Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Actor Deepakk Dutta has opened up about a challenging phase during Operation Sindoor. He recalled how veteran actress Neetu Kapoor displayed remarkable courage and leadership amid the tense situation. Sharing his experience from the sets of ‘Daadi Ki Shaadi’ in Shimla, Deepakk revealed to IANS how Neetu Kapoor stood by the entire team during the crisis and chose collective safety over personal evacuation. Dutta recalled Ranbir Kapoor offered to arrange a private jet to…
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Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher shared photographs from his maiden portfolio shot after arriving in Mumbai in 1981 and went on share that there were days when his premature balding made him feel insecure, but faith in his craft kept him going despite the challenges. Anupam shared two pictures from his younger days on social media and revealed that he arrived in Mumbai with a “suitcase full of dreams”.“These are photographs from the very first portfolio I shot after arrivin…
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Actor Karan Tacker took a nostalgic trip down memory lane as he revisited Shimla, a place that holds special memories from his childhood. The ‘Tanvi the Great’ actor shared a heartfelt glimpse from the hill station, recalling the days he spent there with his parents. Taking to Instagram, Karan shared several pictures from Shimla and wrote, “Shimla, aur meri kuch bachpan ki yaadien” (Shimla, and some memories from my childhood).In the pictures, Karan Tacker can be s…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms across 15 states on Saturday, warning of intense rainfall, strong winds and lightning as monsoon activity gathers pace in several parts of the country.According to the IMD, heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds with speeds of up to 70 kilometres per hour is likely in several states, including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The strong winds may cause dama…
Shimla, July 14 (IANS) A Special CBI Court in Shimla on Tuesday sentenced four convicts to two years’ imprisonment with a total fine of Rs 80,000 in three bank fraud cases related to Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans taken from an SBI branch in Kangra, an official said. The four convicts held guilty for cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy are: Bachitter Singh, Roshan Lal, Harkirat Singh and Shammi, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said in a statement.The CBI had registered the case …
Shimla, July 11 (IANS) A massive landslide struck the Bothwell area near Sanjauli College in Himachal Pradesh’s capital, Shimla, in the early hours of Saturday, triggering panic among local residents and placing several houses at risk. The incident occurred at around 4:00 a.m. while most residents were asleep. Although no casualties have been reported, the landslide has raised serious concerns about the safety of families living in the affected area.According to officials and local residents, th…
Shimla, July 10 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Friday said that increasing cloudbursts in the state have been linked to climate change and enhanced evaporation from reservoirs created by large dams. He said that owing to spike in natural calamities, the government has decided to develop disaster resilience infrastructure with an estimated outlay of Rs 3,500 crore that would help strengthen the capacity to withstand disasters and minimise losses.Speaking at the valedic…
Shimla, July 8 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Wednesday said the implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) is not in the interest of the state. He pointed out that in the previous scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), the Central government had provided 100 per cent funding, while under the new scheme the state government is required to bear 10 per cent of the expendit…
Manali, July 4 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested an Assistant Garrison Engineer, Military Engineering Services, in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, for demanding a bribe of Rs 93,000 and accepting a part payment from an employee of a contractor firm, an official said on Saturday.K.K. Soni, Assistant Garrison Engineer, Military Engineering Services, Manali, was arrested by the CBI after registration of a case on July 3 on the basis of a complaint lodged by the complainant, who is…
Chandigarh/Shimla, July 2 (IANS) With the onset of the Southwest monsoon, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday organised a ‘Maharudra Hawan’, praying for the protection of the state and well-being of the people, while its cadre in Punjab has started a ground-level assessment of flood preparedness in floodplains of rivers originating from the Himalayan state. After participating in the “Maharudra Hawan” in Shimla, Rajya Sabha MP Sikander Kumar said Himachal Pradesh has…