NEW DELHI: For the first time post Covid, direct flights will finally resume between India and China very soon. Sources say while Chinese carriers can resume flights “from tomorrow”, Indian carriers need to do so some work before doing so. So India proposes to resume flights when airlines of both sides are able to do…
R. Madhavan shares his delight over Akshaye Khanna’s viral acclaim for ‘Dhurandhar’, celebrating him as a gifted and humble artist who values his privacy. Madhavan, featured alongside Khanna in the successful film, admitted to feeling like an ‘underplayer’, especially contrasted against Khanna’s easygoing attitude towards fame. Both actors are thrilled to be part of the…
Washington Sundar (ANI Photo) The allrounder impressed with his technique against spin in the first Test but will he get a longer run as a specialist No.3 batter? If he does, will India be compromising on his bowling abilities?There was a time in his career when former England batter Kevin Pietersen was struggling to play…
The legendary classical singer Pandit Chhannulal Mishra departed this world at the age of 89 on Thursday morning in Mirzapur. Known for his enchanting Purab Ang Thumri, he had struggled with health issues after suffering a minor heart attack. A recipient of the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, his illustrious career spanned many decades and earned him…
Aneet Padda has been the quintessential girl in the conversations, after the dazzling performance alongside Ahaan Panday in their hit film ‘Saiyaara.’ Flipping the entire box office around, the duo caught lightning in a bottle with the romantic drama, dominating the industry. While fans expressed their love on social media, one of the gracious artists,…
NDA functionaries, including ministers, would soon hit the ground to explain and create more awareness about benefits of the new rural employment guarantee scheme VB G-RAM-G, which has replaced the UPA-era MNREGA, to negate the opposition’s narrative. This was discussed at Friday’s Cabinet meeting, which PM Modi chaired soon after his foreign trip, sources said.TOI…
Emraan Hashmi and Tanushree Dutta starred opposite each other in Aditya Dutt’s Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005). The film’s title track, featuring an intimate lovemaking sequence, became a huge talking point at the time. In a recent interview, Tanushree reflected on being judged for on-screen intimacy and even described her chemistry with Emraan as “brotherly.” Aditya…
Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur on Saturday said the government remains on track to achieve its fiscal deficit target of 4.4 per cent of GDP for 2025-26, despite concerns triggered by the latest monthly numbers.The statement came as the Centre’s fiscal deficit touched 29.9 per cent of the full-year target by end-July, sharply higher than…
Lucknow: A grand “Sardar @150 Ekta Yatra” was organised in Sarojininagar to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The 2.5 km march began from Scooter India Crossing and concluded at Sainik Inter College Ground, drawing participation from locals, traders, social groups and BJP workers.The atmosphere reverberated with patriotic fervour as participants carried…
JALANDHAR: One moment he was enjoying kebabs on Bondi beach. The next, he was running headlong towards a hail of bullets.The Bondi shooting, horrifying as it was, also saw heroism by ordinary individuals, one of whom was Punjabi-Sikh origin New Zealander Amandeep Singh Bola, who sprinted in the direction of the gunfire, saw one of…