Day: February 25, 2019

Maha budget session begins, oppn boycotts Guv’s address

Mumbai :  Opposition parties on Monday boycotted Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao’s address to the joint sitting of the Maharashtra legislature to voice their protest against his recent remarks on the RSS. Earlier this month, Rao said in Nagpur that the RSS is one of the most secular and inclusive […]

HP likely to witness heavy snowfall on Tuesday

Shimla :  The Meteorological Department (Met) Monday sounded a yellow warning of heavy snowfall and rain in Himachal Pradesh even as the state continues to witness very low temperatures. The Met warned of heavy snowfall and rain in the high and mid hills and heavy rain in the […]

Diksha finishes 44th, Tvesa 61st in Australia

Coffs Harbour (Australia) :  India’s Diksha Dagar overcame a difficult start to recover to a respectable even par 72 and finish tied 44th ahead of compatriot Tvesa Malik (T-61) at the Pacific Bay Resort Australian Ladies Classic Bonville golf tournament here. Diksha, playing in her first season as a […]

Brijbhushan elected as WFI president for third time

New Delhi :  Brijbhushan Sharan Singh was on Sunday elected unopposed as the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for a third time. Brijbhushan and all other office bearers were elected unopposed and will serve WFI for a three-year term, a statement from the national federation said. […]

Record-breaking Saurabh wins gold, quota; Manu disappoints

New Delhi : Sixteen-year-old boy Saurabh Chaudhary beat the men standing in his way to claim gold with a new record in the ISSF World Cup here Sunday, securing India’s third Olympic quota, but there was disappointment in store for Manu Bhaker. Unfazed by a field comprising seasoned campaigners, […]

‘Firefly Lane’ series in the works at Netflix

Los Angeles : Netflix has ordered a series based on bestseller “Firefly Lane” from author Kristin Hannah. The streaming giant has picked up the book adaptation of the same name for a 10-episode series, which will track the friendship between two women over the course of 30 years. According […]

Celine Dion biopic in the works

Los Angeles : A biopic on the life of iconic singer Celine Dion is in the works. Titled “Celine Before Celine, the film will be helmed by Quebec-based director Marc-Andre Lavoie, who will trace Dion’s journey before global stardom. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the English-language biopic is set […]

People don’t look at your acting if you’re in glamorous role: Kriti

Mumbai : Kriti Sanon says it took a “Bareilly Ki Barfi” for people to take note of her talent as she believes there is common perception that if an actor is not glamorous, she will act well. Though she started out with big commercial ventures, her turn as a […]

Keira Knightley is done with nude scenes

London :  Keira Knightley says she is no longer willing to do nude scenes in films now that she is a mother. The actor, who shares three-year-old daughter Edie with musician husband James Righton, said going forward she would opt for a body double for any nude scenes in […]

Discrimination against women disturbs me: Bachchan

Mumbai : Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday said he is pained that women who carry hepatitis B virus face discrimination in the society, something he will continue to fight for. Bachchan, who is the World Health Organization’s Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia Region, said women must be […]

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