Day: May 9, 2019

Colin Hanks says he will return for ‘Jumanji’ sequel

Los Angeles :  Actor Colin Hanks has confirmed that he will be coming back for the sequel of the hit adventure film, “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”. The 41-year-old actor played adult version of the character Alex Vreeke, who is stranded in the world of the Jumanji until he […]

I don’t have to beg for work anymore: Aahana Kumra

Mumbai : Aahana Kumra has spent days wondering when would stage artistes get the validation they deserve but today she considers herself fortunate that due to digital platforms, actors like her do not have to beg for work or be bitter that stars kids get it easy. The “Lipstick […]

14th edition of Habitat Film Festival to open with ‘No Fathers in Kashmir’

New Delhi : The 14th edition of Habitat Film Festival is set to return with another set of the best of Indian cinema, opening with Oscar nominated director Ashvin Kumar’s “No Fathers in Kashmir”. With a selection of 42 films in more than 19 languages including Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, […]

Akshay thanks Kiren Rijiju for support in citizenship row

Mumbai : Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has thanked Union minister Kiren Rijiju for coming out in his support following a controversy over his citizenship. The actor, who recently made headlines for his “candid and completely non political” chat with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was the subject of intense speculation […]

Delhi court sentences Nigerian to 3 years in jail for illegally staying in India

New Delhi :  A Nigerian, arrested for allegedly possessing drugs, has been sentenced to 3-year imprisonment by a Delhi court for illegally staying in India since 2016 without a valid visa. Additional Sessions Judge Rajesh Kumar Singh convicted Darlington Chiemezie under section 14 (staying in India after the expiry […]

SC says deadline for finalisation of Assam NRC will not be extended

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court Wednesday made it clear that it will not extend the July 31 deadline for finalisation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice R F Nariman also gave a “free hand” to Prateek […]

SC seeks Centre’s reply on Essar Power’s plea to surrender coal block

New Delhi : The Supreme Court Wednesday sought the Centre’s response on a plea of Essar Power MP Ltd seeking to surrender the coal mines won by it in the 2015 auctions and refund of money paid to the government. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice […]

HC disapproves of Haryana’s pre-condition for release of water to Delhi

New Delhi :  The Delhi High Court on Wednesday disapproved of Haryana’s “conduct” of asking the Delhi government to withdraw its pleas for protecting water supply from the state as a pre-condition for considering release of water to the city. The Delhi government claimed that in the Upper Yamuna […]

HC dismisses plea to restrain Kejriwal, AAP from making full statehood promise for Delhi

New Delhi :  The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking to restrain Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from making “false” electoral promise of full statehood for Delhi in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The plea came up before a bench of Chief Justice […]

Trump taxes show losses of $1.7 billion over decade: report

Washington :  President Donald Trump’s taxes show that he lost 1.7 billion over a decade starting in the mid-1980s, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Trump’s apparent losses are greater than nearly any other individual American taxpayer, so much so that he managed to avoid paying income taxes for […]

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