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Following India`s win over Pakistan to kickstart their Women`s Asia Cup campaign, Indian opener Smriti Mandhana met a specially-abled fan and gifted her a smartphone as a mark of appreciation…
India officially have 35 medals in the Olympics. But two of them – their first two medals – are dubious, and carry a lot of doubt around them. 124 years…
Janhvi is home, in recovery mode Over the weekend, Janhvi Kapoor was discharged from the hospital, after being treated for food poisoning. She is better now. Last Tuesday, the actor…
Having hit the headlines for his performance at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s recently concluded wedding, Daler Mehndi has his eyes set on July 25, when his latest song, Ankhiyan…
In establishing her love for poetry, Rekha Bhardwaj draws us into her childhood, when she grew up with an appetite for classical music. Pointing to her large body of work,…
What happens when a king is dethroned? Through his character Kaleen bhaiyya, Pankaj Tripathi has shown the fall of power and its repercussions in the latest season of Mirzapur. That…
It has been a seven-decade love affair between the Roshans and cinema. Over three generations—beginning with composer Roshan, followed by his filmmaker-son Rakesh Roshan and musician-son Rajesh Roshan, to the…
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya saw his world turn upside down quickly as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the tour of Sri Lanka.…
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday confirmed Nipah infection in a 14-year-old boy from Malappuram district. George, who met the media here, said the Pune NIV (National Institute of…
The recovery of an Austrian assault rifle from two slain foreign terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Keran sector on July 18 has added another complex dimension to the ongoing terrorism…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today sent a stern warning to anyone “doubting” Israel after Israeli warplanes killed three people in the Houthi-controlled Yemeni port of Hodeida. The strikes on the…
This week’s violence has killed at least 133 people so far, posing a monumental challenge to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s autocratic government after 15 years in office. Ms Hasina had…
Violence in Bangladesh has left over 130 dead as students demand reforms to a quota system governing the allocation of government jobs in the country. The protests intensified following Prime…
All tourist vehicles entering Sikkim will now have to mandatorily carry a large garbage bag, according to an official order. The decision has been taken to ensure community participation towards…
Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor, who was hospiotalised in Mumbai due to a severe case of food poisoning, has now been discharged from the hospital, a report by Zoom confirmed. Sharing…
South Sudan’s basketball team nearly delivered a stunning upset to a United States team of NBA superstars on Saturday before losing 101-100 in an Olympics warm-up game in London. LeBron…
In view of the infiltration of highly trained Pakistani terrorists in the Jammu region, the Indian Army is readjusting its deployments in the area as per intelligence inputs and security…
A Jindal group company’s senior executive facing allegations of molestation by a fellow passenger on a flight has been sent on administrative leave and a third-party investigation has been initiated.…
The BJP-ruled Ujjain Municipal Corporation on Saturday directed shop owners to display their names and mobile numbers outside their establishments in the ancient city, a directive coming on the heels…
The Karnataka High Court has recalled its recent order, which stated that only viewing child pornography is not an offence under the IT Act. A division bench of Justice M.…
Jordi Alba‘s goal in the 75th minute gave Inter Miami a 2-1 home victory over Chicago Fire on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of the MLS standings,…
Former doubles world number one Leander Paes and tennis broadcaster, actor and player Vijay Amritraj became the first Asian men inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday.…
Bad Newz, directed by Anand Tiwari, released in theatres on Friday. The film, starring Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri, Ammy Virk and Neha Dhupia, continued its good run at the box…
Not just the Indian senior cricket team, changes are expected in the National Cricket Academy too, according to reports. The NCA in Bengaluru is an important institution in Indian cricket.…
Jasprit Bumrah has been a phenomenal performer for the Indian cricket team and he played a massive role in guiding them to the T20 World Cup 2024 triumph. He has…
Actors Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal are over the moon as they are now proud parents to a lovely baby girl. In a recent statement, the couple shared their delight…
The plethora of talent that Indian cricket has often made it difficult for players to retain a sustained place in the national team. While Rinku Singh became the victim of…
Anil Kapoor’s latest social media post has become the talk of the town. The megastar had recently shared a picture in which he was seen showing off his ripped physique…
When his house was searched, police found a machete, industrial rubber gloves, rolls of Sellotape, and nylon sacks, among other things. The man to whom this house belonged has confessed…
Donald Trump’s former physician said Saturday that the Republican presidential candidate sustained a two-centimeter (almost one inch) gunshot wound during last week’s attempted assassination, but that his ear is starting…
A woman travelling on a scooter with two children in Pune was punched in the face by an elderly man in a car who was allegedly angry because he wasn’t…
The T20 World Cup 2024 was a momentous occasion for the Indian cricket team. Not only because they won it, but due to the fact that it marked the end…
When will MS Dhoni announce his retirement from cricket? This is a question that still remains to be answered. The wicketkeeper-batter called time on his international cricket career in August,…
An editorial in a newspaper on the ban on non-vegetarian food in Gujarat’s Palitana has prompted a sharp response from a BJP MP, who has accused the daily of trying…
