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Wait for report before drawing conclusions: Muraleedharan on Kerala plane crash

10 Aug 2020 04:39 AM IST

In an interview with The Daily Guardian, V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, talked about the relief measures, Kozhikode airport’s safety concerns as well as the misinformation being spread about the crash. Q: What can you tell us about the rehabilitation process that you’ve been overseeing over

Independent directors and their role: A discussion

10 Aug 2020 03:42 AM IST

Who is an Independent Director? An Independent Director (“ID”) is a director other than a managing director or a whole-time director or a nominee director, who, in the opinion of the board, is a person of integrity and possesses relevant expertise and experience, not being a promoter of such company

Why Bipasha Basu likes doing thriller

10 Aug 2020 03:15 AM IST

Mumbai: Actress Bipasha Basu loves to do thriller projects as they give her a chance to emote so much, ranging from drama, action, romance to fear. “Thrillers make for a perfect canvas for an actor – there’s so much to emote, be it drama, action, romance, fear and that’s what

Rana Daggubati ties knot with Miheeka Bajaj

10 Aug 2020 03:14 AM IST

After actor Rana Daggubati tied the knot with his ladylove Miheeka Bajaj, several celebrities from Indian film industry took to social media to congratulate the couple. Sharing a picture of the newlyweds from their pre-wedding functions, Mahesh Babu tweeted: “Congratulations on your wedding @RanaDaggubati and Miheeka! Wishing you both a

Sona’s ‘Raat Ke Musaafir’ aptly captures life of working women

10 Aug 2020 03:14 AM IST

Filmmaker Ajay Govind, best known for his collaboration with Onir on Shab and Sanjay Suri on My Birthday Song, has shot a new music video featuring noted singer Sona Mohapatra that’s set to release this Independence Day. Titled Raat Ke Musaafir, it follows two working women, a cab driver and

Real estate: Green shoots visible in Gurugram and Bengaluru markets

08 Aug 2020 06:53 AM IST

India’s residential real estate segment is witnessing a decisive return of serious enquiries, which are now at 50% of pre-Covid-19 levels in the top cities. Recovery is fastest in Bengaluru, where current enquiries have reached 70% of the January-February period, followed by Gurugram with nearly 65%. Despite site visits far

Kerala watches political battles with a sense of déjà vu

08 Aug 2020 06:52 AM IST

They say politics is about swings and roundabouts. They also say what goes around, comes around. Both sayings hold good for what is happening in the Kerala political spectrum these days. In the run-up to the 2016 Assembly elections, the last Left front had gone all out with a barrage of

World superpowers and China

08 Aug 2020 06:40 AM IST

China does not have the grandeur of the Romans, the military machine of the Mongols, the ideology of the erstwhile USSR, the Navy of the British or the unassailable expanse and contribution to mankind of the US.

Haryana to provide infrastructure worth Rs 32 crore for beekeepers

08 Aug 2020 06:08 AM IST

CHANDIGARH: In With a view to facilitating production and trade of quality honey in the state, the Haryana government has proposed various infrastructure development projects and training programmes for beekeepers to the tune of Rs 32.28 crore under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ economic package. This includes setting up of a

Increased compensation for kin of hooch victims

08 Aug 2020 06:08 AM IST

CHANDIGARH: In a healing touch to the bereaved families affected by the spurious liquor tragedy which has claimed over 113 lives, the Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced an increased compensation for victim’s families from existing Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. He also said that

2 absconders held, murder charges against kingpins

08 Aug 2020 06:08 AM IST

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police on Friday arrested two of the key absconders in the hooch tragedy, while adding murder charges to the FIRs against all the kingpins in the case. On directives of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Section 302 IPC has been added to the FIRs against the kingpins,

Naidu targets Jagan on capital issue, says Amaravati centrally located

08 Aug 2020 05:59 AM IST

Criticising Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy’s decision to have three state capitals in Andhra Pradesh, TDP leader and former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said that “effective decentralisation can only be achieved with one central capital — Amaravati.” Naidu demanded an explanation from Reddy over his apparent hatred with the