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Watch: Priyanka Chopra tries to emulate model Bella Hadid's pose - Times of India
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Watch: Salman Khan’s bodyguard Shera tries his hand in acting and the video is going to leave you in splits - Times of India
Apart from his family and close friends it is only Salman Khan’s bodyguard Shera who has been with the actor for more than 20 years now and can claim to know him inside out. The superstar shares a close bond with Shera and had even reportedly dedicated his film, ‘Bodyguard’ to him. On the occasion of Shera’s birthday yesterday, he took to his Instagram handle to share hilarious video of himself as he tries his hands in acting.
Film historian and educationist Vijaya Mulay passes away - Times of India
Vijaya Mulay, who is best known for her film, ‘Ek Anek Aur Ekta’, left for her heavenly abode on Sunday. Renowned filmmaker and film historian, she had won National Award for the film in the Best Education Film category. Born on May 16, 1921, Vijaya founded the Delhi Film Society in 1959. She later became a joint secretary of the Federation of Film Societies. She also worked with Central Board of Film Certification in the early 1960s.
Cannes 2019: Did Priyanka Chopra photoshopped her arms or is it a different camera angle? - Times of India
After sporting several breathtaking fashionable looks and treating her fans with much galore, one of the world's most famous couple Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas gave us major couple goals. The 'Baywatch' actress not only looked sizzling in all her appearances on the prestigious red carpet of Cannes but it looks like the netizens are in for some debate over her latest pictures.
Last laugh: Ukraine comedian who became president
Ukraine's parliament voted on May 16, 2019 to hold the inauguration of the newly elected president, comedian V...Read More KIEV: Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has already been inaugurated as president of Ukraine â as a character in the popular TV show "Servant of the People". Now the 41-year-old performer will take the role for real, following a long-shot campaign that sent establishment candidates tumbling amid popular discontent with the political class.
SC directs Centre to file response by May 4 to petitions seeking review of Rafale verdict
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to file response by May 4 to the petitions seeking review of last December's verdict by which the apex court had dismissed the pleas challenging India's deal to procure 36 Rafale fighter jets from France. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi did not allow the plea of the Centre that it be granted four weeks time to file its response to the pleas. It asked it to submit the response latest by Saturday.
AIMA MAT Admit Card 2019 released for PBT at mat.aima.in, direct link & steps here
NEW DELHI: All India Management Association (AIMA) has released the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) admit card 2019. Candidates, who are to appear for Paper Based Test (PBT) on February 17, 2019, can check and download their admit card from the MAT official website - mat.aima.in. The candidates, whose Computer Based Exam is scheduled to be held on February 23, 2019, can download their AIMA MAT Admit Card 2019 from the official website from February 19, 2019.
Second-generation politician looks for second term as Jalandhar MP - Times of India
IP Singh | TNN | Feb 12, 2019, 10:06 ISTJalandhar MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh. JALANDHAR: A second-generation politician, Jalandhar MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh is the son of late Master Gurbanta Singh, one of the first scheduled caste (SC) leaders of the Congress in Punjab. His family has dominated the party’s Dalit politics in the caste-sensitive Doaba region of Punjab. Though from a political family, Santokh contributed to the Congress’s organisation before he entered the political fray.
Rs 9.91 lakh looted from private firm staff in Patna - Times of India
Debashish Karmakar | TNN | Updated: Feb 12, 2019, 07:50 IST(Representative image) PATNA: Two unidentified bike-borne criminals snatched Rs 9.91 lakh from a private firm’s employee at gunpoint near Dinkar roundabout under the Kadamkuan police station area in Patna on Monday. Police recovered a loaded magazine from the spot. It had fallen from the criminals’ pistol during the crime.
Govt's line of argument: Bill to aid the persecuted - Times of India
TNN | Feb 12, 2019, 05:18 IST NEW DELHI: Though prospects of the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Rajya Sabha appear dim, the government has strongly argued that its basic feature - the need to provide those fleeing persecution on the basis of faith with a path to citizenship - should be recognised in any discussion on the legislation.
