
Farah Khan gives birth to triplets
Bollywood director Farah Khan has given birth to triplets - two girls and a boy - at a Mumbai hospital on Monday.
By HT Correspondent | IANS, Mumbai
UPDATED ON FEB 11, 2008 08:49 PM IST
Bollywood choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan Monday gave birth to triplets at a hospital in northwest Mumbai. Farah's brother Sajid Khan told IANS: "The babies - two girls and a boy - are all healthy and their mother is also fine."
Farah's husband Shirish Kunder, also a Bollywood director, as well as close family members were present in the hospital at the time of the birth.
Farah directed last year's blockbuster film Om Shanti Om and the hit Main Hoon Naa in 2004. Both movies starred her favourite actor Shah Rukh Khan, who is also triplets' godfather.

Vaccination centre for eligible MPs set up inside Parliament complex
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 08:03 PM IST
- Nearly half or 366 out of 777 MPs are eligible for Covid-19 vaccines in the category of elderly people. 47% of MPs are above sixty years of age and meet the criteria for elderly people who can get vaccinated in the current phase.

Covid-19 vaccination for veterans to begin at service hospitals next week: Army
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2021 07:49 PM IST
- There are more than 3.2 million ex-servicemen (ESM) in the country, and many of them have been waiting to get vaccinated at service hospitals.

Gujarat health official tests positive for Covid-19 after two doses of vaccine
PTI, Ahmedabad
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 07:27 PM IST
The health officer in Gandhinagar's Dehgam taluk, had taken the first dose on January 16 and the second one on February 15.

Protesting farmers block expressway in Haryana as agitation completes 100th day
Posted by Harshit Sabarwal | PTI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 07:20 PM IST
The road blockade began at 11 am and continued till 4 pm. Farmers holding black flags and wearing black armbands and some women protesters with black 'dupattas' shouted slogans against the BJP-led government for not acceding to their demands.

Himachal Pradesh budget 'directionless', says Congress
Posted by Harshit Sabarwal | PTI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 07:10 PM IST
Leader of Opposition Mukesh Agnihotri said the budget presented in the state Assembly was a "half-baked document" in which false promises had been made to the people of the state.

Senate works through night with virus aid on path to passage
AP, Washington
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 06:44 PM IST
The bill then would return to the House, which was expected to give it final congressional approval and send it to Biden to sign.

Adityanath meets farmers from western UP, says laws will double their income
ANI, Lucknow
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 06:31 PM IST
According to a statement by the state government, the members of the delegation said the agricultural laws implemented by the central government are farmer-friendly.

CBI launches probe into smuggling of rotten betel nuts to India
By Neeraj Chauhan
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 06:25 PM IST
- The agency has registered a First Information Report (FIR) naming unknown officials of Central Excise and Customs and unknown private persons for causing huge losses adding up to several hundred crores to the government exchequer.

Oppn questions probe into death of 'owner' of vehicle found near Ambani's house
Posted by Shivani | PTI, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 06:18 PM IST
Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut said the Sena-led Maharashtra government should not be put in the dock over the death of a prime witness, but finding out the truth was imporant for the coalition government's image.

Smriti Irani attacks Rahul Gandhi, accuses him of 'insulting' people of Amethi
PTI, Amethi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 05:59 PM IST
Smriti Irani attacks Rahul Gandhi, accuses him of 'insulting' people of Amethi

Aurangabad officials mull lockdown as Covid-19 cases continue to rise
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Shivani, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2021 05:52 PM IST
- Aurangabad has a total caseload of 52,103 infections while the death toll stands at 1,284. On Friday, the district added 459 cases to the overall state tally.

Centre asks states witnessing spike in Covid-19 cases to accelerate vaccination
PTI, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2021 05:30 PM IST
In a meeting held on Saturday, they have been asked to collaborate with private hospitals to open up vaccination time-table for a minimum of 15 days and maximum of 28 days at a time.

Raped 27 yrs ago, woman lodges complaint after son asks father's name
PTI, Shahjahanpur
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 05:20 PM IST
One Naki Hasan of her locality had entered the house when she was alone and allegedly raped her, Superintendent of Police (City) Sanjay Kumar told PTI on Saturday.

Myanmar asks Mizoram govt to handover eight cops who fled country
PTI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 05:10 PM IST
Mizoram shares a 510-km-long porous border with Myanmar, where mass demonstrations are being held in protest against the declaration of a year-long emergency by the country's armed forces.

News updates from HT: Rajasthan schools, colleges to close due to Covid surge
By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2021 04:54 PM IST
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