'My father thinks I'm not ambitious and too slow. He wants me to work in Hindi films with big superstars.' Meet Baahubali director, SS Rajamouli. Image: Prabhas in Baahubali M idway through Baahubali: The Beginning , a person seated next to me in the theatre tells his friend: " Yeh toh Hollywood ko takkar de sakta hai ." ( This film can give Hollywood a run for its money ). Director SS Rajamouli has done it again. After making brilliant blockbusters like Magadheera (2009), Marayada Ramanna (2010) and Eega (2012), his latest Telugu film Baahubali has shattered box office records by getting the highest opening ever in India, defeating such films like Happy New Year, Dhoom 3 and Ek Tha Tiger. Hyderabad saw two kilometer long snake lines at ticket counters; tickets that were sold for more than Rs 2,000. The server of a popular online movie booking website crashed within half an hour of starting is online booking. And the movie ... » Learn More about Meet the man behind India’s EPIC hit Baahubali
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China’s non-manufacturing PMI falls in February
Video Player Close BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 51.4 in February, down from 52.4 of January, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Sunday. A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below it reflects contraction. In February, the sub-index for business activities in the services sector stood at 50.8, dropping from 51.1 in January. This indicated China's services sector continued to expand, yet at a slower pace, said Zhao Qinghe, senior statistician at NBS, while analyzing the February reading. In breakdown, consumption-related segments such as retail sales, catering and entertainment logged increases in business activities, Zhao said. The sub-indexes for business activities in telecommunications and satellite transmission as well as financial services came in at above 58, indicating steady growth of business volume in these areas, according to Zhao. Sunday's data ... » Learn More about China’s non-manufacturing PMI falls in February
‘Regret not learning Tamil’: PM Modi on Mann Ki Baat
For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now 'Farmers not traitors, Red Fort violence orchestrated by BJP': Arvind Kejriwal View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts #Narendra Modi Rahul Gandhi dubs PM Modi a ''formidable enemy,'' vows to defeat him #Narendra Modi PM Modi congratulates Brazilian president on successful launch of Amazonia-1 satellite #Narendra Modi 'Catch the rain': PM Modi pitches for water conservation ahead of summer #Narendra Modi 'Mann Ki Baat': Self-reliance invokes national spirit, says PM Modi #Narendra Modi Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over Sino-India standoff #Narendra Modi Rs 20 crore for Regional Centre for empowerment of physically challenged in Tripura: Thaawar Chand Gehlot Just In 21 min ago Rahul Gandhi dubs PM Modi a ''formidable enemy,'' vows to defeat him 36 min ago 'Farmers not ... » Learn More about ‘Regret not learning Tamil’: PM Modi on Mann Ki Baat
Indian rocket PSLV puts Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite into orbit
India on Sunday morning successfully placed into orbit Brazil 's earth observation satellite Amazonia-1in a textbook style. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C51 (PSLV-C51) blasted off from the first launch pad at 10.24 a.m. laden with 19 satellites including Amazonia-1 . At 10.24 a.m. the 44.4 metre tall PSLV-C51 rocket blasted off from the first launch pad here laden with 19 satellites-foreign and Indian- and slowly rose-up towards the skies with thick orange flame at its tail. The rocket slowly gained speed as it went up while emitting a rolling thunder sound. Seventeen minutes into its flight the rocket slung its primary passenger the Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 - the first of the 19 satellites- into its intended Sun Synchronous Orbit. Amazonia-1 is the optical earth observation satellite of National Institute for Space Research (INPE). With this India has slung 329 foreign satellites till date. If all goes well, then India will end the mission orbiting a ... » Learn More about Indian rocket PSLV puts Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite into orbit
Fuel prices increased due to dip in supply: Oil min
“No one can predict the rise or fall in petroleum prices. After a massive drop in demand during the Covid-19 crisis, the oil-producing countries had reduced production to 10-12 million barrels in May 2020 from 100 million earlier,” Pradhan said while talking to reporters at circuit house here on Saturday. “When demand started increasing they were asked to increase production and had assured to do so by February. They did not increase production leading to demand-supply imbalance and increase of price,” he added. LPG consumption increases massively in Europe during winter and falls after March-end following which prices are likely to dip, said Pradhan. The cascading effect on other sectors is natural, but the tax component is not being disturbed as the government has to spend Rs 35,000 crore on Covid vaccine and development spending has increased 32% this year. Being the third-largest energy consumer country, all efforts are on to rein in oil prices, he said. “We are in ... » Learn More about Fuel prices increased due to dip in supply: Oil min