Swine flu toll climbs to nine in Vidarbha - Times of India
Nagpur: With two more deaths in the city since January 26, the death toll due to swine flu this year has climbed to eight in Nagpur circle. One death has been reported from Akola circle too, taking the total deaths due to swine flu in Vidarbha to nine. The latest victims were undergoing treatment at New Era Hospital and SureTech Hospital in city. As per NMC record, both the patients, who did not belong to the city, died on February 1. One belonged to Chhindwara and the other hailed from Bhandara.
3-year-old boy mauled to death by leopard in Talaja village - Times of India
Rajkot: A three-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard while he was sleeping inside a tent at a farm in Jambuda village of Talaja taluka in Bhavnagar late night on Sunday. The forest department set up a trap to nab the leopard on Monday.According to forest officials, the leopard entered the tent set up in a farm where the child and his family members were staying and working as farm labourers.
Smriti Irani takes jibe at Rahul, asks how those who 'looted poor' can target PM - Times of India
PTI | Feb 11, 2019, 22:41 IST HYDERABAD: Taking a jibe at Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Union minister Smriti Irani on Monday sought to know how those who "looted the poor" could criticise Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She also asked how those who indulged in "corruption" and "filled the coffers of Congress" can target the "pradhan sevak". Irani's comments came in the backdrop of Gandhi's attack on Modi over the Rafale deal.
How Priyanka Gandhi may turn out to be different from Rahul Gandhi - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Lucknow – the city of nawabs – was witness to a historic roadshow by Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi. Ever since Priyanka took the political plunge, one question has crossed everyone’s mind and that is – will her style of politics be the same as her brother? If not, then how different will it be? Here are some reasons why Priyanka’s politics could be a lot different from most politicians including Rahul Gandhi.
NGT seeks report on road works near TATR - Times of India
Nagpur: Even as the principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) at Delhi has taken a serious note about road upgradation projects in eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) cutting corridors, road expansion in crucial patches continues unabated sans any mitigation measures. Sequel to TOI report on road projects cutting TATR corridors, the NGT has already sought a report by February 28. The next date of hearing is slated for March 28.
After Jawahar Lal Nehru, Narendra Modi second PM to visit Vrindavan - Times of India
Anuja Jaiswal | TNN | Updated: Feb 10, 2019, 22:57 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi (File photo) AGRA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Vrindavan today. He will be the second PM, after Jawahar Lal Nehru, to visit the temple town in the 72 years of India's independence. Ram Krishna Mission secretary Swami Suprakashananda said that Pt Nehru had visited the town on December 8, 1963, to inaugurate the Mission's charitable hospital.
RLSP leader Nagmani resigns, accuses Upendra Kushwaha of "selling" party tickets - Times of India
PATNA: RLSP leader Nagmani, who was sacked from the post of national executive president two days back, resigned Sunday from the primary membership accusing party chief Upendra Kushwaha of "selling" Lok Sabha tickets. "I am announcing my resignation in front of journalists since the RLSP did not observe the courtesy of providing me with a copy of the letter removing me from the top post, the contents of which I came to learn only through the media," Nagmani told reporters here.
Railways edge Punjab to lift Senior Men's National hockey title - Times of India
Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) dished out a scintillating performance to stun defending champions Punjab 3-2 and lift the ninth Senior National Men's Hockey Championship crown here on Sunday.
Shots fired, police vehicles torched: Gujjar agitation in Rajasthan turns violent - Times of India
JAIPUR: The Gujjar community agitation demanding five per cent quota in jobs and educational institutes turned violent in Dholpur district on Sunday as shots were fired and three police vehicles torched. Unidentified miscreants fired 8-10 rounds in the air while the blockade on the Agra-Morena Highway was in place, Dholpur superintendent of police (SP) Ajay Singh told mediapersons. The agitators set afire three police vehicles, including two jeeps and a bus, he added.
We need someone to bat through 20 overs: Mandhana - Times of India
HAMILTON: Whitewashed by New Zealand women in the three-match T20 series, India opener Smriti Mandhana on Sunday said her team needs to address its batting woes, especially after losing all the games from winning positions. India almost pulled off a dramatic win but failed to score a boundary in the final delivery to lose the third and final T20 by a mere two runs here.
