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Reliance Group to withdraw defamation suits

Reliance Group which has withdrawn defamation suits filed against certain individuals and corporate bodies, said that these defamatory statements were made for political purposes in the run-up to the Lok Sabha election 2019.... read..

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Big B inspired Adil Hussain to get into acting

Assamese actor Adil Hussain, who is honoured to have Amitabh Bachchan as his Twitter follower, says it was the megastar who inspired him to get into the world of acting.... read..

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Handling pressure at WC most important: Kohli (Lead)

India captain Virat Kohli has said handling pressure at the World Cup will be the most important thing and the team will have to play every game with the same intensity as competition is going to be tough.... read..

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Will not be a part of cringe-worthy project: Tanuj Virwani

Actor Tanuj Virwani gives precedence to stories, but says he will not be part of a project which makes one cringe.... read..

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Raftaar captures school days in 'Main wahi hoon'

Rapper-dancer Raftaar says working on his new single "Main wahi hoon" was a nostalgic experience and has dedicated it to his friends.... read..

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Government may mull over M&As to reduce India's oil import

A High-Level Committee (HLC) formed by the government on Tuesday submitted its recommendations to reduce import dependency to Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.... read..

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Outcome of Australia polls boosts Adani's mining plans

The outcome of Australia's federal election in which pro-mining coalition government has emerged as favourite to form the next government has given a boost to Adani's mining plans.... read..

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Mumbai Congress concerned about EVMs safety before counting

Mumbai Congress President Milind M. Deora on Tuesday expressed apprehensions about the safety and security of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) stored at various strongrooms for the city's six Lok Sabha seats ahead of the counting on May 23.... read..

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Enter The Dragon: China's SAIC to cause disruption in Indian automobile industry

After conquering the country's smartphone and electronics devices market, China Inc. has set its sight on India's lucrative automobile sector, where one of its largest manufacturers SAIC will compete for space.... read..

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Vivek Oberoi deletes controversial tweet

Actor Vivek Oberoi has apologised for his controversial tweet, and decided to take "remedial action" by deleting it.... read..

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Sandhya plays powerful, intimidating character in show

Actress Sandhya Mridul says she plays a very powerful and intimidating character -- the strongest mother of the show "Mentalhood".... read..

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Maharashtra activist moots 'Right to Water Act'

As a severe drought hits many parts of Maharashtra and India, a BJP leader has called for a need to enact a 'Right to Water Act' on the lines of Right to Information Act or Right to Education Act.... read..

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Sushmita clocks 25 years as India's first Miss Universe

Actress Sushmita Sen, who made India proud 25 years ago by becoming the first Indian woman ever to win the Miss Universe crown, took a trip down memory lane on social media on Tuesday.... read..

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Big B to make cameo in Vikram Gokhale's Marathi film

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be seen making a short guest appearance in Vikram Gokhale's upcoming Marathi film.... read..

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Mouni, Rajkummar wrap up 'Made in China' shoot

Actors Rajkummar Rao and Mouni Roy have wrapped up shooting for their upcoming film "Made in China".... read..

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Dhanush's international film out in India on June 21

Actor Dhanush's "The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir", which marked his international debut, will release in India on June 21.... read..

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Nyra Banerjee having 'too much fun' playing bad

Actress Nyra Banerjee is set to show her negative avatar on the show "Divya Drishti". She says she is having too much fun playing the character.... read..

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Reinvest fast or some startup will gobble you up: AWS

India has such a broad swathe of companies - innovative startups, established enterprises and government customers -- and Amazon Web Services (AWS) is more than ready to serve their Cloud-based needs with utmost encryption across the spectrum, a top compa... read..

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Markets surge: Sensex hits record high

Markets hit record highs on Tuesday's openning session extending their rally for the second day running as the BSE Sensex rose over 100 points to an all-time high of 39,571.73 in early trade.... read..

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Maharashtra women's panel terms Vivek Oberoi's tweet 'disrespectful'

The Maharashtra State Women's Commission (MSWC) has found Vivek Anand Oberoi's tweet on exit polls as "disrespectful" to the dignity of women and plans to take action against the actor, its chief said here on Monday.... read..

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Exit polls: Nifty ends with largest point gain since 2008 (Roundup)

The Nifty on Monday advanced by a massive 421.10 points to 11,828.25, its largest gain since 2008, as exit polls showed the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance getting a comfortable majority in the just-concluded general election.... read..

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Thackeray to skip NDA dinner, Desai to represent Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will skip the dinner meeting hosted by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah in Delhi on Tuesday evening, which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.... read..

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Coast Guard seizes Pakistani boat with heroin worth Rs 6 bn

In a major operation on the high seas, the Indian Coast Guard on early Tuesday seized a Pakistani fishing vessel carrying 200 kg heroin, valued at a whopping Rs 600 crore in the international market, an official said.... read..

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Ananya gets playful with SRK's son AbRam

"Student Of The Year 2" actress Ananya Panday, who is said to have called Shah Rukh Khan her "second dad" recently, got playful with the superstar's youngest son AbRam.... read..

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Handling pressure at World Cup most important: Kohli

India captain Virat Kohli has said handling pressure at the World Cup will be the most important thing and the team will have to play every game with the same intensity as competition is going to be tough.... read..

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Film on Indian Navy's Karachi harbour attack in works

Producers Bhushan Kumar, Tanuj Garg, Atul Kasbekar and Swati Iyer Chawla have joined hands to back a film based on the 1971 bombing of Karachi harbour by the Indian Navy.... read..

