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LIVE: Cops name Medha Patkar, Buta Singh, Yogendra Yadav in tractor parade FIR
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:31 PM IST
37 farmer leaders including Medha Patkar, Buta Singh held responsible for yesterday's violence, in one of the FIRs by Delhi Police. FIR states that acts like not following mutually agreed route & timing of farmers' rally to disrupt R-Day parade were done: Delhi Police
'Doesn't have authority': AIKSCC after farmer leader says withdrawing from stir
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:45 PM IST
The farmers who had the permission from Delhi Police to take out a tractor rally deviated from the approved route of the parade and marched towards central Delhi from various border points leading to violence on Tuesday.
Delhi records 96 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, lowest in over 9 months
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:42 PM IST
The disease also claimed nine lives in the said period which pushed the death toll 10,829, according to health bulletin released by state government.
Chinese vaccine trial in Dhaka fell through. Its state media blames New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 03:45 PM IST
- Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech told Bangladesh in September last year that it didn't have money to pay for the vaccine trials and its request for funding to CEPI had been declined
'Freedom of speech not absolute': SC tells makers of web series 'Tandav'
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 03:06 PM IST
The web series is facing criminal cases for hurting religious sentiments and insulting religion punishable under Sections 153A and 295 of Indian Penal Code.
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How unruly farmers tried to embarrass India on Republic Day
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 02:09 PM IST
The tractor-borne unruly farmers were minutes away from India Gate when they were blocked by New Delhi Range police.
INTERVIEW | 'Outside the ropes there's no fielder, why not go for a six?': Pant
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 08:51 AM IST
Gabba hero Rishabh Pant details his and India’s turnaround in the last Test, says going for victory was on his mind all along.
The roots of the BJP’s unilateralism
By Rahul Verma
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 07:29 AM IST
It believes that the opposition to its policies is not principled. But it shouldn’t underestimate social forces
India vs England: History of Tests in India - Part 1 - (1933-34 to 1963-64)
By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:48 PM IST
- In the first part of our series we look back at England's tours of India from 1933-34 to 1963-64
Farm protests turn anarchic | HT Editorial
By HT Editorial
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 07:33 AM IST
On Republic Day, even as India displayed its cultural diversity and military might on Rajpath, farm groups — which had been permitted to hold a tractor rally after the official ceremony concluded, on specific routes, peacefully — violated each of their promises and unleashed anarchy on the streets of Delhi
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Inside Varun Dhawan-Natasha wedding: Groom’s entry on a bike to jaimala ceremony
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:34 PM IST
New pictures from Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal's wedding are doing the rounds on social media. The couple got married in an intimate ceremony in Alibaug on Sunday.
Sona Mohapatra calls Preity Zinta a 'minion of patriarchy'
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 02:28 PM IST
Sona Mohapatra was furious when a Twitter user brought back Preity Zinta's controversial 'Sweetu-MeToo' comment from 2018.
IPL 2021: Five players who can set the auction tables on fire
By hindustantimes.com
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 02:59 PM IST
Let’s have a look at the list of players who can grab a good deal in the upcoming mini-auction
Masaba says she's seen 'kids who're bad at their jobs being told they're kings'
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:52 PM IST
- Masaba Gupta has thanked her mother, actor Neena Gupta, for keeping her grounded. "I have seen kids who are really bad at what they do, being told that they are kings and queens," she said.
'Felt I owed team that innings': Vihari recalls SCG heroics
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 03:29 PM IST
India vs Australia: Vihari had suffered a hamstring injury but he needed to bat on for over 40 overs along with Ashwin to save the Test for his team in Sydney.
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Watch: Sasikala released from jail, months before Tamil Nadu polls
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:12 PM IST
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Anita Hassanandani channels ‘Beyonce vibes’ in stunning maternity photoshoot
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:46 PM IST
Anita Hassanandani and her husband Rohit Reddy took to Instagram to share pictures from her stunning maternity shoot. See them here.
Preity Zinta says she felt like Bobby Deol's ‘personal assistant' during Soldier
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:03 PM IST
Preity Zinta recalled special memories from the shoot of Soldier as she wished her co-star Bobby Deol on his birthday. She revealed that she doubled up as his 'personal assistant' in New Zealand.
Khushi takes lessons in classical Indian dance with cousin Shanaya, see pic
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:02 PM IST
- A picture of Khushi Kapoor and her cousin, Shanaya, taking dance lessons, is being widely shared online.
