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Mumbai, Apr 4: The release of "PM Narendra Modi", a biopic on the prime minister, has been postponed till further notice, its producer Sandip Ssingh said on Thursday. "This is to confirm, our film 'PM Narendra Modi' is not releasing on 5th April. Will update soon," Ssingh posted on Twitter. The Congress had complained to the Election Commission over the release of the film on April 5, just a week

Noida, Apr 4: He adopted their village, represents them in the Lok Sabha after they broke tradition to vote for him, but Union minister Mahesh Sharma is now strictly persona non grata in Kachera with slogans and posters making it abundantly clear he’s not welcome any more. The protests, which started following a standoff with a realty group and spilled into anguish over the lack of development in

New Dehli, Asserting that her brother Rahul Gandhi is the "most courageous" man she knows, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday urged the people of Wayanad to "take care" of him. Her appeal to the people of Wayanad came after AICC president Rahul Gandhi filed nomination from the parliamentary constituency in Kerala. "My brother, my truest friend, and by far the most

New Delhi, Apr 4: The United Arab Emirates on Thursday bestowed Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Zayed Medal in appreciation for his efforts to boost bilateral ties with the nation. "We have historical and comprehensive strategic ties with India, reinforced by the pivotal role of my dear friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who gave these relations a big boost. In appreciation of his efforts

New Delhi, Apr 4: The United Arab Emirates on Thursday bestowed Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Zayed Medal in appreciation for his efforts to boost bilateral ties with the nation. "We have historical and comprehensive strategic ties with India, reinforced by the pivotal role of my dear friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who gave these relations a big boost. In appreciation of his efforts

New Delhi, Apr 4: If Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins this spring's general election, as is widely expected, it will also be another massive victory for the marketing machine created to amplify Brand Modi into every Indian living room. Opinion polls regularly show Modi is India's most popular politician, and to turn that appeal into votes, his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has pulled out

Wayanad, Apr 4: Congress president Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, is here to file his nomination paper for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat. Rahul is contesting from the seat in Kerala in addition to his traditional stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh. He reached Wayanad Thursday morning in a helicopter from Kozhikode, where he was staying at a guest house after

New Delhi, Apr 4: The Madras High Court on Wednesday asked the government to ban Chinese video app TikTok, saying it was "encouraging pornography". Created by Beijing Bytedance Technology Co, TikTok allows users to create and share short videos with special effects. It has become hugely popular in rural India, home to most of the country’s 1.3 billion people. Jokes, clips and footage related to

New Delhi, Apr 3: State-owned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is likely to cut as many as 54,000 employees as the board of the company has approved a retrenchment plan, according to media reports. The board is likely to take a final decision on this after the Lok Sabha elections. The telco’s board has given the green signal to three out of 10 suggestions recommended by

Brunei, Apr 3: Brunei on Wednesday introduced harsh new sharia laws, including death by stoning for adultery and gay sex, despite a storm of global criticism from politicians, celebrities and rights groups. The tough penal code in the tiny country on tropical Borneo island -- ruled by the all-powerful Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah -- fully came into force following years of delays. The laws, which also