Rahul Gandhi's remark on IAF pilots indicates his mindset: Smriti Irani - Times of India
Responding to the Congress president's comments that Rs 30,000 crore could be given to families of IAF pilots, Irani said that Rahul Gandhi's remarks indicate the mindset that death can be compensated for money. ANI | Feb 10, 2019, 14:31 IST NEW DELHI: Union Minister Smriti Irani, on Saturday, hit out at Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his remark on Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots.
Modi govt 'textbook case of moral bankruptcy': Rahul Gandhi - Times of India
Rahul Gandhi cited a media report, which quoted an Uber driver as saying that the government has not given jobs and he found one after investing lakhs, to make his point. The driver had made the remarks when he was asked about NITI Aayog's reported statement that Ola/Uber have created two million jobs.
Memorials honour Dalit icons: Mayawati - Times of India
TNN | Updated: Feb 10, 2019, 05:51 ISTBSP supremo Mayawati LUCKNOW: A day after Supreme Court directed Mayawati to return funds used for building parks and statues when she was chief minister, the BSP supremo said these memorials were built in honour of towering personalities from Dalit and backward caste backgrounds. She also said, the parks were a huge tourist draw and a revenue-earner.
Electricity being restored in rain-ravaged Kodagu - Times of India
Mysuru: Many areas of Kodagu were pushed into darkness due to heavy rain and landslides which damaged and disrupted electricity connections. However, the district is now back to normal as the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) authorities have taken up massive work to restore the power connections before the commencement of monsoon.
Police wing for financial crimes formed - Times of India
TNN | Feb 10, 2019, 02:05 ISTPicture for representational purpose only. NOIDA: Gautam Budh Nagar police finally got its own economic offences wing (EOW) consisting of 15 inspector-rank officers. The EOW will handle special cases falling in category of organised crime of economic nature, under the overall supervision of SP (city) or circle officer (Noida I) in city area and SP (rural) or circle officer (Greater Noida I) in rural area, a statement said.
After years of chill, Japan and China join hands to work together in 3rd world countries
Even as Washington doubles down against China, Japan and China are in the middle of their own “Wuhan spirit”, as both countries with a bitter history strive to lower temperatures between them. This year, Chinese president Xi Jinping is expected to visit Japan twice — for the G-20 summit in June and a second bilateral summit later this year. This comes after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made his first trip to China in late 2018, easing an eight-year chill.
Poll panel cautions Delhiites against 'misleading calls' over deletion of names from electoral rolls - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The chief electoral officer of Delhi on Saturday cautioned people against "misleading calls" claiming deletion of their names from electoral rolls, a day after a BJP delegation met the chief election commissioner and alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had been making such phone calls.
Frame rare disease policy: HC to Centre, Delhi - Times of India
Abhinav Garg | TNN | Feb 9, 2019, 01:05 ISTDelhi high court NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Friday told the Centre and AAP government to swiftly roll out a comprehensive rare disease treatment policy. Justice Manmohan also grilled the Union health secretary, who was present in court, on the manner in which the government had backtracked and withdrawn its earlier policy despite giving an undertaking in court.
ED questions P Chidambaram in INX Media case - Times of India
This was the third time since December the former FM was questioned in the INX Media case. He has also been questioned multiple times in another case related to FDI approval to Aircel-Maxis. Sources said he has been evasive so far, though the agency claimed to have produced some specific transaction details linked to his son and companies associated with him. TNN | Feb 9, 2019, 01:15 IST Highlights This was the third time since December the former FM was questioned in the INX Media case.
State Cong wants Priyanka to campaign with Rahul, appeals to party high command - Times of India
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Congress is trying to spring a surprise with a possible election rally by the brother-sister duo of Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi in the state towards the end of the month. “We have not yet finalised the date and venue. But we have requested the party high command to allow Priyanka to campaign in Odisha along with Rahul,” state Congress president Niranjan Patnaik told the media here on Friday. Rahul has already been to the state twice in recent weeks for campaigning.