Madhuri celebrates 32 years of Ram Lakhan, can you recognize others in this pic?
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:42 PM IST
Madhuri Dixit took to Instagram to share a then-and-now collage of actors from her 1989 film Ram Lakhan as it completed 32 years since its release in 1989. See it here.
Shilpa Shetty reveals why she married Raj Kundra, calls him 'phenomenal father'
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:10 PM IST
Shilpa Shetty said that she was drawn to Raj Kundra as he is good at heart. She added that their children, Viaan and Samisha, are lucky to have a 'phenomenal father' like him.
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Sourav Ganguly goes for 'checkup', vitals stable, says hospital
By HT Correspondent, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:41 PM IST
Ganguly wasn’t feeling well since Tuesday evening, a source close to the family said.
India vs England: History of Tests in India - Part 1 - (1933-34 to 1963-64)
By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:48 PM IST
- In the first part of our series we look back at England's tours of India from 1933-34 to 1963-64
'He's shown he's ready': Clarke names player who can replace Paine as captain
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:59 PM IST
Former Australia captain believes fast bowler Pat Cummins can lead Austalia in all three formats.
Sourav Ganguly taken to hospital after complaining of chest pain
By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:18 PM IST
- Ganguly was admitted to Woodlands hospital in Kolkata on January 2 after he had complained of chest pain and dizziness. He later underwent angioplasty after he was diagnosed with three blockages in the coronary artery.
ICC ODI rankings: Virat Kohli remains No 1, Bumrah 3rd on bowler's list
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:52 PM IST
Kohli, who had scored 89 and 63 against Australia in his last two ODI appearance, has 870 points to his kitty.
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Rock band organises unusual 'space bubble’ concert in Oklahoma, USA
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:01 PM IST
The group, The Flaming Lips, performed two concerts over the weekend in Oklahoma, where audience members danced along while enclosed in plastic bubbles.
There’s a snake hiding in plain sight in this picture. Can you spot it?
By Trisha Sengupta
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:41 PM IST
Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 took to Facebook to share the image.
Kris the cheetah’s ‘then and now’ pictures may leave you saying aww
By Srimoyee Chowdhury
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 03:36 PM IST
The zoo is here to make your heart melt with an adorable ‘then vs now’ picture of Kris the cheetah.
16-foot-long shark attempts to bite motor boat off Florida coast. Watch
By Srimoyee Chowdhury
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 02:58 PM IST
The post includes several pictures and some videos of the shark that Erika Almond and her friends encountered unexpectedly.
A fighter and survivor: 97-year-old holocaust survivor beats Covid
By Srimoyee Chowdhury
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 01:47 PM IST
People showered the comments section with love, appreciation and good wishes for 97-year-old Lily Ebert.
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These 8 dermatologist-approved home remedies for blackheads will give you flawless skin
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:28 PM IST
9 things we bet you didn’t know the papaya fruit can do for your health
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:21 PM IST
This is how many calories you burn when you walk 10,000 steps in a day
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:50 PM IST
Follow Malaika Arora’s lead and get a flat belly with this bridge pose variation
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:31 PM IST
From wheatgrass to coconut oil, here are 7 superfoods that are anything but super
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 03:12 PM IST
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Jeep India launches new Compass SUV, priced from ₹16.99 lakh
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:08 PM IST
Fuel prices at all-time high; branded petrol crosses ₹100-mark in Rajasthan
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:27 PM IST
Travel company announces India to Singapore bus service
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:15 PM IST
Hero MotoCorp to enter Mexican market, will launch nine products
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:35 PM IST
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Photos: Nepalese mountaineers return to a hero’s welcome after K2 triumph
JAN 27, 2021 05:13 PM IST
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Tractor rally violence: Rakesh Tikait, 6 other farmer leaders named in FIR
By karn pratap singh
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:20 PM IST
The police said they violated the Covid-19 guidelines by not wearing masks and ignored social distancing.
Centre of orchestrated violence in Delhi’s tractor rally, says Digvijaya Singh
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:17 PM IST
- Digvijaya Singh accused the Centre of trying to derail the farmers' protest
BJP planted stooge Deep Sidhu to create chaos in tractor rally: AAP
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:58 PM IST
- At a press conference, AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha, while questioning the connection between Sidhu and BJP, showed several photos purportedly of the actor with various BJP leaders. "The BJP planted their stooge Deep Sidhu to create chaos in farmers' tractor parade," Chadha said.
