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- Bollywood News
‘I hereby resign from Bollywood’, declares Anubhav Sinha
MUMBAI: Tempers have been flaring in the Hindi film industry lately on social media, and in a latest burst of obvious emotional rage, filmmaker Anubhav Sinha has tweeted to declare he is…
- Hyderabad News
With 1,430 new COVID-19 cases, TS crosses 47,000 mark
HYDERABAD: With 1,430 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Telangana‘s tally rose to 47,705, officials said. Seven more people succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, ending 5 p.m. on Tuesday,…
- NRIs Corner
UAE: Indian mission to remain open on weekends, public holidays
DUBAI: Starting August 1, the Consulate General of India in Dubai will remain open on weekends and public holidays, Consul-General Aman Puri said. Puri officially took charge of the Consulate on Sunday,…
- News
Sharjeel Imam tests COVID-19 positive
GUWAHATI: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) PhD student Sharjeel Imam, who has been lodged at the Central Jail in Guwahati, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. According to media reports, Imam was…
- Sports
Ganguly in home quarantine after brother tests COVID-19+ve
KOLKATA: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday was forced to go into home quarantine after his elder brother and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Joint Secretary Snehasish Ganguly tested positive for COVID-19.…
- Middle East
UAE reports 275 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths in last 24 hrs
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced 275 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 55,848. The Ministry of Health and Prevention said on Wednesday in…
- Top Stories
Actress Rekha refuses to get tested for novel coronavirus
MUMBAI: Legendary actress Rekha has refused get COVID-19 test done after security guard tests positive, revealed a recent reports. A few days ago, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sealed the 65-year-old…
- World
Greek mosque restoration works to be stopped after Turkey’s move
NEW DELHI: After Turkey’s Hagia Sophia move, a regional governor in Greece wants the restoration works of a historical mosque to be stopped. The 17th-century Valide Mosque on the island of Lesbos in Greece is being restored…
- Sports
Having name as Ahmad seems to be a problem: Ex-HI Chief
NEW DELHI: Former Hockey India President Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad on Tuesday accused the Sports Ministry of partiality in application of the 2011 National Sports Development Code of India and of discriminating against…
- Middle East
Deafening silence when Israel converts Al-Ahmar Mosque into bar
NEW DELHI: Earlier on Friday, the Turkish State Council annulled the Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia status saying its use as anything other than a mosque was “not possible legally”. Following this, there is…
- Business
Gold investment demand to offset weak consumption in 2020: WGC
NEW DELHI: With investors looking at safer assets amid the COVID-19 pandemic, investment in gold is likely to make up for the fall in consumption demand for the precious metal, as per…
- Stock Market
Sensex loses 660 points, banking, finance stocks down
NEW DELHI: Amid a global sell-off, Indian stock market too witnessed a slump on Tuesday, with the BSE Sensex losing 660 points. The Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange also fell nearly…
- Stock Market
US stocks open lower amid earnings reports
NEW YORK: US stocks opened lower on Tuesday as investors digested a slew of newly-released earnings reports. Shortly after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 70.82 points, or 0.27…
- Business
Wipro buys Brazil-based IT services firm for $22.4 million
BENGALURU: Global software major Wipro on Tuesday said that it is acquiring Brazil-based IT consulting and services firm IVIA Servicos de Informatica Ltda for $22.4 million (Rs 168.9 crore). “IVIA provides IT…
- Crime in Hyderabad
8 arrested in Hyderabad for blackmarketing of COVID-19 drugs
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad police on Tuesday busted an inter-state gang with the arrest of eight people for blackmarketing medicines used for treatment of coronavirus. The police also seized medicines worth Rs 35 lakhs…
- Hyderabad News
Telangana condemns PIB release on COVID-19
HYDERABAD: Telangana has condemned Press Information Bureau’s daily release on COVID-19 on Tuesday for making ‘false allegations’ against the state. In a statement on Tuesday night, Director of Public Health Dr. G.…
- India
End of free press in India: Govt slaps Rs 84.48 cr on PTI
NEW DELHI: The Land & Development Office, which comes under the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has sent a notice to news agency PTI, demanding it to pay more than Rs 84…
- India
AIUDF leaders Badruddin & Sirajuddin Ajmal test COVID-19 +ve
GUWAHATI: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) Badruddin Ajmal and Sirajuddin Ajmal have reportedly become the latest political figures in Assam to test COVID-19 positive. Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday…
- Middle East
Raunchy Vogue Arabia photoshoot in Madina province sparks uproar
DUBAI: A controversial photoshoot of supermodels from around the world was perform inside the historical site of Al-Ula in the province of the holy city of Al Madina. It has emerged that…
- Bollywood News
Aishwarya Rai, Aaradhya Bachchan tests COVID-19 positive
MUMBAI: Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her daughter Aaradhya have tested COVID-19 positive. The news was confirmed by Maharashtra Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare, Rajesh Tope. “Smt.Aishwarya Rai Bacchan &…
- Middle East
Hagia Sophia: World Council of Churches wants decision reversed
ISTANBUL: The World Council of Churches has called on Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to reverse his decision to turn the Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque. In a letter to Erdogan,…
- Bollywood News
Rekha’s security guard tests COVID-19 positive, bungalow sealed
MUMBAI: Veteran actress Rekha‘s bungalow in the Bandstand area of the Bandra locality has been sealed by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) after a security guard tested positive for COVID-19. Bunglow sealed The…
- Bollywood News
Aishwarya, Aaradhya and Jaya Bachchan test COVID-19 negative
MUMBAI: The COVID-19 antigen test reports of Jaya Bachchan, her daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and grand-daughter Aaradhya are negative, while swab test results are awaited. After Amitabh Bachchan and his son, actor…
- India
Ex-AMU student Sharjeel Usmani arrested for anti-CAA protest
ALIGARH: A former AMU student leader and son of a varsity teacher has been arrested for his alleged role in the December 15 and subsequent violence during the campus protest against changes…
- Middle East
Jordan’s Princess marries Roald Dahl’s grandson
DUBAI: Jordan‘s Princess Raiyah bint Al Hussein got married to the grandson of beloved children’s author Roald Dahl, Ned Donovan. Ahead of the wedding, Raiyah’s now-husband, 26, Donovan converted to Islam and also changed…
- India
WHO lauds Dharavi model’s success in containing COVID-19
MUMBAI: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday lauded the Dharavi model to contain the coronavirus spread. Asia”s largest slum spread over 2.25 sq.kms, Dharavi has made a dramatic return from the brink…
- Top Stories
Azaan resounds in Hagia Sophia, first prayers will be on July 24
ISTANBUL: Call for prayer from loudspeakers is heard for the first time from Hagia Sofia in Istanbul after the stunning edifice was once again turned into a mosque. Brushing aside international warnings not to…
- Middle East
62 Malaysians, 11 Saudi Tablighis walk free after plea bargain
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Friday allowed 62 Malaysia and 11 Saudi Arabia nationals to walk free after imposing penalties of Rs 7,000 to Rs 10,000 each on them under plea…
- Jobs
Applications per job up 48% amid COVID-19 in India: Report
NEW DELHI: Rate of applications per job has now increased by 48 per cent in India compared to average applications per job in the pre-COVID period, said a report by online hiring…
- India
Twitter trolls Zee anchor after Nepal bans Indian news channels
NEW DELHI: Twitter users trolled Zee Media Group editor-in-chief Sudhir Chaudhary after Nepal stopped the transmission of all Indian private news channels except Doordarshan. Nepal on Thursday have switched off signals for all Indian…
