Nikita Gupta
National Journalist (PTI desk)
31 Jul 2021
EntertainmentVikrant Massey, Bobby Deol wrap up shoot for 'Love Hostel'
Actors Vikrant Massey and Bobby Deol on Saturday said they have finished the filming for their upcoming movie Love Hostel. The two actors, who star alongside Sanya Malhotra in the crime thriller, shared the news on their respective social media accounts.
31 Jul 2021
SportsWill give my best to win Olympic medal: Kamalpreet
Kamalpreet Kaur, who qualified for the Olympics discus throw finals at second place with an impressive performance on Saturday, told her father that she would give her best to win a medal.
31 Jul 2021
EntertainmentDeepika Padukone celebrates 12 years of 'Love Aaj Kal'
As filmmaker Imtiaz Ali's 2009 movie Love Aaj Kal clocks 12 years on Saturday, actor Deepika Padukone reminisced about playing Meera, a character she said resonated with many women at the time.
31 Jul 2021
SportsKatariya's hat-trick keeps India's hopes alive in Olympic women's hockey
Striker Vandana Katariya scored a historic hat-trick to keep alive the Indian women's hockey team's quarterfinals hopes in the Olympics with a fighting 4-3 victory over lower-ranked South Africa in its must-win final group match on Saturday.
31 Jul 2021
DelhiTwo held over abduction, killing of man in East Delhi
Two more men involved in allegedly abducting and killing a 28-year-old man in a road rage case at New Ashok Nagar in Delhi were arrested from Rajasthan even as efforts are being made to recover the body of the victim from a canal in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Friday.
31 Jul 2021
SportsOlympics: India's archery campaign ends without medal after Das loses
India's archery campaign at the Olympics ended without a medal after Atanu Das lost to Takaharu Furukawa 6-4 in an intense five-setter in the men's individual pre-quarterfinals on Saturday.
30 Jul 2021
IndiaIMD issues orange alert in large parts of MP
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued an orange alert, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in almost half of Madhya Pradesh, which has so far received three percent more rain than the average.
30 Jul 2021
IndiaNeed to create awareness on zoonotic diseases: Union Health Minister
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for creating vigilance and awareness on zoonotic diseases, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said.
30 Jul 2021
PoliticsCongress, BJP attack BJD government over dengue spread in Bhubaneswar
Opposition Congress and BJP intensified their attack on the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government in Odisha over the spread of dengue in Bhubaneswar and other places.
30 Jul 2021
IndiaNew resource center to study upkeep of Sundarbans forest
The forest department in West Bengal said on Thursday that a newly set up mangrove resource center in the Sajnekhali area of Sundarbans, which is expected to get operational in a few days, will focus on studies and researches on the upkeep of the forest, home to Royal Bengal Tigers, a senior official said.
30 Jul 2021
BusinessSensex rises over 125 points in early trade
Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 125 points in early trade on Friday, tracking gains in index majors Tech Mahindra, TCS, and HDFC twins.
29 Jul 2021
MumbaiMumbai: Local trains might be opened for fully vaccinated individuals
The Maharashtra disaster management department is in favor of allowing people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel in local trains in Mumbai, State Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Thursday.
29 Jul 2021
EntertainmentPraise, criticism cannot alter my narration of stories: Srijit Mukherji
National award-winning director Srijit Mukherji said praise or criticism cannot alter the type of stories he wants to narrate.
29 Jul 2021
IndiaOdisha: House help who fled Delhi with employer's assets arrested
A house help who decamped with her Delhi employer's cash and jewelry worth over Rs. 45 lakh was arrested with the help of technical surveillance of the phones of random people she used on the way to her home in Odisha, police said on Thursday.
29 Jul 2021
Entertainment'Paka', 'Dug Dug' to debut at Toronto International Film Festival
Debutant filmmaker Nithin Lukose's feature film Paka and Ritwik Pareek's Dug Dug are the two Indian films to have been selected for the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.
29 Jul 2021
SportsTokyo Olympics: Superb Sindhu enters quarterfinals
Reigning world champion PV Sindhu sailed into the women's singles quarterfinals with a straight-game triumph over Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt in the Olympics badminton competition on Thursday.
28 Jul 2021
WorldSaudi: Three-year travel ban for citizens visiting 'red list' countries
Saudi Arabia has announced a three-year travel ban and hefty penalties on citizens who visit countries on the Kingdom's COVID-19 red list, including India.