Eight of the top 10 valued firms witnessed a combined erosion of Rs 1,57,277.53 crore in market valuation last week, with Reliance Industries Limited emerging as the biggest laggard. Last week, the Sensex lost 1,457.16 points or 3.83 per cent. Only Infosys and HCL Technologies emerged as gainers among the […]
On Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi focuses on storytelling; hails passage of farm bills
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation through the 69th edition of his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat where he talked about the importance of storytelling, the values of Indian family system and hailed the passage of farm bills. PM Modi started his address with highlighting the art of […]
I lead ‘disciplined’ not ‘lavish’ lifestyle: Anil Ambani in questioning with Chinese banks
Former billionaire Anil Ambani rejected a judge’s comment that he lived a “lavish lifestyle” as he faced questions about his assets from lawyers acting for a trio of Chinese banks. Ambani was giving evidence via videolink for the first time from Mumbai, in a English lawsuit over a dispute stemming […]
Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister Shweta shares his childhood pic
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister Shweta on Sunday shared a beautiful picture of her brother from when he was a young boy. The stunning black and white picture was showered with love by Sushant’s former girlfriend, Ankita Lokhande. Sharing the picture, Shweta wrote: “Those twinkling eyes… reflect the internal purity #SushantSinghRajput.” […]
Gauri Khan says Shah Rukh Khan cooked for family during lockdown
Interior designer Gauri Khan says that actor husband Shah Rukh Khan took on cooking duties during the coronavirus lockdown earlier this year. Gauri said that as the family was too scared to order outside, Shah Rukh rose to the occasion and cooked scrumptious dishes for the family. Gauri and Shah Rukh have […]
Karan Johar’s party video not related to drugs probe, says NCB official
A Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) official has clarified rumours around Karan Johar’s 2019 party video being investigated as part of their probe into the alleged Bollywood drug nexus. The official said that the video is not under scanner. Speaking to reporters, Mutha Ashok Jain, Deputy Director General of NCB, said the […]
UPSC Recruitment 2020: 42 vacancies for engineers and MBBS degree holders notified, apply now
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has invited online applications for recruitment against 42 vacancies from eligible candidates holding an engineering or MBBS degree in required disciplines. The posts include assistant engineer (quality assurance), foreman (computer science engineering), senior scientific assistant in computer, electrical and mechanical engineering, special grade III assistant professor in […]
West Bengal allows cinema halls to operate from Oct 1
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has allowed theatres and cinema halls to function in state from October 1. Adherence to social distancing norms and other Covid-19 guidelines is mandatory for them, the chief minister said. A maximum of 50 people will be allowed to participate in these gatherings, Banerjee […]
Jaswant Singh, founding member of the BJP and former Union minister, passes away
Jaswant Singh, former Union minister in the Atal Bihar Vajpayee cabinet who held the crucial portfolios of external affairs, defence and finance, died after a prolonged illness on Sunday morning. Having joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as one of its early founding members after serving in the Indian Army, Singh had […]
Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor’s phones seized by NCB
The Narcotics Control Bureau has seized the cell phones of actors Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan and Shraddha Kapoor, an official has said. The actors were questioned by the NCB on Saturday for hours in connection to the Bollywood drug nexus case. The phones of Rakul Preet Singh, Simone Khambatta and […]
Jaswant Singh: Army officer to ex-PM Vajpayee’s trusted troubleshooter
Former Union minister Jaswant Singh passed away on Sunday at the age of 82. He was born on January 3, 1938 in village Jasol in Barmer district of Rajasthan. With a BA and BSc, Singh was educated at Mayo College at Ajmer and later joined the Indian Army as a […]
Maintenance of vehicle documents, e-challans through IT portal from October 1
The government on Saturday said maintenance of vehicular documents, including driving licences and e-challans, will be done through an information technology portal from October 1, 2020. Vehicular documents found validated through electronic means shall not be demanded in physical forms for inspection, it said and added that details of driving […]
India’s Covid-19 tally closer to 6 million mark, death toll at 94,503
India recorded 88,600 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the last 24 hours, which took the nationwide tally closer to six million mark. According to Union health ministry on Sunday, the number of active cases in the country stand at 9,56,402, while 49,41,627 patients have been cured/discharged from […]
UPSC Prelims 2020: Special trains to run in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh for civil services candidates
To facilitate candidates of civil services preliminary examination, scheduled to be held on October 4, the Railways ministry has decided to run special trains within the jurisdiction of East Coast Railway (ECoR) the day before, an official said on Saturday. The examination special trains will touch different cities in Odisha […]
Senior Chhattisgarh journalist beaten up in Kanker district of Bastar region
A senior journalist working with a local daily in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region was beaten up publicly and allegedly threatened with dire consequences when he went to a police station to register a case against people who had beaten up another journalist allegedly over some news report on Saturday. Kamal Shukla […]