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Mumbai, September 28: Veteran actress Hema Malini, on Sunday, paid a heartfelt tribute to the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar on her birth anniversary. Sharing a beautiful fan-made collage on Instagram, the 'Sholay' actress reminisced about her and Dharmendra's long-standing association with the "Nightingale of India." Hema also acknowledged the countless contributions the melody queen made to her career and to the world of music. Taking to her Instagram handle, the actress posted a video featu ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao alleged that the Congress govt's irresponsible and reckless decision to take over Metro Rail Phase-I from L&T has imposed a staggering debt burden of Rs 15,000 crore on the people of Telangana overnight. He said chief minister Revanth Reddy's personal vendetta, arrogance, and dictatorial tendencies forced the world-renowned construction company L&T to abruptly withdraw from the Hyderabad Metro project."The Congress govt's financial recklessness has no ...Read More >
Vijayawada, Sep 27 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said that it is important to make products rather than remain as employees, emphasising that products guarantee 100 per cent revenue. Inaugurating the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd's (BSNL) Swadeshi 4G Mobile Network in Vijayawada, the chief minister noted that Indians are downloading 24 per cent of apps made by others, ending up paying 95 per cent to foreign companies. "We are doing job work (jobs), that is not ...Read More >
Excessive rains wreaking havoc in the form of cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides are becoming a perpetual curse for tourism in Himachal Pradesh during the monsoon season. However, with the withdrawal of monsoon, the hospitality industry is pinning hope on revival. The tourism sector, the main stake of Himachal, contributes over Rs 14,000 crore annually to the state gross domestic product (SDGP) and provides employment to a large population. "The room occupancy in the state which ranged ...Read More >
Patna, Sep 26 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched Bihar's Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, and transferred Rs 10,000 each to the bank accounts of 75 lakh women. The Rs 7,500-crore scheme, an initiative of Bihar's NDA government, is aimed at promoting women's empowerment through self-employment and livelihood opportunities. The prime minister launched the scheme virtually from Delhi, with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his deputy Samrat Choudhary, and several Union and ...Read More >
India signed a 623.70 billion rupee ($7 billion; €6 billion) contract with national aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) on Thursday to modernize its armed forces. The deal involves the acquisition of 97 Tejas Mk-1A fighter jets that would be made in India. "This contract reflects the trust and confidence of the government and the armed forces in the indigenously developed aircraft Tejas, which will be the mainstay of the [Indian Air Force] in the years to come," wrote India's Def ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Although it may not be noticeable, the loss of smell may linger for years for some people after a Covid-19 infection, according to a study. The study led by researchers at the US National Institutes of Health and New York University Langone Health used an objective, 40-odour test to explore a link between the coronavirus that causes Covid and hyposmia -- the reduced ability to smell. The results revealed that 80 per cent of participants who reported a change ...Read More >
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 24 (ANI): Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji dedicated her first National Award win to her late father and filmmaker Ram Mukherjee, saying that her father always dreamt of this "moment" for her. Rani Mukerji was honoured with the National Award for Best Actress for her performance in the legal drama 'Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway', which was released in the theatres in 2023. The actress expressed her happiness at receiving the first National Award in her three-de ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police on Monday recorded a detailed five-hour statement from businessman Raj Kundra in connection with a ₹60-crore alleged fraud case implicating him and his actress wife, Shilpa Shetty. Police said preliminary investigations revealed that significant funds flowed from Kundra's company to Bollywood celebrities labelled as fees and other charges. "We recorded Kundra's preliminary statement where he claimed the payments were legitimate expenses ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15: A senior official of the Union Ministry of Finance died, and his wife was left seriously injured after their motorcycle was hit by a BMW car near the Delhi Cantt metro station, police said, adding that a case has been registered under the relevant sections. The victim, Navjot Singh, who was serving as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance, was returning home from Bangla Sahib Gurudwara on his bike when the accident occurred on Su ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Terming power as responsibility and not a means to acquire posts, Chief Minister M K Stalin said politics was to serve the people, which was not a luxury but a hard work that had impelled the DMK, working with the people and functioning as their voice, to bring about changes for the betterment of the people and the society. Launching the 'Anbu Karangal' (Loving Hands) welfare scheme as part of the Thaiyumanavar scheme to provide an assistance of Rs 2000 per month to children without pa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development works worth around Rs 40,000 crore in Purnea, Bihar, on Sunday. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister extended his respectful greetings to all. He remarked that Purnea is the land of Maa Puran Devi, Bhakt Prahlad, and Maharshi Mehi Baba. PM Modi highlighted that this soil has given birth to literary giants like Phanishwarnath Renu and Satinath Bhaduri. He further note ...Read More >
New Delhi: A high-speed BMW crash in Delhi's Dhaula Kuan has left a senior Finance Ministry official dead and his wife grievously injured, triggering outrage after it emerged the victims were taken over 19 km away to a hospital linked to the accused driver -- bypassing multiple premier medical facilities en route. The accused, Gaganpreet Kaur (38), was arrested Monday after being discharged from the hospital. She faces serious charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including culpable homici ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The woman who allegedly drove the BMW car involved in the crash that killed a senior Finance Ministry official and left his wife injured in southwest Delhi's Dhaula Kuan was arrested on culpable homicide not amounting to murder and other charges on Monday after being discharged from a hospital, police said. Several questions were raised on the handling of the aftermath of the crash as the FIR alleged that the woman driver, Gaganpreet Kaur (38), took the victims, Navjot S ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Delhi Police on Monday said that they are waiting for a toxicology report to find the drunk and drive angle and are verifying