Lavish meals, gifts worth Rs 1.25 lakh for couple at mass wedding on Valentine's Day - Times of India
MUMBAI: Sets of heavily embroidered shararas, golden shoes, handbags and accessories are being assembled for a lavish mass marriage that will take place at Koli Jamat Ground in Versova on Valentine's Day February 14. The participants are 30-40 low income couples hailing from various parts of Mumbai, indeed Maharashtra. Most of them are Muslims although other communities are welcome to join.
Hundreds of Indians confirmed as UK citizens under govt's 'Windrush Scheme' - Times of India
The 'Windrush Generation' refers to citizens of former British colonies who arrived in the UK before 1973, when the rights of such Commonwealth citizens to live and work in Britain were substantially curtailed. While a large proportion of them were of Jamaican/Caribbean descent, they also included Indians and other South Asians, said Rob McNeil, Deputy Director of the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford.
Supreme Court holds owner of mine responsible for Meghalaya mine mishap - Times of India
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court, on whose intervention rescue operations have been kept on, to rescue trapped miners in illegal rat hole coal mine in Meghalaya, on Friday held the owner of the mine responsible for the mishap that happened on December 13. Judges AK Sikri and Abdul Nazeer also asked Meghalaya government and Coal India Ltd to give particulars of other illegal mines operating in the area. The court will hear the matter on February 22.
Watch: Sushant Singh Rajput introduces us to the Rebels of ‘Sonchiriya’ in a new promo clip - Times of India ►
Director Abhishek Chaubey is all set to present the audience with an action-packed and gripping tale of the dacoits of the Chambal region with his nex
Not Sara Ali Khan, but Shraddha Kapoor and Disha Patani to be cast in Tiger Shroff's 'Baaghi 3'? - Times of India
Sara Ali Khan's next venture on the big screen is currently one of the most talked about topic in the B-Town. Earlier it was reported that the Sara h
Insects to be attractive food option for growing world population: Celebrity chef Gary Mehigan - Times of India
NEW DELHI: With an increasing pressure of an ever-growing population on our planet, celebrity chef Gary Mehigan believes that the ubiquitous insects can be an attractive and viable food option to fulfil the dietary requirements of the future. A recent study found that promoting insects as tasty, or even as a luxurious and exotic delicacy, could help achieve more sustainable food production and healthier diets.
UP govt failed to create jobs, address farm distress: SP chief Akhilesh - Times of India
PTI | Dec 25, 2018, 11:44 ISTSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has failed to create job opportunities for the youth and ensure remunerative prices for crops to farmers. He claimed that people belonging to all sections of society were facing problems. "Debt-ridden farmers are committing suicide. The future of the youth is in dark.
At least 43 killed in Kabul govt compound attack
No militant group has claimed responsibility for the raid, which caps a bloody year for Afghanistan as long-suffering civilians and security forces are slaughtered in record numbers. Another 10 people were wounded in Monday's massacre on a site where the Ministry of Public Works and an office that handles pensions and benefits for war veterans are located, spokesman Waheed Majroh said.
3-month pregnant cow ‘sexually assaulted’ - Times of India
TNN | Updated: Dec 25, 2018, 10:44 IST(Representative image) KAKINADA: In a shocking and shameful act, a cow was allegedly raped by unidentified persons at Gokivada village in Pithapuram mandal of East Godavari district. The incident came to light when a local farmer, Nama Butchi Raju, found one of his cows missing on Sunday morning. Butchi Raju runs a cattle shed on the main road between Gokivada and B Kothuru. The shed has three cows, two young bulls and a calf.
Bus rams truck in dense fog on Yamuna Expressway, 13 hurt - Times of India
GREATER NOIDA: At least 13 people suffered injuries when a tourist bus in which they were travelling collided with a 16-wheeler truck due to dense fog on Yamuna Expressway on Monday morning. Following the collision near Jewar, a car piled up behind them, police said. According to cops, the accident occurred around 6.15 am when the speeding Delhi-bound bus carrying some 50 people hit the truck that had slowed down on the expressway to take a right turn near the Jewar toll plaza.
