Fans often hero-worship stars but have you ever heard of a star hero worshipping someone? That’s exactly what megastar Amitabh Bachchan did once for the legendary actress Waheeda Rehman, who he considers his idol. “The first time I got an opportunity to work with her (was) in the movie ‘Reshma Aur Shera’. During the shoot, there was a sequence where Sunil Dutt and Waheeda ji had to sit bare feet in the desert, where it was impossible to stand in the sand with our shoes, because of the high temperature. I was so worried about how Waheeda ji was managing…
Author: Jaydeep Sen
Jashika Khan and Mohd Eizazuddin, two kids whose cartwheel video on social media impressed five-time Olympic gold medallist gymnast Nadia Comaneci, were on Wednesday at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Eastern Centre and will soon be full-time trainees. “The Garden Reach kids, Jashika Khan & Mohd Eizazuddin whose cartwheel video went viral & whom 1976 Olympics champion Gymnast Nadia Comeneci appreciated-both kids were today in SAI Eastern Region in Kolkata. SAI will take them in Hostel & train them in Kolkata,” SAI regional director Manmeet Singh Goindi said in a media statement. “This is awesome,” Comaneci had said in…
In a major boost to India’s air defence capabilities, the Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted eight Apache helicopters on Tuesday at the Pathankot Air Base in Punjab. The variant of the helicopter, Apache A64E, is the most advanced version and has been designed by the US-based manufacturer Boeing to meet the IAF’s requirements. Boeing formally handed over the aircraft keys to Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa at the function in Pathankot. “The IAF has been flying helicopters since 1954. Since then there has been no looking back. We have proved our mettle in various missions. We have operated various…
India will start getting details of bank accounts held by its citizens in Switzerland from September, ending the era of Swiss bank secrecy. The development is a major success of the Modi government’s fight against black money ever since it first came to power in 2014. “India will receive information of the calendar year 2018 in respect of all financial accounts held by Indian residents in Switzerland. This will be a significant step in the government’s fight against black money as the era of Swiss bank secrecy will finally be over,” the Income Tax department said in a tweet. The…
The daily hearing on the Ayodhya title dispute could not be held in the Supreme Court on Monday as one of the judges on a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice RanjanGogoi was not available. The bench was scheduled to continue hearing of arguments of senior advocate C.S. Vaidyanathan, appearing for Ram LallaVirajman, on the eighth day of the daily hearing in the case. Minutes before the start of the hearing, lawyers of both parties were informed by the court staff that Justice S.A. Bobde was not available on Monday to take part in the hearing. The Constitution bench…
A day after his police protection withdrawn by the West Bengal government, former Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee on Sunday wrote to city Police Commissioner Anuj Sharma requesting him to deploy adequate security personnel to “avert any untoward attempt” on his life. Chatterjee, who switched over to the BJP on August 14, accused the Trinamool Congress government of vindictiveness and said everyone should be treated equal by the administration, irrespective of their political affiliations. “At the wee hour of 11.15 p.m. on August 17, suddenly all my security personnel were withdrawn by your office without any intimation. It is pertinent to…
Jammu and Kashmir which were reeling under STRICT restrictions with imposition of section 144 for the last 7 days, are gradually getting back to normal life. According to reports issued by the government authorities issued to the media, over the next week the valley will observe service restoration as communication service will be operational, area-wise schools will reopen from Monday. The services of government offices in Jammu and Kashmir have been fully restored since Friday after Governor’s official permission. According to State’s Chief Secretary BVR Subramaniam, “the discontinuation of services has been taken as a security measure when the government…
Wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be conferred with India’s highest gallantry medal, the Vir Chakra. Confirming the news. Iandian Air Force official has said that Wing Commander Abhinandan Vardhman and five other pilots who fought Pakistan during the Balakot strike will be conferred with gallantry medal. Wing commander Abhinandan’s contribution was of immense calibre. Even as the wing commander was injured while fighting Pakistan, he downed a Pakistani F-16 before his jet was hit and he had to eject in Pakistan. During the aerial combat in the skies with Pakistan, Wing Commander suffered injuries before ejecting his MiG -21. India’s…
With the Chinese government offering logistic support enroute Kailash Mansarovar, Indian pilgrims’ turmoil of trekking the high altitude journey uphill has been eased. All arrangement for the pilgrims including accommodation facility from mile to mile has been provided. The facilities have been designed as reception centres by Chinese government. It will improve wellness comfort of pilgrims after a long arduous journey. According to Awang Chering, Director General of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Ali Prefecture, “The Chinese government has spent 36.8 million RMBs ($5.21 million) in building these centres.” All the four reception centres have similar facilities. The centres…
Caught in an embarrassed situation, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has asked his countrymen not to live in a “fool’s paradise as no country will support them on their protest over revoking Article 370 in Kashmir valley in United Nation. Neither permanent 5 (P5) members of United Nations Security Council nor a section of Muslim countries will show any interest to work with Pakistan over the issue. Meanwhile, Russia openly supported India’s stand on Kashmir resolution and termed it was India’s internal matter taken within the framework of the constitution of the Republic of India. After facing the massive…