive will be treated at Shankaracharya Hospital, Junwani, Bhilai. Preparations have been completed in this regard. Collector Dr Sarveshwar Narendra Bhure inspected the hospital on Saturday and discussed the preparations with the staff appointed there. Officials said that all preparations have been completed. According to SOP, the hospital is ready for treatment. Duty has been imposed in the shift of physicians and nursing staff. ..
The State unit of Bharatiya Janata Party has extended its best wishes and congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP led National Democratic Alliance government as it completes its first year in its second tenure on Saturday. The state BJP has stated that the first year of second tenure of BJP led NDA government will be remembered for ever for its achievements and historic decisions taken under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, which ..
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday set out on the streets of the capital to take stock of the availability of essential commodities, food grains and evaluate the fair prices during the lockdown. The Chief Minister interacted with vegetable vendors and buyers near the inter-state bus stand in Ravanbhata and inquired about the prices and sales of vegetables. After this, the Chief Minister reviewed the control room and emergency food supply cell for supply of food grains to the needy, destitute ..
The Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan deposited Rs 145.92 crore towards the amount of 37 days of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme for the month of May and June in the bank accounts of 66.27 lakh students by single click on Saturday. An amount of Rs 117.11 crore of 33 days for the month of March and April has already been deposited earlier...
In another session of the online interactive series, senior artist Akhilesh Verma talked about his journey as an artist on Saturday. In the session organised by Foundation of Art and Culture, Akhilesh Verma began by sharing the experience of his childhood, where he grew under the shade of his father, who was also a well recognised painter of his time...
Carcass of a leopard was found in Karond beat of Kudwai jungle under Bhopal Forest Division. Autopsy suggested that the leopard died of hunger, thirst and heat wave. However, District Forests Officer (DFO) Rajesh Khare claimed that it is a natural death of leopard. Last rites of the leopard was held in Amravati nursery in present of forest officials...
The absence of tourists at the lakes due to lockdown is giving tough time to the boatmen in Bhopal. Around 300 families, whose livelihood depends on all kinds of boating activities, are facing hardships to meet their day-to-day expenses. The boatmen have demanded some relief from the Government as the lockdown has badly affected their means of income in past two months...
COUNTRIES must not use the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to weaken environmental protection and enforcement, a UN independent human rights expert said recently. The appeal by David Boyd, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, comes after several governments have announced plans to lower environmental standards or other related measures. “In light of the global environmental crisis that predates COVID-19, these actions are irrational, irresponsible, and jeopardise the rights of vulnerabl
PRIME Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s letter to 1.3 billion Indians is a fine exercise in gratitude towards the people. As his Government completed the first year of the second term, the Prime Minister chose to share with the people of India his impressions of the challenging time. In fact, in the past 6 years he has been Prime Minister, Mr. Modi has kept up the practice of communicating with the people on every possible occasion. His radio talk-show Mann Ki Baat, his interactions with students through popular
IT WAS terribly long ago that parents, elders and teachers would tell youngsters the virtue of discipline in every thing -- getting up, going to bed, bathing, dressing, physical exercise, entertainment, studying, meeting friends, spending time with peers, reading good books, achieving good handwriting, achieving other good habits ...! And the general experience was that youngsters would listen to those words and make their lives meaningful. One does not know now whether the elders do not tell all those good
CHINA has enhanced its grip on the semi-autonomous territory of Hong Kong after its Parliament’s approval to the new controversial security law. The law is being denounced by pro-democracy crusaders in Hong Kong as it seeks to criminalise most forms of political dissent, undermine individual freedoms and put a tight leash on foreigner activities. This effectively ends the Chinese policy of “one country, two systems” as mainland China’s security agencies will get a free hand in the international trading hub.
MAHARASHTRA Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad, whose supporters are charged with roughing up a man from Thane over a social media post, on Thursday shared screenshots of posts by some social media users allegedly threatening to kill him. Awhad alleged that some people were planning to kill him and his residence was recced during the last five years.
FORMER Union Finance Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday described the lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “watershed moment” in the battle against COVID-19 and called Modi as the commander and the people as “foot soldiers”. In a statement, Chidambaram also
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his Government won the confidence motion in Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday unanimously. Opposition Congress MLAs remained absent from the House. The confidence motion was approved with voice votes. After this, House was adjourned till March 27. Before seeking vote of confidence, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan addressed the assembly over threat posed by coronavirus.
