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Firing at Salman Khan's home: Mumbai Police nab 2 shooters from Gujarat's Bhuj
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Mumbai Police have arrested two persons allegedly involved in the firing incident outside the residence of Bollywood actor Salman Khan from Gujarat, early on Tuesday, official sources said.
2024-04-16
Category: Bollywood/Crime/National,
Salman case: 2 shooters nabbed from Pakistan-bordering Kachchh, sent to 10 days police custody (Lead)
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) The two shooters, who allegedly opened fire at Bollywood actor Salman Khan's home on Sunday, were apprehended from Gujarat's border Kachchh district early on Tuesday and brought to Mumbai, where a court sent them to police custody till April 25, officials said on Tuesday.
2024-04-16
Category: IANS NEWS POINT/Bollywood/Crime/Law/National,
Salman Khan case: 2 shooters nabbed from Pakistan-bordering Kachchh, sent to 10-day police custody (Lead)
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) The two shooters, who allegedly opened fire at Bollywood actor Salman Khan's home on Sunday, were apprehended from Gujarat's border Kachchh district early on Tuesday and brought to Mumbai, where a court sent them to police custody till April 25, officials said on Tuesday.
2024-04-16
Category: IANS NEWS POINT/Bollywood/Crime/Law/National,
Warning shots: From Gippy Grewal to Salman Khan, Lawrence Bishnoi’s 'ops' continue unabated
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The recent firing incident at the Mumbai residence of veteran Bollywood actor Salman Khan has once again thrust the operations of the Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate into the spotlight, sparking fears of their expanding influence with seemingly no restraint on their activities.
2024-04-15
Category: Bollywood/Crime/National,
'First and last warning': Bishnoi gang claims responsibility for firing at Salman Khan's home
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's mafia outfit has claimed responsibility for the firing at Bollywood megastar Salman Khan’s home just before dawn here on Sunday.
2024-04-14
Category: Bollywood/Crime/National,
'First and last warning': Bishnoi gang claims responsibility for firing at Salman Khan's home
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's mafia outfit has claimed responsibility for the firing at Bollywood megastar Salman Khan’s home just before dawn here on Sunday.
2024-04-14
Category: Bollywood/Crime/National,
President Murmu calls for improving education system of homoeopathy
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Improving the education system of homoeopathy may make the field more attractive to young generations, said President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday.
2024-04-10
Category: HEALTH/MEDICINE/Medicine/Education/Health/National,
CM Siddaramaiah urges SCA to name stands at Chinnaswamy stadium after K'taka stalwarts
Bengaluru, April 9 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has urged the State Cricket Association (KSCA) to name the stands at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy stadium after three "great cricketers of the state".
2024-04-09
Category: Cricket/Spotlight/Politics/Sports/National,
Kerala CM Vijayan questions screening of 'The Kerala Story' for church youth wing members
Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday reacted sharply to reports that the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church's Idukki diocese had shown the controversial film "The Kerala Story" to its youth wing.
2024-04-09
Category: IANS NEWS POINT/Bollywood/Religion/Politics/National,
Misleading ads by Patanjali: Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna tender unconditional and unqualified apology before SC
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved's Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna have tendered an "unconditional and unqualified apology" before the Supreme Court in response to the contempt notice issued to the company over the continued publication of misleading advertisements.
2024-04-09
Category: IANS NEWS POINT/HEALTH/MEDICINE/Law/National,
I don’t consume beef, proud to be Hindu, says Kangana Ranaut
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), April 8 (IANS) Setting aside rumours and saying she is proud to be Hindu, BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh and actor Kangana Ranaut on Monday clarified that she “doesn’t consume beef”.
2024-04-08
Category: Cinema/Politics/National,
Rajeev Chandrasekhar vows to transform healthcare facility in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram, April 5 (IANS) Vowing to improve the healthcare landscape in Thiruvananthapuram, NDA's Lok Sabha candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday took part in a discussion with the noted medical practitioners of the constituency.
2024-04-05
Category: Health/Politics/National,
Misleading ads by Patanjali: SC rebukes Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna for filing improper versions of affidavit
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved's Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna for filing improper versions of affidavits in response to the contempt notice it issued to the company over the continued publication of misleading advertisements.