the CCTV footage to verify if the vehicle was overspeeding in the Dhaula Kuan BMW accident case. Speaking to ANI, South West Delhi's Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abhimanyu Poswal, confirmed the arrest of the main accused, Gaganpreet, who will be produced in the court after a medical examination. Poswal said, "The main ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Delhi Police on Monday said that they are waiting for a toxicology report to find the drunk and drive angle and are verifying the CCTV footage to verify if the vehicle was overspeeding in the Dhaula Kuan BMW accident case. Speaking to ANI, South West Delhi Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abhimanyu Poswal, confirmed the arrest of the main accused, Gaganpreet, who will be produced in the court after a medical examination. Poswal said, The main acc ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday extended greetings to Honduras on its Independence Day. Jaishankar said India will continue to advance the India-Honduras partnership. Also Read | US Tariff: American Chief Negotiator Brendan Lynch Arriving in New Delhi to Resume Trade Talks, Govt Set to Finalise Export Promotion Mission. In a post on X, he said, "Felicitations to FM Javier Bu Soto, the Government and the people of Honduras on their Indepe ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday extended greetings to Honduras on its Independence Day. Jaishankar said India will continue to advance the India-Honduras partnership. In a post on X, he said, Felicitations to FM Javier Bu Soto, the Government and the people of Honduras on their Independence Day. Will continue efforts to advance our long-standing partnership. , the Government and the people of Honduras on their Independence Day. Will con ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday said, "A vote is a symbol of the people's trust. We have the policy, programme, and commitment to earn that trust," while launching the "Anbukkarangal" scheme at Kalaivanar Arangam here. Marking the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister C N Annadurai, Stalin said the scheme reflected the State's continuing focus on social welfare. As part of the initiative, 6,082 children who have lost both parents or cannot be cared for by a surviving parent wi ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed officials to ensure speedy and satisfactory redressal of public grievances and also sought feedback from complainants on the action taken by departments. CM Yogi gave these instructions while interacting with citizens during a 'Janata Darshan' at his official residence in Lucknow, where he met more than 50 complainants from different parts of the state. Also Read | ITR Filing De ...Read More >
The CM said while addressing the foundation day ceremony of the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan CHIEF MINISTER Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday that "life is defined by three states -- tendency, distortion and culture." "Staying unchanged is tendency, continuous decline is distortion and decisions taken in the larger public and national interest embody culture," Adityanath said while addressing the foundation day ceremony of the Dr Ram Manohar Loh ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed officials to ensure speedy and satisfactory redressal of public grievances and also sought feedback from complainants on the action taken by departments. CM Yogi gave these instructions while interacting with citizens during a 'Janata Darshan' at his official residence in Lucknow, where he met more than 50 complainants from different parts of the state. He patiently heard their ...Read More >
Nestle investors have called for Chairman Paul Bulcke to step down over the departure of a second chief executive in just over a year, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. Shareholders told FT the dismissal of former Chief Executive Laurent Freixe and the way investigations into his conduct were handled had exacerbated their concerns over governance at Nestle and led them to question Bulcke's decision-making. For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the a ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former minister Harish Rao on Sunday accused the Revanth Reddy government of negligence and deceptive handling of fee reimbursement funds, which remain unpaid for over two years despite repeated demands for payment from educational institutions. This lapse has pushed colleges to the brink of closure, jeopardising the future of nearly 13 lakh students, he said. With semester exams being postponed, the Chief Minister, who holds the education portfolio, has remained inactive, the BRS lea ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has extended the coverage for Mission Vatsalya Yojana to bring widows, single and deserted women under its ambit, Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare has informed. "The expansion of Mission Vatsalya will provide social and economic security to women and bring relief to all single women in Maharashtra," she said. The scheme was initially launched in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic to support children who had lost both parents to the ailment, a ...Read More >
The Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra, initially suspended due to heavy rainfall and landslides in Jammu and Kashmir, remains postponed until further notice, according to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. Safety concerns persist as incessant rain continues to disrupt tracks and the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, causing disappointment among devotees and impacting local businesses dependent on the pilgrimage. Due to heavy rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhawan, the commencement of the temporarily ...Read More >
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], September 14 (ANI): Condemning Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's remark that "vote theft can result in Nepal-like unrest", BJP MP Dinesh Sharma took a dig at former UP chief Minister and said that there are people wishing for violence in the country. Sharma emphasised that people are vigilant against such harmful elements of society. "It surprises me to see people wishing for violence in India. Our country's honourable citizens, led by our leader (PM Modi), are ...Read More >
Lucknow, September 13: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, addressing the foundation day ceremony of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, said that life is defined by three states -- tendency, distortion, and culture. "Staying unchanged is tendency, continuous decline is distortion, and decisions taken in the larger public and national interest embody culture," he remarked, citing the institute itself as a living example of this culture. In just 19 years, ...Read More >
Nestle is facing mounting pressure from shareholders as investors call for Chairman Paul Bulcke to step down, following the departure of a second chief executive in just over a year. According to the Financial Times, concerns over corporate governance and decision-making have intensified after the abrupt dismissal of former CEO Laurent Freixe in early September. Freixe, who led Nestle's operations before his dismissal, was removed for failing to disclose a romantic relationship with a subordina ...Read More >
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