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NUJS University In Kolkata To Offer Course On Harry Potter Universe

Education | NDTV Education Team | Tuesday October 23, 2018

B.A L.L.B students of NUJS will be offered an elective course on Harry Potter and Potterverse.

Indian-Origin Biochemist, Meghan Markle On UK's Most Influential Women List

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 31, 2018

An Indian-origin biochemist has been named alongside the likes of actress-turned-royal Meghan Markle, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and bestselling author J K Rowling as the 25 most influential and aspirational women in the UK by 'Vogue' magazine.

Women's Day 2018: Deepika Padukone 'Humbled And Honoured' To Be On This International List

Entertainment | Friday March 9, 2018

Deepika Padukone featured on the list along with celebrities Salma Hayek, Emma Watson, J K Rowling, Guneet Monga, Gal Gadot and others

Robert Hardy Dies At 91. J K Rowling Bids Harry Potter's Cornelius Fudge Farewell On Twitter

Entertainment | Friday August 4, 2017

Robert Hardy played Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic, in the Harry Potter franchise. He died on Thursday

Facebook Celebrates 20 Years of Harry Potter by Letting You Cast Spells

Sanket Vijayasarathy | Monday June 26, 2017

Facebook interactive new feature casts spells with status updates that include any one of the terms Harry Potter, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff or Slytherin.

J K Cement Says To Raise Up To Rs 1,000 crore

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday June 23, 2017

Shares of the company were down 1.49 per cent after the announcement.

This J K Rowling-Approved Horror Story Is The Friday Read You Need

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Friday May 12, 2017

For Ms Cole and her husband, the bungalow they went to see turned out to be quite possibly haunted.

Quiddich, Cli-Fi Among New Words In Oxford Dictionary

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 12, 2017

Quiddich, a fantasy sport played in J K Rowling's magical Harry Potter frachise, along with words like 'cli-fi' and 'showmance' are among over 40 new additions in the latest update of the Oxford Dictionary.

Competition Commission Slaps Rs 206 Crore Fine On Seven Cement Companies

Business | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 19, 2017

Shree Cement, UltraTech Cement, Jaiprakash Associates, J K Cement, Ambuja Cements, ACC and J K Lakshmi Cement have been penalised for violating competition norms with regard to a tender floated by a Haryana agency back in 2012.

All Five Fantastic Beasts Films Will be Directed by David Yates

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 13, 2016

The Fantastic Beasts franchise has expanded from three to five films and author J K Rowling will be writing the screenplay for the upcoming movies

Why J K Simmons Dislikes Biopic as a Genre

Press Trust of India | Friday November 4, 2016

"I've never liked the biopic as a genre. It's always, 'Sure, you're good, but you're not as great as the real guy'," said JK Simmons

On The Harry Potter Trail In Portugal - J K Rowling's Inspiration

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 29, 2016

It feels as if time has stood still at Lello, a Gothic Revival style bookstore in the historic centre of Porto, whose heady "olde worlde" ambiance inspired some of the scenes for Harry Potter.

#Brexit is Top Twitter Trend. Here's What Celebs Are Saying

Friday June 24, 2016

"Scotland will seek independence now. Cameron's legacy will be breaking up two unions. Neither needed to happen," J K Rowling wrote on Twitter

Watching Harry Potter Play? Be Secret Keepers, Not Wormtail, Says Rowling

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 8, 2016

"You've been amazing for years at keeping Harry Potter secrets so you didn't spoil the books for readers who came after you," Ms Rowling said in the video message

Don't Ban 'Offensive And Bigoted' Donald Trump From UK: JK Rowling

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 17, 2016

J K Rowling, who once called Donald Trump worse than her fictional Harry Potter villain Voldemort, has said that the controversial real estate mogul has her support to visit the UK and "be offensive and bigoted there."