- India registers 85,362 new COVID-19 infections in a day; single-day recoveries surpass fresh cases
- India registers 85,362 new COVID-19 infections in a day; single-day recoveries surpass fresh cases
- New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally sprinted past 59 lakh with 85,362 fresh cases being recorded in a day, while 93,420 people recuperated from the disease during the same period taking total recoveries to over 48 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
- Agri Bills: Amarinder flays Akalis
- Agri Bills will help enhance farmers' earnings: Union minister
- Drugs case: Actor Shraddha Kapoor reaches NCB office
- Odisha logs record 4,356 COVID-19 cases, 16 fresh fatalities
- Wedding photagraphers struggle to make ends meet amid pandemic
- Farm bills protest: 70 RLD workers booked for holding demonstration without permission
- Agri Bills: Amarinder flays Akalis
- Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said the Akalis'' "adamant refusal" to quit the NDA coalition over the contentious agricultural Bills showed the "extent of their greed and desperation to cling to the power".
- Agri Bills will help enhance farmers' earnings: Union minister
- Union minister Kailash Choudhary on Saturday said the three farm Bills passed by Parliament this week will revolutionise the agriculture sector and help enhance farmers'' earnings and make them self-reliant.
- Drugs case: Actor Shraddha Kapoor reaches NCB office
- Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor
reached the NCB office here on Saturday to record her
statement in drugs probe linked to film star Sushant Singh
Rajput''s death, an official said.
- Odisha logs record 4,356 COVID-19 cases, 16 fresh fatalities
- Odisha on Saturday
registered its highest single-day spike of 4,356 COVID-19
cases, which took the tally to 2,05,452, while 16 fresh
fatalities pushed the death toll in the coastal state to 783,
a senior health department official said.
- Wedding photagraphers struggle to make ends meet amid pandemic
- Jalna (Maha), Sep 26 (PTI) The raging coronavirus
pandemic and resulting restrictions in place since March have
hit the professional photographers hard as they have been
struggling to make ends meet due to lack of social events.
- Farm bills protest: 70 RLD workers booked for holding demonstration without permission
- Muzaffarnagar, Sep 26 (PTI) Seventy RLD workers and leaders, including its district president, were booked for holding a protest against new farm bills without permission from the administration, police said on Saturday.
- Trump expected to announce conservative Barrett for court
- Would not forget the virus that came from China: Trump
- S Korea calls for N Korea to further investigate shooting
- Trump's $200 prescription cards won't hit mailboxes just yet
- US moves to restrict stay of Chinese journalists to 90 days
- Paris stabbing suspect wasn't on police radar, minister says
- Trump expected to announce conservative Barrett for court
- : President Donald Trump is expected to announce Saturday that he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court as he aims to put a historic conservative stamp on the high court just weeks before the election.
- Would not forget the virus that came from China: Trump
- By Lalit K Jha
Washington, Sep 26 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has vowed to end his country''s reliance on China once and for all if voted to power, expressing disappointment that the post-coronavirus relationship with Beijing does not mean the "same" to him as he would not forget the virus that came from there.
- S Korea calls for N Korea to further investigate shooting
- South Korea said Saturday it will request North Korea to further investigate the killing of a South Korean government official who was shot by North Korean troops after being found adrift near the rivals'' disputed sea boundary while apparently trying to defect.
- Trump's $200 prescription cards won't hit mailboxes just yet
- If you''re on Medicare, don''t run to the mailbox looking for a
200 prescription drug card courtesy of President Donald Trump.
- US moves to restrict stay of Chinese journalists to 90 days
- By Lalit K Jha
Washington, Sep 26 (PTI) The Trump Administration is seeking to restrict the stay of journalists from China in the US to just 90 days with the provision of another extension for a similar duration, according to a federal notification.
- Paris stabbing suspect wasn't on police radar, minister says
- A young man stabbed two people Friday outside the former Paris offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, where 12 people were killed in 2015, and a terrorism investigation has been opened into the new attack, authorities said.
- Trai drops probe against Voda Idea on priority plan issue after telco tweaks offer
- NRL inks pact with NALCO for supplying petroleum coke
- Google parent agrees to $310M misconduct lawsuit settlement
- China opens auto show under anti-disease controls
- Berger capex on track amid pandemic, aims higher market share
- Trai drops probe against Voda Idea on priority plan issue after telco tweaks offer
- New Delhi: Telecom regulator Trai has decided to proceedings against Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) in priority plan matter after the telco withdrew contentious claims on faster speed and modified its offering.
