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Archive News of March 19, 2024

Pavail Gulati performs his own stunts in Shahid Kapoor-starrer ‘Deva’

MUMBAI: Actor Pavail Gulati, who will be next seen sharing the screen with Shahid Kapoor and Pooja Hegde in the upcoming film ‘Deva’, has performed his own stunts in the film.

BCA president Rakesh Tiwari sees Moin-ul-Haq Stadium lease as major turning point in Bihar cricket

PATNA: Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) president Rakesh Tiwari feels securing the rights for Moin-ul-Haq Stadium on a long-term lease from the state government could be the turning point for the Bihar cricket.

CA postpones Afghanistan T20Is citing deteriorating human rights for women

NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday announced that they postponed the men's T20I series against Afghanistan scheduled for August this year, citing the deterioration of human rights for women and girls in Afghanistan.

Preity Zinta says 'Rab ne bana di...' as she digs jalebi, rabri in Chandigarh

MUMBAI: Actress Preity Zinta on Tuesday shared a glimpse of her culinary tour in Chandigarh, Punjab, expressing her fondness for jalebi and rabri.

Buzz over MNS joining NDA-BJP camp, may contest LS polls

MUMBAI: Political circles are abuzz over the possibility of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) joining the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Explosive material found near B’luru school

BENGALURU: The police seized explosive material from a vacant land near a private school in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Need to make Hydrogen cleaner and more economical: Govt scientific advisor

NEW DELHI: The five-day Steering Committee Meeting of the 23-nation International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE) is being convened in the national capital during March 18 -22. The participants will hold discussions on new developments in hydrogen technology and identify key areas for further collaboration.

Woman found hanging, angry family burns in-laws alive in house

PRAYAGRAJ: In a shocking incident, soon after a newly-married woman was found hanging in her in-laws' house in Mutthiganj area of Prayagraj on Monday night, the family of the deceased reached there and allegedly set the house on fire, in which her father-in-law and mother-in-law were burnt alive.

Shaily Priya-starrer 'Kismat Ki Lakiro Se’ to air at new prime time slot

MUMBAI: The makers of 'Kismat Ki Lakiro Se' starring Shaily Priya, and Varun Vijay Sharma, have announced the new prime time slot of the show.

Barca approach business end of the season with 10-match unbeaten run

NEW DELHI: On Sunday night, FC Barcelona put together one of their best performances of the 2023/24 season, thrashing Atletico de Madrid 3-0 on the road. The capital city side hadn’t lost a LaLiga match at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano since January of 2023, also against Barca, but after 25 league games undefeated in front of their home fans Los Colchoneros were put to the sword by a clinical Azulgrana attack.

Ellie Goulding feels 'sad as hell' after announcing she has split with her husband

LOS ANGELES: English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding has confessed that she is "feeling sad as hell" but assured that "tomorrow will be better", making the remarks just weeks after announcing her separation.

Five-layer security cover in place for PM’s Salem rally today

CHENNAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a whirlwind tour of southern states, will address a mammoth rally at Salem in Western Tamil Nadu on Tuesday afternoon. Heavy security has been deployed in Salem with more than 5,000 police personnel on duty and a five layer security in place.

Imad Wasim caught smoking in dressing room during PSL final: Reports

NEW DELHI: Islamabad United all-rounder Imad Wasim was caught smoking in the dressing room following his outstanding performance in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final against Multan Sultans at Karachi's National Bank Stadium on Monday.

John Abraham, Sharvari team up to get nasty with bad guys in ‘Vedaa’ teaser

MUMBAI: The teaser of the upcoming John Abraham-starrer film 'Vedaa' was unveiled on Tuesday, and it promises an action-packed saga.

Election is biggest celebration of democracy, all must participate: J&K CEO

JAMMU: The Chief electoral officer (CEO) of J&K, P.K. Pole on Tuesday asserted that any violation of the MCC would attract appropriate action to ensure free, fair and fearless elections in the UT.

Medical licences must not be used as a tool against people: S. Korea Prez

SEOUL: Lamenting the ongoing walkout by junior doctors in South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday asked them not to use their medical licences as a tool against the people.

NTR Jr heads to Goa for new shoot schedule of ‘Devara: Part 1’

MUMBAI: Telugu superstar NTR Jr, who is known for his role of Komaram Bheem in ‘RRR’, is currently in Goa to commence shooting for the next phase of his upcoming film 'Devara: Part 1'.

Congress Working Committee meets, to approve manifesto for LS polls

NEW DELHI: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting began at the party headquarters here on Tuesday to discuss the manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections

Yogi Adityanath govt to renovate 84 Kosi Parikrama route in Ayodhya

AYODHYA: After the consecration of Shri Ram temple in January, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is all set to revamp the 84 Kosi Parikrama in Ayodhya.

Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim asked to reconsider retirement for T20 WC

NEW DELHI: All-rounder Imad Wasim has been urged to reconsider his retirement from international cricket and return for this year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup in June, following a string of excellent performances in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Messi to miss Argentina friendlies due to hamstring injury

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been ruled out of friendlies against El Salvador and Costa Rica due to a hamstring strain, the South American country's football association said.

Organisers start ticket refund process for Messi's no-show in Hong Kong game

HONG KONG: Organisers of a football friendly in Hong Kong that triggered huge outrage due to Lionel Messi's absence have started ticket refunds six weeks after the controversial game.

We now have a chip for generative AI era: Nvidia CEO

NEW DELHI: As big tech companies aims to lead the generative AI race, Nvidia Founder and CEO Jensen Huang has said that they have created a processor for the GenAI era.

Dua Lipa looks back at the time when she had her eureka moment

LOS ANGELES: Singer-songwriter Dua Lipa, who recently released her album 'Radical Optimism', has spoken up on her eureka moment.

Rapper Drake turns Good Samaritan, gifts $25,000 to pregnant fan at Texas concert

LOS ANGELES: Canadian rapper Drake's gesture at his recent concert is winning hearts.

Dharmendra lip syncs to ghazal penned by Bahadur Shah Zafar

MUMBAI: Veteran Bollywood superstar Dharmendra, who was recently seen in the Karan Johar-directorial 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani', shared a video of himself lip-syncing to a ghazal written by Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.

Adani Vizhinjam Port wins 'International Safety Award' from British Safety Council

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In recognition of its commitment to keeping workers and workplaces healthy and safe, Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited (AVPPL) has won the ‘International Safety Award’ for 2023 from the British Safety Council.

Israel-Hamas peace talks in Doha hit roadblock

TEL AVIV: The ongoing indirect peace talks in Qatar capital have hit a roadblock after Israel refused to budge on many demands put forward on behalf of Hamas

Israeli soldier killed in Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital raid

GAZA: An Israeli soldier was killed during the Israeli army's raid on the Al-Shifa complex in Gaza City, the Israeli military said.

Ukraine welcomes fresh military aid from EU

KIEV: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba welcomed the decision of the European Union (EU) to allocate an additional 5 billion euros (about $5.44 billion) for military support to Ukraine, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said.

Hundreds stranded in Australia as cyclone evacuations suspended

CANBERRA: Hundreds of residents of remote northern Australia have been left stranded after Tropical Cyclone Megan forced the suspension of evacuation efforts.

Rape survivor's uncle seeks revenge by assaulting accused's sister in UP

HAMIRPUR: In a seemingly bizarre incident, the uncle of a rape survivor in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district decided to take revenge from the accused by raping his sister.

Committed to combating piracy, terrorism in Indian Ocean region: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India was committed to protecting freedom of navigation and combating piracy and terrorism in the Indian Ocean region.

UP man kills wife over delay in lunch, dies by suicide

UTTAR PRADESH: After an argument over delay in serving him lunch, a 30-year-old man in Sitapur district allegedly killed his wife using a sharp weapon on Monday, police said.

2 retired UP cops get life term for 1994 rape case

UTTAR PRADESH: The court of the additional district judge (ADJ), Muzaffarnagar, on Monday, sentenced two former Pradeshik Armed Constabulary (PAC) constables to life imprisonment for raping and robbing a female protester from Uttarakhand in the 30-year-old Rampur Tiraha incident here.

Congress will split in 3 months after LS polls: Basavaraj Bommai

BENGALURU: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that the Congress will split in three months after the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and its impact will be visible on the Siddaramaiah-led state government.

Gujarat: Man arrested for burning 12 huts over 'labour disagreement'

AHMEDABAD: A man has been arrested for allegedly setting ablaze more than a dozen huts in Gujarat's Kutch after those living in them refused to work for him for free, police said.

Development work in Gurugram will ensure BJP's historic victory: MoS Rao Inderjit Singh

GURUGRAM: Minister of State for Statistics and Programme implementation, Planning and Corporate Affairs, Rao Inderjit Singh, who would be contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Gurugram seat, has said that the development work done in his constituency would become the basis of the BJP's historic victory.

Odisha: Justice served within a month in case related to sexual assault of foreign tourist

BHUBANESWAR: A court here on Monday sentenced a servitor of the famous Lingaraj temple to undergo 18 months rigorous imprisonment for sexual misconduct with a foreign tourist at the shrine nearly a month ago.

Women in Coimbatore heap praises on 10 years of Modi govt

CHENNAI: The women in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore where Prime Minister Narendra Modi accompanied by State BJP President K. Annamalai held a roadshow on Monday praised the 10 years of the NDA government since it came to power in 2014.

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