When Om Puri revealed how Bollywood’s nepotism did disservice to Naseeruddin Shah’s talent
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) The friendship between the late actor Om Puri and veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah was nothing short of legendary. The two stuck with each other through thick and thin, and became each other’s quiet strength even in the face of…
Delhi HC upholds ruling declaring NSE a ‘public authority’ under RTI Act
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld an earlier ruling declaring the National Stock Exchange (NSE) a “public authority” under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, holding that it is amenable to the transparency law…
Sukhbir Badal asks Punjab CM not to dupe women over rollout of monthly financial allowance
Chandigarh, July 1 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday asked the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann not to dupe the women and said Rs 55,000 should be deposited in the bank accounts of all women to fulfill the Aam…
Highly deplorable: India slams targeted demolition of 125-year-old Gurdwara in Pakistan
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) India on Wednesday strongly condemned the “highly deplorable” and “targeted act of vandalism” against a revered Sikh shrine in Pakistan while once again highlighting the systemic targeting of religious…
People-centric governance defines Meghalaya’s development model: CM Sangma
Shillong, July 1 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Wednesday asserted that governance can be considered successful only when it directly improves the lives of ordinary citizens, saying the state government’s development agenda is…
DMK functionary hacked to death near Madurai; relatives stage protest demanding arrests
Chennai, July 1 (IANS) A local functionary of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) was hacked to death by an unidentified gang near Tirumangalam in Madurai district on Wednesday, in yet another incident that has intensified concerns over the law and order…
Tripura CM, Gadkari review highway projects; push time-bound execution of key road infrastructure plans
New Delhi/Agartala, July 1 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday held a detailed review meeting with Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha in New Delhi to assess the progress of National Highway projects and discuss…
Mumbai school bus tragedy: BMC forms inquiry committee, asks to submit report within 8 days
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Taking a serious note of an 11-year-old student’s death after a massive tree collapsed onto a school bus in Mumbai’s Chembur, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) formed an inquiry committee to investigate the…
Bihar: VIP slams Mukesh Sahani’s house arrest in UP
Patna, July 1 (IANS) The Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) has strongly criticised the alleged house arrest of its founder and former Bihar minister Mukesh Sahani in Uttar Pradesh, describing the action as an attack on democratic values and constitutional…
Bengaluru police investigate daycare staff after disturbing videos of alleged child abuse surface
Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) A shocking case of alleged abuse and torture of toddlers at a daycare centre in Bengaluru has come to light, with the police registering an FIR against five staff members after videos purportedly showing children being physically…