Security was beefed up outside the residence of writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar in Mumbai on Monday after a Maharashtra BJP MLA demand an apology from him over his remark where he allegedly compared the RSS with the Taliban, a police official said. Adequate police bandobast was placed outside Akhtar’s…
Television actor Sidharth Shukla’s death has left his family, fans and friends in deep pain. The actor passed away earlier this month after suffering a heart attack. A couple of days after his demise, his family has issued a statement asking his well-wishers to respect their “privacy to grieve.” “Heartfelt…
Britain is investigating whether or not some veterans from the Afghan war have taken their own lives because they are so devastated by the chaotic withdrawal of US-led forces from the country Britain’s armed forces minister said on Monday. The humiliation of the lightning Taliban takeover in Afghanistan after a…
Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi Sunday said the government would decide upon reopening schools for students of classes I-VIII in the state on September 9. Addressing the reporters at Tiruchy Collector’s office Anbil said, “Schools have been reopened for classes IX-XII. Chief Minister MK…
HIGHLIGHTS Ravi Shastri returned positive result in a Lateral Flow Test for Covid-19 on Saturday Shastri and 3 other members of support staff were isolated India went on to post 466 on the board on Day 4, setting England 367-run target Batting coach Vikram Rathour lauded India players for putting behind the Covid-19…
HIGHLIGHTS Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj clinched the silver medal at Paralympics badminton in Tokyo The 38-year-old district magistrate of Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida) became the first-ever IAS officer to have not only participated but also won a medal in the Paralympics Ritu said her husband was relaxed and prepared to…
HIGHLIGHTS AB de Villiers arrived in the UAE on Monday to join RCB camp RCB will resume their campaign against KKR on September 20 Kane Williamson, who missed the Bangladesh tour, joined the SRH camp in the UAE Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday announced that former South Africa captain and superstar batsman, AB de…
HIGHLIGHTS The regulator noted that such offerings are discriminatory and contravene current rules around pricing. The move has come after TRAI considered all the aspects to ensure transparency, uniformity, and protection to subscribers and has gone into effect. TRAI also noted that operators need to realise that…
Senior Congress leader and former Puducherry chief minister V Narayanasamy on Saturday urged Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan to reconsider her decision to allow installation of Lord Ganesha idols in public places during Vinayaka Chaturthi. In a video message, Narayanasamy said Covid cases would rise again if people…
The Haryana government on Sunday finally transferred IPS officer Kala Ramchandran as the Principal Secretary of the transport department. The Indian Express, on September 5, had reported how the IPS officer’s transfer to the transport department had triggered a point of conflict between Chief Minister, Manohar…