Close to nine crore users had downloaded the Aarogya Setu mobile application till May 4. The Centre has made it mandatory that government and private sector employees use it to bolster efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Time spent on games has increased dramatically as virtual zones become avenues to socialize, connect and compete.

Jio's prepaid users can get 2GB per day data with unlimited voice and SMS at Rs 2,399 annual recharge. Compared to Jio which offers a higher data quantity of 2 GB per day, Airtel and Vodafone Idea’s Rs 2398 and Rs 2399 annual plans offer 1.5GB data per day along with unlimited voice and SMS.

The Xiaomi Mi 10 will be available in two colour variants - Twilight Grey and Coral Green on Mi.com, Mi Homes, Amazon.in and offline retail partners from May 18

The US is working to temporarily ban the issuance of some work-based visas like H-1B, popular among highly-skilled Indian IT professionals, as well as students visas and work authorisation that accompanies them, amidst the high level of unemployment ...

Lassi, cold coffee and watermelon juice are among the preferred beverages that are helping people across India beat the searing heat.

Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth says he feels more comfortable about showing his real self to the world now, and that is what propelled him to open up about his anxiety woes.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has launched a 'See Now' campaign, centred in UP, to help end avoidable blindness.

Actress Neena Gupta, Soni Razdan and producer Anu Ranjan have redefined friendship goals in a "then and now" photograph.

Ranveer Singh's stint as a commentator grabbed attention during the India-Pakistan match at ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, but what really got the social media world talking was his unique outfit and a hug that actor shared with India skipper Virat Kohli after the team won.

Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson's "Men in Black: International" has registered business of over Rs 10 crore in its opening weekend in India.

Acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur believes his life is not exciting enough to be turned into an interesting movie.

In a sudden turn of events, the Mumbai Police on Monday arrested a woman who had lodged a false case of rape against television actor-singer Karan Oberoi, an official said.

Shah Rukh Khan is stoked about dubbing for "The Lion King" with his "own Simba" Aryan, and this makes it even more special for the superstar.

Actress Adah Sharma, who is set to make her debut in the web space with a series titled "The Holiday", has got her hair coloured in three layers -- purple, pink and orange.

India on Monday assured the global community that it would reject "blood diamonds" stained by even a single conflict, and would actively help in the evolution and transformation of the Kimberley Process transiting from "conflict diamonds" to "peace diamonds".

Actress Janhvi Kapoor is setting the world of social media on fire with her belly dance moves.

Producer Siddharth Roy Kapur is elated that he got a chance to represent India at the ongoing Shanghai International Film Festival.

Actor-turned-politician Sunny Deol's son Karan's debut film "Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas" will now hit the screens on September 20 instead of its initial release date of July 19.

Veteran actor Anupam Kher visited his son Sikandar on the sets of "Sooryavanshi", and said that the film will be life changing for him.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has started shooting for his upcoming film "Gulabo Sitabo", directed by Shoojit Sircar, here.

Superstar Salman Khan takes his fitness seriously. He made sure his security team helps him do that too.

Actor Arjun Kapoor has opened up about his struggles with obesity and says it has been a tough journey for him.

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Ekta Kapoor, producer of "Mental Hai Kya", says the film's title doesnt intend to offend or disregard anyones sentiments.

As "Lakshya" clocked 15 years of its release on Tuesday, its lead actor Hrithik Roshan said the film resonated with his phase of self discovery as an actor.

It has been almost a month since "Game of Thrones" aired its final episode but it seems fans are still gripped by the show's fever.

Veteran actor Asrani, who will next be seen in "Shaadi Ke Patasey", says the comedy drama film is a good family entertainer which is a rarity in today's time.

The Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) will this year introduce 'Circular Changemakers', a programme to empower sustainability enterprises.

"Always Be My Maybe" star Ali Wong is appreciative about her rise to fame in showbiz, but feels it has been too fast. The American actress says it took her some time to adjust, and it is only now that she feels a bit settled.

Ranveer Singh's on-field hug of Indian skipper Virat Kohli is not the only moment that created a social media frenzy. The Bollywood star also embraced a Pakistan fan and told him not be upset after his country's team lost to India in a ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 match in Manchester.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has advised private satellite television channels to represent children appropriately in dance-based reality shows.

Actor Abhay Deol, who has made his digital debut with "Chopsticks", feels censorship on the over-the-top (OTT) platforms would be a "futile exercise". He finds it baffling how sexuality is considered more offensive than violence as far as the OTT content is concerned.

Bollywoods 'King Khan Shah Rukh Khan will be bringing the life of King Mufasa alive with his voice in the Hindi version of Jon Favreaus re-imagination of Disneys classic "The Lion King". It shows how Hollywood franchises are adding a Bollywood twist to get it going in India.

Actress Barkha Bisht Sengupta, who has been roped in to play Tarini in the ongoing TV show "Chandragupta Maurya", says she is excited to experience the historical genre for the first time.

Once Rishi Kapoor is back home after months of being in New York for treatment, he is likely to bounce back to action soon with a film co-starring Juhi Chawla. And he is not the only actor who has fought a serious illness like a warrior and set an inspirational example for fans to follow.

Filmmaker Kiran Rao, who has directed two 10-second short films for Facebook India, says shooting a film by a mobile camera and in a vertical frame makes storytelling exciting and inexpensive, especially for youngsters.

Actor Sanjay Dutt, who is venturing into Marathi cinema as a producer with "Baba", has dedicated the film to his late father and veteran actor Sunil Dutt.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says Oscar-winning sound artiste Resul Pookutty gives him more credit than he deserves.

Superstar Salman Khan is working out for making his strong body more flexible.

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Total supplies to the sector have slumped almost 70% this month as against April 2019. Total sales are down 26%, production has declined 11% and stocks increased 60% to touch 76 million tonnes in April. Power companies refuse to take deliveries since their stockyards are almost full because of weak demand. Other consumers also have huge stocks as many plants are shut.

The development assumes significance in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday giving directions to target thermal coal import substitution, particularly when a huge coal stock inventory is available in the country this year.

He joined NTPC as Executive Trainee in 1987 and has more than 32 years’ experience in managing large Power Stations in the areas of operations & maintenance, renovation & modernisation of old units as well as in the domains of efficiency & systems improvement of thermal plants.

Underlining the significance of the power sector in propelling country's economy, Modi stressed on the need for effective enforcement of contracts for attracting private investments during the meeting, which was among others attended by Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State for power, skill and NRE R K Singh, it said.

Industry bodies and analysts have been expressing concern about the low power demand amid the lockdown. The power sector is already reeling under financial stress.

Only 222 mw of solar capacity and 25 mw of wind capacity was installed in March as activities came to a halt following the Covid-19 outbreak, and installation would remain slow for another two months, said industry.

Discos collections across country have reduced by an unprecedented 80%, threatening power blackouts in India.

While electricity consumption fell by a fifth, the state saw a 80% fall in revenue collections during the lockdown period, with an estimated loss of Rs 2,500 crore in revenue collection during the June quarter following 3,200 million units of fall in consumption.