Alia wishes Ranbir on his birthday, shares their holiday pic from Jodhpur

Ranbir Kapoor is ringing in his 39th birthday in Jodhpur and joining him to celebrate his big day is none other than Alia Bhatt. Alia took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a photo with Ranbir and wished him a happy birthday. In the photo, Ranbir and Alia can be seen sharing a romantic moment on the bank of a lake, witnessing the setting sun. They sat on a rug with her head on his shoulder. “Happy birthday my life,” she captioned the post. Her sister Shaheen Bhatt and his sister Riddhima…

OTT may simply be the medium of choice for Atrangi Re: Akshay Kumar

Following the news of theatres reopening in Maharashtra surfaced, five of Akshay Kumar’s films —Sooryavanshi, Prithviraj, Bachchan Pandey, RakshaBandhan and Ram Setu — announced their date for a theatrical release, besides several other big films that were pending for release. But many were wondering on not getting any updates on the release of Atrangi Re, shooting for which is almost complete and the film is ready to release. To which, the Khiladi actor said that the team is considering a direct-to-OTT release. “To be honest, I haven’t yet included Atrangi Re in the list because we are…

Reviving the glory of Indian hockey

It took the Indian hockey team 41 years to end the medal drought at the Olympics. A resolute Indian men’s hockey team rewrote history when it scored a sweet victory at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. The bronze at the Tokyo Olympics was not just a medal, but it was also the realization of the hopes and dreams of crores of countrymen. There was a time when India ruled world hockey. The eight-time former gold-winners at the Olympics, however, failed to keep pace with modern hockey in the last four decades.…

Power Minister Shri RK Singh approves formulation of robust ‘Dispute Avoidance Mechanism’

A “Dispute Avoidance Mechanism” through ‘Independent Engineer’ (IE), has been given approval by theUnion Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy Shri R K Singh. Being put in place for Construction Contracts of CPSEs executing Hydro Power Projects, it mandates the appointment of ‘Independent Engineers’-amechanism of an independent, third party, widely used in major infra projects, nationally as well as internationally, engaging an IndependentEngineer for the specific project who is an “Expert” having domain knowledgeof the subject as well as commercial and legal principles. This ‘independent engineer’ can have regular…

Success is a habit for her

India’s ace shuttler P.V. Sindhu has become a household name after she created history in the Tokyo Olympics-2020. She became the first Indian female athlete to get back to back medals in Olympics. Earlier, she had won a silver medal in the Rio Olympics. Maintaining the same winning streak, Sindhu bagged the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics after defeating He Bingjiao of China 21- 13, 21-15. Sindhu has already been making India proud through her stellar performances whether it is World Championship or the Olympics. She has made success…

Medical Evacuation at Sea Indian Navy & Coast Guard coordinate Rescue of Philipino Crew of a Merchant Vessel

In a swift coordinated operation, a medical evacuation on the high seas was undertaken by Headquarters Southern Naval Command (SNC) on 28 Sep using Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), from Merchant Vessel MV Lyric Poet off Kochi. At about 4 PM on 28 Sep 21, SNC received an input regarding suspected COVID-19 positive case of a Phillipino male crew from Coast Guard Headquarters. The Merchant Vessel’s (MV) local agent intimated that medical condition of the Chief Officer, Michel John Abaygar was severely deteriorating with depleting oxygen levels and required immediate medical…

Akshay Kumar in talks with Good Newwz director Raj Mehta for a second collaboration

After delivering one of 2019’s most appreciated film, Good Newwz, Akshay Kumar is set to reunite with its director Raj Mehta on his third directorial. Produced by Karan Johar, the movie will go on floors next year after the Khiladi actor is done shooting for Cinderella, Oh My God 2, and Ram Setu.   Good Newwz won critical acclaim as well as appreciation from the audience. “Right after the success of Good Newwz, Raj and Akshay had discussed the idea of collaborating yet again. After discussing various subjects, they have finally zeroed…

Reliance Foundation’s WomenConnect Challenge India selects ten grantees

Ten organizations across India have been selected as grantees through the WomenConnect Challenge India, launched by Reliance Foundation and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).  Through this initiative, over Rs 11 crores (over $1.5 million USD) has been invested to help close the gender digital divide and of this, Reliance Foundation has supported Rs 8.5 crore (over $1.1 million USD) in grants for projects for creating innovative solutions to address the issue. Over 3 lakh (300,000) women and girls across 17 states will benefit from initiatives to close the gender digital…

Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress Chief just months before state election

The ongoing crisis in Punjab further deepened today with Navjot Singh Sidhu resigning as the chief of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. “I told you so… he is not a stable man and not fit for the border state of Punjab,” said Amarinder Singh, the former Chief Minister, shortly after on Twitter. Sidhu, who had taken over as the state party chief in July this year, however in a letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, said he will continue to serve the party. “The collapse of a man’s character stems from the…

Ban on online rummy, poker unconstitutional: Kerala High Court

ollowing the ban on online rummy by the Kerala government, the Kerala High Court has on Monday said that these online games are played with stakes and that the ban on them is unconstitutional as it is predominantly a game of skill.  According to a report in Bar and Bench, the observation was made by Single judge Justice TR Ravi while hearing a bunch of petitions that challenged the ban. It further pointed out that banning online games of skill that are played for money was a violation of fundamental…