2024-04-02
Category: IANS NEWS POINT/HEALTH/MEDICINE/Law/National,
An outspoken outsider in Bollywood, Kangana is BJP's most vocal champion within it
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Kangana Ranaut was only 17 when she joined the cast, as a last-minute replacement for Chitrangada Singh, of Anurag Basu's 'Gangster: A Love Story' (2006). She had run into Basu at acclaimed filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt's office, where she'd landed in search of a break.
2024-03-25
Category: BATTLEGROUND 2024/Bollywood/Politics/National,
Assamese play 'Raghunath' sweeps six awards at META 2024
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META)-2024 have announced winners in different categories, wherein the play ‘Raghunath’ has won the maximum awards.
2024-03-21
Category: Cinema/Spotlight/Entertainment/National,
India surpasses WHO guidelines with 1:900 doctor-to-population ratio: Bhubaneswar Kalita
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The second edition of the Awareness Summit on 'Illness to Wellness' commenced in New Delhi on Monday under the banner of the ASSOCHAM National CSR Council, a division of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).
2024-03-18
Category: HEALTH/MEDICINE/Health/Politics/National,
Pawan Kalyan to contest for Andhra Assembly from Pithapuram
Amaravati, March 14 (IANS) Ending the suspense, Jana Sena Party chief and Tollywood actor Pawan Kalyan on Thursday announced that he would be contesting the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections from Pithapuram constituency.
2024-03-14
Category: southern cinema/Focus/Politics/National,
Mamata Banerjee suffers 'major' injury, rushed to hospital: TMC
Kolkata, March 14 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was hospitalised on Thursday evening after she reportedly slipped at her home in South Kolkata and injured her forehead, the Trinamool Congress said.
2024-03-14
Category: Health/Politics/National,
Civil rights body approaches Telangana HC to stop release of controversial movie 'Razakar'
Hyderabad, March 8 (IANS) The Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) has approached the Telangana High Court, seeking direction to stop the release of the upcoming controversial movie 'Razakar: The Silent Genocide of Hyderabad'.
2024-03-08
Category: Cinema/Law/Politics/National,
Indian innovation key to solving health, agriculture, climate issues: Bill Gates
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Indian innovations across the spectrum are fantastic and are the key to solving problems in the field of health, agriculture, gender and climate, Microsoft Co-founder and philanthropist, Bill Gates, said in the national Capital on Thursday.
2024-02-29
Category: Health/Science/Tech/Business/National,
Vaibhav Gehlot resigns from the post of RCA President
Jaipur, Feb 26 (IANS) Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s son Vaibhav Gehlot on Monday resigned from the post of Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) President.
2024-02-26
Category: Cricket/Politics/National,
Tendulkar’s Kashmir visit to boost local crafts, bat industry
Srinagar, Feb 21 (IANS) Shah Rafi owns the Art & Craft Bazaar at Dhobiwan in Kunzar village on Gulmarg-Srinagar road. He is still rubbing his eyes to believe that the cricket superstar Sachin Tendulkar visited his place on Wednesday.
2024-02-21
Category: Cricket/Spotlight/Sports/National,
Yogi govt resolves to eradicate filariasis in UP by 2026
Lucknow, Feb 16 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has set an ambitious target to eradicate filariasis from the state by 2026, aligning with the Central government’s goal to achieve nationwide elimination by 2027. Globally, the target for eliminating this disease has been set for 2030.
2024-02-16
Category: HEALTH/MEDICINE/Health/Politics/National,
Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan to contest Lok Sabha polls
Chennai, Feb 15( IANS) Tamil Superstar Kamal Haasan, who is also President of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), will be contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha polls either from Coimbatore or Chennai.
2024-02-15
Category: southern cinema/Politics/National,
TN superstar Vijay launches party Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam, to contest 2026 Assembly polls
Chennai, Feb 2 (IANS) Tamil tinsel world superstar Vijay on Friday announced the launch of his political party, Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK).
2024-02-02
Category: southern cinema/Focus/Politics/National,
Yogi govt gears up to eradicate filariasis from UP
Lucknow, Jan 31 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government, as part of its mission to eradicate filariasis from the state, is all set to launch the Annual Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign from February 5 to 15.
