Russian President Vladimir Putin accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin, on a two-day visit to India, was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday. President Droupadi Murmu and President Putin introduced each other to the dignitaries from each other’s country at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin laid a wreath and paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on Friday. Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh accompanied President Putin to Rajghat. Putin also signed the visitor’s book. Earlier, Putin was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt […]
US F-16 crashes into flames during training mission in California

Washington, Dec 5 (IANS) A US Air Force Thunderbird F-16C Fighting Falcon crashed during a training mission in the Southern California desert, but the pilot safely ejected and survived, the US Air Force said. The Air Force Thunderbirds confirmed the crash in a brief statement but provided no immediate details on what caused the accident, […]
PM Modi, Russian President Putin hold talks at Hyderabad House

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Hyderabad House in the national capital on Friday, where the two leaders will deliberate on strengthening bilateral ties and bolstering co-operation across many segments including economy, defence and trade. Before arriving at Hyderabad House, President Putin paid floral tributes […]
Op Sagar Bandhu: India sets up field hospital in Sri Lanka’s Mahiyanganaya

Colombo, Dec 5 (IANS) Continuing with its relentless relief and rescue efforts under the ongoing Operation Sagar Bandhu, an Indian medical team has been busy setting up a field hospital in Mahiyanganaya near Kandy in Sri Lanka to ensure that residents in hard-hit region receive medical assistance in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah. In a […]
Japanese envoy terms China’s criticism of PM Takaichi ‘inconsistent with facts, unsubstantiated’

New York, Dec 5 (IANS) Japan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Yamazaki Kazuyuki, has written a letter to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, where he termed China’s criticism about Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan “inconsistent with the facts and unsubstantiated and unacceptable.” In response to China’s letter delivered to UN […]
When late Dharmendra waited for two hours just to watch Kapil Sharma perform in Toronto

Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) The singing reality show Indian Idol season 16 witnessed a deeply heartfelt moment as star comedian Kapil Sharma opened up about his lifelong bond with the legendary Dharmendra. Speaking with warmth and nostalgia, Kapil shared how Dharmendra always treated him like family. “Unhone hamesha mujhe apna beta mana… Aur unke jaisa […]
KBC: Harmanpreet Kaur reveals how father predicted her ‘cricket’ future immediately after birth, surprises Amitabh Bachchan

Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) Following the celebrations of the Women’s Cricket World Cup Champions and Kaun Banega Crorepati’s victorious tribute to them, the upcoming episode will be seen taking an emotional turn as captain Harmanpreet Kaur will be seen reflecting on her childhood. During the conversation with the host of the show, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, […]
‘From same room to same shirts’ – Jeetendra talks about late Dharmendra & Manoj Kumar’s close friendship

Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) Bollywood veteran superstar Jeetendra recently appeared on the singing reality show Indian Idol season 16 as a part of their Yaadon Ki Baraat series. The veteran actor, in a special segment, shared an unknown story of the late legendary superstars Dharmendra and Manoj Kumar. The veteran actor disclosed that Dharmendra’s best […]
Premiere shows of Balakrishna’s ‘Akhanda 2: Thaandavam’ cancelled in India due to technical issues, say makers

Hyderabad, Dec 4 (IANS) The makers of director Boyapeti Sreenu’s much-anticipated action entertainer ‘Akhanda 2: Thaandavam’, featuring actor Nandamuri Balakrishna in the lead, have now announced that the film’s premiere shows in India that had been scheduled for Thursday had been cancelled due to technical issues. Taking to its X timeline, 14 Reels Plus, the […]