New Delhi: Hindi cinema dominated the 71st National Film Awards on Friday with superstar Shah Rukh Khan winning his career’s first best actor award for “Jawan” alongside Vikrant Massey for “12th Fail”, which was named the best feature film. The Awards, announced for the year 2023 by jury head and filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker, recognised Bollywood…
London: Mohammed Siraj was seen wearing a headband on Day 2 of the fifth Test against England at The Oval, paying tribute to the late Graham Thorpe. Born on this day in 1969, Thorpe passed away on August 4 last year. A former England great, he played 100 Tests, scoring 6,744 runs at an average…
London: England took a slender 23-run first innings lead before India bowled them out for 247 on day two of the final Test here on Friday. Mohammed Siraj (4/86) bowled a fiery eight-over spell, taking three wickets to lead India’s fightback in the afternoon session. He then got rid of Harry Brook for 53 in…
Hyderabad: (Aug 1)As many as 7,678 children, including over 6,000 engaged in child labour, were rescued in Telangana during July under ‘Operation Muskaan’-XI, a nationwide initiative by the Ministry of Home Affairs, officials said on Friday. Several places across the state including railway and bus stations, religious sites, brick kilns, mechanic shops, constructions sites, tea…
Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh): Deals on tourism projects worth Rs 500 crore were inked in the presence of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at Andhra Pradesh Tourism Investors Programme at Gandikota Fort in Kadapa district on Friday. Andhra Pradesh Tourism Corporation inked these deals with Ease My Trip, Hilton Hotels, and others for tourism projects at…
Says Telangana’s Fourth Estate Under Renewed Attack Hyderabad: The Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday came down heavily on Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for his shocking and derogatory remarks against young journalists, calling his outburst a direct attack on press freedom and an insult to the Fourth Estate. BJP State…
New Delhi: Actor Rani Mukerji on Friday said winning her first National Film Award for “Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway” validates not just her career of three decades but also her dedication to her craft and cinema. Mukerji was named as the winner in the ‘Best Actress’ category at the 71st National Awards, which were announced on…
New Delhi: In the face of US President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods and his severe diatribe against it, India on Friday said its partnership with the US has “weathered” several “transitions and challenges” as it sounded confident of the ties continuing to move forward. New Delhi also said that its…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday emphasised there is a need to move ahead with dynamism and innovative spirit in today’s uncertain times and rapidly changing security scenario, as he also pitched for boosting the civil-military synergy for enhanced military preparedness. Addressing the 84th Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) Civilian Services Day event at…
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached two immovable properties belonging to an aide of Pakistan-based fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim in connection with the 2015 double murder case in Gujarat’s Bharuch, officials said on Friday. The properties of the arrested accused, Mohammad Yunus alias Manjro, have been attached under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)…
