LOCAL NEWS

Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao have been receiving love and appreciation for Laapataa Ladies‘ Oscar entry. The film, which was backed by Aamir Khan’s production house and directed by Kiran Rao, was announced as India’s official Oscar entry for Best International Feature Film in September. FYI: This was their first collaboration after the divorce. Now, the two have opened up about their equation after separation and how they co-parent their son Azad Rao Khan. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter India, Aamir Khan said, “Divorce didn’t affect our relationship because it happens organically. So, divorce is the word that implies cleaving; you are moving away. We were moving away as husband and wife, but we were not moving away as human… Read More »When Kiran Rao Gave Aamir Khan 11 Points On Being A Better Husband

Veer Zaara completes 20 years of its release today. Directed and produced by Yash Chopra, the film featured Shah Rukh Khan And Preity Zinta in lead roles. The cast also included Rani Mukerji, Manoj Bajpayee, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Boman Irani. To mark the special day, the team shared a video on Yash Raj Films’ Instagram account. The clip featured glimpses of scenes from the movie including memorable dialogues and songs. The caption read, “Two decades ago, we witnessed a love that defied all odds and stood the test of time… the legendary story of Veer-Zaara will echo forever…”  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yash Raj Films (@yrf) Earlier in… Read More »Nostalgia Alert: Shah Rukh Khan And Preity Zinta’s Veer Zaara Completes 20 Years Of Release

A Delhi court on Tuesday acquitted Congress leader Jagdish Tytler and controversial arms dealer Abhishek Verma in a 2009 case of allegedly forging the letterhead of then Minister of State for Home Ajay Maken, a defence lawyer said. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja acquitted the accused, saying the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, advocate Maninder Singh, appearing for Mr Verma, said. The CBI had filed the case on Mr Maken’s complaint that a forged letter on his letterhead was written to the then prime minister by Mr Verma in 2009 seeking easing of business visa norms. The CBI in its chargesheet had alleged that the “forgery was done with active connivance” of… Read More »Jagdish Tytler, Arms Dealer Abhishek Verma Acquitted In Forgery Case: Lawyer

A first-ever all-women CISF reserve battalion comprising more than 1,000 personnel has been sanctioned by the Union government keeping in mind the burgeoning duties of the force at airports and other vital installations. Officials told PTI that the unit will be raised from within the sanctioned manpower of the force of about two lakh personnel. The Union home ministry issued a sanction order this week approving an exclusive women reserve unit in the force with a total strength of 1,025 personnel led by a senior commandant-rank officer, they said. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has 12 reserve battalions under its establishment at present. As the name suggests, these units are kept in reserve and… Read More »Paramilitary Force CISF Gets First All-Women Reserve Battalion Sanctioned

A first-ever all-women CISF reserve battalion comprising more than 1,000 personnel has been sanctioned by the Union government keeping in mind the burgeoning duties of the force at airports and other vital installations. Officials told PTI that the unit will be raised from within the sanctioned manpower of the force of about two lakh personnel. The Union home ministry issued a sanction order this week approving an exclusive women reserve unit in the force with a total strength of 1,025 personnel led by a senior commandant-rank officer, they said. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has 12 reserve battalions under its establishment at present. As the name suggests, these units are kept in reserve and… Read More »Paramilitary Force CISF Gets First All-Women Reserve Battalion Sanctioned