Day: April 19, 2019

Dhoni liked my version of helicopter shot: Hardik

New Delhi : Hardik Pandya has already emulated M S Dhoni’s signature helicopter shot and the Mumbai Indians all-rounder says the veteran keeper-batsman liked his version of the innovative stroke. Pandya has looked in ominous form this IPL, scoring 218 runs at a strike rate of 194.64 in nine […]

‘Dabangg’ an actor-driven franchise: Arbaaz Khan

Mumbai : Arbaaz Khan says “Dabangg” franchise is solely dependent on superstar Salman Khan and cannot move forward with another name. As a third film in the franchise is currently being shot which will see Salman reprise his role as a cop named Chulbul Pandey, Arbaaz said unlike James […]

Gold gains Rs 305 on jewellers’ buying

New Delhi : Gold prices on Friday surged by Rs 305 to Rs 32,690 per 10 gram in the national capital on account of increased buying by local jewellers, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Silver also rose by Rs 204 to Rs 38,450 per kg on more […]

JD(U) urges EC to cancel nominations of RJD candidates

Patna :  The ruling Janata Dal (United) in Bihar on Friday wrote to the Election Commission seeking cancellation of nominations of RJD candidates in case they were issued tickets with Lalu Prasads signature, without the jailed leader taking permission from the court for the same. JD(U) MLC and spokesman […]

Mulayam, Mayawati share stage after decades, praise each other

Mainpuri (UP) :  Ending decades-long rivalry, SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati Friday shared dais at an election rally here with the BSP President describing the SP patron as a “real leader” of the backwards, unlike Prime Minister Narendra Modi whom she dubbed as “farzi”. The BSP leader, […]

Clint Eastwood eyeing ‘The Ballad of Richard Jewell’ as next directorial venture

Los Angeles :  Veteran actor and director Clint Eastwood is in talks to direct Disney/Fox’s film “The Ballad of Richard Jewell”. The movie is based on the life of Richard Jewell, the security guard who had sounded alert after discovering a bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. The bomb […]

Rahul dragged to court by Bihar dy cm over Modi surname jibe

Patna :  Rahul Gandhi was Thursday dragged to court over his “why all thieves have Modi in their name” remark, with Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi filing a defamation suit against the Congress president. The senior BJP leader filed a criminal complaint before the court of Patna […]

RIL shares gain over 3 pc ahead of Q4 earnings

New Delhi : Shares of Reliance Industries Ltd gained over 3 per cent Thursday ahead of its fourth quarter earnings to be announced later in the day. The scrip of the company rose by 2.79 per cent to settle at Rs 1,382.90 on the BSE. During the day, it […]

Uber wins USD 1bn investment from Toyota, SoftBank fund

Tokyo : Japanese car giant Toyota and investment fund SoftBank Vision Fund on Friday unveiled an investment of USD 1 billion in US company Uber to drive forward the development of driverless ridesharing services. The latest cash injection, expected to close in the third quarter this year, came amid […]

India still not power-surplus nation; peak deficit at 0.8 pc, energy deficit at 0.6 pc in 2018-19

New Delhi :  India has again missed the target of becoming an electricity-surplus nation by a whisker as its peak power deficit stood at 0.8 per cent and the overall energy deficit remained 0.6 per cent in 2018-19. In its load generation balancing report (LGBR) for 2018-19, the Central […]

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