A Nigerian ‘celebrity’ who also acted in some Bollywood movies was apprehended by CISF personnel at the Delhi airport on Thursday for allegedly overstaying in the country, officials said. They said Olamilekan M Akanbi Ojora was intercepted around 4 am at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) after security personnel […]
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‘If you show arrogance…’: Sena after ally BJP’s vote share dips in Maharashtra
A day after the poll results in Maharashtra, where the BJP got lesser seats compared to 2014 elections, the Shiv Sena on Friday took a dig at its senior ally, saying there was no “maha janadesh” and the outcome was in fact a rap on the knuckles for those high […]
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Vote for BJP candidates even if they are handicap, criminal, says Jharkhand MP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Godda, Nishikant Dubey, said all BJP candidates must be supported in the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly polls even if they were ‘handicap’ or ‘criminals’. Dubey was addressing the BJP workers in Jamtara in Deoghar district on Wednesday. “I want to request you all that […]
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Scotland Yard clamps down on Kashmir protest on Diwali
Scotland Yard on Thursday announced a series of restrictions on the proposed Kashmir march on Sunday, prohibiting gathering of protestors outside the Indian high commission, which was the scene of violence on August 15 and September 3. The restrictions on the 10,000-strong protest were announced following pressure from New Delhi and the […]
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P Chidambaram to remain in ED custody till October 30
A Delhi court on Thursday extended former Union minister P Chidambaram’s remand in the Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s custody until October 30 in connection with alleged money laundering related to the INX media case that the agency is probing. Special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar extended the custody even as Chidambaram’s lawyer, […]
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‘Father picked up by men in militia dress in Peshawar’: Pak woman activist Gulalai Ismail
Pakistani women rights activist Gulalai Ismail, who is currently in the US on Thursday said that her father was picked up by “men wearing militia dress” in Peshwar. “My father has been picked up by men wearing Militia dress from outside of Peshawar High Court an hour ago,” Ismail tweeted. […]
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US suspends cooperation on jet engine tech
India and the United States have suspended cooperation on jet engine technology under the Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) that seeks to deepen bilateral cooperation and identify opportunities for sharing of high-end defence technologies, a senior Pentagon official revealed on Thursday. The US export controls is one of the […]
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Akshay Kumar attends annual kudo championship despite being unwell, puts spotlight on young champs
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar attended the 11th Akshay Kumar International Kudo tournament in Surat, Gujarat and said he was glad to see the little champions.Children competed for top honours as they displayed their fight skills. Sharing a video from the event, Akshay tweeted, “Feeling a little under the weather today but made […]
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Trinity- Truffles Extraordinaire, the world’s most expensive chocolate
India’s Fabelle Exquisite Chocolates, a luxury chocolate brand, has announced its limited edition chocolate, Trinity- Truffles Extraordinaire, which has entered the Guinness World Records to become ‘the most expensive chocolate’. The Trinity- Truffles Extraordinaire box is priced at £4813 approximately for a kg, and represents the cycle of life. It was unveiled […]
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Indians will no longer require visas to visit Brazil, says its President Jair Bolsonaro
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday the South American nation will drop its requirement that visiting Chinese and Indian tourists or businesspeople obtain visas. Bolsonaro, a far-right politician, came to power at the beginning of the year and has made it a policy to reduce visa requirements from a […]
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Shah Rukh Khan: ‘I am a lower middle-class boy without parents who got so much love, I am a dream come true’
Actor Shah Rukh Khan has always counted his blessings and the Bollywood superstar urged people to have faith in the power of dreams, just as he did. The 53-year-old Delhi born actor was all nostalgic in his city. He was here for the closing ceremony of the city’s iconic cinema complex, PVR […]
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Twitter launches new emoji for Diwali 2019
Twitter on Thursday announced a new emoji allowing its users to control how high the diyas flame burns during Diwali. “In line with our tradition of engaging people in this conversation, as well as delighting them with innovations, we have launched a ‘Lights On’ diya emoji to represent the joy […]
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Rupee opens on a flat note at 71.06 against US dollar
The Indian rupee on Friday opened on a flat note at 71.06 against the US dollar, tracking volatility in domestic equities and unabated foreign fund outflows. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 71.06, showing a decline of 4 paise over its previous closing. The Indian rupee on […]
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Dhanteras 2019: Significance, history and important rituals
Dhanteras, also known as Dhanatrayodashi and Dhanvantari Trayodashi, is the foremost day of the five-day-long Diwali celebrations. It is considered an auspicious day to buy gold jewellery and new utensils. As per the Vikram Samvat Hindu calendar, in the month of Karthik ,the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha, is celebrated as […]
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Getting hitched? Here’s your month-long routine for getting fit for your wedding
Wedding season in India usually falls around December, which is right after we have all stuffed our faces with sweets for months on account of all the festivals like Diwali, Dhanteras and so on. Weddings are a special affair for all, those getting married, and also those whose near and […]