Rakesh Tikait named in FIR over violence in tractor parade, says Delhi Police
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Arpan Rai, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:55 PM IST
Rakesh Tikait faces charges of rioting, attempt to murder and assault.
Soldier killed, others three injured in IED blast in Kashmir’s Kulgam
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:47 PM IST
- The police said the IED was most probably planted in the night and that the perpetrators were probably familiar with the troop movement.
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China’s President Xi says ‘patriots’ should govern Hong Kong
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:55 PM IST
The comments from Xi underscore Beijing’s consistent message that Hong Kong’s lawmakers and civil servants need to be patriotic.
Israel to vaccinate all athletes for Tokyo Olympics by May
Reuters
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:23 PM IST
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has said that although participants will be encouraged to get vaccinated, it will not be mandatory.
Bangladesh to move 2,000-3,000 more Rohingyas to remote island this week
Reuters, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:11 PM IST
- "Last time, we had preparations for 700 to 1,000 but finally more than 1,800 Rohingya moved there. People who moved earlier are calling their relatives and friends to go there. That's why more people are going there." Navy Commodore Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury told Reuters.
Russian parliament approves New START nuclear treaty extension
AP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:46 PM IST
The pact’s extension doesn’t require congressional approval in the US, but Russian lawmakers must ratify the move and Putin has to sign the relevant bill into law.
UK Covid variant sufferers cough more, but sense of smell less affected - survey
Reuters, London
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:38 PM IST
- The variant, identified in southeast England in December, is thought to be more transmissible, and could also be associated with higher mortality, though data suggesting increased death rates are uncertain and not yet strong.
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Redmi 9 Power review: Decent all-round budget phone
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:33 PM IST
iPhones, iPads and Macs may soon become cheaper in India
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 03:44 PM IST
Apple Watch Black Unity launched for Black History Month
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 02:27 PM IST
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Sindhu, Srikanth lose their opening matches in World Tour Finals
PTI, Bangkok
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:40 PM IST
A week after a demoralising defeat at the Toyota Thailand Open quarterfinals, Sindhu produced a much improved performance but still lost to Tzu Ying 21-19 12-21 17-21 in a 59-minute match.
Trapped in Australian Open 'hard quarantine', Bopanna waiting for 'freedom day'
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:31 PM IST
The 40-year-old was on one of the three flights out of a total of 17 Tennis Australia-arranged chartered planes, that landed in Melbourne with positive cases on board.
Indian women's hockey team loses 2-3 to World no.2 Argentina
PTI, Buenos Aires
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 03:10 PM IST
Indian women's hockey team loses 2-3 to World no.2 Argentina
The end of the Lampard experiment
By Bhargab Sarmah
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 07:56 AM IST
While the Lampard experiment at Chelsea didn’t succeed, it was not a new one. Many prominent clubs across Europe have hired former players as managers. Some of them, like Lampard, have little top-flight managerial experience but are insulated from fan pressure initially because their popularity.
Thomas Tuchel appointed Chelsea manager
Reuters
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 07:05 AM IST
The 47-year-old German replaces the sacked Frank Lampard to become the 13th Chelsea boss since Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich bought the club in 2003.
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FDI into India up 37 percent to USD 43.85 billion during April-November 2020
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:32 PM IST
Total FDI inflows during the eight-month period of the current fiscal grew by 22 per cent to USD 58.37 billion.
Investors' wealth plunge over ₹8 lakh crore in 4 days
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:25 PM IST
In the broader market, the smallcap and midcap indices fell up to 1.38 per cent.
Income Tax refunds worth ₹1.81 lakh cr issued so far in FY21
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:21 PM IST
Of this, personal income tax refunds of ₹62,231 crore have been issued to over 1.71 crore taxpayers and corporate tax refunds of ₹1.19 lakh crore have been issued in 2.12 lakh cases.
Indigo Paints IPO allotment to be announced on January 28
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:17 PM IST
The IPO which is worth ₹1170 crore included fresh issue of shares worth ₹300 crore and offer-for-sale (OFS) of up to 58.40 lakh equity shares by private equity firm Sequoia Capital and promoter Hemant Jalan.
World shares turn lower on pandemic concerns, ahead of Fed
AP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:04 PM IST
Markets have meandered since last week as investors weighed solid corporate earnings results against renewed worries that troubles with Covid-19 vaccine rollouts and the spread of new variants of coronavirus might delay a recovery from the pandemic.
