At least 18 Indians were among the 23 people killed and over 130 injured in a horrific LPG tanker blast at a ceramic factory in Sudan, the Indian mission said here on Wednesday. Sixteen Indians were missing after the incident that happened at Seela Ceramic Factory in Bahri area in […]
UP law student who accused Chinmayanand of rape gets bail in extortion case
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Shahjahanpur law student who had accused Chinmayanand of rape for allegedly trying to extort Rs 5 crore from the former Union minister. The SIT had booked her and her cousins, including one friend, on a complaint made by Chinmayanand that they […]
Alia, Anushka, Ananya: Best, worst dressed at Glamour and Style Awards
Bollywood celebrities like Alia Bhatt, Malaika Arora, Anushka Sharma, Ananya Panday, Kiara Advani, Diana Penty, Yami Gautam, Rakul Preet Singh, Dia Mirza, Kriti Sanon, Sunny Leone, Adah Sharma, among others flocked to the 6th edition of the Filmfare Glamour and Style Awards, which was held in Mumbai on Tuesday night. Given the […]
Dead rat found in midday meal, nine students take ill
At least nine students and a teacher of an inter college in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar were hospitalised on Tuesday after they ate a midday meal that allegedly contained a dead rat. They complained of giddiness after seeing the rodent in the food and were taken to the district hospital for […]
Moments before suicide, Ghaziabad man showed friend dead kids on video call
Businessman Gulshan Vasudeva, who allegedly murdered his son and daughter before jumping from the eighth-floor balcony of his rented flat in Ghaziabad’s Indirapuram with his wife and a woman employee on Tuesday morning, had video-called his friend, Ramesh Arora moments before taking the extreme step. Arora, 70, a resident of Jhilmil, recalled […]
To streamline plot transfer, HSVP to physically verify records
To ensure that no resumed or surrendered plot is transferred illegally to another allottee, the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) has issued directions for the original plot files to be physically checked, and data to be verified before any transaction is allowed. The authority on Tuesday said that directions have […]
Shiv Sena spots a conspiracy in PM Modi’s ‘offer’ to Sharad Pawar
The Shiv Sena on Wednesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party and described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reported ‘offer’ to Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar to join hands as a “conspiracy” to stop the Sena from getting the chief minister’s chair. The Sena, in an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana, […]
Ex-jailer’s son, 3 others abduct minor in car with police logo, rape her in UP
Four persons, including a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper and the son of a retired jailor, have been arrested for allegedly abducting a Class 10 student in a car, which had a police logo painted on it, and gang-raping her at a deserted place in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur, the […]
Indian Navy Day: ‘We salute our courageous Navy personnel’, PM Modi extends wishes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted Navy personnel on Navy Day, saying their service and sacrifice has made India safer. “On Navy Day, we salute our courageous Navy personnel. Their valuable service and sacrifice have made our nation stronger and safer,” Modi tweeted. He also posted a short video on […]
Emma Watson star in Romeo and Juliet-inspired 2020 calendar
Italian photographer Paolo Roversi took inspiration from William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” for the 2020 Pirelli calendar, which features Hollywood names such as Emma Watson and Kristen Stewart as well as transgender model and actor Indya Moore. Set in Verona, where Shakespeare’s play takes place, the calendar, entitled “Looking for Juliet”, was […]
‘Not a billionaire’: Kamala Harris quits 2020 White House race due to cash-crunch
Kamala Harris, the first Indian American woman to run for the White House, has said she quit the race because she does not have the financial resources needed to continue and she is “not a billionaire” who can fund her own campaign. Harris’s campaign was struggling with depleting resources and […]
Kartik gets an Instagram filter for Ankhiyo Se Goli Mare
Kartik Aaryan is now the first Indian actor to have an Instagram filter dedicated to him; the new filter takes inspiration from Kartik’s new song Ankhiyon Se Goli Mare. Kartik shared a video on his social media, using the filter. He also reposted several fans’ videos who used the filter. The filter […]
Minor girls who killed 2-yr-old in Haridwar got idea from TV crime show: Cops
A day after two minor girls were detained for allegedly killing their 2-year-old brother, police revealed shocking details about how the two accused hatched a plan by watching crime shows on TV and misled police by concocting stories. The two minor girls were apprehended on Monday in Jawalapur area of […]
Kamala Harris, first Indian-American woman in US presidential race, bows out of 2020 bid
Kamala Harris, the first Indian American woman to run for the White House, announced Tuesday she was suspending her bid for lack of funds. First-term Senator Harris’s campaign was struggling with depleting resources and several offices had been shut down in recent weeks and staff downsized. There had also been […]
Malaika Arora’s forearm stand will leave you in a daze
Actor and fitness enthusiast Malaika Arora believes in challenging the conventional belief system, this time about fitness and advancing age. The 45-year-old fitness enthusiast has posted a picture on Instagram doing the Pincha Mayurasana (forearm stand) that is sure to jolt one out of slumber. Part of her Diva Yoga campaign, Malaika […]