MUMBAINATIONALIST Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar said on Friday that as per the agreement between constituents of the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi, his party is supposed to get the post of Deputy Chief Minister, while the Speaker would be from the Congress. Pawar’s statement followed reports that the Congress is now demanding Deputy Chief Minister’s post, and is ready to give up the Speaker’s post to the NCP. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray was sworn-in as Maharashtra
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
An exclusive State-level webinar addressing the MSME stimulus package recently declared is being organised by Chamber of Small Industry Associations (COSIA) on May 30 from 4 pm to 6 pm. Manoj Kare, DGM of Bank of Maharashtra will be the keynote speaker and leading chartered accountant CA Julfesh Shah, Nagpur will be the main speaker. Mayank Shukla Chairman of COSIA Vidarbha and Pranav Ambaselkar, Coordinator have appealed to join this informative webinar on Zoo
TiE Nagpur, Central India chapter will conduct the ‘Impact Speaker Series Webinar’ on the topic “Technological singularity is here” on May 30 from 11:00 am ro 12:00 noon. R Ramakrishnan, Founder- aXYKno Capital, Co-Resource and Quantuum and Harish Taori, Founder- Homzhub and Thinkuvate, Singapore will be the speakers. The session will be beneficial for manufacturers, entrepreneurs, startup owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. To receive the registration link, visit www.nagpur.tie.org or contact Nidhi Bawas
COMPARED to many other advanced nations, India has effectively handled the COVID-19 situation. Now that the world has started questioning China’s credentials, India needs to strike while the iron is hot and optimize its innate advantages. A nation at our level of development needs to shift more resources from the services into the manufacturing sector.
IDP Education, global education specialists has launched the IDP Study Abroad app to provide students with the opportunity to explore their international study options right from the comfort of their home. Piyush Kumar, Regional Director (South Asia) said, the app brings IDP’s 50 years of knowledge and experience in helping people connect to the best un
Expressing his views on the importance of renewable energy, Maharashtra Power Minister Dr Nitin Raut recently said that favourable policies for solar power in the State will boost Maharashtra’s economic growth as well as reduce the State’s carbon footprint. He also said that the natural source of energy must be availed by way of installing roof top panels so that dependence on polluting ways of generating electricity could be reduced. Dr Raut was spe
IN A valiant attempt to save the rightful existence of Vidarbha Hockey Association (VHA) and career of hundreds of hockey players of the region, High Court appointed VHA Administrator Triloki Nath Sidhra has written a letter to Hockey India requesting them not to disaffiliate the association and let its players participate in Hockey India orga
URGING coaches to chalk out a long-term plan to train budding athletes so that they produce results, Dr Dhananjay Welukar, Member, Board of Sports and Physical Education, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, said athletes and players should be asked to focus on winning medals for the country from beginning itself. Dr Welukar was speaking on the opening day of the 10-day Webinar ‘Making of Champions’ organised by the Physical Education and Sports Department of RTMNU. Speaking on the topic ‘finer p
A CHILD’s first teacher is always its mother. City’s ace yoga player Dhanashree Lekurwale has been lucky that she began her yoga journey under her mother’s guidance. Dhanashree, who has won several gold medals in state, national and international championships, was introduced to yoga by her mother Prema who herself is an exceptional yoga practitioner and till date takes part in yoga championships. For the records, Dhanashree has won gold medals in 24th Amateur World Yoga Sports Championship 2015 at Kuala Lu
T here are good times and there are bad times. There are also good times after bad times as there have been bad times after good times. There are times that - for good or for bad - remain etched in memory for a very, very long time.
Shopping for a bridal lehenga is one of the main things which every bride-to-be feels exhilarated as well as frantic about. Placing a considerate amount of time and thought in choosing the bridal lehenga can pay off on the wedding day. From destination to decoration and from weather to wearability, there are several things to be considered while purchasing bridal wear. Puneet Jain and Yatin Jain, Directors, ODHNI share some tips to keep in mind while buying the wedding lehenga.
Nothing epitomises the beauty of an Indian woman more than the age-old saree. The traditions of this nine-yard drape have evolved with changing times, yet it undoubtedly is the most universal wear for women from virtually all parts of the country and is worn in various styles by different communities like the Bengali, Parsee, Gujarati etc.