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya remained tight-lipped on matters that kept him in limelight in recent times except for fitness in Mumbai on Saturday, his impassive countenance masking his feelings as…
In a tragic incident, an Indian couple and their two children were killed in a fire that broke out in their flat in Kuwait City, local authorities said on Saturday.…
Donald Trump, holding his first campaign rally Saturday since surviving an assassination attempt, rejected concerns that he is a threat to democracy, triumphantly telling a cheering crowd: “Last week I…
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday chaired a high-level security review meeting which was attended by Army chief, Gen Upendra Dwivedi. Various heads of security and law…
Contrary to speculations throughout Saturday that Rishabh Pant could be moving out of Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, sources have told IANS firmly that the…
Indian cricket team fast bowler Mohammed Shami was a standout performer in the 2019 ODI World Cup but he was not included in the playing XI for the semifinal clash…
14 Indians, who were fraudulently taken to Cambodia and forced into cyber fraud by trafficking rackets, have appealed to the Indian embassy to facilitate their quick return to India. The…
At 16.37 lakh hectares, Madhya Pradesh has the largest area under organic farming in the country and an attempt to give this a boost has fallen prey to corruption, an…
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, had a close shave on Saturday after his car met with an accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit district. According…
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday condemned Uttar Pradesh government’s directive for food shops to display their owners’ names saying that its an attempt by the BJP to…
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that he has communicated with Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on arranging safe evacuation of Manipuris from Bangladesh. “I have personally communicated…
On the rising cases of Chandipura virus, Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel said that 50 cases of Chandipura virus have been reported in the entire state and 16 people have…
On Rhea Chakraborty’s podcast, Sushmita says she didn`t have to explain act of sex to her children Actress Sushmita Sen, who was last seen in the 3rd season of the…
Actress Twinkle Khanna has raised awareness for the late periods in women at the age of 50, wondering if it is ‘menopause’ or ‘pregnancy’. The digital media company Tweak India,…
As many as 13 school kids fell sick at a village in West Bengal’s Bankura district after consuming mushrooms which they cooked at an Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) centre.…
Amid the ongoing protests over Maratha and OBC reservation issues, Maharashtra unit BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday dared the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to declare whether it will provide…
Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate are set to join the support staff of newly-appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir during IND vs SL series, starting from July 27. Nayar, who…
Actor Ranbir Kapoor is married to Alia Bhatt, and they have a daughter named Raha. However, he`s struggling to shake off his `Casanova` image. Recently, Ranbir mentioned that this label…
Bihar Police has arrested seven people over the past 24 hours for allegedly appearing in the Teachers Recruitment Exam (TRE-3) on behalf of actual candidates. The Bihar Public Service Commission…
A man was arrested in Ahmedabad in dry Gujarat for allegedly posting a video on social media in which he boasted about his illegal liquor business, a police official said…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee on Sunday here at the Bharat Mandapam. Taking to X on Saturday, PM Modi wrote: “It’s…
A light-intensity earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter Scale hit J&K at 5.34 pm on Saturday, data released by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) showed. “The epicentre of the…
The army and the Manipur Police averted a tragedy by defusing at least eight improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Imphal East district on Saturday, the defence spokesperson for Manipur, Nagaland…
Actor Vicky Kaushal`s new film Bad Newz, released on July 19, delves into the rare phenomenon of heteropaternal superfecundation, where twins have different biological fathers. In the movie, Saloni, played…
The CBI Saturday arrested an NIT-Jamshedpur B.Tech graduate, one of the masterminds, in the NEET-UG paper leak case and two MBBS students who allegedly solved the exam papers for money,…
A class 11 student was allegedly stabbed by another here in a government school in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area, police said on Saturday. The victim was rushed to a hospital…
Delhi on Saturday recorded a maximum temperature of 37.8 degree Celsius, 2.9 notches above season’s average, according to the India Meteorological Department. The city’s minimum temperature settled at 27.6 degree…
AAP leader Somnath Bharti on Saturday approached the Delhi High Court challenging BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj’s election in the Lok Sabha polls 2024 on the grounds of alleged corrupt practices.…
The India-Bangladesh border would remain open for 24 hours to facilitate the students and other people of India and other countries to enter from the trouble-torn neighbouring country, where the…
Nearly 1,000 Indian students have returned to India from Bangladesh through various land transit points or by flight, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday as the neighbouring…
Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday took a pot-shot on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and said that when his party (Hindustani Awam Morcha) separated in 2015, he raised…
As many as 40 persons died in rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh since the onset of monsoon on June 27 till July 20 and the state has suffered losses to…
Hosts Sri Lanka started their campaign in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup on a positive note, beating Bangladesh by seven wickets in Dambulla on Saturday. After restricting Bangladesh to a…
