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Disha Patani gets slammed for sharing bold picture amid #CAAProtests - Times of India
Bollywood actress Disha Patani has managed to make her mark in the industry. With films like ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’, ‘Baaghi 2’, ‘Bharat’ and others, Disha has earned a loyal fan base. Apart from her films, fans are crazy about her fashion and fitness. She usually keeps on sharing her gym videos on her Instagram and it leaves everyone in awe of her. Yesterday, Disha posted a picture on her Instagram where she can be seen donning royal blue lingerie.
UK sports minister tells England fans to stop booing Smith - Times of India
Britain's sports minister Nigel Adams has described the booing of Australian Steve Smith during the Ashes series as "distasteful" and says the batsman has served his punishment for his part in last year's ball-tampering scandal.
BCCI ready to help Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association: Irfan Pathan - Times of India
Jammu and Kashmir cricket mentor Irfan Pathan on Monday said the BCCI has promised them help after the team was forced to pull out of a domestic tournament due to the communication clampdown in the state. Irfan Pathan (TOI Photo) MUMBAI: Jammu and Kashmir cricket mentor Irfan Pathan on Monday said the BCCI has promised them help after the team was forced to pull out of a domestic tournament due to the communication clampdown in the state.
Hat-trick on a bike! Esow Alben writing a golden chapter in India's cycling history - Times of India
NEW DELHI: He comes across as extremely unassuming, almost shy, when you talk to him. Short-statured, with the muscles of a body-builder, you can easily mistake him for a weightlifter. But young Esow Alben is the boy who is writing a golden chapter in India's cycling history. Esow's consistency makes you sit up and take notice of his exceptional talent.
'Chhichhore' song 'Fikar Not': Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor dance with their older selves to the foot tapping track - Times of India
Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor are gearing up for their upcoming film 'Chhichhore'. The film which revolves around the life of seven college friends from 1992 to the present day also features Varun Sharma , Prateik Babbar , Tahir Raj Bhasin and Naveen Polishetty in key roles. Today the makers of the film have released a peppy track titled 'Fikar Not' which the actors will be seen in a young and middle-age avatar like they were featured on the poster of the film.
Exclusive! Here’s how Ranbir Kapoor reacted on Alia Bhatt’s ‘Prada’ - Times of India
Alia Bhatt who already has her hands full with a number of Bollywood projects, recently featured in the song ‘Prada’ by the Doorbeen. During the promotions of same, she got in a candid conversation with ETimes, and revealed how Ranbir Kapoor reacted to the song and her performance. “He loved the performance. Also, he has a very good ear for music, he said it will be a big hit,” said Alia when asked if Ranbir has heard the song She also mentioned that even Karan Johar and Badshah loved the creation.
Arun Jaitley on life support; Nitish, Piyush Goyal, Abhishek Singhvi, Jyotiraditya visit AIIMS | India News - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Several politicians including Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, Union minister Piyush Goyal, and Congress leaders Abhishek Singhvi and Jyotiraditya Scindia visited AIIMS here on Saturday to enquire about the health condition of former finance minister Arun Jaitley who has been put on life support system, sources said.
Andhra flood: Notice issued to Chandrababu Naidu to vacate house | India News - Times of India
Water touching the house of former chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu's house at Undavalli of Guntur distri...Read More AMARAVATI (ANDHRA PRADESH): Following incessant rains in several parts of Andhra Pradesh, deputy tehsildar of Tadepalli village on Saturday served a notice to TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu to vacate his house.
Indian Open: Mary Kom blasts Nikhat Zareen after beating her - Times of India
Sudeshna Ghosh "If I am her idol, how can she challenge me?" retorted MC Mary Kom at the press conference after securing a final berth in the 51kg category of the India Open here on Thursday. | TNN | May 24, 2019, 09:48 IST Highlights Zareen had spoken of giving a tough fight to her idol and inspiration - Mary Kom. Zareen said: "She's my idol and has got all the experience.
Vivek Oberoi apologises for tweet on Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, dropped from charity fund-raising event - Times of India ►
Actor Vivek Oberoi on Tuesday apologised for sharing a meme on Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's personal life after severe criticism on social media and elsewhere, but that cut little ice with a charity organisation that dropped him from a fund-raising event. Oberoi, who received a notice from the National Commission for Women asking for an explanation for sharing the insulting and misogynistic tweet, also deleted the controversial post.
