Day: February 6, 2020

Modi says fundamentals of Indian economy strong

7:50 pm February 6, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the fundamentals of the Indian economy were strong and had inherent capability for higher growth rates. Replying to the debate in Rajya Sabha on a motion thanking the president for his address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament, he said there was no […]

Another Marilyn Monroe series in works

7:49 pm February 6, 2020

Los Angeles: The show business’ love affair with one of its favourite muses, Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe, refuses to die as a new project on the legend is in the works. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Yellowstone” producer 101 Studios and UK production company Seven Seas Films are collaborating to develop a TV series based […]

Kirk Douglas, one of the last stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, dies at 103

7:24 pm February 6, 2020

Los Angeles: Veteran actor and Hollywood’s Golden Era icon Kirk Douglas, known to fans world over for his films such as “Spartacus”, “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”, “The Bad and the Beautiful” and “Champion”, has passed away at the age of 103, his family has announced. The actor died of natural causes on Wednesday. His […]

Campaigning for Delhi elections ends

7:13 pm February 6, 2020

New Delhi: Marked by the BJP aggressively pushing the anti-CAA protests in Shaheen Bagh as a poll issue, the AAP hardselling development and the Congress conspicuous by its near absence, the bitter, often divisive campaign for the Delhi elections ended on Thursday. In their final electioneering push, the three key parties made last ditch efforts […]

Three firms selected for developing Ayodhya as world-class city

Ram temple work to begin in April this year: Trustee

7:08 pm February 6, 2020

Pune: The construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya will commence either on Ram Navmi or Akshaya Tritiya in April, Swami Govind Devgiri Maharaj, a trustee of Shri Ram Janambhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust said here on Thursday. The exact date, however, will be finalised in the first meeting of the Trust, he said. Swami Devgiri Maharaj […]