In a heartwarming gesture, star India batter Smriti Mandhana gifted a wheelchair-bound girl a mobile phone after the team’s match at the ongoing women’s T20 Asia Cup tournament in Dambulla.…
Israeli warplanes struck the Houthi-controlled Yemeni port of Hodeida Saturday, a day after a drone attack by the Houthi rebels killed a civilian in Tel Aviv, both sides said. The…
Appointed captain of the Indian men`s T20I team, middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav has thanked fans and supporters for the outpouring of love and support and said the role brings a…
Legendary footballer Bhaichung Bhutia on Saturday told the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) executive committee that he is resigning from his membership of the technical committee, alleging that the panel…
Lando Norris grabbed pole position ahead of his team-mate Oscar Piastri for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday as McLaren locked out the front row of the grid for the…
The Indian men’s hockey team reached Paris ahead of the Olympics 2024 on Saturday evening. The official X handle of Hockey India shared the news with the fans, marking the…
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur wants her side to play fearless cricket to claim an eighth consecutive women`s Asia Cup title, having set the tone with a commanding win over arch-rivals…
Sushmita Sen recently went to an award show and was surrounded by fans wanting selfies as she left. Her ex-boyfriend, Rohman Shawl, stepped in to help. Fans declare Sushmita Sen…
Royals Sports Group-owned franchise Paarl Royals on Friday revealed England`s batter Joe Root as one of their main signings for the 2025 season of the SA20. The 33-year-old veteran joins…
Union minister Chirag Paswan, who joined politics after a failed Bollywood debut, has no plans to make a comeback in films and also jokes that he is such a “bad…
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kangana Ranaut has questioned actor Sonu Sood’s stand on the Uttar Pradesh government’s directive for food shops on the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners’…
Goa police have arrested seven persons for allegedly cheating US citizens through a fake call centre, officials said on Saturday. Superintendent of Police (Cyber Crime), Rahul Gupta, said the accused…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said rampant infiltration has led to the shrinking of tribal population in Jharkhand and added that if the BJP forms the next government…
Twelve wagons of a Delhi-bound freight train derailed near the Amroha railway station in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday evening, officials said. No one was injured in the accident that comes…
Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Khalid Mahmood believes India will not travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy early next year. “They are very very slim chances they will…
He left the Caribbean basking in the glory of his success in India`s triumphal march to their first ICC tournament title in 11 years. However, in a mere three weeks,…
Altogether 186 more people, stranded in violence-hit Bangladesh, returned to India on Saturday via Dawki integrated check post in Meghalaya’s West Jaintia Hills district, officials said. Ninety-eight of them are…
Atul Benke, an MLA of the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party, on Saturday met NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar in Pune. The development sparked off speculation as it came days…
Tomato prices soared to Rs 100 per kg in retail markets of the national capital on Saturday as adverse weather conditions in various parts of the country continue to affect…
Over 120 students living in Manipur’s relief camps and who – despite the difficult circumstances – passed Class 10 and 12 exams were honoured with awards by a group of…
A day after LA-based entrepreneur Rajat Batta accused Diljit Dosanjh and his team of not paying the background dancers for his Dil-Lumanti Tour, the Punjabi singer-actor’s manager, Sonali Singh, responded.…
Bad Newz Twitter Review: Earlier this month, Vicky Kaushal wowed everyone online with his dance moves on Tauba Tauba. He and his co-star Triptii Dimri then turned up the heat…
Delhi Finance Minister Atishi on Saturday demanded a Rs 10,000 crore budgetary allocation for the MCD from the Centre, alleging the civic body does not get its share in the…
A Border Security Force officer and a jawan died during patrol due to exposure to “extreme weather” at the Harami Nallah creek area along the India-Pakistan international front in Gujarat,…
The Karnataka High Court has directed Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who is an accused in the Renukaswamy murder case, to move the magistrate court with the plea for home food,…
Actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood has come under fire for comparing a food vendor spitting on rotis to Lord Ram. The debate stems from the Uttar Pradesh government order mandating…
A former teacher at Saint Mary Magdalen School in Wilmington, Delaware, has been accused of sending explicit photos to a former student. According to the New York Post, Alanis Pinion,…
As the civil unrest in Bangladesh continues, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka is facilitating safe travel for Indian students to crossing points along the India-Bangladesh International Border. The Ministry…
Following a 30-hour delay in its flight to reach San Francisco, the Air India team has announced that they will fully refund the fare to the passengers and will also…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a congratulatory call from his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon on his re-election as the two leaders agreed to advance their bilateral ties in sectors…
A special PMLA court in Ranchi on Saturday convicted five Jamtara residents under the anti-money laundering law for running an “organised” cyber crime syndicate, official sources said. A Netflix series…
Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif threw support behind all-rounder Hardik Pandya for T20I captaincy after Suryakumar Yadav was named captain for the tour of Sri Lanka. Interestingly, young batter Shubman…
Tahira Kashyap Khurrana`s first venture as a director, ‘Sharmajee Ki Beti’, has swiftly climbed the Ormax ranks to become one of the top 5 most-viewed OTT shows and movies of…