2024-01-31
Category: Health/Politics/National,
UP's 60 Parachute Field Hospital gets Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The 60 Parachute Field Hospital in Uttar Pradesh has been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2024 in the Institutional category.
2024-01-23
Category: DEEP DIVE/Health/National,
Balakrishna, Jr NTR pay tributes to NTR on death anniversary
Hyderabad, Jan 18 (IANS) Popular actors N. Balakrishna, Jr NTR and Kalyan Ram paid tributes to former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao on his 27th death anniversary on Thursday.
2024-01-18
Category: Cinema/Spotlight/National,
Delhi HC directs intimation to Dhoni about defamation suit by ex-biz partners
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed its registry to inform former Team India cricket captain M.S. Dhoni about the filing of a defamation suit by two ex-business partners Mihir Diwakar and his wife Soumya Das against him.
2024-01-18
Category: Cricket/Law/National,
Thousands take dip in Himachal rivers to mark Makar Sankranti
Shimla, Jan 14 (IANS) Braving extreme cold, tens of thousands of people across Himachal Pradesh on Sunday took holy dips in rivers to mark Makar Sankranti, a Hindu festival dedicated to the deity Surya.
2024-01-14
Category: Showbiz/Religion/National,
Jackky Bhagnani, Rakul Preet attend Ram Mandir’s replica rath flag off ceremony in Mumbai
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Actor-producer Jackky Bhagnani along with actress Rakul Preet attended the Ram Mandir’s replica rath flagged off by Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis and director Rohit Shetty. Both Jackky and Rakul added a touch of glamour and star power to the occasion as they actively participated in the ceremony.
2024-01-13
Category: Culture/Bollywood/Showbiz/Religion/Society/Politics/Entertainment/National,
Neha Dhupia joins Deepa Malik, others for Mothers Against Vaping to safeguard children
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Mothers Against Vaping, a united front of concerned mothers combatting the promotion of new-age tobacco devices such as e-cigarettes and vapes among Indian children and youth, today announced that Neha Dhupia, actress, model and mother has joined their ranks. Her support adds to the message of concern and determination to combat this growing crisis among children.
2024-01-10
Category: Society/Human Interest/Spotlight/Health/Entertainment/National,
Yash's b'day horror: 3 electrocuted while erecting cut-out of the superstar in K’taka
Gadag, (Karnataka) Jan 8 (IANS) In a tragic incident, three persons were killed and three others suffered serious injuries while erecting a huge cut-out of superstar Yash to wish him for his birthday.
2024-01-08
Category: southern cinema/Society/Human Interest/Politics/Entertainment/Accident/National,
Aamir Khan’s sea-facing building to be redeveloped by MICL Group
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Man Infraconstruction Ltd will redevelop a building partly owned by Bollywood mega-star Aamir Khan in the posh Pali Hill area of Bandra west, a statement said here on Friday.
2023-12-29
Category: Bollywood/Focus/Society/Entertainment/Business/National,
Atishi demands urgent action on rising ammonia levels in Yamuna River
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Expressing disappointment over the rising ammonia levels in the Yamuna River, Water Minister Atishi has directed the Chief Secretary to submit a comprehensive report on the delay in establishing the in-situ ammonia treatment plant at Wazirabad Pond.
2023-12-28
Category: Environment/Health/Politics/National,
Diarrhoea outbreak: Union Min Dharmendra Pradhan urges Odisha to take central help
Bhubaneswar, Dec 20 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has expressed concern over the outbreak of diarrhoea in Rourkela city of Sundargarh district in Odisha and advised the state Government to take the assistance of the central agencies to check the menace.
2023-12-20
Category: HEALTH/MEDICINE/National,
Kapil Dev, Jonty Rhodes to create awareness on homeopathy in UP
Lucknow, Dec 12 (IANS) Eminent cricketers, politicians, poets and homeopathic practitioners will come together under one roof to raise awareness about homeopathic medicine and treatment during the ‘Homeopathic Revolution-2023,’ a conference, scheduled to be held in Uttar Pradesh (UP) on December 24.
