Kochi, 24/10: Tamil movie director Lokesh Kanakaraj on Tuesday suffered a minor leg injury in an unprecedented rush of fans when he came to a theatre here as part of the promotion of his recent release, the Vijay-starrer Leo. The incident occurred at Aroma theatre here around noon. The director, who was supposed to…
Moscow, 24/10: The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected speculation about President Vladimir Putin’s health, saying he was fit and well. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, in a regular call with reporters, also denied suggestions that the president was using body doubles, calling that an “absurd hoax”. Reporters asked Peskov about Putin’s health following an unsourced report by…
Colombo, 24/10: The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved the policy to issue free tourist visas to travellers from India and six other countries, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Tuesday, amidst efforts to rebuild the debt-trapped island nation’s tourism sector. Foreign Minister Sabry in a statement said that this would be carried out as a…
New Delhi, 24/10: As India prepares for the 18th general elections in 2024, Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday warned about the attempts that are being made to garner votes by inflaming emotions as he addressed the Vijaya Dashami rally. “The country is going to hold elections to the Lok Sabha in…
Bhubaneswar, 24/10: In a big development, VK Pandian has been appointed as Chairman 5T (Transformational Initiatives) and Nabin Odisha According to reports, in the new appointment for VK Pandian he shall work directly under the CM of Odisha Naveen Patnaik. His position now is the same as a Cabinet minister and he will now work…
Bhubaneswar, 23/10: In a big development 5T Secretary VK Pandian takes voluntary retirement from service.His voluntary retirement request approved by Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.
Gaza, 23/10: Israel said Monday that it had struck hundreds of targets in the Gaza Strip and attacked Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, as President Joe Biden led an international diplomatic effort to try to ensure the conflict does not ensnare other nations in the process. In a joint statement Sunday, Biden and the leaders of…
Mumbai, 23/10: Reliance Industries Ltd., controlled by Asia’s richest tycoon Mukesh Ambani, is nearing a cash and stock deal to buy Walt Disney Co.’s India operations, according to people familiar with the matter. The US entertainment giant may sell a controlling stake in the Disney Star business, which it values at around $10 billion, as…
Dhaka, 23/10: At least 20 people were killed and several others injured on Monday when a freight train hit a passenger train in Bangladesh’s northeastern Kishoreganj district, officials said. The accident took place when the freight train headed towards Chattogram hit the rear coaches of the Dhaka-bound Egarosindur Godhuli Express around 3.30 pm (local time)…
Lanjigarh, 23/10: Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, has launched ‘Ascend: Grow Responsibly, Learn Responsibly’. It is a mentoring series led by the company’s senior leaders with the goal of reaching out to students attending schools in the vicinity of the operational area. The initiative envisions a platform where the students…
