Actor Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha has been delayed by an entire year. The film, originally slated for a Christmas 2020 release, will now release in theatres on Christmas 2021. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to make the announcement. He wrote, “NEW RELEASE DATE… #LaalSinghChaddha – starring #AamirKhan and […]
29% Tripura school students don’t have mobile phones and cable TV , a survey says
Twenty-nine percent school students of Tripura could not access both mobile phones and cable television to continue their studies amidst Covid-19 pandemic, according to a survey conducted by Education Department. The survey stated that there are 3,22,297 students studying in Grade I to VIII in different government schools of the […]
Not a brick laid at new capital Gairsain, Uttarakhand ex-CM Harish Rawat slams BJP
Former Uttarakhand chief minister and senior Congress leader Harish Rawat has accused the BJP government in the state of ‘doing nothing’ for the development of the summer capital Gairsain, 260 east of Dehradun. Rawat who visited Gairsain in Chamoli district on Sunday along with his supporters taunted chief minister Trivendra […]
Aramco still aims for $15 billion deal with India’s Reliance
Saudi Aramco said it’s still working on a deal to buy a $15 billion stake in Reliance Industries Ltd.’s refining and chemicals business, even as lower oil prices force it to slash other investments. Reliance’s shares fell in mid-July after Chairman Mukesh Ambani said a transaction had been delayed “due […]
PM Modi reviews preparedness to tackle flood situation in 6 states
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a meeting via video conferencing with the chief ministers and ministers of six states – Kerala, Karnataka, Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra – to review the flood situation there. The meeting, which was attended by the chief ministers of Kerala, Assam, Bihar, […]
Vodafone users will get one year extended warranty on the Vivo X50 series
Vodafone customers can get a one-year extended warranty on the newly launched Vivo X50 series smartphones. The smartphone comes with an in-built gimbal for super-steady videos and is priced at ₹49,990. You can check out our review of the Vivo X50 Pro Vivo is offering a year’s warranty on this smartphone […]
Uttarakhand sets up Herbal Museum to conserve indigenous rare, endangered medicinal species
Haldwani: Uttarakhand government has set up a Herbal Museum in Chamoli district in a bid to promote the conservation of rare and endangered indigenous medicinal plant species. The museum has been set up by the Herbal Research Development Institute (HRDI), an autonomous body, said officials. Chandrashekhar Sanwal, director, HRDI, said […]
UP primary schools to get high speed net for virtual classes
Government-run primary and upper primary schools, located in the gram panchayats of seven development blocks of Prayagraj will now get free high-speed broadband internet connection throughout the year. Gradually the facility being provided by BharatNet, a central government initiative under Digital India, would be extended to all the schools, officials […]
Kunal feels that today, the audience is only interested in merit not legacy
Being from the industry can only take you that far. Eventually, the audience is only interested in what you bring to the screen, not whose son daughter or relative you are,” says actor Kunal Kapoor on the raging nepotism debate that has currently engulfed Bollywood. The actor who made his […]
Swara says Rhea ‘is being subjected to dangerous media trial’
Actor Rhea Chakraborty approached the Supreme Court on Monday with plea alleging unfair media trial in boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. Actor Swara Bhasker welcomed the move and said that she hopes the apex court will take an action on the “fake news spinners and conspiracy theorists.” Swara tweeted, “Rhea is being subjected to […]
Tencent’s shares fall further as worries about US action persist
Tencent Holdings Ltd. added to Friday’s sharp decline to start the week, helping lead weakness in technology shares after the US’ move to ban residents from doing business with the company’s WeChat app. The stock fell as much as 4.6% Monday morning, approaching Friday’s lowest level. Tencent lost $35 billion of market value […]
Rhea Chakraborty approaches SC with plea alleging unfair media trial in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death
Bollywood actor Rhea Chakraborty moved the Supreme Court on Monday with a fresh plea, alleging media trial and attempts to pronounce her guilty for the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Chakraborty has filed a fresh affidavit in the top court, maintaining that Bihar government does not have the […]
Child killed for ransom in Bengal; police probing dispute over lottery prize money
A year after Suraj Mahaldar, a resident of Shamsergunj in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, had won Rs 26 lakh in a lottery as prize money, his son (7) was killed for a Rs 2-lakh ransom on Sunday. The body of Raihan Mahaldar was found inside a mango orchard on Sunday […]
Former India footballer Manitombi Singh no more
Former India footballer Manitombi Singh died in Imphal after long illness on Sunday. He was 39 and is survived by parents, wife and an eight-year-old son. Manitombi was a defender who could play right back, centre-back and left back. He played for Mohun Bagan and was part of the Hindustan […]
Leaked controller retail box confirms Xbox Series S console
Microsoft has long been rumoured to be working on a new cheaper version of Xbox console. Expected to launch later this month, the console will arrive as Xbox Series S. Ahead of the official release, a leaked image of the retail box also confirms the name. Twitter user Zak S […]