Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Sunita Devi from Sitapur, UP during ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on February 25. Prime Minister Modi lauded the efforts of Sunita on the phone call. Drone Didi is a landmark effort to empower women working in the agriculture sector. It involves the deployment of 15,000 drones and making 'drone didis' out of women—(SHGs) under the Pradhan Mantri Mahila Kisan Drone Kendras initiative. “I am very happy to speak to the PM... People think that women cannot do anything other than the household chores, but if a woman decides, she can do everything... We use drones to spray the fields that are large in area. It saves time.
26 February,2024 11:23 AM IST
‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry, best known for his role as Chandler Bing in 'Friends' sitcom, has passed away. He was found dead at age 54 on October 28 at a Los Angeles-area home, several news outlets reported. It is reported that Perry was found dead in a hot tub or Jacuzzi. Matthew became a household name with his role as Chandler Bing in the famous American sitcom 'Friends'. The show ran for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004 and he received a Primetime Emmy nomination in 2002 for his performance. Other than 'Friends', Perry appeared in other TV series such as 'Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip', 'Go On' and 'The Odd Couple’.
29 October,2023 12:10 PM IST
Singer Sonu Nigam and his team were allegedly manhandled at a music event in Mumbai’s Chembur on Monday night. The police Tuesday booked Swapnil based on Nigam’s complaint. Swapnil is the son of Chembur MLA Prakash Phaterpekar, a leader of Uddhav Thackeray’s party. Nigam and his team left the spot soon after the incident and filed a complaint regarding the same at the Chembur police station.
21 February,2023 05:00 PM IST | Mumbai
Twinkle Khanna turns 48 but we hope her humour and sense of wit and sharpness stay intact. Her comments need to be taken with a pinch of salt, but she doesn’t miss any opportunities to indulge in some self-deprecation either. In an exclusive interaction with mid-day.com, the actress made some interesting revelations about her Twitter handle, #MrsFunnybones. Watch the video to find out
29 December,2021 10:39 PM IST
In a hospital in one of Uttar Pradesh's most backward areas, a man in a green shirt gives a young child stitches on his leg. The "doctor" is a sweeper at this government hospital. Video courtesy: NDTV
09 July,2012 07:12 PM IST
Shahid Kapoor too cool to handle for Yash Raj. Video courtesy: NDTV
25 September,2012 07:56 PM IST
After years of negotiation, India may finally get voice recordings from Pakistan that could help establish the identity of the men who were on the phone to the terrorists who attacked Mumbai for 72 hours straight in 2008. Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said today that India has reason to believe that it will access voice samples of Hafiz Saeed, the man who India has declared the architect for its worst-ever terror attack. Video courtesy: NDTV
11 November,2012 12:13 PM IST
India has stridently denounced remarks by Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik that suggest that Abu Jundal, accused of involvement in the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, may have been working for an Indian intelligence agency. Video courtesy: NDTV
17 December,2012 11:21 AM IST
Watch as a woman Congress corporator, suspended by the Mumbai Mayor, is roughed up by security guards as she tries to enter the BMC headquarters. Story & Video by Laxman Singh, mid-day
12 March,2015 09:48 PM IST
Delhi's Food and Civil Supplies minister, Asim Ahmed Khan on Monday said that the hike in onion prices is being handled effectively by the state government.
24 August,2015 08:22 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
