Los Angeles, March 28 : Apple’s ‘CODA’ is the first film made by a streaming service to win Best Picture Oscar, and it came when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hoped moviegoers would be riveted by surprises at the ceremony that saw “Dune” win the most awards, with six. The poignant depiction … Read more
March 28, 2022, 10:04 am Los Angeles, March 28 : Will Smith won big at the 94th Academy Awards here, beating other nominees Denzel Washington, Benedict Cumberbatch, Javier Bardem and Andrew Garfield for his portrayal of the famous Williams family head in “King Richard”. However, that was only after he physically smacked presenter Chris Rock … Read more
March 28, 2022, 8:16 am Los Angeles, March 28 : Midway into the ceremony at Dolby Theatres here ahead of the Best Original Screenplay announcement at the 94th Academy Awards, popular KPop band BTS made a surprise entry, al bet virtually. It was a video message from the group that was shown during the ceremony … Read more
March 28, 2022, 10:46 am Puducherry, March 28 : Sabitha Bhojan, Independent Director, HUDCO New Delhi called on Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangaswamy at his office and held discussions with him. An official release on Monday said, she assured all help of HUDCO for the developmental works of Puducherry. PAB CS1045
March 28, 2022, 10:40 am New Delhi, March 28 : India has registered 1,270 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally to 4,30,20,723, as per the on Health Ministry data on Monday. Total 31 deaths were reported, taking the total fatality count to 5,21,035. Active caseload currently stand at 15,859, which now comprise 0.04 per … Read more
March 28, 2022, 11:12 am Panaji, March 28 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Goa t president Sadanand Shet Tanavade on Monday said that Pramod Sawant and eight MLAs would be taking oath during the swearing-in ceremony . Speaking to reporters, he said the BJP MLAs who would be inducted as ministers include Vishwajit Rane, Mauvin … Read more
March 27, 2022, 10:16 pm Mumbai, March 27 : Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma has been fined for slow over rate during the Indian Premier League match against Delhi Capitals here at the Brabourne Stadium on Sunday. “As it was the team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating … Read more
March 27, 2022, 10:43 pm Mumbai, March 27 : on Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Sunday launched the TEJAS program in Dubai. Training for Emirates Jobs And Skills (TEJAS), a Skill India International project, is aimed at skilling, certification and overseas employment of Indians. The program is … Read more
March 27, 2022, 9:52 pm Patna, March 27 : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday dropped Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister Mukesh Sahni from his cabinet. Kumar sent his recommendation to Governor Phagu Chauhan with the suggestion to drop him from the cabinet. Sahni, also VIP president had been criticising BJP on several issues … Read more
March 27, 2022, 9:16 pm Bhubaneswar, March 27 : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to inaugurate the annual Toshali Craft mela on March 28 next, Odisha Minister of Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Padmini Dian said here on Sunday. Organised jointly by the state Handlooms, Textiles, Handicraft department in association with the Development Commissioner … Read more
March 27, 2022, 8:36 pm Teetwal (Kupwara) March 27 : The Sharda Yatra Temple Committee under the aegis of Save Sharda Committee Kashmir on Sunday started the construction work of Sharda temple near the Line of Control (LoC) in Teetwal. A puja was held at the construction site in which Kashmiri Hindus from various parts … Read more
March 27, 2022, 7:29 pm Bengaluru, March 27 : Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh on Sunday said students will not be permitted to sit for SSLC exam wearing hijab and there would not be re-exams for those who skip it. “After the Karnataka High Court order, we did not allow hijab during teaching hours. We … Read more
March 27, 2022, 7:28 pm Bhubaneswar, March 27 : With the aluminium, steel and another captive power plant (CPP)-based industries in Odisha grappling with critically low levels of coal stock to run their CPPs due to curtailed supply, the Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ltd (UCCI) has sought immediate intervention of the State and … Read more
March 27, 2022, 11:59 am Tirupati, March 27 : Eight persons have been killed and 23 have been injured, six of them critically, after a private bus fell into a gorge at Bhakarapet Ghat road near the Bhakara village in Chandragiri Mandal of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. Police said that as many as 46 … Read more
March 27, 2022, 11:55 am Guwahati, Mar 27 : Three employees, including two engineers, of the government-owned North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) were killed after a turbine of the dam got flooded and exploded at Khandang hydropower project in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, officials said. NEEPCO officials added that following incessant rain in the … Read more
March 27, 2022, 10:47 am Hamirpur (HP), March 27 : The state government organised a cycle race for children and also took out a Prabhat Bheri on Sunday, to observe Poshan fortnight (fourth National Nutrition Fortnight), a campaign, seeking to make people aware of proper nutrition and health. The programme was organised by the Department … Read more