Modern day beauty solutions come in the form of potions, lotions and lasers. But, there’s a lot more to skin care than potent face serums and anti-wrinkle creams. Beauty is a total impact of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects. Mind and body are inter-related and interlinked. The state of one reflects on the other. There is yet another dimension - the soul - inner beauty. It is more a part of us than the body and the mind. So, how can beauty be complete without taking inner beauty into account
Are you angry with me? If yes, please don’t be. Even if I don’t let you out frequently I have all my love for you. Have faith in me. I’m just frightened of the people here in outside world. I’m scared of you being supressed to death in me like they always do to the ones who let their beloved childishness out with the words, thoughts and actions. I’m scared that they would crush you like a cigar under their feet. I’m afraid you would not survive all this. You, being a super brave girl, who wanted to become e
It's been 3 months, Since she’s looked at me for long, The first thing in the morning. Now all she does is Give me a 2-minute glance Before leaving for college. There was a time When the first thing she did After waking up Was look at me. Some days with those Adoring black eyes, Some days with those Sad worried eyes Which were filled with self-hatred. Seeing her sad It made me sad.
Yes! New Year is coming!! No one knows How times flee How sufferings ended How long happiness and joy lasted No awareness, Finally a year is ending It feels like It's just yesterday
2019 -- It truly has been a great year for female representation and we are surrounded by exemplary boss ladies and young women entrepreneurs who seamlessly manage a work-life balance. But, the struggle gets real when it's your big day! It's a real hustle to run your business and plan your dream wedding at the same time. Keeping the chaos in check ensures your big fat Indian wedding is more fun than fuss. We have you covered on how to beat those moments of stress, read on for insider tricks from Sanna Vohra
Washington D.C: When the date is going bad, good food seems like the only saving grace right? Well, turns out, there are women who go on dates only to have some lips making free food, recent findings suggest. This new trend is being called ‘foodie calls’. New psychology research reveals 23-33% of women in an online study say they've engaged in a 'foodie call,' where they set up a date for a free meal. These women score high on the 'dark triad' of personality traits as well. Upon
LEMONADE might be the most popular of drinks of all times. Not only it is refreshing and tasty it’s very easy to make, and when you use your imagination, you can make a variety of lemonade. Here is twist to your favourite drink. Ingredients to make the Sugar Syrup 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Water Ingredients for the Water Melon, Pineapple, Cucumber, Rose and Mint Ginger Lemonade 4 cups Water Melon Cubes deseeded 10 tbsp Sugar Syrup 10 tbsp Lime Juice 30 Ice Cubes 3 cups Pineapple Cubes 2 1/2 cup Ch
Women in today’s world are equal to men — both in opportunities and responsibilities. She may be the boss at office, a wife who builds a better home for her family, a mother raising her children or a teacher who imparts knowledge to youngsters. Five women nutritionists from across India share how women can efficiently balance their lives for better.Mumbai-based nutritionist Madhuri Ruia says, “Women, today, need to focus on building energy reserves to maintain work life b
There is something extremely belligerent about the way development is imagined in today’s world. The intent of development is so consumed by individual measures of profitability that the greater good is hardly ever on the radar. Not only are these extremely myopic futuristic strategies, but also highly self-centered. The turning away of one’s focus from the bigger picture or simply by putting on blinders of ignorance will not push the problem away from the human race. In fact by doing so, the threat that lo
Q. I am locked in a relative’s home, which is in Delhi and I live in Bengal. I was on a visit for a short time and I and my wife got stuck here. It is comfortable and there is no problem here, but I am feeling somewhat depressed as the months go by. I was busy in my home with my friends and neighbours and would do little work with my business. Actually, I am retired and my children manage the business, but they would consult me from time to time. Now they are managing well and I am bored here. Nothing to do
Once a great painter was sitting and throwing stones into a wayside pool and watching the play of light and shade upon the ripples. An ordinary man moving towards the town saw him and envied him. The ordinary man has to work throughout the day but this fellow was wasting his time. The painter was doing nothing constructive. The ordinary person murmuring and mumbling went to town and was returning after performing his task. He was amazed to see the same painter sitting near the same pool and throwing stones
W eddings across the globe have been put on hold for the time being, resulting in a ‘Domino Effect’, thanks to the pandemic. Most weddings are expected to be pushed to the latter half of 2020 orthe beginning of 2021. However, on the brighter side, in lieu of the nationwide lockdownto-be-weds can utilise this time to better plan their wedding once the virus threat is down to negligible. The ‘New Normal’for celebrating weddings in the post-COVID-19 world is going to be different. With social distancing becomi
