Mumbai, 28/4:Nearly 10 years after actor-model Jiah Khan was found hanging in a flat in Mumbai, a special CBI court in Mumbai is set to deliver its verdict on Friday in the much-talked-about case – in which Bollywood actor Sooraj Pancholi stood as an accused. Sooraj (32), the son of actor-couple Aditya Pancholi and Zarina…
Mumbai, 27/4: Gap Inc said on Thursday it would reduce its workforce by about 1,800 employees, joining various other US companies in announcing layoffs as worries of an economic recession in the United States continue to grow. The Banana Republic parent said it expects to take on about $100 million to $120 million in aggregate…
New Delhi, 27/4: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre if it could find ways to give same-sex couples basic social benefits, like joint bank accounts or nominating a partner in insurance policies, even without legal recognition of their marital status. The top court noted the Centre’s “powerful” contention that legal sanction for same-sex…
Hyderabad, 27/4: All-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 due to a hamstring injury, his franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad confirmed on Thursday. Sundar has been a mainstay in the Sunrisers team for the season so far but will not be able to play any part in the campaign further. The…
Mumbai, 27/4: Young wicket-keeper batter Richa Ghosh and Jemimah Rodrigues have been elevated to B category in the BCCI central contracts for the 2022-23 season while the likes of Shikha Pandey and Taniya Bhatia have been dropped. The contract period runs from October to September but the BCCI made the announcement on Thursday. A…
Cuttack, 27/4: Today , short while ago, Sri Bauribandhu Parida, Jr Engineer, Badamba Block, Dist- Cuttack has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe Rs 30, 000/- from a Complainant(Contractor) for passing of muster roll in connection with a development work under MGNREG scheme. The entire bribe money has been recovered from…
New Delhi, 27/4: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a joke made by him involving a suicide note, saying the PM and those laughing heartily at his joke ought to educate themselves better rather than “ridicule” mental health issues in an “insensitive” manner. Prime Minister Modi,…
Washington DC, 27/4: US President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol warned North Korea it would face a nuclear response and the “end” of the leadership there if Pyongyang uses its own arsenal. Speaking at the White House after Oval Office talks during only the second state visit so far in…
Ranpur, 27/04 : It is known that a young man has died in an elephant attack. According to the information, Jagabandhu Jena (42), son of Late Gurbari Jena of Bandhpalla village of Mahatpalla Panchayat under Ranpur Block , went to guard the paddy crop in his land last night. At this time, he saw the…
New Delhi, 26/4: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved National Medical Devices Policy with an aim to increase domestic production and reduce imports of such equipment. Briefing media after the Cabinet meeting, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said it will promote domestic production of medical devices. Last year, the government had floated an approach…
