Month: March 2019

Michelle Pfeiffer finds her Catwoman whip from ‘Batman Returns’

Los Angeles :  Veteran actor Michelle Pfeiffer has reunited with her Catwoman whip from “Batman Returns”, 27 years after the film’s release. The 1992 film was directed by Tim Burton and featured Michael Keaton as Batman/Bruce Wayne. Veteran actor Danny DeVito played the villain the Penguin. “Look what I […]

There is a pressure to not let Salman down: Zaheer Iqbal

Mumbai : Zaheer Iqbal, who is making his Bollywood debut with Salman Khan’s production “Notebook”, says there is a pressure to not disappoint the superstar. The newcomer, who stars in the film alongside Mohnish Bahl’s daughter Pranutan, says even though Salman’s name is attached to the project, their performances […]

It didn’t kill them: Barbra Streisand on Michael Jackson’s accusers

London : Veteran singer-actor Barbra Streisand has said that even though she believes the two men who accused Michael Jackson of sexual abuse in the HBO documentary “Leaving Neverland”, she has sympathy for the pop icon. In an interview with the Times in the UK, Streisand said she empathises […]

SC notice to U’khand govt on plea seeking restoration of forest area in Pauri

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Uttarakhand government on a plea seeking restoration of forest area in Gadoli-Mandakhal in the state’s Pauri district. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta issued notices to the Uttarakhand government and others while […]

Lack of waste management in Bihar can lead to emergency-like situation: NGT

New Delhi :  Noting that lack of waste management in Bihar can lead to an emergency-like situation, the NGT has directed the Bihar chief secretary to submit a quarterly report on implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel […]

NGT directs Delhi chief secy to furnish report on illegal scrap units in Mayapuri

New Delhi :  The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi chief secretary to furnish a status report on illegal scrap units, which do a business of around Rs 6,000 crore per annum, in Mayapuri here. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel also asked the […]

SC to hear plea in disproportionate assets case against ex-UP CMs Mulayam, Akhilesh

New Delhi : The Supreme Court would hear on Monday a plea seeking a direction to the CBI to place the investigation report in the disproportionate assets case against Samajwadi Party leaders and former Uttar Pradesh chief ministers — Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav. A bench […]

Court orders attachment of Mallya’s properties

New Delhi :  A Delhi court has ordered attachment of liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s properties in Bengaluru in a case relating to FERA violations. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat issued fresh directions after the Bengaluru Police, through Enforcement Directorate’s special public prosecutor N K Matta and advocate Samvedna Verma, […]

Sensex rises over 100 pts on robust FII buying

Mumbai : Rising for the ninth straight session, market benchmark BSE Sensex rose over 119 points in early trade Friday led by gains in banking, metal and auto stocks amid sustained foreign fund inflow. Gains were, however, capped tracking Asian markets as investors turned cautious after the US Federal […]

Alembic Pharma gets USFDA nod for conjunctivitis treatment drug

New Delhi :  Drug firm Alembic Pharmaceuticals Friday said it has received approval from the US health regulator for Azelastine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution used for treatment of allergic conjunctivitis. The approved product is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug Optivar Ophthalmic Solution of Mylan Specialty L P. The […]

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