Akshita Kapoor

[ad_1] Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi’s latest film ‘Bhool Chuk Maaf’ has been making audiences smile – and the box office ring – ever since it hit cinemas. In just eight days, the small-town romantic comedy has earned over Rs. 47 crore, as reported by Sacnilk, and is now inching closer to the Rs. 50 crore mark. Not bad at all for a film that faced delays and big-screen competition!A bright start for a charming taleDirected by Karan Sharma, ‘Bhool Chuk Maaf’ released in cinemas on 23 May. Despite a few delays before release, the film got off to a strong start, opening with Rs. 7.2 crore on day one. The first week brought in Rs. 44.3 crore in total – a fantastic achievement for a film that isn’t backed by heavy action or massive budgets, but instead by strong […]

[ad_1] LUCKNOW: A day after being assaulted in office by a joint commissioner, a deputy commissioner-level Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer accused the senior colleague of attacking him over a three-month-old dispute related to a departmental cricket match. An FIR was registered at Lucknow's Hazratganj police station on Friday over the incident, which allegedly also involved a strangulation bid.Complainant Gaurav Garg - a 2016-batch IRS officer posted at the income tax office in Hazratganj - alleged that joint commissioner Yogendra Kumar Mishra, currently posted in Uttarakhand's Kashipur, barged into the office on Thursday and launched a violent and premeditated assault in the presence of senior officers.Garg said the dispute dated back to Feb 13, when Mishra, then posted in Lucknow, allegedly insisted on being appointed as captain of the departmental cricket team during a tournament. After his request was denied, […]

[ad_1] Marching into history: NDA’s first women cadets graduate PUNE: The first batch of 17 women National Defence Academy (NDA) cadets passed out Friday, scripting a new chapter in the annals of the Indian Armed Forces.Unlike previous parades during their three years at the academy, when they had a separate contingent, the 17 marched with male cadets at the Pune academy's Arun Khetarpal Parade Grounds, indistinguishable from their military crew haircut and confident stride.The passing-out parade (PoP) marked a culmination of the hard work, determination, motivation and high standards of physical fitness. The women, part of a total of 336 cadets who passed out, celebrated later with a "push-up" competition.Former Army chief and Mizoram governor V K Singh, who reviewed the parade, described it as a unique moment in NDA's history. "These young women are the inimitable symbol of nari […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday greenlighted Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai's theme garden that came up at the site of the more than 100-year-old Khajuria lake in Kandivali (West), overturning a 2018 judgment of the Bombay HC directing the Maharashtra government and MCGM to demolish the constructions and restore the lake. However, SC asked MCGM to maintain and preserve the existing park as a green area in perpetuity, exclusively for public use without any predominant commercial activity. The park serves as a vital recreational nucleus for children, offering them safe spaces for play and physical activity; provides senior citizens dedicated areas for walking and social interaction; and creates opportunities for community engagement and leisure. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh also directed MCGM to "constitute an expert committee within three months to explore the […]

[ad_1] File photo: New Zealand deputy PM and foreign minister Winston Peters NEW DELHI: New Zealand is pursuing a free trade agreement (FTA) purposefully with India for which negotiations were launched earlier this year, visiting Deputy PM and foreign minister Winston Peters said Friday. Peters discussed with his counterpart S Jaishankar issues related to trade, economy, defence and security in a bilateral meeting, while unequivocally condemning the Pahalgam terrorist attack and expressing solidarity with the people of India.They also affirmed their shared commitment to a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific.Speaking at the Ananta Centre later, Peters said that FTA talks were continuing with a real meaning now and described it as a breakthrough in economic ties with India. Differences remain over tariffs on dairy products though and the minister said he was aware of the concerns of the dairy […]

[ad_1] Supreme Court initiates criminal contempt proceedings against YouTuber for remarks against judge NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday initiated criminal contempt proceedings against YouTube journalist Ajay Shukla for his contemptuous, scandalous and defamatory remarks casting aspersions on senior-most judge of SC, Justice Surya Kant, for the way a bench led by him dealt with Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah for his "crass comments" on Col Sofiya Qureshi.A bench of Justices Kant and N Kotiswar Singh had rejected Shah's apology terming it a facade, and ordered an SIT to probe his comments, but stayed his arrest. The same bench had enforced a similar process against Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad for his "objectionable" comments on Op Sindoor.On Friday, a bench of CJI B R Gavai and Justices A G Masih and A S Chandurkar took suo motu cognisance of […]

[ad_1] Lavrov pushes for revival of Russia-India-China troika (Picture credit: AP) With India having resolved its 2020 border standoff with China in Ladakh, Russia is pushing India to restart the Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral mechanism. Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said an understanding had been reached between India and China on how to ease the situation on the border and it's time now for the revival of the RIC troika."I would like to confirm our genuine interest in earliest resumption of the work within the format of troika - Russia, India, China - which was established many years ago on the initiative of Yevgeny Primakov (former Russian PM), and which has organised meetings over 20 times at the ministerial level since then, not only at level of foreign policy chiefs, but also heads of other economic, trade and financial agencies of three […]

[ad_1] Stefon Diggs is getting brutally trolled.(Image via Troy Taormina-Imagn Images) Stefon Diggs, one of the most popular and talented players in the NFL, has found himself in a controversial situation after his infamous yacht video went viral a few days ago. While fans are furious at Stefon Diggs for his behaviour, many have also dragged his rumoured girlfriend, pop star Cardi B into the mess. But now, a resurfaced video of Stefon Diggs and his Minnesota Vikings’ teammates have gone viral and fans are here for it.Stefon Diggs’ old video resurfaces and fans are not shocked by it anymoreA few years ago, when Stefon Diggs was playing for the Minnesota Vikings, a funny video had gone viral where each player was asked about that one teammate they would not let their sister date.Shockingly, all of Stefon Diggs’ teammates named […]

[ad_1] 'Dharavi likely to unlock 140m sqft free sale portion' MUMBAI: Property experts estimate a free sale component of roughly 140 million sq ft to be unlocked by the Dharavi redevelopment plan, yielding revenues of Rs 1.2-1.7 lakh crore for the joint venture between the state government and the Adani group.Said Anuj Puri, chairman, Anarock Group, "At a rough estimate, the Dharavi redevelopment project presents the builder with about 140 million sq.ft. of overall saleable area for sale on the open market, with a separate allotment for rehabilitation of the current inhabitants. We are roughly looking at over Rs 1 lakh crore of gross revenue. The anticipated profit margins are anywhere between 18-25%. It is also important to note that the Dharavi redevelopment project permits the developer to monetize TDR, or Transferable Development Rights, as well as commercial spaces.''Nav Bharat […]

[ad_1] Supreme Court: UP nixing land allotment to Kamla Nehru Trust justified (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation's decision to cancel allotment of 125 acres of land in Sultanpur to Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust (KNMT), named after Congress politician Rahul Gandhi's great grandmother, saying a huge tract of industrial land was allotted without evaluating benefits to the public.Dismissing KNMT's appeal, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said that though the land was allotted in 2003, the trust failed to make timely payment of the cost of the land and kept seeking "unwarranted concessions, including waiver of interest and rescheduling of dues". It also cancelled the subsequent allotment of the same land to Jagdishpur Paper Mills.Terming KNMT a chronic defaulter, the bench said, "UPSIDC's action in […]