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Why Rani was reluctant to work in ‘Black’

05 Feb 2021 09:22 AM IST

MUMBAI: The Sanjay Leela Bhansali film ‘Black’, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukerji, released 16 years ago on February 4. Rani, who essayed one of the most challenging roles of her life in the film, surprises you by saying she was initially reluctant to do the role. “At first I

BOOKS TO LOOK OUT FOR THIS WEEK

05 Feb 2021 09:11 AM IST

Happimess Biswajit Banerji ‘Happimess’ is a collection of naughty stories that make us laugh while constantly poking fun at social peculiarities. This book explores humour in situations where it’s least expected and hence likely to pass by unnoticed. Narrated mostly in the first person, the stories centre around everyday situations

AFTER WRITING THE BOOK, I HAVE CHANGED: AUTHOR BISWAJIT JHA

05 Feb 2021 09:08 AM IST

Karimul Hak is a tea plantation worker in north Bengal who has saved over 4,000 lives by ferrying sick people to the hospital on his motorbike, and earned himself the Padma Shri—and the loving moniker of ‘Bike Ambulance dada’—as part of this journey. In an interview for The Daily Guardian,

THE MAKING OF BIKE AMBULANCE DADA

05 Feb 2021 09:05 AM IST

Twenty-five years ago, Karimul Hak lost his mother because he could not afford an ambulance and there was no other way to take her to a hospital. However, when his co-worker fell sick, Karimul resolved to ensure that history did not repeat itself.

Decoding Finance Minister’s limited-period ‘Safe Harbour’ Ordinance

05 Feb 2021 09:01 AM IST

States like Maharashtra did allow registration at a market value lower than the RR Rate, the rule being that stamp duty and registration charges must be paid on the higher of the two values—market value or RR rate.

Drone rules to come up by 31 March: MoCA

05 Feb 2021 09:00 AM IST

Drone rules are already in final stages of discussion with the Law Ministry, says Amber Dubey, Joint Secretary, Civil Aviation Ministry.

Host of activities by DRDO during Aero India 2021

05 Feb 2021 08:55 AM IST

During the 13th edition of Aero India international air show at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru; Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) exhibits its latest defence technologies and demonstrate many systems. Organised biennially, Aero India is a platform for aerospace enthusiasts, prospective defence industries, aspirant start-ups and all other stakeholders

NAVY CONDUCTS SEMINAR ON BUILDING COLLECTIVE MARITIME COMPETENCE

05 Feb 2021 08:53 AM IST

The seminar was attended by Defence Ministers, Service Chiefs and delegations from friendly foreign countries, in a hybrid format involving both physical and virtual participation.

SECOND PHASE OF COVID-19 VACCINATION BEGINS IN HARYANA, 4.50 LAKH FRONTLINE WORKERS TO GET DOSE

05 Feb 2021 08:38 AM IST

The second phase of Covid-19 vaccine was rolled out in Haryana on Thursday. About 4.50 lakh frontline workers will get Covid-19 jab during the drive. Haryana Home and Health Minister, Anil Vij who launched the statewide drive in Gurugram said that so far, about 65 percent of the health workers

MAHARASHTRA SPEAKER QUITS, LIKELY TO BE NAMED STATE CONGRESS CHIEF

05 Feb 2021 08:36 AM IST

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Nana F. Patole resigned from his post here on Thursday evening. He submitted his resignation to Deputy Speaker Narhari S. Zhirwal, after a tenure of nearly 14 months in the august post. The development comes ahead of the 57-year old Patole’s likely appointment as the new President

CBI HANDS OVER SACRILEGE CASE FILES TO PUNJAB POLICE, CM ACCUSES SAD OF SCUTTLING PROBE

05 Feb 2021 08:34 AM IST

Within months of the Akalis walking out of the Union Government, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday finally handed to the state police papers relating to the sacrilege cases, which Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said clearly exposed that the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) had been scuttling

KERALA RECORDS 6,102 NEW COVID CASES, 6,341 RECOVERIES

05 Feb 2021 08:33 AM IST

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A total of 6,102 people tested Covid positive in Kerala on Thursday out of 84,007 samples tested, while 6,341 recovered from the disease and were discharged from hospitals and 68,857 people are under treatment.The test positivity rate has come down to 7.26 per cent. The state’s commercial and industrial