2023-12-12
Category: HEALTH/MEDICINE/Medicine/National,
Punjab to open 100 more Aam Aadmi clinics: Bhagwant Mann
Chandigarh, Dec 7 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said the state government would dedicate 100 new Aam Aadmi clinics to people for imparting quality healthcare services to people.
2023-12-07
Category: HEALTH/MEDICINE/Politics/National,
Manoj Muntashir publicly apologises for ‘Adipurush’ fiasco
Lucknow, Dec 3 (IANS) Almost six months after he stoked the controversy over ‘Adipurush’ with his statements, lyricist-writer Manoj Muntashir has apologised for the dialogues he wrote for the film.
2023-12-03
Category: Culture/Bollywood/Cinema/Entertainment/National,
Movie tickets to cost more in Lucknow
Lucknow, Nov 24 (IANS) There is bad news for movie goers in Lucknow. The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) House has unanimously passed a proposal to levy more tax on cinema halls in the city, to increase revenue.
2023-11-24
Category: Cinema/Politics/Business/National,
'Dressing room is sanctum sanctorum of team', Kirti Azad hits out at PM
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Trinamool Congress leader Kirti Azad Jha on Tuesday slammed Prime MInister Narendra Modi for entering in the dressing of the Indian Cricket team and said the dressing room is the sanctum sanctorum of any team and ICC does not allow anybody to enter these rooms apart from the players and the support staff.
2023-11-21
Category: Cricket/Politics/National,
Virat Kohli's wax statue to be installed in Jaipur Wax Museum
Jaipur, Nov 17 (IANS) A statue of star cricketer Virat Kohli will be installed in the Wax Museum at Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur.
2023-11-17
Category: National/Spotlight/Cricket,
Delhi HC posts for Feb ‘24 Sushant Singh Rajput's father's plea challenging refusal to stay film on late actor's life
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has posted for February 12, 2024, a plea by Krishna Kishore Singh, the father of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, against a single-judge bench's order rejecting his plea to halt the continued streaming of film "Nyay: The Justice", which is reportedly based on his son’s life.
2023-11-16
Category: National/IANS NEWS POINT/Law/Cinema/OTT/Bollywood/Rights,
Chandrababu Naidu undergoes cataract surgery in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Nov 7 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu underwent cataract surgery at a private hospital in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
2023-11-07
Category: Health/Politics/National,
Delhi air pollution ups 'risk of death due to heart attacks’: Bengaluru cardiologist
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy, a senior interventional cardiologist at Sakra World Hospital in Bengaluru, on Sunday warned that exposure to highly polluted air increases the risk of death due to heart attacks.
2023-11-05
Category: HEALTH/MEDICINE/Health/National,
Elvish Yadav says all accusations against him are baseless, will cooperate with UP police
Noida, Nov 3 (IANS) ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’ winner Elvish Yadav, who has been named in an FIR lodged by UP Police for reportedly supplying snake venom at a rave party, has called the accusations baseless and said that he is willing to cooperate with the authorities on the same.
2023-11-03
Category: Showbiz/Crime/Entertainment/National,
Kangana meets Israel's ambassador Naor Gilon amid war against Hamas: 'Our hearts are bleeding too'
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut met Israel's ambassador to India Naor Gilon, here, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. She expressed hope that the country will be victorious in this war against terrorism.
2023-10-25
Category: Bollywood/Cinema/Diplomacy/Entertainment/National,
Actor Raj Kumar Rao to be Election Commission's national icon
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced that it will appoint Bollywood actor Raj Kumar Rao as its national icon for the upcoming elections.
2023-10-25
Category: Bollywood/Politics/National,
Nitish Kumar is fit and healthy, says JD-U leader
Patna, Oct 17 (IANS) While the opposition BJP leaders are expressing concerns over the health of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, JD-U leader and spokesperson Sunil Kumar Singh said that his health is fine, adding that the opposition BJP is playing "cheap politics" on it.
2023-10-16
Category: National/HEALTH/MEDICINE/Politics,
Ayushman Bharat covers treatment for mental wellness, says Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that Ayushman Bharat scheme covers mental wellness under its ambit.
2023-10-08
Category: National/Politics/Health/Human Interest,