Day: August 27, 2020

Jana Sena party chief Pawan Kalyan donates Rs 30 lakh for Ram temple construction

163 mn watched Ayodhya event; entertainment audience shifting to news: BARC

9:09 pm August 27, 2020

Mumbai: The groundbreaking ceremony for a new Ram temple in Ayodhya earlier this month was aired on 198 channels and watched by 163 million people, Broadcast Audience Research Council said on Thursday. According to the data, the body said, there is a trend of general entertainment channel (GEC) audiences shifting to news channels, and the coverage on Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s alleged suicide has […]

BJP not converting India into Hindu state: Swamy

9:05 pm August 27, 2020

New Delhi: BJP MP Subramanian Swamy on Thursday said the party is not converting India into a Hindu state and the Constitution also forbids it, while asserting that it will remain in power till its Hindutva ideology remains intact. Claiming that the Congress formed governments in the past by uniting minorities and dividing Hindus, Swamy […]

Maha man attacks woman after her dog urinates near his house

Pet dog helps trace master’s body in Tamil Nadu

9:02 pm August 27, 2020

Udhagamandalam(TN): A pet dog helped in tracing the decomposed body of his missing master, suspected to have been trampled to death by a wild elephant in Nilgiris district. Palaniyandi (60), living in O’Valley near Gudalur, went missing three days ago following which a search was launched but to no avail, police said. However, a few […]

Bryan brothers announce retirement days ahead of U.S. Open

7:28 pm August 27, 2020

Washington: Bob and Mike Bryan, the most successful men’s doubles team in the history of tennis, are bringing the curtain down on their 22-year professional careers days ahead of the U.S. Open, the site of their major debut in 1995, the ATP said on Thursday. The Bryans, 42, captured a professional era record 119 titles […]

DMRC stops Phase-4 work after forest dept notice

7:26 pm August 27, 2020

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Thursday stopped work on the Janakpuri West-Peeragarhi stretch under Phase-4 after the forest department accused it of violating the Forest Conservation Act, 1980. “We have stopped work on the Janakpuri West – Peeragarhi stretch and will resume work after all mandatory approvals are met,” Anuj Dayal, Executive […]