The launch of Ramayana in New York instead of India has sparked debate among fans, but producer Namit Malhotra has now responded, urging audiences to avoid drawing comparisons. He also responded to fans questioning the absence of a Hanuman reveal on Hanuman Jayanti. “We will show you the entire Ramayana if it was ready,” he…
PM Modi (Image credit: ANI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged citizens to take precautions amid rising temperatures and worsening heatwave conditions across several parts of the country.In a series of posts on social media, PM Modi appealed to people to stay hydrated, carry water while stepping out and extend support to those affected…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has objected to Sebi not closing proceedings against former directors of Sterling Biotech (SBL), Nitin and Chetan Sandesara, despite its directions to quash all pending criminal cases – pertaning to bank fraud – after they paid Rs 5,100 crore in court.A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S…
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: The Omar Abdullah govt Wednesday constituted a two-member committee to investigate the demolitions carried out in Jammu’s Sidhra area a day earlier to free forest land of alleged encroachments.According to an order issued by the tribal affairs department, the committee will examine if there was any violation of Forest Rights Act-2006 in the demolition…
Bengaluru: A fire gutted two fodder godowns at a private goshala near Bidarahalli, east Bengaluru, on March 17, destroying dry grass worth over Rs 2.2 crore.Pukhraj Maharaj, 41, who has been running Shri Krishna Goshala for seven years, said the shelter houses 1,158 cows rescued from slaughterhouses with the help of organisations and police. The…
NEW DELHI: Feeling the pinch of a surge in global crude prices, oil marketing companies on Friday increased the retail price of 95-octane premium petrol by nearly Rs 2 a litre and jacked up the rates of industrial diesel by Rs 22 a litre.At the same time, IndianOil, the country’s largest fuel retailer vowed to…
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has opened the dollar tap by taking on the currency risk itself to draw in overseas money, while nudging state-owned borrowers to look abroad for cheaper funds.RBI will not charge any premium for swapping dollars raised through foreign currency non-resident bank FCNR(B) deposits, effectively absorbing the entire forex risk and…
When it comes to Smita Patil, she left a lasting impression on everyone who knew her, be it colleagues from the film fraternity or her admirers. She carved a special place in countless hearts. In an older interview, her close friend and filmmaker Aruna Raje, who was privy to the actress’ private world, revealed lesser-known…
NEW DELHI: Action is set to follow against officials in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) as the ministry of education has initiated an internal crackdown over alleged irregularities in a controversial tender process and serious vulnerabilities in the board’s digital evaluation ecosystem.According to ministry sources, a detailed report from CBSE on the tender…
Udupi: Doctors at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, successfully removed a live parasitic worm from the eye of a four-year-old girl who presented with persistent redness and irritation in her right eye. The child has recovered fully and has been discharged.The child was brought to the department of ophthalmology after her parents noticed persistent redness in her…
