Day: July 21, 2020

Film critic Masand questioned in Sushant Singh suicide case

11:26 pm July 21, 2020

Mumbai: Mumbai Police on Tuesday recorded a statement of film critic Rajeev Masand in the actor Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case, an official said. Masand was questioned for more than eight hours at Bandra police station about various issues including the ratings he had had given to Sushant’s films and some `blind articles’, the official said. Blind articles or items are […]

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Ayodhya temple: Advani, other Ram Mandir agitation leaders to be invited to ‘bhumi pujan’

11:16 pm July 21, 2020

Ayodhya: Former deputy prime minister L K Advani and other leaders of the Ram Janmabhoomi agitation will be invited to the “bhumi pujan” for the construction of the Ayodhya temple, a Ram Mandir trust member said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Ayodhya on August 5 for the ceremony. Kameshwar Chaupal, a member of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra, […]

Pb govt signs MoU with IIT Ropar for skill development

11:12 pm July 21, 2020

Chandigarh: The Punjab government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, in the area of skill development. According to a government statement, the MoU provides for the IIT’s technical education department to become an academic mentor for the state’s engineering colleges at Gurdaspur and Ferozepur, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Skill Institute at Chamkaur Sahib, five government polytechnics and […]

Govt asks 59 Chinese apps to ensure strict compliance to ban order

11:03 pm July 21, 2020

New Delhi: After banning 59 apps of Chinese origin, the government on Tuesday directed them to ensure strict compliance to its orders, and warned of serious action in case of any violation, according to an official source. The government on June 29 had banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including TikTok, CamScanner and UC Browser, saying they were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity […]

Animal rights activist brought to Kohima, produced before court

10:59 pm July 21, 2020

Kohima: Animal rights activist Hema Chowdhary, who was arrested in Mumbai by Nagaland police for allegedly making objectionable comments on the people of the state, has been brought to Kohima, officials said Tuesday. Chowdhary was arrested on July 17, three days after she allegedly made negative comments on social media about the eating habits of […]