Couldn't achieve your fitness goals over the days of lockdown? Fitness industry experts and Reebok master trainers like Yasmin Karachiwala, Namrata Purohit, Shivoham, Vinata Shetty among others have create fitness plans for the new stay-at-home routine. These experts have taken to social media to present some of the best workout routines to help continue your fitness journey while at home. The training and guidance through videos motivate your to stay fit, healthy and active. Celebrity fitness trainer, Y
Holiday celebrations often revolve around eating, but people with restricted diets are more likely to feel lonely when they can’t share in what others are eating, researchers have found. Across seven studies and controlled experiments, the findings, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, found that food restrictions predicted loneliness among both children and adults. “Despite being physically present with others, having a food restriction leaves people feeling left out because they
Before opting for acupuncture for weight loss in Houston, discuss your overall health with the doctor and with a registered practitioner, you are bound to look slim and fit. In the United States, a majority of adults are overweight, so they are subscribing to programs for losing weight. For reducing your weight, there are various traditional and non-traditional methods, and one of them is acupuncture. Before trying this traditional Chinese technique, you need to understand all the facts. A team of scientist
By Dr Satnam Singh Chhabra: While those of us who thought TB is a pulmonary disease affecting our lungs need to think again! According to the medical statistics, 5-10 per cent of the total TB patients in India suffer from bone TB and the figure is on constant rise, more due to ignorance about bone TB, during which the bacterium causing TB affects bones and the spine. In fact, if we talk about numbers, India is home to about one lakh people who suffer from osteoarticular tuberculosis which
Ahead of the release of his comedy drama Ghoomketu, actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui opened up on his process of portraying comic roles. “When I was in theater, I used to do a lot of comedy plays but on the silver screen, because of my intense look, the characters moved towards a more serious genre. Ghoomketu is from a small town in UP, wears quirky outfits and has a tonality of a UP wala. In short, it’s a light-hearted family entertainer.
ACTRESS Evelyn Sharma is in Australia with her family and fiance Tushaan Bhindi amid the lockdown, and she says she has discovered that the quarantine period is the best time for her to explore scriptwriting. “The month has been rough since I made just in time before the borders closed to travel to Australia. I’m glad to be back with my fiance Tushaan and our family now.
CRIME suspense thrillers are fast becoming a favourite with the online binge-watchers and they can now add one more to the list - Paatal Lok. Amazon PrimeVideo has doled out this racy new story about a failed cop’s struggle to shine in his mundane workplace and about how he uncovers facts but also discovers pathos of human living. There is a new man in Outer Jamnapaar Police Station and his senior, Police Inspector Hathi Ram Choudhary (JaideepAhlawat), gives him a dose of his own Whatsapp gyan. Calling his
Having started her career at a time when complex and layered characters for women were a rarity, actor Lisa Ray is happy to be a part of the shift in the cultural conversation and storytelling. Ray played a superstar reluctant to come out of the closet in Amazon Prime Video’s Four More Shots Please, a story revolves around four urban women. Lisa said the creator of the series, Rangita Nandy had offered her roles in the past as well but she found Four More Shots Please compelling. “Everything about the proje
Nazar 2 is the latest TV show to go off air amidst the ongoing lockdown. Actor Sheezan Mohd, one of the stars of the show, says the decision is sad but, given by the circumstances, it was expected. “I was preparing for Iftaari and I got a message from the production house that there’s gonna be a conference call between us, the actors, and the makers. I thought ‘this can’t be good news’ because con call happens usually when the shoot is about to start or about to end. Unfortunately, I got a call saying that
Shreya Ghoshal’s singing is always on point. But not many know that there’s also a composer in her. Just before the coronavirus lockdown in India in March, she had unveiled a single Nah woh main. “I was thinking of releasing it later but I was not sure how long the lockdown would go on, so I just released it on my YouTube channel. It’s co-composed by me and my brother,” Shreya told IANS. She wants to use the lockdown days to create more con
Actress Supriya Pathak says Hansa is an evergreen character, whom she considers an “epitome of hope”. Hansa is one of the popular characters of the show Khichdi. “Initially, I was worried about playing Hansa because Hansa is someone who talks a lot but does nothing. But after I started playing the character, it was such a relief. I feel Hansa is an evergreen character which has been a sheer pleasure to perform,” said Supriya, who is known for her films including Bazaar, Mirch Masala and Kalyug during the pa
National Award-winning south Indian actress Priyamani, who appeared in the new digital film Ateet, says working with actors like Manoj Bajpayee, Rajeev Khandelwal, Sanjay Suri to Rana Dagubaatti in the recent time has surely helping her grow as an actress. While she made her digital debut with the web series The Family Man last year, the film Ateet is her second outing in the OTT space. “I shot Ateet a little before the shooting of The Family Man started. So, technically this was my first film in Hindi lang
