Union information and broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said film and television programme production can be resumed with all the necessary health protocols in place amid Covid-19 pandemic. After consultation with the home ministry and the health ministry, a standard operating procedure (SOP) has been firmed up, he said. According to […]
Pranab Mukherjee still in deep coma, no change in medical condition: Hospital
Former President Pranab Mukherjee’s medical condition remained unchanged on Sunday morning, Army’s Research and Referral (R&R) Hospital said. Mukherjee, 84, underwent a critical brain surgery at the hospital to remove a clot after he suffered a fall at his Rajaji Marg residence on August 10. He is on ventilator support since then. […]
Bengal govt fixes bed charge for Covid patients, seeks 10% discount on medicines
Flooded by complaints of exorbitant rates being charged from Covid-19 patients by private hospitals, the West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission on Saturday issued an advisory, saying bed charges have to be kept at what they used to be on March 1. The commission also said that hospitals have to […]
CBI calls Sushant Singh Rajput’s friend Siddharth Pithani, cook for questioning
Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s friend Siddharth Pithani was on Sunday spotted outside the guest house in Mumbai where Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials probing his death are staying, news agency ANI reported. The late actor’s cook Neeraj Singh was also seen at the guest house for the third […]
‘Change in leadership, complete rehaul’: Top Cong leaders write to Sonia
At least 23 senior leaders wrote to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, asking for a complete rehaul of the organisation, The Indian Express reported on Sunday. It said the writers of the letter include former chief ministers such as Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Prithviraj Chavan, former ministers Kapil Sibal and Shashi […]
Mercedes-Benz GLE 300d review: When bulk is bold and beautiful
The Mercedes-Benz GLE has been a stellar performer for the German auto giant in several markets for several years, including here in India. There is really no surprise then that it has enjoyed a place of prominence among the SUV offerings and slots itself really well among its own siblings […]
SpiceJet starts long-haul, non-stop cargo flight from Europe to India
Budget carrier SpiceJet became the first Indian airline to operate the long-haul, non-stop cargo flight from Amsterdam to Mumbai using its wide-body aircraft – Airbus A340 on Saturday. The same aircraft will operate from Mumbai to Khartoum in Sudan on Sunday. With this, the airline also becomes the first to […]
A day after million mark, India performs 800k Covid-19 tests
The number of daily coronavirus disease (Covid-19) tests slumped by about 200,000 on Saturday after crossing the record one million mark a day before. The data released by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) showed that the country performed 8,01,147 Covid-19 tests in the past 24 hours. The overall tally stood […]
Sushant Singh Rajput was upset about not getting credit for Chhichhore
Author Chetan Bhagat, who worked with Sushant Singh Rajput on the film Kai Po Che!, has said that the negative media coverage around him affected the actor, and he confided in director Abhishek Kapoor about it. Abhishek worked with Sushant on Kai Po Che! and Kedarnath. In an interview to Times Now, Chetan […]
With China tensions rising, US joins Taiwan to mark battle anniversary
The de facto US ambassador in Taipei joined for the first time on Sunday a Taiwanese leader, amid rising tensions with Beijing, to commemorate a key military clash and the last time Taiwanese forces joined battle with China on a large scale. China, which claims Taiwan as its own, has […]
Covid-19 recoveries cross 10,000 mark in Uttarakhand
With 345 fresh Covid-19 recoveries on Saturday, the recovery mark crossed 10,000 in Uttarakhand with total 10,021 people recovering from the disease in the state. The recovery rate now stands at 68.80% in Uttarakhand. Of the total number of recoveries, maximum 120 patients recovered from Haridwar district on Saturday. The […]
Balance, skill, temperament: Gavaskar names ‘India’s best-ever Test team’
In terms of balance, skills, ability and temperament – the current Test side under Virat Kohli is the ‘best-ever Indian team,’ feels legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar. Under Kohli’s captaincy, India reached the top of ICC Test rankings and the team is currently at number one spot in the World Test Championship standings. The […]
Trump campaign woos Indian Americans with ‘Howdy Modi’, ‘Namaste Trump’
The race for Indian American votes is well underway. The Trump campaign on Saturday released a video that seeks to rally Indian American voters for “4 More Years” for President Donald Trump using clips from the “Howdy Modi” and “Namaste Trump” events that he addressed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. […]
Jharkhand agriculture minister Badal Patralekh tests Covid-19 positive
Jharkhand agriculture minister Badal Patralekh has tested positive for Covid-19. The minister himself confirmed the news from his official account on Twitter on Sunday and urged all his close contacts to get themselves tested for the virus. “I got tested for coronavirus yesterday and my report came last night. I […]
Donald Trump says could ‘decouple’ and not do business with China
US president Donald Trump, in a Fox News interview airing Sunday, raised the possibility of decoupling the U.S. economy from China, a major purchaser of US goods. In a video excerpt, Trump initially told interviewer Steve Hilton “we don’t have to” do business with China, and then later said about […]