In a swoop ahead of Republic Day, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested nine youths including a 17-year-old boy – who were detained earlier – for alleged links with the Islamic State (IS) terror group and plans to create criminal disturbances in the state, an official said here on Wednesday. The ATS said during […]
Pushed to the corner in Uttar Pradesh by the SP-BSP alliance, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday played his trump card by appointing his younger sister Priyanka Gandhi as the party General Secretary in charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh to galvanise the Congress cadre in a state that sends the maximum number of 80 members […]
Three films — “Green Book”, “First Man” and “Ready Player One” — backed by Anil D. Ambani-owned Reliance Entertainment’s Amblin Entertainment have scored a total of 10 nominations for the 91st Academy Awards. The nominations were announced in Los Angeles on Tuesday. “Green Book” finds a spot in five categories: Best Picture, Best Actor in […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said work is on to issue chip-based e-passports to Indian citizens under a centralized passport system. “Our embassies and consulates are being connected to the Passport Seva Project worldwide,” he said addressing the inaugural ceremony of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2019 here. “This will prepare a centralized system connected […]
It almost 130 years ago that Alfred Deakin, Australia’s second Prime Minister, appreciated the potential of Australia’s relationship with India. Travelling to the subcontinent in 1890–91, he saw our nations’ proximity as opportunity, and predicted the distance between us would diminish year by year. Today, the truth of Deakin’s words can be seen in the […]
As India gears up for the Lok Sabha elections, Google on Tuesday announced an updated election ads policy that will provide comprehensive information about who is purchasing them on Google platforms and how much money is being spent. The updated election ads policy will require advertisers to provide a “pre-certificate” issued by the Election Commision […]
Virat Kohli has become the first player in history to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year, the ICC Men’s Test Player of the Year and the ICC ODI Player of the Year awards following an extraordinary 2018. Not only is Kohli the first player to win these three major […]
New Delhi, Jan 21 With trade becoming fundamental for global peace and stability and preventing the US-China kind of trade wars, it is vital to push for an Indo-Pacific free trade zone like the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) that should include India, a leading Australian politician has said. APEC is a free trade agreement among […]
Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who will soon start working on “Dabangg 3”, said that shooting for the action-drama film is like homecoming for her as she ventured into Bollywood with the franchise. Sonakshi, who was interacting with the media at Chrome Pictures 15th anniversary celebration and success party of “Badhaai Ho” on Saturday, made her acting […]
Singer-actor Justin Timberlake visited the HCA Healthcare’s Methodist Children’s Hospital here to meet cancer patients. Earlier this week, Timberlake fans at the hospital posted a video dancing to his song “Can’t stop the feeling” urging the star to come and see them ahead of his “Man of the Woods” concert. So, Timberlake on Friday took […]