Simon Pegg says his friendship with Tom Cruise helped him cope with fame
Los Angeles, July 13 (IANS) Actor Simon Pegg has credited his friendship with Tom Cruise for teaching him to handle fame. The 56-year-old actor has starred alongside the Hollywood icon in six ‘Mission: Impossible’ movies. He admires how the ‘Top Gun’…
Britney Spears reveals how she escapes reality
Los Angeles, July 13 (IANS) Pop icon Britney Spears says that she derives fun from escaping realities. The singer-songwriter said that she escaped reality by reading about things you’re “not supposed to talk about”. The 44-year-old…
Total area sown in India’s current kharif season so far crosses 531 lakh hectares
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The total area sown under kharif crops in the current season so far is estimated at 531.25 lakh hectares as on July 10 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 632.69 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data…
Britain moves to designate IRGC, two other groups as state threats
London, July 13 (IANS) The British government said Monday it was moving to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and two other organisations as national security threats. The other two are the Islamic Movement of Companions of…
Srabanti Chatterjee’s PA arrested on rape charge; actress severs ties
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) The personal assistant of popular Bengali actress Srabanti Chatterjee has been arrested on charges of rape, police said on Monday. Police from Chatterjeehat Police Station in Howrah district arrested the personal assistant. A case…
Prioritise broad ‘labour welfare’ in reformed Labour Laws: Maha CM
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday directed the Labour Department to prioritise the protection of broad “labour welfare” while implementing amendments to various labour laws. The Chief Minister gave these…
Manipur: Kuki body reiterates demand for UT, seeks political talks for lasting peace
Imphal, July 13 (IANS) Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), the apex body of the Kuki-Zo tribal community in Manipur, on Monday reiterated its demand for a Separate Administration in the form of a Union Territory with a Legislature, saying it remains the only viable…
Delhi BJP chief welcomes conviction of Tahir Hussain for IB official’s murder, seeks Kejriwal’s apology
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra on Monday welcomed the conviction of former Aam Aadmi Party Municipal Councillor Tahir Hussain for the planned murder of Intelligence Bureau Official Ankit Sharma in the midst of the 2020 Delhi…
Maha: Uddhav Thackeray backs Sonam Wangchuk ‘student stir’
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) In a major political escalation over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) controversy, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday announced his party’s full support for the ongoing student protests led by…
UN urges immediate aid as Somalia faces severe drought
Mogadishu, July 13 (IANS) The United Nations (UN) relief agency has appealed for urgent assistance for hundreds of thousands of Somalis, particularly in the northern regions, who face escalating hardship amid severe drought conditions. In its latest…