THE death toll from the torrential rains that battered Maharashtra’s Pune and Konkan divisions over the last three days and triggered landslides in some areas rose to 112 on Saturday, including 52 in the coastal Raigad district alone, the State Government said in a release. As many as 1,35,313 people have been shifted to safer places including 78,111 in Western Maharashtra’s Sangli district followed by 40,882 in Kolhapur district. The Krishna river in Sangli and Panchganga in Kolhapur are in flood though th
THREE unidentified militants were killed while an Army jawan was injured in an encounter in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Shokbaba forest in the Sumblar area of Bandipora in north Kashmir following inputs about the presence of militants there, they said. The officials said as the forces were conducting searches in the area, the militants fired upon them. The forces retaliated, ensuing an encounter in which so
PRESIDENT Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday inaugurated a new branch of State Bank of India (SBI) at the President’s Estate here, according to an official communiqué. This is the first branch of SBI which is being opened within the premises of Rashtrapati Bhawan. The SBI branch has the President as its first customer, it said. Soon after opening his account, the president was handed over his passbook, the statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhawan said.
THE CISCE on Saturday announced results for classes 10 and 12, with class 10 girls and boys achieving the same pass percentage of 99.98 per cent. In the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) class 12 results, girls outshone boys by a margin of 0.2 per cent. The board said like last year, there will be no merit list this time too in view of the exceptional circumstances in which the results have been prepared. The CISCE had cancelled the exams for both classes this year in view of th
THE Supreme Court has declined to part with information under RTI Act in connection with Supreme Court Bar Association letter, for proposing names of top court advocates for appointment as High Court judges. A lawyer, Amritpal Singh Khalsa had filed an application under the transparency law, after the SCBA president Vikas Singh had claimed to have written a letter in this matter.
INDIA has urged the G20 countries to bring down per capita emissions to the global average by 2030 in view of the “fast-depleting available carbon space”. In the two-day Environment Ministerial meet at the 16th G20 Summit held in Naples, Italy, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said, “We have noted the pledges made by some countries to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions for carbon neutrality by or around mid-century. However, this may not be adequate in view of fast depleting available carbo
MILLIONS of phone numbers of Clubhouse users have been allegedly leaked and are ‘up for sale’ on the Dark Web. The dataset of the popular audio chat app only shows mobile numbers and no other information. “A database of phone numbers of #Clubhouse users is up for sale on the #Darknet,” leading cybersecurity expert Jiten Jain tweeted. “It also contains numbers of people in user’s phonebooks that were synced. So chances are high that you are listed even if you haven’t had a Clubhouse login,” Jain added. Howev
THE UK-India dialogue on the roadmap towards accelerated talks on a free trade agreement (FTA), with an interim agreement factored in, is “going well” and will see “good progress” in the coming months, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Saturday. At the conclusion of his two-day visit to London to take stock of the Roadmap 2030 agreed between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Boris Johnson in May, the Foreign Secretary said he held a range of meetings with UK interlocutors on the full spectrum
RAJ KUNDRA, husband of Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, will soon face money laundering and Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) cases against him as Enforcement Directorate (ED) is likely to register cases under these Acts against him. Sources said the Central agency, mandated to probe financial frauds related cases, may file a case against Kundra under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and FEMA by the end of this month anytime after July 26. It is learnt that Mumbai Police as per protocol will
THE CBI on Saturday started searches at 40 locations in Jammu and Kashmir, and in the national capital in connection with cases related to alleged irregularities in the issuance of thousands of arms licences to non-residents on forged documents, officials said. The search operation is spread across Jammu, Srinagar, Udhampur, Rajouri, Anantnag, Baramulla and Delhi at the official and residential premises of public servants, including IAS officers, around 20 gun houses among others in an ongoing investigation
AMID calls for a fresh probe into the origins of COVID-19, an explosive new study has found that Chinese scientists created the virus in a lab in Wuhan, then tried to cover their tracks by reverse-engineering versions of the virus to make it look like it evolved naturally from bats. The novel coronavirus SARSCoV-2 virus has no “credible natural ancestor” and was created by Chinese scientists who were working on a ‘Gain of Function’ project in aWuhan lab, the ‘Daily Mail’ reported on Sunday, citing a new res
A VAST iceberg that broke off Antarctica earlier this month could drift through the ocean for several years before it breaks up and melts away, a scientist from the European Space Agency said on Friday. The iceberg, dubbed A-76, is more than 40 times the size of Paris, or about 73 times as big as Manhattan, making it the largest currently afloat. It was first spotted by scientists at the British Antarctic Survey and confirmed by the US National Ice Center using images taken by the European Space Agency’s
THE asteroid impact that wiped out dinosaurs from Earth also gave birth to the Amazon rainforest, says a new study. In an analysis of thousands of fossil pollen and leaves, the researchers found that the cataclysmic asteroid impact that resulted in the destruction of nearly 75 per cent of all terrestrial life on Earth drastically restructured tropical forests. It set the stage for the evolution of what has become one of the planet’s most diverse ecosystems -- the neotropical rainforest, according to the stu
JAPANESE billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has invited eight people to join him for a free Moon voyage on SpaceX Starship rocket sometime in 2023. In a video, Maezawa who is the founder of Japan’s largest online fashion retailer Zozotown, said that he wants people from all backgrounds to join. “It will be 10 to 12 people in all, but I will be inviting 8 people to come along on the ride,” he said in the YouTube video.
