India

SWR distributes 200 grocery kits to licensed porters at the Bengaluru Railway Station

The grocery packets were distributed to almost 200 licensed porters and other staffs in the Bengaluru Railway station.

Apr 28, 2020

Amazon urges Indian government to allow delivery of non-essential goods

As the lockdown cripples almost all small scale businesses, there have been accusations against e-commerce players such as Amazon on monopolising business given their robust supply chain.

Apr 28, 2020

Nagarjuna threatened to kill a female journalist for writing an article against him? [Throwback]

The issue, back in 2011, had garnered limelight for various reasons and had become the talk of the town then, proving that not all actors are media-friendly.

Apr 28, 2020

Prit Kamani reveals the filmmakers changed his character's name Prem to avoid comparison with Salman Khan [Exclusive Interview]

Prit Kamani in an exclusive chat with International Business Times, India reveals why his name was earlier kept Prem in the film Hum Chaar and why the makers decided to drop it.

Apr 28, 2020

ADB approves $1.5 billion to India to fight Covid-19, here's what it means

ADB has made a dedicated fund, COVID-19 Active Response, and Expenditure Support (CARES) Program to provide first support to meet the immediate requirements of the government.

Apr 28, 2020

Caught on camera: Agra man begs hospitals to admit his ailing mother, she dies in front of his eyes

Mohit Sharma, a resident of Agra, narrates his ordeal of how he lost his ailing mother after hospitals refused to provide any sort of help to the elderly patient.

Apr 28, 2020

Agra hospitals deny treatment to 12-yr-old due to coronavirus scare, girl dies of stomach pain

The family plans to lodge an FIR against the DM for not being able to help despite being contacted and approached for help.

Apr 28, 2020

RPOs resume limited services, dispatch 6,200 passports to Missions abroad

Resuming operations to tackle emergency cases amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Regional Passport Offices (RPOs) have restarted the printing of passports.

Apr 28, 2020

The time when Rajesh Khanna refused to meet Akshay Kumar [Throwback]

Akshay Kumar may be known by all now, but when he was setting foot into the industry, Rajesh Khanna refused to meet the actor.

Apr 28, 2020

Thunderstorms expected in Pune, Nashik, Thane between April 29 to 30

A warning on torrential rains and thunderstorms has been issued for districts including Pune, Nashik, Thane, and in parts of Satara, Sangli, and Kolhapur.

Apr 28, 2020

TRAI issues recommendations, calls out BARC to bring in structural reforms to improve TRP credibility

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a slew of recommendations, calling out to BARC to take them seriously and put to action the measures suggested for improved credibility, transparency, efficiency, reliability and enhanced accuracy of the audience viewership data and TRP measurement system in India.

Apr 28, 2020

Andaman journalist booked for questioning authorities on Twitter gets bail

A journalist based in the Andaman Nicobar got bail who was earlier arrested by the police over his tweet that commented on the quarantining of a family engaged in a telephone call with a Covid patient.

Apr 28, 2020

Watch: Proof that no one knows Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif better than ex-boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor

Ranbir Kapoor has dated Deepika Padukone for two years, after which he went on to date Katrina Kaif for six long years.

Apr 28, 2020

Irrfan Khan in ICU after sudden health scare: Here's what happened

Irrfan Khan's health suddenly deteriorated post which he required urgent medical attention.

Apr 28, 2020

Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots tops list of most watched movies worldwide amidst lockdown

Rajkumar Hirani's 3 Idiots, starring Aamir Khan, Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani, and Omi Vaidya, has topped the list of most-watched movies worldwide amidst lockdown.

Apr 28, 2020