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23 Aug

Afghanistan: Rescued Sikhs carrying 3 Guru Granth Sahib Ji to India on IAF aircraft

editor0 CommentsNorth EastAfghanistan, IAF aircraft

Afghanistan crisis, evacuation: India is carrying a daunting mission to evacuate its citizens from Afghanistan ever since the Taliban seized control of the war-ravaged country on August 15. The Indian Air Force has also operated a number of rescue flights from Kabul bringing back hundreds of stranded Afghan Hindus and Sikhs. According to the latest report, 46 Afghan Hindus and Sikhs with three Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (holy book) are currently inside the Kabul Airport and are being escorted by international forces to the Indian Air Force aircraft on ground. In the next few hours, more people will be…

23 Aug

Much-awaited film ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ finally gets a release date.

editor0 CommentsBollywoodKGF: Chapter 2

After much hullabaloo, Kannada star Yash's much-awaited film 'KGF: Chapter 2' finally gets a release date. The makers on KGF 2 announced the same on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. The team took to social media sharing that KGF chapter 2 will release next year in theatres on April 14. "The uncertainties of today will only delay our resolve, but the eventuality is as promised. We will be out in theatres on April 14th 2022," director Prashanth Neel and superstar Yash tweeted on Sunday. The movie was earlier supposed to be released in July this year but was postponed due…

23 Aug

1 Afghan guard killed, 3 injured in new ‘gunfight’ at Kabul Airport

editor0 CommentsInternationalAfghanistan, Taliban

A firefight broke out between unidentified gunmen, Western security forces and Afghan guards at the North Gate of Kabul airport on Monday, Germany’s armed forces said, as thousands of Afghans and foreigners thronged the airport, seeking to flee Taliban rule. One Afghan guard was killed and three others were injured in the battle, which also involved US and German forces, the German military said on Twitter, without specifying whether the dead Afghan was one of the Taliban fighters deployed to guard the airport. The airport has been a scene of chaos since the Taliban seized the Afghan capital on Aug.…

22 Aug

PM Pays Tribute To Kalyan Singh In Lucknow, Says He Lived For “Public Welfare”

editor0 CommentsPoliticaluttarpradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh was a valuable personality and a capable leader who became a "symbol of faith" for the common people.PM Modi was speaking to reporters after paying his last respects to the veteran BJP leader at his residence here. Kalyan Singh died at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) in Lucknow on Saturday night. He was 89. "The country has lost a valuable personality and a capable leader. To fulfill the void left by him, we should do maximum hard work for his ideals,…

22 Aug

Tata Motors launches Altroz Dark in Guwahati

editor0 CommentsAssam, Business, North EastTATA

Tata Motors has finally launched the Tata Altroz Dark variant in the North-eastern markets on Saturday (August 21). Tata Motors Regional Manager Soumen Paul inaugurated the Altroz Dark at Kamakhya motors in zoo road AIDC. Mahesh Mohan (Regional Head Common service centre-Assam), Modan Malhotra (CMD), Rohit Malhotra (MD), Jogesh Malhotra (CEO), Rishi Khemka (TSM), and Other Officials were also present on the occasion. Altroz has always been appreciated for its futuristic design and style. Altroz Dark, the new top-of-the-line variant comes in a new Cosmo Black exterior body color with a dark tint finish on R16 alloy wheels and premium…

21 Aug

Two children killed, Chinese national injured in blast targeting convoy in Pakistan’s Punjab

editor0 CommentsInternationalChina, PAKISTAN

A suicide bomb attack in Pakistan on a motorcade carrying Chinese personnel injured one Chinese national and killed two local children, the Chinese embassy in Islamabad said on Saturday."The Chinese embassy in Pakistan strongly condemns this act of terrorism, extends its sincere sympathies to the injured of both countries, and expresses its deep condolences to the innocent victims in Pakistan," it said in a statement. The attack took place on Friday at the Gwadar East Bay Expressway project in Balochistan, the embassy said. Several wounded people were treated at a local hospital, it said. The embassy called on Pakistan's authorities…

21 Aug

Farmers’ Protest Hits Train Movement, National Highway In Punjab’s Jalandhar

editor0 CommentsIndiaFarmers Protest

Farmers seeking a hike in sugarcane prices blocked rail tracks and a national highway in Punjab's Jalandhar for the second consecutive day on Saturday, affecting trains and vehicular traffic.According to railway officials of Ferozepur division, as many as 69 trains have been cancelled, while 54 have been either diverted or short-terminated. Rail passengers travelling for ''Raksha Bandhan'' festival on Sunday bore the maximum brunt of the blockade. Emergency vehicles have, however, been allowed to run, they added. Protesters have blocked the Jalandhar-Phagwara stretch of the national highway near Dhanowali village of Jalandhar district. The blockade affected vehicular movement to and…

21 Aug

Bhumi Pednekar: Wanted to be part of cinema that goes down in history as ground breaking

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentBhumi Pednekar

Actress and environmentalist Bhumi Pednekar has always signed up films that have sent out a clear message to the audience and have meaningful content. She says always wanted to be part of cinema that goes down in the history of Hindi films as path breaking. Bhumi said: “I have been fortunate that film-makers who have tried to change the face of content in India, have felt that I could be a part of their vision.” She added: “This gives me immense joy and confidence because I have always wanted to be part of cinema that goes down in the history…

21 Aug

‘The Conjuring 3’ director Michael Chaves: We’re in great horror renaissance

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentMichael Chaves

Michael Chaves, who has directed horror films such as “The Curse of La Llorona” and “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” sees a great evolution in the genre and is proud to see horror movies taking such a prominent place in theatrical experiences. Talking about how the genre has evolved and been accepted, Chaves in a chat with IANS shared: “We have barely any visual effects in the movie (“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It”). There are a lot of in camera gags… Definitely I take a lot of pride that there are minimal visual effects…

21 Aug

Kangana starts shooting for ‘Tejas’: Josh is soaring high

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentKangana Ranaut

Actress Kangana Ranaut has started shooting for her next “Tejas” and gave her own spin to the line “How’s the josh? high sir” from the film “Uri: The Surgical Strike” by saying “Josh is soaring high”. Kangana posted a picture on Instagram on Saturday morning. In the image, she is sporting the Indian Air Force uniform. Alongside the image, she wrote: “To my next mission #Tejas Starting today a Josh is soaring high thanks to my fabulous team @sarveshmewara @rsvpmovies.” In her upcoming film “Tejas” Kangana plays a fighter pilot. The Indian Air Force was the first of the country’s…