Class of 21 Bollywood debutants coming up in new year

- December 31, 2020

New Delhi, Dec 31 None of the high-profile Bollywood launches in 2020 happened owing to the pandemic, so several aspiring actors are looking forward to the year that is coming up. A mix of star kids and outsiders are scheduled to enter Bollywood over the next 12 months. IANS takes a look at the names

Yogi s push for increasing Bhadohi carpet exports

- December 31, 2020

Lucknow, Dec 31 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate a new Carpet Expo Mart in Bhadohi district on Thursday, giving a major boost to the carpet industry. The Carpet Expo Mart building will house shops and an exhibition centre which will help bring sellers and buyers under one roof. The Chief Minister will

Iran preparing uranium enrichment of 20 purity

- December 31, 2020

Tehran, Dec 31 The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) is making preparations for 20 per cent uranium enrichment, a top official said here. In a statement on Wednesday, Chief of the Presidential Staff of Iran, Mahmoud Vaezi, said added that the AEOI would produce 120 kg of enriched uranium at the purity of 20

ISI linked gangster deported from UAE for killing Shaurya Chakra awardee

- December 31, 2020

New Delhi, Dec 31 A gangster, who is suspected to be on the payroll of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence in terror activities, Sukhmeet Pal Singh alias Sukh Bhikhariwal was deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India on Thursday for conspiring in the killing of Shaurya Chakra awardee, Indian intelligence agency said. He was wanted

COSMIC DANCE OF NATARAJA ARUDRA DARSHANAM CELEBRATED AT SANKARA MATTHAM MUMBAI

- December 31, 2020

Arudhra Darshanam or Thiruvathirai is a Hindu festival celebrated in the South Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.  Arudra means "sacred big wave", using which this universe was created by Lord Shiva about 132 trillion years ago. It takes place on the full moon night in the Tamil month of Margazhi and this is also the longest night in

Members of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum meet Maha Governor

- December 31, 2020

Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas, currently on a visit to Maharashtra, met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai on Wednesday (30th Dec). The Parliamentary Standing Committee led by Chairman Ramesh Bidhuri apprised the Governor of the work being done by the Committee in Maharashtra. Rajya Sabha Member

Debutants Gill Siraj showed character Rahane

- December 29, 2020

Melbourne,  India skipper Ajinkya Rahane praised the team's debutants, opener Shubman Gill and fast bowler Mohammed Siraj following the eight-wicket win over Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday that helped the tourists level the four-Test series 1-1. "Really proud of all the players. Played really well. Want to give credit to the debutants

Computer shop owner sues Twitter for 500mn in US

- December 29, 2020

San Francisco, A computer repair shop owner in the US has sued Twitter for $500 million in defamation after his name appeared in a controversial New York Post involving Joe Bidens son Hunter. The report in October claimed that Delaware-based The Mac Shop had been paid to recover data from a laptop belonging to Hunter

ITC Hotels launch Welcomhotel Shimla

- December 29, 2020

New Delhi, Brand Welcomhotel is taking a giant leap, soon touching 26 hotels. A huge addition of nine new Welcomhotel properties in the next 12 months; almost one new hotel every month makes this brand one of the fastest growing brands in the country with an extensive location spread in every region in India. Welcomhotel

Railway project under CPEC to boost Pak s exports Imran

- December 29, 2020

Islamabad, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that a railway project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will boost the country's exports by improving connectivity. "With the implementation of the project, Pakistani seaports will be better connected with land routes and the country's export goods would be able to reach international markets in a timely manner,