Kamaljit Singh with the monkey

Captive baby monkey made to 'drink' in Chandigarh; tattoo artist booked

A tattoo artist in Chandigarh was let off on bail, after he was booked for holding a monkey captive and using the animal in videos, where the monkey is seen drinking a suspicious 'red liquid' in a glass. Authorities have taken matters into cognisance and the investigation continues. Aug 21, 2020
Swara Bhaskar

Swara Bhasker talks about human trafficking-based show Flesh & more: Exclusive

In an exclusive and free-wheeling conversation with International Business Times, India, Swara Bhasker spoke at length about her role in the show Flesh, shared her views on system and law, how her character is similar to Radha that she is essaying in the show, her take on content obsession that the audience has for box office numbers and why human trafficking is one of the most underrepresented issues in Bollywood. Aug 20, 2020
Coronavirus vaccine

Russia's Sputnik V COVID vaccine to be tested on 40,000 people: Report

The vaccine, called "Sputnik V" in homage to the world's first satellite launched by the Soviet Union, has been hailed as safe and effective by Russian authorities and scientists following two months of small-scale human trials, the results of which have not been made public yet. Aug 20, 2020