Xiaomi set the trend for smartphone brands to venture into smart TVs. Now more companies like Motorola and OnePlus have joined the trend. Xiaomi recently launched its biggest smart TV in India, while Motorola launched a series of smart TVs. OnePlus is slated to launch its first smart TV in India tomorrow. […]
‘Rishabh Pant is special, will back him to the hilt,’ Ravi Shastri | Exclusive
Rishabh Pant is under fire for his inconsistency and there’s a chance if there are turning tracks for the upcoming South Africa Test series, he may lose out to Wriddhiman Saha in the playing XI. But coach Ravi Shastri is clear Pant will be backed to the hilt to help […]
India vs South Africa: Jasprit Bumrah breakdown rings a warning bell
How Dennis Lillee renewed his illustrious career is arguably the biggest injury comeback in the history of cricket. Put out of action prematurely in the early 1970s due to a lumbar (lower back) stress fracture, the Australian pace legend reworked his action and run-up, returning to finish as one of […]
Sachin Tendulkar reveals he had to ‘beg and plead’ to open innings for India
Batting great Sachin Tendulkar says he had to “beg and plead” to open the innings for India in an ODI against New Zealand in 1994, recalling a major turning point of his career. The switch from middle-order to opening the innings proved to be a masterstroke as Tendulkar finished with […]
The Family Man directors say series’ cliffhanger climax was ‘not intended’, confirm season 2
Directors Raj and DK, who made their digital debut with Amazon Prime’s The Family Man, are enjoying the accolades coming their way. The Manoj Bajpayee, Neeraj Madhav, Priyamani, Sharib Hashmi starrer has received largely good reviews from audience and critics alike. However, days after the show debuted, its cliffhanger ending has left […]
Housefull 4 final poster brings main cast together, Akshay Kumar and gang strike a stylish pose
After sharing 12 posters for six different characters all through Wednesday, Akshay Kumar has shared a final poster for his upcoming film, Housefull 4. The latest poster, shared on Twitter by the actor on Thursday morning, shows the six main actors together, striking a stylish pose. The final poster shows Akshay, in his […]
Tips to keep in mind before travelling by yourself
If you search for #solotravel on Instagram today, there are 5M posts, with the number steadily moving towards the next million. Evidently, planning a holiday is no more seen as complex or bothersome. It is not hard to find places to stay at and cities no more daunting labyrinths to navigate through. What’s more […]
Peon teaching Sanskrit in Bhopal school to be awarded ‘CM’s Excellence Award’
A peon in a Bhopal school has been selected for the Chief Minister’s Excellence Award for teaching Sanskrit to students for the past 23 years and securing recording 100 per cent result in the subject. Vasudev Panchal (53) is a peon at the Government High School in Girota village of […]
Skilling of youth should become a national movement, says Vice President
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said that skilling of youth should become a national movement and urged all stakeholders to participate in a mission- mode to accomplish this objective. Speaking at the National Institute of Personnel Management Personnel (NIPM) 2019 conference on ‘India’s Changing Paradigm: Skills and Entrepreneurship […]
J-K: Government to establish 16 degree, 4 Professional, one Administrative College in the valley
In a bid to uplift the education sector in the state, Jammu and Kashmir government will soon establish 16 degree and four professional colleges in the valley. Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) stated that one administrative college will also be established here. The Division Commissioner on Wednesday reviewed […]
EC issues order to remove billboards with PM’s photo at petrol pumps, bus terminals in Pune
The Election Commission has asked for advertisements carrying prime minister Narendra Modi’s photograph to be removed from petrol pumps, and public transport stations, following a complaint from the Congress. Pune deputy collector Surekha Mane issued the removal order in view of the model code of conduct ahead of the Maharashtra […]
Nick Kyrgios serves underarm but collapses to meek first-round exit
Nick Kyrgios served underarm once again but the fiery Australian fell away dramatically in the second set in a limp first-round exit at the Zhuhai Championships on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Australian, who has been accused of tanking matches in the past, led the veteran Italian Andreas Seppi 4-1 in the […]
Yogi Adityanath orders Rs 6,000 assistance for victims of triple talaq
In an outreach to Muslim women, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday announced a government benefit for all women handed out triple talaq, an act now criminalised, or abandoned by their husbands. “A new scheme should be introduced under which victims of triple talaq as well as women […]
Maharashtra Elections: If not for Pulwama, could BJP cross 300 in LS?: Shiv Sena
After attacking the BJP for making abrogation of Article 370 an election issue in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena has now in an editorial in mouthpiece ‘Saamna’ asked if the national party could have crossed the 300-seat mark in the Lok Sabha elections had the Pulwama attack followed by the retaliatory Balakot […]
Children in this Maharashtra village take a train to fetch water
As their classmates set off to play after school each day, nine-year-old Sakshi Garud and her neighbour Siddharth Dhage (10) are among a small group of children who take a 14-km return train journey from their village in Maharashtra to fetch water. Their families are some of the poorest in […]