Malnutrition on rise in Afghanistan, Pakistan returnees increasing pressure: NGO
Kabul, Aug 13 (IANS) Afghan children are battling malnutrition as nearly one in 10 children under the age of five is suffering from acute malnutrition with the situation getting worse as large number of refugees return from Pakistan, local media…
ED attaches properties valued at Rs 36.47 lakh in Arunachal Pradesh in fake ITC availment case
New Delhi/Itanagar, Aug 13 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached properties worth Rs 36.47 lakh under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in a case relating to fraudulent availment, utilisation and layering…
Rashmika Mandanna admits that hustling like a crazy person now seems scary to her
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Actress Rashmika Mandanna is presently recovering from a hip bone injury, spending all her time at home in forever. In her recent post on social media, the ‘Animal’ actress admitted that previously, when she was hustling…
Adani Group’s Vande Bharatam giving small-town innovators a national stage: Skyroot CEO
Ahmedabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Skyroot Aerospace Co-founder and CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana on Thursday praised Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani’s startup initiative ‘Vande Bharatam’, saying it is creating valuable opportunities for entrepreneurs from smaller…
Public health situation in Gaza, West Bank on brink of collapse: Palestinian envoy
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Highlighting the miserable situation in the region, Palestinian Ambassador to India, Abdullah Abu Shawesh, said on Thursday that the health system in Gaza and the West Bank is on the brink of collapse. Speaking with the IANS,…
WV Raman backs Sarfaraz to start over Jurel for India’s Galle Test against Sri Lanka
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Former India batter WV Raman said he would prefer Sarfaraz Khan over Dhruv Jurel in the side’s playing eleven for the first Test against Sri Lanka, starting in Galle on Saturday, citing the visitors’ need for a frontline…
No place for violence, says Punjab AAP over attack on Sukhbir Badal
Chandigarh, Aug 13 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Thursday condemned the attack on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Takht Sri Hazur Sahib in Maharashtra, saying such an incident should not happen, particularly at…
‘I haven’t had enough opportunities to show my talent’: Praveen Dubey determined to make IPL chance count
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) For spinner Praveen Dubey, being part of an Indian Premier League (IPL) squad has never been the same as getting a genuine run in the playing XI. After years of waiting, learning from some of the biggest names in Indian cricket…
Subhash Ghai on casting challenge for ‘Taal’: I had to destroy Aishwarya Rai’s image
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Filmmaker Subhash Ghai, who is celebrating the 27th anniversary of his directorial ‘Taal’, has spoken up on the casting challenges for the film. The filmmaker has said that he told actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan that he will have to…
‘Dill Mill Gayye’ stars Dr Riddhima aka Ohanna Shivanand, Dr Sapna aka Muskaan Mihani reunite
Mumbai, August 13 (IANS) ‘Dill Mill Gayye’ stars Ohanna Shivanand, formerly known as Shilpa Anand, and Muskaan Mihani reunited on Thursday, bringing back memories of the popular medical drama. Muskaan shared a video with Ohanna on her social media…