March 27, 2022, 10:15 am Srinagar, Mar 27 : Trains services from Budgam to Baramulla were suspended on Sunday as a ‘precautionary measure,’ officials said here. However, train service from Budgam to Banihal was operating on schedule. “There are apprehensions of a law and order situation at Nadigam, due to which, train services have been … Read more
March 27, 2022, 9:49 am Srinagar, March 27 : Brother of a Special Police Officer (SPO), who was injured in a militant attack in Kashmir’s Budgam district, succumbed to his injuries in a hospital early on Sunday, officials said here. The SPO, identified as Ishfaq Ahmad and his brother Umar Jan, a student, were fired … Read more
March 27, 2022, 5:45 pm New Delhi, March 27 : Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Sunday conducted two successful flight tests of the Indian Army version of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile at Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. “The flight tests were carried out as part of the … Read more
March 27, 2022, 5:18 pm New Delhi, March 27 : The Academy Awards are the most prestigious movie awards of all time and while they don’t always necessarily speak of a movie’s qualities, they do give it the limelight. Being such an important event, the ceremony of the Oscars is marked by much pomp and … Read more
March 27, 2022, 12:49 pm Addu City (Maldives), March 27 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday joined Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih at the inauguration of the National College for Policing and Law Enforcement, built with Indian assistance. Jaishankar said the NCPLE, one of India’s largest grant funded projects in the Maldives, will … Read more
March 27, 2022, 9:46 pm Beijing, March 27 : China announced its biggest city-wide lockdown since the Covid outbreak began more than two years ago, BBC reported on Sunday. The city of Shanghai will be brought under complete locked down in two stages over the next nine days while authorities carry out Covid-19 testing among … Read more
March 27, 2022, 9:57 pm Mumbai, March 27 : Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma penned an emotional note for Indian women’s cricket team after their exit from the ICC World Cup on Sunday. “The result did not go our way and was heartbreaking but what an exciting, enthralling match you fought right till the end girls! … Read more
March 27, 2022, 9:20 pm Addu City (Maldives), March 27 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday handed over the Coastal Radar System, comprising of 10 radar stations, to the Maldives Defence Forces Chief Maj. Gen. Abdulla Shamaal at a ceremony in Addu City. The 10 Coastal Surveillance Radar Systems, built by state-owned Bharat … Read more
March 27, 2022, 8:49 pm Doha, March 27 : India’s table tennis star Manika Batra entered the second round of WTT Star Contender after beating Qian Tianyi of China in an intense first round match here at Lusail Sports Arena on Sunday. Batra, who is ranked 48th in the world, defeated Tianyi 3-2 (11-9, 4-11, … Read more
March 27, 2022, 8:19 pm Washington, March 27 : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that the ted States does not have any plans to bring about regime change in Russia or anywhere else, BBC reported. Blinken’s comments came a day after US President Joe Biden had said that Vladimir Putin, should … Read more
March 27, 2022, 1:05 pm Mumbai, March 27 : The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) on Sunday said it has joined hands with the Odisha government and sanctioned Rs 837 crore for the development of MSME infrastructure projects in the state. It has sanctioned a support of Rs 837 crore under its SIDBI … Read more
March 27, 2022, 10:56 pm Islamabad, March 27 : Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday claimed that ‘foreign powers’ were behind the proposed no-confidence motion being brought up against him in the National Assembly by the opposition, Dawn reported. Khan said that the opposition’s no-trust move is part of an alleged “foreign-funded conspiracy” … Read more
March 27, 2022, 7:25 pm Islamabad, March 27 : Pakistan’s Jamhoori Watan Party leader and special assistant to the Imran Khan (SAPM) on reconciliation and harmony in Balochistan, Shahzain Bugti, resigned from the Federal Cabinet on Sunday citing a lack of development in the province. Bugti announced this while addressing a press conference in Islamabad … Read more
March 27, 2022, 6:58 pm Islamabad, March 27 : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived at the Parade Ground in the capital Islamabad to participate in the so called “historic” power show of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Express Tribune reported here on Sunday. Khan will be addressing the political gathering shortly. Party workers have … Read more
March 27, 2022, 5:51 pm Addu City (Maldives), March 27 : Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Sunday said that the Maldives would always uphold its ‘India First’ policy and it remains committed to enhancing the close ties with India. He said this during the courtesy call paid on him by Indian External Affairs Minister … Read more
March 27, 2022, 8:24 pm Mumbai, March 27 : Delhi Capitals (DC) registered 4-wicket win over five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) opener here at the Brabourne Stadium on Sunday. Lalit Yadav (48) and Axal Patel’s (38) unbeaten knocks helped DC register the win over MI with 10 balls to … Read more
March 27, 2022, 5:56 pm Basel (Switzerland), March 27 : India’s Prannoy H S lost Swiss Open final to reigning Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie of Indonesia and ended his campaign as runner-up here at St. Jakobshalle. Prannoy, ranked 26, went down 12-21, 18-21 to the world no 8 Indonesian after displaying some excellent play … Read more
