Opposition slams Fadnavis for ‘rental ponies’, ‘liars’ remarks
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Opposition parties, including Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress, on Thursday strongly criticised Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for his remarks describing critics of the Mumbai-Pune Missing Link project as “rental ponies”…
Delhi Police bust illegal gambling den in Vikaspuri; four held, Rs 74,000 recovered
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Delhi Police busted an illegal gambling den operating from a two-storeyed jhuggi in Vikaspuri on Thursday, apprehending four alleged gamblers. The Police team also recovered Rs 74,070 in suspected stake money along with…
Bengal CID to probe, submit report on Baruipur encounter; judicial inquiry to continue
Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Thursday entrusted the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe and submit a report on the encounter killing of Pravas Mondal, one of the four persons accused in the alleged rape and murder of…
Filling of seats in first round shows students’ confidence in state-run institutions: CM Adhikari
Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over the progress in filling up of seats in the state-run engineering colleges and said that the trend was an indication of revival of trust among…
Anshula Kapoor says all she ‘wanted on her wedding day was her mom’: Just wanted one of her hugs
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Newlywed Anshula Kapoor turned emotional as she opened up about missing her late mother, Mona Shourie Kapoor, during the biggest and most special day of her life, at her wedding. Sharing a heartfelt video on her social media…
Ask Karnataka CM about my cabinet berth, says ex-Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar
Belagavi, July 9 (IANS) Former Karnataka Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar on Thursday expressed confidence that Belagavi district would secure two additional berths in the State Cabinet, citing the district’s size and the Congress party’s strong…
Kay Kay Menon embarks on an unexpected journey of change as a laid-back headmaster in ‘Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya’
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Actor Kay Kay Menon will be seen stepping into the role of Gyaneshwar Tripathi, a laid-back headmaster in the upcoming series Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya. Set in a dysfunctional school, the show follows his character’s unexpected journey…
PM Modi expresses grief after 6 die in K’taka road accident, prays for speedy recovery of injured
New Delhi/Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief over the death of six people in a road accident in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district. In a message, the Prime Minister said he was deeply saddened by the…
Sudhanshu Pandey slams abusive culture in reality shows: Girls are abusing more than boys, ruined as a society
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Indian film industry star Sudhanshu Pandey has voiced serious concerns over the growing culture of abusive language being glorified on reality shows. The actor stated that he feels society will be “completely ruined” if…
Australia to return cultural artefacts to India; PM Modi announces repatriation of First Nations ancestor
Canberra, July 9 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday announced that items of cultural significance to India, currently displayed in museums across the Oceania nation, will be returned, while hailing the progress made in…