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New Delhi: Amitabh Bachchan will be conferred upon with the prestigious 2021 FIAF Award by the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), the worldwide organisation of film archives and museums from across the world, at...

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday said that about 3.77 crore rural households would get tapped water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). The Ministry of Jal Shakti stated that over seven crore families in...

Washington: The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 117.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.60 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Wednesday morning,...

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released a list of ‘Star Campaigners’ for West Bengal and Assam Assembly polls. Prime Minister NArendra Modi will lead the party’s campaign in both the states. Actor...

Paris: The global gross domestic product (GDP) will grow at 5.6 per cent this year if Covid-19 vaccination rollouts are fast and effective enough across the world, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development...

New Delhi: While alcohol intake and thyroid issues among Indians seem to have reduced over the past year, a new health report has detailed a concerning increase in levels of blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes,...

New Delhi: The OTT space is revolutionising the way we enjoy visual entertainment, and it is reorganising a lot of things in Bollywood, too. Among things in Bollywood that seem to be changing is the...

London: Indian actor Adarsh Gourav has been nominated in the Leading Actor category for his role in “The White Tiger” at the BAFTA Awards 2021. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced its...

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday filed her nomination as a Trinamool Congress candidate from East Midnapore’s Nandigram assembly constituency. Banerjee took part in a 2-km-long roadshow at Haldia and finally filed...

New Delhi: In a unique way to support protesting farmers in India, cyber criminals have launched a new ransomware attack in the country that does not ask for money but justice for the community, conveying...

New Delhi: India plans to ink a major defence deal with the US to procure 30 armed drones worth $3 billion (approximately Rs 22,000 crore) to enhance military capabilities, sources said. As per plans, India...

Mumbai: Actress Gauahar Khan on Wednesday refuted rumours suggesting she is pregnant. The recently-married Gauahar added that people need to show “sensitivity” towards her at this point of time. She lost her father on March...

New Delhi: The World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand will take place at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, England, from June 18 to 22, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Wednesday....

New Delhi: WhatsApp head Will Cathcart may not have anything to do with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey but when it comes to India, he is worried — not only about the Union government’s aim to...

Nandigram: Hours after she filed her nomination from here in Purba Medinipur district on Wednesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told the media she was “injured in an attack” while campaigning. Banerjee alleged that...

New Delhi: Spelling the end of Chinese equipment in Indian telecom networks, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has mandated that from June 15 this year telecom operators will only use “trusted products” in their networks....

New Delhi: Racing Team India is set to become the first Indian team to compete in the iconic ’24 Hours of Le Mans’ later this year. The team, which features an all-Indian driver line up...

New Delhi: Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said that a three-member experts team has been sent to Odisha to help the state government in controlling the unprecedented forest fire in Similipal National Park....

Seoul: A fossil assumed to be a toe bone of a dinosaur dating back to 120 million years has been discovered on a western island, the city government of Ansan said on Wednesday. The city...

New Delhi: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer unions, on Wednesday called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on March 26, when their agitation against the three Central farm laws will complete four...