Month: November 2018

Pedro Pascal may lead new ‘Star Wars’ TV series

Los Angeles : Pedro Pascal has reportedly been offered to headline “Star Wars” TV series “The Mandalorian”. Sources told Variety, the “Narcos” star has been finalised for the role and the talks are underway. Written by Jon Favreau, the series is set after the fall of the Empire and […]

SC declines to stay its verdict allowing women of all ages into Sabarimala temple

New Delhi : The Supreme Court Wednesday declined to stay its verdict which allowed entry of women of all age groups into Kerala’s Sabarimala Temple. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked a lawyer, who was seeking stay on its Sabarimala verdict, to wait till January 22 […]

President Kovind, PM Modi, Sonia pay tributes to Nehru on birth anniversary

New Delhi :  President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday paid tributes to India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 129th birth anniversary. Nehru was born to Motilal Nehru and Swaroop Rani on November 14, 1889, in Allahabad in […]

Take good care of children, they are the future: Mamata

Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said care should be taken of the children as they are the future of our society. On Children’s Day, Banerjee showered blessings on all children and said various schemes like ‘Sabuj Shree’ and ‘Shishu Sathi’ have been rolled out […]

Odisha CM announces free smartphones for women SHGs

Bhubaneswar : To make women digitally empowered in Odisha, the state government will provide free smartphones to all the women self-help groups under Mission Shakti programme, chief minister Naveen Patnaik said Wednesday. Stating that women in Odisha have come a long way, the next ceiling to be broken is […]

Debt-ridden farmer ends life in Gujarat

Ahmedabad :  A 34-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide in Rajkot district of Gujarat late Sunday night as he was apparently distressed over his mounting debts, police said. The farmer had also suffered financial losses in digging a well for farming, they said. According to police, this is the sixth […]

IAF officers assist SC on Rafale deal case

New Delhi :  Deputy Chief of Air staff, Air Marshal V R Chaudhari and two other officers from Indian Air Force appeared in the Supreme Court Wednesday to assist it on the issue of the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France. The officers appeared before a bench […]

Campaigning picks up pace for U’khand civic polls

Dehradun : Campaigning by political parties is gaining momentum in Uttarakhand where civic bodies elections are scheduled for Sunday, as prominent leaders address one poll meeting after another to canvass for their parties’ official nominees. Campaign vehicles of parties, loaded with posters, banners and their symbols are driving through […]

Gold sheds Rs 150 on weak global cues

New Delhi :  Gold prices slipped by Rs 150 to Rs 31,900 per 10 gram at the local market here Wednesday due to weak global cues. Besides, fall in demand from local jewellers too kept pressure on the precious metal. Silver ready held steady at Rs 37,450 per kg […]

Six killed as vehicles collide in Bikaner

Bikaner : Six persons of a family were killed and four others injured when a truck collided with a van in the district on Wednesday, police said. The accident occurred when the victims were on their way to Bikaner. The deceased were identified as Mohammand Hanif (70), his wife […]

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