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JNVST 2021: Navodaya Vidyalaya class 9 entrance exam admit card out
Edited by Nandini
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:50 PM IST
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya on Wednesday released admit card for Class 9th entrance exam- JNVST 2021
Students of college in Coimbatore develop satellite for ISRO
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:15 PM IST
Students of Sri Shakti Institute of Engineering and Technology, in Coimbatore, have designed and developed a satellite at a cost of ₹2.5 crore.
RRB CBT 3rd phase admit card 2020 to be released today
Edited by Nandini
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:42 PM IST
- The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will on Wednesday release the admit card for the RRB phase 3 non-technical popular category (NTPC) recruitment exam.
COVID-19: Hindu College alumni provide over ₹13 lakh to help students
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:22 PM IST
To offset the challenges of online classes and providing learning aids to the students, the OSA is also in the process of procuring used laptops in working condition and will be distributing them among needy students.
CAG Recruitment 2021: Application begins for over 10,000 vacancies
Edited by Nandini
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:59 PM IST
- The Comptroller of Auditor General (CAG) has invited applications for recruitment against over ten thousand vacancies for auditor and accountants.
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Delhi records 96 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, lowest in over 9 months
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:42 PM IST
The disease also claimed nine lives in the said period which pushed the death toll 10,829, according to health bulletin released by state government.
Plastic burning main cause behind reduced visibility in Delhi: IIT Madras study
PTI
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:03 PM IST
Many studies in the past have identified particulate matter or aerosol particles with diameter less than 2.5 micrometre (PM2.5) as a major pollutant, responsible for haze and fog formation over Indo-Gangetic plain, including Delhi.
Tractor rally chaos: FIRs filed under attempt to murder, criminal conspiracy
By Prawesh Lama
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:10 PM IST
Delhi Police officers said the FIRs have the names of many farmer leaders who have been caught on tape instigating people to break barricades and force their way into the national Capital
Farmers at Ghazipur protest site say road closure led to Tuesday’s chaos
By Karn Pratap Singh
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 01:01 PM IST
Farmer leaders blamed the government, Opposition parties, and the police alleging that they sent hooligans impersonating farmers
Delhi Police Commissioner holds security review meeting after violence
ANI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 12:23 PM IST
Additional DCP Central's operator was attacked with a sword at ITO on Tuesday during the violence, it added.
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Declare disputed area Union Territory: Thackeray on Maha-K’taka border row
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 03:04 PM IST
Since the formation of Maharashtra, the two neighbouring states are in a dispute over Belgaum and other areas where Marathi-speaking people reside in large numbers
At 15.3 degrees, Mumbai records lowest temperature of the season
By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 02:32 PM IST
- The IMD had forecast that minimum temperatures in and around Mumbai would drop owing to cold winds from the north.
MPCB issues closure notice to chemical unit in Palghar over pollution concerns
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 01:47 PM IST
The notice, dated January 25 and issued by the MPCB's regional office at Thane, has asked Seya Industries Limited, located at Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Tarapur, to close down all manufacturing activities within 72 hours.
Uddhav Thackeray to release book on Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 12:16 PM IST
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, state Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat and opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis will attend the book release function
1 dead, 2 injured as track-relaying machine breaks between Ambernath- Badlapur
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Kalyan
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 11:40 AM IST
- The labourer, who died, was working near the machine and he got trapped between the upper and lower portion of the machine, said a railway official.
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Trying to beat a coke habit with cannabis? Not so fast!
ANI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:51 PM IST
Cannabidiol, a chemical in the cannabis Sativa plant, isn't an effective way to reduce your dependence on cocaine, researchers have find.
Annual 'Adivasi Mela' commences in Bhubaneswar
ANI, Bhubaneswar (odisha) [india]
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:40 PM IST
The 15-day annual tribal fair or 'Adivasi Mela' commenced on Tuesday at Bhubaneswar's Adivasi Exhibition Ground. The fair will remain open for the public from 11 am to 7 pm every day till February 9.
Paris Fashion Week 2021: Designer Julien Fournie's showcase is a movie
AP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:27 PM IST
Julien Fournie's video entitled “First Storm” shows three young women plunged into dreamlike environments. They are, of course, dressed in the strong architectural sleeves, sharp busts and elongated silhouette of the season, contrasting with the fluidity of Fournie’s chiffon dresses.
