CBSE to compensate class X students for typo error in English paper. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to provide compensation of two marks to Class X students for a typing error in the English question paper. Several teachers and students had approached the Board with the plea that the paper held

Family celebrates as Surat boy to become Jain monk today. The family of Bhavya Shah is celebrating as he is going to become a Jain monk at a ceremony on Thursday. Talking to ANI, 12-year-old Bhavya Shah said, “I am happy to take the path of truth shown by God.”He added: “I am deserting my

Nothing to worry about, says Punjab CM on suspected terrorist movement. Reacting on the reports of suspicious movement of terrorists in Pathankot, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday assured that there is nothing to worry about. “We are on top of every issue. There is nothing to worry about it,” Singh said. The

Sandeep Singh thanks team Soorma for making his biopic. Recently, hockey player Sandeep Singh  thanked Sony pictures, Chitrangda Singh, Diljit Dosanjh, Taapsee Pannu, Angad Bedi and Deepak Singh for making ‘Soorma’. Soorma is a biographical picture made on the life of Hockey player Sandeep Singh. It is directed by Shaad Ali. Sandeep is a Hockey

Karan Johar’s next “Kalank” shoot begins. The shooting for filmmaker Karan Johar’s next production venture “Kalank” has begun. Veteran actress Madhuri Dixit-Nene on Wednesday tweeted: “Just finished my shoot with Anil Kapoor and Indra Kumar on the sets of ‘Total Dhamaal’ and was phenomenal as usual. Now arrived at the sets of ‘Kalank’ with Karan

Karan Johar honoured to be first Indian filmmaker at Madame Tussauds. Filmmaker Karan Johar says he feels honoured to be the first filmmaker from India to have a wax statue at the Madame Tussauds. Karan on Thursday tweeted a photograph of himself, holding a briefcase in one hand and a wax imprint of his palm

Healthcare for poor, elderly top priority: PM Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday highlighted the need for medical care in India for the poor, and elderly. He said this when one of the attendants drew a parallel between the ObamaCare and ModiCare while questioning about the progress of healthcare in India at the ‘Bharat

Vin Diesel acquires rights of ‘xXx 4’. It’s confirmed! The fourth ‘xXx’ movie is in the works with Vin Diesel as the proud co-owner of the franchise. Diesel’s One Race Films have teamed up with production company The H Collective to acquire the rights to film from Revolution Studios, reports The Hollywood Reporter.‘xXx: Return of

Pathankot: Security beefed up following suspected terrorists movement. Security has been beefed up and search operations are being carried out around the border belt of Punjab particularly in Pathankot district, following reports of terrorist movement in the vicinity. Acting on the tip off early Thursday morning, the security forces immediately spread out in large numbers

‘UIDAI did not accuse Google of trying to fail Aadhaar’. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday refuted media reports that its counsel Rakesh Dwivedi accused Google of trying to fail Aadhaar while presenting arguments in the Supreme Court. “It is clarified that the media reports which were published today quoting UIDAI’s Counsel

Bharat Ki Baat, Sabke Saath: ‘Rape is rape’, shameful to politicise such issues: PM Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that it is shameful to play politics over the issues related to rapes and sexual assaults in the country. Prime Minister Modi’s remarks come in the backdrop of a nationwide outrage over the

LONDON: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told his British counterpart Theresa May there would be no dilution in the importance of the UK to India after it leaves the EU, as the two leaders agreed to infuse new energy into bilateral ties post-Brexit.The two leaders had “fruitful discussions” on multiple aspects of India-UK relations

Chandigarh – Demanding the strictest provisions of law to ensure security to women in society, former Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Parkash Singh Badal said here on Wednesday that the ‘rapists must be hanged and ways must be found to put a permanent end to cases of atrocities against women in the country.’ Speaking at a

New York – US Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney has commended the celebration of the Sikh culture through the annual Turban Day event at the iconic Times Square, saying such events give the Sikh faith and tradition the respect it deserves.’ Maloney had joined President of the American India Public Affairs Committee Jagdish Sehwani and Sikhs of New

Chandigarh – Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Wednesday asked Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh to expedite work on the construction of approach road to new AIIMS work site in Bathinda as well as the establishment of a power grid station besides other civil works to ensure the prestigious project does not