Day: March 29, 2019

You can be patriotic without beating your chest: director Robby Grewal on ‘RAW’

Mumbai :  Filmmaker Robby Grewal says his upcoming espionage thriller “Romeo Akbar Walter (RAW)”, starring John Abraham in the role of a spy, will not resort to jingoism to drive its point across. The director said the film does not portray Pakistani officers as “bad people”, a stereotype often […]

Digital platform best to reach a wide audience: Madhuri Dixit

Mumbai :  Actor Madhuri Dixit, who turned producer with Marathi film “15 August” with husband Dr Sriram Nene, says they decided to release the film on the digital platform to attract a larger audience. Set in a Mumbai chawl, the film follows the course of a series of zany […]

Diljit Dosanjh unveils his wax statue at Delhi’s Madame Tussauds

New Delhi :  Diljit Dosanjh on Thursday unveiled his wax figure at Madame Tussauds Museum here and the singer-actor said it was a dream come true for him. The actor said it was a special moment for him as this is the first wax statue of a personality sporting […]

Happy to achieve things on my own: Jacqueline Fernandez

Mumbai : It has been ten years for Jacqueline Fernandez in Bollywood and the actor is happy with the way her career has shaped up. Fernandez, who started her career with 2009 film “Aladin” and has been a part of big-ticket productions such as “Kick”, “Housefull” and “Race 3”, […]

Set up a fulfillment centre in Jaipur for timely delivery: Amazon official

Jaipur :  Online retailer Amazon is investing in technology, logistics and infrastructure to provide better services to its customers, and has also set up a fulfillment centre in Jaipur for timely delivery, a company official said here Thursday. Over 20,000 sellers from Rajasthan are selling their products globally through […]

Hyatt to open 14 new hotels in India in 2 years

New Delhi :  Chicago-headquartered Hyatt Hotels Corporation Thursday announced plans to open more than 14 new properties in India over the next 24 months. The new properties will include hotels and resorts in Bengaluru, Dehradun, Udaipur, Gurgaon, Jaipur, and Trivandrum. In a statement, Hyatt Hotels said 2019 would mark […]

Govt to infuse Rs 5,042 cr into BoB

New Delhi :  The government has decided to infuse Rs 5,042 crore into state-owned Bank of Baroda (BoB) ahead of merger of two other public sector lenders Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank with BoB. The merger of Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank with BoB would be effective from April […]

SC to hear on Apr 8 pleas challenging Centre’s decision on 10 pc quota

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court Thursday said it would hear on April 8 a batch of petitions challenging the Centre’s decision to grant 10 per cent reservation in jobs as well as admissions to educational institutions to economically weaker sections across all classes. A bench comprising Justices S […]

Arvind Kejriwal’s bribery remarks: EC says will give advance notice before taking action

New Delhi :  The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday gave an undertaking in the Delhi High Court that an advance notice will be given to Arvind Kejriwal before taking any action, including derecognition of his Aam Aadmi Party, for his alleged bribery remarks during Goa Assembly election campaign in […]

Finalise standards for lead in PVC pipes within 2 months: NGT

New Delhi :  The National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre to finalise within two months the standards for using lead in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipes which are commonly used in most buildings. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the Ministry of Environment and […]

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