Day: May 15, 2019

‘Empire’ to end with season six

Los Angeles :  Fox has announced that its hit musical drama series “Empire” will be concluding after the upcoming sixth season. According to The Wrap, Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier on Monday said that the show’s final season will be turned into a “television event”. “If you think about […]

Aziz Ansari to bring his ‘Road To Nowhere’ tour to India

Mumbai :  American actor-comedian Aziz Ansari is set to visit India with his international tour ‘Road To Nowhere’. The 36-year-old “Master of None” star, who is known for his funny take on everyday situations and commentary on the society, will be performing two comedy gigs in Mumbai (May 24 […]

Aladdin gave me the chance to use myself fully: Will Smith

Los Angeles :  Actor Will Smith says the Disney’s live-action feature, “Aladdin”, where he plays the fan-favourite character of Genie, has been the most fulfilling experience for him since his 1990s breakout sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”. The 50-year-old actor said the film offered him the “great opportunity” […]

Actress Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in college admissions scandal

New York :  American actress Felicity Huffman pleaded guilty on Monday for paying bribes to help her daughter gain admission to a prestigious university, avoiding what was sure to be a well-publicised trial and probably also dodging jail time. The former “Desperate Housewives” star was the latest celebrity brought […]

SC collegium recommends Justice V Ramasubramanian as CJ of Himachal HC

Chennai :  Justice V Ramasubramanian, the senior-most judge of the Madras High Court, has been elevated as the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, according to a resolution passed by the Supreme Court collegium. The collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, passed the resolution on […]

Husband, in-laws acquitted in dowry death, harassment case

Thane :  A Thane court in Maharashtra has acquitted a man and his two family members of charges of dowry death and cruelty to wife, citing delay in filing of the complaint. District Judge S A Sinha last week freed Balu Gaikwad (38), his mother Shobha Gaikwad (50) and […]

HC asks Maha govt about steps taken to tackle drought

Mumbai : The Bombay High Court has sought to know from the Maharashtra government what measures it proposes to tackle “serious” issues like drought in the state. A vacation bench of Justices Ajey Gadkari and N J Jamadar was hearing a petition filed by activist Sanjay Lakhe Patil, […]

Oppn leader moves HC alleging ‘postal ballot fraud’ in LS polls

Kochi :  Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala on Monday moved the Kerala High Court alleging a postal ballot fraud in Lok Sabha elections held in the state on April 23. In his PIL, Chennithala demanded a probe alleging that a serious postal vote fraud has […]

SC dismisses plea to advance poll timing in Lok Sabha election

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission to advance poll timings to 5:30 am from 7 am for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha polls in view of searing heat and the month of Ramzan. A vacation bench comprising […]

Mercedes want to abandon combustion engines by 2039

Berlin : German giant Mercedes-Benz said Monday it wants to stop selling traditional combustion engine cars by 2039 and plans for its new vehicles sold worldwide by that time to be carbon-neutral. “We aim to have a carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet in 20 years,” said Ola Kallenius, […]

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