Facing Defeat In Mosul, ISIS Members Throw Themselves In River Tigris
A US-trained elite Iraqi force in the Old City of Mosul reached the Tigris riverside, state TV said, indicating that the insurgents’ last redoubt is on the verge of falling. After eight months of combat that has ruined parts of the city, killed thousands of civilians and displaced nearly one million people, Iraqi officials say […]
Are You Having Excessive Hair Loss? Know the Causes
Losing hair is a natural occurrence and according to a New York based study, on an average, we lose at around 50-100 hair strands on regular basis. And this happens because your hair goes through its cycle where your hair re-grows when you lose them. However, if that cycle disturbs because of certain reasons, you […]
Is Aamir Bollywood’s new King of the Khans?
Known as the ‘Khans of Bollywood’, the three have been the undoubted superstars of the Hindi film industry since the mid-1990s, taking it in turns to reign supreme. But with Dangal smashing records, Salman suffering a rare flop and Shah Rukh without a major hit in four years, the crown for now is firmly placed on Aamir’s […]
Guest Iin London Movie Review
GUEST IIN LONDON STORY: Aryan and his wife are saddled with the responsibility of uninvited guests, who have a dozen desi quirks and no sense of boundaries. GUEST IIN LONDON REVIEW: Guest Iin London goes against everything the movie industry has been trying to accomplish in the recent past. Click here to read more… Credit: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Mom Movie Review
MOM STORY: The bliss of a biology teacher’s family life in Delhi is shattered when her daughter, Arya (Sajal Ali) is physically assaulted by Jagan (Abhimanyu Singh) and gang. Does Devki Sabarwal (Sridevi) wait for the law to take its course? Or does Devki become Maa Durga and hunt down the perpetrators of the crime? MOM REVIEW: Mom reminds […]
Kapil Sharma faints, leaving his show’s Jab Harry Met Sejal episode getting cancelled. Read all the deets
The Kapil Sharma Show was in news again for irking Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma when they were on the sets of the show to promote their upcoming movie Jab Harry Met Sejal. However, the reason why the show had to be cancelled and rescheduled is because Kapil Sharma fainted. As per reports, on July 7, […]
The first Indian cruise to Antarctica
As it happens, about 750 million years ago, India and Antarctica were joined at the hip. Covered in ice, thick and inseparable. Cut to the present: They are at least three flights and one spectacular voyage apart. A distance that few—fewer than 200 out of 20 million—outbound Indian tourists cover every year. A poor showing […]
Group of ministers to decide fate of Air India’s huge art collection
NEW Delhi: The fate of the priceless artwork collection of Air India, acquired over the past 60 years, will be decided by a group of ministers which is looking into the proposal for the air carrier’s disinvestment, officials said. The inventory of the thousands of artefacts, comprising works by stalwarts such as M.F. Husain, SH […]
Air India links Hyderabad to US, direct flight three times a week
HYDERABAD: Hyderabadis residing in the United States now have a reason to cheer as the Air India has announced its first direct flight from Hyderabad to Washington. Starting on July 8, Air India’s new flight Air India 104 will connect Washington with Hyderabad via Delhi with three services every week. Washington will be the second city in the US […]
Reliance exits Peru oil block
Reliance Industries has pulled out of the last oil block it held in Peru, trimming its overseas assets to just two properties in Myanmar. The billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led firm had in 2007 set up Reliance Exploration and Production (REP) DMCC primarily for acquiring overseas assets. It had steadily acquired 16 conventional oil and gas assets, […]
Seven-year-old’s mission to plant 750 trees
Isha Blokhra, a seven-year-old student from New Jersey, US, is travelling to India to begin her unique plantation drive. Isha Blokhra recently learnt about global warming and the importance of trees at her school. When she asked her father what he wanted to do for his birthday, which he eventually left to Isha to decide, […]
Indian-origin fugitive arrested after being on run for 26 years
NEW YORK: A 63-year-old Indian-origin fugitive has been arrested and jailed in the US more than 26 years after he was sentenced for driving in an inebriated state and causing an accident that severely injured a woman. Jaipaul Maharaj of New Jersey was arrested on Friday and brought before the court where he was remanded to the state Department […]
Ahmedabad is India’s first World Heritage City
UN cultural agency Unesco on Saturday declared the 600-year-old walled city of Ahmedabad as a world heritage city, the first Indian city to make it to the list. The World Heritage Committee of Unesco met in Karlow, Poland on Saturday night where the decision was made. “Thrilled to announce! Ahmedabad has just been declared India’s […]
West Bengal communal riots: One arrested for sharing fake image, inciting violence
One person was arrested by the Kolkata Police on Saturday for allegedly sharing a still from a Bhojpuri movie, claiming that it was a photograph taken at the violence-hit North 24 Parganas in West Bengal. The image shows a man forcibly pulling a woman’s saree in public. According to a report by AltNews, the scene is from […]
Pakistan’s glorification of Burhan Wani is condemnable, says Centre
NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday said the international community must come together in condemning Pakistan’s “support and sponsorship” of terror, which was evident in the blatant endorsement of terror outfits and their operatives by top Pakistani officials+ . “First Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson read from banned LeT’s script. Now Pakistan’s COAS glorifies Burhan Wani. Pakistan’s […]
G20 Hamburg Action Plan praises India for promoting ease of doing business, labour reforms
HAMBURG: Acknowledging steps being taken by India for sustainable and inclusive growth as well as support to global economy, the G20 has praised the initiatives in the country for promoting ease of doing business, startup funding and labour reforms. In its Hamburg Action Plan, adopted at the G20 Summit of leaders from the world’s 20 largest economies, the […]