Actor Zareen Khan says it’s hard not to feel sad that so many of her projects, including a film up for release, has been pushed indefinitely and what worries her more is the uncertainty of normalcy returning amid the coronavirus pandemic. The film industry came to a grinding halt after the nationwide lockdown was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24 to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Zareen had her film Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele up for release in March after travelling to s
“S abhi insaan ek jaise hi toh hote hain, wahi do haath, do paun, aankhen, kaan, chehra- phir koi kyun ek, sirf ek aisa hota hai jo itna pyara lagne lagta hai ke uske liye jaan bhi de de toh koi gham nahin” - this dialogue from Prem Rog flashed through my mind as soon as I heard the tragic news about Rishi Kapoor, one of the finest actors from the first family of Bollywood, passing away at a young age of 67. This was doubly saddening for the film buffs, who were yet to get over the shock of another supremel
Irrfan Khan was a true on-screen chameleon who transformed from a top athlete to a bandit to a common man looking for a bride to a doting dad smoothly in films. The actor is no more, but his memorable roles in Bollywood films will stay forever in the hearts of his millions of fans. Here's the IANS guide to his top 10 Bollywood films:
Urvashi Rautela doesn’t like being put in a box as a screen personality, and adds that she is trying out different genres as an actor. Her new song, Beat pe thumka, a wedding number in new film Virgin Bhanupriya, is part of her effort to try something that is not regular, she says. How different is the song from other wedding songs? “The best part about ‘Beat pe thumka’ is it is not a regular song that we see these days. It’s very much like a nineties son
Shooting in India was like being in Colosseum or doing live theatre with thousands of people watching and cheering every take, Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth said as he looked back at the making of his new film Extraction in India. The star, known for his superhero persona of Thor, was supposed to travel to India again this March to promote his film but the trip got cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak. “Thousands of people up in buildings and bridges watching and we’d call ‘cut’ and they’d all sta
From a humble beginning on September 15, 1959 to a golden run for next few decades and then the sharp descent at the hands of privately-owned cable channels, Doordarshan has come a long way in last 60 years. But after laying low for so long, DD finally got a shot in the arm with Ramayan and Mahabharat, especially the former. With viewership touching around 42.6 million as per BARC, India, Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan is the Sanjeevani Buti Doordarshan much needed. Though hailed largely for its content that adhe
Shreya Dhanwanthary of The Family Man fame is set to make her directorial debut with a micro-series called A Viral Wedding: Made In Lockdown. The actor said the nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic, pushed her to make the home-made show. Shreya made her acting debut last year with Why Cheat India (2019) opposite Emraan Hashmi and was also seen in The Family Man.
Bigg Boss 13 contestant Rashami Desai has started her own digital show titled The RDShhow. She says she will be inviting eminent personalities from various fields as guests on her show. “I’m doing this live chat show called The RDShhow. It’s not your regular chat show. It’s being made with an intent to educate people on different fields of career. I’ll be inviting eminent personalities from various fields as guests on my show. We’ll be discussing each field, with its possible career opportunities and the sk
In this much needed phase of social distancing and self-quarantining at home, Star Bharat sends a strong message of keeping a healthy distance. The channel through its latest campaign promotes and motivates people to follow social distancing uniquely by changing their channel ident. The original ident had an inspiring story of a boy fearlessly marching forward, mobilising the crowd to join the movement of overcoming fear and moving ahead towards hope and progress. Capturing the collective energy of people i
Alllu Arjun is undoubtedly one of Telugu cinema’s most charismatic and stylish actors. He’s also a fantastic dancer. While Allu Arjun’s fan enjoy and replicate his dance moves, he has now also earned a special fan in Bollywood actress Disha Patani. Taking to her Instagram account, Disha posted a video of the song Butta Bomma from Allu Arjun’s 2020 film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo and tagged Allu Arjun asking him, “@alluarjun how do you do it”.
Actor Dan Fogler has teased that the upcoming third installment of the Fantastic Beasts series will feature a “massive war” sequence. The actor, who will be reprising his character of No-Maj Jacob Kowalski, told Syfy Wire that he liked the script and the character development of the new movie. “I can say I read the script and the character development is really lovely and it’s very similar to the feel of the first movie, which I think is great,” Fogler said.
After being deluged with plagiarism charges by netizens over his latest track Genda Phool, rapper Badshah has defended himself saying he has been trying to reach out to the creator of the original track but to no avail. Badshah’s new song mixes rap with lyrics from an old Bengali folk hit, Boroloker biti lo, created by Ratan Kahar and originally sung by Swapna Chakraborty.