OVER 140 patients were rescued after a fire broke out at the State-run LPS Institute of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery in Swaroop Nagar here on Sunday morning, the Uttar Pradesh Government said. According to hospital officials, two high-risk patients died in the morning but the deaths were “not caused by the fire”. “Around 7.30 am, smoke was seen billowing out of a storeroom on the ground floor. The fire was subsequently doused and the patients were shifted to another building.
KEEPING up with the medical ethics of serving humanity, a doctor in Odisha’s Sambalpur district has opened a ‘One Rupee’ clinic to provide treatment to the poor and underprivileged people. Shankar Ramchandani, an assistant professor in the department of medicine at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), has started the facility in Burla town where patients have to pay just one rupee for receiving medicare. Ramchandani’s wife Sikha Ramchandani, a dental surgeon, is helping
MOST of the revered sites of the minority Hindu community in Pakistan are in a poor condition and the authority responsible for their upkeep has failed to maintain them, leaving the ancient worship places in a state of decay, according to a recent report by a Supreme Court-appointed commission. The report, prepared by a one-man commission, was submitted to the Supreme Court on February 5 and presents a dismal picture of the community’s most revered sites in the country, ‘the Dawn’ newspaper reported on Mond
After a youth was killed by four persons, one of the accused was attacked murderously for revenge by the members of the rival gang in Kaushalya Nagar in Ajni area. The gang war has shocked the city and entire police establishment. The attack was a fall out of a dispute over gambling money, police officials said. The deceased was identified as Swayam Satyaprakash Nagarale (24), a resident of Plot No. 314 (A), Kaushalya Nagar while the injured is - Shaktiman alias Shivam Gurudev (24). He was put on ..
To encourage electric transportation in the state, Maharashtra Government on Friday issued a Government Resolution (GR) of Electric Vehicles (EVs) Policy 2021. Under the policy, electric vehicles are aimed to comprise 10% of all new vehicle registrations by 2025. In the GR, the State Government has emphasised on increasing the use of electric vehicles in State’s six most-polluted cities -- Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Amravati, Aurangabad and Nashik -- till 2025. In these six cities the Fleet Operator, ..
Though most places in Maharashtra are witnessing floods following incessant rains in last few days, water storage in four out of six divisions is at below 50% mark. However, the total water stock of all the divisions of the State is just 44%. Nashik division has the lowest 28.21% water stock followed by Aurangabad (33.07%), Nagpur (35.8%) and Amravati (41.62%) divisions. Konkan division has the highest 56.1% water stock and Pune division has 55.86% till July 24. Nagpur division has 384 reservoirs ..
Soon the Ajni bridge would be converted into at four-lane wide bridge. The work contract has been allotted to a reputed company, NCC. The work would begin soon, but what about its present status? For how long commuters have to suffer because of crater-like potholes and damaged road. The bridge serves as a lifeline for residents of South, East and Central Nagpur who use it to reach West Nagpur. It connects people of East, Central and South Nagpur to West. This bridge has already completed 100 years ..
Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Food Processing, Prahlad Singh Patel sought blessing from Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj on the pious occasion of Guru Poornima, on Saturday. In his discourse, Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj informed about the significance of Guru (Teacher) and given example of Ghee and Milk. He said that a true Guru never applaud his/her achievement of training their students. Guru acquired knowledge through several sacrifices and hard works and spent life for preparation of future ..
A large number of children and employees enthusiastically participated in essay and poster making competition on the theme of ‘COVID-19 Protection’ at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur, on Friday. The competition was organized under the direction of VFJ, General Manager, Atul Gupta for creating public awareness about necessary precautions to check further spread of infectious disease in the estate area. Children and employees expressed their views through essays and posters in unique way for eliminating the ..