Delivery boy? Chennai gets its first food delivery ‘akka’ - Times of India
All that changed four weeks ago when she became the first woman in Chennai to work as a food delivery executive for an online aggregator. A half-a-dozen women have since followed her into the job. The mother of two girls, who lives in the Redhills area, says she always wanted a job that didn’t restrict herself to four walls. And she loves to ride two-wheelers. So she naturally went along when her brother went for an interview to Swiggy some months ago.
Mob attacks Sunday Mass in Kolhapur village, 12 injured - Times of India
According to police, the victims were holding the Sunday mass in a rented room in the village, about 100km from here, when they were attacked by the gang with hockey sticks, bottles, stones and choppers. The attackers, attacked some more people in Talguli and Dindalkop villages while fleeing towards Belagavi, said police. The attackers had covered their faces to avoid being identified.
Banks to be shut today, tomorrow - Times of India
TNN | Updated: Dec 25, 2018, 05:56 ISTRepresentative image PATNA: Hundreds of city residents carried out financial transactions as banks reopened after a gap of three days on Monday. They will again remain shut on Tuesday and Wednesday. Businessmen also stood in long queues in banks to carry out their RTGS (Real time Gross Settlement) and NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer) transactions. Many Patnaites rushed to ATM kiosks in different areas to withdraw money.
Sniping like beheading, will avenge killings by Pakistan, say Army officials - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Effective sniper operations are considered on par with beheadings in demoralising rival troops in the continuing war of attrition between the Indian and Pakistan armies along the volatile line of control. “Much more than the use of heavier weapons like mortars, light artillery and anti-tank guided missiles along the LoC, sniping has a greater demoralising effect, almost akin to a fear psychosis, among both commanders and troops,” says a senior Army officer.
Q paper goof: NU relents after 40% students come together - Times of India
Nagpur: Responding to Nagpur University (NU) diktat, several students from four different colleges on Monday staged a protest and demanded investigation into out-of-syllabus and ‘wrongly’ graded questions for 20 marks during their Bachelor of Pharmacy third-semester Physical Pharmaceutics-I exam held on December 19. Soon after the exam last week, some students had visited the NU main building complaining that two questions were not part of the syllabus.
12,000 cops to get leave for b’days & annivs, wishes through walkie talkie - Times of India
Coimbatore: Women or men police don’t have fixed duty hours unlike other professionals, ruining their family life. Considering their plight, inspector general of police (west zone) K Periaiah has advised to grant one-day leave to more than 12,000 personnel for their birthdays and wedding anniversaries. “There are no fixed duty hours for police and they won’t get valuable time to spend with their family members.
Sinha terms Modi govt ‘one-man show’ - Times of India
TNN | Dec 25, 2018, 00:02 ISTFormer Union minister Shatrughan Sinha gives a copy of the book ‘The Paradoxical Prime Minister’ written by Sh... Read More Thiruvananthapuram: BJP rebel leader and MP Shatrughan Sinha said here on Monday that what he found the most unacceptable with the party was the ‘one man show and two-men army’ that run the country. “In democracy, party is bigger than individual and nation is bigger than the party.
Residents up in arms against sewage plants - Times of India
Nivedha Selvam | Dec 24, 2018, 23:51 IST Coimbatore: Looks like the denizens are not that happy about the city corporation’s plan to set up two sewage treatment plants in every ward. They continue to submit petitions to the district collector, voicing their protest against the project.
Ahmedabad car dealer cleared of profiteering charge - Times of India
A customer, Shylesh Damodaran bought a car from the showroom after the central government implemented Goods & Service Tax Act. He alleged that the dealer did not pass on the Input Tax Credit (ITC) to him, and indulged in profiteering. He filed a complaint about this before the authority saying that he had bought the car at Rs 9.54 lakh. 28% GST was charged, and 17% cess was levied, but benefit of ITC was not passed on to him by the dealer. The company violated Section 171 of CGST Act.
UT to bear 50% cost of smart city project - Times of India
CHANDIGARH: In a major blow to the Chandigarh administration, the ministry of housing and urban affairs, Government of India has turned down the UT administration’s plea to give them full grant for the “Smart City Project” launched by the central government and asked the administration to bear half of the project cost.
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