Chandigarh: Amid the video row, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday rejected allegations that the forensic report that gave a clean chit to him was fabricated and lashed out at the opposition parties, alleging that they have joined hands to defame him. Mann’s remarks came a day after the Haryana Police arrested two men…
New Delhi: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap says “Lagaan” and its making taught the industry a lot and made it possible for him to explore a two-part story like “Gangs of Wasseypur”. “Lagaan”, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker and starring Aamir Khan and a host of supporting actors from theatre, completed 25 years of its release on June…
New Delhi: The CRPF has suspended a senior DIG-rank officer for sharing content allegedly “against” the government during the recent passage of the CAPF bill, which the cadre officers of these forces had called discriminatory. This is the first such case among the approximately 15,000 cadre officers entrusted with leadership roles in the country’s 10-lakh-strong…
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday after falling sharply in the previous session, propelled by softening crude oil prices and hectic buying in bank, financial and IT shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 790.54 points, or 1.04 per cent, to settle at 76,991.22. During the day, it…
Thane: Heavy rains lashed Maharashtra’s Thane and Palghar districts over the last 24 hours, triggering a landslide at the scenic Malshej Ghat and leading to dozens of complaints of tree falls, officials said on Wednesday. A minor landslide was reported on Tuesday evening along the vital Malshej Ghat stretch, which connects Thane and Pune districts,…
Washington: Indian-American lawmakers have urged members of the diaspora to consider contesting elections and taking a more active role in public life to make their voice heard amid increasing incidents of anti-India hate in parts of the US. Addressing an event at Capitol Hill organised by the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS)…
New Delhi: India’s ethanol blending programme remains safe, consumer-friendly, and economically beneficial, the government said, dismissing concerns that the use of E20 fuel could affect the validity of vehicle insurance policies. The oil ministry, in a statement, said claims linking E20 fuel use to insurance invalidation had been clarified with relevant stakeholders and were found…
Hyderabad: Veteran advertising professional Balaji Mahadevan, fondly known as ‘Mac’ among his wide circle of friends and associates, passed away at his residence in Defence Colony on Wednesday morning. He was 85. Mac, who had a long and distinguished association with Kiran Ads, the advertising division of the Eenadu Group, was a well-known and respected…
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) joint secretary Derek O’Brien on Wednesday targeted the BJP over reports that eggs might be excluded from midday meals in West Bengal, alleging that the new government was depriving children of nutrition and trying to “impose vegetarianism” in the state. Presenting the BJP government’s maiden budget on Monday, West Bengal…
Bengaluru: BMRCL on Wednesday said that the technical issue encountered at Cubbon Park Metro Station here has been successfully rectified and normal services on the Purple Line have resumed. Metro services on the Purple line were affected on Tuesday evening during peak hours due to a technical snag developed in a train at Cubbon Park…
