Day: May 13, 2020

Well-written Gulabo Sitabo' relief from half-baked parts, says Bijendra Kala

Lockdown impact: Big ticket films likely to skip theatres and go direct to digital’

8:47 pm May 13, 2020

Mumbai: Big ticket releases such as Amitabh Bachchan’s Gulabo Sitabo may bypass theatres and premiere directly on digital platforms, being seen as a potential saviour for the film industry in a year marred by the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty over when cinemas will open. Faced with the question of going direct to digital or waiting […]

Broadway actor Nick Cordero comes out of coma, says wife

8:40 pm May 13, 2020

Los Angeles: Tony-nominated Broadway actor Nick Cordero is now conscious after spending over a month in intensive care due to coronavirus complications, his wife, celebrity fitness trainer Amanda Kloots said. Kloots shared the health update about the “Waitress” star in a video on her Instagram Story on Tuesday. “I asked the doctor today, ‘Can we […]

ASHA workers played critical role in COVID-19 management in UP, tracked 30.43 lakh migrant returnees

Over 3 lakh migrants return to UP in 268 trains

8:34 pm May 13, 2020

Lucknow: Over three lakh migrants have returned to Uttar Pradesh in 268 special trains so far, the highest in the country, a senior official said on Wednesday. All migrants are medically screened and given food packets before being sent to home quarantine, Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Awanish Awasthi told reporters. Of the total 3,26,040 migrants, […]

Govt extends deadline for realty projects by six months

8:18 pm May 13, 2020

New Delhi: In a relief to real estate developers, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the deadline for completion of projects will be extended by up to six months, treating the coronavirus outbreak as an event of ‘force majeure’ under the realty law RERA. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs will issue […]

138 litres of liquor seized from train, accused missing

Home delivery of liquor in Maharashtra to start from Friday

8:12 pm May 13, 2020

Mumbai: The home delivery of liquor in Maharashtra will start from May 15, an order issued by the state excise department on Wednesday said. The state government had on Tuesday allowed home delivery of liquor to avoid crowding at shops amid the coronavirus-enforced lockdown. However, as the shop owners had sought some more time for […]