The path to the Olympics is paved with potholes for many athletes but few can claim to have overcome hardship like wrestler Vinod Kumar, who was thrown from a speeding train by a rival’s family in India before landing on his feet in Australia. Melbourne-based Kumar will compete for his adopted country in the 66 kg-class of Greco-Roman wrestling at the Rio de Janeiro Games, six years after landing Down […]
Azharuddim Beg alias Laddan Mian, the prime suspect and conspirator in the killing of Siwan journalist Rajdeo Ranjan surrendered to police on Thursday morning. Laddan, who had been eluding capture since the murder took place on May 13, was forced to surrender as police sealed district borders and intensified their manhunt for him, Siwan superintendent of police, Saurabh Kumar Sah, said. Police had been conducting raids across several districts in […]
After upping the ante with its intriguing posters, Rohit Dhawan’s ‘Dishoom’ trailer is finally out and its roaring with fun-filled entertainment and action. For anyone who is looking for a combination of all fun elements in Bollywood: action, comedy, romance – trailer of ‘Dishoom’ will give you the right dose of entertainment this season. Starring a leading cast: John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez and Varun Dhawan, the movie is helmed by […]
As per a report in The Indian Express, a proposal by an NGO has been floated to mark the birth anniversary of ancient sage Adi Sankaracharya. The NGO was floated by Navodayam, founded by senior RSS member P Parmeshvar, and Faith Foundation, linked to RSS members. The idea was reportedly mooted at an event some time back, which had Minister of State for Culture Mahesh Sharma as the chief guest. […]
Sanjay Tidke is a 42-year-old farmer from Akola district of Maharashtra. Faced with government apathy in getting a dam built in his village, Sanjay has sold a major chunk of his farmland to build a concrete dam for himself and other farmers in his village. Tidke and his brother, who collectively own about 30 acres of land, have sold 10 acres for Rs. 55 lakh to build a dam that […]
In a year full of biopics and sports drama, here’s a fresh breeze of political drama in Bollywood. Jimmy Shergill, Ashutosh Rana starrer ‘Shorgul’ is based on religion and political drama in the backdrop of Uttar Pradesh The trailer of the flick reels on themes such as humanity, politics, social, political and economic issues. It also stars Sanjay Suri, Narendra Jha, Hiten Tejwani, Eijaz Khan, Suha Gezen, Anirudh Dave […]
The BJP on Wednesday came out in strong defence of megastar Amitabh Bachchan for his association with an event to mark the second anniversary of the Modi government, despite a probe against him after his name appeared in the Panama Papers expose. BJP leaders, including Union Ministers, said the probe against Bachchan had nothing to do with the event linked with the social issue of protecting the girl child, […]
Anurag Thakur today was appointed as BCCI president at the age of 41. His election was unanimous. He is the second youngest to hold the post, the first being Fateh Singh Gaekwad at the age of 33. As he begins his new responsibilities at the helm, here are some facts one should know about him:1. Has been a member of Lok Sabha since 2008. Has played one match in first-class […]
An air of excitement mixed with expectation at Sriharikota. There is an air of excitement mixed with expectation at the Sriharikota spaceport as things are getting set for the first launch of India’s reusable launch vehicle (RLV) between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Monday. It is a technology demonstrator (TD) and hence the flight is called RLV-TD. The RLV or the winged space plane is already integrated with booster […]
To address the current drought in Maharashtra, Chennai’s Selva Ganapathy is trying to bring WarkaWater (bamboo tower) technology to the Vidarbha region. WarkaWater is a vertical structure made out of bamboo designed to harvest portable water by capturing condensation. It has been created by Arturo Vittori and team and currently, pilot tests are being run in parts of Ethiopia. Selva is raising money on Milaap to build a similar prototype […]