- NRL inks pact with NALCO for supplying petroleum coke
- Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL)
on Friday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding
(MoU) with PSU major National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO)
for supplying of calcined petroleum coke (CPC) for five years
with an annual estimated sale of 40,000 metric tonne.
- Google parent agrees to $310M misconduct lawsuit settlement
- By Mae Anderson
New York, Sep 25 (AP) Google''s parent company has reached a
310 million settlement in a shareholder lawsuit over its treatment of allegations of executives'' sexual misconduct.
- China opens auto show under anti-disease controls
- Ford, Nissan and BMW unveiled new electric s for the Chinese market on Saturday as the Beijing auto show opened under anti-virus controls that included holding news conferences by international video link.
- Berger capex on track amid pandemic, aims higher market share
- The country''s second-largest
paint maker Berger Paints said that despite the pandemic its
capital expenditure for this fiscal remain unaffected and will
be the same as last year.
- PIL in SC seeks equal protection of law to transgenders in sexual offence cases
- What steps BMC took for disabled staffers' commute, asks HC
- Police not serious in finding out drug kingpins: Calcutta HC
- HC seeks to know steps taken by MP govt on order for hospitals
- Cal HC Chief Justice orders increase of number of functional courts
- PIL in SC seeks equal protection of law to transgenders in sexual offence cases
- New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court for equal protection of law to people belonging to the third gender, alleging that there was no penal provision which protects them from offences of sexual assault.
- What steps BMC took for disabled staffers' commute, asks HC
- The Bombay High Court on Saturday
asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) if it had
made any arrangements for its physically challenged staff
members to help them commute to work during the lockdown.
- Police not serious in finding out drug kingpins: Calcutta HC
- Observing that the menace of
drug trade is fast growing in West Bengal, the Calcutta High
Court has said that it cannot be tackled unless the
investigating agency is diligent and is serious in taking
appropriate steps against the bigger players.
- HC seeks to know steps taken by MP govt on order for hospitals
- The Madhya Pradesh High Court
has sought to know the steps taken by the state government on
its earlier order, in which it asked all hospitals to put up
display boards at their reception counters to give information
about the treatment rates for COVID-19 patients.
- Cal HC Chief Justice orders increase of number of functional courts
- In order to increase the
workload in the high court and at the district level, the
Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court has ordered an
increase of the number of functional courts and final hearings
of matters, upon consideration of the recommendations of its
COVID committee.
- Do not consume narcotics or promote consumption of any such substance: Karan Johar
- Surekha Sikri recovering well, says her agent
- Samuel L Jackson to once again play Nick Fury in Disney Plus' new series
- Bollywood-drugs nexus: NCB questions Deepika for five hours
- Our film industry is beautiful, there is no toxic culture: Vishal Bhardwaj
- Deepika reaches NCB office to record statement in drugs case
- Eva Longoria to helm action feature 'Spa Day'
- Apple lands Anthony and Joe Russo's next 'Cherry'
- Latin-American Father of the Bride' in works at Warner Bros
- Do not consume narcotics or encourage consumption of any such substance: Karan Johar
- Do not consume narcotics or promote consumption of any such substance: Karan Johar
- Mumbai: Director-producer Karan Johar has quashed the news reports claiming that narcotics were consumed at one of the parties organised at the filmmaker''s home.
- Surekha Sikri recovering well, says her agent
- Veteran Bollywood and television star Surekha Sikri, who was hospitalised after she suffered a brain stroke earlier this month, is recovering well at her residence in suburban Mumbai, her agent Vivek Sidhwani said on Saturday.
- Samuel L Jackson to once again play Nick Fury in Disney Plus' new series
- Hollywood veteran Samuel L Jackson will be reprising his fan-favourite MCU character Nick Fury in an upcoming series at Disney Plus.
- Bollywood-drugs nexus: NCB questions Deepika for five hours
- (Eds: Updating with details)
Mumbai, Sep 26 (PTI) Actress Deepika Padukone was on
Saturday questioned here for five hours by the Narcotics
Control Bureau (NCB) probing the alleged Bollywood-drug nexus
linked to film star Sushant Singh Rajput''s death case, an
official said.
- Our film industry is beautiful, there is no toxic culture: Vishal Bhardwaj
- Bollywood director Vishal Bhardwaj has rubbished claims that the Indian film industry has a toxic working culture or an insider-outsider divide, saying some people having "vested interest" are trying to malign its image.
Bhardwaj says he believes that people in the industry are always there to support each other and for somebody like him, who doesn''t belong to any film family, it has been a cherishable experience.
