Day: August 20, 2019

Treat all citizens, whether rich or poor, with dignity: HC

7:57 pm August 20, 2019

Mumbai: The State must treat all citizens, whether rich or poor, with dignity, the Bombay High Court said on Tuesday while pulling up the Maharashtra government for forcing nearly 15,000 families to stay in the chemical pollution-affected Mahul area of Mumbai. A bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Bharati Dangre also referred to […]

Budget for the rich, of the rich, by the rich: Chidambaram

Chidambaram keeps away from media

7:54 pm August 20, 2019

New Delhi: Congress leader P Chidambaram maintained a stoic silence and kept himself away from the media after the dismissal of his anticipatory bail by the Delhi High Court in the INX Media scam. When the news of this setback reached Chidambaram, he was in the Supreme Court along with some junior lawyers. An attempt […]

Cycling, meditation keep Athawale busy during lockdown

No need for debate on reservation, it will stay: Athawale

7:52 pm August 20, 2019

Kolkata: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday dismissed the need for a debate on reservation in the country and said the Narendra Modi government should not be perceived as anti-dalit. Commenting on RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s comment on reservation on Sunday, the Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment said it has been […]

Two men arrested for smuggling gold worth Rs 26 lakh at Delhi airport

Man held for using fake ticket to enter IGI airport

7:43 pm August 20, 2019

New Delhi: A man has been apprehended by CISF personnel at the Delhi airport for allegedly using a fake ticket to enter the terminal area, officials said on Tuesday. Vishal A Singh was apprehended late Monday night as he was found suspiciously roaming in the terminal area and attempting to leave the Terminal-3 (T3) building […]

UNICEF appoints Ayushmann Khurrana as celebrity advocate for children's rights campaign

Films that other artistes don’t accept easily have become my safety bracket: Ayushmann

7:42 pm August 20, 2019

Mumbai: Ayushmann Khurrana, who recently won the National Film Award for best actor, says the recognition is an assurance that he is treading the right path by taking up slightly radical scripts that other artistes think twice before accepting. In 2018, Ayushmann had back-to-back successes with “Andhadhun” and “Badhaai Ho!”, which he followed up this […]