March 27, 2022, 8:45 pm Mumbai, March 27 : Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Sunday said that Mumbai Indians (MI) management will be the happiest after Ishan Kishan’s unbeaten fifty as they made a huge bid on him in the auction. “The owners came up with a plan to splurge money on him. And … Read more
March 27, 2022, 7:13 pm Srinagar, March 27 : A i Party President Altaf Bukhari on Sunday called for an end to political exploitation of the people of Jammu and Kashmir by other parties who use them as vote banks. Addressing party workers at south Kashmir’s Shopian district, Bukhari stressed on the end of political … Read more
March 27, 2022, 7:01 pm Pachmarhi (MP), Mar 27 : Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday that this hill station – a que tourist spot of the Satpura region – possesses the potential to be developed not only as a national but also as an international travel destination. “Combined endeavours are … Read more
March 27, 2022, 6:41 pm Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), Mar 27 : A police constable was fatally stabbed by Maoists on Sunday at Bodaras in Kukanar Police Station limits of Sukma – an extremely restive district in Left-wing extremism-affected Bastar division, police said. Bodaras-resident Const Lakheshwar Nag – who was posted at the Police Lines – went … Read more
March 27, 2022, 6:35 pm Patna, March 27 : Leader of the opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejaswi Prasad Yadav on Sunday slammed the Narendra Modi government for a sharp increase in prices of diesel, petroleum and cooking gas, saying it would further aggravate the hardships of the common man already reeling under spate of price … Read more
March 27, 2022, 6:07 pm Srinagar, March 27 : A pall of gloom descended over Chattabugh village on Sunday, as thousands of moist eyes bid a tearful adieu to Special Police Officer (SPO) Ishfaq Ahmad and his brother Umer Jan in Budgam, during their last rites. SPO Ishfaq and his brother Umar, a student, were … Read more
March 27, 2022, 8:01 pm Mumbai, March 27 : Punjab Kings XI won the toss and decided to field first against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Match 3 of the 2022 IPL at DY Patil Stadium here on Sunday. Before the match, Punjab’s Shikhar Dhawan said, “The process has been very good because I have … Read more
March 27, 2022, 7:43 pm Chandigarh, March 27 : on Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated several projects, including the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), here on Sunday. Shah, accompanied by Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit, also laid foundation stones of a hostel block of commerce college, a project for constructing 240 houses for police personnel … Read more
March 27, 2022, 4:30 pm Lucknow, March 27 : After a humiliating defeat in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday appointed three chief coordinators along with dissolving the entire executive body of state t. Mayawati has appointed her nephew Akash Anand, the national coordinator of the BSP … Read more
March 27, 2022, 3:54 pm Hyderabad, March 27 : Telangana Agriculture Minister S Nirajan Reddy on Sunday said that the state government was aimed to provide better facilities to the people. Speaking after inaugurating Rythu Bazaar, constructed at a cost of Rs 15 crore at Kukatpally, he further said that besides resolving traffic problems in … Read more
March 27, 2022, 11:42 am Wellington, March 27 : Defending champions England secured their place in the semi-finals with a 100-run win over Bangladesh in their final league game of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 on Sunday. Sophia Dunkley rescued England with a maiden World Cup fifty as the holders recovered from 96 … Read more
March 27, 2022, 10:10 am Christchurch, March 27 : Smriti Mandhana, Mithali Raj and Shafali Verma scored fifties to help India post 274/7 against South Africa in their must-win ICC Women’s World Cup match at Hagley Oval on Sunday. Openers Verma (53) and Mandhana (71) made their intentions clear early on after India elected to … Read more
March 27, 2022, 4:58 pm Basel, March 27 : Former world champion P V Sindhu clinched the Swiss Open Super 300 women’s singles title after defeating Busanan Ongbamrungpham of Thailand here on Sunday. Sindhu, who finished as runner-up last year, defeated Busanan 21-16, 21-8 in the final to clinch the Super 300 title. This was … Read more
March 27, 2022, 4:22 pm Chennai, March 27 : Ajay Jayaram, who was part of the Indian men’s squad, which won a bronze at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in 2016, announced his retirement from professional badminton after enjoying a career spanning over two decades. Jayaram, who has won the Dutch Open twice (2014 and … Read more
March 27, 2022, 3:15 pm Mumbai, March 27 : Delhi Capitals (DC) has won the toss and opted to field against Mumbai Indians(MI) in their 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) opening match here at Brabourne Stadium on Sunday. DC skipper Rishabh Pant said, “The first thing we wanted to was to win the toss. I … Read more
March 27, 2022, 2:49 pm Christchurch, March 27 : India’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 campaign came to an end after the Mithali Raj-led side lost their must-win league clash against South Africa by three wickets on Sunday. The day/night match at Hagley Oval went down the wire, with India needed to save 6 … Read more
March 27, 2022, 1:28 pm Wellington, March 27 : England batter Sophia Dunkley credited the “belief in our changing room and a lot of fight” to pull them back from the brink of elimination to qualify for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 semi-finals on Sunday. Heather Knight’s side had lost their first three … Read more