Day: February 9, 2021

Actor-director Rajiv Kapoor dies at 58

2:27 pm February 9, 2021

Mumbai: Actor-director Rajiv Kapoor, son of celebrated filmmaker-actor Raj Kapoor, passed away on Tuesday. He was 58. Neetu Kapoor, wife of late actor Rishi Kapoor, was the first to confirm the news on Instagram. She wrote “RIP” alongside a picture of her brother-in-law. The cause of death was not known immediately. Rajiv Kapoor made his […]

Two dead in separate road accidents in UP

2:27 pm February 9, 2021

Ghazipur (UP): Two people were killed in separate road accidents here, police said on Tuesday. According to police, Inri Devi (63) was hit by a car while she was returning from her agriculture field on Monday. She died on the spot, they said. A 26-year-old man, identified as Vijay Shankar Rai, died after being hit […]

Govt to issue OTT guidelines soon: Minister

2:18 pm February 9, 2021

New Delhi: The government will soon issue guidelines for regulation of OTT (over the top) platforms that will address issues such as sensitive content, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Replying to a Zero Hour mention, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said a lot of suggestions and complaints on the regulation of OTTs […]

U’khand glacier disaster: Toll rises to 28; op to rescue those trapped in Tapovan tunnel on

2:13 pm February 9, 2021

Joshimath/ Dehradun: The death toll from the Uttarakhand glacier disaster rose to 28 with the recovery of two more bodies, even as a multi-agency operation to rescue around 30 workers feared trapped inside a swamped tunnel at the Tapovan power project in Chamoli district continued on Tuesday, officials said. Around 170 people are still missing […]

4 hurt in fire after cylinder explodes in Noida company

2:03 pm February 9, 2021

Noida (UP): Four people were injured on Tuesday when a fire broke out on the premises of a private company in Noida following an LPG cylinder explosion, police said. The incident took place around 11 am in Sector 4 of the city, the police said. Those injured have been hospitalised and the blaze controlled by […]