Month: April 2019

Kangana’s next directorial will be epic action drama

Mumbai :  After “Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi”, Kangana Ranaut has locked a script for her next directorial, an epic action drama based on a real-life story. The film will be mounted on a large scale, but will be different from any other epic that has been made in […]

SC to hear on Apr 15 plea challenging HC order to ban TikTok app

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to hear on April 15 a plea challenging a Madras High Court order that directed the Centre to ban the “TikTok” app over concerns about access to pornographic content through it. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak […]

CBI opposes Lalu Yadav’s bail plea in SC, says he is likely to get involved in political activities

New Delhi :  The CBI Tuesday opposed in the Supreme Court the bail plea of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is serving jail term in connection with fodder scam cases, saying he is likely to indulge in political activities ahead of Lok Sabha polls. The CBI, which sought […]

Arun Shourie delighted on SC verdict on Rafale

New Delhi : Former union minister Arun Shourie, one of the review petitioners in the Rafale case, Wednesday said he was delighted by the unanimous verdict of the Supreme Court dismissing Centre’s “peculiar argument” on admissibility of privileged documents. The apex court on Wednesday dismissed preliminary objections raised by […]

JLR opens booking for locally produced Range Rover Velar

New Delhi : Jaguar Land Rover India (JLR) Tuesday said it has commenced bookings for locally manufactured Range Rover Velar which is priced at Rs 72.47 lakh (ex-showroom). The model comes with both petrol and diesel powertrains, priced similarly at Rs 72.47 lakh. We continue to focus on providing […]

Hyundai to train 10k sales consultants for its global connected tech

New Delhi :  Hyundai Motor India Tuesday said it is training a team of over 10,000 professionals for its global connected technology that is all set to debut in its upcoming compact SUV Venue. The auto major will introduce its global technology BlueLink in the Indian market with the […]

‘Some reforms in India show benefits of digitalisation’

Washington : Some reforms in India have shown the benefits of digitalisation which has also reduced the opportunities for discretion and fraud, the IMF said in its latest report on Wednesday. The introduction of e-procurement in India and Indonesia has also increased competition and led to better quality of […]

Iran president says US ‘leader of world terrorism’

Tehran :  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that the United States was the real “leader of world terrorism” after Washington blacklisted Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a “foreign terrorist organisation”. “Who are you to label revolutionary institutions as terrorists?” Rouhani asked in a speech broadcast live by state television. […]

Netanyahu projected to win Israeli election: media

Jerusalem :  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was projected to win a fifth term in office on Wednesday after nearly complete results from Israel’s general election put him in position to form a rightwing coalition, media reports said. The victory, despite corruption allegations against the 69-year-old premier, puts him on […]

India’s Permanent Mission to UN inaugurates giant mural

New York :  In an “innovative outreach”, an imposing mural on the premises of India’s Permanent Mission to the UN depicts a multi-pronged theme of environmentally sustainable green jobs, Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, the International Labour Organisation’s centenary celebration and India leading the global greening effort as documented […]

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