Here's what Shah Rukh Khan is shooting for, details inside - Times of India
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Opposition sour losers, desperation over VVPAT issue indication of their defeat: Ram Vilas Paswan | India News - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Union Minister and BJP ally Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday dubbed the opposition "sour losers" and claimed that their "desperation" over the VVPAT issue was an indication of their defeat in the Lok Sabha polls. Leaders of 22 opposition parties met the Election Commission on Tuesday ahead of the Lok Sabha election results and demanded verification of VVPAT slips of randomly-selected polling stations before the counting of votes begins Thursday. The EC on Wednesday rejected the demand.
Save court rooms’ footage, orders HC as hubby cries foul - Times of India
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed a district judge in Chandigarh to preserve the footage of the CCTV cameras installed in court rooms The orders have been passed on a petition alleging the presiding officer of one of the courts had dismissed an application related to a matrimonial case without hearing any arguments.
Block grant teachers threaten school closure from September 6 - Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: Agitating block grant teachers on Monday said they would lock up schools from September 6 unless the government fulfilled their demands for better service conditions The school and college teachers have been sitting on a strike from August 16 to demand the implementation of the grant-in-aid policy from their respective dates of joining.
Woman pushed off building dies, hubby held - Times of India
LUCKNOW: A 30-year old man was arrested for allegedly pushing his wife off the fourth floor of a building after an argument in Kashiram Colony , under the jurisdiction of Chinhat police station , late Sunday night.As per police reports, the accused was identified as Abhishek Gupta and the deceased as Khushboo.On Sunday night, the couple had a heated exchange of words.
SBI PO Main 2018 results declared; check here @sbi.co.in/careers
NEW DELHI: State Bank of India (SBI) has released the the SBI PO 2018 results on Monday, August 27, 2018.Candidates can check and download their SBI PO 2018 result from the banl's official website -- @ sbi.co.in/careers.As per the SBI official notification, the SBI PO Main results 2018 were supposed to be declared on August 21, but it was released today.There are approximately 2000 vacancies of probationary officer to be filled in the State Bank of India.The SBI Probationary Officer (PO)...
Hrithik Roshan, eight others booked by Chennai police in cheating case - Times of India
CHENNAI: City police have filed a cheating case against Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan and eight others in connection with a complaint filed by a stockist in Kodungaiyur here.The complainant, R Muralidharan from Sun Enterprises Limited, said he had been appointed as a stockist by a Gurgaon-based firm to merchandise products under the brand name “HRX,” launched in 2014 and promoted by Hrithik Roshan.The actor and others conspired to dupe him to tune of Rs 21 lakh, Muralidharan said in his...
2 Bangladeshis among 8 held for daring Metro-site robbery - Times of India
KOLKATA: At least two of the eight persons arrested on Saturday for involvement in extortion and loot at the city’s biggest ongoing infrastructure project have turned out to be from Bangladesh .
BMC: 10 bridges and 2 FOBs weak, must be razed - Times of India
MUMBAI: According to a recent audit undertaken by the BMC , ten bridges and two foot over-bridges (FOBs) in the city will have to be demolished as they are beyond repair.Following the collapse of Gokhale bridge on July 3 that led to the death of two people, the BMC appointed a structure auditor to inspect all city bridges and skywalks. A total of 298 structures were inspected and it was learnt that 125 need repairs.
Rain intensity reduces, but drizzle to continue - Times of India
PUNE: There seems to be no let-up in the constant drizzle in the city. Though the rain intensity has reduced, the city may continue to experience light showers over the next couple of days.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts one or two spells of rain for the city over the next few days, though it may not be due to any particular monsoon system.“The rain is occurring due to stray monsoon pulses.
Victim’s poem gets murder convict life term - Times of India
NEW DELHI: A 19-year-old murder convict will spend the rest of his life in jail for killing his 17-year-old school junior . The court hinged on two pieces of evidence — a poem of the victim girl and a YouTube song in which a youth kills his girlfriend — to deliver this verdict.Additional sessions judge Virender Kumar Bansal called Sarthak Kapoor a “jilted lover” who wanted the girl back at any cost.
Flex your muscles across 19 open air gyms in Noida, 47 more soon - Times of India
NOIDA: The horticulture department of Noida Authority is setting up 66 open gyms across residential parks in the city, of which 19 have already opened and the remaining are expected to be developed in six months.With a project cost of Rs 15 crore, equipment such as sit-up stations, air swing, stair stepper, leg press, pull chair, exercising bar, seated chest press, arm wheel etc. have been set up in the sector parks.“The gyms have already come up in 19 sectors.
Pune Municipal Coproration gives permanent jobs to 11 villagers - Times of India
PUNE: The Pune Municipal Coproration (PMC) has given permanent jobs to 11 people from the Uruli- Phursungi villages. The appointment letters were given to them on Monday.“It was a long pending demand of the citizens from the areas that they should be given permanent jobs status.
