To carve a niche in Bollywood like Priya Prakash Warrier are rare. She has shot to fame in a short span of time and that too before the release of her film. Known to all young artists in the tinsel world Priya now surpasses many other female celebs in Bollywood. She is not only most followed Malalayan film celebrity but her performance in film is fantastic.
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(UNI) Scaling up renewable energy sources in Poland would benefit the economy, improve people’s health, and reduce serious environmental problems – including the worst air pollution among cities in Europe – says a new World Bank report, “Poland Energy Transition: The Path to Sustainability in the Electricity and Heating Sector.” According to a world Bank statement here on Thursday, an ambitious target for Poland would be for the share of renewable energy in power generation to reach almost 50 percent by 2030 (versus 14 percent now) – with the share of coal dropping below 40 percent (versus 80 percent now).…
(UNI) Multitalented Farhan Akhtar is all set to release his next single ‘Why Couldn’t It Be Me’ from his album ‘Echoes’ on December 14. ‘Why Couldn’t It Be Me’ is part of his album ‘Echoes’, which Farhan describes as a powerful and emotive journey into the pain of grief and guilt. While the album is an electric musical mix and lyrically focused on love and relationships, the acoustic, ‘Why Couldn’t It Be Me’, brings an extra dimension to Farhan’s work. The song is Farhan Akhtar’s latest endeavor to tackle the maltreatment of women. Earlier in September, Farhan had released his…
(UNI)Interpol on Thursday issued Red Corner Notice (RCN) against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi and his associates after a request from Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Punjab National Bank fraud case. Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi are wanted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the CBI for allegedly defrauding PNB to the tune of Rs 13,500 crore in connivance with a few employees. As per the report, Choksi was hiding in Antigua and after issuance of RCN, he could be arrested by any of the 192 member countries of Interpol. A Blue Corner notice was issued against Modi…
Paris, Dec 13 (UNI) The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has called on the authorities to bring to justice those responsible for the attack in northwestern Pakistan, that killed television journalist Noorul Hassan and left his cameraman, named as Sabir, severely injured. ?I condemn the attack that claimed the life of Noorul Hassan and left his colleague injured,? said the Director-General in an official statement here on Thursday. ?I call on the authorities to spare no effort in seeking out those responsible for this crime and bringing them to justice. This is indispensable to deter violence against the media and…
It was in 2000 that the groundsmen were awarded the man of the match award on Dec.12.2000 for their ability to make the test match between N Zealand and South Africa in the rain affected ground. It were Groundsman Chris Scot and his staff as they had assured that the 190.5 overs of play were possible despite the first , third and fourth days’ play abandoned due to rain.
Interesting that the Congress MLA, Jitu Patwari, who won for the second straight time had during the door to door campaign said ‘Aapko meri izzat rakhni hai, party gayi tel lene’. He said that during canvassing in Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections and for second time Jitu defeated the BJP candidate Madhu Verma by a margin of 5,703 votes.
(UNI) At least seven people were killed and 46 others injured in a high-speed train accident in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Thursday morning, the Ankara governor said. According to Governor Vasip Sahin, three of the injured are in serious condition. Previous reports said at least four people were killed and 43 others injured in the accident,reported Xinhua. Two carriages overturned as the train crashed into a locomotive and derailed. TV footage showed that parts of an overpass collapsed onto some of the carriages. Rescue teams were working at the scene.
(UNI) LAVA International Limited is offering its new sleek and power packed phone Z91 at an exclusive price of Rs 7,999. The Z91 — perfect amalgamation of design and new technologies – comes packed with innovative features including face recognition which unlocks the phone by scanning users’ face within 0.7 seconds. The phone comes in blue color with 18:9 wide-screen display and an exceptional glass finish. Dual-SIM phone sports an impressive design with a 5.7 inch HD+ display (18:9) resolution, 3GB RAM, finger print sensor, 2.5D curved design, very sleek body (7.7 mm thick), yet providing convenient one-hand navigation, Tejinder…
(UNI) The BJP on Thursday sought to mount pressure on the Congress President Rahul Gandhi vis-a-vis possibilities of elevation of Kamal Nath as new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and said if “1984 Sikh massacre” tainted Kamal Nath is appointed to the post than Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh should “resign”. “When Rahul Gandhi appointed 1984 Sikh Massacre ….Kamal nath as incharge of Punjab assembly election, @capt_amarinder protested till his removal. If RaGa still appoint Sikh Murderer Kamal Nath as CM, Captain sahab should protest & Resign from Congress,” Delhi BJP spokesman Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga tweeted.
