New Delhi

Racism in cinema: Bollywood mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all

6:58 pm June 8, 2019

New Delhi: Hrithik Roshan’s yet-to-be-released “Super 30” has walked right into Bollywood’s age-old debate on racism and class-caste stereotypes with the fair-skinned actor transitioning to tones of brown, apparently in keeping with his deglam role as a grassroots teacher from Bihar. The ‘colour coding’ is not new in formulaic cinema with numerous examples over the […]

Goa airport closed temporarily following fire incident

6:05 pm June 8, 2019

New Delhi: The Goa airport was briefly closed on Saturday afternoon following an incident of fire caused by a drop tank of a naval fighter aircraft, a Navy official said. The external fuel tank of the MiG 29K aircraft got jettisioned inadvertently on the runway while the plane was taking off for an operational mission […]

Amit Shah holds colourful roadshow in Bengal's Kharagpur

Saket Kumar appointed PS to Home Minister Amit Shah

10:47 pm June 7, 2019

New Delhi: IAS officer Saket Kumar was Friday appointed as private secretary to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, a government order said. Kumar’s appointment has been approved till July 29, 2023, by the competent authority, the order issued by the Personnel Ministry said. He is a 2009-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Bihar […]

Eid celebrated in national capital with much fervour

8:16 pm June 5, 2019

New Delhi: Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated across the national capital with a fervour as people offered prayers at mosques and thronged markets. After a month of fasting, people dressed in traditional finery and celebrated the festival which symbolises peace and brotherhood. Huge crowds offered namaz at mosques and idgahs, including Jama Masjid and Ferozshah Kotla. People […]

Muggy conditions persist in Delhi

8:07 pm June 5, 2019

New Delhi: Sweltering weather conditions prevailed in the national capital Wednesday, with the mercury crossing the 42-degree mark in some parts of the city. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides official figures for the city, recorded a high of 42.5 degrees, two notches more than normal, and a low of 29.8 degrees Celsius. High humidity levels, […]