Law panel to recommend framework this week for simultaneous polls - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Law Commission will this week recommend a tough legal framework, which includes changes in the Constitution and election law, to hold Lok Sabha and assembly polls together, highly placed sources on the panel said today.The commission would recommend amendments to the Constitution and the Representation of the People Act to ensure simultaneous polls , they said, adding that without these changes the mammoth exercise cannot be held.The recommendations of the commission are not...
Jet Airways posts Q1 loss as fuel costs bite - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Jet Airways Ltd, India's second-largest airline by market share, posted a first-quarter loss, hurt by higher fuel expenses.The airlines posted a loss of Rs 1,323 crore ($188.76 million) in the three months ended June 30, compared with a profit of Rs 53.5 crore a year earlier.Aircraft fuel expenses for the quarter surged 53 per cent to Rs 2,332 crore.
Women cabbies blaze a trail in Bhubaneswar - Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: The sight of women driving their personal cars in the city is no surprise to Sambit Mohanty , a commuter. But he was surprised to see a woman behind the wheel of a taxi he had hired online on Saturday.
A century of reservation: Leveller now political tool - Times of India
MYSURU: On Thursday, Mysuru quietly turned a leaf in its history book, as it marked a century of the epic step which brought in the reservation policy in India.On August 23, 1918, the princely state of Mysuru, with Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar at the helm, scripted history by forming a committee to explore the possibilities of reservation for all community members in government services.The move, perhaps, is regarded as the first-ever effort by undivided India to provide reservation...
Manmohan Singh writes to PM Modi, urges him to ‘not disturb’ Nehru Memorial - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not disturb the memorial dedicated to India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.Singh, in a letter to the PM Modi, said that the memorial should not merely be seen as a legacy of the Congress party, but, considering Nehru’s immense contributions, it belongs to the entire nation.Singh's letter came following last month's reports saying that the government of India will set up a "Prime Ministers...
Pune traders on tenterhooks over FC Road smart revamp - Times of India
PUNE: Smart makeover of FC Road has traders operating on the stretch worried. They alleged that traders on Jangli Maharaj (JM) Road have reported a 30% drop in walk-ins to their shops after the smart makeover there and “the same could happen on FC Road”.Akash Gidwani of Jockey Exclusive Store on JM Road said, “We are at the receiving end of insufficient parking space after the makeover of the street. It’s obvious that a shopper will drive away if s/he doesn’t find space to park her/his vehicle.
FIR against contractor for filling craters in peak hours - Times of India
NAVI MUMBAI: Acting on a complaint by Kharghar traffic unit, CBD police registered an FIR against a contractor appointed by PWD as he carried out road repairs during the daytime, when traffic was at its peak, and motorists were stuck for hours.The contractor filled potholes near CBD flyover during the daytime peak traffic hours. The inappropriate timing created obstacles for motorists and led to traffic snarls, which extended for around 2km on the Mumbai lane, from CBD till the Kharghar flyover.
5,000 fruit trees to replace eucalyptus in Noida’s eco-park within 6 months - Times of India
NOIDA: The Noida Authority has decided to plant 5,000 trees of various varieties like mango , jamun, tamarind and pilkhan which grow fruits and offer shade in place of the 3,000 eucalyptus trees in the 75-acre land earmarked for a biodiversity park in Sector 91.
PWD minister HD Revanna justifies biscuit flinging incident - Times of India
HASSAN: PWD minister H D Revanna justified biscuit flinging at flood victims in Ramanathapura of the district saying food parcels are thrown from the helicopters also.Speaking at an event in Belur of the district on Sunday he stated that at the time of flood furry, food parcels are thrown from the helicopters. It is not wrong. When I reached the Ramanathapura flood relief center, kids cried seeking biscuit packs. So I threw it. Whether it is a big mistake?
Owner of hotel in China detained after deadly fire
BEIJING: Police have detained the owner of a hotel in northeastern China, where 19 people were killed and 23 others injured in a deadly fire on Saturday.The owner, surnamed Zhang, of Beilong Hot Spring Leisure Hotel in the city's Songbei district in the tourist city of Harbin , the capital of Heilongjiang Province, is now being questioned, state-run Xinhua news agency quoted the local police officials as saying on Sunday.The deadly fire started in the early hours on Saturday.Firemen evacuated...
Four overs for one run: Mohammad Irfan breaks T20 record - Times of India
PARIS: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan bowled the most economical spell in Twenty20 history on Saturday, only conceding a run from his final ball.The giant 7ft 1in (2.16m) left-armer, playing for Barbados Tridents against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the Caribbean Premier League , also took the wickets of the usually big-hitting West Indies internationals Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis But Irfan ended up on the losing side anyway, as after he had bowled his maximum four overs, the Patriots...
