Day: September 20, 2019

Kerala Tourism receives three PATA Gold Awards

7:53 pm September 20, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Tourism has won three prestigious Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold awards, including one for an ethnic food restaurant run by women at Kumarakom under its Responsible Tourism Mission. The awards, presented at a glittering function at Nur-Sultan (Astana) in Kazakhstan on Thursday, were received by state Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran and Tourism […]

We'll be sensitive to history: Vicky Kaushal on 'Takht'

Not here to outperform others: Vicky Kaushal on ‘Takht’

7:41 pm September 20, 2019

Mumbai: Actor Vicky Kaushal says he is looking forward to play Aurangzeb in Karan Johar’s multi-starrer period drama “Takht” but there is no competition with co-star Ranveer Singh whom he looks up to. “Takht” traces the relationship between Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and his brother Dara Shikoh (Ranveer). When asked if he is ready to unleash […]

Bru voters to be deleted from Mizoram electoral roll

Bru refugees place fresh demands on repatriation

7:38 pm September 20, 2019

Aizawl: The MBDPF, an umbrella organisation of the Bru refugees lodged in six relief camps in North Tripura, has made several fresh demands to return to Mizoram. The ninth and final repatriation process will begin from early October. Signed by its president A. Sawibunga and general secretary Bruno Msha, the Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum […]

To decongest CP, Delhi Traffic Police suggests proper use of underground spaces

Couple robbed at gunpoint in Connaught Place

7:34 pm September 20, 2019

New Delhi: Two bike-borne assailants allegedly robbed a couple at gunpoint in Connaught Place here on Friday morning, police said. Vinod Singh and his wife, Amrita Bohra, were going to the New Delhi railway station on their scooter when the incident occurred around 5.30 am, the police said. Two unidentified motorcycle-borne men chased the couple […]

Rajasthan: Around Rs 4.5 crore cash seized from car

Rupee rallies 40 paise on corporate tax cut

7:31 pm September 20, 2019

Mumbai: The Indian rupee on Friday rose by 40 paise to settle at 70.94 to the US dollar after forex market sentiment was buoyed by the government decision to slash corporate taxes. The news of lowering corporate tax rejoiced the equity market as well, but the bond market did not take the announcement very well. […]