West Central Railway (WCR) felicitated 15 RPF personnel for catching accused involved in the theft of OHE wires whose estimated cost was Rs 10 lakh. A bundle of OHE wires were stolen from a newly constructed rail line located between Jhalrapatan and Junakheda station. A joint team consisting of officers from Crime Intelligence branch of Jabalpur, Bhopal, Kota division and Ramganj RPF post personnel were set up by Railway protection Force 0f Jabalpur Headquarters for investigating the theft. Through ..
Dr Jigyasa Dengra, Fertility Specialist, Mahi IVF informed that World IVF Day is celebrated every year on July 25, 1978. On July 25, 1978, Louise Joy Brown, world’s first baby to be conceived via in vitro fertilisation (IVF) is born at Oldham and District General Hospital in Manchester, England, to parents Lesley and Peter Brown. The healthy baby was delivered shortly before midnight by caesarean and weighed in at five pounds, 12 ounces. According to Dr Jigyasa Dengra, before giving birth to Louise, ..
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday attended the induction function of new chairman of District Co-operative Central Bank Rajnandgaon. CM Baghel stressed on strengthening the co-operative movement to make the rural economy self-reliant. CM Baghel said farmers have high hopes from co-operative bank. Expansion of co-operative bank to boost the rural economy is needed. Along with the farmers, labourers, cow breeders, and tribal people of forest regions should also be connected to co-operative banks. ..
Under the aegis of District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Durg, a special awareness campaign has been organized near Hindi Bhawan at Durg from July 19 to July 25. Meanwhile under the supervision of Chairman of the DLSA and District Judge, Rajesh Shrivastava, the citizens are being provided information related to law. Additional District Judges Anand Variyal and Bhanu Pratap Singh Tyagi informed the people that the law of the country is applicable on everyone. Right to freedom and equality is given ..
A webinar on ‘Application of Remote Sensing Technology Agriculture’ was organised by Chhattisgarh Council of Science and Technology (CCOST) on Saturday. To develop scientific awareness in the community, webinars series is being organised by the CCOST on various topics pertaining to the Sections and Project being taken up by the Council. Director General of the CCOST Mudit Kumar Singh presided over the session of the webinar. In his opening remarks, Director General Dr Singh deliberated about the ..
POLICE arrested two Directors of a network marketing company in connection with cheating involving lakhs of rupees in Supela, Bhilai. Police said that so far the accused cheated over one hundred people and relived them of hard earned money on pretext of hefty returns against investment and selling packages. The accused were remanded to jail from the court following their arrest. Police sources informed that the accused network marketing company directors arrested by police on cheating charges were ..
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that Madhya Pradesh meets the standards of ESG (Environment, Social Responsibility and Governance) of industrial development. State has a clean environment, good work is being done under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and we are committed to good governance, he said. “We are not just the ‘Heart of India’ but people with heart. The location of Madhya Pradesh is the best from the point of view of establishment of industry and we the people of the state ..
A melodious Marathi Bhaav Sangeet was presented by the artists from Gwalior on Saturday’s Gamak series. The performance also went live on social media. Keeping in view the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, various academies associated with the Department of Culture, Government of Madhya Pradesh have decided to telecast the cultural series ‘Gamak’ on social media platforms, where online performances delivered by cultural artists belonging to diverse cultural disciplines would be presented...
The mass inoculation drive – continued in the State after a day gap – vaccinated more than 9.50 lakh beneficiaries against COVID-19 on Saturday. COVID-19 vaccination was done at 4,386 centres including 4,363 government sessions and 23 sessions were held at private institutes...
As rains have started to batter isolated parts of the State, supply of vegetables to cities from rural areas has been hit adversely. As there is less supply of vegetables, hence rates of vegetables has increased. In Bhopal, rate of maximum vegetables starts from Rs 40 to Rs 50 per kg. As rates of vegetables are on soaring path, common people, already suffering from less income in wake of corona pandemic, are finding themselves in piquant situation. To cope up with the situation, many people have started ..
A RECENT study by an Australia-based non-profit organisation has found that physical activities in children have decreased worldwide and this is a serious cause of concern. It is thus not just an India-specific problem where lack of adequate public spaces curtails opportunities for outdoor activities but a globally declining habit among children to go out and engage in physical activities. A sedentary lifestyle, overdependence on technology and lack of space for outdoor recreation like sports are posing maj
AMRAVATI, INCESSANT rainfall in the district in last few days has caused massive disruption and has thrown normal life out of gear. Rivers and nullahs are overflowing while water levels in dams have been risen sharply. Four doors of the Shahanoor dam in Anjangaon Surji tehsil have been open. A youth drowned into flood water of the river in Barugawhan village in Chikhaldara tehsil on Friday night. After rain slowed down on Thursday it again pick up today in Amravati District. The district has been receiving
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.
