British actor Kenny Baker, who played R2-D2 in Star Wars, has died at the age of 83, according to The Guardian. Baker, who stood 3 feet 8 inches tall, portrayed the spunky droid in the original Star Wars films as well as the prequels. Abigail Shield, Baker’s niece, told The ... Read More »

Stressing that the government was committed towards reforming the subsidy structure, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said that 83 lakh people had voluntarily given up their LPG subsidy so far. Answering a question about whether the government would accept the Kirit Parikh Committee’s recommendations on reducing subsidy burden, Pradhan ... Read More »