Month: February 2019

Ajay Devgn to have cameo appearance in ‘RRR’

Mumbai :  Ajay Devgn will have a guest appearance in “Baahubali” director SS Rajamouli’s next ambitious project “RRR”. “He is doing a cameo appearance, it is an interesting character. He will shoot for it after ‘Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior’,” source close to the actor told PTI. “RRR” marks the […]

AR Rahman attends Grammy Awards with daughter Raheema

Los Angeles :  Music maestro was present at the 2019 Grammy Awards ceremony with his daughter Raheema. The composer, who won two Grammy awards in 2009 for his work on “Slumdog Millionaire”, posted several pictures from the awards night, which saw Kacey Musgraves, Childish Gambino, Cardi B and Qunicy […]

Boney Kapoor to remake Egyptian hit ‘Hepta:The Last lecture’

Mumbai :  Producer Boney Kapoor has bought the rights of Egyptian hit “Hepta:The Last Lecture” to remake it in Hindi and other languages. The film will be produced by Kapoor’s Bayview Projects and co-produced by Fresh Lime Films. Based on Mohamed Sadek’s best-selling book, “Hepta”, directed by Hadi El […]

Quincy Jones makes history with his 28th Grammy win

Los Angeles : Veteran record producer Quincy Jones on Monday created history as he took home yet another Grammy with his documentary “Quincy” winning for best music film on the 2019 Grammy awards. The win marks the 85-year-old legend’s 28th Grammy, making him the living artiste with the most […]

CBI slaps murder, conspiracy charges against CPI(M) leader

Thalassery :  In a setback to the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala, the CBI Monday slapped murder and conspiracy charges against party strongman P Jayarajan in a case relating to the murder of a 22-year-old Muslim Students Federation activist in 2012. The supplementary charge sheet, filed in a sessions court […]

Repeat offender gets 10 years in jail for raping minor

Mumbai :  A repeat offender was Monday sentenced to 10 years in jail by a POCSO court here for raping an eight-year-old girl in suburban Vakola area here in 2013. Aiyaz Ansari (38) was found guilty under section 376 (rape), 363 (kidnapping) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian […]

HC says fishermen should get maximum subsidy for transponders

Chennai : The Madras High Court Monday passed an order stating that the Tamil Nadu government should give fishermen the maximum subsidy for transponders. A PIL was filed before a division bench comprising Justice S Manikumar and Justice Subramonium Prasad by Fisherman Care, an NGO, seeking direction to the […]

SC allows NGO to withdraw curative plea against verdict recriminalising consensual gay sex

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court Monday allowed NGO Naz Foundation Trust to withdraw its curative plea challenging the apex court’s 2013 verdict that had again criminalised gay sex between two consenting adults. A bench headed comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna considered the plea of […]

India-UK trade not to be affected by Brexit: Simon

Kolkata : Trade relations between India and the UK is not likely to be affected after Brexit, British trade commissioner to South Asia Crispin Simon has said. “Bilateral trade between Britain and India stands at USD 25 billion. India is an important trading partner and after Brexit, it is […]

Housing sales in southern cities higher than north and west India in 2018: Anarock

New Delhi :  Housing demand and supply were higher in Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad as compared to sales and new launches in the north and west regions, property consultant Anarock said. According to a report, housing sales in the main southern cities collectively rose by 20 per cent as […]

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