NEW DELHI: Amid the LPG supply crunch, the Centre has asked all ministries to assess the potential demand of piped natural gas (PNG) across canteens and pantries at govt departments and offices, and push for its expansion.It has also urged govt establishments, residential colonies and canteens to switch to PNG, while city gas distribution (CGD)…
The Iranian Air Defense Headquarters said Sunday it intercepted and struck an ‘enemy’ F-15 fighter jet flying over Iran near Hormuz Island.In a statement released on Sunday, the air defense system said it had intercepted and fired ground-to-air missiles at the enemy fighter jet near Iran’s southern coasts and near Hormuz Island a few hours…
CEC Gyanesh Kumar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Opposition MPs in Rajya Sabha on Friday submitted to RS secretary general a fresh notice seeking to move a motion to remove Gyanesh Kumar as chief election commissioner on the ground of “proven misbehaviour”.Earlier this month, notices submitted by opposition MPs in both LS and RS were rejected…
New Delhi: Union home minister Amit Shah seized on Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav’s demand for quota for OBC and Muslim women to hammer home his party’s avowed opposition to reservation based on religion.He also reiterated govt’s stand that the caste of citizens will be mentioned during the ongoing census to reject SP chief Akhilesh…
Tiger Woods (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: A major controversy erupted around golf legend Tiger Woods on Saturday after he was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence when his Land Rover rolled over on a two-lane road near his Jupiter Island home in Florida on Friday. Woods was lodged in the Martin…
In a significant development in the high-profile gold smuggling case, Kannada actress Ranya Rao is set to be released from jail on Wednesday after completing one year under preventive detention, officials said.Ranya Rao, who is currently lodged at Bengaluru Central Prison, was arrested in connection with an alleged gold smuggling racket involving gold worth Rs…
Katharine Hepburn was one of Hollywood’s most celebrated and beloved icons. Beginning her acting career in 1928, soon after college, she rose steadily to stardom and became one of the top actresses of her time. She lived by the belief of embracing life fully, no matter the circumstances. Here’s a look at today’s quote from…
Actor and model Harshil Kalia died on Monday night after her car lost control and crashed into a divider in Jaipur. She was 30. The accident took place on Shipra Path Road around 11:30 pm, when Kalia was returning home from work. According to reports, her vehicle rammed into a divider and overturned. CCTV footage…
A small French town has suddenly shot to internet fame, and not for its politics, but for the sheer coincidence of the names on its mayoral ballot.One of the candidates, who goes by the name Charles Hittler. He ran for re-election in Sunday’s municipal elections in Arcis-sur-Aube. And the shocking part is that the opponent…
It was a moment that fans still revisit fondly. Before his powerful comeback as Rehman Dakait in ‘Dhurandhar’, Akshaye Khanna had already carved a niche with his effortless screen presence. A throwback video of the actor dancing with his ‘Taal’ co-star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan brings back memories of a time when his charm and understated…