New Delhi: The CBI has arrested the commercial head and production controller of India Ahead News in connection with its probe into the alleged Delhi excise scam, officials said Monday. Arvind Kumar Singh, the commercial head and production controller of the news channel, was arrested for alleged transfer of Rs 17 crore to a company handling…
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has thanked a stranger for helping him beat the traffic and reach his shooting location on time. Bachchan, 80, shared a photograph with a biker on his Instagram on Sunday night. “Thank you for the ride buddy… Don’t know you… but you obliged and got me on time to location of work……
New York: Actors Shefali Shah, Jaideep Ahlawat and director Avinash Arun Dhaware won the top honours at the 2023 New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) that showcased and celebrated new Indian cinema among the diaspora and global audience here. The gala ran from May 11-14 here and this year’s festival line-up featured 35 films that showcased…
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy Sunday said the Second G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting here will discuss joint heritage conservation projects and various exchange programmes in order to boost interconnected communities.. Delegates from G20 members, guest nations and several international organisations arrived here on Sunday for the Second G20 CWG meeting that commences from…
Lucknow: Mumbai Indians are on a roll in the business end of the tournament and Lucknow Super Giants will be aiming to halt their momentum on a tricky pitch in the IPL here on Tuesday. Mumbai Indians are third on the points table with 14 points and with a point less from same the number of…
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and reaffirmed his support for the war-torn European nation. This is the fourth European country that Zelenskky has visited in the past few days. He made an unannounced visit to Paris on Sunday to meet French President Emmanuel Macron, after trips to Germany…
Stockholm: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar interacted with the Indian community in Sweden and highlighted the transformations underway in India during his visit to Stockholm for bilateral talks and the European Union (EU) Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum (EIPMF). Jaishankar is on a three-day visit to Sweden to participate in the EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum (EIPMF). “Delighted to…
Islamabad: An Islamic party in Pakistan’s ruling coalition on Monday staged a demonstration to protest against the judiciary, including the Supreme Court, for allegedly providing “blanket relief” to former prime minister Imran Khan in a number of cases. Many protesters, including workers and supporters of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), made an entrance into the Red Zone despite…
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out raids at multiple locations in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir as part of its investigation into a terror conspiracy case, officials said. The raids were carried out in Pulwama, Shopian and Anantnag districts, the officials said. Further details are awaited. The NIA on Wednesday attached…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar said the thumping victory of the party in the May 10 Assembly elections is the best birthday gift possible given to him by the people. “My life is dedicated to serving the people of Karnataka”, said Shivakumar, an eight-time MLA who celebrated his 62nd birthday on Monday. “On the…
