Month: January 2019

Tom Sizemore arrested for alleged drug possession

Los Angeles :  Actor Tom Sizemore was arrested by Burbank Police on the charges of alleged drug possession. According to January 5 arrest logs of Burbank Police Department, the 57-year-old actor was pulled over by the police near the intersection of Riverside Drive and Evergreen Street. During the consented […]

Hrithik Roshan-starrer ‘Super 30’ release postponed to July 26

Mumbai :  Hrithik Roshan-starrer “Super 30” will now hit the theatres on July 26. The actor made the announcement on Twitter Saturday. “Happy to announce that #Super30 is headed for release on July 26, 2019. Bahut jald samay badalne wala hai (The times are going to change soon),” Roshan […]

Ranveer Singh starts prepping for ’83’

Mumbai : Ranveer Singh has started preparing for sports drama “83”. The actor took to on Instagram share a glimpse of himself practising at the nets for the film, to be directed by Kabir Khan. “And the glorious journey begins… #83 #kapildev @83thefilm #balwindersinghsandhu @kabirkhankk,” Singh posted the photo […]

Maroon 5 confirm Super Bowl Halftime 2019 gig

Los Angeles : Maroon 5 are set to headline the Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show in 2019, the music group confirmed. The band made things official through a video montage of them — both on stage and off stage — which was posted on their official Twitter account Sunday. […]

Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger engaged

Los Angeles : Actor Chris Pratt and author Katherine Schwarzenegger are engaged. The “Guardians of the Galaxy” star made the announcement on Instagram on Monday. “Sweet Katherine, so happy you said yes! I’m thrilled to be marrying you. Proud to live boldly in faith with you. Here we go!” […]

Fire at Kumbh Mela site, no one injured

Allahabad : A cylinder exploded in a tent at the Digambar Ani Akhara at the Kumbh Mela site, triggering a massive fire on Monday, a day before the fair officially opens, police said. There were no immediate reports of any one being injured, Akhara police station inspector Bhaskar Mishra […]

Discoms’ outstanding dues to power generators rise 24% to Rs 39,498 cr

New Delhi :  Amid stress in the power sector, woes of electricity generating firms have increased further as their outstanding dues on state distribution companies (discoms) rose to Rs 39,498 crore in October 2018, up 24.7 per cent from a year-ago levels, official data showed. “If the outstanding dues […]

LIC’s market share falls below 70 pc

New Delhi : State-owned Life Insurance Corporation’s (LIC) market share fell below 70 per cent in the financial year ended March 2018 as private insurers get more aggressive. The market share of private insurers increased to 30.64 per cent in 2017-18, from 28.19 per cent in 2016-17. “On the […]

High taxes, pollution major challenges to yachting in India: Expert

Phuket (Thailand) :  High taxation, lack of infrastructure and rising pollution levels are impeding the growth of yacht tourism in India, an industry expert has pointed out. India has as high as 60 per cent tax on imports of yachts which is discouraging industry players from bringing luxurious boats […]

FinMin considers steps to prevent composition dealers from charging GST from buyers

New Delhi :  In a consumer-friendly measure, the revenue department is planning to make it mandatory for composition dealers and service providers to declare their GST registration status in invoices to ensure that they do not charge any tax from buyers. The measure, once implemented, would check the widespread […]

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