Reliance Digital is all set to launch India’s biggest electronics sale – the Digital India Sale on July 26. The sale will be live at all Reliance Digital, My Jio Stores and also on www.reliancedigital.in. Customers can avail unbeatable deals on the widest range of electronic items and an assured 10% cashback* on SBI credit cards on a minimum transaction of Rs 10,000 from July 22 to August 5. They can save up to Rs 5,000 on SBI credit card transactions. The offer is also available on SBI credit card EMI tran
GROUND breaking ceremony of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University’s (RTMNU) synthetic track that will come up on D Lakshminarayan Sports Premises will be held at 10.00 am on Sunday, informs Dr Sharad Suryawanshi, Director, Department of Sports and Physical Education (RTMNU) though a press release. Cabinet Minister Nitin Gadkari would perform the ‘ bhoomipujan’ at the site that will replace the present cinder track. Guardian Minister Nitin Raut, Maharashtra Sports Minister Sunil Kedar will be chief
ON THE occasion of World Drowning Prevention Day (July 25), JD Sports Foundation will be organising a workshop on drowning prevention under its ‘Drowning Prevention Awareness Programme’ at CAC-Allrounder Adventure, Ramtek on Sunday. General Secretary of JD Sports Foundation and international open water swimmer Jayant Jaiprakash Duble is the organiser of the workshop.
Ali Coaching Classes and Shams Coaching Classes, the most renowned and trusted coaching institutes for NEET which has given consistent excellent results from 1999, are commencing new batch for Online Test Series on New Pattern for NEET 2021 and have started admissions for the online batches of XI+XII+NEET 2023 batches. The Test Series batch will commence from July 26 2021. There will be in all 40 Tests as per the new pattern on full syllabus (720 marks) which are going to be conducted online and will be con
KARATEKAS of Shyam Karate Academy (SKA) did the institution proud by successfully clearing the belt gradation examination, recently.The students successfully passed in recently held examination conducted in support of NSKAI, Nagpur District.The examination was conducted under the guidance of Sensei Sanjay Ingole.Sensei Mohit Pandiya was the chief examiner of the examination. Sensei Sushant Zade assisted him.All students give the credit of their success to their coach Sensei Shyamsunder Verma, Di
WOMAN International Master (WIM) Mrudul Dehankar slipped to 22nd position after seven rounds in the ongoing National Senior Women Online Chess Championship 2021.The championship is being organised by All India Chess Federation.Mrudul, who won the MCA selection competition a few days back, could not maintain her winning run as she lost two games out of four she played on Friday.Four more rounds will be played on the last day of the competition on Saturday.She will have to pull her socks and will have t
INDRAJIT Ghosh, a 25-year-old from Raipur, became the first from Chhattisgarh to attain a rare feat when he skydived from 14,000 feet by jumping out of an aircraft 25 times to attain USPA (United States Parachute Association) A License from Dropzone Krutitcy in Ryazan Oblast, Russia.The training was organised and executed by Skydive India this month.Indrajit was trained by Ex-Indian Navy officer and skydiving instructor Rajesh Kumar, Russian Military, Belarus National Team and certified USPA instructo
H er videos often pop up on our Facebook feeds and give major travel goals. Mother of one, Kamiya Jani quit her full-time job as an anchor to follow her passion for travelling and exploring the world. What started as a personal blog Curly Tales, is one of the most popular online platform that shares recommendations for food and travel. In a conversation with IANS, Jani talks about her journey, her venture, apart from her views on the present scenario of the travel industry.
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.
