Schools reopen in Kerala, 47 lac students to attend schools after 2 years
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (UNI) At least 47 lakh students will return to schools in Kerala on Monday as the schools are ready to conduct offline classes after two years amid Covid-19 pandemic. About 38 lakh students from Class 1 to…
Pushpa’ wins Movie of the Year, Ranveer bags Best Actor, at Dadasaheb Phalke Film Awards
Mumbai, Feb 20 (UNI) The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022 was held in Mumbai on Sunday. Some of the night's big winners included “Pushpa: The Rise” (Movie of the Year), “Shershaah” (Best Movie), Ranveer Singh…
Minka Kelly recalls refusing nude scene in ‘Euphoria’
Los Angeles, Feb 21 (UNI) The 'Friday Night Lights' actor Minka Kelly has revealed that she had asked 'Euphoria' creator Sam Levinson to alter a nude scene as she did not feel "comfortable in it". Vanity Fair quoted Minka as saying that…
Telangana CM Rao meets his Maharashtra counterpart Thackeray
MUMBAI, FEB 20 (UNI):- Telangana Chief Minister Chandrashekar Rao along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray pose for photo with the delegation at his official residence 'Varsha' in Mumbai on Sunday.
Telangana leader K C Rao…
2 Soldiers martyred in Shopian encounter with terrorists
SRINAGAR, FEB 20: Soldiers carrying the coffin of their colleagues at Badamibagh Cantonment on Sunday, two jawans laid down their lives during an encounter at Zainapora Shopian on February 19.
Two Jawans of Indian army were martyred in…
Looking to groom younger keeper: Dravid on Saha’s exclusion
Kolkata, Feb 20 (UNI) After being dropped from India Test squad for the upcoming two-game series against Sri Lanka, Wriddhiman Saha stated that he was told he wouldn't be considered and the head coach Rahul Dravid suggested him to…
President Kovind arrives in Vizag to participate in Presidential Fleet review
Visakhapatnam, Feb 20 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind arrived here on Sunday evening to participate in the president's fleet review tomorrow. On his arrival at the Naval Air Station, INS Dega here, the President was received by Andhra…
Karnataka Cong contradicts Rajasthan party unit on PFI
Bengaluru, Feb 20 (UNI) Karnataka Congress is in contravention of its party unit in Rajasthan over PFI. While Congress gave permission to PFI to hold protest in Rajasthan on its anniversary a couple of days ago, Karnataka party unit…
Anil Ambani’s son Anmol says ‘I do’ to Khrisha Shah
Mumbai, Feb 20 (UNI) The big-fat-Indian wedding went a tad level up the luxury chart on Sunday, as one of the richest men in the country, Industrialist Anil Ambani, played host to the marriage of his son Anmol to entrepreneur Khrisha…
Caricature Row: BJP takes up the matter with Twitter
New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) The BJP on Sunday took up the matter of removal of a tweet by its Gujarat unit which showed caricature of a group of bearded men wearing kurta payjama and skull caps hanging collectively on a rope. Twitter…
Putin blames Ukraine forces for escalation in Donbas
Moscow, Feb 20 (UNI/Sputnik) Russian President Vladimir Putin told his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron
that the recent escalation in eastern Ukraine was the result of the actions of Kiev's forces, the Kremlin said Sunday. "The…
PM Modi wishes Queen Elizabeth speedy recovery from Covid
New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished Britain's Queen Elizabeth speedy recovery from Covid-19. “I wish Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth a speedy recovery and pray for her good health,” the PM said in a tweet.…
Badal: AAP does not have any relation or sympathy with Punjab
Lambi, Feb 20: Former Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patron on Sunday, while thanking the electorate for coming out in large numbers to support the SAD-BSP combine, said Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) did not have any…
UP polls: More than 62 pc votes polled in 3rd phase
Lucknow, Feb 20 (UNI) Around 62.91 per cent of the 2.16-crore strong electorate had exercised their franchise for 59 seats, spread across 16 districts in the third phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls on Sunday. This was slightly…
71 percent polling recorded in Punjab
Chandigarh, Feb 20 (UNI) Punjab on Sunday witnessed peaceful single-phase polling to elect 117 representatives for assembly constituencies of the state and about 71 percentage voting was recorded. Thanking the people of Punjab for…
India offers credit line, trade cooperation with Iran
Munich/New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stressed on India's readiness to open a credit line for economic and trade cooperation with Iran, during his talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir…
Annu Kapoor enthralls music lovers at Lata Memorial event
NEW DELHI, FEB 19 (UNI): Actor Annu Kapoor speaking at a function 'Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchan Hai' tribute to homage Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, in New Delhi on Saturday.
The musical function was organized by Delhi Government's cultural…
Piyush Goyal: India looking at professional & educational tie-ups in UAE
Mumbai, Feb 19 (UNI) Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that India is looking at entering into partnership agreements with professional bodies and educational institutions in the UAE, which is facing…
Afghan origin Hindus, Sikhs call on PM, thank him for support
New Delhi, Feb 19: A delegation of Afghan origin Hindus and Sikhs called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to thank him and the government for its continued support to the people of Afghanistan and for the evacuation efforts…
Cricket returns to Dharamshala on Feb. 26
Dharamshala, Feb 19 (UNI) Cricket lovers will experience the thrill of international games at Dharamshala, with India and Sri Lanka scheduled to play two T20Is on February 26 and 27. Online sale of tickets for matches began through…