Beijing city raises Covid-19 requirements on travellers from low-risk areas
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:22 PM IST
The city of Beijing tightened curbs on inbound travellers ahead of the peak Lunar New Year travel season kicking off on Thursday, requiring negative Covid-19 test results even from individuals arriving from China's low-risk areas.
Priyanka Chopra ups hotness quotient this Spring in Dior, Valentino, Versace
By Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:10 PM IST
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas smokes up the Internet with her jaw-dropping spring fashion in sultry pink, red and orange dresses from Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Sportmax, Valentino, Versace and pictures from her photoshoot leave the fashion police swooning
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Ekta Kapoor wishes son Ravie a happy birthday with sweet Instagram post
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 02:28 PM IST
Ekta Kapoor penned a sweet note for her son, Ravie, on his second birthday. She welcomed him via surrogacy in 2019.
Bigg Boss 14: Vikas Gupta’s mother makes vote appeal despite strained relations
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 02:20 PM IST
Despite having a strained relationship with Vikas Gupta, his mother Sharda put up an Instagram post urging fans to vote for him in Bigg Boss 14.
Shehnaaz Gill celebrates birthday with Sidharth, he throws her in pool
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 10:56 AM IST
Shehnaaz Gill celebrated her 28th birthday at midnight with rumoured boyfriend Sidharth Shukla and her family. Check out their videos.
_1611719926942_1611719930714.JPG "Arshi Khan claimed she never exposed Vikas Gupta's personal matter on the show, but he did it himself.(Colors)")
Bigg Boss 14: Vikas alleges Arshi blackmailed him, this video backs his claims
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 10:47 AM IST
Bigg Boss 14: Even as Arshi Khan refuted Vikas Gupta's claims that she blackmails him, a video surfaced online showcasing Arshi threatening Vikas with the 'recordings' that she has.
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Bigg Boss 14 promo: Vikas Gupta fights with Nikki Tamboli
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 09:23 AM IST
Bigg Boss 14: When Nikki Tamboli told Vikas Gupta that he kissing people, he asked Devoleena Bhattacharjee to give him a peck on the cheek.
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In a post-pandemic world, a green budget as a vaccine for nature
By Bahar Dutt
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 07:31 AM IST
Forest officers complain that while budgets are announced with great fanfare, how much reaches the states and when is crucial. Due to the delay in disbursement of funds, salaries to frontline staff and daily wage workers also get delayed.
Reshape spending, at the Centre and in states
By Pulapre Balakrishnan
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 07:28 AM IST
It should concern us that only about a fifth of public expenditure goes towards capital spending and the social sector. This needs reconfiguration
The roots of the BJP’s unilateralism
By Rahul Verma
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 07:29 AM IST
It believes that the opposition to its policies is not principled. But it shouldn’t underestimate social forces
The Allahabad High Court stands up for personal liberty
By Gautam Bhatia
UPDATED ON JAN 26, 2021 06:17 AM IST
The judgment of the Allahabad High Court represents an important judicial pushback against the dominant ideology of State interference in questions of marriage, including by empowering social and vigilante groups.
Free speech and the death of a book
By Chiki Sarkar
UPDATED ON JAN 26, 2021 06:15 AM IST
In the last four years, I have dealt with two such cases, and I have a small list of books. Most of my fellow publishers have also dealt with such cases in the last few years — in some cases they have won, in others they have withdrawn the book. A legal tool that is to be used sparingly is turning into a weapon wielded with far less care, far less thought.
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ইকো–ইসিজিতে সমস্যা, আগামীকাল অ্যাঞ্জিওগ্রাম সৌরভের, ফোন করে খোঁজ নিলেন অমিত শাহ
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:11 PM IST
জোর করে মিছিলে হাঁটাত, মানুষের ওপর অত্যাচার করেছে জনসাধারণের কমিটি: শুভেন্দু
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:29 PM IST
‘বাক স্বাধীনতা অবাধ নয়’, তাণ্ডব নির্মাতাদের সুরক্ষাকবচ দিল না সুপ্রিম কোর্ট
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:30 PM IST
৩ বলে দরকার ১৫ রান, ৬, ৪, ৬ মেরে ম্যাচ জেতালেন সোলাঙ্কি,দেখুন শেষ ওভারের থ্রিলার
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:27 PM IST
পন্তকে ৫ নম্বরে ব্যাট করতে পাঠানোর পরিকল্পনা ছিল কোহলির, রহস্য ফাঁস করলেন রাঠোর
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:47 PM IST