Month: April 2019

Difficult to do sequels: Jacqueline Fernandez

Mumbai :  Jacqueline Fernandez, who will soon start working on Salman Khan-starrer “Kick 2”, says doing sequels is not easy as they come with huge responsibilities and expectations to live up to. Jacqueline, who made her debut back in 2009 with “Aladin”, rose to fame with 2014 film “Kick” […]

Sanctity of RBI must be maintained: Mamata

Kolkata : Calling for maintaining “the sanctity” of the central bank along with other institutions, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the “dignity” of the RBI has “diminished” in recent times. On the occasion of the foundation day of the apex bank on Monday, the chief […]

Cluster bus driver shot dead in new Usmanpur

New Delhi :  A 44-year-old man was shot dead allegedly by unidentified people in Northeast Delhi’s new Usmanpur area, police said Monday. The deceased – Akemuddin, who was shot dead on Sunday night was a resident of new Usmanpur and worked as a cluster bus driver. According to […]

GST collection records Rs 1.06 lakh cr in March

New Delhi :  GST collections scaled record high of Rs 1.06 lakh crore in March, up from Rs 97,247 crore in the previous month, as compliance improved amid increased number of returns filed. “Total gross GST revenue collected in March, 2019 is Rs 1,06,577 crore of which Central GST […]

Sonu Nigam lends voice to Narendra Modi’s Poem

Mumbai :  Singer Sonu Nigam has recorded a new song penned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the upcoming web series “Modi: Journey Of A Common Man”. According to a press release, Nigam has sung the verse ‘Shyam Ke Rogan Rele’ composed by music composer duo Salim-Sulaiman, for the […]

Four militants killed, three Army jawans injured in Pulwama encounter

Srinagar : Four militants were killed while three Army jawans and a police personnel were injured in an encounter in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said. On a credible input about presence of militants in Lassipora area of south kashmir’s Pulwama district, security forces launched […]

Japan’s Emperor Akihito ends reign marked by modernisation

Japan’s outgoing Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko dramatically modernised the tradition-bound monarchy, bringing themselves closer to the public and boosting popular support for the household. Akihito has broken new ground with everything from his decision to marry for love to his outspoken calls for peace and expressions of […]

Erdogan’s ruling AKP suffers setback in Turkey’s local election

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AKP suffered a blow in Sunday’s local election with the ruling party set to lose the capital Ankara and risking defeat in the country’s economic hub Istanbul. Losing Turkey’s two major cities would be a clear setback for Erdogan and his Justice and […]

Success shreds JR’s Louvre illusion

A whimsical collage in the courtyard of France’s Louvre art museum had a short shelf life after a swarm of tourists and art lovers left it in shreds. French artist JR and 400 volunteers put the final touches to the huge collage on Friday to mark the 30th […]

Vietnam woman in Kim assassination accepts new charge, likely to go free

A Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader’s half-brother accepted a lesser charge Monday and may be freed soon, after her Indonesian co-accused was released last month. Doan Thi Huong smiled and said “I’m happy” after prosecutors presented the new charge in a Malaysian court, where […]

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