Shankar Mahadevan explains why singers often forget the lyrics of their own hit songs: ‘The track has become popular and super hit’ Music composer Shankar Mahadevan has explained why singers often forget the lyrics of their own popular songs. He spoke about it while celebrating 25 years of ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ with Ehsaan Noorani, Loy…
General:You wake up with fire in your feet today. The Moon pushes your courage up, and Mars gives you that old fighting spirit, so you may say yes to a task others avoid.Short trips look likely, whether it’s a quick office visit, a run across town, or a sudden family errand. You’ll want movement. Still,…
New Delhi: To improve security in its parks, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has directed senior officials of its horticulture department to conduct safety checks at intervals of one week to 15 days.The corporation has also initiated a comprehensive audit and provided its officials with a field inspection proforma to be filled in within a…
The latest action followed complaints about doctors being unavailable in OPDs and departments of BMC-run hospitals Mumbai: Three senior medical teachers heading super-speciality departments at BMC-run KEM Hospital, Parel, have sought voluntary retirement after receiving notices from the civic body over attendance. They are among 100 doctors from BMC’s five medical colleges who received notices…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka govt is considering higher fines for one-way driving, wrongside driving, riding on footpaths, unauthorised parking, signal jumping and dangerous riding to up to Rs 5,000 for habitual offenders. At present, the basic fine for these offences is Rs 500.The govt is contemplating bringing changes to motor vehicle rules to impose higher penalties…
Chennai: Just because developed countries do not have label disclosing presence of micro plastics in water sold in PET bottles, such a rule cannot be termed as unnecessary in India, the Madras high court has said.“In developed countries, water flowing from taps is potable and is consumed, whereas in our country, it is considered to…
Rs 1,200 cr central grants to T stuck over utilisation certificates Hyderabad: n a significant win for the state tax department, a three-judge bench of the Telangana high court on Wednesday dismissed a batch of more than 500 petitions challenging State GST show-cause notices and assessment orders solely on the ground that their summary pages…
Door-to-door waste collection in Gurgaon. File photo__________________Picture by Vinay Gupta Gurgaon: With residents still waiting for a permanent door-to-door garbage collection system after more than two years of temporary arrangements, MCG has asked the two agencies awarded work under the latest contract to complete a routine but crucial post-award formality, which is the submission of…
Kolkata: Over 25 objections have been filed against KMC reserved wards, which the state has earmarked in a draft list ahead of civic elections, tentatively slated for the last week of Nov. Wednesday was the deadline to file claims and objections with the South 24 Parganas district magistrate, who published the draft list.Opposition parties objected…
Vikash Dhorasoo was part of the France squad that played the FIFA World Cup 2006 final in Germany Panaji: Every four years when the FIFA World Cup is round the corner, Vikash Dhorasoo inevitably springs to mind. He’s at the centre of discussions when people who really haven’t followed the sport, wonder why India do…
