Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan says a 'star' is a big word for his achievements to be tagged as and he believes that actors like Ayushman Khurana, Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar are some of the new-age stars in making.


My dad wishes to work with Rajkummar: Varun Dhawan


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The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking a ban on the online Blue Whale game that has been blamed for the deaths of a number of young people.


SC seeks Centre's response on Blue Whale game ban


A British journalist died in Sri Lanka after being attacked by a crocodile, the media reported on Friday.


British journalist dies in crocodile attack


After courting controversy for enabling Russia-controlled accounts to buy ads before the 2016 US presidential election, it has now come to light that the social network also enabled advertisers to reach "Jew haters" until this week.


Facebook allowed advertisers to reach 'Jew haters'


Two Class 9 girls have been rescued from here after they ran away from their home in Uttar Pradesh to complete a task while playing the macabre online game the Blue Whale Challenge, a Government Railway Police officer said on Thursday.


Blue Whale: Agra girls rescued in MP


The Frank Islam Foundation in Washington has joined hands with IANS, Indias largest independent newswire, for a media project that aims to tell some remarkable stories from across India, it was announced on Thursday.


IANS to launch special media project to showcase inclusive India


Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet US President Donald Trump next week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting in New York, an official said on Wednesday.


Abbas to meet Trump during UN meeting: Official


US President Donald Trump has appointed Raj Shah as his principal Deputy Press Secretary in an on-going shake-up of the chaotic White House communications operations.


Trump appoints Indian-American to key press role in White House shake-up


Photo-sharing platform Instagram on Wednesday rolled out new tools that give advertisers more flexibility over how they create and buy ads in its "Stories" feature.


Instagram gives advertisers more flexibility in 'Stories'


Fighting fake news is tough and it is no use simply telling people they have their facts wrong. But if you provide a detailed counter-message with new information and get your audience to help develop a new narrative -- the effects of intentionally misleading misinformation can be reduced, suggests new research.


How to fight 'fake news'? Researchers show the way


Thousands of social activists, journalists, people's forums and various political party workers from across the country on Tuesday held a protest meet at Central College Grounds here to condemn the murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh.


Thousands protest Lankesh murder in Bengaluru


Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra who was present at the Powerbrand - Film journalist and Filmmaker Award by Planman Media has said some awards have been muscled down to a TV show.


Some awards muscled down to TV show: Rakeysh Mehra


The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Friday a plea seeking a ban on the macabre online game Blue Whale Challenge.


SC to hear plea for ban on Blue Whale game


The Press Club of India on Monday condemned the police assault on reporters and cameramen while the latter were covering the protest by parents against the Ryan International School in Gurugram on Sunday over a seven-year-old's murder inside the premises last week.


Journalists condemn assault on media


At least 50 people, including nine scribes and photo journalists, were injured when police baton-charged a group of people protesting the brutal murder of a seven-year-old student in Ryan International School here and demanding the arrest of the school management.


Journalists among 50 injured as police baton-charge protestors in Gurugram


Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he handles his social media activity himself contrary to what others assume.


All my social media activity done personally, says Amitabh


Journalists, academicians, writers, poets, artists and social workers took out a rally here on Saturday to protest against the brutal killing of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh. She was shot multiple times by unknown miscreants outside her residence in Bengaluru on September 5.


Tripura journalists, intellectuals protest Gauri Lankesh's killing


Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who is on a golden run in his film career, turned 50 on Saturday, and treated his fans to a poster of his upcoming film "Gold" on the occasion.


On 50th birthday, Akshay Kumar treats fans with 'Gold' poster 


The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) on Friday announced it upheld complaints against 62 out of 126 advertisements in June.


ASCI upholds complaints against 62 out of 126 ads


Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee appeared before CBI officials on Friday for a second round of questioning in connection with Narada sting case after nearly seven hours of grilling on Thursday.


CBI quizzes Kolkata Mayor in Narada case for second day


The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN migration agency, said Thursday it had launched a new Missing Migrants Project website to track refugees and asylum-seekers who have died or gone missing while migrating to an international destination.

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