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Two ex-Andhra ministers arrested, TDP says Jagan govt targeting OBC leaders

13 Jul 2020 05:23 AM IST

TDP strongmen and former ministers Achem Naidu and Kollu Ravindra were arrested – the first one for his alleged involvement in the ESI scam, while the second in a murder case. Sources have revealed that in the same ESI scam, former Labour Affairs Minister Pitani Satyanarayana too may be arrested

China’s future moves: Insidious and indirect

13 Jul 2020 05:17 AM IST

China has realised that force does not work against India. It has already changed tack and is making insidiously indirect moves. To become a superpower, China must show India down decisively in the next confrontation.

Rafael announces $1.3 million strategic industrial partnership with Australian firm

13 Jul 2020 05:16 AM IST

This cooperation will see the two companies come together to export advanced cooling systems as part of Rafael’s defence solutions global supply chain.

Making things happen: Get the right man for the right job

13 Jul 2020 05:15 AM IST

Unlike their British counterparts, a number of civil servants are not very articulate, more so when it comes to expressing their opinion to the powers-that-be. They would rather first know the opinion of the political master and then endorse the same view.

At 14% ROI, India’s Real Estate Investment Trust outperformed BSE Realty Index

13 Jul 2020 05:13 AM IST

1st April 2019 was a historic date for India as the country’s maiden Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) was listed on the bourses. The euphoria on Dalal Street was evident with investors placing 181 million bids and the issue being oversubscribed by 2.6 times. On the day of listing, the

Nepotism is just the tip of the iceberg, says Abhay Deol

13 Jul 2020 05:10 AM IST

New Delhi: Actor Abhay Deol on Saturday said that nepotism is just the “tip of the iceberg”, it is prevalent everywhere, and is not just limited to the film industry. Deol, who made his Bollywood debut with Socha Na Tha under his uncle and actor Dharmendra Deol’s banner Vijayta Films,

Singing is therapeutic for Malaika

13 Jul 2020 05:09 AM IST

Mumbai: Actress Malaika Arora says a lot of people don’t know the fact that she can “actually sing”. Talking about her hidden talent, Malaika said: “People don’t know the fact that I can actually sing. It is one of the most therapeutic things for me.” She also shared her love

Why did Abhishek modify his name? Astrologer spills the beans

13 Jul 2020 05:08 AM IST

Actor Abhishek Bachchan recently made his digital debut with the Amazon Prime psychological thriller Breathe: Into the Darkness. The series, created by Mayank Sharma, revolves around a 6-year-old girl, Siya, who gets kidnapped by a mysterious masked man. Abhishek plays Siya’s psychiatrist father who gets a ske d by the

Beckham’s son Brooklyn engaged to Nicola Peltz

13 Jul 2020 05:08 AM IST

Los Angeles: Celebrity couple David and Victoria Beckham’s son Brooklyn is engaged to girlfriend, actress Nicola Peltz. Brooklyn, 21, has been dating Nicola, 25, for seven months, and he took to Instagram to share the news. A photo of them together showed Nicola wearing her engagement ring, reports mirror.co.uk. “Two

Covid strikes Bollywood, Big B family hit hard

13 Jul 2020 03:46 AM IST

Covid-19 has struck hard and deep in Bollywood. It has only been a week since film and TV shoots resumed, but the industry’s most famous family has been hit by the virus. The shocking news of superstar Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek testing positive for Covid-19 was followed by

ED probes undisclosed, overseas assets owned by gangster Vikas Dubey

13 Jul 2020 03:41 AM IST

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has started investigating all undisclosed and declared assets belonging to notorious UP gangster Vikas Dubey, who was allegedly killed in a police encounter on Sunday. After getting some documents including an FIR from Kanpur Police, ED is preparing to contact them again soon. ED had received

Gehlot govt in minority, will skip Congress meet: Sachin Pilot

13 Jul 2020 03:36 AM IST

Sources say over 30 MLAs have pledged support to the Deputy CM; Congress high command, led by Sonia Gandhi, is said to be backing Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.