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Sensex ends 382 points lower after record high (Lead)

The Sensex on Tuesday ended 382 points in the red, after touching a record high of 39,572 minutes into the trade.... read..

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Afridi named icon player for Euro T20 Slam

Former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi has joined the Euro T20 Slam as icon player while South African Twenty20 teams vice-captain JP Duminy and his country mate Imran Tahir will be among the six marquee players. The three-week long tournament will be hel... read..

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Coast Guard seizes Pakistani boat carrying heroin worth Rs 6 bn (Lead)

In a major operation, the Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday chased and seized a Pakistani fishing vessel carrying 200 kg heroin, valued at a whopping Rs 600 crore, to be delivered to an Indian recipient, an official said.... read..

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'Glass piece in burger' complaint against Burger King outlet

A complaint by a customer alleging a glass pieces being found in a burger at a Burger King outlet here last week is being investigated, a police official said on Monday.... read..

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More outperformance 'if' exit polls prove right: Brokerages

Indian markets will move further ahead if the exit polls prove right, but investors must still be cautious till May 23 as exit polls have a mixed record, said various brokerage firms.... read..

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Afridi named icon player for Euro T20 Slam (Lead)

Former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi has joined the Euro T20 Slam as icon player while the South African Twenty20 teams vice-captain JP Duminy and his country mate Imran Tahir will be among the six marquee players. The three-week long tournament will be... read..

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Maharashtra promulgates ordinance for SEBC quota in medical education

Spelling relief to around 250 post-graduate students on the warpath since nearly a fortnight, Maharashtra Governor C.V. Rao on Monday signed an ordinance to provide benefit of reservations in admissions to social and educationally backward classes in medi... read..

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Sony acquires broadcasting rights to 2019 FIFA events

Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited (SPN) has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights for marquee FIFA events in 2019 including the FIFA Womens World Cup France 2019, the FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019, the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 and th... read..

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'Sadak 2' to arrive in July 2020

"Sadak 2", which will see Mahesh Bhatt back in the director's chair after almost 20 years, will release on July 10, 2020 instead of March next year.... read..

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Style is an extension of one’s personality: Dhoni

Star cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni says his personal style has evolved over the years, but his love for minimalism has prevailed.... read..

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Mohit Raina is a shy person, says Dia Mirza

Actress Dia Mirza, who will be seen along with actor Mohit Raina in the upcoming web show "Kaafir", says the latter is the shiest actor she has ever worked with.... read..

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Makarand Deshpande happy to reunite with Bhatts

Film and theatre actor Makarand Deshpande is happy to work with the Bhatt family for "Sadak 2", in which he plays a Godman.... read..

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Saif stuns as naga sadhu, 'Laal Kaptaan' out on Sept 6

After playing a Sikh police officer in the web show "Sacred Games", actor Saif Ali Khan has left fans stunned with his new avatar as a naga sadhu in the film "Laal Kaptaan", slated to release on September 6.... read..

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2 killed in accident on Maharashtra Expressway

At least two persons were killed and 14 others injured when a tourist bus rammed into a stationary minibus on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, an official said.... read..

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Nitin Gadkari launches new poster of 'PM Narendra Modi'

Just a day after the Lok Sabha exit polls predicted victory for the ruling NDA, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday unveiled a new poster of the forthcoming Bollywood biopic "PM Narendra Modi".... read..

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Sensex climbs over 960 pts after exit polls

The Indian equity indices opened on a firm note on Monday after most exit polls showed a BJP-led NDA getting a comfortable majority in the now concluded general elections.... read..

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Bhuvan Bam takes on exam dread in new video

Digital star Bhuvan Bam's latest YouTube video "The Brighter Side" sends out a strong message regarding examination fear amongst students.... read..

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Market gives thumbs-up to exit polls, ends 1,422 pts up (3rd Lead)

Along expected lines the benchmark Sensex advanced by a massive 1,422 points on Monday to finish at 39,352.67, marginally short of its lifetime high.... read..

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'GoT' finale's bug bites 'Housefull 4' cast

As the final episode of "Game of Thrones" kept diehard fans glued to their screens, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar teased fans with his own iron throne moment from the sets of the upcoming film "Housefull 4".... read..

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Dhoni puts opposition under pressure: McCullum

With the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 just around the corner, all eyes will be on Team India which is seen as the most strong contender and on former captain MS Dhoni who is probably featuring in his last World Cup. Experts of the game believe the stumper w... read..

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Bollywood's pro-BJP celebs hail exit poll predictions

Vocal BJP supporters Paresh Rawal and Anupam Kher were among some Bollywood celebrities who hailed the exit polls which on Sunday predicted victory for the NDA.... read..

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Got thrown out of films without reason: Shilpa Shetty

Actress-entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty Kundra says her journey in the Hindi film industry was not an easy ride as producers threw her out of their films without giving any reasons.... read..

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Congress, NCP, SP in Maharashtra reject exit polls

The Congress and the Samajwadi Party in Maharashtra on Sunday disagreed with the exit polls which predict a clean sweep for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections.... read..

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Maharashtra 'Satta Bazaar' bookies thrilled with exit polls

After the seventh and final phase of the 17th Lok Sabha polls ended on Sunday, the unofficial 'Satta Bazaar' here had bookies and punters in a tizzy with the predictions made in exit polls which were declared tonight largely favouring Prime Minister Naren... read..

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Equities likely to rally; as exit polls give NDA a comfortable majority

Come Monday, the Indian equity market is set to rally on the back of Lok Sabha elections 2019 exit polls, most of which have predicted a comfortable majority for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).... read..

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