Afghan ambassador to US to replace national security adviser
KABUL: Afghan president Ashraf Ghani accepted the resignation Saturday of the country's national security adviser, Mohammed Haneef Atmar, and replaced him with Afghan Ambassador to the US Hamdullah Mohib, according to government officials.A statement from the presidential palace said Atmar's resignation has been accepted and that Mohib has been appointed as the new national security adviser.Haroon Chakhansuri, Ghani's spokesman, also confirmed Mohib's new appointment.
Metro rail works in Old City will begin in next few days - Times of India
HYDERABAD: The much-awaited Metro rail project in Old City will finally take off in next few days. Though the Metro project kicked off in all three corridors five years ago and some stretches have already been opened, it hit a wall in Old City for six years, primarily due to alignment issues between MGBS and Falaknuma.The Old City Metro rail stretch is part of Corridor II (JBS to Falaknuma). As of now, work is continuing till MGBS and is expected to be completed by March 2019.
CBI names Kalaskar as the other shooter in Dabholkar murder case - Times of India
PUNE: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in a report to a magisterial court here on Sunday, named Sharad Kalaskar as the other shooter in the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar The CBI is also seeking custody of three accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case for investigation in the Dabholkar case as one of them had handed over a 7.65mm country-made pistol and three live cartridges to alleged shooter Sachin Andure, who was arrested on August 18.Defence lawyer Prakash Salsingikar...
Why the Indian meaning of luxury is different from others’ - Times of India
Walk into South Delhi’s swanky Emporio Mall on a Saturday afternoon and you’d be forgiven for thinking global luxury in India has truly arrived.
WCL’s adequate supply claims fall flat as Mahagenco imports coal - Times of India
Nagpur: With Mahagenco deciding to import coal, the claims of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) and other coal companies regarding supply of adequate coal have fallen flat. The generation company has recently floated tenders for importing 2 million tonne coal for new units of Koradi, Chandrapur and Bhusawal power plants.Imported coal is costlier than domestic coal and consumers will have to pay for it by way of higher power tariff.
‘Room’ again: Teen held captive for 3 months, raped - Times of India
GURUGRAM: A 16-year-old girl was kept in confinement in a room, cut off from the rest of the world, for three months and sexually assaulted almost every day of her captivity by a 25-year-old private security guard, who she knew from a housing society in Gurugram’s Palam Vihar where they both worked.He took away her cellphone, and visited once every day with food and groceries. The room was always locked from outside. To keep her quiet, he drugged her food and water.
Pope in Ireland vows to end cover-up of clergy sex abuse
DUBLIN: Pope Francis declared Saturday as he arrived in Ireland that he shares the outrage of rank-and-file Catholics over the cover-up of the "repugnant crimes" of priests who raped and molested children, and vowed that he was committed to ending the "scourge."Seeking to respond to a global outcry over sex abuse by priests, Francis cited measures taken by his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, to respond to the crisis.
One killed, 10 injured during panchayat election in West Bengal's North Dinajpur - Times of India
RAIGANJ: One person was killed and 10 others were injured when two groups clashed during the election of a village panchayat pradhan (chief) in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district on Saturday, police said.Two groups clashed during the election of the panchayat pradhan of Panditpotta village, they said.The two groups attacked each other with stones and bricks in which one person was killed 10 were injured, police said.They said the injured persons have been admitted to Islampur hospital and...
Bullet train: HC asks Centre to file reply - Times of India
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court on Friday asked the Centre again to file a reply to petitions filed by farmers from south Gujarat, who are opposing the land acquisition process for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.When the hearing took place before a bench headed by the chief justice, the petitioners’ advocate pointed out that the state government and Indian Railways have tendered affidavits, but the central government has not.
Drenched Hawaii on edge as Hurricane Lane slows its roll
HONOLULU: Torrential rain pounded Hawaii as Hurricane Lane crawled toward the island state, triggering landslides and "catastrophic" flooding, while forcing thousands to seek emergency shelter.By mid-afternoon, Lane was located around 190 kilometers south of the capital Honolulu, but had slowed its north-northeastward progression to a pedestrian two miles per hour.Experts worry the eye of the storm will pass dangerously close to portions of the central Hawaiian islands later Friday and...
Five-month old Nigerian baby gets new lease of life - Times of India
AHMEDABAD: Five-month-old Samuel Ogubiyi, had to undergo an open-heart surgery in a city-based hospital due to congenital heart disease.
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