(UNI)The Iraqi Yazidi human rights activist and 2018 Nobel Peace Laureate Nadia Murad has joined FAO’s efforts to tackle the twin problems of hunger and violence by becoming a new member of FAO’s Nobel Peace Laureates Alliance for Food Security and Peace. FAO Director-General Jos? Graziano da Silva presented Murad with a membership diploma on the sidelines of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, taking place in Oslo, an official statement said on Thursday. Murad, who became the voice and face of women who survived sexual violence by the Islamic State and doctor Denis Mukwege, a gynecological surgeon who founded a…
Amid a suspense over the chief ministerial faces for Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said an announcement on Chief minister of the states would be made soon. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Rahul, on a question on who would be Chief Ministers (of Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh ) , said,” we are checking, we are taking input from different people in the party, we are taking input from MLAs, we are taking input from workers, we are getting a comprehensive answer to what the congress party and others feel.” On a further question on whether…
(UNI) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has identified 12 cities across the country to set up certified clean street food Hubs and the country’s first Hub Food Safety Hub will be established in Ahamedabad soon, FSSAI CEO Pawan Kumar said today. Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the Food Convention which began here, he said that the food served by these vendors would be safe for consumption owing to the use of foolproof methods for food safety, quality and hygiene. In this connection the organisation was working with State agencies to put forward the…
(UNI) Indian team are all set to take on Netherlands in their World Cup quarter-finals match here at Kalinga Stadium on Thursday. The hosts looking to enter the semi-finals in the World Cup after 43 years. Holland side are entering the match on the back of a 5-0 victory over Canada in the cross-over tie. On the other hand, the hosts have been unbeatable in the tournament. India thrashed South Africa 5-0 in their opener followed by a 2-2 draw in second match. India in their last Group-C match crushed Canada 5-1, topping their group. The two teams have met…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ଦାନ ମାଝି କିଏ ଏ କଥା ଅଲ୍ପେ ବହୁତେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଜାଣନ୍ତି ।ଦୁଇ ବର୍ଷତଳେ ଅଗଷ୍ଟ ୨୦ ତାରିଖର ଦାନ ମାଝି ଯାହା ଥିଲେ ଆଜି ସେ ସେୟା ହୋଇ ରହି ନାହାନ୍ତି । ଗୋଟେ ଖବର ଆଉ କିଛି କରୁ ବା ନକରୁ, ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ଜୀବନକୁ ବଦଳାଇ ଦେଇ ପାରିଛି । ଦାନ ମାଝି ଆଜି ଗୋଟେ କିମ୍ବଦନ୍ତି, ଅନେକ କବିତା ଓ କାହାଣୀର ନାୟକ, ଅନେକ ଖବର ର କେନ୍ଦ୍ରବିନ୍ଦୁ, ଅନେକ ରାଜନୀତିର ଚାଳିକାଶକ୍ତି ଓ ହଠାତ ବଦଳି ଯାଉଥିବା ଗୋଟେ ଜୀବନର ରୂପକଳ୍ପ । ଦାନ ମାଝି ଯେଉଁ ରାତିରେ ନିଜ ମୃତ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ କୁ କାନ୍ଧରେ ପକେଇ ଭବାନୀପାଟଣା ଡାକ୍ତରଖାନାରୁ ନିଜ ଗାଁ ଆଡକୁ ବାଟ ଚାଲିବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଥିଲେ, ସେ ରାତି ତାଂକ ଜୀବନରେ ଗୋଟେ ବଡ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ର ସଂକେତ ଆଣିଥିଲା। ଦାନ ମାଝୀ ଆମକୁ ଯାହା ଜଣେଇବାକୁ…
(Xinhua) British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday won by a large margin a confidence vote by her fellow Conservative members of parliament. The prime minister won the secret vote, which started at 1800 GMT and ended two hours later, with 200 out of 317 Tory MPs supporting her to stay on as the party leader. “The result of the vote is that the parliamentary party does have the confidence in the prime minister,” Graham Brady announced the result. Brady was head of the so-called 1922 Committee which organized the vote after reaching required threshold that 48 Tory MPs called…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ଛତିଶଗଡ, ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରଦେଶ, ତେଲେଙ୍ଗାନା, ରାଜସ୍ଥାନ ଓ ମିଜୋରାମରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ବିଧାନସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ ଯେଉଁ ଫଳାଫଳ ଆସିଛି ତାହାର ଅନେକ ପ୍ରକାର ବିଶ୍ଳେଷଣ ହୋଇସାରିଲାଣି। ରାଜନୀତିରେ ଏହି ନିର୍ବାଚନର ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵ ଢେର ବେଶୀ, କାରଣ ସାଧାରଣ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ହେବାକୁ ଏବେ ମାତ୍ର ତିନିମାସ ବାକି। ବୋଧହୁଏ ଜାନୁଆରୀ ଶେଷ କିମ୍ବା ଫେବୃୟାରୀ ପ୍ରଥମ ପକ୍ଷରେ ସାଧାରଣ ନିର୍ବାଚନର ବିଜ୍ଞପ୍ତି ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇପାରେ। ୨୦୧୪ ସାଧାରଣ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଛତିଶଗଡ, ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରଦେଶ, ରାଜସ୍ଥାନ ଓ ଦିଲ୍ଲୀ ବିଧାନସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ ବିଜେପିର ବିଜୟ ଯୋଗୁଁ ଏକ ସ୍ଵାଭାବିକ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ବିରୋଧୀ ପରିବେଶ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଥିଲା। ୨୦୧୩ ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ ରାଜସ୍ଥାନ, ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରଦେଶ ଓ ଛତିଶଗଡରେ ନିରଙ୍କୁଶ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ଗରିଷ୍ଠତା ପାଇ ବିଜେପି ସରକାର ଗଢିଥିବା ବେଳେ ଦିଲ୍ଲୀ ରେ ଏହା ଏକକ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ଗରିଷ୍ଠତା ହାସଲ କରିଥିଲା। ଏଥର କିନ୍ତୁ ବାଜି ଓଲଟି ଯାଇଛି। ଛତିଶଗଡ, ରାଜସ୍ଥାନ ଓ ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରଦେଶରେ ବିଜେପି ହାରିଥିବାବେଳେ ତେଲେଙ୍ଗାନା…
(UNI) Robert Vadra, businessman and brother-in-law of Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that he is not fleeing the country and he is cooperating with the investigation, however adding that he will not allow his name to be used for political blackmail. “I am an Indian citizen and we are not above the law. I am not running away or going to live in some other country. We have always maintained that we will cooperate. But will not allow my name to be used for political blackmail”, said the 49 year old businessman who is married to UPA chairperson…
(UNI) Mahindra Electric, the electric vehicle and e-mobility arm of the Mahindra Group, on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with home-grown electric vehicle fleet operator SmartE to introduce first 1,000 Mahindra Treo and Treo Yaari electric three wheelers in Delhi-NCR by March next year. Besides, Mahindra Electric is also mulling to deploy a total of 10,000 Mahindra electric three-wheelers across the country by 2020. Speaking on the occasion, Mahesh Babu, CEO, Mahindra Electric, said, ?As the pioneers of electric mobility, we are happy to join forces with SmartE to accelerate the adoption of electric mobility. India is witnessing…
Tianjin, Dec 12 (Xinhua) Striking Chinese gongs for 50 years, Liu Zibin, a 70-year-old folk artist in northern China’s Tianjin Municipality, is eager to introduce the traditional musical instrument used in Chinese opera to more people. Liu became addicted to Chinese opera in his childhood when his grandfather frequently took him to watch performances. At the age of 13, he joined Hebei Bangzi Opera training team. Hebei Bangzi Opera is one of the oldest types of Chinese opera in northern China, which became popular in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Like Peking Opera, it is a traditional Chinese opera combining music,…
(UNI)UK Prime Minister May to face Vote of Confidence Wednesday:Statement Moscow, Dec 12 (UNI) UK Prime Minister Theresa May will face a vote of confidence in her leadership of the Conservative Party on Wednesday night after the 15-percent threshold necessary for the ballot has been exceeded amid the delay on the Brexit deal vote, according to a statement of Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the 1922 committee. On Monday, May said she was delaying the vote on the Brexit deal in the House of Commons, originally slated for Tuesday, amid lawmakers’ concerns over the Irish border backstop, Sputnik news…
