Sardar Patels birth anniversary to be observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas On the 142nd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of the Republic of India, that falls on 31 October, the country will observe Rashtriya Ekta Diwas to foster and reinforce the government’s dedication to preserve and strengthen unity of the nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ensured that millions […]

Almost a year after demonetisation RBI says still verifying returned notes Almost a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation, the Reserve Bank of India said that the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 bills returned to banks are still being “processed in all earnest” through a sophisticated currency verification system. In reply to an RTI query, the central bank said it has processed about 1,134 crore pieces of Rs.500 […]

Mohanlal’s Villain movie review B Unnikrishnan’s Villain, a crime thriller starting Mohanlal, Manju Warrier and Vishal Krishna, evokes such sentiments. It aspires to be a dark psychological thriller, centred around a genius cop who beats the villains using mind games than physical strength. But there is only so much it can achieve with an inane plot and a sillier screenplay. “Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes […]

Ban Friday namaz at Taj Mahal or allow Hindus to pray there too: RSS affiliate Amid an ongoing row over the Taj Mahal a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-linked organisation has now demanded that Friday prayers at the historic monument located in Agra be banned.  Media reports said on Friday that the demand to ban Friday Prayers has come from Akhil Bhartiya Itihaas Sankalan Samiti – the history wing of the RSS. Dr […]

The Kapil Sharma fans are in for a ride as the trailer of the comedian’s much-awaited film Firangi is finally out and it’s nothing like we expected. Firangi is the second movie on Kapil Sharma’s resume after Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, which was unable to receive a heartwarming response from the audience. With Firangi, Kapil Sharma will also mark his debut as a producer, Directed by Rajeev Dhingra the film […]

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to come up guidelines to regulate the playing of the National Anthem in public places, including movie theatres. This now places the onus on the government to decide whether it should be mandatory for people to stand for the National Anthem or not. The top court’s direction to the Centre came even as it refused to change its earlier order that made it […]

For the second year in a row, Singapore goes all out to make the festival of lights a memorable one for its commuters! Kickstarting the festive season on an awe-inspiring note, Singapore’s Land Transport Authority brought back its Deepavali-themed trains and buses once again and had its large Indian community in raptures. Decked with stunning rangoli designs, majestic elephants for luck and traditional Indian motifs, these buses and trains will […]

If you are going to extend a franchise, then this is perhaps the right way to go about it. Eleven years after the first film Golmaal: Fun Unlimited released, Rohit Shetty and team put together the 150-minute-long fourth outing Golmaal Again. Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar Kapoor and Kunal Kemmu reunite with two new female leads – Parineeti Chopra and Tabu – in this ghost-comedy. Arshad Warsi, Tabu, […]

Google honoured astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar with a doodle on his 107th birth anniversary on Thursday. He is the first astrophysicist to win a Nobel Prize for his theory on the evolution of stars. He jointly won the award with Dr William Fowler of the California Institute of Technology. Who is S Chandrasekhar? Born on October 19, 1910, in Lahore, Punjab in British India, Chandrasekhar was a genius who developed his […]

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