Ranbir Kapoor rang in his 43rd birthday on September 28, proving that age is just a number when it comes to his energy and screen presence. The actor spent his day with daughter Raha and wife Alia Bhatt. He also shared that Raha gave him 43 kisses as he turned 43. Known for his lean,…
The unfortunate Punjab floods have led to massive destruction of life and property. Many celebrities have come forward to aid those suffering. Recently, Punjabi singer-actor Guru Randhawa has also set up a relief fund to help the flood victims. The singer, who himself is embroiled in a controversy owing to his latest song ‘Azul,’ took…
BENGALURU: Padma Shri awardee and environmentalist ‘Saalumarada’ Thimmakka passed away at a private hospital on Friday.The 114-year-old environmentalist had been ailing for some time and was hospitalised for treatment, where she passed away, according to family sources.Born on June 30, 1911, Thimmakka earned the title ‘Saalumarada’ for planting 385 banyan trees along a 4.5 km…
Not many know this, but Tinnu Anand was originally cast as the iconic Crime Master Gogo in Andaz Apna Apna. The filmmaker-actor revealed in a recent interview that Rajkumar Santoshi had first offered him the role in the Aamir Khan–Salman Khan starrer, before it eventually went to Shakti Kapoor. How Shakti became Crime Master Gogo…
SRINAGAR: Nearly 50 people have been detained for questioning over the defacing of a plaque bearing the national emblem inside Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, PTI said Sunday, while National Conference (NC) put the figure at 30 and BJP’s Altaf Thakur said 26. J&K police have not confirmed any numbers since the vandalism Friday afternoon.“No one…
A massive fire erupted at the Northern Railway Divisional Hospital in Alambagh early Monday morning, originating from a suspected short circuit in the CCTV server room LUCKNOW: A massive fire broke out at the Northern Railway Divisional Hospital in Alambagh early Monday morning, causing panic among patients and staff. The blaze, suspected to have started…
Lucknow: The two-day annual sports festival of GD Goenka School saw exciting events such as tricycle race, run to love run, Pom-Pom Drill, Jelly Jiggle Race and Spider Race. Students also delivered outstanding performances in the Flap-and-Clap Drill, Dress-Up Dash, Pass-the-Ball Race, Balloon Race, Flower Drill, and various relay events. The event was inaugurated by…
DEHRADUN: In what is being termed an unprecedented series of recusals, another judge has decided to withdraw from a case involving Uttarakhand-cadre Indian Forest Service officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi. Justice Alok Verma of the Uttarakhand high court became the 16th judge to recuse from Chaturvedi’s case, and the second one within a fortnight. Verma’s recusal order,…
Gautam Gambhir has faced a lot of criticism for India’s whitewashes in two Test series at home. TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Andy Flower is walking on crutches, but he is still diligently doing his job as a commentator in the fourth edition of the ILT20. The 57-year-old suffered a hip-hamstring injury after an accident while surfing…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled a series of youth-centric initiatives worth over Rs 62,000 crore, with a special focus on poll-bound Bihar. PM launched the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) – a centrally sponsored scheme with an investment of Rs 60,000 crore.The scheme aims to modernise…