Day: December 19, 2019

Guillermo del Toro all praise for ‘Uncut Gems’

9:59 pm December 19, 2019

Los Angeles: Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has always been generous about praising his fellow directors work as a true cinema lover and this time he is floored by Safdie Brothers’ “Uncut Gems”. The Academy Award winner on Thursday took to Twitter to congratulate the director duo – Ben and Josh – for the street thriller, […]

Delhi man stabs himself with knife after argument with family

Two detained for killing man at wedding

9:55 pm December 19, 2019

Thane: Two persons were detained for allegedly strangling a 29-year-old man following an argument at a wedding in Ulhasnagar town of Maharashtra’s Thane district on Thursday, police said. The incident occurred at a wedding where the two suspects had a heated argument with the victim Ravi Shinde, senior inspector S G Jawale of Ulhasnagar police […]

List of sold players in IPL auction

9:49 pm December 19, 2019

Kolkata: The following is the list of sold players in the Indian Premier League Players’ Auction here on Thursday. Sold Players: Pat Cummins – Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 15.5 crore Glenn Maxwell – Kings XI Punjab for Rs 10.75 crore Sheldon Cotrell – Kings XI Punjab for Rs 8.5 crore Nathan Coulter-Nile – Mumbai […]

PNB scam: Choksi’s plea for ED probe in Antigua rejected

9:43 pm December 19, 2019

Mumbai: A special court here on Thursday rejected a plea filed by diamantaire Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, seeking its direction to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to question him in Antigua, where he is currently based. Choksi had last month filed the plea before the special Prevention […]

Anti-CAA stir: Death toll in UP violence rises to 11

Don’t panic, situation under control: UP Police

9:41 pm December 19, 2019

Lucknow: After violence in the capital and some other parts of the state where protesters pelted stones and torched vehicles, police on Thursday evening said the situation was “under control” and there was no need for panic. Officials said they are identifying those who damaged property and will extract compensation from them. “The situation is […]