- Deepika reaches NCB office to record statement in drugs case
- Mumbai: Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone
reached the NCB office in south Mumbai morning to
record her statement in drugs probe linked to film star
Sushant Singh Rajput''s death, an official said.
- Eva Longoria to helm action feature 'Spa Day'
- Hollywood star Eva Longoria will direct and play the lead in Sony Pictures'' upcoming action comedy "Spa Day".
- Apple lands Anthony and Joe Russo's next 'Cherry'
- Anthony and Joe Russo''s much-awaited film "Cherry", starring Tom Holland, has been acquired by Apple Original Films.
- Latin-American Father of the Bride' in works at Warner Bros
- Warner Bros is developing a Latin-American version of "Father of the Bride" with Bedtime Stories writer Matt Lopez penning the script.
- Do not consume narcotics or encourage consumption of any such substance: Karan Johar
- Filmmaker Karan Johar on Friday issued a statement debunking the media reports alleging that narcotics were consumed at one of his house parties, calling the claims baseless and false .
- Dhoni says CSK not doing well both in batting and bowling
- We are "little bit muddled" at the moment: CSK coach Fleming after second defeat
- F1: Hamilton fastest in final practice at Russian Grand Prix
- Buttler back in Royals XI for KXIP showdown as another six-hitting match on cards
- Buttler's probable return could bolster Rajasthan Royals in six-hitting contest against KXIP
- Plan was to play shots along the ground: Shaw
- Lahiri, Atwal make cut at Corales Champs
- Tvesa Malik finishes T-22 in Lavaux Ladies golf in Geneva
- We need to come back with clearer picture: Dhoni
- Jesus out and Cunha in for Brazil's World Cup qualifiers
- Dhoni says CSK not doing well both in batting and bowling
- (Eds: Recasting overnight story)
Dubai, Sep 26 (PTI) Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is not happy with the performance of both his batting and bowling units after his side suffered their second consecutive loss in the Indian Premier League.
- We are "little bit muddled" at the moment: CSK coach Fleming after second defeat
- Dubai: Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has admitted that his side were "a little bit muddled" at the moment and they need a clearer strategy going ahead after suffering two losses in three matches in the Indian Premier League.
- F1: Hamilton fastest in final practice at Russian Grand Prix
- Championship leader Lewis Hamilton set the pace in the third and final practice session ahead of qualifying Saturday at the Russian Grand Prix.
- Buttler back in Royals XI for KXIP showdown as another six-hitting match on cards
- (Eds: Adding Jos Buttler''s quotes)
Sharjah, Sep 26 (PTI) Sanju Samson will like to continue his dream form while the presence of Jos Buttler puts Rajasthan Royals on even keel with Kings XI Punjab in an IPL game which promises to be yet another six-hitting contest.
Coming into the match after morale-boosting victories, both KXIP and the Royals would look to build a winning momentum after starting the tournament as underdogs.
- Buttler's probable return could bolster Rajasthan Royals in six-hitting contest against KXIP
- Sanju Samson will like to continue his dream form while presence of Jos Buttler puts Rajasthan Royals on even keel with Kings XI Punjab in an IPL game which promises to be yet another six-hitting competition.
Coming into the match after morale-boosting victories, both KXIP and the Royals would look to build a winning momentum after starting the tournament as underdogs.
- Plan was to play shots along the ground: Shaw
- Dubai: Young opener Prithvi Shaw, who starred in Delhi Capitals'' victory over Chennai Super Kings, says his plan was to play along the ground and avoid "silly mistakes" after failing to make an impact in the first match.
- Lahiri, Atwal make cut at Corales Champs
- Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), Sep 26 (PTI) Indian golfers Anirban Lahiri and Arjun Atwal produced contrasting performances in the second round before making the cut in the Corales Puntacana Championship here.
- Tvesa Malik finishes T-22 in Lavaux Ladies golf in Geneva
- Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 26 (PTI) Tvesa Malik rounded off another week with a decent showing, finishing T-22 at the 2020 Lavaux Ladies Open in Switzerland with a final round of even par 72.
- We need to come back with clearer picture: Dhoni
- (Eds: Rephrases intro, adds details)
Dubai, Sep 26 (PTI) Two consecutive defeats have left Chennai Super Kings reeling and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is contemplating rejigging the combination, saying they are lacking steam and need to come back with a clearer picture for the next IPL games.
- Jesus out and Cunha in for Brazil's World Cup qualifiers
- Injured Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus was replaced by Hertha Berlin''s Matheus Cunha in Brazil''s squad for the two opening rounds of South American World Cup qualifiers in October.
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