Day: March 24, 2019

Army personnel killed in LoC firing by Pakistan

Jammu : An Army personnel was killed Sunday in firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. They said the cross-border firing started in Shahpur and Kerni areas of Poonch around 5.30 pm Saturday and it continued intermittently through […]

Was told I wasn’t good enough: Fatima Sana Shaikh

New Delhi :  She made a stunning debut with “Dangal”, but Fatima Sana Shaikh says getting a perfect launch pad was not a cakewalk as people told her she did not have the “looks” of a heroine like Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif. Fatima, who started her journey in […]

Man held with pistol in Delhi Metro

New Delhi :  A 38-year-old man has been apprehended at a Delhi Metro station Sunday for allegedly carrying a pistol in his bag, officials said. CISF personnel apprehended Vishal C, a resident of Lajpat Nagar in Delhi, at the Anand Vihar Metro station at around 6 AM after the […]

‘Pati Patni Aur Woh’ release preponed to December 6

Mumbai :  The makers of Kartik Aaryan-starrer “Pati Patni Aur Woh” Sunday announced their decision to prepone the release date of the film to December 6 this year. The remake of the 1978 film was earlier scheduled to arrive in theatres on January 10, 2020. The development came after […]

Dhoni, Kohli unhappy with the quality of Chepauk track

Chennai :  The IPL 2019 opener turned out to be a low-scoring contest and rival captains Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli expressed their dissatisfaction over the slowness of the Chepauk track. Royal Challengers Bangalore were all out for 70 in 17.1 overs, a target that Chennai Super […]

‘Pagalpanti’ to now release on November 22

Mumbai :  The release of Anees Bazmee-directed film “Pagalpanti” has been preponed to November 22, the makers announced Sunday. The film was earlier scheduled to release in December. “Pagalpanti” features ensemble cast starring Anil Kapoor, John Abraham, Ileana D’Cruz, Arshad Warsi, Pulkit Samrat, Kriti Kharbanda, Urvashi Rautela and Saurabh […]

Helicopters rescue Norway cruise ship passengers amid storm

HELSINKI — Rescue workers off Norway’s western coast rushed to evacuate 1,300 passengers and crew from a disabled cruise ship by helicopter on Saturday, winching them one-by-one to safety as heaving waves tossed the ship from side to side and high winds battered the operation. The Viking Sky […]

IIM Rohtak organises 8th convocation

New Delhi :  Indian Institute of Management (Rohtak) organised its 8th convocation during which a number of students were awarded, a statement said on Sunday. It said 254 students from PGP and FPM programmes were felicitated on Saturday. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairman Arvind Saxena was the chief […]

Delhi to vote for full statehood this election: Atishi

New Delhi :  People this time will vote for Delhi’s full statehood as not having the status is directly linked with concrete issues such as unemployment, women’s safety and lack of opportunities in higher education, AAP leader Atishi has said. Atishi is one of the seven candidates fielded by […]

Akhilesh to contest from Azamgarh; Mulayam not star SP campaigner

Lucknow : Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav will contest from Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh, which was represented by his father Mulayam Singh Yadav. While the 79-year-old SP patriarch will contest from “safe seat” Mainpuri this time, his name was conspicuously missing from the list of […]

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