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Mumbai: Kriti Sanon will be playing the lead in filmmaker Rahul Dholakia next directorial. The yet-to-be-titled thriller film will be produced by Sunir Kheterpal for Azure Entertainment, the makers said in a statement. Kriti, who delivered back-to-back hits with “Bareily Ki Barfi” and “Luka Chuppi”, said she was yearning to do a female-centric thriller for […]

New Delhi: Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has sought the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) permission to play in foreign T20 leagues, following his retirement from international cricket last week. Speaking to IANS, a senior BCCI official confirmed the development. “A couple of T20 leagues are interested to have him participate in […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) Cell announced the results for OJEE 2019 online and offline exams. Pradeep Kumar Kampa has emerged topper in MBA, while Smitarani Choudhury had topped in MCA course. Similarly, Samir Kumar Padhi is the topper in B.Pharm, Saswati Mohanty in Lateral Entry Tech, Pradeep Kumar Barik in M.Tech course […]

Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 21 paise to 69.49 against the US dollar in opening trade Wednesday ahead of the US central bank’s meeting. The rupee opened strong at 69.57 at the interbank forex market then gained further ground to touch 69.49 per dollar, displaying gains of 21 paise against the greenback. Forex dealers said […]

In a major development, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) through a notification has released the salient features of the Combined Graduate Level Examination (Tier-I), 2018 conducted from June 4, 2019 to June 13, 2019. Most importantly, candidates who had appeared in the examination should note that the Commission has released a tentative date for declaration […]

Kigali (Rwanda): Cricket fans on Tuesday were busy talking about star Afghanistan player Rashid Khan, who broke an ugly record against England by becoming the most expensive bowler in the World Cup history. Rashid conceded 104 runs in his nine overs during the World Cup match at the Old Trafford, where England posted a monstrous […]

New Delhi: Rajasthan MP Om Birla was on Wednesday chosen as speaker of the Lok Sabha. The motion to choose Birla as the speaker was moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is also Leader of the House, and passed by a voice vote. “That Shri Om Birla, a member of the House, be chosen […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a PIL seeking direction to the Centre to send a team of medical professionals to review and assist in preventing the outbreak of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district. AES has already claimed lives of nearly 128 children in the district. Gorakhpur in […]

Mumbai: Superstar Salman Khan may be 53-year-old, however, he is still the original fitness king of Bollywood. His 90-degree leg stretch for making his strong body more flexible has now left fans awestruck. Salman on Tuesday tweeted a video of him working out. In the clip, he is seen stretching his legs and is heard […]

After giving several blockbuster movies in the last few years, Samantha Akkineni now thinks that things have changed for her in the South film industry. Though it’s not like a disappointment for her, she feels that movie offers have taken a dip for her post marriage. Speaking on her professional life, post her wedlock with […]

In a heart-warming gesture earning it praise, the Ministry of Railways took to Twitter on Tuesday to post a message for the travellers, obliquely conveying that it is no less than a family that cares. The tweet of the Indian Railways read, “Never travel on the foot-board of train and discourage others to do so. […]

Pyongyang: Chinese President Xi Jinping, in an op-ed published in an official North Korean newspaper on Wednesday, said his upcoming visit to Pyongyang will help achieve progress in the negotiations on the Korean Peninsula’s denuclearization issue. Xi’s opinion piece was published in Rodong Sinmun ahead of his visit on Thursday, reports Efe news. The two-day […]

New York: Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone was all smiles as she posed with supermodel and reality TV star Kendall Jenner at a charity dinner here. Deepika, an advocate of mental health awareness, was attending the Anxiety Youth Centre Dinner held by the New York Presbyterian Hospital. A photograph of the two stars was shared by […]

Mumbai: There are reasons why Amitabh Bachchan is called Bollywood’s Big B. The megastar, 76, delivered a 14-minute long take in one shot for “Chehre”, leaving the crew in awe of his talent. The film’s producer Anand Pandit lauded his friend Amitabh for it. “I believe I am blessed to be a part of a […]

On his first death anniversary, late actor Irrfan Khan’s wife Sutapa Sikdar and son Babil took to social media to pen down heartbreaking notes celebrating the actor that gave an…