“Self help is the best help,” goes a saying. It is truly said that even ‘God helps those who help themselves’! It is only self-help that guarantees success. If you continue to sit idle and wait for someone to come and help you, you are greatly mistaken. No one likes to help those who do not rely on their own resources. Success comes to those who are confident of themselves. They maybe poor or weak, but they know that only their own efforts can enable them to overcome all difficulties and obstacles on the wa
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
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
Ravi, Jabalpur. Q. I was engaged to be married since a year. Now my fiancé is saying no to marriage. She does not like me and likes someone else. I don’t know if the friendship is new or old. She was talking very nicely to me earlier. Recently I see her change her style and language. She has made utter fool of me. I love her and want to bring her back. Her family has sent message to us to wait for some time. I am losing sleep and losing interest in my job and work. How can she do this to me? I was so devote
Q. I have known this for some time now. My mother has been cheating on my father. She has had many affairs over the years of which some were friends and some relatives. I can't understand what’s the problem with her. I even talked about this to her and she herself didn't know the answer. She keeps apologising to me about her past and I even decided to forgive her as I don't know what is the exact cause. But she drew the wrong conclusion to this and maybe she thinks I am supporting her to make new relatio
T his is how Robert Louis Stevenson captured the entire gamut of issues relating to learning and education and its purpose. The core idea of education is to allow every child an opportunity and scope to learn what he or she wishes to do -- in life. Another dimension to the method and manner of education is to help the child find life’s purpose -- by offering him or her the scope to do things of his or her choice. And then, there is yet another dimension that is far more crucial to the element of joy in the
Q. Hello mam. My daughter is currently doing her masters in clinical psychology. In future she wants to work as a professor and also wants to practice counselling in clinical setup as a part time job. But her first priority is to become a professor. She is preparing for NET as well. After completing her masters what shall she do first? MPhil or PhD? What would be better? Also, without RCI licence, can she practice as a psychologist in any hospital or other clinics?
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
Evelyn Sharma met the love of her life Tushaan Bhindi on a blind date set up by their common friend Elli AvrRam. Evelyn and Tushaan in fact lived just a street apart in Bandra for several years, but never really got to know each other. In late 2018 Tushaan completed his work assignments in Mumbai and was ready to relocate in Australia. That was when Elli insisted he go on a blind date with her best friend Evelyn, before he left India.
It has been only days since the second season of The Family Man started streaming on Amazon Prime Video and series lead Manoj Bajpayee says fans have already started “demanding” the third chapter. Created by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, the new season of the espionage action thriller series released after a lot of wait amid the controversy around Amazon’s shows Tandav and Mirzapur. While season two finale of The Family Man drops more than a hint about the potential renewal, Bajpayee, who plays Srikant Tiwar
Amidst trying times, perhaps the only thing that keeps one going is looking up to brave heroes from around the world and gaining strength from their stories of resilience and courage. discovery+, is all set to premier Bhuj: The Day India Shook uncovering one of the most damaging earthquakes that hit India, back in 2001. This documentary emphasises on a story of bravery, heroism, miracle rescuers, misfortune, tragedy, and hope. The incident is uncovered through exceptional storytelling skills of veteran acto
Actress Raashii Khanna, who recently returned from Milan, Italy, after shooting for her upcoming film Thank You, reveals that shooting in a foreign location, while people back home in India struggled with Covid, upset her. The actress says shooting in Italy was safe because people in the country very responsibly observed protocol. “We were in the middle of the pandemic and I was at first scared to go there (Italy). Once there, I realised people in Italy were very responsible with wearing masks even though t
Actress Ileana D’Cruz has had a great run down South and has also been doing her share of Bollywood films. She says everything comes down to people and, as an artiste, one just wants the audience to like watching you. Popularity, she explains, is the one thing that balances the fact that the film industry can actually be a very cruel place to survive. “It (the film industry) is brutal, of course, but it comes down to people. If they (people) like you that is all you need. You just want people to like watc
Rakul Preet Singh is a self-made star. In over just seven years since her Bollywood debut, in the 2014 film Yaariyan, she has negotiated well the uphill task of dealing with the outsider tag, and is today one of the busiest actresses in the Hindi film industry. The actress attributes her success to her ability to not be cowed down, or be scared of losing stardom. “Ultimately it boils down to when people start appreciating your work. That is all what you work for. That one smile that you bring on someone’s f
Films are not only the most potent but also the most popular medium of looking at the world. With the lens capturing the essence of life, translating it in images so that it becomes universally accessible, films truly are a reflection of life and its lessons. Till not so long, we flocked to the theatres for the magical experience of living the characters on the big screen. With the pandemic shutting everything down, it were the OTT platforms that came to the rescue of those seeking entertainment. “People ha
Working on a film is a time-consuming process and that is why actor Disha Patani believes one has to really be excited about the projects they take up. The “fun” element in Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, along with director Prabhudheva and Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, made Patani say yes to the action film, that is streaming on multiple platforms, including OTT and DTH services, from Thursday. The 28-year-old actor plays Diya, an independent woman and the sister of Abhyankar (Jackie Shroff), senior of po
TELLY star Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya has been part of daily soaps and reality shows for over a decade. She has now given hosting a crime show a shot, and says the experience should be refreshing. Divyanka currently hosts Crime Patrol Satark: Women Against Crime. “I was looking for a show like this. But then Covid and lockdown happened. I was in a happy space during that time because I wanted that much needed break.
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
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
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.
