Day: May 27, 2019

Release of Anurag Basu’s next pushed back by five months

7:12 pm May 27, 2019

Mumbai: Filmmaker Anurag Basu’s next directorial venture has been postponed by five months, the makers announced on Monday. The yet-untitled film, described as an “action-comedy”, will hit the screens countrywide on February 21, 2020, as against its earlier release date of September 6. The film features an ensemble cast of Abhishek Bachchan, Aditya Roy Kapur, […]

Surat blaze: Two fire officers held for 'negligence'

Surat fire tragedy: Hardik detained after stir threat

7:07 pm May 27, 2019

Surat: Congress leader Hardik Patel was Monday detained by police after he threatened to sit on a hunger strike if the Gujarat government did not take action against Surat mayor and other officials over with the fire tragedy that claimed lives of 22 students, an official said. The Congress had sought permission from the Sarthana […]

BJP's 'Aar Noi Annay' campaign marred by sporadic violence, party demands President's Rule

Goa bypolls: Newly elected MLAs to take oath on Tuesday

7:04 pm May 27, 2019

Panaji: The four newly-elected MLAs in Goa would be sworn in on Tuesday, state Assembly Speaker Michael Lobo has said. In the recent bypolls held in four seats of the state, BJP’s Subhash Shirodkar, Dayanand Sopte and Joshua D’Souza won from Shiroda, Mandrem and Mapusa, respectively, while Congress nominee Atanasio Monserrate emerged victorious in Panaji. […]

Criminal case against Kerala DGP over autobiography

7:00 pm May 27, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Director General of Police Jacob Thomas, who is under suspension for the past 18 months for alleged violation of service rules, is now facing a criminal case and termination threat for writing his autobiography. The complaint was filed by the General Administration Department on the direction Chief Secretary Tom Jose. The police’s Crime […]

Thai protest leader on hunger strike given IV drip in prison

Four foreigners arrested with drug cache in Delhi

6:56 pm May 27, 2019

New Delhi: The NCB Monday claimed to have busted a narcotics syndicate operating in the national capital with the arrest of four foreigners, including two women, and recovering more than 7 kg of drugs from them. Officials of the central anti-narcotics agency said two separate operations were conducted over the weekend here. In the first […]