Naxals hinder road construction in Jharkhand
Jharkhand, June 19 (ANI): The Naxals continue to hamper developmental work undertaken by the government. Recently, they stalled a road construction project between Daltenganj and Chatra town in Jharkhand state. The badly maintained road has been causing problems to villagers who live in the area. The monsoon will further add to the deterioration of the road, making it impossible for the villagers to commute.
‘Smiling’ Pinki to flip coin at Wimbledon
Varanasi, June 19 (ANI): Pinki Sonkar, the main protagonist of Oscar winning movie Smile Pinki, is all set to travel from the obscure lanes of Mirzapur to the most coveted event in the English summer calendar – Wimbledon. In a rare honour, Pinki will flip the toss coin at the gentlemen's singles final this year on centre court. Before heading to England, Pinki is likely to travel to Madison Square Park in New York for a Wimbledon celebration with former tennis superstars Monica Seles and Jim Courier. Pinki might also have a date with top players like Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Novak
Djokovic.
Aid being sent to flood affected areas: Home Minister
New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Wednesday informed that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as well as UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi will tour the flood affected areas of Uttarakhand, including Kedarnath at 2 pm this afternoon. Monsoon rains and floods have caused extensive loss of life in Uttarakhand. Shinde further said that rescue aid is being sent to the flood affected areas.
Jackie Chan admires Bollywood, welcomes Indo-Chinese Cine collaboration
New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): Actor, Jackie Chan who expressed his love for Bollywood music and dance sequences, has said that he is waiting for the right script and film director before venturing into an Indo-Chinese Cine collaboration. Chan, is in India for a six-day Chinese film festival in New Delhi. Welcomed by a thundering applause, the multi-faceted action star enthralled the audiences by singing a soft-Chinese song “I love my country, I love the world” wearing his trademark smile. Chan said that a collaborative project between Indian and Chinese film industry would need a bunch of good directors and writers to tell a strong story.