Hollywood star Robert Pattinson, who has mostly worked with indie directors in his career post the Twilight series, says his portrayal of Bruce Wayne will be just as “crazy and perverse” as the parts he has played in the past. The actor will also be seen in Christopher Nolan’s Tenet besides The […]
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Budget 2020: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces more Tejas-style trains
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced big-ticket projects for the Indian Railways, including more Tejas Express-style trains on key tourist routes of the country. “More Tejas-type trains will connect tourist destinations,” the minister said while presenting the Union Budget 2020. Tejas Express is India’s first private semi-high speed […]
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposes taxpayer charter in Budget speech, says wealth creators will be respected
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government won’t let taxpayers be harassed at the hands of officials. “We wish to enshrine in the statutes a taxpayer charter through this Budget. Our government remains committed to taking measures to ensure that our taxpayers are free from tax harassment of any kind,” Sitharaman […]
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Budget 2020: Govt announces allocation of Rs 3000 cr for Skill India, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced the allocation of Rs 3,000 crore for the Skill India programme during her Budget 2020 speech. “There exists a huge demand abroad for teachers, paramedical staff and caregivers. But their skills do not match the required ones by employers. My government proposes […]
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Britain formally exits European Union after 47 years of membership
After 47 years of sitting at the European Union’s top table, the UK on Friday exited the 28-member group to beat an independent path into a future some see as a new dawn and others a leap into the unknown. It is the first time a member-state has left the […]
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Budget 2020: Kashmiri poet quoted by FM Nirmala Sitharaman is iconic Dina Nath Kaul
Dina Nath Kaul Nadim, whose poetry was part of Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget presentation on Saturday, is a tall literary icon in the pantheon of Kashmiri literature. On Saturday, the finance minister quoted from the poem Myon Watan (My Country) by Dina Nath Kaul Nadim. “Son watan, gulzar […]
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100 more airports by 2025 to support UDAN scheme: Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget speech
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said 100 more airports will be developed by 2025 to support the UDAN scheme. Presenting the Budget for 2020-21, Sitharaman said Rs 1.7 lakh crore has been provided for transport infrastructure in 2020-21. She also said 1,150 trains will run under the public private […]
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Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman seeks to boost public health measures under PPP model
The government proposes to attach a medical college to a district hospital under the public-private partnership (PPP) model to address shortage of qualified doctors, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget speech on Saturday. “There is a shortage of qualified medical doctors both general practitioners and specialists; it […]
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Raveena Tandon does not support airlines’ ban on Kunal Kamra
Bollywood actor Raveena Tandon has criticised the ban on Kunal Kamra by several airlines after he heckled journalist Arnab Goswami onboard a flight. Speaking at an event, Raveena said, “Ok, I like Kunal Kamra. Does that help? No? That doesn’t help! Actually, personally I don’t like him because he makes very personal and bad […]
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US imposes new visa restrictions on countries failing to meet security criteria
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation placing new, tailored visa restrictions on countries that failed to meet a series of security criteria, demonstrating that they could be a risk to the United States, the White House said. “President Donald J Trump has issued a proclamation maintaining entry […]
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Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman spells out Budget theme in 3 big points
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday listed the three themes of the Union Budget 2020 while presenting the financial statement of the government in Parliament. “My Budget 2020 is woven around three themes—aspirational India to boost the standard of living, economic development for all, and building a humane and […]
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Gurdas Mann’s son Gurrickk G Mann marries Simran Kaur Mundi
Actor and former Miss India Universe Simran Kaur Mundi got married to long-time boyfriend Gurickk G Maan in a traditional Punjabi ceremony in Patiala. Gurickk is the son of famous singer Gurdaas Mann. The wedding took place at the The Baradari Palace Patiala in Patiala, Punjab. As per reports, Nimrana […]
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US Senate rejects witnesses in Trump impeachment trial, clearing way for acquittal
The U.S. Senate voted on Friday against calling witnesses and collecting new evidence in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, clearing the way for Trump’s almost certain acquittal next week. By a vote of 51-49, the Republican-controlled Senate stopped Democrats’ drive to hear testimony from witnesses like former national security adviser […]
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Design sketches of Hyundai Creta 2020 revealed, launch at Auto Expo
Hyundai is gearing up to bring in what could possibly be the biggest launch of the year with the Creta 2020 ready to break cover at the Auto Expo which begins in Greater Noida from February 7. Just a week before the event, on Saturday, Hyundai revealed the design sketches […]
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‘GST most historic reform’, says Nirmala Sitharaman as she pays homage to Arun Jaitley in Budget speech
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled her second Budget in Parliament on Saturday, where she listed the achievements of the Modi government and presented the government’s plan for the economy in the coming year. “In May 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a massive mandate to form the government again. With […]