Idukki, 18/6: Noted movie actor and theatre personality Poojapura Ravi died on Sunday at the residence of his daughter near Marayoor in Idukki District, family sources said. He was 83. The actor was staying with his daughter at Marayoor for the past few months, sources said. Family sources said the body will be brought to…
Kathmandu, 18/6: Indian movies have been banned in Kathmandu and police have been depoyed to ensure that film theatres do not screen any films made in India, Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah’s Secretariat told Online Khabar on Sunday. “All 17 film halls have been told not to screen Indian films,” his secretariat told the publication. …
New Delhi, 18/6: Olympic Games medallist Sakshi Malik on Sunday accused BJP leader and former Commonwealth Games gold medallist grappler Babita Phogat of trying to use the wrestlers for selfish motive and weaken their protest. Sakshi and her husband Satyawart Kadian had also posted a video on Saturday alleging that it was Babita…
Ladakh, 18/6: An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale rocked Ladakh on Sunday as no report of any casualty or damage to property has been received from anywhere so far. National Centre for Seismology (NCS) data said that an earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale occurred in Ladakh at 2.16 a.m….
Tripura, 18/6: Former MLA Ashish Kumar Saha has been appointed as the new president of the Tripura Pradesh Congress. He replaced Birajit Sinha. Sinha was recently admitted to AIIMS, New Delhi, for vocal cord surgery and is recovering
Mumbai, 18/5: In a major development, The results of the IIT entrance exam JEE-Advanced were announced on Sunday, and Vavilala Chidvilas Reddy from Hyderabad zone has topped, officials said
New Delhi, 17/6: Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik and her wrestler husband Satyawart Kadian on Saturday insisted that their protest was not politically motivated and they kept mum for years despite facing harassment because the wrestling fraternity was not united earlier. In a video posted on Twitter, Kadian said a false narrative was being created around…
Egypt, 17/6: Top-ranked Egypt defeated Malaysia 2-1 in the final to emerge champion in the SDAT WSF Squash World Cup here on Saturday. “” In a thrilling final, Egypt fought their way back from 1-0 down to win 2-1, thanks to victories for young stars Aly Abou Eleinen and Fayrouz Aboelkheir. Second-seeded India…
Kolkatta, 17/6: West Bengal Governor Dr C V Ananda Bose on Saturday said he has an “excellent working relationship” with the Mamata Banerjee government despite “agreements and disagreements.” Bose said there have been discussions between him and the state government on sensitive issues, but every time they were held “respecting each other’s turf”. In…
Sindh, 17/6: Authorities in Pakistan’s Sindh on Saturday lifted all restrictions, including going into the open sea, after Cyclone Biparjoy spared the province and its capital Karachi. The Sindh government had evacuated some 80,000 people from the coastal areas of the province. The cyclone made landfall near the Gujarat coast on Friday…
