NEW DELHI: Citing recent incidents of fatal building fires in Delhi, Odisha and Goa, a technical committee of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has disagreed with the deregulation cell of the Cabinet Secretariat to exclude “fire safety” provisions from the National Building Code. However, it has accepted over a dozen recommendations, including the removal…
MUMBAI: Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag on Thursday underwent a successful shoulder surgery in a hospital here. The surgery was performed by famous orthopedic surgeon Dr Dinshaw Pardiwalla at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, who has operated on many top cricketers and sportspersons in general. Pardiwalla is the consultant orthopaedic surgeon for the…
Amid chatter around her absence from the screening of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, Deepika Padukone has finally addressed speculation surrounding her “silence” on husband Ranveer Singh’s latest blockbuster. The sequel, which hit theatres on March 19, has been receiving praise from both audiences and industry insiders, with Ranveer’s performance drawing particular acclaim. However, fans had been…
Action legend Chuck Norris, 86, has been hospitalized in Hawaii following a sudden medical emergency. While the exact cause remains undisclosed, sources indicate he is conscious and in good spirits. This news comes as a surprise, as Norris recently shared videos of himself training and celebrating his birthday with apparent vigor, leaving fans concerned. Legendary…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has closed a coal block allocation case registered by CBI more than a decade ago against Hindalco Industries and discharged the company and its former president and CEO S K Tamotia and former general manager (Corporate Affairs) PRS Mani, reports Koushiki Saha.Special judge (PC Act) Dheeraj Mor held that prima…
A small fragment of fired clay, no bigger than a hand, has begun to draw attention away from the grand stone monuments usually associated with ancient Mesoamerica. It was picked up decades ago from the remains of La Blanca archaeological site, a place once stitched into a network of early towns along Guatemala’s Pacific coast….
A 12-year-old boy born to a Nigerian mother and a US military serviceman is facing deportation in US after authorities questioned his citizenship.The case unfolding in Alaska has drawn attention because US immigration officials are seeking a DNA test to confirm the boy’s link to his father, a naturalised US citizen who previously served in…
Akshay Kumar‘s ‘Bhooth Bangla’ is currently in its third week at the theatres. The movie has already crossed the Rs 200 crore mark worldwide at the box office and is slowly marching towards a new milestone. While the new releases have affected the box office score of the horror comedy, it has still managed to…
NEW DELHI: At six feet five inches, Gurnoor Brar does not just bowl fast, he bowls from somewhere most batsmen are not prepared to deal with. It’s the bounce he extracts — disconcerting and at pace northwards of 145 kph — that sets him apart from other domestic Indian pacers. On Tuesday, when the selectors…
It’s a courtside romance for Mr. and Ms. engaged; Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce took the night by storm with their adorable date night at Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, where the New York Knicks faced the Cleveland Cavaliers. Holding their hands, the duo entered the court in a coordinated outfit and…
