Sabarkantha: India needs to nurture the knowledge of the Vedas and the ancient language of Sanskrit to become a ‘vishwa guru’, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat said here on Sunday. He said Indian culture was not orthodox but changed with time and was not one that told us “what to eat and what not to…
Mumbai: “Bandaa”, starring Manoj Bajpayee, is set for a direct-to-digital premiere on streaming platform ZEE5. ZEE5 made the announcement on Sunday on the occasion of Bajpayee’s 54th birthday. According to the streamer, “Bandaa” is a power-packed courtroom drama inspired by true incidents. Directed by Apoorv Singh Karki and written by Deepak Kingrani, the film is produced…
New Delhi: Some films are unforgettable and “Tere Naam” is one such movie, believes actor Bhumika Chawla, who played the demure Nirjara in the 2003 Salman Khan-led blockbuster. The actor said it’s a “beautiful compliment” that audiences still remember her for the Satish Kaushik-directed Hindi romance tragedy. “Some films make a mark, and they leave…
New Delhi: With his latest release “Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga”, actor Sunny Kaushal says he wanted to test if audiences would accept him in a “negative character”. “Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga”, directed by Ajay Singh, revolves around Neha, an air hostess (Yami Gautam) and her businessman beau Ankit (Kaushal) who are on a mission to steal…
Mumbai: Actor-reality TV star Shehnaaz Gill, who has made her Bollywood debut with Salman Khan’s “Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan”, says she was driven to put her best foot forward in the Mumbai entertainment industry after gaining popularity through “Bigg Boss”. Gill was already a star in the Punjabi entertainment industry when she participated in…
Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to visit Kerala on a two-day trip on April 24, will lay the foundation stone for the country’s first Digital Science Park, a Rs-1,500-crore project, here on Tuesday, April 25. The third-generation Science Park (they are located in bustling city centres) will come up close to the Digital…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to statesman, poet and social reformer Basaveshwara on his birth anniversary, saying his thoughts and ideals provide inspiration to serve humanity. He tweeted, “Today, on the sacred occasion of Basava Jayanthi, I bow to Jagadguru Basaveshwara, whose thoughts and ideals give us the inspiration to…
Chandigarh: Radical preacher Amritpal Singh was arrested from Punjab’s Moga district on Sunday, police said. “The Punjab Police have arrested him,” a senior police official told PTI. Police further said he would be sent to Assam’s Dibrugarh jail. “He is an NSA subject and will be taken to Dibrugarh,” said the officer. The Punjab Police has…
Shimla: Amid a controversy over a video clip purportedly showing the Dalai Lama asking a boy to “suck” his tongue, Himachal Pradesh Congress MLA Ravi Thakur on Saturday suggested the hand of China in it to defame the Tibetan spiritual head. Thakur, the MLA from the Lahaul and Spiti district, also expressed solidarity with the Buddhist…
New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik, who has been called by the CBI over an alleged insurance ‘scam’, and some Khap leaders held a protest at a police station here on Saturday after not being allowed to hold a meeting at a south Delhi park as they lacked requisite permission, according…
