Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Economic Advisory Council to discuss boosting India’s economic growth. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met members of the Economic Advisory Council and for the second straight day underlined the need for further reforms.“Chaired a meeting of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. Deliberated…
Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Saturday categorically stated that Shreyas Iyer had come close to earning a place in India’s T20 World Cup squad earlier this year.“With Surya still there, there was no room for him. So he is, in my opinion, a standout candidate with…
While a woman of substance like Sushmita Sen is an eternal favourite of many and continues to inspire people through her wisdom and charisma, the actress is in the news lately after Lalit Modi’s comments on her. For those not in the know, Sen and Modi made headlines when he dropped photos with her in…
A Delhi court on Saturday convicted Raju Kumar Singh, BJP MLA from Sahebganj in Muzaffarpur, in an eight-year-old New Year party firing case that led to the death of a woman, Dr Archana Gupta. Singh was held guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under the IPC and under the Arms Act. Special judge…
India’s KL Rahul, left, celebrates his century with captain Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) Shubman Gill and KL Rahul produced centuries of contrasting styles as India dominated the opening day of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, finishing on a commanding 368 for 3 and firmly taking control of the contest.While Rahul relied on patience, discipline and…
The controversy surrounding ‘Peddi’ has taken a fresh turn after fan clubs of Janhvi Kapoor shared screenshots of what they claim are private conversations between the actor and fans. The alleged chats, which surfaced on the internet shortly after director Buchi Babu Sana issued an apology over criticism of the film’s portrayal of women, suggest…
Former England spinner Graeme Swann backed teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to feature in India’s T20I series against Ireland, calling him “the box-office man of the moment” and saying his inclusion in India’s squad is good for world cricket.Sooryavanshi, who was named in India’s squads for the upcoming T20I tours of Ireland and England on Saturday,…
‘Peddi’ released in theatres on June 4 and faced a lot of backlash for the way Janhvi Kapoor‘s character Achiyyamma was portrayed. The objectification of an actress in a film lead to criticism over social media. The film sees Janhvi opposite Ram Charan. Much of the criticism has focused on the character’s introductory scene, in…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting on Monday, CPI(M) general secretary MA Baby, in a sharply worded letter to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, has raised the allegations by Rahul Gandhi and other senior leaders during the Kerala polls that CPI(M) and the BJP had struck a deal and their call for ED action…
